The Latron is a high accuracy, semi-automatic rifle. It features a moderate to low firing rate, high damage-to-bullet ratio and is quite ammo efficient. As a result, the Latron excels at longer-ranged engagements, but falls short when faced with large crowds in close proximity. Additionally, the Latron's exceptional accuracy allows for easier head and weak-point shots.
This weapon is a requisite ingredient for 
Tiberon.
Characteristics[]
This weapon deals primarily 
Puncture damage.
Advantages:
- High
Puncture damage – effective against armor. - Decent critical chance.
- Decent status chance.
- Very accurate.
- Quieter than most rifles.
- Very ammo efficient.
- Can use the Latron-exclusive Double Tap mod.
Disadvantages:
- Third lowest damage of all semi-automatic rifles, after Stradavar and Tiberon Prime.
- Low reload speed.
- Low fire rate.
Comparisons:
- Latron (Normal Attack), compared to Latron Prime (Normal Attack):
- Lower base damage per projectile (55 vs. 90)
- Lower total damage (55 vs. 90)
- Lower base critical chance (12.00% vs. 22.00%)
- Lower base critical multiplier (2.0x vs. 2.8x)
- Lower base status chance (12.00% vs. 26.00%)
- Lower average damage per tap (61.6 vs. 125.64)
- Lower burst DPS (256.87 vs. 523.91)
- Lower sustained DPS (154.07 vs. 314.25)
- Less polarities ( vs. )
- Lower Mastery Rank required (0 vs. 10)
- Higher disposition (●●●●● (1.40x) vs. ●●●●○ (1.30x))
- Latron (Normal Attack), compared to Latron Wraith (Normal Attack):
- Lower base damage per projectile (55 vs. 60)
- Lower total damage (55 vs. 60)
- Lower base critical chance (12.00% vs. 26.00%)
- Lower base critical multiplier (2.0x vs. 2.8x)
- Lower base status chance (12.00% vs. 14.00%)
- Lower average damage per tap (61.6 vs. 88.08)
- Lower burst DPS (256.87 vs. 477.39)
- Lower sustained DPS (154.07 vs. 255.67)
- Lower fire rate (4.17 vs. 5.42)
- Lower Mastery Rank required (0 vs. 7)
- Higher disposition (●●●●● (1.40x) vs. ●●●●● (1.35x))
Acquisition[]
The Latron's blueprint can be purchased from the Market.
| Manufacturing Requirements | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 20,000 |
 5 |
 800 |
 1,000 |
 900 |
Time: 12 hrs |
Rush:  35
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 Market Price: 225
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 Blueprints Price: 20,000
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This weapon can be sold for 
7,500.
Notes[]
- The Latron is noticeably quiet compared to other rifles, capable of being fired without alerting enemies within the same tile.
Tips[]
- Its low base rate of fire and magazine size makes it somewhat less desirable than other rifles against the Infested unless a Punch Through mod is installed.
- The Latron is very accurate; it can be compared to sniper rifles while being ideal for close or medium range.
- Rebinding the fire button to the scroll wheel will allow you to fire the gun without having to click for each shot, making best use of the rate of fire.
Trivia[]
- A latron is an antiquated term referring to a robber or brigand.
- Before Update 7.11 (2013-05-17), it was available for purchase through the market for Credits, priced at 50,000.
- Latron used to be a Braton in the closed beta, until both became completely separate weapons.
- The actual barrel of the Latron appears to be the very thin cylinder on top of the front end of the rifle. If this is the case, the rifle's barrel is extremely short.
- It seems Latron is fittingly the Primary counterpart of Lato, as the naming aspect relies on adding letters "r" and "n" into the said weapon to become such.
- In addition, both are engraved with similar symbols on their respective barrels.
- The Latron is most likely classifiable as a designated marksman rifle (DMR) or a carbine. From a military viewpoint, the Latron could be related to the M1 Carbine, a lightweight assault rifle. Both rifles hold a 15 round magazine, though the magazine of the Carbine is loaded from underneath the weapon.
- As of Update 14.5 (2014-08-28), the Latron is the first weapon to posses both Prime and Wraith variants.
- Clem uses this weapon before he reacquires his custom Twin Grakatas in the quest A Man of Few Words, a reference to the fan-made comic.
- The "Magazine" is actually the spare ammo holder in the center of the gun, which is removed and replaced when reloading.
Media[]
Latron, as shown in the arsenal
Warframe - All Tenno Primaries - Weapon Animations & Sounds (2012 - 2019)
Warframe - All Tenno Weapon Reloads in 3 minutes (2012 - 2019)
Latron Skins
Patch History[]
Update 25.8 (2019-10-01)
- October 2019 Riven Disposition Change
- Latron: 1.25->1.3
Update 22.12 (2018-02-09)
- Status chance increased from 10% to 12%
- Critical chance increased from 10% to 12%
Update: The Silver Grove (2016-08-19)
- Fixed the Latron not actually alarming enemies.
Hotfix 18.4.10 (2016-02-11)
- Conclave: Reduced the damage of the Latron series in Conclave.
Update 17.8 (2015-10-21)
- Conclave Mod: Double Tap - On hit, +30% damage for 0.5 seconds.
Update 7.x Weapon Balance (2013-03-22)
- Increased damage from 30 to 36.
- Increased reload time from 2.37 to 2.4.
- Increased Crit Chance from 5% to 7.5%.
Vanilla (2012-10-25)
- Item introduced with game release.
See also[]
- Latron Prime, the Prime counterpart of this gun.
- Latron Wraith, the Wraith counterpart of this gun.
- Tiberon, a burst-fire rifle crafted with a Latron.
- Clem, a character who uses this weapon as an alternative weapon.
