Build it. The Alternox Prime offers unique electric orb projectiles for area denial and crowd control. Its main weakness is the low critical chance, requiring significant investment to scale.
Fires massive electrifying orbs.
The Alternox Prime is the signature rifle of Gyre Prime, an Orokin-enhanced weapon designed for conductivity. It fires unique electrifying orbs, setting it apart from standard automatic rifles.
Introduced in Update 41.0, this weapon boasts a Mastery Rank requirement of 13. Its design emphasizes electrical damage and area-of-effect capabilities, aligning with Gyre Prime’s thematic elements.
The weapon’s description highlights Orokin gold enhancing its conductivity, directly influencing its ability to project powerful electrical projectiles. This suggests a focus on elemental damage and crowd control.
How to get the Alternox Prime
- The Alternox Prime is dropping right now. Its relics are in the mission drop tables:
- Receiver: Neo C9, Axi V14 (dropping now).
- Stock: Axi A21 (dropping now; the rare slot in Axi A21).
- Blueprint: Lith A12 (dropping now; the rare slot in Lith A12).
- Barrel: Meso K8 (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 | Primary |
|---|---|
| Mastery Rank | 13 |
| Trigger | AUTO |
| Noise | Alarming |
| Fire Rate | 5.33 |
| Accuracy | 18.2 |
| Magazine | 42 |
| Reload | 1.8 s |
| Critical Chance | 20% |
| Critical Multiplier | 2.2x |
| Status Chance | 40% |
| Set Price | 24p on warframe.market (48h average) |
| Riven Disposition | (0.8) |
| Damage | 75 total |
|---|---|
| Electricity | 75 |
The Alternox Prime has a riven disposition of 0.8, which is considered low. This means rivens for this weapon will provide smaller stat bonuses compared to weapons with higher dispositions.
Builds
Given its low critical chance of 20% and moderate status chance of 40%, a hybrid build focusing on both critical and status effects is viable but challenging. Prioritize boosting critical chance to make critical multipliers more consistent, then layer on status chance and elemental damage to maximize the electrifying orb’s potential for crowd control and sustained damage.
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Rifle| Mod | Why it’s here |
|---|---|
| Serration | +165% Damage |
| Split Chamber | +90% Multishot |
| Point Strike | +150% Critical Chance |
| Vital Sense | +120% Critical Damage |
| Galvanized Aptitude | +80% Status Chance; On Kill: +40% Direct Damage per Status Type affecting the target for 20s. Stacks up to 2x. |
| Galvanized Scope | On Headshot: +120% Critical Chance when Aiming for 12s On Headshot Kill: +40% Critical Chance when Aiming for 12s. Stacks up to 5x. |
| Malignant Force | +60% Toxin; +60% Status Chance |
| Rime Rounds | +60% Cold; +60% Status Chance |
Primary Merciless is the pick: stacking damage on kills with faster reloads. Primary Deadhead if you land headshots. Primary Crux, from The Hex, is the cheap start.
Reviewed September 2026.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Unique electrifying orb projectiles for area control
- High base electrical damage potential
- Good status chance for elemental procs
- Automatic trigger for sustained fire
- Signature weapon for thematic builds with Gyre Prime
Cons
- Low critical chance requires heavy mod investment
- Low riven disposition limits Riven effectiveness
- Projectile speed might be a factor for distant targets
- Mastery Rank 13 requirement can be high for newer players
The Alternox Prime offers a distinct playstyle with its electrifying orbs, making it a fun and effective weapon for crowd control and sustained elemental damage. While its low critical chance is a hurdle, proper modding can make it a formidable primary. Its unique mechanic provides a refreshing alternative to standard automatic rifles, especially for players who enjoy elemental-focused builds.