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How to Get Primed Pistol Gambit in Warframe (2026): Where It Drops, Stats and Is It Worth It

Increases secondary weapon critical chance by 187% at max rank

Last Updated on September 14, 2026
The short answer

Primed Pistol Gambit is a legendary pistol (secondary) mod: Increases secondary weapon critical chance by 187% at max rank. Wait for Baro Ki'Teer to sell it and purchase it for Ducats and Credits. The pistol crit chance mod; with Primed Target Cracker it is the crit pistol spine.

Reviewed September 13, 2026, current through Update 43.5. Stats are max rank from the live game data, drop chances from the official drop tables; this page is re-checked after every major patch.

Mod facts
SlotPistol (secondary)
RarityLegendary
PolarityMadurai (V)
Drain at max rank12 (rank 10)
At max rank+187% Critical Chance
Fastest routeWait for Baro Ki’Teer to sell it and purchase it for Ducats and Credits.
Trade price30 to 50 platinum unranked when Baro is away
On our builds48 of 242 weapon pages

The card

Tap it to unfold the full card at max rank.

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Primed Pistol Gambit
Primed Pistol Gambit
+187% Critical Chance
Pistol

Every way to get it

SourceHowChance
Baro Ki'TeerPurchase unrankedstock changes

Weapons we put it on

Primed Pistol Gambit is in the recommended build on these guides; the tile opens the full build with every mod card.

Afuris PrimeAfuris PrimeBuildAkarius PrimeAkarius PrimeBuildAklex PrimeAklex PrimeBuildAkmagnus PrimeAkmagnus PrimeBuildAksomati PrimeAksomati PrimeBuildAkstiletto PrimeAkstiletto PrimeBuildAkvasto PrimeAkvasto PrimeBuildAngstrumAngstrumBuildAthodaiAthodaiBuildAthodai PrimeAthodai PrimeBuildAtomosAtomosBuildBallistica PrimeBallistica PrimeBuild

Tips that save runs

  • Hydraulic Crosshairs on Akmagnus
  • Hydraulic Crosshairs on Lex Prime
  • Hydraulic Crosshairs on Spira
  • This mod is additive with similar mods.
  • It cannot be equipped with Creeping Bullseye.

Mistakes that waste runs

  • Players expect it to have the same critical chance per rank as Pistol Gambit.
  • Players assume it has a higher drain than Pistol Gambit for similar benefits.
  • Players try to equip it with Creeping Bullseye.

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