Review: Epitaph Prime (U37.0.3)

The Epitaph Prime is an MR14 Secondary. Sevagoth Prime's signature weapon, it possesses two very distinct firing modes that combine for one highly versatile weapon. Uncharged Shots fire weak projectiles that explode in a large range, ideal for spreading Status procs amongst groups of enemies. Charged Shots fire powerful projectiles dealing massive damage to single targets.

Review: Velox Prime (U35.5.11)

The Velox Prime is an MR13 Full-Auto Secondary. Protea Prime's signature Secondary, it is a Status-leaning weapon that notably has innate Ammo Efficiency. A largely conventional weapon, it is solid but not outstanding in a game full of absolutely bonkers weapons.

Review: Acceltra Prime (U35.0.11)

The Acceltra Prime is an MR14 Full-Auto explosive Rifle. Gauss Prime's signature Primary, it excels at clearing through groups of enemies, and its major Status Chance increase also allows it to spread Status procs much more reliably. However, it is still curtailed by its very low Ammo Max, and can be awkward to use in close quarters due to its minimum arming distance.

Review: Zylok Prime (U34.0.8)

The Zylok Prime is an MR13 Duplex Secondary. Grendel Prime's signature pistol, it is a slow-firing, Slash-focused weapon that is a significant improvement over its base form. Even so, it struggles to carve out a notable niche in a sea of unfathomably powerful weapons.

NOTE: This review does not take into consideration the Zylok Incarnon Genesis Adapter.

Review: Gotva Prime (U33.6.9)

The Gotva Prime is a new MR12 Rifle. Released as one of the Tennocon 2023 Twitch drops, it is a solid, if rather unexceptional Full-Auto weapon.

Review: Fulmin Prime (U33.6.0)

The Fulmin Prime is an MR12 Rifle, an improvement over the MR8 Fulmin. Wisp Prime's signature weapon, it possesses two distinct, Crit-heavy firing modes. Semi-Auto fires a hefty projectile great against crowds, while Full-Auto is a conventional, accurate hitscan attack. The two combine into a single, versatile and reasonably powerful weapon.

Review: Afuris Prime (U32.2.10)

The Afuris Prime is an MR12 Full-Auto Dual Secondary. Baruuk Prime's signature Pistols, it is a moderately capable, fast-firing, Status-leaning weapon. However, it is largely unexceptional and generally outclassed by a good number of other Secondaries.

Review: Loki (Prime) [U32.1.4]

Loki is one of the original Warframes, available since the Closed Beta launched. Like his namesake, Loki's abilities are focused on trickery and deception rather than direct offence or defence. While still very usable, his few niches have become increasingly contested from other Warframes, many of whom offer much more than Loki does.

Review: Phantasma Prime (U32.0.13)

The Phantasma Prime is an MR14 Beam Shotgun, and a very minor upgrade over the base MR9 Phantasma. Released in U32.0.9 alongside Revenant Prime, it is a potent Status weapon with borderline-usable Crit, and excels at stacking massive numbers of procs on clumps of enemies.

Review: Hystrix Prime (U31.7.0)

The Hystrix Prime is an MR12 Full-Auto Secondary, one of Khora Prime's signature weapons. With forced elemental procs and great Crit, it is quite strong against all manner of single Status-vulnerable targets. However, it reloads very frequently and has little capability against large groups.

Prime Unvaulting: Chroma and Zephyr Primes (2022)

Another "new" Unvaulting, a straight re-run from around the same time last year: Chroma and Zephyr Primes. To be honest, not a lot has changed since then for these items.

Review: Akbronco Prime (U31.3.1)

The Akbronco Prime is one of the oldest Primes in the game, introduced all the way back in U12.4. A pair of Secondary Shotguns, it can inflict a decent number of Status procs at very close range. New mods have breathed new life into it, however overall it is largely outclassed by other new Secondary Shotguns.

Review: Nagantaka Prime (U31.3.1)

The MR12 Nagantaka Prime is an improved version of the MR9 Nagantaka. Garuda Prime's signature Crossbow, it excels at inflicting brutal Slash procs on heavily armoured enemies, though struggles against large groups.

Review: Spira Prime (U31.1.8)

The Spira Prime is an MR10 Thrown Secondary. Sporting impressive Crit, it is one of the strongest Thrown Secondaries in the game, however pales in comparison to more conventional weapons.

Prime Unvaulting: Banshee and Mirage Primes (2022)

Redux of an old Unvaulting to tide us over, Banshee and Mirage Primes once again. I personally really liked the Prime Resurgence event late 2021, and I hope that DE uses that as a template for future Unvaultings. The game hasn't changed a huge deal since I last covered the Banshee + Mirage unvaulting.

Review: Knell Prime (U31.0.8)

The Knell Prime is an unusual MR14 Secondary. Harrow Prime's signature Pistol, it transforms from a mediocre one-shot to a formidable Full-Auto weapon upon achieving headshots. With additional stat improvements from landing headshots, it possesses exceptional firepower when used correctly, but offers very little if not.

Review: Scourge Prime (U31.0.6)

The Scourge Prime is an MR14 Speargun Primary. Harrow's signature weapon, its original version was released alongside him in U21, with the Prime releasing alongside Harrow Prime in U31. With a Status-focused Corrosive Primary Fire and a headshot-forcing Alternate Fire, it is a unique tool perhaps more notable for its utility than its capabilities as a weapon.

Review: Nekros (Prime) [U30.9.2]

 

As his name suggests, Nekros is a necromancy-themed Warframe, introduced back in U10. Nekros Prime was introduced in U:The Silver Grove H3, between U18 and U19. With an odd collection of abilities, Nekros fills a unique and largely unchallenged niche as a Lootframe, as well as filling other roles to varying degrees of effectiveness.

Review: Hikou Prime (U30.8.2)

The Hikou Prime is an MR4 Thrown Secondary. It is an old favourite of many players, having been in the game since U14.8 back in 2014. Though it received a significant buff in U22.12, it is still badly outclassed by many other Secondaries, and offers almost nothing notable in the current meta.

Review: Strun Prime and Wraith (U30.7.6)

The Strun family is one of the oldest weapon lines in Warframe, with the base Strun being available in-game in its original release. It has since seen several variants introduced, notably the MR10 Strun Wraith in U9.7.2, and most recently the MR14 Strun Prime in U30.7.