Morwyn Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 So I'm running with my only frame - Mag and it's at 30. I like the frame and the idea of it - but it's weak, as in Earth now slaughters me when I used to solo it just fine. - What is Mag Prime? More powerful Mag variant? - How do I get one? Is there a 'prime' (more powerful) frame for all variants? Rhino, Volt, etc... INB4 RTFM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero5412 Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 .------. Wiki it dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brasten Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 http://warframe.wikia.com/wiki/Prime http://warframe.wikia.com/wiki/Mag/Prime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spliffy_McGee Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 (edited) Mag Prime does basically two things for you: A. Looks (arguably) cooler than regular Mag. B. Gives you one and only one extra polarity slot. (basically an extra slot is pre-forma'd) No boost (as far as I know) to anything that actually matters. Edit: The only other Prime frames currently released are Frost Prime (which looks AMAZING), Ember Prime (also looks AMAZING), and Excalibur Prime (but if you don't have it, you never will). There are several Prime weapons (not gonna list em for you) but those DO add extra damage, etc. Edited February 7, 2014 by Spliffy_McGee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchemistjkt Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 mag prime is just mag with some gold trim, an extra polarity and an occasional energy fart from the balls-o-doom in the void. prime frames as they are, are nothing more than bling. prime weapons on the other hand are usually just straight upgrades of the common variants. you get prime gear from the void in various missions and tiers (1-3) as well as a few derelict missions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angius Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Slightly faster shield recharge, IIRC, and running next to Dethorbs in Void gives you and your team energy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenLetterKWord Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 RTFM Also, don't forget that prime frames receive 100 energy from death orbs in the void. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenLetterKWord Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Slightly faster shield recharge, IIRC You don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BladeFade Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 (edited) There are probably going to be prime variants of every frame.. maybe.. but at the moment there are only a number of frames with a prime: Mag,Frost and ember (i think thats all) I dont think prime is any better than the original, just looks cool. You'll need to do void runs for blueprints, which will take some time to do*, i would suggest you to just farm for another frame, as prime frames usually take longer.. Look it up at the Warframe Wiki page, keywords, ''prime'' ''mag'' ''void drop tables'' Edited February 7, 2014 by BladeFade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnat6 Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 (edited) Prime warframes just have a extra polarity and gold trimming and can get extra energy from void traps and not all frames have prime versions prime weapons on the other hand have better damage than the regular versions check this thread for the locations of prime drops https://forums.warframe.com/index.php?/topic/172911-prime-gear-drop-locations/ and mag is the best frame for killing corpus and really good against grineer if modded properly. Edited February 7, 2014 by gnat6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSadisticDragon Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Also don't forget that things like eviserators and napalms are extremely powerfull in bunches when you're not carefull (wich also could be a reason why earth is so difficult for you) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchemistjkt Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Slightly faster shield recharge afaik, that was only on excal.p, and the recharge was so pitiful that its not even a factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Bright Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 (edited) Yeah what guy above me said. Edited February 7, 2014 by Mr.Bright Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NevanChambers Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 They also contribute to mastery XP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ionus Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 So I'm running with my only frame - Mag and it's at 30. I like the frame and the idea of it - but it's weak, as in Earth now slaughters me when I used to solo it just fine. - What is Mag Prime? More powerful Mag variant? - How do I get one? Is there a 'prime' (more powerful) frame for all variants? Rhino, Volt, etc... INB4 RTFM You need to mod it better, methinks. Can you post a screenshot of your build? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temfist Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 (edited) sounds like you need better mods is all, and a reactor/aura. maxed out frames have 74 slots for mods with an aura of the right polarity, and then you get additional slots for matching polarities etc. Mag does well with Flow,Streamline,Stretch/Focus,Fleeting Expertise, Redirection, and her 4 skills. also, if you chose to Forma Mag, change her aura polarity to the "-" mark, and try to find an "Energy Siphon", it will give her power regeneration over time, so you can spam Pull for like, 10 energy a pop and keep getting energy back. welp, to answer your question, no Mag Prime is not stronger, just an end game collectible version of Mag that counts as a separate frame, and she looks cooler. when you get her, sell your normal mag if you don't intend on buying warframe slots. Until you get her, I recommend farming for Rhino. He is one of the best Soloing frames in the game, and he comes from the second boss. I also don't recommend using Forma or a potato on your Mag if you intend on getting Mag Prime, as it would be a waste. good luck Edited February 8, 2014 by Temphis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulzscha Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Moved to the proper section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilKam Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Prime warframes ... can get extra energy from void traps... Is that what the "rumored to have a unique reaction to Orokin Void" means? I was curious about this, and the wiki blatantly says absolutely nothing about it... and I never remember to ask. So, instead of being damaged by laser traps you get energy, or you still suffer, but now also get energy? What are the specifics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnat6 Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Is that what the "rumored to have a unique reaction to Orokin Void" means? I was curious about this, and the wiki blatantly says absolutely nothing about it... and I never remember to ask. So, instead of being damaged by laser traps you get energy, or you still suffer, but now also get energy? What are the specifics? If a prime goes near a laser trap it activates a one time pulse of 100 energy that goes to any frame in range it does not shut down the trap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilKam Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Wow. That's mind blowing. I mean, such phenomenal power, it's so overwhelming. That's like saying that a Prime Warframe, when walking into a kitchen, transmutes baloney sandwiches into 10% tastier baloney sandwiches. Not exactly changing the world for the better, ya' know? I mean, yeah, it's better than having a chainsaw stabbed into your eye, but only technically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ionus Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Wow. That's mind blowing. I mean, such phenomenal power, it's so overwhelming. That's like saying that a Prime Warframe, when walking into a kitchen, transmutes baloney sandwiches into 10% tastier baloney sandwiches. Not exactly changing the world for the better, ya' know? I mean, yeah, it's better than having a chainsaw stabbed into your eye, but only technically. If blinding your allies enemies with your bling is not a perk, I don't know what is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrath_Of_Chrysalis Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Wow. That's mind blowing. I mean, such phenomenal power, it's so overwhelming. That's like saying that a Prime Warframe, when walking into a kitchen, transmutes Zephyr sandwiches into 20% cooler Zephyr sandwiches. Not exactly changing the world for the better, ya' know? I mean, yeah, it's better than having a chainsaw stabbed into your eye, but only technically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Morwyn
So I'm running with my only frame - Mag and it's at 30.
I like the frame and the idea of it - but it's weak, as in Earth now slaughters me when I used to solo it just fine.
- What is Mag Prime? More powerful Mag variant?
- How do I get one?
Is there a 'prime' (more powerful) frame for all variants? Rhino, Volt, etc...
INB4 RTFM
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