Key Takeaways
- Amps enhance Warframe combat, allowing for customization and boosting overall strength and DPS.
- Specific Amp combinations cater to different playstyles and stages of the game.
- Selecting the right components for an Amp setup can optimize efficiency in various scenarios.
Warframe has tons of different weapons and ‘frames for players to use, leading to a mechanic and combat system that is diverse and accessible to most people. Over time, the game has seen updates that have brought in new ways to make Warframes stronger and more competitive in the PVP mode.
Amps are special weapons that can be used to enhance the combat capability of the Warframe they’re equipped to. They have three components: the Prism, Scaffold, and Brace. When these are created, Warframe players can name their amps and even customize their colors and features. Some amps are better than others, but all of them are worth equipping to make Warframes stronger than ever.
Updated on September 23, 2024, by Rhenn Taguiam: With August 2024 seeing the release of Sevagoth Prime Access among the more recent of Warframe’s DLCs, fans who want to enjoy their Warframe experience beyond this shadow user might want to consider looking into the game’s selection of Amps for more action-packed gameplay. As Amps take Operators away from their Warframes, fans might be intrigued to see just which of these Amps works best for their setups – with some recommendations allowing beginners to dish out heavy damage on the outset, or some kits preparing players for more high-stakes playstyles in the long run. Some suggested Amp loadouts include straightforward shooting Amps, a beginner-friendly Amp, a slow-firing kit, and a long-ranged burst-fire Amp.
21 123: The Beginner’s Gamble
Best For Early-To-Midgame
Prism |
Raplak Prism (Semi-Auto, Long-Range, Precise Hit-Scan) |
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Scaffold |
Shraksun Scaffold (Short-Range, Flak Grenade) |
Brace |
Lohrin Brace (+12% Amp Critical Chance, Status Chance) |
When it comes to players who have just begun their journey wielding Amps, it’s likely that they might not have immediate access to more potent components. In this regard, the 123: The Beginner’s Gamble can make for a solid choice. Its parts make full use of what Amps have to offer in a “basic” sense before players start tinkering with components for builds they can become more comfortable with.
The Raplak Prism is a long-ranged semi-auto firing mode with a precision hit-scan, perfect for individual targeting. When fighting clusters of opponents, the Shraksun Scaffold is effective in dealing a ton of AOE damage. Lastly, the crit boost afforded by the Lohrin Brace can make for more efficient early-game plays, especially with the DPS boost.
20 427: Nothing Fancy, Just Shooting
Decent General Use With Rapid Fire And Crit Capabilities
Prism |
Rahn Prism (Full-Auto, Long-Range Shot) |
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Scaffold |
Shraksun Scaffold (Short-Range, Flak Grenade) |
Brace |
Certus Brace (+20% Amp Critical Chance) |
Fans enjoying their Warframe gameplay might appreciate an Amp that can just get them through a mob as fast as possible. This is where 427: Nothing Fancy, Just Shooting comes in. As the name implies, this Amp is built to be as simple and effective as possible. It’s a general-purpose, rapid-firing Amp with some crit potential. No fancy dynamics and interactions, just a player with an Amp who can use it to burst their way through enemies.
This isn’t to say 4-2-7 is useless. Its Rahn Prism ensures that players are able to fire at their opponents at a decent distance, with an alternate flak grenade via the Shraksun Scaffold should enemies start to surround them. The additional crit chance from Certus Brace can build decent DPS. In the context of Amps, 4-2-7 is quite a straightforward unit. While there are certainly more effective general-purpose Amps out there, 4-2-7 can take the cake for being straightforward in the early game.
19 746: Slow But Steady Firing
Perfect For Most Opponents, If Players Can Handle Slow Firing
Prism |
Klamora Prism (Wide, Short-Ranged Beam) |
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Scaffold |
Phahd Scaffold (Target Bounce) |
Brace |
Plaga Brace (-20 Amp Energy Pool, -1.5s Amp Charge Delay) |
Players who want a heavy-hitting Amp in their fast-paced Warframe gameplay will definitely appreciate the potential of the 746: Slow But Steady Firing. At its essence, the 7-4-6 makes full use of the Klamora Prism – essentially a short-ranged beam with a wide angle – which pairs its massive damage with a rather massive energy cost. However, using a Plaga Brace can circumvent the waiting time for the energy recharge, allowing the Klamora to hit more frequently compared to a 7-x-7, where a Certus Brace crit might be rendered not as helpful with the firing delay.
