Build it as a support gun. Innate Corrosive at 30 percent status strips armor, and the thrown alternate fire puts a Bullet Attractor on every head in 14 meters, which turns any squadmate’s gun into a headshot gun. Ten percent crit means it is not the damage dealer. Vaulted.
Alternate Fire throws the Scourge, creating a 2-meter Bullet Attractor field on enemy heads within 14 meters of impact for 20 seconds. Only one field can be deployed at a time.
Scourge Prime is the Primed variant of the Scourge Speargun, boasting enhanced damage, critical chance, critical multiplier, and reload speed. It was released alongside Harrow Prime and Knell Prime.
This weapon’s primary fire shoots plasma projectiles with a small explosion on impact, dealing innate Corrosive damage. The explosion can penetrate walls and applies status separately from the initial hit.
Its unique alternate fire throws the spear, creating a Bullet Attractor field on enemy heads, significantly aiding in landing headshots with other weapons or abilities. This makes it a powerful support tool in addition to its direct damage capabilities.
How to get the Scourge Prime
- The Scourge 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 S14, Axi S11, Axi S12, Axi S15, Axi S9 (vaulted relics; the rare slot in Lith S14, Axi S11).
- Handle: Lith C9, Meso C8, Meso G4, Neo K5, Neo T6 and 2 more (vaulted relics).
- Blade: Lith R2, Lith R3, Meso A4, Meso N16, Meso V7 and 4 more (vaulted relics).
- Barrel: Meso S11, Meso S12, Meso S13, Neo S15, Axi S10 and 1 more (vaulted relics; the rare slot in Meso S11, Meso S12).
- 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 | 14 |
| Trigger | AUTO |
| Noise | Alarming |
| Fire Rate | 2.67 |
| Accuracy | 100 |
| Magazine | 40 |
| Reload | 2.2 s |
| Critical Chance | 10% |
| Critical Multiplier | 2x |
| Status Chance | 30% |
| Set Price | 81p on warframe.market (48h average) |
| Riven Disposition | (1.1) |
| Damage | 140 total |
|---|---|
| Corrosive | 140 |
With a riven disposition of 1.1, Scourge Prime has a neutral-to-positive disposition, allowing for decent stat boosts from rivens. This can help compensate for its lower base critical chance and status chance.
Builds
Status: Malignant Force and Rime Rounds add Viral next to the innate Corrosive, Galvanized Aptitude scales with the procs, Split Chamber, Galvanized Chamber and Vigilante Armaments for spears per throw, Serration and Heavy Caliber underneath.
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| Mod | Why it’s here |
|---|---|
| Serration | +165% Damage |
| Split Chamber | +90% Multishot |
| Heavy Caliber | +165% Damage; -55% Accuracy |
| Galvanized Aptitude | +80% Status Chance; On Kill: +40% Direct Damage per Status Type affecting the target for 20s. Stacks up to 2x. |
| Galvanized Chamber | +80% Multishot; On Kill: +30% Multishot for 20s. Stacks up to 5x. |
| Malignant Force | +60% Toxin; +60% Status Chance |
| Rime Rounds | +60% Cold; +60% Status Chance |
| Vigilante Armaments | +60% Multishot |
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
- Innate Corrosive damage on primary fire.
- Bullet Attractor alt-fire provides excellent crowd control and headshot setup.
- Explosions penetrate walls and bypass Arctic Eximus globes.
- Very ammo efficient with automatic reloading.
- Explosions apply status separately from initial hit.
Cons
- Projectiles have travel time.
- Explosions can inflict self-stagger.
- Radial damage does not gain extra headshot damage.
- Low base critical chance and critical multiplier.
Scourge Prime is a versatile speargun that shines in its ability to support precision-focused builds through its unique Bullet Attractor mechanic. While its direct damage output might not rival top-tier primaries, its utility in setting up headshots and clearing groups with explosive projectiles makes it a valuable asset in many loadouts. Players who enjoy a blend of crowd control and damage amplification will find Scourge Prime a rewarding weapon.