The Prisma Tetra is the Prisma version of the Corpus Tetra, featuring higher damage and fire rate.
Acquisition[]
The Prisma Tetra is potentially sold by Baro Ki'Teer in the Concourse section of the Tenno Relay for 50,000 and 400. 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 4.
Characteristics[]
This weapon deals primarily Puncture damage.
Advantages
- Good Puncture damage – effective against health.
- Good accuracy.
- Can use the Tetra-exclusive Focused Acceleration mod.
Disadvantages:
- Low Impact and no Slash damage – less effective against shields.
- Projectiles have travel time.
- Fourth lowest fire rate of all fully automatic rifles, after Tetra, Buzlok, and Panthera.
Comparisons:
- Prisma Tetra (Normal Attack), compared to Tetra (Normal Attack):
- Lower base damage per projectile (45.60 vs. 49.28)
- Lower total damage (45.6 vs. 49.28)
- Lower average damage per tap (45.6 vs. 49.28)
- Lower burst DPS (322.84 vs. 328.69)
- Lower sustained DPS (238.44 vs. 246.49)
- Higher fire rate (7.08 attacks/sec vs. 6.67 attacks/sec)
- Higher Mastery Rank required (4 vs. 3)
Trivia[]
- The Prisma Tetra is the first Corpus weapon to have the "Prisma" prefix.
Media[]
Prisma Tetra Skins
Patch History[]
Update 22.12 (2018-02-09)
- Damage increased from 35 to 38
- Status chance increased from 15% to 24%
- Decreased recoil while aiming
- Increased accuracy while aiming