Is it just me or is the Terta a terrible gun?

[Holding These Alligators Down]

I just built one in the foundry and it's really bad, it barely does any damage to even regular mobs.
I was using a Karak for a long time but got bored of it and it doesn't do anywhere near as much damage as the Karak.
Took me 24 hours to build the damn thing too.

[MotherVicar]

Sterling a écrit :

PrettyPThreegion a écrit :

yeah, they are completely correct.

"Viable" and "usable" are two very different things. People can bring a Lato to Profit-Taker, but even with the same mod setup as a meta secondary, it won't be nearly as effective, nor efficient. The "you can make everything viable" meme is a big fat lie that tricks gullible or unaware people into thinking stats don't actually matter and a MK1-Braton will be on the same level as a Tiberon Prime, which anyone with a synapse amount above one will dismiss after a few minutes of comparative use.

no the point is that this game is ez and people should stop going for the boring "best" because they are told the rest is just "mastery fodder".

this game does not require you to get certain gear to get the job done, I myself run a different weapon setup per frame, I use the Kraken with Nyx just fine, I use the Stug with Rhino just fine, I use the Prisma Tetra with Trinity just fine.

The game is ez, everything will do fine for 99% of the content.

[Syad]

it's not weak. Try it on defense missions sometimes. This game is all about using the right tools for the right job.

[Dreeg]

PrettyPThreegion a écrit :

no the point is that this game is ez and people should stop going for the boring "best" because they are told the rest is just "mastery fodder".

this game does not require you to get certain gear to get the job done, I myself run a different weapon setup per frame, I use the Kraken with Nyx just fine, I use the Stug with Rhino just fine, I use the Prisma Tetra with Trinity just fine.

The game is ez, everything will do fine for 99% of the content.

Exactly!, im tired of meta this, meta that, just bring whatever weapon that you like, build it right, buy some cheap riven if u could, roll it until you get a good stat on it. and there you go, a weapon that actually fun!

following the meta is is fun at first, then its get boring very fast imo.

[zueldebizz]

Tetra is fine for mr4.You need a good mods i think,multishots is a must to do more dmg.I used it back there at mr4.i use it cuz i can see where the shots is at.

[vartloccur]

Prisma Tetra+Riven Mod+Kinetic Ricochet+Mirage Prime+Hall of Malevolence=Total Annihilation.

[Handoiron]

Sterling a écrit :

"Viable" and "usable" are two very different things.

Viable[www.bing.com]

Notice the Synonyms portion:

synonyms:
workable · feasible · practicable · practical · applicable · usable · manageable · operable · operational · possible · within the bounds/realms of possibility · within reach ·

Also notice how it does NOT include "best" as a synonym.

[Holding These Alligators Down]

Handoiron a écrit :

Sterling a écrit :

"Viable" and "usable" are two very different things.

Viable[www.bing.com]

Notice the Synonyms portion:

synonyms:
workable · feasible · practicable · practical · applicable · usable · manageable · operable · operational · possible · within the bounds/realms of possibility · within reach ·

Also notice how it does NOT include "best" as a synonym.

Well i ugraded it up to rank 21 and added a bunch of mods and it still sucked.
My Karak outclasses it in every way so i'll likely sell it to make inventory space.

[Pakaku]

Holding These Alligators Down a écrit :

Well i ugraded it up to rank 21 and added a bunch of mods and it still sucked.
My Karak outclasses it in every way so i'll likely sell it to make inventory space.

You didn't mention how you modded it, and depending on how far you still have to go in the game, you may not have even found better mods yet for all we know. You also have to play differently since it's not hitscan like the Karak; leading your shots at range, or getting closer to reduce the amount of distance you need to lead.

I think the Tetra's okay, it can be modded up to a point if you have good mods, but it will still struggle with mid-way game content. Prisma Tetra isn't a big enough improvement to fare much better either but if you need the MR, then at least levelling it is less painful.

The cool thing about the (Prisma) Tetra is it augment, that allows the shots to bounce around, which makes it a little more viable in small rooms and hallways. The bad news is the mod drops from the Index, a Uranus-level mission, and by that point the Tetra starts struggling.

[Sterling]

Handoiron a écrit :

Sterling a écrit :

"Viable" and "usable" are two very different things.

Viable[www.bing.com]

Notice the Synonyms portion:

synonyms:
workable · feasible · practicable · practical · applicable · usable · manageable · operable · operational · possible · within the bounds/realms of possibility · within reach ·

Also notice how it does NOT include "best" as a synonym.

Alright, mister PhD, I'll go by your snarky corrections: just because I can kill an enemy with a weapon before dying of old age, it doesn't make it a good option. People like talking about "but muh fun" as if fun and performance were complete opposites, and I kinda feel bad for the people who dump two magazines on a heavy unit and go "man, I'm having so much fun".

