“Market forces dictate that you need to evolve or die.”
Vasto 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.
The Vasto Prime is the primed version of the 
Vasto revolver, acting as a direct upgrade. It was released alongside 
Nova Prime and 
Soma Prime.
This weapon can be sold for 5,000; it is also a requisite ingredient for 
Akvasto Prime (x2).
Characteristics[]
- This weapon deals primarily
Slash damage.
Advantages over other Secondary weapons (excluding modular weapons):
- Normal Attack (wiki attack index 1)
- Above average crit chance (22.00%)
- High reload speed (1.00 s)
- Above average total damage (110)
- Above average ammo max (210)
- Above average disposition (●●●●● (1.35x))
- High crit multiplier (2.40x)
- Incarnon Form (wiki attack index 2)
- High crit chance (30.00%)
- Above average maximum falloff distance (32.0 m)
- Above average reload speed (1.00 s)
- High total damage (420)
- Above average ammo max (210)
- Above average average number of procs per shot (0.40)
- Very high average number of crits per shot (1.8)
- Above average disposition (●●●●● (1.35x))
- Very high crit multiplier (3.20x)
Disadvantages over other Secondary weapons (excluding modular weapons):
- Normal Attack (wiki attack index 1)
- Low magazine (6)
- Low fire rate (2.50 attacks/sec)
- Incarnon Form (wiki attack index 2)
- Below average active falloff slope (16.2m/%)
- Low magazine (6)
- Below average fire rate (2.50 attacks/sec)
- Very low status chance (6.67%)
See WARFRAME Wiki:Stat Comparison/Percentiles for more details.
Comparisons:
- Vasto Prime (Normal Attack), compared to Vasto (Normal Attack):
- Higher base damage per projectile (110.00 vs. 90.00)
- Higher total damage (110 vs. 90)
- Higher base critical chance (22.00% vs. 20.00%)
- Higher base critical multiplier (2.40x vs. 1.80x)
- Higher base status chance (22.00% vs. 8.00%)
- Higher average damage per tap (143.88 vs. 104.4)
- Higher burst DPS (359.7 vs. 261)
- Higher sustained DPS (253.90 vs. 184.23)
- More polarities ( vs. )
- Higher Mastery Rank required (10 vs. 4)
- Lower disposition (●●●●● (1.35x) vs. ●●●●● (1.40x))
Comparisons:
- Vasto Prime (Normal Attack), compared to Akvasto Prime (Normal Attack):
- Equal base damage
- Lower burst DPS (359.7 vs. 479.12)
- Lower sustained DPS (253.90 vs. 345.06)
- Lower fire rate (2.50 attacks/sec vs. 3.33 attacks/sec)
- Smaller magazine (6 vs. 12)
- Faster reload time (1.00 s vs. 1.40 s)
- Lower Mastery Rank required (10 vs. 12)
- Higher disposition (●●●●● (1.35x) vs. ●●●●○ (1.20x))
Acquisition[]
Lith, Meso, Neo, and Axi refer to Void Relics | (V) Denotes Vaulted Void Relics | (B) Denotes Baro Ki'Teer Exclusive Void Relic
| Barrel | Receiver |  Blueprint
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 Axi A5 Common (B) Axi M4 Common (V) Axi P5 Common (V) Axi S7 Common (V) Axi V3 Common (V) Lith A5 Common (V) Lith K11 Common (V) Lith M8 Common (V) Lith T11 Common (V) Neo D1 Common (V) Neo N2 Common (V)
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Axi A5 Common (B) Lith A1 Common (V) Lith G11 Common (V) Lith V9 Common (V) Meso N16 Common (V) Meso V2 Common (V) Neo B8 Common (V) Neo N12 Common (V) Neo R5 Common (V) Neo T8 Common (V)
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Axi A5 Uncommon (B) Axi P5 Uncommon (V) Axi S15 Uncommon (V) Lith L4 Uncommon (V) Meso A6 Uncommon (V) Meso D5 Uncommon (V) Meso L2 Uncommon (V) Meso V8 Uncommon (V) Neo S3 Uncommon (V)
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| Manufacturing Requirements | |||||
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 15,000 |
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 1 |
 Orokin Cell10 |
Time: 12 Hour(s) | |
Rush:  50
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 Market Price: N/A
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Vaultings[]
- On November 15, 2016, it was announced that the Vasto Prime, alongside Nova Prime and Soma Prime, would enter the Prime Vault and be retired from the reward tables. Any preexisting components or fully-built weapons will remain as is.
