Particle Reconstruction Applies a 27.6% Debuff to Enemies for Fusions/LFRs, Stacks with Void Weaken, but REDUCES Tether/Tractor Weaken
Particle Reconstruction is a stack-based debuff, capping out at x5. This debuff can be applied to multiple enemies at once, but I believe they each have their own unique stacks. Here's the numbers:
(Damage done against Cabal boss in The Conflux on Nessus, power at 2017, Vex Mythoclast power at 2013.)
| Stacks | Damage | Percent Increased Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Particle Reconstruction x0 | 4979 | 0% |
| PRx1 | 5228 | 5% |
| PRx2 | 5489 | 10.24% |
| PRx3 | 5763 | 15.75% |
| PRx4 | 6052 | 21.55% |
| PRx5 | 6354 | 27.62% |
Here's where things get strange, it stacks with the 15% Void Weaken, but it has a NEGATIVE influence on Tether/Tractor Cannon 30% debuff. Here's those numbers:
(Tested both Tractor and Tether for relevant numbers, still with Vex Mythoclast)
| Debuffs | Damage | Percent Increased Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Base | 4979 | 0% |
| PRx5 | 6354 | 27.62% |
| Void Weaken | 5726 | 15% |
| PRx5 + Void Weaken | 7307 | 46.76% |
| Tether/Tractor Cannon | 6472 | 30% |
| PRx5 + Tether/Tractor | 6312 | 26.77% |
You can apply these debuffs in any order, either Void Weaken then PR, or PR then Void Weaken, it will still stack together properly. However, you'll LOSE DAMAGE if you use Tether or Tractor with PR.
Video Evidence below, I apply Particle Reconstruction, then Void Weaken to show the stacking, then Tether to show the reduced damage.
It also stacks with Radiant, PRx5 + Void Weaken + Radiant damage is 8769 (76% increase, 1.20*1.15*1.276). I imagine this will do even more with Well, since Well of Radiance now has a higher buff than Radiant by itself.
I didn't test the ammo refill from reserves functionality of this artifact perk, only the damage.
edit: tables and Radiant stacking info.
edit 2: This debuff is a GLOBAL debuff, meaning teammates who don't even have Particle Reconstruction unlocked will also get the damage benefit on that enemy.
edit 3: Additional testing from comments. I applied this testing to the Grasp Ogre boss, since that's an actual boss unlike the Conflux boss, and these findings remain consistent, at least for Vex Mythoclast. There is no cooldown for applying the debuff to multiple targets, but the debuff will disappear after 7 seconds from a target if it isn't re-applied. And, I found a single rapid-fire fusion shot consistently applied PRx5, although the amount of damage you'll get in that first burst will vary.