Acrid

Grineer Weapons

CONCLAVE (PvP)

Acrid
Untradeable
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General Information
Type	Pistol
Mastery Rank Requirement	7
Max Rank	30
Slot	Secondary
Trigger Type	Semi-Auto
Utility
Accuracy	100
Ammo Max	210
Ammo Pickup	40
Ammo Type	Secondary
Disposition	●●●●● (1.33x)
Fire Rate	5.000 attacks/sec
Noise Level	Alarming
Magazine Size	15
Reload Time	1.20 s
Projectile Speed	65.0 m/s
Projectile Type	Projectile
Normal Attack
43 ( 100%)
Total Damage	43 (100.00%  Toxin)
Ammo Cost	1
Crit Chance	5.00%
Crit Multiplier	2.00x
Fire Rate	5.000 attacks/sec
Forced Procs	Toxin
Multishot	1 (43.00 damage per projectile)
Noise Level	Alarming
Punch Through	0.0 m
Status Chance	10.00%
Projectile Speed	65.0 m/s
Projectile Type	Projectile
Miscellaneous
Compatibility Tags	PROJECTILE
Riven Family	Acrid
Exilus Polarity
Introduced	Update 8.0 (2013-05-23)
Polarities	None
Sell Price	2,500
Variants	Acrid
Vendor Sources
Article Categories
Weapons Grineer Weapons Toxin Damage Weapons Pistol Acrid Secondary Weapons Semi-Auto Weapons Semi-Automatic Base Pinpoint Weapons Alarming Weapons Projectile Weapons Untradeable Weapons Available In Conclave

CODEX

Acrid fires an acidic-infused needle.

The Acrid is a  Grineer weapon firing  Toxin-filled flechettes.

This weapon can be sold for 2,500 Credits 2,500.

Characteristics

• This weapon deals  Toxin damage.
• Can use the Acrid-exclusive  Toxic Sequence mod.
• Forced  Toxin proc on hit.

Advantages over other Secondary weapons (excluding modular weapons):

• Normal Attack (wiki attack index 1)
  • Above average reload speed (1.20 s)
  • Above average ammo max (210)
  • Above average disposition (●●●●● (1.33x))

Disadvantages over other Secondary weapons (excluding modular weapons):

• Additional projectiles from multishot begin to spread horizontally at 20 meters, spreading out considerably at longer ranges.
• Normal Attack (wiki attack index 1)
  • Very low crit chance (5.00%)
  • Below average total damage (43)
  • Low status chance (10.00%)

Acquisition

The Acrid's blueprint can be researched from the Bio Lab in the dojo.

Manufacturing Requirements 📝 Edit blueprint requirements
30,000	5	6,000	5,000	1	Time: 1 Day(s)
					Rush: 35
Market Price: N/A			Blueprints Price:15,000
Bio Lab Research3,000
7,500	10	150	1,000	500	Time: 3 Day(s)
					Prereq: Torid
x1   x3   x10   x30   x100

Notes

• The Acrid leaves a stackable damage over time effect due to its  Toxin proc, which ticks 6 times over 6 seconds.
• Enemies disintegrate when killed, similar to  Saryn's  Miasma. This effect is unique to the Acrid and is not shared with other  Toxin weapons like the  Torid or the  Embolist.
• The toxin mixture in the barrel is affected by the Acrid's energy color and the tiny explosion effect on needle impact. Note that the explosion effect is purely cosmetic. 
• The  Toxin effect's damage over time scales with the Acrid's base damage, including  Toxin damage mods. For example,  Pathogen Rounds,  Hornet Strike,  Magnum Force, and Faction Damage Mods directly affect the damage over time. Damage per tick is 50% of this base damage.
• Even if the weapon is modded to no longer deal  Toxin damage on-hit,  Toxin mods like  Pathogen Rounds still increase the  Toxin damage.
• Despite its incredibly high base accuracy, the Acrid's accuracy value is heavily degraded by  Magnum Force well beyond what the mod's penalty would suggest, making the weapon highly inaccurate as a result.