As the 7-4-6 is much slower in general firefights, players will have to rely on the Phahd Scaffold for secondary firing. Despite these setbacks, however, the overall performance of the 7-4-6 is fairly decent in most situations. The Klamora is extremely useful when damaging Eidolons and Angels, while the Phahd can be reserved to fight everything else.
18 577: Burst-Fire Long-Ranged
Long-Ranged Alternative To The 777
Prism |
Cantic Prism (Quick, Precise Three-Shot Burst) |
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Scaffold |
Propa Scaffold (Timed Explosive, Detonates on Impact) |
Brace |
Certus Brace (+20% Amp Critical Chance) |
While the 7-7-7 continues to dominate the meta when it comes to Warframe gameplay Amps, fans might not appreciate the kit’s need to stay in close-to-mid-range when engaging opponents. This is where the 577: Burst-Fire Long-Ranged comes in as a decent alternative. At its core, what benefits the Certus Brace provides in terms of crit chance and the Propa Scaffold gives in the form of a secondary explosive, the Cantic Prism augments with heavy-hitting burst-fire.
With the Cantic Prism, players now get a primary fire mode consisting of a three-shot burst. This is precise and fast-paced, allowing them to target enemies from afar and reposition when needed or even whip out a quick Propa to delay them as they reposition.
17 527
Efficiently Take Out Sentients Without Letting Them Retaliate
Prism |
Cantic Prism (Quick, Precise, 3-Shot Burst) |
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Scaffold |
Shraksun Scaffold (Short-Range, Flak Grenade) |
Brace |
Certus Brace (+20% Amp Critical Chance) |
Warframe players don’t always get to encounter Sentients, but their adaptive nature makes them extremely annoying for warriors who fight with certain status types. With the 527: Anti-Sentinel kit, players can outpace Sentients in their resistance adaptability by gunning them faster than they can counter.
The main part of this Anti-Sentient Kit is the Cantic Prism and its three-shot burst capability, which at high levels can eliminate Sentients with ease. The next component is the semi-auto Shraksun Scaffold, whose explosive ordinances have AOE and can bypass status chances. Lastly, the Certus Brace boosts the critical chance of all the Amp’s firing modes.
16 111
Stop Enemies From Getting Near With High Burst Shot Damage
Prism |
Raplak Prism (Semi Auto, Long Range, Hit Scan) |
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Scaffold |
Pencha Scaffold (Charged Beam) |
Brace |
Clapkra Brace (+40 Amp Energy Pool) |
After players access their first Mote Amp, this 111: Beginner Repulsion Amp setup makes for an accessible newcomer kit when interacting with the Quills. The easy-build nature of the 1-1-1 kit extends to its ease of controls, offering a quick-shot main firing mode and a charged shot secondary mode. Despite its inclination to fit beginners, this 1-1-1 kit can help players last through the mid-game until gamers earn more components for a better build.
To acquire this powerful Warframe setup, players can rely on the high-range and high-crit semi-auto Raplak Prism paired with the charged single-shot capabilities of the Pencha Scaffold. Capping this kit is the Clapkra Brace, which can boost the max energy of the Amp by 40.
15 664
Secure Riven Mods Quickly For Profit
Prism |
Lega Prism (Continuous, Medium Range, Wide Fire Jet) |
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Scaffold |
Dissic Scaffold (Cluster Bombs) |
Brace |
Anspatha Brace (+20 Amp Energy Pool, +15/s Energy Recharge Rate) |
Players enjoying their Warframe combat who want to get as many Credits as possible can consider selling high-powered Riven Mods as an easy way to make a profit. But in order to get enough Riven Mods, players need to defeat Kuva Siphons located in Kuva Clouds. Theoretically, all Amps can help players push through their Kuva pursuits, but the Riven Cash Flow boosts the player’s defenses when facing more powerful Kuva Guardians and Kuva Jesters that accompany Siphons.
