Warframe Secondary Weapons Tier List [All Guns Ranked]

After playing Warframe for at least 500 hours, here is my take on the overall ranking of secondary weapons in the game!

In the pulse-pounding world of Warframe, secondary weapons aren’t just tools, they’re companions in the chaos. Throughout my 500-hour Warframe journey, I’ve discovered that these weapons add a personal touch to combat. That is why I believe it was the right time to curate the Warframe Secondary weapons tier list and separate the best from the worst ones in the game! 

Key Takeaways
  • There are 136 secondary weapons in Warframe.
  • S-Tier: Unrivaled secondary guns with the best stats in the game.
  • A-Tier: Powerful weapons with balanced stats and versatility.
  • B-Tier: Dependable gun choices for well-rounded performance.
  • C-Tier: Functional weapons with strategic potential.
  • D-Tier: Fall short in performance and utility.

All Warframe Secondary Weapons Ranked

I have ranked all Warframe Secondary weapons in the game based on some important stats such as Accuracy, Critical Chance%, Critical Multiplier, Fire Rate, Magazine, Noise, Reload, Riven Disposition, Status Chance, Trigger, Total DMG, Average Hit, Burst DPS, and Sustained DPS.

NoWeaponTierAccuracyCritical Chance%Critical MultiplierFire RateMagazineNoiseReloadRiven DispositionStatus ChanceTriggerTotal DMGAverage HitBurst DPSSustained DPS
1LaetumS-Tier16222.2x2.5012 / 210Alarming2.00.5022%SEMI160202.2505.6356.9
2Tenet CycronS-Tier100201.8x1240 / ∞Alarming1.50.7040%HELD2225.5306.2250
3EpitaphS-Tier80.0482.6x0.361 / 40Alarming0.60.554%CHARGE300530.4552.5552.5
4Kuva NukorS-Tier10075.9x1077 / 210Alarming2.00.5050%HELD21.026.9268.8237.9
5SporelacerS-Tier5.90000Alarming001.10AUTO0000
6Pyrana PrimeS-Tier6.1242.2x412 / 210Alarming1.60.603.6%AUTO240309.11236.5806.4
7Tenet PlinxS-Tier50443.0x3.3310 / ∞Alarming1.30.6512%SEMI70131.6438.7306
8Kuva BrakkA-Tier7.7292x511 / 210Alarming1.10.8511.1%SEMI150193.5967645
9GrimoireA-Tier100202.0x1.510 / ∞Alarming00.5026%AUTO150180270269
10Knell PrimeA-Tier32402.0x5.01 / 20Alarming2.00.7510%AUTO180252252114.6
11CatchmoonA-Tier22.2NANANANANANANANANANANANANA
12CatabolystA-Tier6.3112.9x1231 / 155Alarming1.71.243%HELD5364.1768.9578.6
13Aksomati PrimeA-Tier12.5243x13.3380 / 880Alarming1.4118%AUTO2029.6394.7320
14VermisplicerA-Tier80NANANANAAlarmingNANANANANANANANA
15TombfingerA-Tier50NANANANAAlarmingNANANANANANANANA
16GazeA-Tier100NANANANAAlarmingNANANANANANANANA
17Hystrix PrimeA-Tier14.3282.2x716 / 320Alarming1.60.9020%AUTO4661.5430.2253.1
18Akjagara PrimeA-Tier33.3182.2x1040 / 320Alarming1.4132%BURST3846.2462.1342.5
19Tenet DetronA-Tier20182x3.336 / 210Alarming10.8510%SEMI260306.81022.7657
20RattlegutsA-Tier20NANANANAAlarmingNANANANANANANANA
