Tonkor Build 2019 (Guide) - The Grizzled Veteran (Warframe Gameplay)

Once upon a time, The Tonkor was recognized as being one of the most powerful weapons in the game but it eventually received the bat and even thou it may not be Godlike it can still pack a punch.

The main drawback to the Tonkor is the magazine size of only one which will result in constant reloading. On the upside, the grenade launcher does possess a good critical chance of twenty five percent and an awesome critical multiplier of two point five.

The weapon performed well in most test keeping in mind it only requires Mastery Rank five to use.

As for a Build, I would encourage an emphasis on Hunter Munitions plus an elemental combo if a Riven mod is not available. Heavy Caliber works very well on the weapon and the accuracy penalty is mostly negligible. You can also opt for Argon Scope but I feel it doesn't cater very well to a weapon such as the Tonkor unless we take into account a Zephyr setup or other outside factors.

While this weapon is shrouded in the nostalgia of the good old days and how powerful it use to be I can't fault it as a low mastery primary weapon. It's not fantastic but it's certainly not bad either.

Warframe (Event) - 6th Anniversary Weekend Wars (Dex Weapons & Cosmetics)

Finally, the Warframe yearly celebration is back and with it all the awesome Dex weapons and cosmetics plus some additional rewards!

Highlights of the Event :

Dex Sybaris Primary Weapon (Burst Rifle)

Dex Furis Secondary Weapon

Dex Nouchali Syandana

Excalibur Dex Skin

Dex Dakra Melee Weapon (Dual Swords)

From March 27 until April 13, make sure to log in and check your inbox to get the new Dex Skin (which is a surprise!)

You can find the full event layout here :

https://forums.warframe.com/topic/1060342-6th-anniversary-weekend-wars/

Imperator Vandal Build 2019 (Guide) - The True Minigun (Warframe Gameplay)

Time to have a look at another Arch-gun, namely the Imperator Vandal which can be obtained from the Fomorian Event. This is a rather common event and it rolls-around every month or so.

The Imperator Vandal is a minigun-like heavy weapon that can be used in normal mission after you install a garvimag over the orokin catalyst. The weapon sports a good critical chance of twenty eight percent and two point for critical multiplier in atmosphere mode.

The build is pretty straight forward since we don't have a vast collection of mods for archguns, no prime mods, no rivens but the developer did state that they want to introduce riven mods for archguns sometime in the future.

The weapon performed very well in all test being fully capable of mowing down hordes of enemies in a shower of bullets. The Imperator Vandal has a total of one thousand five hundred ammo but this can be increased to three thousand three hundred through the use of ammo chain and carrier or carrier prime with ammo case. Keep in mind this will not affect the maximum cool-down of five minutes when the heavy weapon runs out of ammunition.

As for a conclusion I love this weapon and mostly everything about it so I'm fully recommending it!

Dread VS Rakta Cernos (Comparison) - The Best Bow (Warframe Gameplay)

The topic of Best Bow in Warframe has always been a bit of a heated debated with two weapons constantly popping-up, The Dread and The Rakta Cernos.

To that effect today we will be punting these outstanding weapons head to head in a series of build tests.

Through-out all test the Stalker's weapon of choice has constantly performed jut a little bit better than the Rakta Cernos. The Red Veil bow does have an ace up its sleeve however, in the form of a syndicate proc which can make it a bit more favorable than the Dread.

Everything considered these are two of the best bows in the game an you can't exactly go wrong with either but the victor from my point of view and unofficial Best Bow in the game is the Dread.

Rattleguts Kitgun Build 2019 (Guide) - The Rumbling Repeater (Warframe Gameplay)

Among the kitguns we got out of Fortuna we find a hit-scan automatic pistol based on the Rattleguts chamber. Just like any other kitgun the final stats will depend on how you prefer to build the weapon.

My recommendation would be either Haymaker or Lovetap for the grip as for the loader Splat or Killstream. It will depend if you want a high fire-rate weapon or you want to deal more damage per bullet and renounce a bit of that fire rate. The weapon will perform very well with either build.

Modding the weapon is pretty straight forward and I'd advise critical components since we can make much better use out of Primed Target Cracker and Primed Pistol Gambit. Considering the base accuracy of the weapon I'd avoid going for Magnum Force since the buff is not that strong regardless.

The ideal Riven Mod for the Rattleguts would be something like Critical Damage, Critical Chance, Multishot and a harmless negative provided you took the critical approach to the weapon.

The resulting weapon performed very well in all tests and can shred through high lever targets regardless of faction which once again reinforces the dominance of kitguns in the secondary weapon category.

