What weapon should use my first orokin catalyst

[DinoYoshi]

Hello there
I just finished crafting my first orokin catalyst but i'm stuck on which weapon to use it for
I'm thinking in using it for the karak or the dual heat sword...what do you think?
These two weapons are the most I enjoy using for now
Should I use it on the karak?or the dual heat sword?

[Ice]

The Dual Heat Swords. One jump an less strong foes are gone in a firewall.

[Peterbilt81]

Yep Agreed Dual heat swords is the way to go.

[DinoYoshi]

I guess dual heat sword is the choice :)

Got another question, I have +heat damage and +cold damage mod. What elemental damage mod should I use or upgrade further between heat, cold and blast damage?
Also, what kind of other mods should I look to upgrade?

[Maxscart]

I'd save it for better weapons which you will get down the road. No need to rush it and use it now. They aren't exactly common.

You can slot in both mods. You might want to look into elemental combinations though. Use what is appropriate to the faction, unless you have a preferred proc/status you want to inflict. Then stick to that. Look up the Damage 2.0 page[warframe.wikia.com] for more info on all this.

As for mods to upgrade, there's a huge list. You'll need to be more specific. There are 6 categories for mods, and not all things are built the same.

[Yuen]

Soma or Boltor Prime

[α E-MAN-cipation Ω]

Use it on prime weaponry only.

(or on the stalker weapons)

[Maxscart]

Ursprungligen skrivet av scavenge:

Use it on prime weaponry only.

There are quite a few weapons out there that are not Prime, just like there are bad prime weapons. Bad advice.

[α E-MAN-cipation Ω]

Ursprungligen skrivet av LuLz. Maxscart:

Ursprungligen skrivet av scavenge:

Use it on prime weaponry only.

There are quite a few weapons out there that are not Prime, just like there are bad prime weapons. Bad advice.

Yeah my most honest tip is save them for a better day. Also be informed about every step you take anywhere is another honest tip.

And yes, for me personally prime stuff does get catalysts/reactors WAY more often.

[α E-MAN-cipation Ω]

And basicly what I'm saying aswell is do NOT use it on a THROWAWAY melee that's only used to level up mastery.

[Dusklite]

My rough guideline for a Catalyst candidate (in this order):

• is it fun?
  
• does it perform okay/well without the Catalyst on rank 30? OR:
  
• has it some special use? (maybe consult the wiki for help there)
  
• is it something that's different enough from my already potato'd stuff to keep and upgrade?

If I can answer all the points above with a "yes" I'm very likely to keep and upgrade it.

[Sugar Show]

Save it for better stuff.

[DinoYoshi]

k, I decided to save it later for better weapons :)
I'll look into the six different categories for mods and if I get stuck again, I'll probably ask help again.
Guess I'll try different weapons and see what fits me
thanks for the advice :)

[α E-MAN-cipation Ω]

Just look at Kronen its stats, it beats almost all melee weaponry by miles, it's totaly op, use it on that if anything.

Or ofc Dakra Prime as that's a good sword too, or maybe the dragon Nikana (have yet to get a Nikana myself).

I'm one of the lucky ones with a skana prime which isn't too powerfull but it came catalyzed already xD

But anyways, you won't see meleeing in endgame scenarios I believe. Too risky. So maybe use it on a Boltor Prime, Latron Prime, Braton Prime, or secondaries like the Brakk, or some explosive weaponry (which is powerfull but I'm not a fan of it myself).

But ofc if you got 2-3 catalysts you may aswell use one on a sniper for the fun of one shotting high level mobs.

Basicly you can use it on whatever you want, if you don't care about the stats and just want some more fun, all weaponry will become better and usefull to some extent with a catalyst.
Yes even the Dual Heat Swords would become powerfull enough to go against pretty strong enemies but if you had the choice in overpowered vs. powerfull then yeah maybe go for overpowered with that 1 cata you got.

[crowbarzero]

Personal favorites: Soma, boltor p, boar p, dual zoren/ichors, atterax, marelok, brakk, paris p.
If you're not spending money on the game, I'd suggest saving it for one of these or whichever weapon you like once you've leveled a few of them. I personally wasn't a fan of the heat swords, but just me. Alot of how you play will be dependant on your playstyle so checking out youtube channels on modding various weapons like 'calipsogaming' or 'agayguyplays' should have some good demonstrations of the weapons. The later having demonstrations of some of the stances.

[Maxscart]

I for once agree with scavenge. If you have spares, feel free to use it in fun weapons. Making them have good mods can increase both their fun and potential. But seeing as you are doubting, you probably don't. But it's something to note for the future; don't restrict potatoes to just powerful items.

Also, excellent advice from crowbarzero. If you ever wonder on a weapon, look up those channels. I'll also suggest Mogamu who also does great weapon overviews.