21Tenet DiplosA-Tier100362.2x9.6792 / 460Alarming2.80.7514%AUTO2840.1387299
22Euphona PrimeA-Tier100302.5x1.505 / 40Alarming2.00.902%SEMI325471706441
23Tenet SpirexA-Tier12.5262.4x2.338 / 80Alarming2.4140%SEMI200272636374
24SepulcrumA-Tier22.2302.2x3.6790 / 180Alarming41.0514%BURST94127468403
25Kuva Twin StubbasA-Tier36.4231.9x10114 / 684Alarming2.70.8531%AUTO2732.6325263
26AthodaiA-Tier50322x524 / 48Alarming21.058%AUTO7092462326
27Akstiletto PrimeA-Tier23.5152x7.0840 / 400Alarming1.10.8030%AUTO3641.4293245
28KompressaA-Tier3.861.8x3.3312 / 144Alarming1.81.1530%AUTO176184614409
29Zakti PrimeA-Tier26.781.8x58 / 210Alarming11.142%SEMI130138691425
30AegritA-Tier100371.9x22 / 4SILENT1.30.7519%ACTIVE1603213642731858
31AkariusA-Tier26.761.8x4.2510 / 20Alarming3.40.9528%BURST4875102168887
32AtomosA-Tier12.5151.7x870 / 350Alarming20.921%HELD2932256208
33OcucorA-Tier100161.8x1260 / 300Alarming1.61.2024%HELD2224.8297256
34Twin GrakatasA-Tier28.6252.7x20120 / 1200Alarming31.2016.5%AUTO2028.5570285
35StaticorA-Tier16.7142.2x3.5048 / 288Alarming1.50.8528%CHARGE150175175169
36Pandero PrimeA-Tier16302.8x38 / 210Alarming11.124%SEMI104160480349
37ZymosA-Tier9.852.3x1.3317 / 51Alarming3.21.2030%SEMI1037110414721177
38Dual ToxocystA-Tier1652x112 / 60Alarming2.41.3537%SEMI75787865
39Lex PrimeA-Tier16252x2.088 / 210Alarming2.41.2025%SEMI180225468290
40Magnus PrimeA-Tier16282.8x58 / 160Alarming1.61.2528%SEMI98147737368
41Synoid GammacorA-Tier100202x1280 / 400Alarming1.81.1028%HELD2125.2302.4266.4
42Zylok PrimeA-Tier23.5122.4x1.512 / 210Alarming1.20.5036%DUPLEX210245367319
43Prisma Twin GremlinsA-Tier36.4231.9x8.8370 / 600Alarming0.91.1523%AUTO2732.6287258
44Mara DetronA-Tier13.381.5x3.338 / 210Alarming1.11.1513.7%SEMI280291970675
45CyanexA-Tier1.881.4x4.6711 / 210Alarming2.20.9532%AUTO9193.9438226
46VeloxA-Tier25141.8xNA15.00Alarming2.61.2022%AUTO2426.7400.3245.7
47Sicarus PrimeA-Tier25252x9.3824 / 210Alarming2.01.1520%BURST5062.5585328
48Akvasto PrimeA-Tier16222.4x3.3312 / 210Alarming1.41.222%SEMI110143479345
49Twin KohmakA-Tier5.7112x6.6780 / 240Alarming2.21.2569%AUTO3033.3222187
50Akbolto PrimeA-Tier26.7362.8x540 / 210Alarming1.31.2014%SEMI4472.5362.6311.9
51Kuva SeerA-Tier16211.9x2.509 / 27Alarming2.31.0533%SEMI200237594362
52Lato VandalB-Tier23262.4x515 / 210Alarming11.3510%SEMI4662.7313.7235.3
53Afuris PrimeB-Tier28.6162x12.580 / 400Alarming1.20.930%AUTO2630.2377317.5
54Aklex PrimeB-Tier9.8252x2.6716 / 210Alarming30.9525%SEMI150187500333
55Vaykor MarelokB-Tier10201.5210 / 210Alarming1.81.1035%SEMI160176352264
56PanderoB-Tier16302.8x38 / 210Alarming11.2010%SEMI72110332241
57Vasto PrimeB-Tier16222.4x2.56 / 210Alarming1.01.3522%SEMI110143359253
58Spira PrimeB-Tier100303x3.3312 / 210SILENT0.81.2514%AUTO6096320264
59PoxB-Tier10012x2.084 / 20SILENT1.01.2035%AUTO170171357.7235.2
