The dust has finally settled after Warframe's latest updates have dropped. The community has finally gotten a chance to try out some of the best offerings of the Sisters of Parvos update. There, the new Corpus Liches were being farmed non-stop for a chance to get some of the newest thematic armaments in the update called Tenet weapons.
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Getting the Tenet weapons requires a Herculean amount of grind as always. That's why knowing which of these weapons are better than the others is key to saving one's time when hunting down Corpus Liches or Sisters. Lots of community veterans have thankfully done the testing and this is how the Tenet weapons rank up against one another in Warframe.
12 Tenet Agendus
- Class: Melee
- Type: Sword and Shield
- Mastery Rank Requirement: 14
The Tenet Agendus is the classic sword and shield setup that many players still find polarizing especially with the odd or rare stances. The Agendus does have its own perk where its heavy attacks can unleash some projectiles similar to those fired by the Arca Plasmor.
While that also practically makes it a decent ranged weapon, do keep in mind that the heavy attack animation is long. So if players want to maximize their damage, whether melee or ranged, then they might want to consider other Tenet weapons.
11 Tenet Livia
- Class: Melee
- Type: Two-handed Nikana
- Mastery Rank Requirement: 14
The Tenet Livia is a two-handed Nikana, which doesn't bode well for the weapon. That melee weapon type has had problems since its release thanks to wonky stances and lackluster selection. If anything, a lot of players might have to settle for this weapon as a collector's item instead of a functional tool.
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Like its two-handed Nikana cousins, the Tenet Livia can often feel weak or slow. It does have its own ability to counterbalance the poor weapon type but it's just slightly inflated stats and a block angle that's slightly better than others.
10 Tenet Exec
- Class: Melee
- Type: Heavy Blade
- Mastery Rank Requirement: 16
The Tenet Exec will demand more from its players when it comes to MR requirements but that's more or less justified. This Corpus-themed heavy blade is unique as far as melee weapons go and it's also a decent weapon since its slam attacks can release shockwaves. That makes it great for melee crowd control.
With that said, Impact as its primary damage stat somewhat hurts the weapon as that kind of damage is mostly useful against shields, meaning Corpus enemies. If players are fighting those, they're better off with ranged weapons. That puts the Exec in an odd spot.
9 Tenet Spirex
- Class: Secondary
- Type: Pistol
- Mastery Rank Requirement: 14
The Tenet Spirex somewhat suffers from the same problem as Tenet Exec but in pistol form. It guarantees Impact status effects but the difference is that players can easily remedy that with the Hemorrhage mod assuming they want the more powerful Slash status effects instead.
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If not, then they can still enjoy the Spirex's primary damage, which is Heat. Arguably, this makes the weapon easy to mod though not on the same level as an inherent Toxin damage weapon. Overall, it's a good pistol and a better option compared to the previous Tenet weapons.
8 Tenet Diplos
- Class: Secondary
- Type: Dual Pistols
- Mastery Rank Requirement: 16
Tenet Diplos is the "cooler" Tenet Spirex since it's a dual pistol weapon wielded akimbo-style. It can reload while holstered and its main attraction is that its aimed fire variant produces target-seeking rounds— for any marked enemy at least.
Sadly, the primary damage type is also Impact but it can easily be converted to pseudo-Slash thanks to Hemorrhage. Players will want that mod too since Diplos has no inherent element. It does have the second-highest critical chance out of all secondary weapons, making it competent.
7 Tenet Detron
- Class: Secondary
- Type: Pistol Shotgun
- Mastery Rank Requirement: 16
The Detron is one of the most recognizable weapons in Warframe since it looks like an over-designed Nerf gun. Don't be deceived by the looks though, it packs a punch. The Tenet Detron is no exception. It has a good critical chance and also high status chance making it viable for any endgame build.
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The alternate fire mode also allows players to empty the magazine which is handy against high-priority targets. As an added icing on the cake, this Detron also comes with innate Radiation damage, making it incredibly devastating against Grineer enemies.
6 Tenet Flux Rifle
- Class: Primary
- Type: Rifle
- Mastery Rank Requirement: 16
A high-level hit-scan gun. That quality alone is enough for players to make room for the Tenet Flux Rifle. Hit-scan is only the best and most practical kind of projectile in Warframe. The Tenet Flux Rifle enjoys this luxury and even boasts some impressive stats compared to its vanilla Corpus variant.
The Tenet Flux Rifle's critical chance, for example, is enough to make it viable as a crit-based weapon. Really though, it works better as a status weapon. The fire rate is generous in this one, ensuring that enemies get a healthy dose of Slash and whatever elemental proc players modded in.
5 Tenet Tetra
- Class: Primary
- Type: Rifle
- Mastery Rank Requirement: 16
What makes the Tenet Tetra slightly more preferable to the Tenet Flux Rifle is its alternate fire mode. The Tenet Tetra can lob a grenade at the targets, making it better for dealing with groups of enemies and also providing some cheap and accessible crowd control.
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It does have some compromises such as being a projectile-based Puncture weapon instead of a hit-scan Slash gun. However, most players should be using it for its alt-fire mode which deals an absurd amount of Blast damage.
4 Tenet Grigori
- Class: Melee
- Type: Scythe
- Mastery Rank Requirement: 14
Scythes have always been underrated weapons in the Warframe lineup but the Tenet Grigori might just up the weapon type's game. It adds a gimmick where the heavy slide attacks will release some energy discs that deal damage and have infinite punch through.
For clearing up clustered packs of enemies, some of which might be hiding behind cover, then this weapon performs handsomely. For anything else, it works well as a good Condition Overload weapon due to the astonishing status chance.
3 Tenet Cycron
- Class: Secondary
- Type: Beam Pistol
- Mastery Rank Requirement: 14
Digital Extremes is back at it again with deceptively overpowered beam pistols. This time around, it's the Tenet Cycron getting the usual beam secondary love. Like the Atomos or the Kuva Nukor, the Tenet Cycron chains up to enemies adjacent or near the original target.
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Sure enough, it's also a high status weapon with a 40 percent chance. That's high enough to make it less dependent on dual-stat mods. The weapon also deals Heat damage, making the elemental modding versatile enough for most content.
2 Tenet Arca Plasmor
- Class: Primary
- Type: Shotgun
- Mastery Rank Requirement: 16
The Arca Plasmor was already one of many players' favorite shotguns in the game. Its Tenet version is even more legendary. Granted, most shotguns in Warframe are great but the Tenet Arca Plasmor takes that to a whole other level.
For one, its projectiles can ricochet off surfaces, making aiming less of a chore even though it's already a shotgun. The fact that it also deals Radiation as the primary damage makes it both great as a crowd control tool and for clearing packs.
1 Tenet Envoy
- Class: Primary
- Type: Launcher
- Mastery Rank Requirement: 16
The Tenet Envoy seems to want to bring back the good old days of the Tonkor meta where grenades pretty much turn enemies into bowling pins. This time around, however, those bowling pins are also frozen and shattered upon impact.
This Tenet launcher boasts a high amount of Cold damage as its primary. The obvious modding choice here is Viral which also makes it a mini-Saryn but with less cost. In any case, it's an automatic must-have if players see a Corpus Sister wielding it.
Warframe was released on March 25, 2013, and is available on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.
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