Cernos Prime

The Cernos Prime is the Prime variant of the Cernos. Aside from increased damage, the Cernos Prime is unique in that it fires three arrows per shot, has an Alternate Fire that shoots vertically, and deals bonus damage on headshots.

Characteristics
This weapon deals primarily damage.

Advantages:
 * Third highest base damage of all bows, behind Daikyu and Lenz.
 * High damage – effective against shields.
 * Shoots 3 arrows.
 * Alternate Fire can toggle a horizontal or vertical spread shot.
 * Very high critical chance.
 * Very high status chance.
 * Deals 50% bonus damage on headshots.
 * Silent.
 * Charged shots have innate Punch Through.
 * Pinpoint accuracy when aiming.
 * Can use the bow-exclusive mod.
 * Has two slots.

Disadvantages:
 * Low and  damage – less effective against armor and health.
 * Damage and status chance is split between each of its three arrows, requiring simultaneous hits to maximize damage and status procs, exacerbated by the large spread.
 * Projectiles generated by multishot will deal the same damage as normal projectiles; adding multishot will not decrease the damage per arrow.
 * Arrows has travel time, making it difficult to land accurate shots at long distances.
 * Arrows travels in a slight arc, making it difficult for use at long range.
 * Uses sniper ammo pickup, which is among the rarest of the ammunition pickups.

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