Lex

"The LEX is a powerful, accurate pistol that has a lower rate of fire and clip size. Very efficient at long range."

- In-game Description

The Lex is the slowest firing side-arm in Warframe, but has high damage and very high accuracy. The Lex does not falter damage-wise at long distances, making it a potent alternative to the Lanka, Latron, Snipetron, and Vulkar. It is capable of dispatching most light armored enemies with a well-aimed shot.

This weapon can be sold for 5,000.

Characteristics
Advantages:
 * Very high damage, capable of instantly killing many non-shielded enemies with a successful headshot.
 * One  polarity slot.
 * Very accurate
 * Very good ammunition efficiency.
 * Very high critical chance.

Disadvantages
 * Slow rate of fire.
 * High recoil.
 * Slow reload speed.
 * Small magazine size.
 * Does not ignore armor.

Acquisition
This weapon can be bought for  50,000.

Weapon Loadouts
See the user build section for builds using this weapon.

Tactics
It is ideal to use this item while playing a stealth-based warframe with long-range proficiency. It is most effective against Grineer and Corpus but falls short against the speedier and tougher Infested, although when upgraded with mods it can one shot kill most infested on normal missions (lvl). It is recommended to pair this with a close to mid-range primary weapon as its small magazine and longer reload times can be crippling at closer ranges. This weapon is also very useful while playing a support role for its obvious long-range capability and common ammo type.

Treat this pistol as a pocket sniper.

Tips

 * Barrel Diffusion enables a 120% chance for additional projectiles without ammunition consumption (up to 180% and faster fire rate with Lethal Torrent). This, combined with Hornet Strike will cause damage rivaling most sniper rifles.
 * Using Gunslinger to increase the firing rate of the Lex makes it a viable weapon in almost any circumstance.
 * Combining high level Slip Magazine and Ice Storm mods can push the Lex up to 10 rounds per magazine, and by adding good Gunslinger, Quickdraw, and Stunning Speed mods, all drawbacks besides the high recoil will be eliminated.
 * This weapon conjuncts great with automatic rifles / shotguns, as most of those weapons do not have sniping capabilities.
 * This weapon can also be a high-risk-high-reward alternative to pair with a sniper rifle, since it can be used to finish off heavy enemies usually in few hits, when you need to reload your rifle, or when you're being surrounded by lightly armored enemies.
 * Remember that this weapon is meant to be a one-shot-one-kill weapon, and you should take your time and prioritize aiming for weak spots, rather than panicking and trying to 'spray and pray'.

Trivia

 * Lex is the Latin word for "law".
 * The Lex strongly resembles a highly modified M1911A1 - the entire upper portion in particular. It is speculated to be a .45 caliber pistol.
 * It also resembles a more beefy SIG Sauer P226 as a result.