Conclave:Ballistica Prime

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“Market forces dictate that you need to evolve or die.”

Ballistica Prime is Vaulted.

The Void Relics for this item have been removed from the drop tables and do not drop during missions at this time. Check the current Prime Resurgence rotation to see if Varzia offers relics for this item. Vaulted Void Relics already contained in player inventories are not affected and can still be either opened or traded between players.

Ballistica Prime
Tradable (parts and/or blueprint only)
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General Information
Type	Crossbow
Mastery Rank Requirement	14
Slot	Secondary
Trigger Type	Burst / Charge
Utility
Accuracy	N/A
Ammo Max	40
Disposition	××××× (0.00x)
Fire Rate	3.33 attacks/sec
Noise Level	Alarming
Magazine Size	20
Reload Time	1.20 s
Projectile Speed	100.0 m/s
Projectile Type	Projectile
Normal Shot
3.1000 ( 5.02%)
34.3000 ( 55.5%)
24.4000 ( 39.48%)
Total Damage	247.2 (55.50%  Puncture)
Ammo Cost	4
Crit Chance	0.00%
Crit Multiplier	1.00x
Fire Rate	3.33 attacks/sec
Headshot Multiplier	1.5x
Multishot	4 (61.80 damage per projectile)
Noise Level	Alarming
Projectile Speed	100.0 m/s
Projectile Type	Projectile
Charged Shot
6.2000 ( 4.97%)
68.6000 ( 55.01%)
49.9000 ( 40.02%)
Total Damage	498.8 (55.01%  Puncture)
Charge Time	0.8 s
Crit Chance	0.00%
Crit Multiplier	1.00x
Multishot	4 (124.70 damage per projectile)
Noise Level	Alarming
Punch Through	1.0 m
Projectile Speed	100.0 m/s
Projectile Type	Projectile
Miscellaneous
Riven Family	Ballistica
Exilus Polarity
Introduced	Update 21.6 (2017-08-29)
Polarities
Variants	Ballistica  Ballistica Prime  Rakta Ballistica
Vendor Sources
Article Categories
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CODEX

The beauty of this luxuriously gilded crossbow cannot obscure its lethal purpose.

The Ballistica Prime is the Prime variant of the  Ballistica, sporting higher damage, larger magazine, and faster charge-up and reload speed. It should also be noted that the Ballistica Prime doesn't have burst-fire like the standard Ballistica and Rakta versions, instead shooting 4 arrows in a tight spread.

It was released in Update 21.6 (2017-08-29) alongside  Hydroid Prime and  Nami Skyla Prime.

Manufacturing Requirements 📝 Edit blueprint requirements
15,000	1	1	1	1	Time: 12 Hour(s)
					Rush: 50
Market Price: N/A			Blueprints Price:N/A

Characteristics

This weapon deals primarily  Puncture damage.

Advantages:

• High  Puncture and good  Slash damage – effective against health and shields.
• Silent - will not be present on opponent's minimap.
• Charged shots have 1 meter Punch Through.
• High reload speed.
• Low charge time.
• No projectile arcing.
• Uniquely fires all four shots in a tight spread simultaneously instead of consecutively, reducing the chance of one missing.
• Innate two and one polarities.

Disadvantages:

• Low  Impact damage – less effective against shields.
• Projectiles have travel time.
• Consumes 4 ammo per shot regardless of charge-up unlike other members of the Ballistica family, resulting in an 8-shot magazine.
• Slightly lower than average zoom.

Comparisons:

•  Ballistica Prime (Normal Shot), compared to  Ballistica (Burst Shot):
  • Higher base damage per projectile (61.80 vs. 50.00)
    • Lower  Impact damage ( 3.1 vs. 5)
    • Lower  Puncture damage ( 34.3 vs. 40)
    • Higher  Slash damage ( 24.4 vs. 5)
  • Higher total damage (247.2 vs. 50)
  • Higher average damage per tap (988.8 vs. 200)
  • Higher burst DPS (823.17 vs. 166.5)
  • Higher sustained DPS (457.52 vs. 117.56)
  • Higher multishot (4 vs. 1)
  • Larger magazine (20 vs. 16)
  • Less shots per magazine (5 vs. 16)
  • Smaller max ammo capacity (40 vs. 64)
  • Faster reload time (1.20 s vs. 2.00 s)
  • More polarities ( vs. )
  • Higher Mastery Rank required (14 vs. 2)

•  Ballistica Prime (Normal Shot), compared to  Rakta Ballistica (Burst Shot):
  • Higher base damage per projectile (61.80 vs. 49.00)
    • Higher  Impact damage ( 3.1 vs. 2.5)
    • Lower  Puncture damage ( 34.3 vs. 44)
    • Higher  Slash damage ( 24.4 vs. 2.5)
  • Higher total damage (247.2 vs. 49)
  • Higher average damage per tap (988.8 vs. 196)
  • Higher burst DPS (823.17 vs. 163.17)
  • Higher sustained DPS (457.52 vs. 122.40)
  • Higher multishot (4 vs. 1)
  • Less shots per magazine (5 vs. 20)
  • Faster reload time (1.20 s vs. 2.00 s)
  • More polarities ( vs. )
  • Higher Mastery Rank required (14 vs. 6)

Notes

• Unlike other members of the Ballistica family, the Ballstica Prime functions as a weapon with innate multishot rather than a burst-fire weapon. As a result, the number in the arsenal reflects the total damage and status per barrage rather than per shot, with the actual damage/status being divided between the amount of bolts fired.

Media

Ballistica Prime in Codex.

Example of a Ghost

Warframe Ballistica Prime, Better than the Rakta? - 3 Forma Build thesnapshot

Warframe - BALLISTICA PRIME - Get Ghosted! 2 forma

Ballistica Prime Skins

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Dali

Forest-Camo

Tekelu

Patch History

Update 22.12 (2018-02-09)

• Mastery Rank increased from 7 to 14.
• Fixed not being able to draw your bow while sprinting (you could always charge your bow while sprinting, but pinky-friendly sprint changes have made this more obvious).

Hotfix 22.8.1 (2017-12-22)

• Fixed Ballistica Prime not creating proper ‘Ghost’ on Charged Attack kill.

Update 22.8 (2017-12-21)

• Fixed animation issue when charging an arrow immediately after firing a shot using Bows.

Update 22.6 (2017-12-07)

• Fixed the Ballistica Prime turning Executioners in Rathuum and Brokers in The Index into ghosts.

Hotfix 21.6.1 (2017-08-31)

• Fixed instances of Ballistica Prime not properly spawning ghosts.
• Fixed the color of the Prime Ballistica ghosts flickering for Clients.
• Fixed Ballistica Prime not unfolding correctly if no primary is equipped.

Update 21.6 (2017-08-29)

• Introduced.

Last updated: Hotfix 24.1.5 (2018-12-13)

See Also

•  Ballistica, the normal counterpart.
•  Rakta Ballistica, the Red Veil custom counterpart.