Latron Wraith V.s. Latron Prime

[fgerm123]

I have the L.W. which is a beast weapon because of its high crit, but now I have latron prime bp.So should I ditch L.W. for its prime couterpart or nahh!!!

[The_OG_Slinger]

i would keep both , If that is an option.

[UltimateSpinDash]

L.W. came with it's own slot and catalyst. Plus it's exclusive. Keep it.

[Kalvorax]

always keep the wraith....the prime you can always get again...the wraith not so much lol

[fgerm123]

always keep the wraith....the prime you can always get again...the wraith not so much lol

I won't sell it, just use the prime as my main primary lol.

[Cyborger1]

They're pretty similar in term of DPS.

 

If you do some number crunching, you'll find that LW gets more DPS than the LP, but this one has more damage per shot on average.

 

I'd still go with LW since the crits are much more consistent than on the LP, which gets massive spike damage instead and you just end up gambling a kill on every shot.

[Kori_Kitsune]

Always keep the special weapons, especially if they come pre-potato'd as it were.

[Cyborger1]

Always keep the special weapons, especially if they come pre-potato'd as it were.

 

He's not asking if he should get rid of it, he just wants to know if the Latron Prime is better to use as a main weapon.

[SatouJin]

i use my prime over wraith as main. already put work into prime and wraith kinda just has crit and some impact instead of puncture over the prime anyway. they aren't too different but if you didn't put anything into the prime yet and are frugal, might as well not waste a slot keeping it. if you got the space or put in the work, go ahead and keep the prime.

[Rakshal]

I find the Latron Wraith to be better than the Latron Prime.

[taiiat]

just decide which one is more privvy to your playstyle.

 

LatronW is more of an Ammunition Pumper, using lower power Rounds more often to mow Enemies down.

LatronP is more of a Tactical Sniper, picking off Enemies from all Ranges and sometimes blowing them away.

 

 

LatronW has Spread, so it won't pick heads quite as well as LatronP will at long Ranges.

LatronP fires slower and has less consistent Crits, which can make it more difficult to handle groups of Enemies.

LatronW fires faster, though with the mention of having Spread, means that the Weapon can actually get inaccurate if you're pumping Ammunition too quickly.

 

 

i know you already are, but just keep both. 

[Ninjamander]

They are both amazing, the question is what mod do you own? What is your play-style? Fire rate vs carefully aim shot/ammo conversation?

 

To each is own weapon =3

[Utarious]

I find that when your playing more closer ranged the Latron Wraith fits that better but if your staying behind and using it as a DMR or a Sniper, your better off with Latron Prime.

[Rakshal]

 

LatronW has Spread, so it won't pick heads quite as well as LatronP will at long Ranges.

LatronW fires faster, though with the mention of having Spread, means that the Weapon can actually get inaccurate if you're pumping Ammunition too quickly.

 

Um, Latron Wraith and Latron Prime have the same accuracy.

[Cyborger1]

Here is the same build for both weapons, feel free to change high voltage for stormbringer and it will still fit at 0/60. I do not use heavy caliber but I'm sure theres a way to fit it in there if you mess around with the mod placement and replace Hammershot. If you do use it, you'll get quite a significant damage boost but you'll be sacrificing on the status chance and the accuracy.

 

Edit: Just replace it with Hammershot and switch it around with Point Strike or Vital Sense to get the polarity bonus and it should fit at 1/60, but you won't be able to fit Stormbringer for pure damage anymore.

 

http://goo.gl/wx5N2n (LW 4 Forma)

 

http://goo.gl/qqNdRm (LP 3 Forma)

 

I would also like to point out that while the LP gets more status chance, the LW fires faster so it balances out.

Edited September 14, 2014 by Cyborger1

[(PSN)LegionOfZoom1410]

Just a question for yall as you know us ps4 users are getting update 14.5 once it's released.

The New Events will then follow shortly after. Including the one for the LW.

I was reading up on the event buy still came away with more questions then real answers.

So here I go.

#1 I've read that you need 3000+ points in a single run to unlock everything.

