Prisma Gorgon

Grineer Weapons

CONCLAVE (PvP)

Prisma Gorgon
Tradeable
General Information
Type	Rifle
Mastery	11
Slot	Primary
Trigger Type	Auto-Spool
Utility
Accuracy	20
Ammo Type	Rifle
Disposition	⬤⬤⬤⬤◯ (1.30x)
Fire Rate	14.17
Noise Level	Alarming
Magazine Size	120
Max Ammo	840
Reload Time	3 s
Projectile Type	Hit-Scan
Spool Up Rate	7
Fully Spooled
17.25
3.45
2.3
Total Damage	23 (75%)
Crit Chance	30%
Crit Multiplier	2.3x
Fire Rate	14.17
Multishot	1 (23 damage per projectile)
Noise Level	Alarming
Range	300 m
Status Chance	15%
Projectile Type	Hit-Scan
Miscellaneous
Exilus Polarity
Introduced	Hotfix 15.11.1 (2015-01-22)
Polarities	None
Variants	Gorgon Wraith  Gorgon

CODEX

Adorned with void hardened prisma crystal, this Gorgon variant is prized for its beauty and enhanced mechanics.

The Prisma Gorgon is the Prisma variant of the  Gorgon, featuring higher critical chance, critical multiplier, status chance, fire rate, accuracy, magazine size and capacity, faster spool-up, and reload, at a slight expense of damage.

Characteristics

• This weapon deals primarily  Impact damage.
• Requires a spool-up of 7 shots before optimal fire rate is achieved.
  • Fire rate starts at 20% of the listed value, and increases by 13.33% per shot.
  • Burst firing maintains spool-up.

Advantages over other auto-spool-trigger rifle-type primary weapons:

• None

Disadvantages over other auto-spool-trigger rifle-type primary weapons:

• Spool-up creates a warm-up period of weakness for fire rate, making short engagements undesirable.

Comparisons:

• Prisma Gorgon (Fully Spooled), compared to Gorgon (Fully Spooled):
  • Lower base damage per projectile (23 vs. 25)
    • Lower  Impact damage (17.25 vs. 18.75)
    • Lower  Puncture damage (3.45 vs. 3.75)
    • Lower  Slash damage (2.3 vs. 2.5)
  • Lower total damage (23 vs. 25)
  • Higher base critical chance (30.00% vs. 17.00%)
  • Higher base critical multiplier (2.3x vs. 1.5x)
  • Higher base status chance (15.00% vs. 9.00%)
  • Higher average damage per tap (31.97 vs. 27.12)
  • Higher burst DPS (453.01 vs. 339.06)
  • Higher sustained DPS (1173.00 vs. 544.92)
  • Higher fire rate (14.17 vs. 12.5)
  • Larger magazine (120 vs. 90)
  • Larger max ammo capacity (840 vs. 540)
  • Faster reload time (3 vs. 4.2)
  • Faster spool-up (7 vs. 9)
  • More accurate (20 vs. 12.5)
  • Higher Mastery Rank required (11 vs. 3)
  • Lower disposition (●●●●○ (1.30x) vs. ●●●●● (1.40x))

• Prisma Gorgon (Fully Spooled), compared to Gorgon Wraith (Fully Spooled):
  • Lower base damage per projectile (23 vs. 27)
    • Lower  Impact damage (17.25 vs. 22.95)
    • Higher  Puncture damage (3.45 vs. 2.7)
    • Higher  Slash damage (2.3 vs. 1.35)
  • Lower total damage (23 vs. 27)
  • Higher base critical chance (30.00% vs. 15.00%)
  • Higher base critical multiplier (2.3x vs. 1.9x)
  • Lower base status chance (15.00% vs. 21.00%)
  • Higher average damage per tap (31.97 vs. 30.64)
  • Higher burst DPS (453.01 vs. 408.49)
  • Higher sustained DPS (1173.00 vs. 842.14)
  • Higher fire rate (14.17 vs. 13.33)
  • Larger magazine (120 vs. 90)
  • Smaller max ammo capacity (840 vs. 900)
  • Slower spool-up (7 vs. 6)
  • More accurate (20 vs. 16.7)
  • Higher Mastery Rank required (11 vs. 7)
  • Lower disposition (●●●●○ (1.30x) vs. ●●●●● (1.35x))

Acquisition

The Prisma Gorgon is potentially sold by Baro Ki'Teer in the Concourse section of the Tenno Relay for 50,000 Credits 50,000 and 600 Ducats 600. 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 11.

Notes

• While the Prisma Gorgon has the same vertical recoil behavior as the  Gorgon and the  Gorgon Wraith, it has significantly reduced horizontal recoil, which combined with higher accuracy stats makes the weapon overall more manageable at longer ranges.

Tips

• Like the  Gorgon and the  Gorgon Wraith, the Prisma Gorgon has a spool-down period in which it can retain its maximum rate of fire after releasing the trigger. Firing the weapon to maximum rate of fire, releasing the trigger and then firing before the spool-down period finishes allows the weapon to be fired in short bursts.
  • Firing in bursts is essential for conserving ammo when used against groups of weaker enemies. Reserve using sustained full-auto fire at maximum spool for larger, tougher targets like Napalms and Corpus Techs.
•  Speed Trigger and/or  Shred speeds up the rate of fire, which subsequently reduces the time needed to spool up to maximum fire rate. Doing so will hasten the rate at which the weapon consumes ammo, however.
• The Prisma Gorgon's high rate of fire makes it ammo inefficient.  Rifle Ammo Mutation and/or  Rifle Scavenger mods can be used to maintain a steady supply of ammo. Alternatively, use Squad Ammo Restores to instantly replenish ammo. Due to the weapon's large ammo reserve capacity,  Ammo Drum will also have a higher and more beneficial impact. You can also make use of the Carrier Sentinel equipped with  Ammo Case.
• Adding Punch Through via Shred or Metal Auger can aid ammo efficiency when dealing with large groups of enemies, particularly the Infested.

Trivia

• The Prisma Gorgon was leaked as an entry in the player Profile under Equipment before it was formally introduced.
• Parts of the Prisma Gorgon have animated textures to differentiate it from its previous variants.
  • The Prisma Gorgon also has modified firing sounds similar to a Prime weapon.
• The Prisma Gorgon's colors can be customized, a trait shared with its variants.
• The Prisma Gorgon was the first item to have the "Prisma" prefix in its name.
• Tied with  Soma/ Soma Prime,  Telos Boltor, and  Tenora Prime for the second highest critical chance of all fully automatic rifles, behind  Battacor and  Acceltra.

Media

Prisma Gorgon when equipped in the arsenal

Prisma Gorgon in Codex.

The Prisma Gorgon as seen in the player's Profile when it was leaked.

Prisma Gorgon Skins Edit

Conclave

Day of the Dead
Seasonal

Desert Tactics

Obsidian
PS4™ Exclusive

Towsun

Patch History

Update 22.12 (2018-02-09)

• Mastery Rank increased from 4 to 10.
• Status chance increased from 5% to 15%.
• Critical chance increased from 15% to 30%.
• Critical Damage increased from 2x to 2.3x.
• Damage decreased from 25 to 23.

See Also

•  Gorgon, the normal variant.
•  Gorgon Wraith, the Wraith variant.
• Prisma, the void-touched items sold by Baro Ki'Teer.