Soma Prime

Orokin Weapons Prime

CONCLAVE (PvP)

“Market forces dictate that you need to evolve or die.”

Soma Prime is Vaulted.

The Void Relics for this item have been removed from the drop tables and do not drop during missions at this time. Check the current Prime Resurgence rotation to see if Varzia offers relics for this item. Vaulted Void Relics already contained in player inventories are not affected and can still be either opened or traded between players.

Soma Prime
Tradable (parts and/or blueprint only)
📝 Update Infobox Data
General Information
Type	Rifle
Mastery Rank Requirement	7
Max Rank	30
Slot	Primary
Trigger Type	Auto-Spool
Utility
Accuracy	High
Ammo Max	800
Ammo Pickup	80
Ammo Type	Primary
Disposition	●●●○○ (1.10x)
Fire Rate	15.00 attacks/sec
Noise Level	Alarming
Magazine Size	200
Reload Time	3.00 s
Projectile Type	Hit-Scan
Spread	3.50° (2.00° min, 5.00° max)
Spool Up Rate	4 rounds
Fully Spooled
1.2 ( 10%)
4.8 ( 40%)
6 ( 50%)
Total Damage	12 (50.00%  Slash)
Ammo Cost	1
Crit Chance	30.00%
Crit Multiplier	3.00x
Fire Rate	15.00 attacks/sec
Multishot	1 (12.00 damage per projectile)
Noise Level	Alarming
Punch Through	0.0 m
Range	300.0 m
Spread	3.50° (2.00° min, 5.00° max)
Status Chance	10.00%
Projectile Type	Hit-Scan
Incarnon Form
1.08 ( 6%)
5.04 ( 28%)
11.88 ( 66%)
Total Damage	144 (66.00%  Slash)
Accuracy	High
Ammo Cost	1
Crit Chance	10.00%
Crit Multiplier	3.40x
Damage Falloff	No Damage Falloff: below 0.0 m (100%, 18 damage) Linear Falloff: between 0.0 m and 0.0 m (100% - 100%) Max Damage Falloff: over 0.0 m (100%, 18 damage)
Fire Rate	7.00 attacks/sec
Multishot	8 (18.00 damage per projectile)
Noise Level	Alarming
Punch Through	0.0 m
Range	300.0 m
Spread	3.50° (2.00° min, 5.00° max)
Status Chance	3.00%
Projectile Type	Hit-Scan
Miscellaneous
Compatibility Tags	ASSAULT_AMMO
Riven Family	Soma
Exilus Polarity
Introduced	Update 15.7 (2014-12-17)
Polarities
Sell Price	7,500
Variants	Soma  Soma Prime
Vendor Sources
Article Categories
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CODEX

Known for taking down whole squads with its single massive magazine, few weapons were as feared as the Prime Soma.

The Soma Prime is the Prime variant of the  Soma assault rifle, featuring a greater magazine size, greater ammo reserves, faster spool-up, and a slight increase to status chance. It was released alongside  Nova Prime and  Vasto Prime.

Characteristics

• This weapon deals primarily  Slash damage.
• Requires a spool-up of 4 shots before optimal fire rate is achieved.
  • Fire rate starts at 25% of the listed value, and increases by 30% per shot.
• Can use the Soma Prime-exclusive  Hata-Satya mod.

Advantages over other Primary weapons (excluding modular weapons):

• Fully Spooled (wiki attack index 1)
  • High crit chance (30.00%)
  • Very high magazine (200)
  • High ammo max (800)
  • Very high fire rate (15.00 attacks/sec)
  • Very high crit multiplier (3.00x)
• Incarnon Form (wiki attack index 2)
  • High magazine (200)
  • High fire rate (7.00 attacks/sec)
  • Very high ammo max (800)
  • Very high average number of crits per shot (0.8)
  • Very high crit multiplier (3.40x)

Disadvantages over other Primary weapons (excluding modular weapons):

• Spool-up creates a warm-up period of weakness for fire rate, making short engagements undesirable.
• Fully Spooled (wiki attack index 1)
  • Low reload speed (3.00 s)
  • Very low total damage (12)
  • Very low status chance (10.00%)
  • Below average disposition (●●●○○ (1.10x))
• Incarnon Form (wiki attack index 2)
  • Low crit chance (10.00%)
  • Very low maximum falloff distance (0.0 m)
  • Low reload speed (3.00 s)
  • Low average number of procs per shot (0.24)
  • Very low status chance (3.00%)
  • Below average disposition (●●●○○ (1.10x))

See WARFRAME Wiki:Stat Comparison/Percentiles for more details.

