Musket Firearm · max level 10

FirearmPrecise

Damage (lv 1): 150
Damage (lv 10): 300
Max level: 10
Upgrade traits: 5
Methodology: Data Methodology
Author: Dakota Chinnick

The Musket is a Firearm in Valor Mortis (Precise). It deals 150 damage at level 1 and 300 at its max level 10 (+100%), #2 of 3 Firearms by max damage. Upgrading it all the way takes 16 materials (6× Standard Firearm Parts, 6× Superior Firearm Parts, 3× Exquisite Firearm Parts, 1× Masterwork Firearm Parts) and its upgrade tree holds 5 traits.

Is the Musket good? Our verdict

Calculated

How the Musket plays, where it wins and where it loses, read from its stats, traits and moveset.

Playstyle: The Musket is the sniper: 150 damage per shot at level 1 and 300 at level 10, full damage all the way to 99 m, then a 2.5 s reload after its single round. It kills General Lothaire in 6 body shots or 3 headshots at level 10. Upgrades add pierce (Puncture, level 2), an explosive Nephtoglobin Cannon round at level 5 (5 m radius, 100 to 190 damage, 60 Nephtoglobin), a Bayonet or a Scope at level 8 and a bigger magazine at level 10.
Strengths: Highest single-shot damage at range (150 to 300)
Full damage to 99 m
20 posture per shot
Puncture pierces through enemies
Cannon infusion: a 5 m explosive round
Weaknesses: One round, then a 2.5 s reload
Uses Special Cartridges, shared with the Blunderbuss
Found in the Vale of Wrath (region 5)
Weak melee: its light attack deals 0.13x damage for 40 Endurance
Ambers that fit: Lucky Shot and Sleight of Hand (faster reloads) are the obvious pair. Dilated Moment slows time while you aim, at the cost of Endurance and 10% Firearm damage, and Sixth Sense raises Firearm damage during Perfect Dodges.

Musket overview

Game data

The weapon's trait and the in-game description, then how its damage compares with the other Firearms.

Trait: Precise

Long-range.
Focused on eliminating single targets.

A precise and deadly long-range Musket built for absolute lethality. Requires special Ammunition.

In-game tutorial

MusketThe Musket is a long-range firearm that focuses on taking out single targets.

Damage against the other Firearms

Pistol: 30 → 60
Musket: 150 → 300this weapon
Blunderbuss: 150 → 350

Damage per shot at level 1 → max level, before attack multipliers. The Blunderbuss shows its per-shot cap (every pellet hitting).

Musket stats by level

Game data

Every stat the game stores for each weapon level, the materials that level costs, and the running total from level 1.

Musket stats by level
Level	Damage	Posture damage	Materials for this level	Total from level 1
Lv 1	150	20	Starting level	—
Lv 2	165	20	Standard Firearm Parts×1	1× Standard Firearm Parts
Lv 3	180	20	Standard Firearm Parts×2	3× Standard Firearm Parts
Lv 4	195	20	Standard Firearm Parts×3	6× Standard Firearm Parts
Lv 5	210	20	Superior Firearm Parts×1	6× Standard Firearm Parts, 1× Superior Firearm Parts
Lv 6	225	20	Superior Firearm Parts×2	6× Standard Firearm Parts, 3× Superior Firearm Parts
Lv 7	240	20	Superior Firearm Parts×3	6× Standard Firearm Parts, 6× Superior Firearm Parts
Lv 8	255	20	Exquisite Firearm Parts×1	6× Standard Firearm Parts, 6× Superior Firearm Parts, 1× Exquisite Firearm Parts
Lv 9	270	20	Exquisite Firearm Parts×2	6× Standard Firearm Parts, 6× Superior Firearm Parts, 3× Exquisite Firearm Parts
Lv 10	300	20	Masterwork Firearm Parts×1	6× Standard Firearm Parts, 6× Superior Firearm Parts, 3× Exquisite Firearm Parts, 1× Masterwork Firearm Parts

Damage is the weapon's base per hit; each attack multiplies it (see the moveset).

