Primary weapon disappears

[Darkkhelmet]

Started playing an Excalibur with a friend of mine and my primary weapon, a bow, is replaced by my secondary weapon, throwing knives in the middle of a quest. If I hold down the F key to switch back my polearm becomes what I am holding and if I press the left mouse button my character flashes as if it is trying to shoot but nothing happens. Perhaps it's performing a Radial Blind but I don't think so. Anyone know what's happening here? It becomes very difficult to complete a quest when hallf way through my weapon goes missing.

[Walrus-Sama]

Press F to switch between Primary and Secondary weapon, holding F switches to Melee.

[NITRO]

Three possible things:

One, your primary weapon got stolen at some point, this occasionally happens depending on the mission.

Two, you are out of ammo.

Three, possible bug.

[Velvet Vylure]

Originally posted by Darkkhelmet:

Started playing an Excalibur with a friend of mine and my primary weapon, a bow, is replaced by my secondary weapon, throwing knives in the middle of a quest. If I hold down the F key to switch back my polearm becomes what I am holding and if I press the left mouse button my character flashes as if it is trying to shoot but nothing happens. Perhaps it's performing a Radial Blind but I don't think so. Anyone know what's happening here? It becomes very difficult to complete a quest when hallf way through my weapon goes missing.

Left clicking with your melee weapon out is how you "channel" which uses your energy to increase melee damage.

to swap to your main weapon you press F, not hold. holding swaps to melee

[Nimgif]

Originally posted by Darkkhelmet:

Started playing an Excalibur with a friend of mine and my primary weapon, a bow, is replaced by my secondary weapon, throwing knives in the middle of a quest. If I hold down the F key to switch back my polearm becomes what I am holding and if I press the left mouse button my character flashes as if it is trying to shoot but nothing happens. Perhaps it's performing a Radial Blind but I don't think so. Anyone know what's happening here? It becomes very difficult to complete a quest when hallf way through my weapon goes missing.

If it was a Grineer mission, you likely met one of these nice boys (Drahk Master).

Originally posted by http://warframe.wikia.com/wiki/Drahk_Master:

When attacking the player directly, the Drahk Master throws a Halikar mace. If it hits, it has a very high chance of disarming the player of their currently wielded weapon and then placed at the Drahk Master's feet, forcing the player to use their remaining weapons. The stolen weapon is marked as an objective on the minimap, and can be recovered by picking it up using the Use key

[Darkkhelmet]

Thanks. I think I am hold ing the f key and not just pressing it. From the above comment I presume a Drahk Master can relieve me of my weapon :) . SO many nuances to this game it's almost a career.

[Velvet Vylure]

Originally posted by Darkkhelmet:

Thanks. I think I am hold ing the f key and not just pressing it. From the above comment I presume a Drahk Master can relieve me of my weapon :) . SO many nuances to this game it's almost a career.

if a Drahk did take your weapon, it marks it on the map with a waypoint to where the weapon went (he just knocks it onto the ground by you)

[GunsForBucks]

It may be a bug I have run into recently..


I just seem to be running around and don't have my primary out suddenly in the middle of shooting.. at one point I even saw my Galatine shoot like my Arca Plasmor...

I have had my gun knocked out before so I know it wasn't that or out of ammo.... normally have a carrier so...

It is odd and I am not sure what triggers the bug .. but it started recently

One common thing is that when it happens I have to switch weapons .. it always seems to go for the secondary first then I have to switch again to primary to get it back.