Lato Prime

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This item is no longer available for purchase.

Orokin Weapons Prime

CONCLAVE (PvP)

Lato Prime
Statistics
Type	Pistol
Mastery	14
Slot	Secondary
Trigger Type	Semi-Auto
Utility
Accuracy	18.2
Ammo Type	Pistol
Disposition	●●●●● (1.35x)
Fire Rate	6.67
Noise Level	Alarming
Magazine Size	20
Max Ammo	210
Reload Time	1 s
Projectile Type	Hit-Scan
Normal
4.8
9.6
33.6
Total Damage	48 (70%)
Crit Chance	30%
Crit Multiplier	2x
Fire Rate	6.67
Multishot	1 (48 damage per projectile)
Range	300 m
Status Chance	20%
Projectile Type	Hit-Scan
Miscellaneous
Exilus Polarity
Internal Name	/Lotus/Weapons/Tenno/Pistol/LatoPrime
Introduced	Update 5.0 (2012-12-18)
Polarities
Variants	Lato Vandal  Lato

CODEX

The Lato is a highly accurate pistol used by the Tenno everywhere. Prime model offers slightly increased damage.

The Lato Prime is the Prime version of the  Lato, featuring higher base damage, critical stats, and status chance. The Lato Prime is a Founders-exclusive weapon released alongside  Excalibur Prime and  Skana Prime.

This weapon can be sold for 2,500 Credits 2,500.

Characteristics

This weapon deals primarily  Slash damage.

Advantages

• High  Slash damage – effective against health.
• Very high critical chance.
• High status chance.
• Low recoil.
• High accuracy.
• Very high reload speed.
• Good fire rate.
• Innate and polarity.

Disadvantages

• Low  Impact and  Puncture damage – less effective against shields and armor.

Comparisons:

• Lato Prime (Normal), compared to Lato (Normal):
  • Higher base damage per projectile (48 vs. 30)
    • Lower  Impact damage (4.8 vs. 7.5)
    • Higher  Puncture damage (9.6 vs. 7.5)
    • Higher  Slash damage (33.6 vs. 15)
  • Higher total damage (48 vs. 30)
  • Higher base critical chance (30% vs. 10%)
  • Higher base critical multiplier (2x vs. 1.8x)
  • Higher base status chance (20% vs. 6%)
  • Higher average damage per shot (62.4 vs. 32.4)
  • Higher burst DPS (416.21 vs. 216.11)
  • Higher sustained DPS (312.12 vs. 149.59)
  • Larger magazine (20 round(s) vs. 15 round(s))
  • Different polarities ( vs. None)
  • Higher Mastery Rank required (14 vs. 0)
  • Lower disposition (1.35 vs. 1.4)

• Lato Prime (Normal), compared to Lato Vandal (Normal):
  • Higher base damage per projectile (48 vs. 46)
    • Lower  Impact damage (4.8 vs. 6.9)
    • Lower  Puncture damage (9.6 vs. 11.5)
    • Higher  Slash damage (33.6 vs. 27.6)
  • Higher total damage (48 vs. 46)
  • Higher base critical chance (30% vs. 26%)
  • Lower base critical multiplier (2x vs. 2.4x)
  • Higher base status chance (20% vs. 10%)
  • Lower average damage per shot (62.4 vs. 62.74)
  • Higher burst DPS (416.21 vs. 313.72)
  • Higher sustained DPS (312.12 vs. 235.29)
  • Higher fire rate (6.67 round(s)/sec vs. 5 round(s)/sec)
  • Larger magazine (20 round(s) vs. 15 round(s))
  • Less accurate (18.2 vs. 23)
  • Different polarities ( vs. )
  • Higher Mastery Rank required (14 vs. 7)

Acquisition

In the Global build of the game, the Lato Prime was only available to owners of the Grand Master Founders package that was offered between December 19, 2012 and November 1, 2013.

In the Chinese build, anyone who purchased the 4,250 Platinum bundle during October 28, 2016 also received the Lato Prime. (See Trivia)

Trivia

The Lato Prime with non-Prime colors as a log-in rewards icon.

• As of Update 10.2 (2013-09-27), all parts of this weapon can be customized.
• At rare times, a Lato Prime with the normal  Lato default colors and without gold trim could be seen as the image for the Secondary Weapons Item XP prize on the daily Login Rewards, replacing the usual image for the reward.
• The Lato Prime bears a resemblance to the real life Derringer pocket pistol.
• Against their agreement with Digital Extremes, Perfect World re-released the Lato Prime as part of a Halloween promotion for the Chinese build of the game. Between October 28 and October 31, 2016, anyone who purchased the 4,250 Platinum bundle also received the Lato Prime, Dullahan Mask,  Lacera,  Constitution, and  Primed Target Cracker. The promotion was modified on the 29^th to give the  Reaper Prime instead.
• A hologram of the Lato Prime can be seen in the Arsenal terminal in the Scarlet Spear Flotilla Relay.

Media

Warframe The LATO PRIME Build Guide

Lato Prime Skins Edit

Conclave

Day of the Dead
Seasonal

Kintsugi

Nocturne

Capstan

Elixis Latron

Nusku

Perla

Stratus

Zundi

Patch History

Update 22.12 (2018-02-09)

• Mastery Rank increased from 6 to 14.
• Damage increased from 37 to 48.

Update 21.0 (2017-06-29)

• Increased damage from 22 to 37.
• Increased Crit Chance from 5% to 30%.
• Increased status chance from 5% to 20%.
• Increased Mastery Rank requirement from 0 to 6.

Update 20.0 (2017-03-24)

• The Lato Prime has had its firing sounds remastered!

Update 19.10 (2017-02-09)

• Kintsugi and Nocturne weapon skins added.

Update 18.0 (2015-12-03)

• Conclave Skin added.

Update 17.0 (2015-07-31)

• Lato series damage increased in Conclave.

Update 10.1 (2013-09-20)

• Fixed weapon not being colorable.

Update 9.3 (2013-07-26)

• Updated fire sounds for the Lato Prime.

Update 7.x Weapon Balance (2013-03-22)

• Tweaks to recoil and accuracy to make it more in line with the changes to the base Lato.
• Added force feedback to its firing sound.
• Damage increased from 25 to 26.

Update 6.5 (2013-02-22)

• Lato mods are now compatible with the Lato Prime.

Hotfix 5.0.1 (2012-12-18)

• Introduced via Grandmasters Founder's Pack.

Last updated: Hotfix 23.6.2 (2018-08-31)

See also

•  Lato, the original version.
•  Lato Vandal, an exclusive Lotus upgrade version of the Lato.
• Prime, the Orokin technology used to enhance Warframes or weapons.