Synapse Build 2018 (Guide) - The Potential Of A Monster

Many players have told me that the Synapse is a monster so I decided to give it a try and I'm very glad I did. This weapon is an absolute power-house which is not surprising considering the state of beam weapons currently in Warframe. The build is pretty straight forward with a couple of options such as Shred for punch through and fire rate or Hammer Shot / Vigilante Armaments.

Hey guys, hello and welcome back, as always, my name is Leyzar and today  we're gonna be diving deeper into this Mastery Rank 11 Primary Weapon - The Synapse. I'm gonna be covering a cheap build, something affordable that anybody can build, but of course we also have the classic Endgame

setup with  a Riven - if you can find any, that is.

That being said, though please keep in mind that my builds / guides usually follow a more "New Player Friendly" approach, simply because there's a lot of info here and I want anybody watching this to understand how the Weapon functions, and how it should be built, so if you're a veteran of the game and already now this stuff then please, bear with me.

With that out of the way, let's jump into The Synapse Build. First of all let's check out how the Weapon handles without any mods equipped, and for that I'm just gonna be taking a couple of free shots: you'll notice (in the video) that the Synapse channel is a frontal beam, and although the animation of the beam might suggest that it's all over the place in a bit wobbly, in fact the Synapse is a pinpoint-accurate Weapon. Per damage tick it only consumes half of ammo, so 1 ammo will mean two damage ticks, and that's pretty much all there is to it.

Let's jump into stats to see precisely what we're dealing with: First of all mod capacity is sixty out of 60, and if your Synapse only has 30 out of 30, then jump into actions and plug in an Orokin Catalyst. (find out how to get it by watching the Synapse Build Video)

For the Weapon Builds I'm recommending you guys,  3-4 Forma should do it -  My weapon has been formatted five times, because I have a Riven, and we'll check that one out a bit later.

Accuracy is 100 because this is a Beam Weapon - accuracy effects such as Heavy Caliber don't really have a real impact on the Synapse. You can see the beam right at the end having a little bit more jitters, but in all honesty it doesn't really matter, and i 100% recommend Heavy Caliber, hell I'll even

call it Mandatory.

Please check the link below to watch the entire Synapse Build 2018 Video.

Synapse Build 2018 (Guide) - The Potential Of A Monster (Warframe Gameplay)

Conclusion:Overall the Synapse is a fantastic rifle which falls in-line nicely with the current state of beam weapons in Warframe. The only downside that I see is the funky look and no skins but that is subjective. I highly recommend this weapon to just about anyone.

Hystrix Build 2018 (Guide) - The Quill Shooter (Warframe Gameplay)

With the addition of Khora we got a new secondary weapon in the form of the Hystrix. A very interesting automatic pistol that shoots quills and swappable elemental damage with a guaranteed status proc on top.

Hello guys, my name is Leyzar, and today we're gonna be diving deeper into this Mastery Rank 7 Secondary Weapon - The Hystrix. I'm gonna be covering something cheap and affordable, something anybody can build, but of course we also have the classic endgame set up for a Riven. Please keep in mind that my builds and guides usually follow a more "New Player Friendly" approach, so if you're a veteran of the game, and already know most of this stuff, then please bear with me.

With that out of the way, let's jump into the Hystrix Build. We will begin, as  per the usual, by checking out how the weapon handles without any mods equipped, and for that I'm just gonna take a couple of free shots - a full spray of 16 bullets in the wall, or better said, quills - and you will see that the accuracy isn't really there ... I mean it's not terrible, and the recoil is definitely manageable, but the weapon unfortunately has a rather mediocre accuracy. Now, you're not firing bullets, you are firing these little quills, which have projectile travel time, so you will have to leave your targets just a little bit, but no fall-off at all, so you won't need to aim above them, just leave a little bit.

Now, in order to change your fire mode you will click alternative fire, and you can cycle through Fire

quill, Electric quill, Ice quill and of course, Poison quill, depending on your own circumstances.

We will be checking the stats, to see exactly what we are dealing with (Video)

Mod Capacity is 60 out of 60, and if your Hystrix only has 30 out of 30, then jump into actions and plug in a Orokin Catalyst.

Please check the link below to watch the Histryx Build / Guide video (How to get an Orokin Catalyst, what Mods to use & the builds i recommend, and other useful info)
Hystrix Build 2018 (Guide) - The Quill Shooter (Warframe Gameplay)

Conclusion:

Overall a solid and versatile secondary weapon with a lot more punch than its low mastery rank requirement would suggest.