Materials to max the Musket

Calculated

Everything needed to go from level 1 to 10: 16 materials, 45,000 Catalysts if you buy every one a merchant sells.

Materials to max the Musket
Item	Tier	Amount	Price	Subtotal (Catalysts)
Standard Firearm Parts	Tier 1	6	1,500	9,000
Superior Firearm Parts	Tier 2	6	3,000	18,000
Exquisite Firearm Parts	Tier 3	3	6,000	18,000
Masterwork Firearm Parts	Tier 4	1	Not sold	—
Total		16		45,000

Calculated from the level table × the cheapest merchant price. No merchant sells 1× Masterwork Firearm Parts: those come only from the world, so the Catalyst total covers the rest.

Musket damage curve

Game data

How the damage values rise from level 1 to 10 (+100% overall).

Musket damage curve
Lv 1	150
Lv 2	165
Lv 3	180
Lv 4	195
Lv 5	210
Lv 6	225
Lv 7	240
Lv 8	255
Lv 9	270
Lv 10	300

Hover a level for its values; the same numbers are in the level table above.

Musket upgrade tree

Game data

5 traits unlock as the weapon levels up. Where two traits share a slot you choose one of them: Bayonet / Scope.

Weapon lv 2
Puncture
Shots pierce enemies.
Weapon lv 5
Nephtoglobin Infusion — Cannon
Hold [Reload] to infuse your Firearm with an explosive round. The infusion costs Nephtoglobin and consumes Ammunition.
Minimum damage 50
Nephtoglobin cost 60
Posture damage 20
Explosion radius 5 m
Minimum Ignite build-up 0.25
Full-damage threshold 100
Damage by weapon level: Lv 1 100 · Lv 2 110 · Lv 3 120 · Lv 4 130 · Lv 5 140 · Lv 6 150 · Lv 7 160 · Lv 8 170 · Lv 9 180 · Lv 10 190
Weapon lv 8
Pick one
Bayonet
Attaches a Bayonet to the Musket, increasing its Melee damage.
Scope
Attaches a scope to the Musket, improving its accuracy.
Zoom field of view 20
Aiming sensitivity ×0.35
Weapon lv 10
Spacious Barrel
Increases the Ammunition Capacity.

Traits unlock at the weapon level shown. Parameters are the game's own values (seconds, metres, multipliers); [Reload] / [Attack] are your key bindings.

Musket moveset

Game data

The Musket's melee moves: the chain it always has, and the stronger chain the Bayonet upgrade unlocks. Damage = the gun's damage × the multiplier.

Attack range: 1 m
Charge time: 1 s
Backstab range: 2 m
Critical attack range: 2 m

Combo chain 1

Combo chain 1
Attack	Damage ×	Posture ×	Stamina	Wind-up	Attack time	Damage at lv 1	Damage at lv 10	Posture at lv 1	Can be blocked	Weak points
Light attack 1	×0.13	×1	40	—	—	20	39	20	Yes	—
Semi-charged attack 1	×1	×1	15	—	—	150	300	20	Yes	—
Semi-charged attack 2	×1	×1	15	—	—	150	300	20	Yes	—
Semi-charged attack 3	×1	×1	15	—	—	150	300	20	Yes	—
Charged attack 1	×1	×1	0	—	—	150	300	20	Unblockable	—
Charged attack 2	×1	×1	0	—	—	150	300	20	Unblockable	—
Charged attack 3	×1	×1	0	—	—	150	300	20	Unblockable	—