At the end of the day The Rattleguts is yet another very powerful addition to the collection and I'd encourage you give the weapon a try.

My Quick Thoughts on Anthem (Demo)

Managed to make some time to give Anthem a try and see what all the commotion is about. I'm happy I got to try this game but it does have several performance issues at the current time. I'm hoping most of them will get ironed-out by the time of release but I believe that a "wait and see" approach would be ideal considering the developer / publisher combo.

For now I can say that this feels like a good game but it's blurred by a number of issues and concerns.

Anthem is an upcoming online multiplayer action role-playing video game being developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts. The game is slated for a worldwide release for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on February 22, 2019.

Tombfinger Kitgun Build (Guide) - The Gravedigger Magnum (Warframe Gameplay)

Ever since Fortuna was released Kiguns have been sitting at the top of the Secondary DPS charts in Warframe. The Tombfinger is no exception and packs one serious bit of damage.

The weapon fires a round projectile that detonates on contact with the first enemy or surface, the explosion will deal by default pure radiation damage but any elemental damage added to the weapon will apply. The overall damage split is about fifty-fifty with all of the IPS types in the projectile impact.

The build will be affected by the parts you chose for your Tombfinger, I recommend trying it with Haymaker and Splat or Killstream which will result in the weapon having a very high critical chance of thirty eight percent with a two point three critical multiplier and sixteen percent status chance.

In testing the Tombfinger performed extreme well, as it's capable of going through high level targets like a hot knife through butter. If you manage to add the Pax Seeker Arcane than the weapon goes Godlike, projectiles results hitting targets for a truck and half worth of damage.

The only somewhat objective negative to the weapon would be the fact that it's projectile base and head-shots are crucial with any critical-based weapon.

Riven Mod stat priority will also depend on the weapon's configuration but in this case I would prioritize critical damage, multishot and critical chance above everything else. A harmless negative would be ideal as-well.

There's not much more to say other than the weapon is immensely powerful and I have enjoyed my time with it. Highly Recommend!

Fluctus Build 2019 (Guide) - The Power of an Arch-Gun (Warframe Gameplay)

With the Introduction of Profit Taker we are finally able to use Arch-Guns on the ground in normal everyday missions! The process is a bit laborious at first and it does requiter a small investment in the form of  Garvimag which will allow your Arch-Gun to be used as a heavy weapon. From my point of view the it's totally worth it as it can be a lot of fun and it breaths some life in weapons we'd otherwise probably never touch outside of their mastery points value.

As for the Fluctus, it performs fantastically well as it can maw down hordes of enemies thanks to its impressive Area of Effect capabilities. The build itself is rather simple and straight forward since when it comes to Arch-Guns we don't have that many mods to chose from but we should also keep in mind the current ammunition limitations of heavy weapons.

It's also worth keeping in mind that these weapons have two modes, one for Archwing and one called "Atmosphere" mode which is what we will be using outside of Archwing missions. All stats can differ greatly from mode to mode. The Fluctus gets a boost in Critical Chance, Status Chance and base damage as-well in Atmosphere mode.

Currently there are no riven mods for Arch-Guns but the developer has stated that they plan to add them to game. When exactly is anybody's guess.

While the weapon CAN be build at Mastery Rank Wwo you can't really use it in normal missions until you unlock profit taker from Fortuna which in turn requires you to be max standing with Solaris United.

As an Archwing weapon I didn't really care to much about the Fluctus but as a regular mission weapon I absolutely love it and I highly recommend it as it can pack one hell of a AoE Punch!

Second Time Legendary Core - Live Reaction (Warframe Gameplay)

What can I say ... we got lucky again! Some players go through Warframe never seeing a Legendary Core drop for Sortie, let alone to get two so I did hit the jackpot!

Latron Wraith Build 2019 (Guide) - The Red Donkey (Warframe Gameplay)

Testing the Latron Wraith felt like using Windows 98 again. It can be good, sure but it has so many usability issues. The recoil kicks like a mule, the magazine size is small the reload is two point for seconds.

As far as the build options are concerned, I would recommend focusing on the Bleed Build through Hunter munitions since this is the build that offered the best results in testing. If you put Point Strike and Argon Scope together than the weapon achieves one hundred percent critical chance which means that all of the bullets will have the thirty percent chance from Hunter Munitions. The Latron Wraith also sports a very good critical multiplier at two point eight default which further helps a critical base build.

It's also worth keeping in mind that the Wraith has the highest critical chance out of the entire Latron family at twenty six percent.

The weapon can be fairly powerful for a Mastery Rank Seven weapon but it's simply uncomfortable to use. If you are the "sharpshooter" type then you might have a more enjoyable experience with the Latron Wraith but for my own to cents I'd give this one a pass.

