Warframe Primary Weapon Tier List: Best Weapons Ranked

With over 100 primary weapons available in Warframe, it can be difficult to determine which ones are the most effective. This tier list ranks all primary weapons into S, A, B, C, and D tiers to showcase the best and worst primaries in Warframe as of February 2024. While weapon mods drastically impact performance, this list focuses on base stats and abilities. 

Warframe Primary Weapon Tier List

We will be ranking all the primary weapons in Warframe from the best to the worst:

S-Tier Warframe Primary Weapons

The S-tier primaries dominate missions when fully modded. Weapons like the Nataruk bow can one-shot even high-level enemies. Others like the Kuva Bramma provide devastating area damage. Tenet and Kuva variants also populate the S-tier.

• Nataruk
• Trumna
• Bubonico
• Tenet Arca Plasmor
• Felarx
• Rubico Prime
• Fulmin Prime
• Proboscis Cernos
• Kuva Bramma
• Cedo

A-Tier Warframe Primary Weapons

A-tier weapons may not reach S-tier power levels, but they remain excellent primary options. Their overall versatility and reliability make them great all-rounders.

• Tenora Prime
• Kuva Tonkor
• Vaykor Hek
• Tenet Flux Rifle
• Acceltra
• Dread
• Kuva Chakkhurr
• Phenmor
• Synapse
• Opticor Vandal
• Tenet Tetra
• Kuva Hek
• Astilla Prime
• Stahlta
• Baza Prime
• Tigris Prime
• Cinta
• Kuva Ogris
• Prisma Lenz
• Kuva Zarr
• Corinth Prime
• Amprex
• Fulmin
• Zenith
• Torid
• Strun Prime
• Tenet Envoy
• Latron Prime
• Phantasma Prime
• Aeolak
• Kuva Kohm
• Arca Plasmor
• Kuva Tonkor
• Shedu
• Scourge Prime
• Tenet Ferrox
• Vectis Prime
• Tenet Arca Plasmor
• Supra Vandal

B-Tier Warframe Primary Weapons

The B-tier contains primaries with more pronounced weaknesses compared to A-tier weapons. They can still complete star chart missions but begin to struggle in sorties or steel path.

• Opticor
• Telos Boltor
• Kuva Drakgoon
• Perigale
• Quanta Vandal
• Ambassador
• Kuva Quartakk
• Panthera Prime
• Phage
• Mutalist Cernos
• Synoid Simulor
• Braton Prime
• Cernos Prime
• Quellor
• Quanta Vandal
• Braton Vandal
• Ignis
• Sobek
• Rubico
• Tenora
• Vulkar Wraith
• Strun Wraith
• Ferrox
• Opticor
• Kuva Karak
• Synoid Simulor
• Stradavar Prime
• Dex Sybaris
• Lenz
• Afentis
• Hema
• Sybaris Prime
• Kuva Hind
• Prisma Grakata
• Glaxion Vandal
• Kuva Quartakk
• Sporothrix
• Prisma Grinlok
• Nagantaka Prime
• Burston Prime
• Secura Penta
• Boltor Prime
• Exergis
• Snipetron Vandal
• Strun Wraith
• Scourge
• Ferrox
• Rakta Cernos
• Komorex
• Basmu
• Vectis
• Latron Wraith
• Sobek
• Zhuge Prime
• Ignis
• Vectis
• Battacor
• Corinth
• Alternox
• Daikyu

C-Tier Warframe Primary Weapons

While C-tier weapons may feel strong early on, they quickly get outpaced by top-tier options. Their damage, crit, status, or ammo economy hold them back in late-game activities.

• Simulor
• Dera Vandal
• Prisma Gorgon
• Gorgon Wraith
• Tigris
• Flux Rifle
• Veldt
• Hek
• Harpak
• Paracyst
• Drakgoon
• Soma
• Sybaris
• Attica
• Quartakk
• Grinlok
• Supra
• Boltor
• Grakata
• Karak Wraith
• Mutalist Quanta
• Panthera
• Ogris
• Javlok
• Stradavar
• Paris Prime
• Prisma Tetra
• Karak
• Buzlok
• Zhuge
• Carmine Penta
• Cernos
• Snipetron
• Argonak
• Flux Rifle
• Tonkor
• Quanta
• Harpak
• Buzlok
• Stradavar
• Simulor
• Tiberon
• Prisma Gorgon
• Veldt
• Soma
• Snipetron

D-Tier Warframe Primary Weapons

Weapons in the D-tier serve little purpose beyond leveling for mastery. They lack Damage 2.0 improvements and any unique qualities to make them worth using.

• Gorgon
• Mk1-Paris
• Quanta
• Burston
• Tetra
• Mk1-Strun
• Boar
• Dera
• Paris
• Penta
• Hind
• Vulkar
• Braton
• Strun
• Mk1-Braton
• Latron

Summary

Most D-tier weapons should be leveled then sold for credits. For the best results, focus on the top-tier primary weapons for handling Warframe's higher-level content. With strategic modding, even B and C-tier weapons can thrive in the right scenarios. 
Of course, in the end, it all comes down to your play style and how effectively you can make use of each weapon.