Combo chain 2 · needs the Bayonet upgrade

Combo chain 2
Attack	Damage ×	Posture ×	Stamina	Wind-up	Attack time	Damage at lv 1	Damage at lv 10	Posture at lv 1	Can be blocked	Weak points
Light attack 1	×0.18	×1	50	—	—	27	54	20	Yes	—
Light attack 2	×0.18	×1	50	—	—	27	54	20	Yes	—
Light attack 3	×0.18	×1	50	—	—	27	54	20	Yes	—
Semi-charged attack 1	×0.18	×1	15	—	—	27	54	20	Yes	—
Semi-charged attack 2	×0.18	×1	15	—	—	27	54	20	Yes	—
Semi-charged attack 3	×0.18	×1	15	—	—	27	54	20	Yes	—
Charged attack 1	×0.15	×1	0	—	—	23	45	20	Unblockable	—
Charged attack 2	×0.15	×1	0	—	—	23	45	20	Unblockable	—
Charged attack 3	×0.15	×1	0	—	—	23	45	20	Unblockable	—

Special attacks

Special attacks
Attack	Damage ×	Posture ×	Stamina	Wind-up	Attack time	Damage at lv 1	Damage at lv 10	Posture at lv 1	Can be blocked	Weak points
Jump attack	×0.5	×0	20	—	—	75	150	0	Unblockable	—
Backstab	×10	×0	15	—	—	1,500	3,000	0	Unblockable	—
Critical attack	×10	×0	15	—	—	1,500	3,000	0	Unblockable	—
Perfect-dodge counter	×0.26	—	18	—	—	39	78	—	—	—

Attack handling

Knockback, lunge distance, recovery time and the flask field per attack; only the fields this weapon actually uses are shown.

Attack handling
Attack	Knockback	Lunge	Last Flask restore
Combo chain 1 · Light attack 1	600	0.5 m	5%
Combo chain 1 · Semi-charged attack 1	80	—	5%
Combo chain 1 · Semi-charged attack 2	80	—	5%
Combo chain 1 · Semi-charged attack 3	80	—	5%
Combo chain 1 · Charged attack 1	80	2 m	5%
Combo chain 1 · Charged attack 2	80	2 m	5%
Combo chain 1 · Charged attack 3	80	2 m	5%
Combo chain 2 · Light attack 1	600	1.5 m	5%
Combo chain 2 · Light attack 2	80	—	5%
Combo chain 2 · Light attack 3	80	—	5%
Combo chain 2 · Semi-charged attack 1	80	—	5%
Combo chain 2 · Semi-charged attack 2	80	—	5%
Combo chain 2 · Semi-charged attack 3	80	—	5%
Combo chain 2 · Charged attack 1	80	5 m	5%
Combo chain 2 · Charged attack 2	80	2 m	5%
Combo chain 2 · Charged attack 3	80	2 m	5%
Jump attack	—	—	—
Backstab	—	—	—
Critical attack	—	—	—
Perfect-dodge counter	—	—	—

Raw game values: knockback is an engine force (compare it between attacks only), lunge is how far the attack carries you, recovery is the overswing time after the hit, and Last Flask restore is the attack's LastFlaskRestorePercent field (the game text does not describe its effect).

"Damage at lv" = the weapon's damage at that level × the attack's multiplier (calculated). Ambers, coatings and upgrades are not included.

Musket handling

Game data

Clip, reload and fire rate from the game data, plus a couple of calculated figures.

Clip size: 1
Reload time: 2.5 s
Time between shots: 0.2 s
Ammunition: Special Cartridges
Damage per full clip (level 1): 150 · calculated
Time to empty a clip: 0.2 s · calculated

Damage falls off with distance (the game applies a range curve); figures are point-blank.

Musket damage falloff

Game data

How much of each shot's damage lands at range: the game's falloff curve as a multiplier by distance.

