Latron Prime

The ornamental Latron Prime exploits ancient Orokin technology to get a slight damage increase over the standard Latron.

The Latron Prime is the Prime version of the Latron, featuring higher damage, critical chance, critical multiplier, and status chance. It was released alongside Frost Prime and Reaper Prime.

This weapon can be sold for 7,500‍7,500.

Characteristics[edit | edit source]

This weapon deals primarily Puncture damage.

Advantages:

Tied with Veldt for the third highest damage of all semi-automatic rifles, behind Grinlok and Zenith.
- High Puncture damage – effective against armor.
High critical chance.
Very high critical multiplier.
Very high status chance.
Very ammo efficient.
High accuracy.
- Pinpoint accuracy while aiming.
Has higher than average zoom, increasing its effectiveness at longer ranges.
Can use the Latron-exclusive Double Tap mod.
Innate and polarities.

Disadvantages:

Comparisons:

Latron Prime's main and component blueprints are acquired from the following Void Relics.

Blueprint	Barrel	Receiver	Stock
Lith G1 Common (V) Axi L1 Common (V)	Meso E1 Common (V) Axi E1 Common (V)	Neo S5 Common (V) Axi S2 Common (V)	Lith G2 Common (V) Meso F2 Common (V)

^{Lith, Meso, Neo, and Axi refer to Void Relics | (V) Denotes Vaulted Void Relics | (B) Denotes Baro Ki'Teer Exclusive Void Relic}

Manufacturing Requirements
15,000	1	1	1	10	Time: 12 hrs
15,000	1	1	1	10	Rush: 50
Market Price: N/A			Blueprints Price:N/A

On March 17, 2015, it was announced that the Latron Prime, along with Frost Prime and Reaper Prime, would enter the Prime Vault and be retired from the reward tables on March 24, 2015. Any pre-existing components or fully-built weapons will remain as is.
Latron Prime, along with Frost Prime and Reaper Prime, was again accessible from December 8, 2015 to January 5, 2016 when the Prime Vault was unsealed.
Latron Prime (along with Sicarus Prime, Glaive Prime, Ember Prime, Frost Prime, and Reaper Prime) were available from December 6th, 2016 to January 3rd, 2017 as part of the Fire and Ice Prime Vault.
Latron Prime, along with Frost Prime, Ember Prime, Reaper Prime, Sicarus Prime, and Glaive Prime, were unvaulted from January 29, 2019 to March 26, 2019.
Latron Prime, along with Frost Prime, Ember Prime, Reaper Prime, Sicarus Prime, and Glaive Prime, were unvaulted from September 29, 2020 to December 15, 2020.

The Latron Prime was added into the game in Update 8.0, becoming one of the first prime weapons to be available to non-founders.
The Latron Prime and Reaper Prime were available after Update 8, although DE had previously mentioned not releasing the weapons. This may be because of the many times U8 had been delayed.^[1]
Latron Prime is the first primary weapon to be a Prime.
As of Update 8.3, the Latron Prime's body and energy color can be colored.
The Latron Prime has a distinctive firing sound that might suggest it uses energy or electronics in firing.
The Latron rifles could be classified as battle rifles.
As of Update 14.5 the Latron Prime has been given a new reload animation.
- The animation shows the Warframe pulling a lever (golden bar forward of the trigger) to open the chamber of the rifle before it is closed again as the weapon is reloaded.
The Latron Prime's gold parts can be recolored as of Update 15.13.