Boltor

Weapons Tenno

CONCLAVE (PvP)

The Boltor is a  Tenno assault rifle with the characteristic of firing bolt projectiles instead of conventional bullets. This weapon requires the user to take into account projectile travel time while aiming at targets, as well as the projectile drift, making the Boltor difficult to use effectively beyond medium ranges.

This weapon is a requisite ingredient for  Boltace.

Characteristics[]

• This weapon deals primarily  Puncture damage.
• Bolts fired stick to their target, and will fling bodies on kill.
  • The body will damage targets in its path.
  • Corpses can be pinned to terrain.

Advantages over other Primary weapons (excluding modular weapons):

• Flung bodies help in dealing with crowds.
• Low recoil.
• Normal Attack (wiki attack index 1)
  • Above average magazine (60)
  • Above average ammo max (540)
  • Above average fire rate (8.75 attacks/sec)
  • Above average disposition (●●●●○ (1.30x))
• Incarnon Form (wiki attack index 2)
  • High average number of crits per shot (0.66)
  • Very high fire rate (10.00 attacks/sec)
  • Above average ammo max (540)
  • Above average disposition (●●●●○ (1.30x))
  • Above average crit multiplier (2.80x)

Disadvantages over other Primary weapons (excluding modular weapons):

• Projectiles have travel time with slight arcing.
• Normal Attack (wiki attack index 1)
  • Very low crit chance (10.00%)
  • Low reload speed (2.60 s)
  • Very low total damage (25)
  • Low status chance (14.00%)
  • Low crit multiplier (1.80x)
• Incarnon Form (wiki attack index 2)
  • Below average average number of procs per shot (0.27)
  • Low reload speed (2.60 s)
  • Very low total damage (12)
  • Below average crit chance (22.00%)
  • Very low status chance (9.33%)

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

Comparisons:

•  Boltor (Normal Attack), compared to  Telos Boltor (Normal Attack):
  • Lower base damage per projectile (25.00 vs. 30.00)
    • Lower  Impact damage ( 2.5 vs. 3)
    • Lower  Puncture damage ( 20 vs. 27)
    • Higher  Slash damage ( 2.5 vs. 0)
  • Lower total damage (25 vs. 30)
  • Lower base critical chance (10.00% vs. 30.00%)
  • Lower base critical multiplier (1.80x vs. 2.40x)
  • Lower base status chance (14.00% vs. 16.00%)
  • Lower average damage per tap (27 vs. 42.6)
  • Lower burst DPS (236.25 vs. 397.45)
  • Lower sustained DPS (171.29 vs. 318.27)
  • Lower fire rate (8.75 attacks/sec vs. 9.33 attacks/sec)
  • Smaller magazine (60 vs. 90)
  • Slower reload time (2.60 s vs. 2.40 s)
  • Lesser projectile speed (85.0 m/s vs. 90.0 m/s)
  • Less polarities ( vs. )
  • Lower Mastery Rank required (2 vs. 12)
  • Higher disposition (●●●●○ (1.30x) vs. ●●●●○ (1.20x))
  • No innate Truth effect

•  Boltor (Normal Attack), compared to  Boltor Prime (Normal Attack):
  • Lower base damage per projectile (25.00 vs. 46.00)
    • Lower  Impact damage ( 2.5 vs. 4.6)
    • Lower  Puncture damage ( 20 vs. 41.4)
    • Higher  Slash damage ( 2.5 vs. 0)
  • Lower total damage (25 vs. 46)
  • Lower base critical chance (10.00% vs. 12.00%)
  • Lower base critical multiplier (1.80x vs. 2.00x)
  • Lower base status chance (14.00% vs. 34.00%)
  • Lower average damage per tap (27 vs. 51.52)
  • Lower burst DPS (236.25 vs. 515.2)
  • Lower sustained DPS (171.29 vs. 368)
  • Lower fire rate (8.75 attacks/sec vs. 10.00 attacks/sec)
  • Slower reload time (2.60 s vs. 2.40 s)
  • Less accurate (High vs. Very High)
  • Wider first-shot spread (2.00° vs. 1.00°)
  • Wider maximum spread (6.00° vs. 3.00°)
  • Lesser projectile speed (85.0 m/s vs. 120.0 m/s)
  • Less polarities ( vs. )
  • Lower Mastery Rank required (2 vs. 13)
  • Higher disposition (●●●●○ (1.30x) vs. ●●●●○ (1.20x))

Acquisition[]

The Boltor's blueprint can be purchased from the Market. Alternatively, it can be acquired from completing the Venus to Mercury Junction.