Full damage up to99 m
Half damage at99.6 m
Floor beyond 100 m10%

0 m100%2.5 m100%5 m100%7.5 m100%10 m100%12.5 m100%15 m100%17.5 m100%20 m100%22.5 m100%25 m100%27.5 m100%30 m100%32.5 m100%35 m100%37.5 m100%40 m100%42.5 m100%45 m100%47.5 m100%50 m100%52.5 m100%55 m100%57.5 m100%60 m100%62.5 m100%65 m100%67.5 m100%70 m100%72.5 m100%75 m100%77.5 m100%80 m100%82.5 m100%85 m100%87.5 m100%90 m100%92.5 m100%95 m100%97.5 m100%100 m10%102.5 m10%105 m10%107.5 m10%110 m10%112.5 m10%115 m10%

Musket damage multiplier by distance
0 m	100%
2.5 m	100%
5 m	100%
7.5 m	100%
10 m	100%
12.5 m	100%
15 m	100%
17.5 m	100%
20 m	100%
22.5 m	100%
25 m	100%
27.5 m	100%
30 m	100%
32.5 m	100%
35 m	100%
37.5 m	100%
40 m	100%
42.5 m	100%
45 m	100%
47.5 m	100%
50 m	100%
52.5 m	100%
55 m	100%
57.5 m	100%
60 m	100%
62.5 m	100%
65 m	100%
67.5 m	100%
70 m	100%
72.5 m	100%
75 m	100%
77.5 m	100%
80 m	100%
82.5 m	100%
85 m	100%
87.5 m	100%
90 m	100%
92.5 m	100%
95 m	100%
97.5 m	100%
100 m	10%
102.5 m	10%
105 m	10%
107.5 m	10%
110 m	10%
112.5 m	10%
115 m	10%

Musket damage falloff
Distance	Damage multiplier	Damage at level 1	Damage at level 10
0 m	100%	150	300
3 m	100%	150	300
5 m	100%	150	300
8 m	100%	150	300
10 m	100%	150	300
15 m	100%	150	300
20 m	100%	150	300
25 m	100%	150	300
30 m	100%	150	300
35 m	100%	150	300
50 m	100%	150	300
75 m	100%	150	300
99 m	100%	150	300
100 m	10%	15	30

Multiplier × the shot's damage (Blunderbuss: the per-shot cap, every pellet landing). Linear between the curve's points and flat after the last one; the damage columns are calculated.

Where to get the Musket

Game data

The Musket is acquired in a story scene in Vale of Wrath; the nearest Lantern is Poisoned Camp, about 14 m away.

Location: Vale of Wrath · acquired in a story scene
Nearest Lantern: Poisoned Camp · about 14 m away (straight line, calculated)
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Hits to kill every boss with the Musket

Calculated

Basic hits needed to bring down each boss at weapon levels 1 / 5 / 10. It takes 12 to beat General Lothaire at level 1 and 21 for Entity at level 10.

Hits to kill every boss with the Musket
Boss	Health	Weapon level 1	Weapon level 5	Weapon level 10
General Lothaire	1,800	12 · 150 per hit · 6 to the head	9 · 210 per hit · 5 to the head	6 · 300 per hit · 3 to the head
The Iron Marshall	2,400	18 · 135 per hit	13 · 189 per hit	9 · 270 per hit
Sphinx	2,000	14 · 150 per hit	10 · 210 per hit	7 · 300 per hit
Slaughtermill	3,250	22 · 150 per hit	16 · 210 per hit	11 · 300 per hit
Anna	2,200	30 · 75 per hit · 15 to the head	21 · 105 per hit · 11 to the head	15 · 150 per hit · 8 to the head
High Justicar Aurelius	1,500	15 · 105 per hit · 29 to the head	11 · 147 per hit · 21 to the head	8 · 210 per hit · 15 to the head
Experiment 83	3,400	23 · 150 per hit · 16 to the head	17 · 210 per hit · 11 to the head	12 · 300 per hit · 8 to the head
The Orphan	4,000	27 · 150 per hit · 14 to the head	20 · 210 per hit · 10 to the head	14 · 300 per hit · 7 to the head
Captain Raphael	4,000	39 · 105 per hit · 20 to the head	28 · 147 per hit · 14 to the head	20 · 210 per hit · 10 to the head
Entity	5,000	42 · 120 per hit · 28 to the head	30 · 168 per hit · 20 to the head	21 · 240 per hit · 14 to the head

Calculated: weapon damage × the first light attack's multiplier (firearms: one shot) × (1 − the boss's resistance). Upgrades, Ambers, coatings, the stat board and phase changes are not included.

