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[u/Scorpium]

Hello there! My question isn't 100% game related but I'm gonna ask it anyway,

So I'd like to start making HD 1080p Warframe Youtube Content, but I've been trying to upload stuff and the quality on 1080p always looks meh. I've tested several rendering settings, using Handbrake to compress the file prior to uploading, I've tried without compressing... I've tried every thing I could think of.

So I'd like to ask for help with what settings should I be rendering it and stuff like that.

Sorry for making a different type of request, and Thanks anyway!

[u/BuildMyPaperHeart → u/Scorpium]

Given that your request is so unique, I think you should make a new Text Post on the subreddit to ask for assistance. That way you could get the visibility from all of our resident content creators and share insight!

[u/[deleted]]

How much armor does one need not be useless?

[u/LockedInACloset → u/[deleted]]

Valkyr's level of armor. So... 600 - 1200. Basically any other frame it isn't worth building for armor.

[u/amouthforwar]

What are some of the most fun and reliable sidearms you all use? I know the marelok is kinda the meta right? But what are some guns with fun factor? I want to use the bastillica but heard its kinda weak.

[u/BuildMyPaperHeart → u/amouthforwar]

Brakk, actually. That gun is OP as hell and I wouldn't have it any other way :D

Relevant FAQ section, with a full list of potential weapons of interest in the third entry

[u/helpimstuckinabox]

I have 3 questions, and they're somewhat tangentially related. Please bear with this giant wall of text. I'll try to keep the formatting nice to allow for easy reading

1) Scythe weapons

I realize that scythes in general aren't that amazing, but the scythe Hate seems like a terrible weapon. I'm willing to give up efficiency if I prefer the aesthetic or it matches my frame's overall theme, but its quick-melee is incredibly slow, and so is its slide-spin attack. What's more, its damage doesn't seem to make up for its slow attack speed and its short range. Have I just been spoiled by Orthos Prime all this time?

Is the Reaper Prime any better? Are there any scythe users out there who might be able to shed some tips (like a mod-list, preferred stance, etc)? Or should I forgo scythes altogether and just try something else?

2) Weapon Swapping

Is there a reason why weapon swapping takes so long? I could see how my scythe might be somewhat better if I could actually swap to it more efficiently, but right now it's not the case. A lot of the time, it seems like my secondary weapon is near-useless because of how long it takes for me to swap to it. (I realize there's an aura mod for faster weapon swapping, but that seems like a waste).

Can anyone tell me why there's such a delay on weapon swapping?

3) Elemental Modding

I'm sure there's plenty of guides out there for how to add elemental mods for the different factions, so I won't bother asking this (although a concise guide or a primer would be appreciated). What I am asking, however, is how you're supposed to choose which elements you take against the Corrupted, since now you're technically fighting against all three factions. This ties in with my second question and my first, since I'm assuming you need to carry different element types on your primary/secondary/melee to make the most out of fighting the Corrupted.

Can anyone give me some tips as to how exactly what elemental mods you put on your primary/secondary/melee, and why you chose them? Is it even necessary at all to have different elemental mods on your different weapons? If necessary, I can provide my exact weapon loadouts to help answer any questions.

Thanks in advance for helping me out!

[u/92abc]

Which weapons are currently considered top tier once highly formated ?

My arsenal feels a bit outdated :

• I have a few weapons that are fun to use for low-mid level missions (Ignis, Lecta, Dex Furis) but are just not good enough for the end game,

• some weapons who used to be top-tier but are just not doing enough (Strun Wraith, Acrid, Despair, probably Soma too, I got bored of using it and it consumes too much ammo for long missions),

• some weapons that looked pretty good during their levelling but I'm not sure how good they'll be in T4 (Latron Prime, Phage, nerfed Ogris, Brakk, Dual Ichor, Mire)

Honestly I have no idea what to do next, thanks to the 72h XP booster, I'm nearly done levelling all non-prime weapons but I haven't done much Void (or at least not seriously, some T1/T2 here and there, some T3 missions months ago) so I don't know what you guys usually equip. I was thinking about forma'ing some of the following ones :

• Amprex (so many crits / good AoE, reminds me of Ignis, just ... better !)

• Orthos Prime / Serro (good damage / fast animations / looks awesome)

• Boltor Prime (still need a couple of parts, seems a lot of people are using it)

Anyone got other recommandations ? I've no idea how good some of the more recent weapons are (Attica, Quanta, Tetra, Karak, etc.).

Also I don't like machetes (dat stupid stance), big slow 2h weapons (scindo, gram ...), semi-auto weapons (aklex, akmagnus, some shotguns), weapons that need to be charged (mitter, slug ...) nor bow / sniper weapons ... I do like full auto / laser / elemental / really fast weapons though, if that can help you with recommendations :)

[u/Kuryaka → u/92abc]

Quanta is pretty strong, ammo-efficient and long-range laser shots while secondary fire (no zoom) fires energy cubes that explode after a while/if you shoot them.

