Magnus

"The versatile Magnus revolver is a lethal sidearm for any Tenno."

- Codex Description

The Magnus was added in Update 11.2.0, and appears to have very similar stats to the Vasto, and is oriented towards primarily Impact damage. The Magnus is also a Tenno-built weapon.

Characteristics
This weapon deals mostly Impact damage.

Advantages
 * High crit chance; tied with Aklex for highest of all secondaries.
 * Second-highest status chance of any secondary (behind the Tysis).
 * Comes with a polarity slot.
 * Compared to the Vasto:
 * Larger magazine size.
 * Faster rate of fire.
 * Higher critical damage.
 * Cheaper construction.
 * Higher status chance.

Disadvantages
 * High recoil.
 * Compared to the Vasto:
 * Slower reload speed. Twice as long.
 * Less primary damage per shot.

Acquisition
The Magnus may be purchased from the market for, or its blueprint may be purchased for.

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

Tips

 * Consider pairing Magnus with Ice Storm and / or Deep Freeze + Convulsion for increased effectiveness against shields.
 * The Magnus sports as a general-purpose version of the Sicarus, as it primarily deals Impact damage, while it deals such damage on Semi-automatic. It also comes along with greater damages on both Slash and Puncture damages, plus a decent status chance. The sacrificed characteristics are DPS, as the gun is not in Burst-fire and it spares less magazine capacity.
 * With a decent critical chance and damage to sport with, the Magnus can be installed with Pistol Gambit and Barrel Diffusion to further increase deliverance of critical hits on weak spots. Adding Target Cracker will deal damage up to 320%.
 * Though the Magnus's recoil is not too severe, Steady Hands can still prove beneficial especially at longer ranges or when firing rapidly.

Trivia

 * Magnus is Latin "Big" or "Great".
 * Magnus also refers to the magnum cartridge, most notably the .357 Magnum.
 * Its Reinforcements preview shows that it has 2.7 on its reload time, even though its actual reload time is 2.0 seconds. Both were released and shown at the same update.
 * Unlike the Vasto, the Magnus is a break-action revolver, which means it is opened from its chamber to load a new cylinder.
 * It seems to billow smoke from its chamber after a shot has been released.