Magnus

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

- In-Game 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.
 * Highest status chance of any secondary.
 * Comes with a polarity slot.
 * Compared to the Vasto:
 * Larger magazine size.
 * Faster rate of fire.
 * Higher critical damage.
 * Cheaper construction.

Disadvantages


 * High recoil.
 * Compared to the Vasto:
 * Slower reload speed. Twice as much.
 * Less primary damage per shot.
 * Impact damage deals 50% less damage to Infested.

Acquisition
The Magnus may be purchased from the market for 125, or its blueprint may be purchased for  20,000.

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

Tips

 * Consider pairing Magnus with Concussion Rounds 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.

Trivia

 * The Latin meaning of Magnus is "Great".
 * Magnus also refers to the firearm cartridge "Magnum". A magnum cartridge is a firearms cartridge larger than, or derived from, a similar cartridge.
 * Its Reinforcements preview shows that it has 2.7 on its reload time, though its actual reload time is 2.0, which both are released and shown at the same update.
 * Unlike the Vasto, the Magnus is a revolver that can be opened from its chamber while reloading.