60HystrixB-Tier14.3242.2x716 / 320Alarming1.71.2010%AUTO3646.4324186
61Arca SciscoB-Tier32181.6x4.6736 / 288Alarming2.21.1026%SEMI6066.5310.2241.4
62Lato PrimeB-Tier18.2302.6x520 / 210Alarming1.01.3520%SEMI6088.8444355.2
63Dex FurisB-Tier15.4142x20100 / 400Alarming2.01.3928%AUTO1618.2364260
64Spectra VandalB-Tier100202x1280 / 400Alarming0.51.228% HELD2226.4316.8290.6
65Kuva KrakenB-Tier16212.3x6.7721 / 210Alarming1.51.1029%BURST4354.7370.7249.9
66Twin RoggaB-Tier8102x2.52 / 120Alarming1.51.306.6%SEMI7057751551674
67Hikou PrimeB-Tier10061.8x5.8326 / 210SILENT0.51.2528%AUTO3637.7220197.9
68Akbronco PrimeB-Tier3.762x4.338 / 210Alarming2.31.3012.9%SEMI3503711607724
69AzimaB-Tier22.2162x1075 / 525Alarming1.41.2516%AUTO2023.2232195.5
70QuatzB-Tier40131.5x1572 / 504Alarming2.71.227%AUTO2930.9463.3295.6
71Ballistica PrimeB-Tier4202x3.3332 / 320SILENT1.21.2015%CHARGE304364456384
72Prisma AngstrumB-Tier26.70.202.2x23 / 18Alarming1.81.326%CHARGE4505471641684
73KnellB-Tier32201.5x41 / 10Alarming2.01.255%AUTO15016516573.3
74NukorB-Tier10034x1050 / 210Alarming2.01.4529%HELD2224239171
75TysisB-Tier10031.5x2.511 / 210Alarming1.21.4550%SEMI130132329259
76Secura Dual CestraB-Tier20161.6x12.50120 / 480Alarming3.51.3028%AUTO2830.7383.6281.1
77PyranaB-Tier5202x4.1710 / 210Alarming2.00.952.5%AUTO264316.81320720
78ZaktiB-Tier26.721.5x53 / 210Alarming0.81.2520%SEMI110111.1333.3238.1
79Sancti CastanasB-Tier100242x3.332 / 18SILENT1.01.3534%ACTIVE6007441488930
80AksomatiB-Tier15.4243x12.5070 / 420Alarming1.41.258%AUTO1826.6333266.4
81SonicorB-Tier100102x1.2515 / 150Alarming31.150%SEMI505568.855
82KulstarC-Tier26.7172.3x23 / 15Alarming21.3019%ACTIVE5006101221523
83DespairC-Tier100161.6x3.3310 / 210SILENT0.81.3016%AUTO5863.6211.9169.5
84Bronco PrimeC-Tier3.762x4.174 / 210Alarming21.4012.9%SEMI3503711484501.4
85ZylokC-Tier23.582x1.58 / 210Alarming1.21.2526%DUPLEX140151.2226.8185.1
86AkmagnusC-Tier11.1222x516 / 210Alarming3.21.3522%SEMI98119.6597.8298.9
87Rakta BallisticaC-Tier411.5x3.3320 / 210SILENT2.01.205%CHARGE300330330300
88PlinxC-Tier50323x3.3310 / ∞Alarming1.31.204%SEMI4675.4251.5175.4
89Telos AkboltoC-Tier26.7132x530 / 210Alarming21.2529%SEMI7079.1395.5296.6
90AkzaniC-Tier16.7142x20100 / 400Alarming2.01.5214%AUTO1213.7273.6195.4
91AkstilettoC-Tier23.5181.8x1028 / 210Alarming1.10.9518%AUTO2832320.3230
92KohmakC-Tier8112x540 / 210Alarming21.3569%AUTO3033.3166.5133.2
93FusilaiC-Tier100231.7x2.836 / 72SILENT0.81.3529%AUTO7789.4253.3183.8
94EmbolistC-Tier10031.5x833 / 210Alarming1.31.4041%HELD3535.5284.2245.5
95BrakkC-Tier7.7172x55 / 210Alarming1.11.255.1%SEMI2002341170570
96StubbaC-Tier16231.9x6.3357 / 399Alarming1.31.3513%AUTO3339.8252.3220.4
97FurisC-Tier22.252x1035 / 210Alarming1.41.3512%AUTO2021210150
