Sicarus

The Sicarus is a sidearm that was included at the start of Warframe 's Closed Beta. It is a single pistol that fires bullets in tight, 3-round bursts.

This weapon can be sold for.

Characteristics
This weapon deals primarily damage.

Advantages
 * One Polarity Slot.
 * Good base damage.
 * Good damage compared to the Sicarus Prime.
 * High impact damage makes it effective on enemies with shields.

Disadvantages
 * Has high recoil, which can make it very difficult to hit targets beyond close to medium range.
 * Less recoil than the Kraken.
 * Burst-fire can be uncomfortable to use for many players and is less effective against groups.
 * Linearly less efficient -- sometimes a target may only die with four bullets, which requires an entire second burst to be fired.
 * Punishes missed shots more than faster-firing weapons.
 * Maximum fire rate requires precise timing of shots, spamming the fire button will result in a much lower fire rate.
 * Little and  damage, less effective against Grineer and Infested enemies.

Acquisition
This weapon can be bought for.

Tips

 * The Sicarus excels in medium range fights.
 * Using the Pistol Ammo Mutation mod can help regain lost ammo when needed. Alternatively, you can bring a Team Ammo Restore or equip Trick Mag in occasion.
 * Precise timing is required to fire at its labeled fire rate, practice lining up shots and timing the next shot to find out the ideal speed at which to press the fire button. A faster fire rate will require slightly faster timing.
 * Like the Kraken, there is a slight delay after firing where reloading will not function, and requires a double click or a pause then click for it to actually reload. This can be frustrating.

Trivia

 * Prior to Update 9, Shield Lancers used the Sicarus instead of the Viper.