Cestra

Corpus

Weapons

CONCLAVE (PvP)

Cestra

Normal
Incarnon

Untradeable

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General Information

Max Rank

30

Utility

Projectile Type

Projectile

Normal Attack

5.2
( 20%)

20.8
( 80%)

Ammo Cost

1

Projectile Type

Projectile

Incarnon Form

10
( 20%)

40
( 80%)

Ammo Cost

1

Projectile Type

Projectile

Miscellaneous

Introduced

Update 11.0 (2013-11-20)

Sell Price

5,000

Variants

Vendor Sources

Article Categories

CODEX

Compact and deadly, the Cestra discharges bolts of energy at an increasingly rapid rate.

The Cestra is a Corpus-built sidearm added in Update 11.0 (2013-11-20). In essence, It is a scaled-down version of the Supra, where it has a brief spooling period before reaching its maximum fire rate.

This weapon can be sold for 5,000 Credits 5,000; it is also a requisite ingredient for Dual Cestra (x2).

Characteristics[]

This weapon deals primarily Puncture damage.

Advantages over other Secondary weapons (excluding modular weapons):

Very high accuracy.
Normal Attack (wiki attack index 1)
- High magazine (60)
- High ammo max (420)
- Above average fire rate (8.33 attacks/sec)
- Very high disposition (●●●●● (1.52x))
Incarnon Form (wiki attack index 2)
- Very high crit chance (50.00%)
- High magazine (60)
- Very high ammo max (420)
- High fire rate (6.67 attacks/sec)
- Very high disposition (●●●●● (1.52x))
- High crit multiplier (3.00x)

Disadvantages over other Secondary weapons (excluding modular weapons):

Projectiles have travel time.
Requires a spool-up of 6 shots before optimal fire rate is achieved. Fire rate starts at 60% of the listed value, and increases by 8% per shot.
High recoil when fully spooled.
Poor ammo economy.
Normal Attack (wiki attack index 1)
- Very low crit chance (6.00%)
- Low reload speed (2.00 s)
- Low total damage (26)
- Very low crit multiplier (1.60x)
Incarnon Form (wiki attack index 2)
- Low reload speed (2.00 s)
- Low total damage (50)
- Below average status chance (18.00%)

See WARFRAME Wiki:Stat Comparison/Percentiles for more details.

Comparisons:

Cestra (Normal Attack), compared to Dual Cestra (Normal Attack):
- Equal base damage
- Lower burst DPS (224.37 vs. 505.05)
- Lower sustained DPS (175.61 vs. 326.49)
- Lower fire rate (8.33 attacks/sec vs. 18.75 attacks/sec)
- Smaller magazine (60 vs. 120)
- Smaller max ammo capacity (420 vs. 480)
- Faster reload time (2.00 s vs. 3.50 s)
- More accurate (Very High vs. High)
- Tighter first-shot spread (1.00° vs. 2.00°)
- Tighter maximum spread (5.00° vs. 8.00°)
- Lower Mastery Rank required (4 vs. 7)
- Higher disposition (●●●●● (1.52x) vs. ●●●●● (1.35x))

Acquisition[]

The Cestra's blueprint can be purchased from the Market for 20,000 credits, while the built version can be purchased for 175 platinum (catalyst installed) . Alternatively, it can be acquired from completing the Jupiter to Europa Junction.

Manufacturing Requirements 📝 Edit blueprint requirements
25,000	Nano Spores 3,000	Rubedo 1,200	Gallium 4	Neurodes 2	Time: 1 Day(s)
25,000	Nano Spores 3,000	Rubedo 1,200	Gallium 4	Neurodes 2	Rush: 25
Market Price: 175			Blueprints Price:20,000

Notes[]

Despite the high rate of fire, there is a significant and mandatory pause between releasing the fire button and being able to fire again, limiting the Cestra's ability to fire single shots or short bursts.

Incarnon Genesis[]

Upon completion of The Duviri Paradox and Angels of the Zariman, and unlocking The Steel Path, players can earn Cestra Incarnon Genesis from The Circuit's Steel Path to place on their Cestra with the help of Cavalero in the Chrysalith. This Incarnon Genesis form grants it evolutions to a transformation and newfound strength.

Evolution[]

This section is transcluded from Cestra Incarnon Genesis § Evolutions. To change it, please edit the transcluded page.

Installing the Cestra Incarnon Genesis requires 20 Pathos Clamps, 150 Saggen Pearl, and 80 Kovnik.
When installed, the first Evolution tier is unlocked. The following Evolution tiers, their requirements for unlocking them, and their related perks, are shown below;
- Each challenge additionally grants 5,000 affinity to the weapon, affected by Affinity Boosters.