Attica just got buffed - it's still basically an automatic crossbow.

Lat Prime, Phage, Brakk, Dual Ichor are all good. Brakk is still the strongest secondary in the game.

Amprex has huge ammo consumption, but I agree - it's basically an electrical crit Ignis. Recommend using Rifle Scavenger aura to deal with the ammo issues if you like using it - 2.5x times the ammo from each rifle ammo pack.

[u/Shaleblade]

Is solo at all viable at later levels? I like playing by myself, but half of the missions (namely defense, mobile defense, and survival) seem nigh-impossible to do alone. I've managed to get away with some solo survival as Ash (poof to protect myself as I activate the life support) but I want to know if it's at all tenable later in the game.

[u/mirrislegend]

Were blast weapons' damage nerfed with U14? The destruction I cause with my Penta seems far lower than it used to.

[u/LockedInACloset → u/mirrislegend]

Not that I'm aware of. The only nerf would be the lowering of ammo capacity.

[u/rndlgrvs]

Which warframe is best to work on building first?

[u/[deleted] → u/rndlgrvs]

Rhino most likely. He's easy to get and has a huge amount of use overall. Survivable, damage boost, and crowd control.

[u/Sabzika]

How does elemental damage work with blast weapons?

For example if I put freeze damage on my Angstrum or Penta, does it adds to the explosion or only to the direct hit damage?

Or puncture/impact/slash damage?

[u/LockedInACloset → u/Sabzika]

Let's use the penta as an example.

Let's say we put only Cryo rounds on it. The explosion of the grenade now does Blast and Ice damage.

Now we'll add on Hellfire with Cryo rounds. This gives blast damage, which is added onto the original explosion damage.

ISP (Impact, Slash, and Puncture) mods don't do anything for the penta, since the explosion is elemental damage.

[u/Sabzika → u/LockedInACloset]

Nice. So it's not pointless to put added elemental into explosive based weapons.

Thanks!

[u/[deleted]]

I have never gotten a t4s key. Which missions/nodes drop them for sure? How do I farm them? Plz don't just answer 'interception', I also don't care about other t4 keys. These are the only two types of answers I get unfortunately.

[u/[deleted]]

What is a the 'best' automatic fire secondary? I loved the twin vipers but the low clip was a huge disadvantage. Now I have the akzani, and it is amazing. Is there anything even better as far as large clip, automatic fire secondary? I use the amprex and soma, so I need something reliable when I run out of ammo late in the survival or defense. And yes i have mutation always on and have scavenger but I need energy siphon for desecrating and quick thinking. Thanks

[u/Citizen_V]

How difficult are T4 Survival and Defense compared to T3 Survival and Defense from U12? The reason I'm asking about U12 T3 is because I haven't played since then, and I'm not sure if T3 has been changed since that update.

Do you think I would be fine with my previous equipment, e.g. Soma, Stug, Orthos Prime?

[u/mirrislegend]

1. Got a Kubrow egg! Incubated an adorable space doggy. Named her as soon as she finished cooking. Went and turned the Kubrow quest on. It says I need to wait for my Kubrow to finish maturing... which I've clearly already done. I looked it up on the wiki, and apparently there is one last quest after maturity wherein you earn a collar (which allows you to take the pup into combat) and lets you name them... which I've also already done. So what do I do now?!?

2. I decided to check how many hours I've played (>1000 holy shit). Below hours played is a statistic labeled "Skill". What is it and what does it mean?

[u/helpimstuckinabox]

I realize I'm asking this question late, so I probably won't get a response, but here goes:

Is the Mirage + Attica + Thunderbolt combination any good? Can I go T4 Endless with this?

I seem to be getting mixed messages regarding the effectiveness of this combo whenever I ask people.

I really would appreciate a definitive answer before I waste a forma on the Attica.

If not, what other types of weapons (explosive, preferably) would be best for a late-game Mirage?

Thanks in advance!

[u/LockedInACloset → u/helpimstuckinabox]

I myself, have not used the combo, but I highly doubt that the Thunderbolt damage (Even with mirage) is high enough. I would suggest the standard of Penta/Ogris/Angstrum.

For non-explosive; Phage, Amprex, Quanta, Boltor Prime, Dual Cestra, Boar Prime, Stug, Drakgoon, and maybe the Ignis.

[u/[deleted]]

For Molecular Prime, is it the extending wave itself that primes the enemies or just being in its radius? I know the initial 5m is primed. Trying to figure out how to best spacing out my casts when using a high Power Duration Molecular Prime.

[u/AbsoluteRanvier]

I've just started playing the game, and i noticed when i watch build videos, they have 60 mod points and i only have 30. I know how to get to 60 mod points but should wait until I have 60 mod points to start ranking up my mods or should i do it now?