Wow Latron Is Weak

[way2faded]

Its still my most used weapon, Latron Prime, with Tater and 4 forma.

Weak...no

[Grascen]

So... You have zero mods on your Latron and you're calling it weak? Max it, throw mods on it, then write a review. Don't go off of base stats and performance. 

 

When you go from weapons that are amazing at unranked(Miter and Strun Wraith) to weapons that are garbage until modded well(Hind), it's depressing.

 

You think "If I just persevere and get this thing to rank 20, it'll feel a lot less bad". Then you get the weapon to 30 and realize you'll need to forma the weapon a few times to let it compete properly, having to go back through the weapon's garbage phase.

[Rengakun]

When you go from weapons that are amazing at unranked(Miter and Strun Wraith) to weapons that are garbage until modded well(Hind), it's depressing.

 

You think "If I just persevere and get this thing to rank 20, it'll feel a lot less bad". Then you get the weapon to 30 and realize you'll need to forma the weapon a few times to let it compete properly, having to go back through the weapon's garbage phase.

Except we're talking about the slow firing Paris which deals Armor Ignoring damage compared to the Semi-Automatic Latron.

 

That's pretty much going from Armor Ignoring weapons (Except the Strun Wraith. That thing is awesome.) to any other weapon in game. The problem is with armor.

[TheBrok3n]

Here's a tip for using the Latron. Not many people know this but there is a hidden niinth mod that only some weapons including the Latron can equip.

 

This mod is not easily acquired and does require some intelligent playtime to get. This mod is called "Skill". It does wonders for the Latron and is definitely worth the time that you spend farming out "Skill". Even at the lowest level the "Skill" mod does make a difference but to have the full effect of the "Skill" and Latron combo, your "Skill" mod should be at least mid leveled.

[SanityRobot]

Because it doesn't ignore armor.

[SanityRobot]

Here's a tip for using the Latron. Not many people know this but there is a hidden niinth mod that only some weapons including the Latron can equip.

 

This mod is not easily acquired and does require some intelligent playtime to get. This mod is called "Skill". It does wonders for the Latron and is definitely worth the time that you spend farming out "Skill". Even at the lowest level the "Skill" mod does make a difference but to have the full effect of the "Skill" and Latron combo, your "Skill" mod should be at least mid leveled.

 

Because you can't shoot enemies in the face with other guns, right?

[DetergentPod]

"Latron is Weak"

 

That is the funniest joke I heard this week. Thanks for the laugh OP.

[ElectricViolet]

Ok now its Rank 30 with shred, fire rate, reload speed, pierce shot

Still weak

[Kitzun]

The Latron has one main advantage: staying power through ammo efficiency.

But it sacrifices raw dps, latron's damage is spread out.

 

If you want burst dps then take a flux rifle, a supra or another ammo hungry gun.

[MueR]

My buds tell me that Latron Prime is a lot better than a normal Latron.

 

I don't know about the difference between Latron and Prime, but I do know that the Prime is a fantastic weapon if properly modded. Some damage mods, puncture and you're in business.

[Chris9428]

Ok now its Rank 30 with shred, fire rate, reload speed, pierce shot

Still weak

Because Serration doesn't exist.

[credit2team]

Its still my most used weapon, Latron Prime, with Tater and 4 forma.

Weak...no

well heck man anything with a potato and 4 polarizations would be good, but yeah the latron is good

[Noogums]

Paris: Armour Ignore.

Latron: Bullets.

The Latron is awesome when you level it up. Though it does start to lose effectiveness later on, blah blah, armour scaling.

[quietcanary]

Whats a Patron?

A unit of power used to measure a specific spell. "Harry your antelopes patrons are over 9000!" -Voldemort

[quietcanary]

I don't know about the difference between Latron and Prime, but I do know that the Prime is a fantastic weapon if properly modded. Some damage mods, puncture and you're in business.

And im pretty sure bows dont gain any effect from puncture as they fall under "bolt" weaponry. However puncture can be highly effective on the latron allowing several head shots by simply standing level with a group and aiming for the enemys head results in several unexpected kills behind them.

Edit: figured it was worth mentioning that it appears that volts electric shield adds/ turns it into armor ignore/armor pierce/whatever. Also adds electric damage? Sounds nuts but I have yet to check it out so probably first thing ill do once I get them both.

Edited September 11, 2013 by quietcanary

[KFCfilmz]

My buds tell me that Latron Prime is a lot better than a normal Latron.

ermahgerd. >.< its not i have mine potatoed AND modded with some amazing mods, and it still suckz. DE we could use a latron prime buff here.

(btw i thought prime weapons were better then there original. -_-)

Edited September 11, 2013 by KFCfilmz

[FrozenFate]

Ok now its Rank 30 with shred, fire rate, reload speed, pierce shot

Still weak

 

You still forgot Serration and Multishot.

[Eidolon_Slayer]

It's Hella strong with mods nub.

[Eidolon_Slayer]

ermahgerd. >.< its not i have mine potatoed AND modded with some amazing mods, and it still suckz. DE we could use a latron prime buff here.

(btw i thought prime weapons were better then there original. -_-)

Latron prime hits 12.5% harder than the original.

[MueR]

I think (at work now, can't verify) that my Latron Prime build is the following:

 

- Serration

- Cryo Rounds

- Hammer Shot

- Shred

- Wildfire

- Vital Sense

- Point Strike

- Piercing Hit

 

All but Serration maxed. Try that and then return ;)

Edited September 11, 2013 by MueR

[Noabettiet]

Latron is not a sniper.

[Anunymau5]

My buds tell me that Latron Prime is a lot better than a normal Latron.

Paris has innate armour penetration. Latron doesn't. 

[Retalia]

And im pretty sure bows dont gain any effect from puncture as they fall under "bolt" weaponry. However puncture can be highly effective on the latron allowing several head shots by simply standing level with a group and aiming for the enemys head results in several unexpected kills behind them.

Edit: figured it was worth mentioning that it appears that volts electric shield adds/ turns it into armor ignore/armor pierce/whatever. Also adds electric damage? Sounds nuts but I have yet to check it out so probably first thing ill do once I get them both.

As of the recent patch, projectiles can puncture but have lots of drop off.

[Grascen]

And im pretty sure bows dont gain any effect from puncture as they fall under "bolt" weaponry.

 

All weapons benefit properly from Puncture mods, as of one of the recently patches.

[A1CZERO]

If you think an unmodded Latron is so weak that you'd post on the forums about it then you're gonna cry when you get the Grakata.