The Warframe wiki has been updated with the newest weapon tiers for Warframe.“
The new tier list of warframe weapon tiers is as follows:
Tier 1: Blades of Lis, Primary Weapons
Other Melee Weapons: None
Tier 2: Lis Prime, Secondary Weapons
Primary Rifles: They come in two flavors; high-damage and high-reliability, with the former often used by new players and the latter by more seasoned enthusiasts.
They feature moderately large magazine sizes and fast reload speed with a tendency to be accurate and precise.
Because they can equip heavy weapons (such as Beam Swords) modifications on their default configuration, they’re considered the best choice for last-ditch defenses when facing large groups of enemies.
Tier 3: Shotguns, Heavy Weapons, Secondary Weapons
Some Shotguns are effective against larger enemies or at longer ranges. Soma’s Modular Shell can equip Riven mods that come in three sizes (Small, Medium and Large), which modify the weapon’s damage type and knockback effect.
Due to their high damage output, they’re considered ideal for taking down bosses. They’re also capable of using Armor Piercing Ammo to penetrate high-level armor of multiple enemies.
Tier 4: Primary Rifles
They typically have large magazines coupled with fast reload speed with moderate accuracy at mid-to-long ranges.
They can also equip Heavy Weapons (such as Beam Swords) on their default configuration, which many use to deal with powerful enemies.
Tier 5: Secondary Weapons
They typically have high magazine sizes coupled with fast reload speed with low accuracy at mid-to-long ranges.
Many of them can equip Auxiliary Ammo to deal with powerful enemies.
They’re also capable of using energy/elemental mods that increase the weapon’s damage output at the cost of some drain to the Warframe’s resources .
Tier 6: Primary Shotguns
They typically feature high accuracy at mid-to-long ranges with high damage output. Many of them can equip Heavy Weapons (such as Beam Swords) on their default configuration, which many use to deal with powerful enemies.
Due to their high damage output, they’re considered ideal for taking down bosses.
Tier 7: Secondary Rifles
They typically feature high accuracy at long ranges with moderate damage output.
Mods for this tier usually come in the form of energy/elemental mods that increase the weapon’s damage output at the cost of some drain to the Warframe’s resources .
Tier 8: Heavy Weapons
They typically feature high accuracy at long ranges with moderate damage output. The high damage output generally scales well with mods.
They’re also capable of using special mods that drastically increase the weapon’s damage output, at the cost of some drain to the Warframe’s resources (shields/energy/health).
Tier 9: Secondary Shotguns
They typically feature a large magazine size coupled with a fast reload speed with a fairly low damage output in most cases.
The high damage output generally scales well with mods. They’re also capable of using special mods that drastically increase the weapon’s damage output, at the cost of some drain to the Warframe’s resources .
Tier 10: Rifles
They typically feature a large magazine size coupled with a fast reload speed.
Mods for this tier usually come in the form of energy/elemental mods that increase the weapon’s damage output at the cost of some drain to the Warframe’s resources .
Tier 10 Rifles that are between T1 and T10 can equip Special mods that drastically increase their damage output, at the cost of some drain to the Warframe’s resources.
These weapons are commonly referred to as “Master Weapons” by players.
Tier 11: Prime Melee Weapons
They typically feature moderately high damage output. Many of them can also equip Auxiliary Mods, which many use to deal with powerful enemies.
Tier 12: Prime Secondary Weapons
They typically feature moderately high damage output with a large magazine size and fast reload speed.
They can also equip Auxiliary Mods, which many use to deal with powerful enemies.
Tier 13: Prime Shotguns
They typically feature a moderate damage output with a large magazine size and fast reload speed.
They can also equip Auxiliary Mods, which many use to deal with powerful enemies.
Tier 14: Prime Rifles
They typically feature a high damage output with a large magazine size and fast reload speed. They can also equip Auxiliary Mods, which many use to deal with powerful enemies.
Tier 15: Prime Melee Weapons
They typically feature a high damage output with a large magazine size and fast reload speed.
They can also equip Auxiliary Mods, which many use to deal with powerful enemies. They’re considered ideal for taking down bosses.
Tier 16: Prime Rifles
They typically feature a very high damage output with a large magazine size and fast reload speed.
They can also equip Auxiliary Mods, which many use to deal with powerful enemies. They’re considered ideal for taking down bosses.
