Astilla Prime

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Weapons Tenno

Astilla Prime
Statistics
Mastery	14
Slot	Primary
Type	Shotgun
Trigger Type	Auto
Utility
Ammo Type	Shotgun
Projectile Type	Projectile
Projectile Speed	75 m/s
Noise Level	Alarming
Fire Rate	4.33
Accuracy	25
Magazine Size	24
Max Ammo	120
Reload Time	2 s
Disposition	●○○○○ (0.50x)
Slug Impact
100
Total Damage	100
Projectile Type	Projectile
Projectile Speed	75 m/s
Forced Procs	Impact Damage Impact
Fire Rate	4.33
Multishot	1 (100 damage per projectile)
Status Chance	37%
Crit Chance	21%
Crit Multiplier	1.9x
Damage Falloff	100% damage up to 30 m 50% damage at 60 m 50% max reduction
Glass Explosion
49
91
Total Damage	140 (65%)
Projectile Type	AoE
Range	2.4 m
Fire Rate	4.33
Multishot	1 (140 damage per projectile)
Status Chance	37%
Crit Chance	21%
Crit Multiplier	1.9x
Damage Falloff	100% damage up to 0 m 70% damage at 2.4 m 30% max reduction
Miscellaneous
Exilus Polarity
Polarities
Introduced	Update 30.3 (2021-05-25)
Variants	Astilla Astilla
Internal Name	/Lotus/Weapons/Tenno/LongGuns/PrimeAstilla/AstillaPrimeWeapon

CODEX

Loose explosive glass slugs that tear through enemies with Gara's signature shotgun, presented here in its spectacular Prime form.

Astilla Prime is the primed variant of Astilla Astilla, acting as a direct upgrade. Astilla Prime was released alongside Gara/Prime Gara Prime and Volnus Prime Volnus Prime.

Characteristics

This weapon deals primarily Impact Damage Impact damage.

Advantages:

• High Slash Damage Slash and Impact Damage Impact damage – effective against health and shields.
• High critical chance.
• Very high status chance.
• Fires a single slug every shot instead of individual pellets.
  • Slugs have a guaranteed Impact Damage Impact proc.
• Slugs explode in a 2.4 meter radius after impacting a surface or enemy.
  • Initial hit and explosion apply status separately.
  • Explosion does not need direct line of sight to deal damage and will penetrate walls.
• Tied with Astilla Astilla for the highest accuracy of all shotguns.
• Innate two and one polarities.

Disadvantages:

• Low Puncture Damage Puncture damage – less effective against armor.
• Has linear damage falloff from 100% to 50% from 30m to 60m target distance (distances are affected by Projectile Speed).
• Fewer status counts due to firing a single projectile instead of multiple pellets.
• Explosion inflicts self-stagger.
• Explosion has linear damage falloff from 100% to 70% from central impact.
• Projectiles have travel time.
• Ammo inefficient.
• Shatter area of effect cannot hit enemies behind the location of impact.

Comparisons:

• Astilla Prime (Slug Impact), compared to Astilla (Slug Impact):
  • Higher base damage per projectile (100 vs. 70)
    • Higher Impact Damage Impact damage (100 vs. 70)
  • Higher total damage (100 vs. 70)
  • Higher base critical chance (21% vs. 17%)
  • Higher base status chance (37% vs. 33%)
  • Higher average damage per shot (118.9 vs. 80.71)
  • Higher burst DPS (514.84 vs. 349.47)
  • Higher sustained DPS (378.32 vs. 226.75)
  • Larger magazine (24 round(s) vs. 16 round(s))
  • Larger max ammo capacity (120 round(s) vs. 112 round(s))
  • Different polarities ( vs. )
  • Higher Mastery Rank required (14 vs. 10)
  • Lower disposition (0.5 vs. 1.2)

Acquisition

Lith, Meso, Neo, and Axi refer to Void Relics  |  (V) Denotes Vaulted Void Relics  |  (B) Denotes Baro Ki'Teer Exclusive Void Relic

Astilla Prime's Relic Drops

Stock	Barrel	Blueprint	Receiver
Neo P3 Uncommon Meso T5 Uncommon (V)	Lith A4 Rare	Neo T4 Uncommon	Lith N8 Common Axi N7 Common (V)

Manufacturing Requirements
20,000	1	1	1	10	Time: 12 hrs
					Rush: 45
Market Price: N/A			Blueprints Price:N/A

Notes

• As a Signature Weapon, Astilla Prime gains a bonus effect with Gara Gara or Gara/Prime Gara Prime, gaining an additional 80 reserve ammo, for a total of 200.

Media

Guide to Astilla Prime & Builds - Warframe

Astilla Prime Build 2021 (Guide) - The Glass Cannon - Warframe

Patch History

Update 30.3 (2021-05-25)

• Introduced.

See Also

• Astilla Astilla