“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 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.
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The ornamental Latron Prime exploits ancient Orokin technology to get a slight damage increase over the standard Latron.
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[]
Advantages over other Primary weapons (excluding modular weapons):
- Very ammo efficient.
- High accuracy.
- Pinpoint accuracy while aiming.
- Has higher than average zoom, increasing its effectiveness at longer ranges.
- Normal Attack (wiki attack index 1)
- Above average ammo max (540)
- Above average status chance (26.00%)
- Above average disposition (●●●●○ (1.30x))
- High crit multiplier (2.80x)
- Incarnon Form (wiki attack index 2)
- Very high crit chance (44.00%)
- Above average ammo max (540)
- Above average fire rate (3.33 attacks/sec)
- Above average status chance (30.00%)
- Above average disposition (●●●●○ (1.30x))
- Very high crit multiplier (3.40x)
- Incarnon Form AoE (wiki attack index 3)
- High crit chance (44.00%)
- High ammo max (540)
- Very high crit multiplier (3.40x)
Disadvantages over other Primary weapons (excluding modular weapons):
- Moderate recoil.
- Higher than average zoom impairs close quarters firing.
- Normal Attack (wiki attack index 1)
- Low reload speed (2.40 s)
- Below average magazine (15)
- Incarnon Form (wiki attack index 2)
- Below average reload speed (2.40 s)
- Below average magazine (15)
- Low total damage (50)
- Incarnon Form AoE (wiki attack index 3)
- Very low maximum falloff distance (4.0 m)
- Low reload speed (2.40 s)
- Below average magazine (15)
- Below average total damage (140)
See WARFRAME Wiki:Stat Comparison/Percentiles for more details.
Comparisons:
Acquisition[]
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 15,000 |
 1 |
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 1 |
 Orokin Cell10 |
Time: 12 Hour(s) |
Rush:  50
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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.
Notes[]
Incarnon Genesis[]
- Upon completion of The Duviri Paradox and Angels of the Zariman, and unlocking The Steel Path, players can earn
Latron Incarnon Genesis from The Circuit's Steel Path to place on their Latron with the help of Cavalero in the Chrysalith. This Incarnon Genesis form grants it evolutions to a transformation and newfound strength.
Evolution[]
Evolution I[]
Evolution II[]
- Unlock Challenge: Complete a solo mission with this weapon equipped.
- Perk 1: Riddled Target:
- Perk 2: Swift Punishment:
- Increase Damage by +48 (Latron) / +12 (Wraith) / +6 (Prime).
- With Sprint Speed 1.2 or Higher: +30% Direct Damage per Status Type affecting the target.
Evolution III[]
- Unlock Challenge: Kill 100 enemies with this weapon's Incarnon Form.
- Perk 1: Marksman's Hand:
- -60% Weapon Recoil.
- Perk 2: Extended Volley:
- Increase Magazine Capacity by +15.
- Does not affect the Incarnon form.
- Increase Magazine Capacity by +15.
- Perk 3: Marksman's Focus:
- -30% Zoom.
Evolution IV[]
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[]
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%.
