The Magnus is a Tenno revolver added in Update 11.2 (2013-12-04). Among the basic weapons available from the market, it has a relatively good status chance.
This weapon can be sold for 
5,000; it is also a requisite ingredient for Akmagnus (x2).
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 25,000 |
 2 |
 400 |
 900 |
 100 |
Time: 1 Day(s) |
Rush:  30
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 Market Price: 125
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 Blueprints Price:20,000
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Characteristics
This weapon deals primarily Script error: The function "Proc" does not exist. damage.
Advantages
- Decent damage.
- Good status chance
- High critical chance.
- Comes with a Script error: The function "Pol" does not exist. polarity.
Disadvantages
- High recoil.
- Has a slight horizontal recoil as well as vertical, which increases spread when fired quickly.
- Script error: The function "Proc" does not exist. damage is less effective against Flesh and Cloned Flesh.
Comparisons Comparisons:
Magnus (Normal Attack), compared to Akmagnus (Normal Attack):
- Equal base damage
- Lower burst DPS (517.69 vs. 597.8)
- Lower sustained DPS (262.22 vs. 298.9)
- Lower fire rate (4.330 attacks/sec vs. 5.000 attacks/sec)
- Smaller magazine (8 vs. 16)
- Faster reload time (1.80 s vs. 3.20 s)
- More accurate (16 vs. 11.1)
- Tighter first-shot spread (0.50° vs. 2.00°)
- Tighter maximum spread (12.00° vs. 16.00°)
- Lower Mastery Rank required (10 vs. 12)
- Higher disposition (●●●●● (1.53x) vs. ●●●●● (1.35x))
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Tips
- Consider pairing Magnus with Ice Storm and/or Deep Freeze + Convulsion for increased effectiveness against shields.
- The Magnus works as a general-purpose version of the Sicarus, as it primarily deals Impact damage, while it deals such damage on semi-automatic. It also comes along with greater damages on both Script error: The function "Proc" does not exist. and Script error: The function "Proc" does not exist. damages, plus a good status chance. The sacrificed characteristics are DPS, as the gun is not a burst-fire and it has a smaller magazine capacity.
- With a decent critical chance and damage to sport with, the Magnus can be equipped with Primed Pistol Gambit/ Pistol Gambit to further increase the chances of critical hits. Adding Primed Target Cracker/ Target Cracker will increase the critical damage dealt.
- Though the Magnus's recoil is manageable. Steady Hands can still prove beneficial, especially at longer ranges or when firing rapidly.
Notes
- While Magnus excels against shields and is moderately effective against Infested, it is somewhat disadvantaged against the flesh of Corpus Crewmen and most Grineer units.
Trivia
- Magnus is Latin for "Big" or "Great".
- Its Reinforcements preview shows that it has 2.7 on its reload time, even though its actual reload time is 2.0 seconds. Both were released and shown at the same update.
- Unlike the Vasto, the Magnus is a break-action revolver, which means it is opened from its chamber to load a new cylinder.
- It seems to billow smoke from its chamber after a shot has been released.
- This particle emitter is prone to glitching, leaving the Magnus permanently smoking for the duration of the mission.
Media
Warframe Magnus
Warframe 11 ♠ Magnus
A Gay Guy Reviews Magnus, Just Extremely Okay
Warframe - Gameplay & Information Magnus
Warframe Let's Build the Magnus Pistol (Damage 2.0 Build)
MAGNUS - THE BIG PENIS OF PISTOLAS 4 forma - Warframe
Magnus Skins
Obsidian
PlayStation™ Exclusive
PlayStation™ Exclusive
Stratus
Patch History
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See also
- Akmagnus, the akimbo version of this revolver.
