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.