Musket skins

Game data

Cosmetic variants the game defines for this weapon: Grandiose Musket.

Grandiose Musket

Grandiose skins are part of the game's premium cosmetic content; they change the look, not the stats.

Compare the Musket

Side-by-side comparisons with similar weapons, or pick any two in the comparison tool.

Open the weapon comparison tool with the Musket

Data: Steam build 25907482 (1.0 launch). How we source this

The Musket goes from 150 to 300 damage over 10 levels, #2 of 3 Firearms by max damage (the top one is the Blunderbuss). A light attack hits for 19.5 at level 1 and a charged one for 150 (×1). Maxing it costs 16 materials, 45,000 Catalysts where a merchant sells them. On the upgrade tree you choose between Bayonet / Scope. You get it in Vale of Wrath (acquired in a story scene).

Musket FAQ

Is the Musket good in Valor Mortis?

The Musket is the sniper: 150 damage per shot at level 1 and 300 at level 10, full damage all the way to 99 m, then a 2.5 s reload after its single round. It kills General Lothaire in 6 body shots or 3 headshots at level 10. The Musket (Precise) deals 150 damage at level 1 and 300 at level 10, #2 of 3 Firearms by max damage. With basic hits at max level it takes about 21 to kill Entity, the final boss (calculated, before upgrades and Ambers).

What are the best Ambers for the Musket in Valor Mortis?

Lucky Shot and Sleight of Hand (faster reloads) are the obvious pair. Dilated Moment slows time while you aim, at the cost of Endurance and 10% Firearm damage, and Sixth Sense raises Firearm damage during Perfect Dodges.

How do you upgrade the Musket?

Each level costs materials: from level 1 to 10 you need 6× Standard Firearm Parts, 6× Superior Firearm Parts, 3× Exquisite Firearm Parts, 1× Masterwork Firearm Parts (16 in total). Buying every material a merchant sells costs 45,000 Catalysts. 1× Masterwork Firearm Parts cannot be bought and must be found in the world.

How much damage does the Musket do at max level?

At level 10 the Musket deals 300 damage, up 100% from 150 at level 1, before attack multipliers, Ambers and upgrades.

Where do you get the Musket in Valor Mortis?

The Musket is acquired in a story scene in Vale of Wrath. The nearest Lantern is Poisoned Camp, about 14 m away.

What upgrades does the Musket have?

Its upgrade tree has 5 traits that unlock as the weapon levels up. Some slots are either/or: Bayonet / Scope.

How many shots does the Musket hold and how fast does it reload?

The Musket holds 1 round, fires every 0.2 s and reloads in 2.5 s. It uses Special Cartridges.

Does the Musket have skins?

Yes: Grandiose Musket. Skins are cosmetic and do not change damage.

Musket Firearm · max level 10

Is the Musket good? Our verdict

Musket overview

Damage against the other Firearms

Musket stats by level

Materials to max the Musket

Musket damage curve

Musket upgrade tree

Musket moveset

Combo chain 1

Combo chain 2 · needs the Bayonet upgrade

Special attacks

Attack handling

Musket handling

Musket damage falloff

Where to get the Musket

Hits to kill every boss with the Musket

Musket skins

Compare the Musket

Musket: the short version

See Also

Musket FAQ

Is the Musket good in Valor Mortis?

What are the best Ambers for the Musket in Valor Mortis?

How do you upgrade the Musket?

How much damage does the Musket do at max level?

Where do you get the Musket in Valor Mortis?

What upgrades does the Musket have?

How many shots does the Musket hold and how fast does it reload?

Does the Musket have skins?