Comparisons:

•  Soma Prime (Fully Spooled), compared to  Soma (Fully Spooled):
  • Equal base damage
  • Higher base status chance (10.00% vs. 7.00%)
  • Higher sustained DPS (235.10 vs. 198.62)
  • Larger magazine (200 vs. 100)
  • Larger max ammo capacity (800 vs. 540)
  • Faster spool-up (4 rounds vs. 6 rounds)
  • Higher Mastery Rank required (7 vs. 6)
  • Lower disposition (●●●○○ (1.10x) vs. ●●●●○ (1.15x))

Acquisition

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

Soma Prime's Relic Drops

Blueprint	Barrel	Receiver	Stock
Lith M1 Uncommon (V)  Meso B3 Common (V)  Neo N12 Common (V)  Neo S1 Common (V)	Lith M2 Common (V)  Meso D5 Common (V)  Neo S3 Common (V)	Lith K4 Uncommon (V)  Lith S3 Uncommon (V)  Neo N1 Uncommon (V)  Neo N9 Uncommon (V)	Axi S4 Rare (V)  Axi S7 Rare (V)  Lith S2 Rare (V)  Meso S1 Rare (V)

Manufacturing Requirements 📝 Edit blueprint requirements
15,000	1	1	1	Orokin Cell 10	Time: 12 Hour(s)
					Rush: 50
Market Price: N/A			Blueprints Price:N/A

Vaultings

• On November 15th, 2016, it was announced that Soma Prime, along with  Nova Prime and  Vasto Prime, would enter the Prime Vault and be retired from the reward tables on November 22nd, 2016. Any preexisting components or fully-built weapons will remain as is.
• On October 31st, 2017, Soma Prime became available for acquisition through Twitch Prime along with  Frost Prime. This limited time offer lasted until December 31st, 2017.
• Soma Prime, along with  Mag Prime,  Nova Prime,  Dakra Prime,  Boar Prime, and  Vasto Prime, were unvaulted from November 13th, 2018 to January 29th, 2019.
• Soma Prime, along with  Trinity Prime,  Nova Prime,  Dual Kamas Prime, and  Vasto Prime, were unvaulted once again from May 26th, 2020 to September 29th, 2020.

Notes

Incarnon Genesis

• Upon completion of The Duviri Paradox and Angels of the Zariman, and unlocking The Steel Path, players can earn  Soma Incarnon Genesis from The Circuit's Steel Path to place on their Soma with the help of Cavalero in the Chrysalith. This Incarnon Genesis form grants it evolutions to a transformation and newfound strength.

Evolution

This section is transcluded from Soma Incarnon Genesis § Evolutions. To change it, please edit the transcluded page.

• Installing the Soma Incarnon Genesis requires 20  Pathos Clamps, 60  Rune Marrow, and 60  Silphsela.
• When installed, the first Evolution tier is unlocked. The following Evolution tiers, their requirements for unlocking them, and their related perks, are shown below;
  • Each challenge additionally grants 5,000 affinity to the weapon, affected by Affinity Boosters.

Evolution I

• Headshots charge Incarnon Transmutation; Alt Fire transmutes. Switching back will expend any remaining charge.
• Gain increased Status Chance and Multishot while slowing fire rate.
  • Incarnon Form transforms into a full-auto shotgun with tight spread weighted slightly more towards  Slash damage, 8 base Multishot, and increased base damage, Critical Multiplier, and overall Status Chance. However, it has reduced Critical Chance and Fire Rate and a very low Status Chance per pellet (2.5% for base, 3% for prime).
    • Incarnon Form can trigger  Hata-Satya.
• Mode switching is not instantaneous and has an animation equal to the weapon's reload speed.
• Incarnon Form is activated by filling the Incarnon Transmutation gauge that appears under the reticule by achieving headshots and then pressing the Alternate Fire button. 20 headshots will completely fill the gauge. A full gauge is not required to activate Incarnon Form.
  • Charges generate only on headshots, and not other weakspots, such as the backpacks of most MOA variants. Similarly, shooting weakspots generated by either  Sonar or  Detect Vulnerability in places other than heads will have no effect either.
  • Headshots on corpses do not build charges.
  • Individual Multishot bullets can build charges.
• Instead of drawing ammunition from its reserves, the Soma's Incarnon Form uses a separate "magazine" with each charge producing 10 rounds to a maximum of 200. Once all ammunition is expended, the Soma reverts to its normal form.
  • Incarnon Form's magazine is not affected by mods.
  • Incarnon Form is not affected by Ammo Efficiency (such as  Energized Munitions).
  • Charges and Incarnon Form persists through all activities, such as holstering, bleedout, or being disarmed. However, charges and Incarnon Form are removed upon death.
• Swapping to and from Incarnon Form will fully reload the normal form's magazine.

Evolution II

• Unlock Challenge: Complete a solo mission with this weapon equipped.
• Perk 1: Fortress Salvo:
  • Increase Damage by +12.
    • Damage increase is applied per pellet, giving Incarnon Form a total base damage increase of +96.
  • With Armor Over 450: +4 Punch Through.
• Perk 2: Fortifying Bloodshed:
  • Increase Damage by +10.
    • Damage increase is applied per pellet, giving Incarnon Form a total base damage increase of +80.
  • On Bleed Kill: +100 Overshield.
    • Grants shields, which can be overshields.