- Vasto Prime, along with Mag Prime, Nova Prime, Soma Prime, Boar Prime, and Dakra Prime, were unvaulted from November 13th, 2018 to January 29th, 2019.
- From May 26th, 2020 to September 29th, 2020, Vasto Prime emerged from the Vault along with Trinity Prime, Nova Prime, Dual Kamas Prime, and Soma Prime.
Notes[]
Incarnon Genesis[]
- Upon completion of The Duviri Paradox and Angels of the Zariman, and unlocking The Steel Path, players can earn Vasto Incarnon Genesis from The Circuit's Steel Path to place on their Vasto 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 Vasto Incarnon Genesis § Evolutions. To change it, please edit the transcluded page.
- Installing the Vasto Incarnon Genesis requires 20 Pathos Clamps, 70 Yao Shrub, and 150 Saggen Pearl.
- 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.
- Rapidly empty a full magazine.
- Incarnon Form transforms into a 6-round burst with increased Critical Chance and Critical Multiplier. However, it has reduced base damage and Status Chance per bullet, has significantly higher Recoil, and cannot Zoom.
- 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. 8 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.
- Charges generate only on headshots, and not other weakspots, such as the backpacks of most MOA variants. Similarly, shooting weakspots generated by either
- Instead of drawing ammunition from its reserves, the Vasto's Incarnon Form uses a separate "magazine" with each charge producing 3 rounds to a maximum of 24. Once all ammunition is expended, the Vasto reverts to its normal form.
- Due to its 6-round burst, Incarnon Form expends all its ammo after a maximum of 4 bursts from a full gauge.
- Bursts can be interrupted by rolling to avoid wasting ammo.
- 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.
- Due to its 6-round burst, Incarnon Form expends all its ammo after a maximum of 4 bursts from a full gauge.
- 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: Lone Gun:
- Increase Damage by +66 (Vasto) / +24 (Prime).
- Damage increase is applied to each bullet in Incarnon Form, increasing damage by +396 (Vasto) / +144 (Prime).
- With No Primary Equipped:
- Increase Damage by +40
- Increase Magazine Capacity by +14.
- Increased Magazine Capacity does not affect Incarnon Form.
- Increase Damage by +66 (Vasto) / +24 (Prime).
- Perk 2: Deathtrap Trigger:
- Increase Damage by +66 (Vasto) / +24 (Prime).
- Damage increase is applied to each bullet in Incarnon Form, increasing damage by +396 (Vasto) / +144 (Prime).
- On Equip From Primary:
- Increase Critical Chance by +30% for 3s.
- Increase Critical Damage Multiplier by +2.2x (Vasto) / +0.8x (Prime) for 3s.
- Increase Damage by +66 (Vasto) / +24 (Prime).
Evolution III[]
- Unlock Challenge: Kill 100 enemies with this weapon's Incarnon Form.
- Perk 1: Extended Volley:
- Increase Magazine Capacity by +6.
- Does not apply to Incarnon Form.
- Increase Magazine Capacity by +6.
- Perk 2: Marksman's Hand:
- -50% Weapon Recoil.
- Perk 3: Awakened Readiness:
- +20% Magazine Reloaded per second when Holstered.
- Does not apply to Incarnon Form's Magazine.
- +20% Magazine Reloaded per second when Holstered.
Evolution IV[]
- Unlock Challenge: Kill 30 enemies while airborne.
- Perk 1: Commodore's Fortune:
- Increase Critical Chance by +16% (Vasto) / +18% (Prime).
