Sometimes I wonder what is the point behind Mastery Rank. Is it to lock more powerful content and offer it as a form of progression ? If that is the case, then the Nukor breaks that rule like a champion. I never expected to see a weapon this powerful at such a low MR but then again it does follow the trend of beam weapons being exceptionally strong (currently).
Hello and welcome back, as always, my name is Leyzar and today we will be diving deeper into this Mastery Rank 4 Secondary Weapon - The Nukor . As per usual, we're gonna be covering a cheap build, something affordable that anybody can build, but of course, we also have the classic Endgame set up with a Riven.... actually we have 2 Rivens this time
Let's begin by checking out how the weapon handles without any mods equipped, and for that I'm gonna need a couple of guinea pigs. First things first, the Nukor is a Beam Weapon and it has 25 meters worth of range. Now, the beam kind of looks like a sonic boom of sorts, the Wiki describes this one as being a Microwave Gun. Once again, 25 meters worth of range, and being a Beam Weapon, that means that you do not get 100% of its damage as soon as you pull the trigger, you get 20%, which quickly ramps up to 100 % over the course of 0.6 seconds. After firing stops, it will remain at 100 % for 0.8 seconds, after which it will decay back to the original 20% over the course of two seconds, so keep that one in mind.
Now, we have a very special effect on the Nukor, you will see that this guy has a swollen head. That is once again the effect of the Nukor. The target will be taking double damage from the Nukor and 50% additional damage from all other sources, so that's pretty good. Also, you're gonna notice that only one body part is swollen ... however the entire thing takes extra damage slowly if you're aiming for head, and just the head gets all big and all whatnot that doesn't mean you're not gonna get the bonus damage if you shoot them well somewhere else, and that's pretty much it.
The continuation of the guide can be found by checking the video down below.
End note:
I began my review very skeptical of this weapon but the more I used it the more I realized it's epic potential. The highest critical multiplier in the game at MR 4 ? It's clear to me that Warframe wants us to break it, to have fun and search for all sorts of ideas that will keep us entertained.Getting back to the Nukor, it posses very potent synergies with any additive after critical chance increase. Buffs such as Harrow's forth ability or Kavat buff and Arcane Avenger. Play with all of these and the weapon goes full blown monster but it's not without its limitations. Poor ammo efficiency and a rather peculiar beam that impedes vision being the main drawbacks.The Nukor is a fantastic weapon regardless of MR. Sure, there are better secondary weapons in the game but the Nukor can stand with the best of them given the appropriate circumstances. Highly Recommend.