Well that was a lot of fun! I had no idea that the vendors in Fortuna would reveal so much after you reach maximum standing with Solaris United. I love all the attention to detail and I hope the trend carries-on.
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Friday, December 7, 2018
Thursday, December 6, 2018
Paracyst Build 2018 (Guide) - The Infestation's Pull (Warframe Gameplay)
Paracyst Build 2018 (Guide) - The Infestation's Pull (Warframe Gameplay)
The look of the Paracyst is absolutely ghastly which is what I guess appealed to me initially, as it stands apart from other weapons. Looks can only get you so far and the Paracyst is not exactly the most powerful weapon I have tested, furthermore I doubt it would make it into a top ten. What it lacks in power it makes-up for in personality with a very cool alternative fire that allows you to pull enemies off their feet which can be very useful at times.
The weapon provides a high status chance of thirty percent and comes with default toxin damage which comes in useful for elemental combos.
One of the weapon's issues is that the critical chance is low at only ten percent and if we were to build it straight for corrosive then severe over-strip can occur depending on the target. This can be alleviated by either adding an additional elemental such as Heat to the weapon or adding critical chance and critical damage. Keep in mind that even with point strike on the weapon only reaches a critical chance of twenty five percent, pity about the base crit multi which is nice at two point zero.
The look of the Paracyst is absolutely ghastly which is what I guess appealed to me initially, as it stands apart from other weapons. Looks can only get you so far and the Paracyst is not exactly the most powerful weapon I have tested, furthermore I doubt it would make it into a top ten. What it lacks in power it makes-up for in personality with a very cool alternative fire that allows you to pull enemies off their feet which can be very useful at times.
The weapon provides a high status chance of thirty percent and comes with default toxin damage which comes in useful for elemental combos.
One of the weapon's issues is that the critical chance is low at only ten percent and if we were to build it straight for corrosive then severe over-strip can occur depending on the target. This can be alleviated by either adding an additional elemental such as Heat to the weapon or adding critical chance and critical damage. Keep in mind that even with point strike on the weapon only reaches a critical chance of twenty five percent, pity about the base crit multi which is nice at two point zero.
Conclusion ? The Paracyst is a mediocre burst rifle with cool gimmick and a nasty look. And that's pretty much it, somehow I feel that is appropriate for a mastery rank seven weapon.
Wednesday, December 5, 2018
Sancti Tigris Build 2018 (Guide) - Double Barreled Purification (Warframe Gameplay)
The Sancti Tigris is a mastery rank twelve duplex trigger shotgun acquired from the New Loka Syndicate for one hundred and twenty five thousand standing. It features a twenty eight percent status chance, a fifteen percent critical chance and a one point five critical multiplier.
Being a pellet based weapon one option is to build the weapon for one hundred percent true status chance and this can be achieved through the four sixty sixty mods and Shotgun Savvy or three of the dual stat mods and Nano Applicator. This will result in many slashes being planted into a target as the weapon is primarily slash based.
Being a pellet based weapon one option is to build the weapon for one hundred percent true status chance and this can be achieved through the four sixty sixty mods and Shotgun Savvy or three of the dual stat mods and Nano Applicator. This will result in many slashes being planted into a target as the weapon is primarily slash based.
The raw damage approach yielded mediocre results but a critical build and Hunter Munitions combo proved a bit better then expected. At the end of the day the status build was most efficient by a considerable margin.
Taking into account the specific New Loka proc the weapon doesn't bring much over the prime version that is only one mastery rank higher which is probably the reason why not many players use the weapon. I'd love to see the Sancti Tigris be reworked in to a critical weapon so it would differentiate itself better from her big sister.
Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Prisma Tetra Build 2018 (Guide) - Floaty Marshmallows (Warframe Gameplay)
When I saw the Kinetic Ricochet mod for the Prisma Tetra I thought this weapon ca be fun and worth the build and while it was, it was not because of that mod which will reduce maximum range of the projectile per bounce.