Eidolon Hunting With Fishing Spears - The Real Big Fish

Hey guys, hello and welcome back.  

As always, my name is Leyzar and today we have something a little different for you guys. We had this crazy idea of hunting Eidolons using fishing Spears and using the fishing Spears on the joints - yes we were terribly bored - in any case, we tested a whole bunch of things: Rhino Roars, Chroma buffs, Amber buffs... pretty much everything we could to get some good radiation damage ... out of a Fishing Spear.

The problem with a Fishing Spear is the fact that it inherently, basically ... does almost no damage  ... almost. But effects that will add a flat amount of damage, for example Volt's passive, will work absolutely beautifully, and also Smite Infusion from Oberon actually gave a significant DPS increase. We tried all sorts of augments, Warframes, and this is pretty much the best that we came up with. 

And while we were not entirely successful, we did prove that it could be done. I hope you guys enjoy and I'll see you next time.

Mastery Rank 19 Test (Guide) - Quick & Painless With A Gunblade

Hey guys, hello and welcome back.

As always, my name is Leyzar and today I'm gonna show you the quick and painless way to Mastery Rank 19. This one gave me a fair bit of trouble, but it is very easy, as long as you get a Gunblade.

You can use the Redeemer or the Sarpa, it doesn't really matter, and as you can see ... mine is fresh off the foundry - level 1. I have Pressure Point, Spoiled Strike, Auger Strike and High Noon for a little bit of extra mod capacity, and this should be enough to get you through the test

Check the video below for the full guide ( Give the test a couple of practice runs before you attempt to qualify and make sure your connection is not in a bad mood)

Quartakk Build 2018 (Guide) - The Underrated One

If you're talking about Rifles then everybody heard of the Soma Prime,  Tiberon Prime, Sybaris anyone? 

But what about the Quartakk? Is that any good? Most of the time the response I got is .... well .... Treat it like the Kraken ... I wonder ...

Hey guys, hello and welcome back, as always my name is Leyzar and today we're gonna be diving deeper into this Mastery Rank 10 Burst Rifle - The  Quartakk. I have a couple of builds laid up for you guys, something cheap and affordable in the form of an elemental build, and I also have two types of Bleed Builds, as well as the old end game setup with a Riven. 

Please keep in mind that my builds and guides usually follow a more "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 veteran of the game and already know most of the stuff, then please have a little patience.

With that out of the way, let's jump into the Quartakk Build. First we will check how the weapon handles without any mods equipped.

My weapon has format a total of 6 times, but this was done strictly for the purpose of testing. For the  Weapon Builds i am recommending you guys ... 2 - 3 forma should do it.

By default the Quartakk comes with two "V"'s, or Madurai symbols. Accuracy is 90.9 , as you can see in the video, this is an extremely accurate rifle, and heavy caliber works on it absolutely beautifully. I am comfortable with the resulting accuracy and ... no! 90.9 minus 55% does not mean 24.6! Leave it alone, trust me, it works as intended.

Critical chance is 19%, which is ... well ... almost decent ...let's call it like that. Crit Multiplier is quite good at 2.3x and the fire rate 6.43, but as you saw (in the video) you kind of gotta contend with the recoil, which aligns properly to the fire rate, as long as you don't increase the fire rate. Magazine size is 84, but effectively ... 21 shots, and you do have half a meter (0.5) punch through.

Now I'll be honest here, through playing with the weapon I didn't feel this Punch Through unless I clumped up all my enemies together with a Vauban or a Nidus. 

Please check the link below to watch the entire Quartakk Build Video
Quartakk Build 2018 (Guide) - The Underrated One (Warframe Gameplay)

Vasto Prime Build 2018 (Guide) - The Six Shooter (Warframe)

Hello and welcome back, as always, my name is Leyzar and today we're gonna be diving deeper into this Mastery Rank 10 secondary weapon - The Vasto Prime. I'm gonna be covering a couple of builds, something cheap and affordable, something anybody can get into, but of course we also have the "Endgame set up" with a Riven.

That being said, though please keep in mind that my builds and guides usually follow a more "New Player Friendly" approach, simply because 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 most of this stuff ... then please have a little patience.

With that out of the way, let's jump into the Vasto Prime. We will begin by checking out how the weapon handles without any mods equipped.

