Sicarus Prime

Orokin Weapons Prime

CONCLAVE (PvP)

Sicarus Prime
File:DESicarus Prime.png
Statistics
Weapon Slot Secondary Weapon Type Pistol Trigger Type Burst
Utility
Flight Speed Hit-Scan Fire Rate 5.0 rounds/sec Accuracy 25.0 Magazine Size 21 rounds/mag Max Ammo 210 rounds Reload Time 2.0s
Normal Attacks
Physical Damage 32.0 Impact 12.8 Puncture 9.6 Slash 9.6 Crit Chance 10.0% Crit Multiplier 1.5x Status Chance 10.0%
Miscellaneous
Polarities Introduced Update 11.0

CODEX

The Sicarus fires 3-round bursts, which provide a balance between the lethality of auto-pistols and the accuracy of semi-automatic pistols.

The Sicarus Prime is an improved Sicarus that sacrifices nearly half of its damage to double and damage, and also sports higher accuracy, faster fire rate, and a larger magazine compared to its predecessor.

On September 29, 2015 it was announced that the Sicarus Prime would enter the Prime Vault and be retired from the reward tables. Any pre-existing components or fully-built weapons will remain as is.

This weapon can be sold for 5,000 Credits 5,000.

Manufacturing Requirements
15,000	1	1	10		Time: 12 hrs
					Rush: 50 Platinum 50
Market Price: N/A			Blueprints Price: N/A

Characteristics

This weapon deals primarily  damage.

Advantages

• Very little recoil for a burst weapon.
• One polarity slot.
• Higher and damage make it more effective against Armor and Flesh than the Sicarus.

Disadvantages

• Punishes missed shots due to burst-fire.
  • Third shot may miss targets without proper leading.
• Linearly less efficient—sometimes a target may only die with four bullets, which requires an entire second burst to be fired.

Comparisons

• Sicarus Prime compared to the Sicarus:
  • Higher base damage (32.0 vs. 30.0).
    • Lower damage (12.8 vs. 21).
    • Higher damage (9.6 vs. 4.5).
    • Higher damage (9.6 vs. 4.5).
  • Higher Accuracy (25.0 vs. 20.0).
  • Larger Magazine size (21 rounds vs. 15 rounds).
  • Higher Rate of Fire (5.0 vs. 3.5).
  • Higher Status Chance (10.0% vs. 2.5%).
  • Lower Critical Multiplier (1.5x vs. 2.0x).

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Notes

• Due to its high accuracy, when combined with the Steady Hands mod this weapon becomes powerful at long range.
• The lower damage of Sicarus Prime makes individual shots mildly less effective against shields, but the improved fire rate and magazine size still make it a superior choice to the classic Sicarus.

Tips

• As of Update 15.16, the Sicarus Prime now has 21 rounds per magazine by default, instead of the old 20 rounds per magazine, resulting in the last burst only firing 2 shots.

Trivia

• Added to the game in Update 11.
• It could be seen in Ember Prime's right hand during the artwork show of Livestream 18.
• The reload animation involves the front half of the barrel sliding forward, and the two side brackets opening outwards. A glowing capsule is then ejected and a new one is placed into the barrel before it is closed again.
  • The capsule's energy color is affected by energy color.
• Compared to the normal Sicarus, the Sicarus Prime has a high pitch "whirring" sound at the end of its burst, suggesting the rounds to be energy based.

Media

• Sicarus Prime - Blueprint - Orokin Derelict Defense, Wave 5

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Warframe 11 ♠ Sicarus Prime

Lets Max (Warframe) E18 - Sicarus Prime

See also

• Sicarus, the original version of this sidearm.
• Burston Prime, the rifle counterpart of the Sicarus.
• Burston, the non-prime rifle counterpart of the Burston Prime.