I've also read that this event is one of the easiest events yet and some of you got 3000+ in just 2 runs.

Is that true & is it really that easy & not the pain in the button grind that took what seems like ages with breeding grounds? Or is it Harder & more of a grind then breeding grounds?

Also what's the best strategy & frames to use to ensure we get the best possible points as quickly as possible as I have a group of guys from my clan lined up to team up with me to get all the goodies

But we don't want it to be the long grind it was in breeding grounds we want to be able to finish it asap so we can hopefully help out other clan members who may not be able to access some of the planets needed..

So can you guys please help provide some good tips & hints & best strategy & frames to use & confirm if this event is as easy as I read to the point of can be done in 2 runs? Thanks all have a great weekend.

[Yazeth]

Um, Latron Wraith and Latron Prime have the same accuracy.

Yep, they do. The issue is that the recoil will make it harder to spam the trigger and get head shots while doing so.

[Cyborger1]

Getting to 3k is really easy, all you'll have to do is complete the Earth mission with a score of 1k which will unlock both the Phobos and Europa ones, then head to Europa and get 3k.

 

The best frames to have are Nova (Slow-down and damage bonuses), Loki (Disarms), Nyx (Chaos) and Trinity (Healing and Energy giver).

 

Past 3k though, the enemies will start to scale up very quickly in levels and this is where the more serious clans will duke it out for the trophies.

Edited September 14, 2014 by Cyborger1

[Smooth00]

LOL, wish i saw this thread before i deleted mine...

[Rakshal]

Yep, they do. The issue is that the recoil will make it harder to spam the trigger and get head shots while doing so.

It also has the same recoil, it just feels like more because of the faster fire rate.

[Samoth95]

Yeah, the nice thing about the mission is how it can be 2-3 runs (theoretically) to get everything the event has to offer. Beyond that, you're running for the Cryotic to build the new gun (which takes 2500 Cryotic to make and a base of 2500 to research - scaling up by x3, x10, x35 or x100 if you're in a Shadow, Storm, Mountain or Moon clan respectively) or for just how fun it is. I know I enjoyed it and so did alot of other people - it's an endless mode like survival or defense, but with ALOT more flexibility and more challenge later in a run. The enemies scale up rather well so it becomes a team effort until they powercreep so far they 1-shot the drills, but by that time you've probably already maxed out what you'd need for the event. I honestly can't wait for it to replace Survival on the planetary tilesets, since it makes more sense and isn't so much BS (read: having a few % left and not getting a damned capsule forcing a run to end).

 

So for the PS4 people getting 14.5 soon (and for the Xbox 1 people, whenever they ship 14.5 your way) - enjoy the event, it's awesome. :D

Edited September 14, 2014 by Samoth95

[MrJxt]

I sold my prime and kept the wraith.

[Sixty5]

I prefer the prime personally. It hits a lot harder than the Wraith so you'll pick up a few ohko's that you'd otherwise miss.

The real advantage in running a Latron in general is popping heads from mid range, and the prime definitely does that better.

But if you want to spam bullets for big deeps, the wraiths higher fire rate will be better for your needs

[SoulEchelon]

Hah, I literally JUST posted about this in a very similar thread. Here's what I said there, and it fits in this topic too:

 

 

Watch the first few minutes of this. The uploader has a pretty detailed explanation on what makes both Latron Wraith and Prime viable.

 

While not MUCH BETTER than Latron Prime, it's definitely on par and both have strengths and weaknesses that make them slightly different from each other, but both great weapons.

 

For comparisons sake:

 

[Sloan441]

Personally, I rather prefer the Latron Wraith, but it's six of one, half a dozen of another.

 

They serve slightly different purposes, and whether you value crit or status more will most likely determine which your prefer.

[taiiat]

Um, Latron Wraith and Latron Prime have the same accuracy.

the same Accuracy stat, yes. but LatronW has some Spread. it's not a lot, but LatronP literally does not have any Spread.

 

which is why i mention it, because LatronW has more than 0 Spread.