Weapon Showdown: Marelok vs. Pyrana

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  1. MagnusEffect

    MagnusEffect Administrator Staff Member Jarl SC Huscarl

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    Want to be a gun slinging badass?

    (skip to 4:50 to see what I mean)


    Look no further than these two beauties.

    My Marelok build:
    http://warframe-builder.com/Seconda...5-11-263-7-204-7-193-6-206-6-205-9/en/3-0-41/

    My Pyrana build:
    http://warframe-builder.com/Seconda...211-9-222-9-204-7-193-6-206-6-205-5/en/3-0-46

    Marelok:
    • near perfect status chance
    • excellent ammo efficiency
    • large pistol - good at "medium to longish" range
    • cheaper to upgrade (2 less forma required to max out)
    Pyrana:
    • lower status chance, but high number of pellets offsets this (status chance still good)
    • double the fire rate
    • sawed-off shotgun - excellent damage at short range (good secondary for a long range primary)

    In terms of raw damage output, the Pyrana is the clear winner. However, because the Pyrana fires like a shotgun, it is not effective at longer ranges. If you need more long range punch, go with the Marelok.
     
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    XPHAku Well Liked Thrall

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    That is more or less what I have in my marelok, I don't use Ice storm but that is because I didn't think of it, I used whatever the new slash pistol mod is.
     
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    MagnusEffect Administrator Staff Member Jarl SC Huscarl

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    I was as surprised as you were. One would think that or something else might offer overall higher dps, but nah... Ice Storm really is a fantastic mod. But you are right; in some situations where more slash would be preferable, Maim looks like the better choice. Ice Storm is not essential, but I personally like the slow proc it adds to the mix.
     
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    My theory has always been if the marelok stops one hitting things with head shots it is time to leave, or about 35 min into a tower 4.
     
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    MagnusEffect Administrator Staff Member Jarl SC Huscarl

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    One of my goals is to one day find and kill a level 100 mob. :ninja:
     
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    XPHAku Well Liked Thrall

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    Wolf and i came close dropping the two of us the first time I killed Laphantis. I don't think I have guns to kill a level 100 mob, maybe a level 100 boss, but if there is 1 mob there is at least 30 others...