Hey guys, hello and welcome back. As always my name is Leyzar and today we're gonna be diving deeper into this Mastery Rank 4 Weapon - Prisma Tetra. I'm gonna be covering a cheap build, something affordable that anybody can build, but of course we also have a suited up setup with more expensive mods. That being said though, please keep in mind that my builds and guides follow a "New Player Friendly" approach, simply because there's a lot of info here, and I want anybody watching to understand how the weapon functions, and how it should be built, so if you're a veteran of the game and already know this stuff, you can skip ahead, or have a bit of patience.
The weapon features a decent critical multiplier of two point zero but a very low critical chance of only ten percent. Base status chance is good at twenty four percent and the fire rate is a bit slow but we can fix that with the help of Shred or Primed Shred. Being a projectile based weapon you will need to take into account the projectile travel time which is very similar to the Supra or the Dera.
For a mastery rank four weapon it performed very well, my only gripe is that I didn't get the chance to use this while I was lower in mastery rank. Being a Prisma weapon it's only sold by Baro Ki'teer (or trade chat) and getting to him or having the required currency to purchase the weapon can be a tall task for new player.
Monday, December 3, 2018
Torid Build 2018 (Guide) - The Infested Grenade Launcher (Warframe Gameplay)
Torid Build 2018 (Guide) - The Infested Grenade Launcher (Warframe Gameplay)
When you see that a weapon is low mastery requirement you might be tempted to think that it's also weak. That's a fair assumption but many weapons in Warframe are a lot more powerful then their mastery requirement. I'd like to say that the Torid is one such weapon but I believe that it's somewhat appropriate for Mastery Rank four.
The Torid features mediocre to low base stats such as the twenty three percent base status chance and only a fifteen percent base critical chance. The weapon fires infested grenades that will let out a three meter gas could which will do four hundred (toxin base damage) to all targets in rage over the course of ten seconds. From here we can work-out elemental combos such as Corrosive and Gas depending on the circumstance. Riven disposition is four out of five so we can beef-up the weapon with a decent riven and I would recommend Multishot and Damage above everything else as the base critical chance is fairly low.
When you see that a weapon is low mastery requirement you might be tempted to think that it's also weak. That's a fair assumption but many weapons in Warframe are a lot more powerful then their mastery requirement. I'd like to say that the Torid is one such weapon but I believe that it's somewhat appropriate for Mastery Rank four.
The Torid features mediocre to low base stats such as the twenty three percent base status chance and only a fifteen percent base critical chance. The weapon fires infested grenades that will let out a three meter gas could which will do four hundred (toxin base damage) to all targets in rage over the course of ten seconds. From here we can work-out elemental combos such as Corrosive and Gas depending on the circumstance. Riven disposition is four out of five so we can beef-up the weapon with a decent riven and I would recommend Multishot and Damage above everything else as the base critical chance is fairly low.
My opinion on this style of weapon is a bit bias as I simply don't enjoy the architecture and design pattern. Objectively speaking the weapon is fully capable applying tons of status effects in an area of effect which can be slightly increased using Firestorm. Overall I find the weapon slow, clunky, awkward to use and ultimately underwhelming but considering it's MR 4 I can't really complain to much, next.
Sunday, December 2, 2018
Cycron Build 2018 (Guide) - The Other Beam Pistol (Warframe Gameplay)
Cycron Build 2018 (Guide) - The Other Beam Pistol (Warframe Gameplay)
Beam weapons never really disappoint and neither did the Cycron. While its overall performance is nothing stellar it still held its own.
The weapon features a high status chance of thirty percent and can be used as a Condition Overload primer.
Beam weapons never really disappoint and neither did the Cycron. While its overall performance is nothing stellar it still held its own.
The weapon features a high status chance of thirty percent and can be used as a Condition Overload primer.