98MarelokC-Tier10151.5x26 / 210Alarming1.71.2030%SEMI160172344221.1
99CycronC-Tier100121.8x1240 / ∞Alarming2.01.2030%HELD2325.2302.5232.7
100AcridC-Tier10052x515 / 210Alarming1.21.3310%SEMI4345.2225.8161.3
101AkjagaraC-Tier15.462x1036 / 210Alarming2.31.1028%BURST3638.2381.6234.8
102Twin Vipers WraithC-Tier11.1192x2540 / 440Alarming21.419%AUTO1821.4535.5238
103AkvastoC-Tier11161.8x3.3312 / 210Alarming1.61.2512%SEMI90101.1338.4234.3
104Dual CestraC-Tier2061.6x18.75120 / 480Alarming3.51.3520%AUTO2626.9505.1326.5
105AklexC-Tier9.8202x1.5812 / 210Alarming31.3510%SEMI130156247177
106StugC-Tier10051.5x420 / 210Alarming21.480%AUTO160164656468
107GammacorC-Tier10081.8x1260 / 240Alarming1.41.1520%HELD1617204179
108DetronC-Tier7.141.5x3.335 / 210Alarming1.11.1512.9%SEMI280285.4952560
109AfurisC-Tier15.452x12.5070 / 240Alarming21.4512%AUTO2021262.5193.4
110HikouC-Tier10041.6x6.6720 / 210SILENT0.81.3910%AUTO2626.6177.5142
111MagnusC-Tier16222x4.338 / 210Alarming1.81.3322%SEMI98119.6518.1262.3
112LexC-Tier16202x1.086 / 210Alarming2.41.2510%SEMI130156169118.7
113SpiraC-Tier100302x2.510 / 210SILENT1.01.358%AUTO82106.6266.5213.2
114Twin GremlinsC-Tier16.7151.5x530 / 210Alarming1.11.2015%AUTO3739.8198.9168.1
115VastoC-Tier16201.8x2.56 / 210Alarming1.01.418%SEMI90104.4261184.2
116Viper WraithC-Tier28.6192x14.3820 / 420Alarming0.81.409%AUTO1821.4308.1195.6
117AngstrumC-Tier26.7162x23 / 18Alarming2.51.3522%CHARGE4505221044391.5
118AkboltoC-Tier26.7162.4x4.530 / 210Alarming2.61.302.2%SEMI6478.3352.3253.6
119TalonsC-Tier100222x3.334 / 12SILENT11.4426%AUTO370451.41504.7820.7
120KunaiC-Tier10081.6x3.3310 / 210SILENT0.81.518%AUTO4648.2160.7128.6
121SpectraC-Tier100142x1260 / 360Alarming1.81.4922%HELD1820.5246.2208.7
122CestraC-Tier33.361.6x8.3360 / 420Alarming21.5220%AUTO2626.9224.5175.7
123SicarusD-Tier20162x7.3915 / 210Alarming21.26%BURST3034.8257129
124CastanasD-Tier10081.5x3.332 / 18SILENT11.4022%ACTIVE320332.8665416
125MK1-KunaiD-Tier10052x3.3310 / 210SILENT0.81.512.5%AUTO4042140112
126SeerD-Tier1651.5x28 / 210Alarming2.81.5013%SEMI101103.5207121.8
127LatoD-Tier18.2101.8x4.515 / 210Alarming11.46%SEMI4043.2194.4149.5
128KrakenD-Tier1652x4.4214 / 210Alarming2.531.5314%BURST4951.5227128
129MK1-FurisD-Tier22.252x8.3335 / 210Alarming1.41.401%AUTO1313.6113.885.3
130BallisticaD-Tier411.5x3.3316 / 210SILENT21.252.5%CHARGE100107.5107.595.6
131BroncoD-Tier3.762x42 / 210Alarming1.11.459.4%SEMI294311.6623.3402.1
132BoltoD-Tier26.7162.4x3.3315 / 210Alarming1.31.512.2%SEMI6478.3261202.8
133AklatoD-Tier11.1101.8x530 / 210Alarming2.41.526%SEMI4043.2216154.3
134ViperD-Tier15.4151.5x14 / 42014 / 420Alarming0.71.4511%AUTO1718.3255152
135AkbroncoD-Tier3.762x54 / 210Alarming21.353%SEMI294311.61246.6445.2
136Twin VipersD-Tier15.4151.5x2528 / 420Alarming21.4511%AUTO1718.3456.3164