Tips

• Semi-automatic firing can be countered by simply adding an alternative way of firing on 'scroll up' or 'scroll down' through the keybinding customization.
• Getting headshots will not only double the damage of the weapon but double the resulting damage ticks as well.
•  Toxic Sequence can cause proc length to triple; stacking shots quickly on enemies will cause their health to quickly succumb to thousands of damage a second, with players able to stack many shots at once before the first damage tick expires.
•  Lethal Momentum can help mitigate the travel time for projectiles to reach their targets.

Trivia

• Before Update 10.0 (2013-09-13), equipping  Saryn,  Mire,  Torid, and Acrid would give you the only loadout consisting solely of toxin-based attacks.
• As of Update 15.5 (2014-11-27) the Acrid is physically the largest handgun in Warframe.
• One definition for "acrid" is "sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor", likely owing to the gun's toxin-based damage.
• The Acrid has written in Grineer near the barrel, this translates to "Obey".
• The Acrid also has written in Grineer near the bottom of the weapon, this translates to "Rot".
• Inside of a Chem Lab, a holographic Acrid can be seen, similar to many other Grineer weapons. 
• The Acrid is the only non-Infested weapon available via the Bio Lab. 
• A tiny Grineer emblem is visible on both sides of the weapon's receiver.

Media

Acrid default stats post Update 11 & Damage 2.0

Acrid as sidearm carried on the leg

RPM- ep.2- Acrid (Warframe)

Warframe Acrid 2.0

Warframe Damage 2.0 ACRID Base Build

Warframe Acrid Pro Builds 4 Forma Update 14.10.2.1

Warframe Acrid Build Guide w Toxic Sequence Mod (U15.5.3)

Warframe - All Grineer Secondaries - Weapon Animations & Sounds (2013 - 2019)

Warframe - All Grineer Weapon Reloads in 2 minutes (2012 - 2019)

Patch History

Update 35.5 (2024-03-27)

• Added a unique trait description to Acrid’s upgrade screen: “Shots apply a guaranteed Toxin Status Effect”.

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.

Acrid

• Reduced fire rate from 6.67 to 5.
• Increased damage from 35 to 43 (this also affects the innate Toxin status).

Update 25.1 (2019-06-05)

• Fixed the Acrid Energy color persisting as default.

Update 22.17 (2018-03-28)

• Fixed cases of the Teralyst literally dissolving when killed with the Acrid.

Update 21.0 (2017-06-29)

• Acrid is now available for use in Conclave.

Update 19.4.2 (2016-12-20)

• Fixed Acrid’s dissolve ending too early, preventing corpses from being destroyed.

Update 19.2 (2016-12-01)

• Fix an issue where the Acrid's dissolve would stop prematurely, preventing the corpses from being destroyed.

Update 18.0 (2015-12-03)

• Fixed the Acrid's Toxin DoT not applying to Osprey enemies.

Update 15.0 (2014-10-24)

• Acrid: Toxic Sequence: adds 50% status duration.

Update 14.2 (2014-08-13)

• Base damage increased from 20 to 35.
• Critical chance increased from 2.5% to 5%.
• Crit multiplier increased from 1.5x to 2x.

Hotfix 14.0.11 (2014-07-30)

• Reduced Acrid damage multiplier from 1 to 0.25

Hotfix 11.0.1 (2013-11-20)

• Increased damage to compensate for Damage 2.0.

Update 11.0 (2013-11-20)

• Fixed Acrid weapon not doing damage over time.

Update 10.5 (2013-10-23)

• Corrupted Heavy Caliber mod now works with Acrid.

Update 10.3 (2013-10-09)

• Acrid now uses energy color.

Update 9.5 (2013-08-09)

• Added custom reload sound for Acrid.

Update 9.0 (2013-07-13)

• Fixed Acrid DOT numbers not showing up on capture target, and death affect not replicating.

Update 8.2 (2013-06-28)

• Fixed Acrid’s DOT not always working on client.

Hotfix 8.1.3 (2013-06-19)

• Fixed Hornet Strike not affecting DOT from the Acrid.

Hotfix 8.1.2 (2013-06-13)

• Fixed Acrid darts not disappearing.

Update 8.1 (2013-06-07)

• Fix for Capture Target being dissolved by Acrid, becoming un-capturable.

Update 8.0 (2013-05-23)

• Introduced.

Last updated: Hotfix 24.1.3 (2018-12-05)

See also

•  Toxic Sequence, an Acrid exclusive Syndicate mod.