The Vasto is a six-shooter, and it's extremely accurate, the same level of accuracy as the fabled Lex Prime, as well as the Pandero. Pinpoint accuracy absolutely bloody beautiful, and check out the recoil at full fire rate, again, without any mods equipped. As you can see in the video below, it's really not that terrible, and if you just fight it a little bit ... you will be able to control it. Of course, alternatively you can just go "shot by shot" and you will see that the bullet lands almost in the exact same spot every single time - and this was roughly 25 - 30 meters - so it's definitely quite nice. You will see that the reload is lightening quick as well, even though you only have six shots in a clip, or in a barrel in the case of the Vasto.

Mod capacity is  60 out of 60, but if your Vasto Prime only has 30 out of 30 then jump into actions and install an Orokin Catalyst. (you can find out how to do it by watching the build video below)

My weapon has been format a total of 5 times, but this was done more for the purpose of testing. 

2 - maximum of 3 forma should do it

The Vasto Prime by default comes with two "V" symbols or Madurai. Accuracy is 16.0 and again the number might lead you a little bit, because it's not sky-high, but this is the exact same accuracy as the Pandero and Lex Prime, and as you saw, it is pinpoint accurate. 

Critical chance is nice at 22%, and so is the multiplier at 2.4 X. Fire rate 5.42 -the magazine of six, and a reload speed of 1. Now, it is a bit annoying reloading all the time, especially if you go for Rapid Fire, but that will open up some nice possibilities for Arcanes later on.

Please check the video below for a full Vasto Prime Build / Guide:

Vasto Prime Build 2018 (Guide) - The Six Shooter (Warframe Gameplay)

The complete list of Warframe Build / Guide Videos can be found Here

Zarr Build 2018 (Guide) - The Pirate Shotgun Cannon (Warframe)

This has been one of the most challenging weapons to review, mostly because the Zarr has two very different firing modes that need different approaches. After you understand how the weapon functions, the build or builds you can go for, become rather clear. 

Hello guys, my name is Leyzar and today we will be taking a look at The Zarr. As per the usual, we will start by checking how the weapon handles without any mods equipped, and short stats analysis.

Zarr has two fire modes: the main fire mode, and what is known for the most, is the Cannonball Mode. Essentially this is a ship's cannon, and you will see that the Cannonball has travel time as well

as a very heavy drop time, and also if you shoot at really long ranges, you will see that it kind of falls to the left side a little, but you see I'm still catching the side of that wall over there (video)

Now each cannonball that you fire will split off into six little bomblets - and that is what the wiki calls them - keep in mind that the status chance will get divided amongst them; Even though the wiki offers kinda contradictory information, all these little bomblets will have their status chance divided

amongst them, so that's it for the primary fire.

What about the secondary fire? Now this one is a shotgun fire pretty much, as you can see the spread is pretty horrendous, so you're gonna need to be really close to your target in order to hit them. The problem with the secondary fire mode is that it has ten meters worth for range, that's it, ten meters...

But you also get 1.6 meters worth of Punch Through, and of course the status chance rules of pellet based shotguns will apply to the Zarr.

Mod capacity is 60 out of 60, and if your Zarr only has 30 out of 30 then jump into actions and plug in the Orokin Catalyst. (check the video for instructions on how to obtain it)

My weapon has been format a total of six times, but this was done mostly for the purpose of testing. The Zarr by default does come with one V or Madurai symbol, so 3-4 forma should do it.

Accuracy for the Cannon Mode is 100. Now the accuracy is pretty good as you saw there, but you have to contain the travel time and a drop-off, so it will take you a little bit of getting used to if you want to get the Head-shot damage of the cannonballs, and yes it is worth it, once again the cannonballs explode upon impact.

One more thing about the bomblets: the wiki says it hones in on enemies, but that doesn't actually happen, they go all over the place and well intents and purposes, unless you are hitting the middle of a group ... they are really unreliable.  

The video below covers the entire Build / Guide for the Zarr (how to build it, mods, general build and specific builds for both cannon and barrage mode) 

Zarr Build 2018 (Guide) - The Pirate Shotgun Cannon

More builds can be found HERE

Conclusion:

Thou I have tested several approaches to the Zarr, the best build remained a crit chance build catered for the Barrage firing mode. The issue with this build is that it requiters Arcane Avenger with either Argon Scope / Bladed Rounds combo or simply go for Viral Damage with cold and toxin.