Spectra

Spectra
Statistics
Mastery Level 4 Weapon Slot Secondary Weapon Type Pistol Trigger Type Held
Utility
Fire Rate 5.0 rounds/sec Accuracy 100.0 Bullet Spread 0.0 Magazine Size 80 rounds/mag Max Ammo 360 rounds Reload Time 2.0s
Normal Attacks
Physical Damage 30.0 Impact 3.0 Puncture 21.0 Slash 6.0 Crit Chance 5.0% Crit Multiplier 2.0x Status Chance 20.0%
Miscellaneous
Polarities None Introduced Update 9.0

CODEX

While its intended design is for deep space construction, the concentrated laser beam of the Spectra is highly effective against organic and synthetic enemies.

The Spectra is a Corpus pistol unlockable through Energy Lab Research in the dojo. Released in Update 9, it appears to be a handheld cutting laser that (according to its description) is as effective at cutting flesh as it is at cutting metal. It is essentially a sidearm version of the Flux Rifle, with the focus on instead of damage.

The Spectra's beam has a maximum length of 15 meters (compared to the Flux Rifle's 25 meters) and approximately sixteen seconds of firing time before the cell runs dry.

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

Manufacturing Requirements
25,000	3	700	5,000	1	Time: 24 hrs
					Rush: 35 Platinum 35
Market Price: N/A			Blueprints Price:  15,000
Energy Lab Research
7,500	7	350	350	750	Time: 72 hrs
					Prereq: Dera
x1   x3   x10   x30   x100

Characteristics

This weapon deals primarily damage.

Advantages:

• Pinpoint accuracy.
  • Magnum Force does not drastically reduce accuracy.
• Puncture damage is good against Grineer.
• Good status chance per second.
• Good ammo economy.
• Second largest ammo reserve of all secondaries.
• Can use the Spectra-exclusive Sequence Burn mod.

Disadvantages:

• Short range (15m).
• Low critical chance.
• Less effective against Flesh and Shields.
• Requires continuous fire to do most of its damage.

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Notes

• Holding down the fire button while using Shade or a Huras Kubrow will cloak you if enemies are nearby, letting you potentially deal large amounts of damage without retaliation.
• The Spectra is essentially an alternative to the Flux Rifle to due to being a beam-based weapon, although it loses versatility by its shorter range, non-instantaneous beam, making it effective only at mid-short ranges.
  • It specializes in puncture damage, which makes it better than the Flux Rifle against the Grineer.

Tips

• The Spectra has the unique capability of cutting corpses into pieces, similar to -focused melee weapons. This makes the Spectra the prime candidate for a Desecrating Nekros to bring along, as the game considers the cut corpses as separate entities, essentially giving multiple corpses to desecrate from a single enemy and thus yielding more chances to create more drops.
  • Alternatively, Spectra can be used to assist Desecrating Nekros to yield more loots.
  • Other known firearms which shares the same property are the AkJagara, Braton Prime, Flux Rifle, Grakata, Kohm, Miter, Panthera, Tigris, Vastos (Vasto, Akvasto and Vasto Prime), Latos (Lato, Lato Prime and Lato Vandal).
• The Spectra does not have hitscan capability and requires you to use 2 ammo to extend the beam to maximum length. 
• It possesses 360 max pistol ammo instead of 210, similar to the AkZani.
  • Can be increased to 684 with a max Trick Mag.
• As with the Flux Rifle, multishot mods (in this case Barrel Diffusion) are essential to maximize output. Lethal Torrent can be used to further increase damage.
  • Noted that increasing the fire rate with Lethal Torrent will drastically increase ammo consumption further, however.
• Using the Pistol Ammo Mutation mod can help regain lost ammo when needed. Alternatively, use Pistol Scavenger Aura or bring along Team Ammo Restore.
• Very useful with Volt as his Electric Shield can give the spectra infinite range, with added electrical damage.
• Similar building with the Flux Rifle, adding Magnum Force to the Spectra can actually be beneficial, as the shooter does not require precise aiming. This will further reduce its medium range effectiveness however. 

Trivia

• The Spectra is currently known to be one of the most improved weapons throughout the game's patches, as it was one of the weakest Clan Dojo Research weaponry ever released: It used to deal a total of 8 damage per second.
• Spectra is the plural form of Spectrum.
• During the final phases of the Arid Fear event, the Corpus Scouts were equipped with Spectras, which they would use for short durations before attempting to run.
• Ceasing fire from the Spectra actually retracts the beam.

Media

• Spectra default stats post Update 11 & Damage 2.0
• Spectra size and looks
• Used by Corpus scout

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Warframe - Spectra (Weapon) first gameplay

Warframe Spectra

Skins

DazzleSpectra.png

Shock Camo Spectra

See Also

• Flux Rifle, the rifle version of the Spectra.
• Corpus Scout, enemy from an event that used this weapon. 
• Sequence Burn, a Spectra exclusive Syndicate mod.