Build it. Pandero Prime’s alternate fire is a powerful burst damage tool, especially with magazine size increases. Its main weakness is the inaccuracy and recoil of this alternate fire at longer ranges.
Alternate Fire shoots all remaining ammunition in the magazine in a quick burst. This burst benefits from magazine increasing mods.
Pandero Prime is the Primed variant of the Pandero semi-automatic pistol, offering increased damage and status chance. It was released alongside Octavia Prime and Tenora Prime.
This weapon primarily deals Slash damage, making it effective against unarmored targets and for proc-based damage. It features an innate Madurai polarity.
Its signature mechanic is an alternate fire mode that expends the entire magazine in a rapid burst. This burst can deliver significant damage, especially when magazine capacity is maximized.
How to get the Pandero Prime
- The Pandero Prime is vaulted: its relics no longer drop in missions. Open relics you already own, buy them for Aya when Prime Resurgence lists it, or buy the parts for platinum.
- Blueprint: Lith I1, Lith N11, Lith N8, Meso N15, Neo G4 and 2 more (vaulted relics).
- Barrel: Lith C9, Lith H5, Neo N16, Neo N20, Neo T8 and 2 more (vaulted relics).
- Receiver: Meso P8, Meso P9, Neo P2, Neo P4, Axi P5 (vaulted relics; the rare slot in Meso P8, Meso P9).
- 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 | 14 |
| Trigger | SEMI |
| Noise | Alarming |
| Fire Rate | 3 |
| Accuracy | 16 |
| Magazine | 8 |
| Reload | 1 s |
| Critical Chance | 30% |
| Critical Multiplier | 2.8x |
| Status Chance | 24% |
| Set Price | 37p on warframe.market (48h average) |
| Riven Disposition | (1.1) |
| Damage | 104 total |
|---|---|
| Impact | 26 |
| Puncture | 26 |
| Slash | 52 |
With a riven disposition of 1.1, Pandero Prime can benefit moderately from a well-rolled Riven mod, enhancing its already solid stats.
Builds
Focus on maximizing critical chance and critical damage for the primary fire, while also investing in magazine capacity to boost the damage of the alternate fire burst. Recoil reduction mods are beneficial for controlling the alternate fire’s spread.
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| Mod | Why it’s here |
|---|---|
| Hornet Strike | +220% Damage |
| Primed Pistol Gambit | +187% Critical Chance |
| Primed Target Cracker | +110% Critical Damage |
| Lethal Torrent | +60% Fire Rate; +60% Multishot |
| Barrel Diffusion | +120% Multishot |
| Convulsion | +90% Electricity |
| Pistol Pestilence | +60% Toxin; +60% Status Chance |
| Slip Magazine | +30% Magazine Capacity |
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 burst damage potential with alternate fire.
- Good ammo efficiency.
- Primarily deals Slash damage.
- Signature weapon bonus with Octavia Prime.
- High critical chance and critical damage.
Cons
- Alternate fire has high recoil and wide spread.
- Alternate fire prevents zoom and Acolyte mod benefits.
- Primary fire has noticeable recoil.
- Currently vaulted, making acquisition more challenging.
Pandero Prime is a powerful secondary weapon, particularly for players who can manage its alternate fire’s recoil and spread. Its ability to deliver high burst damage makes it a strong contender in many loadouts, especially when paired with Octavia Prime.