Build it for the Incarnon. Seven pellets a shot at 13 percent status each primes a room, and the Bronco Incarnon adapter fits the Akbronco Prime; the base form is a 6 percent crit pistol you will not enjoy. Its relics drop right now.
The Bronco adapter from the Steel Path Circuit fits Akbronco Prime: headshots charge an Incarnon form that turns the twin sawn-offs into a real gun, which is where their 2026 value sits.
The Akbronco Prime is the dual-wielding version of the Bronco Prime, offering increased damage, status chance, and fire rate compared to its base counterpart. It also boasts a larger magazine size, though at the cost of a slower reload speed.
This shotgun secondary excels at applying status effects due to its innate multishot of 7 pellets and a good base status chance per pellet. It deals primarily Impact damage.
While it has a wide pellet spread, which makes it less effective at longer ranges, aiming down sights can tighten this spread. Its high pellet count and status potential make it a strong contender for a status-focused secondary weapon.
How to get the Akbronco Prime
- The Akbronco Prime is dropping right now. Its relics are in the mission drop tables:
- Link: Neo C9 (dropping now).
- Blueprint: Lith A12, Neo V12 (dropping now).
- Run the fissure tier that matches each relic, refine the rare part’s relic to Radiant, and pick the best of the four results with a squad.
- Build the parts, then the weapon: 12 hours each, or rush with platinum.
Check the Relic finder for live odds per refinement; the set price on this page is what the built set trades for on warframe.market.
Stats
| Class | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Mastery Rank | 10 |
| Trigger | SEMI |
| Noise | Alarming |
| Fire Rate | 4.33 |
| Accuracy | 3.7 |
| Magazine | 8 |
| Reload | 2.25 s |
| Multishot | 7 |
| Critical Chance | 6% |
| Critical Multiplier | 2x |
| Status Chance | 12.9% |
| Set Price | 6p on warframe.market (48h average) |
| Riven Disposition | (1.3) |
| Damage | 50 total |
|---|---|
| Impact | 40 |
| Puncture | 5 |
| Slash | 5 |
The Akbronco Prime has a riven disposition of 1.3, which is considered high. This allows for significant stat boosts from a well-rolled Riven mod, potentially compensating for some of its weaker base stats.
Builds
Status: Galvanized Shot and Pistol Pestilence with Scorch and Frostbite for Viral and Heat across seven pellets, Barrel Diffusion, Galvanized Diffusion and Lethal Torrent for more pellets, Hornet Strike underneath. The Incarnon form does the killing.
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Pistol| Mod | Why it’s here |
|---|---|
| Hornet Strike | +220% Damage |
| Barrel Diffusion | +120% Multishot |
| Lethal Torrent | +60% Fire Rate; +60% Multishot |
| Galvanized Diffusion | +110% Multishot; On Kill: +30% Multishot for 20s. Stacks up to 4x. |
| Galvanized Shot | +80% Status Chance; On Kill: +40% Direct Damage per Status Type affecting the target for 14s. Stacks up to 3x. |
| Pistol Pestilence | +60% Toxin; +60% Status Chance |
| Scorch | +60% Heat; +60% Status Chance |
| Frostbite | +60% Cold; +60% Status Chance |
Secondary Merciless is the pick: stacking damage on kills with faster reloads. Secondary Encumber for a status build (a chance at a second random proc), Secondary Deadhead if you land headshots.
Reviewed September 2026.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- High base damage for a shotgun secondary
- Excellent status chance per pellet
- Innate multishot of 7 pellets
- Good ammo efficiency
- High Riven disposition
Cons
- Low critical chance
- Wide pellet spread at range
- Slow reload speed
- Damage falloff at medium range
The Akbronco Prime is a solid choice for players seeking a status-oriented secondary weapon. Its ability to quickly apply multiple status effects makes it effective against various enemy types, especially when paired with a well-thought-out elemental combination. While its critical stats are lacking, its high status potential and Riven disposition allow it to remain relevant in higher-level content.