Maelstrom - How to Get and Stats Overview

The Maelstrom is a Rifle that you can get by looting enemies in Starfield. Read on to learn how to get the Maelstrom, its stats, and Maelstrom weapon mods.

How to Get Maelstrom

Loot Maelstrom from Enemies

The Maelstrom can be looted from the following enemies:

Bounty Hunter	Crimson Fleet Captain	Crimson Fleet Corsair
Crimson Fleet Crew	Crimson Fleet Pilot	Crimson Fleet Rover
Pirate	Pirate Brigand	Pirate Captain
Pirate Corsair	Pirate Cutthroat	Pirate Flayer
Pirate Freebooter	Pirate Legend	Pirate Marauder
Pirate Plunderer	Pirate Reaver	Pirate Rover
Slayton Security	Spacer

Can be Bought in Shops

The Maelstrom can be bought from the following shops and may include different mods, depending on your level.

Best Defense	Centaurion Arsenal	General Store	Neon Tactical
Rowland Arms	Shepherd's General Store	Weapons Shop

Maelstrom Stats and Overview

Maelstrom Overview

Maelstrom Overview
Weapon Type	Ammo	Weapon ID
Rifle	6.5MM CT	002984DF
Mass	Value	Mod Slots
4.15	1210	7

Maelstrom Weapon Stats

Base Damage	Base Damage 2	Mag
Phys 5	N/A	40
Fire Rate	Range	Accuracy
150	40	65.8%

No Rarity Effects

The Maelstrom has no additional rarity effects.

Maelstrom Weapon Mods

All Applicable Weapon Mods

Mod	Crafting Materials
Armor-Piercing Rounds	• Adhesive x2 • Lead x4 • Tungsten x3
Compensator	• Aluminum x1 • Nickel x1
Drum Magazine	• Adhesive x2 • Lead x3 • Titanium x2
Fully Automatic	• Lubricant x4 • Microsecond Regulator x1 • Sealant x3
Gut Buster Rounds	• Adhesive x3 • Lead x3 • Veryl x2
Hair Trigger	• Adhesive x3 • Iridium x2 • Platinum x3 • Zero Wire x1
High Powered	• Adhesive x3 • Isocentered Magnet x1 • Tantalum x3 • Titanium x4
High Velocity	• Adhesive x3 • Monopropellant x1 • Platinum x3 • Titanium x2
Iron Sights	• Aluminum x1 • Nickel x1
Large Magazine	• Lead x2 • Sealant x2 • Tungsten x2
Laser Sight	• Aluminum x1 • Helium-3 x1 • Neon x1
Long Barrel	• Iron x1 • Nickel x1 • Sealant x1
Medium Scope	• Adhesive x2 • Chlorosilanes x3 • Vanadium x3 • Zero Wire x1
Muzzle Brake	• Sealant x2 • Titanium x2 • Tungsten x3
Reflex Sight	• Adhesive x1 • Aluminum x1 • Chlorosilanes x1
Semi-Automatic	• Copper x2 • Nickel x2 • Sealant x2 • Titanium x3
Short Scope	• Adhesive x1 • Chlorosilanes x2 • Titanium x2
Standard Barrel	• Iron x1 • Sealant x1
Standard Magazine	• Lead x1 • Tungsten x1
Suppressor	• Polymer x2 • Tantalum x3 • Tungsten x2
Tactical Grip	• Sealant x1 • Titanium x1
Tactical Magazine	• Lead x1 • Sealant x1
Whitehot Rounds	• Aluminum x1 • Iron x1 • Solvent x1

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