Akstiletto Prime VS Prisma Twin Gremlins (Comparison) - Usability Meets Power (Warframe Gameplay)

We are looking at two of the most powerful secondary weapons in the game and either will yield good results in most circumstances. While I'd personally recommend you get both there are some differences between the weapons that could make one be the better build for you.

The biggest difference would the fact that the Prisma Twin Gremlins are projectile based so they will be more difficult to aim than the Akstiletto Prime which is hit-scan.

Critical chance weights in the favor of the twins and the status chance will be superior on the primes. It should also be mentioned that because of the increased fire rate and magazine size ammo can be an issue on the twins so you might have to use Carrier with ammo case.

Test results between the two weapons were similar but overall I find the Twins to be the more powerful weapon but they fall short of the Stilettos in terms of usability. Test were done using a corrosive build and a slash based build with Primed mods included.

Riven disposition also plays a potent role as the disposition is five out of five for the twins and only one out of five for the primes.

Overall it really comes down to the user but you will not be disappointed by either of these outstanding secondary weapons. I'd recommend you build both as they are more than worth it.

Warframe (Fortuna) - Are Macros Ok ? (Rapid Fire, Slide Attack)

I hope this serves to clarify the allowance in Macros in Warframe as it is a bit of a grey area.

Mashing one button fast or slapping two commands together for the ease of use seems to be just fine but if you want to be one hundred percent sure then you can do what I did. Take a screenshot of the macro and launch a support ticket to Digital Extremes and ask them about it (it only takes a minute or two to make a ticket)
Use only legitimate gaming software from known vendors as obscure software can cause you trouble.

Vaykor Marelok Build 2018 (Guide) - Steel Meridian's Pride (Warframe Gameplay)

There are so many secondary options in Warframe it can be hard to pick a favorite. Among the one that stand out is the Vaykor Marelok. The weapon deals a truck of damage and has a fantastic status chance of thirty five percent but sports a lower critical multiplier of only one point five. The list of drawbacks continue with the rough recoil, low riven disposition and an absurd amount of impact damage. Even with all of these issues the weapon the Vaykor Marelok can pack one hell of a punch when build correctly.

You can go for a straight elemental build or you can attempt a slash build through the use of Maim, of course a negative impact riven would do wonders for the weapon. The idea behind it is to get the impact out of the running for procs.

Overall the Vaykor Marelok is a very strong secondary weapon but has some usability issues as-well, some of these can be easily addressed with mods but others are bit more difficult to get around.

Plinx Build 2019 (Guide) - The Critical Limitation (Warframe Gameplay)

When I first tried-out the Plinx it felt a bit underwhelming but the more I played with it the more I understood what kind of player would enjoy such a secondary weapon.

It comes to us at a lower Mastery Rank Requirement of only six and it features abysmal status chance but a very high critical chance of thirty two percent with a fantastic critical multiplier of three point zero. The weapon also boasts a very good accuracy rating and in combination with its critical style it will benefit the "sharpshooter" type of player.

Given the base stats on the weapon the Build itself becomes very simple as I would encourage a heavy emphasis on critical chance and critical damage when prioritizing what stats to look for a in a riven mod.

The test results were decent at best and I would not call the Plinx an endgame weapon but for the low mastery rank it does a good enough job until you manage to get your hands on something with a bit more power.

Baro Ki'Teer the Void Trader (January 11th) - Quick Recommendations (Warframe Gameplay)

Baro Ki'Teer the Void Trader (January 11th) - Quick Recommendations (Warframe Gameplay)

Overall I'd say this is a pretty decent selection for both Console and PC.

PC Headlines :

Supra Vandal - One of the current Best Primary weapons in the Game

Primed Charged Shell - Electricity Damage for Shotguns

Console Headlines :

Primed Point Blank - Damage for Shotguns

Primed Pistol Gambit - Critical Chance for Secondary Weapons

Prisma Obex

Prisma Dual Cleavers

Exergis Build 2019 (Guide) - The Runner-Up (Warframe Gameplay)

With the Exergis I finally saw the opportunity to dethrone the Legendary Tigris and while the weapon did perform very well it was still second best.

The shotgun possess a very high status chance of thirty six percent which means we can build to the magical one hundred percent before multishot effects by using only three sixty sixty mods. The downside being that the critical chance is very low and only eight percent and the critical multiplier is the lowest of all primary weapons standing at one point four. While the default radiation damage is large the higher proc value is slash which means it's a prime candidate for a viral setup.