In terms of build diversity I would recommend you skip critical chance and damage in this case as the base values are rather poor and focus more on status chance and elemental combinations. The good news is that by default this beam weapon comes with Radiation damage so we can have radiation and corrosive on the same gun which spells doom for the Grineer faction.
Overall the Cycron is a solid secondary weapon and a worthy option to the Synoid Gammacor.
Saturday, December 1, 2018
Veldt Build 2018 (Guide) - The Revolver Rifle (Warframe Gameplay)
Veldt Build 2018 (Guide) - The Revolver Rifle (Warframe Gameplay)
Considering the approach to the Veldt I was expecting it to deal a large amount of damage per shot and it does, just not as much as I was hoping for. The Semi Rifle features two levels of zoom and you can changes this by using your secondary fire while in aim mode.
High amount of slash but also impact and puncture which will compete for procs. After some testing it became clear to me that a slash base build will work the best for the Veldt as the weapon can double-dip into slash sources. One from the weapon's innate slash value coupled with its high status chance and second from Hunter Munitions as we do have a decent base critical chance of twenty two percent.
Considering the approach to the Veldt I was expecting it to deal a large amount of damage per shot and it does, just not as much as I was hoping for. The Semi Rifle features two levels of zoom and you can changes this by using your secondary fire while in aim mode.
High amount of slash but also impact and puncture which will compete for procs. After some testing it became clear to me that a slash base build will work the best for the Veldt as the weapon can double-dip into slash sources. One from the weapon's innate slash value coupled with its high status chance and second from Hunter Munitions as we do have a decent base critical chance of twenty two percent.
Overall the Veldt is a decent weapon that can shred targets but considering the other available options it will take a specific type of player to enjoy this one.
Friday, November 30, 2018
Tysis Build 2018 (Guide) - Simple & Efficient (Warframe Gameplay)
The Tysis was suggested to me as being a powerful secondary weapon but I had my doubts and so for a while I mostly Ignored it.
After testing the weapon I can say that it does pack a punch, while it may not be among the strongest secondary weapons in the game the Tysis can still hold its own.
The weapon deals default corrosive damage so it will do a number on Ferrite armor and you can make it have multiple elemental combos that are not possible on other weapons. Corrosive plus Viral would be a good example.
Base Status chance is high at fifty percent so the infested pistol can reach one hundred percent true status chance with just two sixty sixty mods. That high status chance comes at a steep price however. Very low base critical chance at three percent and an below average critical multiplier of only one point five. You can use bonus additive after effects such as Arcane avenger to get some critical chance on the weapon but modding for it is not worth it. I can honestly say that the Tysis surprised me as I was not expecting it to pack this much of a punch and overall it's a good secondary weapon with the drawbacks of it being projectile based and not having a decent critical chance.
Base Status chance is high at fifty percent so the infested pistol can reach one hundred percent true status chance with just two sixty sixty mods. That high status chance comes at a steep price however. Very low base critical chance at three percent and an below average critical multiplier of only one point five. You can use bonus additive after effects such as Arcane avenger to get some critical chance on the weapon but modding for it is not worth it. I can honestly say that the Tysis surprised me as I was not expecting it to pack this much of a punch and overall it's a good secondary weapon with the drawbacks of it being projectile based and not having a decent critical chance.
Thursday, November 29, 2018
Glaxion Build 2018 (Guide) - The Shattering Freeze Ray (Warframe Gameplay)
Glaxion Build 2018 (Guide) - The Shattering Freeze Ray (Warframe Gameplay)
It's not exactly news that Beam weapons are currently very strong in Warframe but some are more popular then others. At the lower end of the spectrum we will find the Glaxion, an MR Eight weapon that doesn't see a lot of play.
The range of the beam is twenty four meters and it can be extended with Sinister Reach for an additional twelve. The Critical Chance is very low at eight percent but the status chance is high at thirty four percent so we will be getting plenty of procs out of the weapon. By default the Glaxion deals cold damage and it can be combined into Blast / Viral or Magnetic damage depending on the circumstance.