How I Ranked These Tiers

S-Tier

Warframe S-Tier Secondary Weapons [Image By Me]
If I have to list the crème de la crème of Warframe secondary weapons, then the S-tier weapons are some of the best guns with unparalleled power and versatility. These weapons redefine combat, offering exceptional damage output, unique mechanics, and the ability to handle diverse combat scenarios with finesse.

Whether it’s the amazing Tenet Cycron or the Pyrana Prime with its remarkable passive effect, S-tier secondary weapons take your game to the next level! These weapons excel at destroying foes up close or at a distance, providing Tenno warriors with the means to conquer the most challenges in the game easily!

A-Tier

Warframe A-Tier Secondary Weapons [Image By Me]
The A tier showcases secondary weapons that stand as reliable and dependable choices in the Warframe arsenal. While not reaching the higher stats of the S-tier guns, these weapons excel in specific roles, offering impressive damage and unique features.

Players running with A-tier secondary weapons can confidently face a variety of enemies, whether in the midst of chaotic skirmishes or against powerful bosses. Just take my word and grab any weapon from this A-tier list, if you have one, and you will have little to no problem taking out targets!

B-Tier

Warframe B-Tier Secondary Weapons [Image By Me]
What I have found is in the B tier, you’ll discover secondary weapons that, while not reaching the prime power of the above two-tiers, still stand as solid and amazing choices. These weapons offer respectable performance and versatility, making them reliable options for a range of situations.

While they may lack the extraordinary features of higher-tier weapons, B-tier secondary weapons still contribute to a well-rounded and effective loadout, ensuring you do not get the burden of having a weapon that does not do what it is supposed to do!

C-Tier

Warframe C-Tier Secondary Weapons [Image By Me]
The C-tier Warframe secondary weapons list, according to my hands-on experience, houses secondary weapons that, while functional, may not excel in comparison to higher-tier counterparts. These options may lack the punch and unique features that define more powerful weapons.

I have opted for C-tier secondary weapons a lot of times and have found myself facing some limitations in terms of damage output or versatility due to lackluster stats. However, with strategic modding and skillful gameplay, these weapons can still contribute effectively in less demanding scenarios.

D-Tier

Warframe D-Tier Secondary Weapons [Image By Me]
The D-tier encompasses secondary weapons that, unfortunately, fall short in terms of performance and utility. These weapons may struggle to keep pace with the challenges presented in Warframe, offering limited damage output or lacking standout features. I highly suggest you avoid running with these guns in the game! 

Tier List Criteria

After playing Warframe for a lot of years, I have carefully curated this tier list based on the following stats in the game: 

  • Accuracy
  • Critical Chance
  • Critical Multiplier
  • Fire Rate
  • Magazine
  • Noise
  • Reload
  • Riven Disposition
  • Status Chance
  • Trigger
  • Total DMG
  • Average Hit
  • Burst DPS
  • Sustained DPS

This brings me to the conclusion of my Warframe Tier List. Now, if you consider the content of this tier list was helpful to you, then I highly suggest you do not skip reading these: The Finals: Gadgets Tier List, Pixel Piece Fruit Tier List, MW3 Weapons Tier List, and Fortnite Chapter 5 Tier List.

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Irfan Ansari is a Senior Editor and Guides Writer on eXputer. He has seven years of Video Game Journalism experience and has been gaming for more than 22 years. Over his editorial career, he has gained experience at multiple sites, including TheGamer and VeryAli Gaming. Irfan has also earned a degree in Writing and Editing from the University of Michigan. Learn some more about Irfan's gaming journey on his Steam, PSN, and Xbox profiles.

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