Evolution I[]

Weakpoint hits charge Incarnon Transmutation; Alt Fire transmutes. Switching back will expend any remaining charge.
Critical Chance increases with uninterrupted shots fired.
- Shots gain increased Critical Chance while the trigger is held. Damage, Critical Chance, Critical Multiplier, and Status Chance are increased, but Fire Rate is lowered.
Mode switching is not instantaneous and has an animation equal to the weapon's reload speed.
Incarnon Form is activated by filling the Incarnon Transmutation gauge that appears under the reticle by achieving weakpoint hits and then pressing the Alternate Fire button. 15 weakpoints will completely fill the gauge. A full gauge is not required to activate Incarnon Form.
- Charges do not generate on the backpacks of most MOA variants, or vulnerability spots generated by Sonar or Detect Vulnerability in places other than actual weakpoints.
- Weakpoints on corpses or Invulnerable targets do not build charges.
- Individual Multishot bullets can build charges.
Instead of drawing ammunition from its reserves, the Cestra's Incarnon Form uses a separate "magazine" with each charge producing 10 rounds to a maximum of 150. Once all ammunition is expended, the Cestra reverts to its normal form.
- Incarnon Form's magazine is not affected by mods.
- Incarnon Form is not affected by Ammo Efficiency (such as Energized Munitions).
- Charges and Incarnon Form persists through all activities, such as holstering, bleedout, or being disarmed. However, charges and Incarnon Form are removed upon death.
Swapping to and from Incarnon Form will fully reload the normal form's magazine.

Evolution II[]

Unlock Challenge: Complete a solo mission with this weapon equipped.
Perk 1: Steadfast Grit:
- Increase Base Damage by +10
- On Shield/Overguard break: x3 Critical Damage for 6s
Perk 2: Fortress Salvo:
- Increase Base Damage by +10
- With Armor Over 450: +80% Multishot

Evolution III[]

Unlock Challenge: Kill 100 enemies with this weapon's Incarnon Form.
Perk 1: Rapid Reinforcement:
- +50% Reload Speed
Perk 2: Slayer's Nerve:
- On Hit: +6% Accuracy and -6% Weapon Recoil for 6s. Stacks up to 10x.
Perk 3: Swift Deliverance:
- +50% Projectile Speed

Evolution IV[]

Unlock Challenge: Kill 30 enemies without reloading.
Perk 1: Survivor's Edge:
- Increase Base Critical Chance by +18%
Perk 2: Deathtrap Trigger:
- Increase Base Critical Damage Multiplier by +2x
Perk 3: Wiseman's Regard:
- Increase Base Status Chance by 30% of current Critical Chance, up to 40%

Tips[]

If you are planning to make extensive use of this weapon, Heated Charge and/or Expel Infested will be necessary to fight the Infested; as this weapon has no Slash Damage, neither Razor Shot nor Maim will have any effect.
Pistol Ammo Mutation (or its Primed counterpart), Trick Mag, Pistol Scavenger or Squad Ammo Restores will be necessary to counteract the high rate of ammo consumption.
While having good base accuracy, the Cestra has significant recoil that scatters its shots, making it ineffective for long range shooting. Steady Hands is a must if one plans to utilize the Cestra's high base accuracy effectively.
To counteract the pause that occurs between releasing and pressing the fire button, use fire rate mods like Gunslinger or Lethal Torrent.

Trivia[]

The Cestra's barrel rotates clockwise slowly when not in use, and spins faster as it is fired.
The reload animation consists of the player pulling out the barrel, flipping it and reinserting it back into the Cestra, oddly making the revolving barrel the magazine itself.
- This may suggest that the cylinder may be composed of two separate batteries; one used to fire plasma shots while the other is collecting energy from the ammunition reserve of the user.
The Cestra may be a numeral-derived name, just like other Corpus-designed weapons released around the time: the Tetra, which has a barrel with four blocks attached and a "quad-chambered magazine"; and the Penta, which has a five-grenade magazine. Cestra may be a corruption of Sexa-/Sext-, from sixth, and has a rotating section with six blocks.
- While Tetra- and Penta- are Greek numeral prefixes, Sexa-/Sext- is a Latin numeral prefix. The appropriate Greek prefix would be Hexa-.

Bugs[]

Currently, the Cestra and its counterparts ( Dual Cestra and Secura Dual Cestra) cannot increase the damage of Antimatter Drop.
When holding a Datamass in a mission, the Datamass will spin whilst reloading.

Media[]

Warframe - All Corpus Secondaries - Weapon Animations & Sounds (2013 - 2019)

Warframe - All Corpus Weapon Reloads in 1 minute (2012 - 2019)

Cestra Skins

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Patch History[]

Hotfix 28.3.2 (2020-08-12)

Fixed a script error when firing the Cestra.

Update 27.4 (2020-05-01)

Fixed Cestra’s clip ejecting in the wrong directions when reloading. Also tweaked the reload animation timing so that you can see the arm rotating instead of looking like it pops.

Update 22.12 (2018-02-09)