It's not exactly news that Beam weapons are currently very strong in Warframe but some are more popular then others. At the lower end of the spectrum we will find the Glaxion, an MR Eight weapon that doesn't see a lot of play.
The range of the beam is twenty four meters and it can be extended with Sinister Reach for an additional twelve. The Critical Chance is very low at eight percent but the status chance is high at thirty four percent so we will be getting plenty of procs out of the weapon. By default the Glaxion deals cold damage and it can be combined into Blast / Viral or Magnetic damage depending on the circumstance.
The weapon performed well with a corrosive elemental combo, perhaps to well as the weapon can fully remove armor from targets and thus nullifying corrosive's damage bonus. For this reason I only recommend a single dual stat mod so we can keep the status chance in check.
Fire rate proved to be a great dps increase and the magazine size and ammunition capacity can take the hit with no problem. You can either mod for fire rate or you can use Arcane Acceleration, or perhaps even both!
Overall I found the Glaxion to be a fairly powerful weapon despite its popularity thou it has to be said that among beam weapons it's certainly not a front runner.
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Cernos Prime Build 2018 (Guide) - The Sophisticated One (Warframe Gameplay)
Cernos Prime Build 2018 (Guide) - The Sophisticated One (Warframe Gameplay)
The Cernos Prime has many interesting aspects which made it an absolute joy to test. Of-course intricacy without power isn't that rewarding but I'm happy to say that the weapon can pack one serious punch.
The bow fires there arrows at once in a vertical or horizontal spread and the damage as-well as the status chance will be getting divided among the arrows. Adding multishot to the weapon will not further divide the damage but it will the status chance much like a shotgun would function.
The Cernos Prime also features a fifty percent bonus damage modifier on headshots and you can check all this info out on the wiki as-well.
The Cernos Prime has many interesting aspects which made it an absolute joy to test. Of-course intricacy without power isn't that rewarding but I'm happy to say that the weapon can pack one serious punch.
The bow fires there arrows at once in a vertical or horizontal spread and the damage as-well as the status chance will be getting divided among the arrows. Adding multishot to the weapon will not further divide the damage but it will the status chance much like a shotgun would function.
The Cernos Prime also features a fifty percent bonus damage modifier on headshots and you can check all this info out on the wiki as-well.
I've tested all sorts of builds in order to see what the weapon is capable of and at the end of the day a critical bleed build through Hunter Munitions worked best and has the potential to one-shot even high level armored targets such as Corrupted Heavy Gunner. Argon Scope would be a good plus to the build but if you don't have it you can go for a Viral elemental combo with either the sixty mods or the ninety depending on how satisfied you are with viral proc consistency.
The Cernos Prime is a fantastic bow and I highly recommend it as long as fully understand how it works so you can play to the weapons strengths.
The Cernos Prime is a fantastic bow and I highly recommend it as long as fully understand how it works so you can play to the weapons strengths.
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Convectrix Build 2018 (Guide) - The Outcast (Warframe Gameplay)
I was told (sometime ago) that veiled shotgun rivens are awesome unless Convectrix or Sweeper. With one completely out of the way I decided to give the Convectrix a chance and what I found is a lot of wasted potential.
The Convectrix is a Beam Shotgun with an awesome critical multiplier of two point four but a low base critical chance of sixteen percent. The weapon also features a thirty percent status chance with it being divided among the two beams it fires. Being a slash based weapon you can chose a viral setup to maximize slash value but from my testing the weapon worked better with straight damage builds and not forcing the status chance as unlike most shotguns it's not getting divided among a ton of pellets, only two beams.
Due to the high critical multi but low base critical chance, effects such as Arcane Avenger will have a visible impact on the weapon and It will synergize very well with Harrow or the Kavat buff.