[Krofinn]

MeyoFrakura a écrit :

Holding These Alligators Down a écrit :

I'm disappointed because i was so bored of using the Karak.
Oh well, back to the karak then.

On the plus side, you can get a light show going with Mirage and multishot riven and if ya wanna lag the game negative flight speed is a plus.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=Mt539fdd2Z8

I saw this and bought myself a Tetra riven and the bounding mod, then proceeded to blind my team.

New favorite gun.

[Tigerlight]

Sterling a écrit :

"Viable" and "usable" are two very different things. People can bring a Lato to Profit-Taker, but even with the same mod setup as a meta secondary, it won't be nearly as effective, nor efficient. The "you can make everything viable" meme is a big fat lie that tricks gullible or unaware people into thinking stats don't actually matter and a MK1-Braton will be on the same level as a Tiberon Prime, which anyone with a synapse amount above one will dismiss after a few minutes of comparative use.

A wonderful example of what was NOT said.
You cherry-pick one of the literal handful of times when you may need fairly specific setups, as a counter to the argument that 99% of the time the Tetra and anything else is perfectly capable of handling any content other than those very few times. I don't believe anyone disputed that particular fact.

And @OP, levelling it to 21 and throwing on whatever Mods you have at your whopping 58 hours played (by the count on Steam mind you...so call it 30-40ish) is hardly a compelling case for saying it is bad.
Mods make the weapons...and yes, that is literally true for 99% of the content in the game.

[Biddion]

Holding These Alligators Down a écrit :

MeyoFrakura a écrit :

On the plus side, you can get a light show going with Mirage and multishot riven and if ya wanna lag the game negative flight speed is a plus.

I just tried soloing a hijack mission with it.
It's ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ useless lol, i was actually getting annoyed at how weak it is.

I'm only MR4 so i don't have access to any of the really juicy guns yet.

The gun doesn't matter as much. It is your lack of mods and lack of experience. Look up the "damage" page on wiki.

https://warframe.fandom.com/wiki/Damage

In fact, make this your homepage to some browser you don't normally use. Realize which damage types are most effective against which enemies, and mod accordingly. Elemental damage choice really matters. Also, status effects on weapons with high status really matter too. Add crit mods on weapons with minimum 15% crit chance if mod capacity remains.

Every weapon should have a damage mod (serration, hornet strike), multishot (barrel diffusion) and some element chosen to be effective against which every enemy faction you are facing.

Recommended weapons you can use at MR4: Hek and Aklex and Orthos Prime (cheap in plat with trade)

Once you find a weapon you like, add a orokin catalyst to it in order to double its mod capacity.

[Sterling]

Tigerlight a écrit :

Sterling a écrit :

"Viable" and "usable" are two very different things. People can bring a Lato to Profit-Taker, but even with the same mod setup as a meta secondary, it won't be nearly as effective, nor efficient. The "you can make everything viable" meme is a big fat lie that tricks gullible or unaware people into thinking stats don't actually matter and a MK1-Braton will be on the same level as a Tiberon Prime, which anyone with a synapse amount above one will dismiss after a few minutes of comparative use.

A wonderful example of what was NOT said.
You cherry-pick one of the literal handful of times when you may need fairly specific setups, as a counter to the argument that 99% of the time the Tetra and anything else is perfectly capable of handling any content other than those very few times. I don't believe anyone disputed that particular fact.

Except that it was what he said.

Lame.sht a écrit :

any weapon with the right build setup will make it viable in any mission even an Mk1-Lato.

"Any weapon", "any mission", and a load of misleading information. I'll repeat myself again: bringing a weapon from the very start of the game to do something like Profit-Taker is just asking for it to either fail miserably or take way more time than it ever needed to. People should stop dishonestly tricking other players into adhering to the meme of bringing a MK-1 Braton to arbitration or Mot with "it works I promise xD the gun doesn't matter lol".

[BurlsoL]

Sterling a écrit :

Lame.sht a écrit :

any weapon with the right build setup will make it viable in any mission even an Mk1-Lato.

I'll repeat myself again: bringing a weapon from the very start of the game to do something like Profit-Taker...

Not exactly a meaningful statement. Profit-Taker, like Eidelons, is an enemy that is mechanic based and requires a specific kind of weapon loadout. That said, yes, you can bring a Mk-1 Braton to Profit-Taker and do reasonably well since it has an even split between base damage types, allowing you to deal damage through 5 vulnerability cycles. You just won't be doing as well as you would with something with a higher base damage and similar damage type spread, and need to mod it intelligently.

For everything Sortie level and below however, weapon doesn't matter very much compared to the modding that is present on that weapon. You can do Mot or Sorties with a MK-1 Braton. People do this intentionally for lulz. You just have to be a capable player, know how to mod, and usually benefit from a good combination of weapon and frame ability.