- Perk 2: Survivor's Edge:
- Increase Critical Chance by +10%.
- Increase Status Chance by +10%.
- Status Chance increase for Incarnon Form is divided by the innate multishot, leading to a base Status Chance increase from 2.67% (Vasto) / 6.67% (Prime) to 4.34% (Vasto) / 8.34% (Prime).
- Perk 3: Reaper's Plenty:
- On Headshot: +100% Ammo Efficiency for 2s.
- Does not apply to Incarnon Form.
- On Headshot: +100% Ammo Efficiency for 2s.
Tips[]
- The Vasto Prime has a high chance of cutting corpses into pieces, making it ideal for a Desecrating Nekros to bring along, as the game considers the cut corpses as separate entities, essentially giving multiple corpses to desecrate from a single enemy and thus yielding more chances to create more drops.
- Due to its incarnon form using the burst trigger, it cannot use Semi-Pistol Cannonade.
Trivia[]
- The Vasto Prime was one of the first Prime items which had colorable gold parts. This trait is shared with the Soma Prime, Nova Prime and the Pyra Prime Syandana.
- Since Update 15.13 (2015-02-05), several other Prime items have since had this trait implemented.
- With the introduction of Damage 2.0, the original Vasto along with Akvasto became able to cut enemies due to its overwhelming slash damage. The Vasto Prime inherited this trait.
- The Vasto Prime also bears a striking visual resemblance to the Enouy Revolver.
Media[]
Vasto Prime in Codex.
Loki Prime holding a Vasto Prime
Loki Prime holding a Vasto Prime
A look at Warframe Vasto Prime
Vasto Prime 15.8.1 - mogamu
Lets Max (Warframe) E16 - Vasto Prime
VASTO PRIME BUILD - Ultra fast Gunner Update 17.7 Warframe
Warframe - All Prime Secondaries - Weapon Animations & Sounds (2013 - 2019)
Warframe - All Prime Weapon Reloads in 1 minute (2013 - 2019)
Vasto Prime Skins
Patch History[]
Update 32.2 (2022-11-30)
- SEMI-AUTOMATIC WEAPON CHANGES
While reviewing the stats of some weapons with a semi-automatic mode, we noticed that certain weapons had an unsustainably high fire rate for most players. We adjusted the stats of the following semi-automatic weapons whose maximum potential was only being reached with the use of macros (to learn more about third-party use in Warframe visit our support article). Since not everyone is an avid macro user (within the boundaries allowed), we lowered fire rates to a more humanly achievable level and improved their damage or reload stats to compensate.
Vasto Prime
- Reduced fire rate from 5 to 2.5.
- Increased damage from 66 to 110.
Update 22.12 (2018-02-09)
- Mastery Rank increased from 3 to 10.
- Status chance increased from 20% to 22%.
- Critical chance increased from 20% to 22%.
- Critical damage increased from 2x to 2.4x.
- Reduced aimed recoil.
- Damage decreased from 70 to 66.
Hotfix 22.0.2 (2017-10-13)
- Vasto Prime damage returned to what it was previously in Conclave.
Update 22.0 (2017-10-12)
- Vasto Prime Mastery Rank increased from 0 to 3.
- Vasto Prime damage increased from 60 to 70.
- Vasto Prime status chance increased from 15 to 20%.
- Vasto Prime critical chance increased from 15 to 20%.
Hotfix 19.0.7 (2016-11-22)
- Vasto Prime has entered the vault.
Update 17.0 (2015-07-31)
- Vasto Prime is now available for use in Conclave.
Update 15.8 (2014-12-19)
- Fixed Vasto Prime not being visible in the Codex.
Hotfix 15.7.2 (2014-12-19)
- Texture updated on the Vasto Prime to match Nova Prime's metallic texture.
Update 15.7 (2014-12-17)
- Introduced.
Last updated: Update 22.15 (2018-03-07)
See also[]
- Vasto, the normal version.
- Vasto Incarnon Genesis, the Incarnon power-up for the Single-Vasto series.
