How large a disadvantage am I at without primed mods?

[Irkie500]

As the title says. I haven't played in a long time and never got seriously invested into the grind, thus the lack of many things that have been added. The main question is can I still be competitive so to speak in the late game(sorties, trials, etc) without the use of primed mods?

Thanks!

[Tesseract7777]

They are nice, but with the right builds you can probably get through sortie without them just fine. Trials sometimes people can be more picky about who they allow in mission if they don't have fully maxed primed mods, but that is usually more for certain roles from what I understand. And you can survive without them, you can find groups that aren't going to kick you if you don't have primed mods. 

Don't worry about getting them all now, if you have been away a while. Just take your time getting them as they show up, they make you stronger, but if you can build well and know how to prepare for the missions right, you can live without them. 

 

[Beggining]

5 minutes ago, Irkie500 said:

Light's out, Lucy

Not a large disadvantage, I'd say: my frames do well enough in Sorties before I got primed mods, and they take some investment before you can use them to their full potential. The extra stats are nice, but it's not a necessity.

[(PSN)Mofojokers]

I'd rather have a skilled player using normal mods than a prime mod using Mirage sim player any day.😆

You will be fine man plus most Tenno will gladly help you if you fall short.

Edited January 27, 2017 by (PS4)Mofojokers

[NekroArts]

Assuming that you forma'd and optimized you build, sorties and trials you should be good except for extensive long endless mission.

[Miser_able]

Everyone got along just fine for years without so yea I think you should be fine.

[Praxxor]

Virtually no disadvantage in most cases. The only mod that everyone should definitely get (in my opinion) is primed reach, the rest is even more optional than that.

[S0V3REiGN]

You will be fine, warframes and weapons aren't unplayable without those mods. They are nIce to have so just slowly work your way to them.

[GreyEnneract]

You'll be fine. However, Primed Flow is really nice to have, same with Primed Fury (though it's locked behind log-in).

The rest are just there to make the more mediocre weapons more viable. If you already have weapons on the stronger end you'll be set without them.

[(PSN)B0XMAN517]

They make power creep more of a thing, but the games so easy that unless you plan on staying 40m+ on a high level mission, I wouldn't fret.

 The only one you really want is primed continuity.

[(PSN)Onyxflamegod]

You should be fine, but if you like to use a lot of toggle abilities on warframes, P Continuity and P Flow are pretty close to must have. If you don't have them you can go without, but you can enjoy a bit more of a carefree lifestyle with them.

[RoninJed]

Well...all the primed mods are better then the non primed versions but they aren't mandatory to enjoy the game. Wait out for a good price in trade chat and buy maxed out ones that help you the most.

Edited January 27, 2017 by RoninJed

[NewAgeDoom]

The only one I was recommended for sure to get is Primed Flow, but that's just more for frames that also build Quick Thinking and Rage.

[Reifnir]

You might have a harder time getting a spot in raids without a Primed Flow, since many raid mechanics (battery carrying, standing on buttons) drain your energy, but it only applies to PuG groups, really. Run with a clan and you can get by just fine.

The rest of primed mods are really nice to have (I love primed fury and reach) but nowhere near mandatory. Sure, Akstiletto Prime with Primed Target Cracker, Primed Pistol Gambit and Primed Heated Charge will outdamage anything without those mods, but the difference, while apparent, isn't game-breaking. 

[Keltik0ne]

Not much of one in fairness, prime mods are a (relatively) new thing, and everything was doable without them.

Cant deny that you should for sure grab flow and continuity from Baro when he has them though.

[AetosPrime]

Not even a bit, because actually you can just finish all the current game content with a few well modded frames/weapons regardless of any Prime Mods. If I had to choose two Prime Mod you should definetly own is : Prime Continuity and Prime Pressure Point, because they are mandotary OP mods for MANY Frames and melee weapons.

[Xaranoth]

So long as you have the corrupted mode (at least for frames), I'd say you can get to 80-85% power level without primed mods. Which, given how powerful a max modded and 2-3 forma'd frame can be, is perfectly fine. As long as you have the skill for it, sorties should be a walk in the park, and with good teamwork raids are fine too.

Additional thought: Adding on to what Ominer above me said, primed continuity is by far the biggest game changer of the primed mods. P pressure point is nice, but the strong melee weapons (atterax, galatine p, etc) are already pretty powerful on their own, p pressure point is just about unnecessary overkill. If you only ever get one primed mod, P continuity is the one to get.

Edited January 27, 2017 by Xaranoth

[(PSN)Tactless_Ninja]

Primed mods are like ordering white rice and getting home and it's actually shrimp fried rice with a side of crab rangoons. Yes I am hungry, why do you ask?

[ArbitUHM]

For some reason I hate formaing my frames, so they remain horribly unoptimized. I do fine in sorties, though - what matters more than anything is having 1) a frame with a good ability set and a potato, 2) corrupted mods, and 3) a good weapon with a few forma in it. Anything beyond that is gravy.

[Jeoxz]

None. The increase respect to the cost is not that big and most of the times you can fill the rest with some skillz

[SunsetChaos]

Instead of thinking of it as disadvantage for not having them, think of them as a bonus.

Everyone did fine before they existed. You don't need them, but you can use them when you get them.

[KingTaro]

Depends on weapons, I'd say.
When it comes to some melee weapons, Primed Reach makes an insane difference.

[RIOT]

In my opinion, they're just a little bonus.
If you're pushing an hour+ in endless mission types, you're probably not relying on pure weapon / frame damage to get by.

Except primed reach, that thing is a literal game changer.

Edited January 28, 2017 by RIOT

[Evanescent]

Listen, what you have to understand is that the primed mods give you a nice bonus. But that's all, a bonus. For certain weapons that might be a big deal but mostly you are going to do just fine with normal mods. You only start to notice when you get into the uber endurance stuff.

[Mastikator2]

There's a bigger difference between players who use cheese tactics and players who don't than players with maxed out primed mods and players with maxed out regular mods.

[Archeyef]

They're a luxury, not a necessity. It wouldn't be a bad idea to get them when you can, but you can do just fine without them.