Best Melee Weapons, Primary Weapons and Secondary Weapons in Warframe

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Are you looking for the Best Warframe Weapons in each category such as Primary Weapons, Secondary Weapons, and Melee Weapons then you are in the right place. This is gonna a big article because I will be listing all the weapons there in this game but according to How good these weapons are. The best one will be listed first, the second-best would be listed second and so on. Warframe has a lot of weapons so its difficult to know the best one. I have played this game for more than 1000 hours so I believe I know more about the best weapons on this game. 

In this article, I have listed the Best Melee Weapons, Best Primary Weapons and Best Secondary Weapons in Warframe. 

Best Melee, Primary, Secondary Weapons in Warframe

Best Melee Weapons, Primary Weapons and Secondary Weapons in Warframe

Types of Weapons in Warframe

In Warframe there are three types of Weapons, they are

  • Melee Weapons
  • Primary Weapons
  • Secondary Weapons

Best Melee Weapons in Warframe

  • Nikana Prime 
  • Galantine Prime 
  • Atterax 
  • War
  • Silva and Aegis Prime
  • Lesion
  • Lacera
  • Twin Krohkur

Best Primary Weapons in Warframe

  • Soma Prime (MR6)
  • Ignis Wraith (MR9)
  • Sybaris Prime
  • Tigris Prime (MR13)
  • Vaykor Hek (MR12 Shotgun)
  • Hek
  • Baza
  • Dread
  • Tiberon Prime
  • Rubico Prime
  • Arca Plasmor
  • Zarr

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Best Secondary Weapons in Warframe

  • Pandero
  • Sicarus Prime
  • Lex Prime
  • Staticor
  • Akstiletto Prime
  • Akbronco Prime
  • Atomos
  • Synoid Gammacor
  • Pyrana Prime
  • Mara Detron
  • Euphone Prime

Best Melee Weapons/Guns in Warframe

1. Nikana Prime 

Nikana Prime

The Nikana Prime is the Best Melee Weapon in Warframe game. This is the primed version of the Nikana. Nikana Prime is a Katana Inspired Weapon. 

Manufacturing Requirements

Credits: 15,000

Blade: 1

Hilt: 1

Orokin Cell: 15

Attack Damage

Total Damage: 95.0

Crit Chance: 20%

Crit Multiplier: 2.0x

Status Chance: 20%

Slam Attack: 190.0

Slide Attack: 204.0

Wall Attack: 204.0

2. Galantine Prime 

Galantine Prime

Galantine Prime is part of the Melee Weapon Category in Warframe. Galantine Prime is the primed version of the Galantine which looks like a heavy sword. Galantine Prime has high damage and also a high critical chance.

Manufacturing Requirements

Credits: 15,000

Blade: 1

Hilt: 1

Orokin Cell: 15

Attack Damage

Total Damage: 1.0 

Crit Chance: 1.5x

Crit Multiplier: 85%

Status Chance: 20%

Slam Attack: 330.0

Slide Attack: 330.0 

Wall Attack: 330.0

3. Atterax 

Atterax

Atterax is a type of Malee Weapon in Warframe. The Atterax is a Grineer Bladed Whip used as a tool of Execution. It has high slash damage because it’s a whip type weapon. 

Manufacturing Requirements

Credits: 20,000

Blade: 1,500

Hilt: 800

Orokin Cell: 200

Attack Damage

Total Damage: 45.0

Crit Chance: 25%

Crit Multiplier: 3.0x

Status Chance: 20%

Slam Attack: 90.0

Slide Attack: 96.0

Wall Attack: 180.0

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4. War

War

War is the type of Melee Weapon and its a heavy sword used by Shadow Stalker. It was given to Shadow Stalker by the Sentient Hunhow during the events of the Second Dream Quest. 

Manufacturing Requirements

Credits: 20,000

Blade: 2,300

Hilt: 1,400

Orokin Cell: 5

Attack Damage

Total Damage: 0.917

Crit Chance: 1.5x

Crit Multiplier: 85%

Status Chance: 0.5

Slam Attack: 280.0

Slide Attack: 280.0

Wall Attack: 280.0

5. Silva and Aegis Prime

Silva and Aegis Prime

Silva and Aegis Prime is a Primed version or variant of Silva and Aegis. Silva and Aegis Prime is part of the Malee weapons in warframe. Silva and Aegis Prime is a Heat Based Sword and Sheild Combo. It has a lower attack speed but high critical and status chance when in defensive.

