What is the difference between limbo and limbo prime?

[UnlivingEnd]

I have both and can't tell.

[UnlivingEnd]

Originally posted by in:

More shields/armor/energy

Huh, so.....thanks for the skin DE.

[Erik]

and more polarities

[Mhblis]

Thats pretty much the difderence for all the primes. The stats dont matter but the Polarities and the skins are usually a big step up.

[Nibbie]

"Limbo Prime, compared to Limbo:
Higher Shields (100/300 vs. 75/225)
Higher Armor (125 vs. 100)
Higher Energy (175/262 vs. 150/225)
2 Additional Polarities (Madurai Madurai Naramon Vazarin vs. Madurai Madurai)
Higher Mastery Rank required (4 vs. 0)
As a Prime Warframe, Limbo Prime possesses a special passive ability where contact with an Orokin Void Death Orb will make them release an energy pulse that grants 250 Energy to all nearby allies. This effect can only occur once per Death Orb, and can occur even if the Death Orb has been previously destroyed.
Limbo Prime's Cataclysm has additional swirling particle effects that encompass its borders."
-The wiki

[UnlivingEnd]

Originally posted by Nibbie:

"Limbo Prime, compared to Limbo:
Higher Shields (100/300 vs. 75/225)
Higher Armor (125 vs. 100)
Higher Energy (175/262 vs. 150/225)
2 Additional Polarities (Madurai Madurai Naramon Vazarin vs. Madurai Madurai)
Higher Mastery Rank required (4 vs. 0)
As a Prime Warframe, Limbo Prime possesses a special passive ability where contact with an Orokin Void Death Orb will make them release an energy pulse that grants 250 Energy to all nearby allies. This effect can only occur once per Death Orb, and can occur even if the Death Orb has been previously destroyed.
Limbo Prime's Cataclysm has additional swirling particle effects that encompass its borders."
-The wiki

The difference between health and shields is so small it doesn't make a difference and armor might as well be 1 ply toilet paper. DE has done more interesting things with primes before.

[Shard of Manus]

Originally posted by UnlivingEnd:

Originally posted by Nibbie:

"Limbo Prime, compared to Limbo:
Higher Shields (100/300 vs. 75/225)
Higher Armor (125 vs. 100)
Higher Energy (175/262 vs. 150/225)
2 Additional Polarities (Madurai Madurai Naramon Vazarin vs. Madurai Madurai)
Higher Mastery Rank required (4 vs. 0)
As a Prime Warframe, Limbo Prime possesses a special passive ability where contact with an Orokin Void Death Orb will make them release an energy pulse that grants 250 Energy to all nearby allies. This effect can only occur once per Death Orb, and can occur even if the Death Orb has been previously destroyed.
Limbo Prime's Cataclysm has additional swirling particle effects that encompass its borders."
-The wiki

The difference between health and shields is so small it doesn't make a difference and armor might as well be 1 ply toilet paper. DE has done more interesting things with primes before.

No they haven't.

Primes have always been just minor stat upgrades, additional base polarities and a cosmetic overhaul (sometimes big, sometimes small).

[Mirai]

Primes are primarily cosmetic but D.E. said they felt that they also needed to have slightly higher stats to make obtaining them feel worthwhile beyond that .. but that people who do not have a Prime will not find themselves unable to tackle content simply because they don't have a Prime.