Manufacturing Requirements 📝 Edit blueprint requirements
25,000	Neurodes 2	Alloy Plate 100	Salvage 900	Polymer Bundle 600	Time: 1 Day(s)
					Rush: 35
Market Price: 150			Blueprints Price:15,000

This weapon can be sold for 7,500  7,500, it is also a requisite ingredient for  Boltace.

Notes[]

• An update on February 5, 2013 nerfed the Boltor to have 12.5 damage per shot. Soon after it was given a slight buff to 18.0 damage per shot, which is still less than the 25 on its initial release. On December 12, 2013, it was given a buff from 18 to 25 damage, same as when it was released.
• Hotfix 7.7.3 (2013-04-12) addressed the issue of frame rate affecting the fire rate of weapons and several weapons have had their baseline values changed. This update reduced the firing rate value of the Boltor from 11.7 to 8.8.

Incarnon Genesis[]

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

Evolution[]

• Installing the Boltor 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.
• Prioritize  Slash Damage and gain Multishot.
  • Incarnon Form turns the weapon in a rapid-fire pseudo-shotgun with 3 base multishot, increased overall damage stats, added  Slash damage, and slightly faster fire rate, but with lower accuracy resulting in a shotgun-like spread pattern.
• 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 Boltor's Incarnon Form uses a separate "magazine" with each charge producing 8 rounds to a maximum of 160. Once all ammunition is expended, the Boltor 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: Hunter's Mantra:
  • Increase Damage by +18 (Boltor) / +4 (Telos / Prime).
  • With Channeled Ability active: Punch Through +4 and +40% Accuracy.
• Perk 2: Crimson Overture:
  • Increase Damage by +12 (Boltor) / +2 (Telos / Prime).
  • On Kill: Increase Damage by +2 and +20% Ammo Efficiency for 5 seconds. Stacks up to 4x (Boltor) / 3x (Telos / Prime).

Evolution III[]

• Unlock Challenge: Kill 100 enemies with this weapon's Incarnon Form.
• Perk 1: Swift Deliverance:
  • +60% Projectile Speed.
• Perk 2: Extended Volley:
  • Increase Magazine Capacity by +20.
• Perk 3: Rapid Reinforcement:
  • +60% Reload Speed.

Evolution IV[]

• Unlock Challenge: Kill 40 enemies while sliding.
• Perk 1: Elemental Balance:
  • Increase Status Chance by +20% (Boltor) / +20% (Telos) / +18% (Prime).
• Perk 2: Survivor's Edge:
  • Increase Critical Chance by +8% (Boltor) / +4% (Telos) / +10% (Prime).
  • Increase Status Chance by +8% (Boltor) / +4% (Telos) / +10% (Prime).
• Perk 3: Commodore's Fortune:
  • Increase Critical Chance by +12% (Boltor) / +6% (Telos) / +14% (Prime).

Tips[]

• Use the  Rifle Ammo Mutation mod to gain extra ammo if needed, or alternatively bring along Squad Ammo Restore. Carrier's  Ammo Case is also a good option.
  • Alternatively, bring along a good sidearm/melee weapon if you find yourself in a situation with no ammo.
  • Mods like  Ammo Drum can also help with ammo efficiency problems.
• The bolts, like the  Kunai, stagger enemies, making it useful for mild crowd control.
• With the slow travel time and high rate of fire, the Boltor can sometimes hit an enemy with four or five bolts at once, after a Tenno has disengaged from fighting that target to recover shields/health or to move to another objective.

Trivia[]

• Originally the weapon shared the same icon and description as  Braton, while the blueprint icon and in-game model shared that of  Burston. As of a visual update on February 8, 2013, it now has a unique appearance and description.

Media[]

Prior to U9, only the yellow part of the weapon could be colored.

Boltor in Arsenal

Warframe - All Tenno Primaries - Weapon Animations & Sounds (2012 - 2019)

Warframe - All Tenno Weapon Reloads in 3 minutes (2012 - 2019)

Boltor Skins

Edit

Bravura

Day of the Dead
Seasonal

Forest-Camo

Obsidian
PlayStation™ Exclusive

Oscira

Soaktron

Patch History[]

See also[]

•  Boltor Prime, the Prime variant.
•  Telos Boltor, the Arbiters of Hexis variant.
•  Bolto, the sidearm counterpart.
•  Boltace, the melee counterpart.
• Boltor Incarnon Genesis, the Incarnon power-up for the Boltor series.

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