The Convectrix is a Beam Shotgun with an awesome critical multiplier of two point four but a low base critical chance of sixteen percent. The weapon also features a thirty percent status chance with it being divided among the two beams it fires. Being a slash based weapon you can chose a viral setup to maximize slash value but from my testing the weapon worked better with straight damage builds and not forcing the status chance as unlike most shotguns it's not getting divided among a ton of pellets, only two beams.
Due to the high critical multi but low base critical chance, effects such as Arcane Avenger will have a visible impact on the weapon and It will synergize very well with Harrow or the Kavat buff.
I'm honestly disappointed that a gimmick is keeping this weapon back as I believe it would be a lot better without it.
Monday, November 26, 2018
Catchmoon Kitgun Build (Guide) - The Unbridled Force (Warframe Gameplay)
With Fortuna came kitguns and so far I have been loving my time with the Catchmoon. You can build it in a number of different ways but after testing a couple I would recommend Catchmoon with Haymaker and Splat. This combination will result in the weapon having a thirty five percent critical chance with a two point three critical multiplier and a status chance of thirteen percent.
The weapon performed very well in all gameplay and simulacrum tests, being fully capable of clearing a room in just a couple of shots thanks to the Plasmor-like projectile. The one negative to the weapon is the way the projectile functions. In contact with a surface it will detonate and deal no damage which makes it a bit unreliable in small rooms where you can hit multiple obstacles because of the sheer size of the projectile. It works fantastically well in open spaces such as Orb Valis or the Plains of Eidolon but much less so in in-door areas.
Thursday, November 15, 2018
Ocucor Build 2018 (Guide) - The Flabby Tendrils (Warframe Gameplay)
The Ocucor is a mastery rank eight secondary beam weapon added to Warframe with the Fortuna update. It sports a low critical chance of only sixteen percent and a base critical multiplier of one point eight. The status chance is beefy at twenty four percent and the weapon features a unique mechanic where it will start firing tendrils that automatically latch to enemies when you get a take-down.
The tendrils resent once the weapon is reloaded but this can be bypassed by using the Eject Magazine mod which can be obtained by doing Conclave.
I have tried many approaches to the Ocucor but the one that gave the best results was hybrid with critical chance and critical damage and two sixty sixty mods but overall the performance of the Ocucor was rather lackluster.
While the gimmick is cool, I don't see the need for the energy tendrils to be reset on reload as even with all of them active the weapon doesn't perform fantastically well. In my opinion the tendrils should remain active once you have achieved the necessary amount of take-downs. Overall the Ocucor is a mediocre weapon with an interesting yet lackluster gimmick.
The tendrils resent once the weapon is reloaded but this can be bypassed by using the Eject Magazine mod which can be obtained by doing Conclave.
I have tried many approaches to the Ocucor but the one that gave the best results was hybrid with critical chance and critical damage and two sixty sixty mods but overall the performance of the Ocucor was rather lackluster.
While the gimmick is cool, I don't see the need for the energy tendrils to be reset on reload as even with all of them active the weapon doesn't perform fantastically well. In my opinion the tendrils should remain active once you have achieved the necessary amount of take-downs. Overall the Ocucor is a mediocre weapon with an interesting yet lackluster gimmick.
Friday, November 9, 2018
Warframe (Fortuna) - Riven Disposition Changes (Buffs & Nerfs)
With the introduction of Fortuna we see some changes to Riven Disposition which will affect the stats of all existing riven mods.
You can find a full list of changes and the reasoning behind the changes on the official Warframe forums.
Some weapons got buffed, some got nerfed and sentinel weapons will be removed from the riven drop chance pool so I would get one for each before the prices get to high.
Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Gorgon Wraith Build 2018 (Guide) - The Status Gorgon (Warframe Gameplay)
I have always had a weak spot when it came to the Gorgons and while the Wraith Gorgon is not my favorite in the series it can still pack a punch.
