“Market forces dictate that you need to evolve or die.”
Latron Prime is Vaulted.
The Void Relics for this item have been removed from the drop tables at this time and are no longer farmable. Vaulted Void Relics in player inventories are not affected and can still be opened.
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.
Characteristics[]
This weapon deals primarily 
Puncture damage.
Advantages:
- 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:
- Low Impact and Slash damage – less effective against shields and health.
- Moderate recoil.
- Low reload speed.
- Higher than average zoom impairs close quarters firing.
Comparisons:
- Latron Prime (Normal), compared to Latron (Normal):
- Higher base damage per projectile (90 vs. 55)
- Higher total damage (90 vs. 55)
- Higher base critical chance (22% vs. 12%)
- Higher base critical multiplier (2.8x vs. 2x)
- Higher base status chance (26% vs. 12%)
- Higher average damage per shot (125.64 vs. 61.6)
- Higher burst DPS (523.92 vs. 256.87)
- Higher sustained DPS (314.25 vs. 154.07)
- Different polarities ( vs. )
- Higher Mastery Rank required (10 vs. 0)
- Lower disposition (1.3 vs. 1.4)
- Latron Prime (Normal), compared to Latron Wraith (Normal):
- Higher base damage per projectile (90 vs. 60)
- Higher total damage (90 vs. 60)
- Lower base critical chance (22% vs. 26%)
- Higher base status chance (26% vs. 14%)
- Higher average damage per shot (125.64 vs. 88.08)
- Higher burst DPS (523.92 vs. 477.39)
- Higher sustained DPS (314.25 vs. 255.67)
- Lower fire rate (4.17 round(s)/sec vs. 5.42 round(s)/sec)
- Different polarities ( vs. )
- Higher Mastery Rank required (10 vs. 7)
- Lower disposition (1.3 vs. 1.35)
Acquisition[]
Lith, Meso, Neo, and Axi refer to Void Relics | (V) Denotes Vaulted Void Relics | (B) Denotes Baro Ki'Teer Exclusive Void Relic
| Stock | Barrel | Receiver | Blueprint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lith G2 Common (V) Meso F2 Common (V) |
Axi E1 Common (V) Meso E1 Common (V) |
Axi S2 Common (V) Neo S5 Common (V) |
Axi L1 Common (V) Lith G1 Common (V) |
| Manufacturing Requirements | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 15,000 |
 1 |
 1 |
 1 |
 10 |
Time: 12 hrs |
Rush:  50
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 Market Price: N/A
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 Blueprints Price:N/A
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This weapon can be sold for 
7,500.
Vaultings[]
- 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.
Trivia[]
- The Latron Prime was added into the game in Update 8.0 (2013-05-23), 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 (2013-07-04), 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 (2014-08-28) 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 (2015-02-05).
Media[]
Latron prime when equipped in the Arsenal
Warframe - All Prime Primaries - Weapon Animations & Sounds (2013 - 2019)
Latron Prime 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)
- Mastery Rank increased from 0 to 10.
- Damage increased from 85 to 90.
- Status chance increased from 25% to 26%.
- Critical chance increased from 15% to 22%.
- Critical damage increased from 2.5x to 2.8x.
Hotfix 18.4.10 (2016-02-11)
- Reduced the damage of the Latron series in Conclave.
Update 18.2 (2016-01-05)
- Latron Prime have returned to Prime Vault.
Hotfix 18.0.4 (2015-12-08)
- Latron Prime Unvaulted.
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 Crit Chance from 5% to 10%.
References[]
See Also[]
- Latron, the original counterpart of this gun.
- Latron Wraith, the Wraith counterpart of this gun.
- Prime, the Orokin enhancement to a Warframe or weapon.