Manufacturing Requirements

Credits: 20,000

Blade: 1

Hilt: 1

Orokin Cell: 10

Attack Damage

Total Damage: 120

Crit Chance: 15%

Crit Multiplier: 2.0x

Status Chance: 25%

Slam Attack: 240.0

Slide Attack: 257.0

Wall Attack: 480.0

6. Lesion

Lesion

The lesion is a type of Malee Weapon in Warframe. The Lesion is an infested polearm based weapon on the tipedo. The Lesion gains bonuses to its attack speed and also more bonus on Toxin Damage. 

Manufacturing Requirements

Credits: 15,000

Blade: 1

Hilt: 4

Orokin Cell: 2,300

Attack Damage

Total Damage: 100.0

Crit Chance: 5%

Crit Multiplier: 2.0x

Status Chance: 30%

Slam Attack: 200.0

Slide Attack: 222.0

Wall Attack: 167.0

7. Lacera

Lacera

Lacera is a type of Malee Weapon. It is made up Tenno made Blade and Whip weapon. It has medium attack speed and Block Resist.

Manufacturing Requirements

Credits: 20,000

Blade: 2

Hilt: 7

Orokin Cell: 20

Attack Damage

Total Damage: 80

Crit Chance: 2.5x

Crit Multiplier: 2.0x

Status Chance: 45%

Slam Attack: 160.0

Slide Attack: 171.0

Wall Attack: 320.0

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8. Twin Krohkur

Twin Krohkur

The Twin Krohkur is a Grineer dual sword. It was introduced in the Plains of Eidolon update. It has a single counterpart too called Krohkur. The twin krohkur version has a slightly more slight increase in attack speed and also higher status chance but its lack more critical chance. The Twin Krohkur is a Melee Type weapon. 

Manufacturing Requirements

Credits: 20,000

Blade: 5

Hilt: 1

Orokin Cell: 1

Attack Damage

Total Damage: 70.0

Crit Chance: 19%

Crit Multiplier: 1.7x

Status Chance: 33%

Slam Attack: 140.0

Slide Attack: 420.0

Wall Attack: 280.0

Best Primary Weapons/Guns in Warframe

1. Soma Prime (MR6)

The Soma Prime (MR6) is a primary weapon type in Warframe. This is a Soma Assault Rifle (AR) Primed Variant. Soma Prime is a really good weapon, it has higher magazine size, greater ammo reserves, and faster spool up with an increased status chance. 

Manufacturing Requirements

Credits: 15,000

Blade: 1

Hilt: 1

Orokin Cell: 10

Attack Damage

Total Damage: 12.0

Crit Chance: 30%

Crit Multiplier: 3.0x

Status Chance: 10%

2. Ignis Wraith (MR9)

The Ignis Wraith or MR9 is primary weapon type in warframe. Ignis Wraith is the Wraith version of the Ignis flamethrower. Ignis Wraith has a really good critical chance, status chance, and magazine size. 

Manufacturing Requirements

Credits: 30,000

Blade: 5

Hilt: 10,000

Orokin Cell: 3

Attack Damage

Total Damage: 35

Crit Chance: 17%

Crit Multiplier: 2.5x

Status Chance: 29%

3. Sybaris Prime

The Sybaris Prime is the Prime version of Sybaris burst fire rifle. Sybaris Prime is part of the Primary weapon category. Sybaris Prime features the highest damage of all the Sybaris variant has a good number of Status Effects. 

Manufacturing Requirements

Credits: 15,000

Blade: 1

Hilt: 1

Orokin Cell: 10

Attack Damage

Total Damage: 87.9

Crit Chance: 30%

Crit Multiplier: 2.0x

Status Chance: 25%

4. Tigris Prime (MR13)

Tigris Prime or also called MR13 is a primary level weapon in Warframe. The Tigris Prime is a primed version of Tigris shotgun. After Sybaris Prime, Tigris Prime has the second highest damage base. Its more like an archwing weapon and has low magazine size and damage falloff. 

