Build it. The Sicarus Prime offers a high fire rate and accuracy, making it a strong burst-fire secondary. Its main weakness is the burst-fire mechanic, which can punish missed shots.
The Sicarus adapter from the Steel Path Circuit fits Sicarus Prime: headshots charge a form that fires a heavier burst, which is where most of its 2026 value sits. It takes an Incarnon Genesis adapter from the Steel Path Circuit, which is where most of its 2026 power comes from.
The Sicarus Prime is the Primed variant of the Sicarus burst-fire pistol. It significantly improves upon its base version with higher accuracy, fire rate, critical chance, status chance, and a larger magazine.
This weapon excels in accuracy and has very little recoil for a burst weapon, making it effective at longer ranges. Its damage profile is primarily Impact, but it triples Puncture and Slash damage compared to the base Sicarus.
The Sicarus Prime was released alongside Ember Prime and Glaive Prime. It has received several buffs over its lifespan, increasing its damage, critical chance, critical multiplier, and magazine size.
How to get the Sicarus Prime
- The Sicarus 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: Meso B10, Neo F1, Axi E1 (vaulted relics).
- Receiver: Meso S14, Neo S5, Axi S2 (vaulted relics; the rare slot in Meso S14, Neo S5).
- Barrel: Meso F2, Neo F1, Neo G6 (vaulted relics).
- 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 | BURST |
| Noise | Alarming |
| Fire Rate | 9.38 |
| Accuracy | 25 |
| Magazine | 24 |
| Reload | 2 s |
| Critical Chance | 25% |
| Critical Multiplier | 2x |
| Status Chance | 20% |
| Set Price | 59p on warframe.market (48h average) |
| Riven Disposition | (1.15) |
| Damage | 50 total |
|---|---|
| Impact | 20 |
| Puncture | 15 |
| Slash | 15 |
The Sicarus Prime has a riven disposition of 1.15, which is a neutral to slightly positive value. This means rivens for this weapon can provide decent stat boosts without being excessively powerful or weak.
Builds
With a 25% critical chance and 20% status chance, the Sicarus Prime can effectively utilize both critical and status builds. A hybrid approach focusing on critical damage and a strong elemental combination like Corrosive or Viral is recommended to maximize its damage output against various factions.
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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. |
| Primed Pistol Gambit | +187% Critical Chance |
| Primed Target Cracker | +110% Critical Damage |
| Pistol Pestilence | +60% Toxin; +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 accuracy and low recoil
- Good critical chance and status chance
- High fire rate for a burst weapon
- Larger magazine size compared to base Sicarus
- Has an Incarnon Genesis adapter
Cons
- Burst-fire can punish missed shots
- Less efficient if targets require more than one burst
- Primarily Impact damage, which is less effective against shields
- Vaulted Prime weapon, requiring unvaultings or trading
The Sicarus Prime is a solid burst-fire secondary with good critical and status capabilities. Its high accuracy and low recoil make it comfortable to use, and the availability of an Incarnon Genesis adapter further enhances its potential, making it a viable choice for various content.