Soma Prime

The Soma Prime is the Primed version of the Soma assault rifle. It primarily features greater magazine size and ammo reserves, as well as slight increases to physical damage and status chance.

Characteristics
This weapon deals primarily damage.

Advantages:
 * Large magazine size, on par with the Flux Rifle.
 * High fire rate, coupled with a very fast spool up period of 5 bullets.
 * High accuracy.
 * Large maximum ammo capacity.
 * High critical chance.
 * High critical multiplier.
 * Two polarity slots.

Disadvantages:
 * Very low base damage, thus it is very reliant on its high critical damage potential.
 * Ammo inefficient.
 * High fire rate generates high recoil, hindering accuracy.
 * Longer than average reload.
 * Weak damage.

Comparisons:
 * Soma Prime, compared to the Soma:
 * Slightly higher base damage (12.0 vs. 10.0)
 * Slightly higher damage (1.2 vs. 1.0).
 * Slightly higher damage (4.8 vs. 4.0).
 * Slightly higher damage (6.0 vs. 5.0).
 * Significantly larger magazine size (200 rounds vs. 100 rounds).
 * Significantly larger ammo capacity (800 rounds vs. 540 rounds).
 * Slightly higher status chance (10.0% vs. 7.0%).
 * Faster spool-up to maximum fire rate (5 bullets vs 8 bullets).

Tips

 * Using a critical-focused build is the best way to mod this weapon; without utilizing its critical statistics this weapon won't be powerful.
 * Firing in short bursts and landing headshots will significantly increase its efficiency.
 * Reload time can be shortened by using a melee attack when the reload timer reaches about 3/4ths. This works because the magazine is updated at this time instead of at the end, making the remaining time extraneous.

Trivia

 * Unlike with previous Prime items, the golden sections of the Soma Prime can be recolored. This trait is shared with the Vasto Prime, Nova Prime and the Pyra Prime Syandana.
 * The ring-like formation through which the Warframe holds the weapon with its left hand rotates while firing, making this one of the few primary weapons that have firing animations.
 * Like its non-Prime version, the Soma Prime's clip passes up through its receiver as it fires, with the portion of the clip consumed indicating the amount of ammo left.