The Lex is a pistol with high damage and very high accuracy. The weapon does not falter in long ranges, and is capable of dispatching most light armored enemies with a well-aimed headshot.
This weapon can be purchased for 
50,000 from the Market. It can be sold for 5,000; it is also a requisite ingredient for 
Aklex (x2).
Characteristics[]
This weapon deals primarily 
Puncture damage.
Advantages:
- High
Puncture damage – effective against health. - Very accurate.
- Very good ammunition efficiency.
- Innate polarity.
Disadvantages
- Low Impact and Slash damage – less effective against shields.
- Low fire rate.
- High recoil.
- Slow reload speed.
- Small magazine size.
Comparisons:
- Lex (Normal Attack), compared to Lex Prime (Normal Attack):
- Higher base damage per projectile (105.00 vs. 78.00)
- Higher total damage (105 vs. 78)
- Higher average damage per tap (105 vs. 78)
- Lower burst DPS (113.4 vs. 162.24)
- Lower sustained DPS (80.19 vs. 101.52)
- Lower fire rate (1.08 attacks/sec vs. 2.08 attacks/sec)
- Smaller magazine (6 vs. 8)
- Less shots per magazine (6 vs. 8)
- Smaller max ammo capacity (24 vs. 32)
- Lower Mastery Rank required (3 vs. 8)
- Lex (Normal Attack), compared to Aklex (Normal Attack):
- Higher base damage per projectile (105.00 vs. 52.00)
- Higher total damage (105 vs. 52)
- Higher average damage per tap (105 vs. 52)
- Higher burst DPS (113.4 vs. 104)
- Higher sustained DPS (80.19 vs. 69.33)
- Lower fire rate (1.08 attacks/sec vs. 2.00 attacks/sec)
- Smaller magazine (6 vs. 12)
- Less shots per magazine (6 vs. 12)
- Smaller max ammo capacity (24 vs. 48)
- Faster reload time (2.30 s vs. 3.00 s)
- More accurate (N/A vs. N/A)
- Lower Mastery Rank required (3 vs. 4)
Trivia[]
- Lex is the Latin word for law.
- Lex shares its name with a mission node on Ceres.
- The Lex has a surprisingly conventional appearance compared to most weapons in the game, drawing inspiration from real-world firearms. Its Prime variant continues this trend, complete with a slide that is pulled back during reloading.
- The underbarrel attachment is a flashlight.
- The Lex appears to have two barrels, but the lower "barrel" is in fact a guide rod.
- The Lex and its akimbo and Prime variants share similar weapon sounds to the Hammer 1895, a revolver featured in Dark Sector.
Media[]
New Lex reload animation (Click to watch GIF image)
A rough comparison of the LEX to two pistols it resembles; the M1911A1 and SIG Sauer P226
Identifying the parts of the Lex
Please To Enjoy Warframe - 26 - LEX - Another Another Look
Warframe LEX
Lex Skins
Onyx Skin
Steam™ Exclusive
Steam™ Exclusive
Stratus
Patch History[]
Update 21.7 (2017-09-09)
- Lex headshot multiplier reduced to 1.5x in Conclave.
Update 21.0 (2017-06-29)
- Increased damage from 70 to 130.
- Increased Crit Chance from 15% to 20%.
- Increased Mastery Rank requirement from 0 to 3.
- Lex damage increased in Conclave.
Hotfix 18.4.10 (2016-02-11)
- Increased the damage of the Lex series in Conclave.
- Increased the headshot multiplier of the Lex series in Conclave.
Update 18.0 (2015-12-03)
- Lex Conclave Skin added.
Update 16.4 (2015-04-23)
- Decreased the Lex's damage in PvP.
Update 9.5 (2013-08-09)
- Added custom reload animation and sounds for the Lex.
Update 7.11 (2013-05-17)
- Credit price increased from 35,000 to 50,000.
- No longer purchasable for Platinum.
Update 7.x Weapon Balance (2013-03-22)
- Damage increased from 60 to 80.
- Fire rate increased from 60 to 65.
- Reload time decreased from 2.5s to 2.35s.
- Crit Chance increased from 5% to 15%.
Update 6.4 (2013-02-22)
- Lex balancing (less recoil, slightly higher fire rate).
Vanilla (2012-10-25)
- Item introduced with game release.
Last updated: Hotfix 23.6.2 (2018-08-31)