Evolution III

• Unlock Challenge: Kill 100 enemies with this weapon's Incarnon Form.
• Perk 1: Kinetic Battle:
  • -50% Weapon Recoil.
• Perk 2: Practiced Grip:
  • Increase Accuracy by +50%.
• Perk 3: Rapid Reinforcement:
  • +50% Reload Speed.

Evolution IV

• Unlock Challenge: Kill 10 enemies within 8 seconds 10 times.
  • Only kills from the Soma counts.
• Perk 1: Fresh Havoc:
  • On Reload From Empty: Increase Damage by +6. Stacks up to 2x.
    • Buff lasts permanently throughout the mission but is lost on death.
    • Switching to Incarnon Form from empty will also trigger the buff.
    • Damage increase is applied per pellet, giving Incarnon Form a total maximum base damage increase of +96.
• Perk 2: Fatal Affliction:
  • +40% Damage per Status affecting target.
• Perk 3: Zeroed In:
  • Increase Critical Damage Multiplier by +0.6x.
    • The bonus increases base Critical Damage Multiplier and is therefore added before mods are applied.

Tips

• A critical focused build using  Point Strike,  Argon Scope ( Galvanized) and  Hata-Satya, combined with  Vital Sense and  Bladed Rounds, and/or  Hammer Shot is a valuable way to mod this weapon to take advantage of its high critical chance to increase its otherwise meager base damage.
  • The critical focused build will also synergize extremely well with  Gyre's  Rotorswell, as she can keep hammering enemies with near-constant critical hits and very high rate of fire to keep her ability's chain lightning strikes triggering.
  • If you are low on slots,  Point Strike,  Vital Sense, and  Bladed Rounds provide the most overall increase in DPS.
• Reload time can be shortened by using a melee attack or dodge roll when the reload timer reaches about 3/4. This works because, like many older weapons, the magazine is updated at this time instead of at the end, making the remaining time extraneous.
• Due to the weapon's high rate-of-fire combined with its low base damage, the Soma Prime can be ammo inefficient. Using  Vigilante Supplies/ Rifle Ammo Mutation and/or  Rifle Scavenger can be used to recover a steady supply of ammo. Alternatively, ammo can be instantly replenished using Squad Ammo Restores. Additionally, Carrier's  Ammo Case mod grants more reserve ammo and turns unused ammo drops into ammo for equipped weapons.

Trivia

• The Soma Prime was one of the first prime items which had colorable gold parts. This trait was shared with the  Vasto Prime,  Nova Prime and the Pyra Prime Syandana.
• The ring-like formation through which the Warframe holds the weapon with their left hand rotates while firing, making this one of the few primary weapons that have firing animations.
  • Like its non-prime version, the Soma Prime's magazine passes up through its receiver as it fires, with the portion of the magazine consumed indicating the amount of ammo left.
• The Soma Prime is also the only Primed weapon in the game that keeps its original counterpart's base damage.

Media

Soma Prime in Codex.

Soma Prime when equipped in the arsenal

Soma Prime Skins

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Conclave

Day of the Dead
Seasonal

Forest-Camo

Huntsman

Oscira

Soaktron

Patch History

Hotfix 32.0.3 (2022-09-14)

• Fixed a script error that could occur when logging out with Soma Prime equipped.

Update 32.0 (2022-09-07)

• Fixed script error related to the Soma Prime.

Update 29.5 (2020-11-19)

• Fixed Prime details (specifically the golden ring) persisting on skins equipped on the Soma Prime.

Update 22.12 (2018-02-09)

• Mastery Rank increased from 6 to 7.

Update: The Index Preview (2016-10-20)

• Reduced damage of Soma Prime in Conclave.

Update: The Silver Grove (2016-08-19)

• Soma Prime damage decreased in Conclave.

Hotfix: Specters of the Rail 0.7 (2016-07-14)

• Fixed Soma Prime Barrel duplicate rewards on Relics.

Update 18.8 (2016-04-06)

• Fixed the Huntsman Soma Skin not applying properly to the Soma Prime.

Hotfix 16.7.2 (2015-06-05)

• Fixed Soma Prime not sitting properly on Saryn when holstered.

Update 16.7 (2015-06-04)

• Fixed an error that would occur when viewing Soma Prime in the Codex.

Hotfix 16.3.2 (2015-04-14)

• Slightly reduced the damage of Soma Prime in PvP.

Hotfix 16.3.1 (2015-04-10)

• Soma Prime is now usable in PvP.

Update 16.3 (2015-04-09)

• Updated audio on Soma Prime.

Hotfix 16.0.2 (2015-03-21)

• Fixed additional ammo clips showing on Soma Prime.

Update 16.0 (2015-03-19)

• Slightly reduced Soma Prime audio.

Update 15.8 (2014-12-19)

• Fixed Soma Prime and Vasto Prime not being visible in the Codex.

Update 15.7 (2014-12-17)

• Introduced via Nova Prime Access.

See Also

•  Soma, the standard variant.
•  Aksomati Prime, the machine pistol counterparts.
• Soma Incarnon Genesis, the Incarnon power-up for the Soma series.