The weapon features a low base critical chance of fifteen percent with a critical multiplier of one point nine but a good status chance of twenty one percent. Couple this with the high fire rate and ninety magazine capacity and we get a weapon that can apply tons of status effects to targets.
The Build is pretty straight forward with High Voltage being the only potential pricey mod but that can be replaced with Stormbringer in case you don't have the time or the plat.
I also tested various mod combinations to see how much I can get out of Hunter Munitions but at the end of the day a elemental setup such as corrosive will yield betters results.
One of the pluses to the Gorgon Wraith is the riven disposition of four out of five which means that you could potentially remove all the impact the weapon has and that would make it a lot more powerful. Riven mods are optional from my point of view but if you want to get the best damage out of a weapon look into damage / multishot rivens and if you can get minus impact that would be epic!
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Spira Prime Build 2018 (Guide) - The Space Darts (Warframe Gameplay)
My quest for a secondary throwing weapon has come to a close with the Spira Prime. So far from all that I have tested this one has performed the best and I do enjoy using it.
The weapon features a high base critical chance of thirty percent and a high critical multiplier of three point zero but a rather low status chance of only fourteen percent.
I'd recommend a critical base build with both pistol gambit and Hydraulic Crosshairs to get the guaranteed critical with each and every shot and the usual corrosive elemental combo, but this one should be adjusted depending on the encounter.
While I do love the Spira Prime and consider it one of the best secondary throwing weapon in the game I can't help but feel that this weapon type needs a bit of a buff to bring them more in-line with what many other secondary weapons are capable of or give them a better unique advantage or reason to be used. Being silent is simply not enough.
Monday, October 29, 2018
Warframe (Gameplay) - LGV Halloween Fashion Frame Contest (Clan Exclusive)
This is our second fashion frame contest and we decided on a Halloween thematic! We had a blast doing it and we will do it again when the opportunity presents itself.
Congratulations to all our participants and special thanks to my community members that worked hard to make this happen!
Friday, October 26, 2018
Acrid Build 2018 (Guide) - The Retired Legend (Warframe Gameplay)
I heard many stories of how the Acrid was the best weapon in the game and how it could tear down everything and then as it with most overpowered weapons it got nerfed into the ground.
Having heard this I got curious to see if this old dog could be salvaged and while it many not be strong, I wouldn't call it garbage either.
The weapon doesn't have any outstanding stats except the fact that we get a guaranteed toxin proc with each landed shot in addition to whatever other statuses we build on the weapon which will proc through the weapons status chance (Ten percent by default)
The Acrid may have been great once but sadly that is not the case today. Only real use I see for the weapon now is the "Paint-Ball Gun" feel and perhaps the nostalgia, after all it's not like we have to use the "best gun" in Warframe.
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Warframe (Guide) - What is Critical Chance | Damage and How it Works (Mechanics Explained & Tested)
Warframe (Guide) - What is Critical Chance | Damage and How it Works (Mechanics Explained & Tested)
This is a general guide on how Critical Chance and Critical damage work on Warframe. You can get additional details over on the Wiki (including formulas and such)
http://warframe.wikia.com/wiki/Critical_Hit
Friday, October 19, 2018
Baro Ki'Teer the Void Trader (October 19th) - Quick Recommendations (Warframe Gameplay)
This is what you call Primed Disappointment but there are still a few headlines worth mentioning.
PC Headlines :
All of the sixty - sixty electricity mods
Voltaic Strike (Melee)
Jolt (Secondary Weapons)
High Voltage (Primary Weapons)
Shell Shock (Shotguns)
Vulkar Wraith (Sniper Rifle)
Console Headlines :
Primed Fever Strike (Melee Toxin Damage)
Prisma Shade (Sentinel)
It's also worth mentioning that both platforms get the Kavat Day of the Dead Armor and Dark Split Sword Skin.
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