The biggest downside to the weapon would be the magazine of only one which means reloading after every shot but at least the default reload speed is quick at one point six second which in turn can be augmented with Chilling Reload or Seeking Fury to add even more punch through to the default zero point five.

Another advantage of the Exergis would be the high accuracy and good damage fall-off for a shotgun but on the other hand we are looking at a low default pellet count of only three.

Overall this is a strong shotgun for players around Mastery Rank eight and I enjoyed using the weapon as it looks and sounds fantastic. That said, later down the line you will be able to build a more powerful shotgun that plays mostly the same as the Exergis.

Akjagara Prime Build 2019 (Guide) - The Bleeding Edge (Warframe Gameplay)

Testing and building the Akjagara Prime was a complete blast and I loved every minute of it. Being honest, I never payed that much attention to the regular version of the Akjagara but this weapon is simply amazing!

It can be build a few different ways being viable with a straight elemental build but I feel the weapon shines a bit more with a viral setup to better leverage the high amount of default slash on the weapon, which also means that we don't need to use maim in order to manipulate the status procs and thus freeing up a mod slot.

The Akjagara Prime received a massive upgrade from the regular version. Critical Chance, Critical Multiplier, Status Chance, Damage, Magazine Size, Accuracy, Reload speed, all received better values with the minor exception of fire rate which can be patched with Lethal Torrent.

What puts this secondary over the top is sky high riven disposition of five out of five in an episode that looks very similar to the Tiberon Prime release we got to enjoy a while back.

There's really not much more to say other than get and enjoy this absolute powerhouse of a weapon! Highly Recommend!

Harpak Build 2018 (Guide) - The Whale Gun (Warframe Gameplay)

There are some weapons that are left forgotten and dusty somewhere in our arsenal, the Harpak is one such weapon. Featuring two fire modes and mediocre stats, the Harpak is a burst rifle with a Harpoon alt fire that can serve to crowd control important targets.
While the critical chance of twenty percent may not be stellar the critical multiplier of two point three is very nice so bonus critical additive after effect such as Arcane Avenger or Kavat buff will work very well for the weapon.
The weapon works fairly well with an elemental base build and a slash build through Hunter Munitions provided you can get the critical chance to a decent level. Adding Point Strike and Argon Scope to the weapon will result in a seventy seven percent critical chance and with Arcane avenger we can go to one hundred and seven percent. If we choose to go for a critical approach then Vital sense and Bladed rounds will bring the critical multi to about sever point eight which is more than respectable.
While I'm subjectively not a fan of Hunter Munitions base builds there is no denying that the Harpak functions a bit better with a build such as this.

To wrap everything up, the Harpak is a solid primary weapon in a sea of "solid" weapons which is probably the reason it doesn't get that much attention. It's not bad, it's not fantastic either but you do get a riven disposition of five out of five that can push the weapon out of the mediocrity pool.

Nagantaka Build 2018 (Guide) - Blood Queen's Crossbow (Warframe Gameplay)

Nagantaka Build 2018 (Guide) - Blood Queen's Crossbow (Warframe Gameplay)
When I first saw that Garuda will come with a Crossbow, The Nagantaka I was super excited as I love bows and x-bows!
After a fair bit of testing it quickly became obvious that this weapon wants to slash sporting a huge amount of slash and very high base status chance of thirty nine percent. The rest was mostly obvious with the sixty-sixty mods forming viral damage and further increasing that status chance so we get more slashes on our targets.
The results is a weapon that hits and slashes like a truck but lacks in the usability department. The projectile travel time is a bit lower then I would have liked it to be and there is also a slight arching to deal with as-well.

Most of the times I found myself using the burst fire which felt a lot more satisfying and you also get the benefit of a faster reload as-well.
All in all considered the Nagantaka is an outstanding slasher fully capable of destroying targets through bleeds but it asks a bit of the player as-well. Aiming aside, you will have to juggle between Semi and Burst fire modes depending on the situation but to me that constant shift between the two is a lot of fun and can be very rewarding. Recommend.

Baro Ki'Teer the Void Trader (December 28th) - Quick Recommendations (Warframe Gameplay)

Baro Ki'Teer the Void Trader (December 28th) - Quick Recommendations (Warframe Gameplay)

Looks like an awesome line-up for PC but a tough break for consoles.

PC Headlines :

Primed Target Cracker - Critical Damage for Secondary Weapons

Primed Ravage - Critical Damage for Shotguns

Primed Fever Strike - Toxin Melee Damage

Mara Detron - Outstanding Shotgun-like Secondary weapon

Console Headlines :

Tempo Royale - Heavy Blade Stance

Prisma Grakata