Manufacturing Requirements

Credits: 15000

Blade: 1

Hilt: 1

Orokin Cell: 10

Attack Damage

Total Damage: 1560.0

Crit Chance: 8

Crit Multiplier: 10%

Status Chance: 30%

5. Vaykor Hek (MR12 Shotgun)

The Vaykor Hek is a Hek Version from the Steel Meridian. One unique feature is that it has a double magazine capacity of the base variant which is awesome and also the faster rate of fire. Varkor Hek has increased critical chance but one of the annoying things is that it takes a lot of time to reload this gun compared to the regular Hek version. Vaykor Hek is part of the primary weapons category. 

Manufacturing Requirements

Credits: 20,000

Blade: 63

Hilt: 3

Orokin Cell: 1

Attack Damage

Total Damage: 525.0

Crit Chance: 25%

Crit Multiplier: 2.0x

Status Chance: 25%

6. Hek

The Hek is part of the primary category weapon in Warframe. This Hek is a Grineer shotgun that deals very high damage when shot nearby because of its a shotgun. But the range is very low, it can damage enemies on the medium range but it’s not so much. Because shotguns use the pallet type bullet. 

Manufacturing Requirements

Credits: 25,000

Blade: 5

Hilt: 900

Orokin Cell: 103

Attack Damage

Total Damage: 525.0

Crit Chance: 10%

Crit Multiplier: 2.0x

Status Chance: 25%

7. Baza

The Baza is a Primary type weapon in Warframe. The Baza is a Silenced and Rapid Fire type submachine gun with a high critical chance and critical more multiple. The accuracy is also really high but the range is only medium and short. 

Manufacturing Requirements

Credits: 20,000

Blade: 349

Hilt: 433

Orokin Cell: 12

Attack Damage

Total Damage: 16.0

Crit Chance: 26%

Crit Multiplier: 3.0x

Status Chance: 10%

8. Dread

Dread is a really powerful and deadly hunting bow that fires bladed arrows, how awesome is that. Dread is Stalker’s signature weapon. Dread has a large amount of slash damage and high critical chance. Dread is a primary weapon type. 

Manufacturing Requirements

Credits: 15,000

Blade: 6

Hilt: 900

Orokin Cell: 750

Attack Damage

Total Damage: 130.0

Crit Chance: 25%

Crit Multiplier: 2.0x

Status Chance: 20%

9. Tiberon Prime

Tiberon prime is a prime variant of Tiberon weapon. The Tiberon Prime is a Tenno made three round burst-fire rifle. It is one of the best burst-fire rifles. Why it’s my favorite weapon is because of its accuracy. The accuracy is insane and the damage is crazy too. 

Manufacturing Requirements

Credits: 20,000

Blade: 1

Hilt: 650

Orokin Cell: 600

Attack Damage

Total Damage: 44.0

Crit Chance: 26%

Crit Multiplier: 2.4x

Status Chance: 16%

10. Rubico Prime

The Rubico Prime is the primed variant of the rubico sniper rifle which is more of a revolver-style gun. Rubico Prime has higher damage, higher critical chance, higher status chance, higher fire rate and higher reload speed. The only disadvantage is zoom or focus is very low. 

Manufacturing Requirements

Credits: 15,000

Blade: 1

Hilt: 1

Orokin Cell: 10

Attack Damage

Total Damage: 187.0

Crit Chance: 38%

Crit Multiplier: 3.0x

Status Chance: 16%

11. Arca Plasmor

The Arca Plasmor is a primary type of weapon. It is a Corpus built plasma shotgun and it fires really highly damaging pulses of radiation with a guaranteed impact proc. It has really low critical more multiple and no bonus damage on headshots. 

Manufacturing Requirements

Credits: 25,000

Blade: 5

Hilt: 25

Orokin Cell: 1

Attack Damage

Total Damage: 600

Crit Chance: 22%

Crit Multiplier: 1.6x

Status Chance: 28%

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Wrapping UP!

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