Conclave:Prisma Gorgon

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Weapons

COOPERATIVE (PvE)

Prisma Gorgon

Tradable
(unranked w/ no Forma or Catalyst)

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General Information

Utility

Projectile Type

Hit-Scan

Normal Attack

17.2500
( 75%)

3.4500
( 15%)

2.3000
( 10%)

Headshot Multiplier

1.2x

Projectile Type

Hit-Scan

Miscellaneous

Introduced

Hotfix 15.11.1 (2015-01-22)

Variants

Vendor Sources

Baro Ki'Teer

Baro Ki'Teer
600 + 50,000
PC Only Dates	Console Only Dates	All Platforms
2015-01-23 2016-02-12 2016-07-29 2016-12-30 2017-06-02 2017-10-20 2018-02-23 2018-06-29 2018-11-02 2019-02-08 2019-06-14 2019-10-25 2020-01-31 2020-06-05 2020-10-09 2021-02-26 2021-07-02 2021-12-31	2015-06-12 2016-04-07 2016-11-04 2017-02-10 2017-07-14 2017-12-01 2018-04-06 2018-08-10 2018-12-14 2019-03-22 2019-08-02 2019-12-06 2020-03-13 2020-07-17 2020-11-20 2021-04-09 2021-08-13 2022-02-11 2022-07-01	2015-04-03 2016-09-23 2016-10-07 2022-11-04 2023-04-07 2023-11-03 2024-06-14

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Adorned with void hardened prisma crystal, this Gorgon variant is prized for its beauty and enhanced mechanics.

The Prisma Gorgon is the Prisma variant of the Gorgon light machine gun, featuring higher fire rate, magazine size and capacity, and accuracy, and faster spool-up and reload, at a slight expense to damage.

Acquisition[]

The Prisma Gorgon is potentially sold by Baro Ki'Teer in the Concourse section of the Tenno Relay for 50,000 Credits 50,000 and 600 600. Note that Baro Ki'Teer's stock changes with each appearance, and this weapon may not be available on a succeeding appearance.

The weapon can be traded, but only for unranked copies without Forma and Orokin Catalyst installed. The trading recipient must also have a Mastery Rank of at least 11.

Characteristics[]

This weapon deals primarily Impact damage.

Advantages:

Good base damage.
- High Impact damage – effective against shields.
High accuracy at short range.
High damage per second once fully spooled.
High sustainable fire rate.
Large magazine size.
Large ammo capacity.
Can use the Gorgon Frenzy augment.

Disadvantages:

Low Slash and Puncture damage – less effective against health.
Low reload speed.
Requires a spool-up of 12 shots before optimal fire rate is achieved.
Inaccurate beyond medium range.
Inefficient ammo economy.

Comparisons:

Prisma Gorgon (Normal Attack), compared to Gorgon (Normal Attack):
- Lower base damage per projectile (23.00 vs. 30.50)
  - Lower Impact damage ( 17.25 vs. 22.875)
  - Lower Puncture damage ( 3.45 vs. 4.575)
  - Lower Slash damage ( 2.3 vs. 3.05)
- Lower total damage (23 vs. 30.5)
- Lower average damage per tap (23 vs. 30.5)
- Lower burst DPS (325.91 vs. 381.25)
- Higher sustained DPS (212.82 vs. 203.33)
- Higher fire rate (14.17 attacks/sec vs. 12.50 attacks/sec)
- Larger magazine (80 vs. 60)
- More shots per magazine (80 vs. 60)
- Larger max ammo capacity (240 vs. 180)
- Faster reload time (3.00 s vs. 4.20 s)
- Faster spool-up (12 rounds vs. 15 rounds)
- More accurate (N/A vs. N/A)
- Higher Mastery Rank required (11 vs. 3)

Prisma Gorgon (Normal Attack), compared to Gorgon Wraith (Normal Attack):
- Lower base damage per projectile (23.00 vs. 24.84)
  - Lower Impact damage ( 17.25 vs. 21.114)
  - Higher Puncture damage ( 3.45 vs. 2.484)
  - Higher Slash damage ( 2.3 vs. 1.242)
- Lower total damage (23 vs. 24.84)
- Lower average damage per tap (23 vs. 24.84)
- Lower burst DPS (325.91 vs. 330.37)
- Higher sustained DPS (212.82 vs. 198.42)
- Higher fire rate (14.17 attacks/sec vs. 13.30 attacks/sec)
- Larger magazine (80 vs. 60)
- More shots per magazine (80 vs. 60)
- Larger max ammo capacity (240 vs. 180)
- Slower spool-up (12 rounds vs. 10 rounds)
- More accurate (N/A vs. N/A)
- Higher Mastery Rank required (11 vs. 7)

Notes[]

While the Prisma Gorgon has the same vertical recoil behavior as the Gorgon and the Gorgon Wraith, it has significantly reduced horizontal recoil, which combined with its higher accuracy stats makes it overall more accurate at longer ranges.

Tips[]

Like the Gorgon and the Gorgon Wraith, the Prisma Gorgon has a spool-down period in which it can retain its maximum rate of fire after releasing the trigger. Firing the weapon to maximum rate of fire, releasing the trigger and then firing before the spool-down period finishes allows the weapon to be fired in short bursts.

Trivia[]

The Prisma Gorgon was leaked as an entry in the player Profile under Equipment before it was formally introduced.
Parts of the Prisma Gorgon have animated textures to differentiate it from its previous variants.
- The Prisma Gorgon also has modified firing sounds similar to a Prime weapon.
The Prisma Gorgon's colors can be customized, a trait shared with its variants.
The Prisma Gorgon was the first item to have the "Prisma" prefix in its name.