Integral to this 664: Riven Cash Flow kit are the Lega Prism and Dissic Scaffold, both of which can dish out heavy AOE damage through beams and cluster bombs, respectively. Meanwhile, capping the kit is the Anspatha Brace that gives +20 Amp Max Energy and +15% Amp and Operator Energy Regeneration. When used correctly, the two weapons should be able to clear mobs fast enough before they get to overwhelm players with their numbers.
14 377
Achieve High Base Damage Numbers With Ease
Prism |
Granmu Prism (3-Shot Grenade Burst) |
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Scaffold |
Propa Scaffold (Timed Explosive, Detonates on Impact) |
Brace |
Certus Brace (+20% Amp Critical Chance) |
Gamers who want to go all out in their Warframe gameplay may want a straightforward Amp that contributes to their overall DPS. This is what Raw Damage Numbers does, as this 377: Raw Damage Numbers kit capitalizes on crowd control and raw damage potential to increase the player’s damage output without making combat complicated.
Key to the setup is the Granmu Prism and Propa Scaffold, both grenades with large AOEs with a three-shot and single-shot component, respectively. Capping this setup is the Cetus Brace, which gives a 20% Critical Chance boost to both firing modes of the Amp. When used properly, the two weapons should provide a steady damage stream and leave it to the player’s Operator to inflict status effects.
13 332
Effective Alternative For Low-Level Eidolons
Prism |
Granmu Prism (3-Shot Grenade Burst) |
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Scaffold |
Klebrik Scaffold (Continuous, Homing Beam) |
Brace |
Juttni Brace (-1s Amp Recharge Delay) |
Those looking to take care of Vomvalysts with ease should consider checking out the 332: Solid Low-Level Eidolon Choice Amp combination. The Granmu Prism is ideal for making short work of waves of foes. It does less damage on impact but adds splash damage to the mix, allowing players to cleave through hordes so long as shots are semi-on-target. The Kelbrik Scaffold will help Warframe players completely decimate enemies thanks to its auto-targeting beam. It will even hit foes that are behind cover, and it manages to proc critical and status effects often.
This build is rounded out with the Juttni, which helps to reduce the AMP recharge delay (by 1 second). One second may not seem like a heavy boost, but dedicated players will likely see the difference.
12 112
A Great Early-Game Amp Kit While Players Are Improving Stats
Prism |
Raplak Prism (Semi Auto, Long Range, Hit Scan) |
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Scaffold |
Pencha Scaffold (Charged Beam) |
Brace |
Clapkra Brace (+40 Amp Energy Pool) |
A 112: For Very Early Players Amp combination is suited for very early-game players who want a refined version of the 1-1-1, the first amp combination offered in the game. To form the 1-1-2 amp combination, players will need to combine the components Raplak Prism, Pencha Scaffold, and Juttni Brace.
This amp combination combines semi-auto, long-range combat with a charged beam and -1 Amp Charge Delay. Players should look to change this option to a better amp combination as soon as possible; however, when not faced with many choices, the 1-1-2 will suffice, even on the most complicated Warframes in the game.
11 236
Secure Kuva Siphons Easier With This Straightforward Kit
Prism |
Shwaak Prism (Semi-Auto, Medium Range, Punch-Through Projectile) |
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Scaffold |
Klebrik Scaffold (Continuous Homing Beam) |
Brace |
Plaga Brace (-20 Amp Energy Pool, -1.5s Amp Recharge Delay) |
Love it or hate it, one of the main mechanics in Warframe is grinding. Players who have made their way through the base game will find themselves grinding out materials to get stronger, and one of the more annoying materials to gather for some is Kuva. The 236: For Siphoning Kuva Amp combination makes it much easier to harvest these clouds, as they must be dashed through, void blasted, or struck with an Amp. By carrying the Shwaak Prism, Klebrik Scaffold, and Plaga Brace, players will be able to effortlessly strike these clouds when the time comes.
The Klebrik Scaffold will keep enemies at bay thanks to its auto-locking beam and the Shwaak Prism can unleash a short-range explosion. All of this is made better by a 1.5 second reduced recharge delay from the brace.
10 223
Hit Decent Damage At Mid-Range
Prism |
Shwaak Prism (Semi-Auto, Medium-Range, Punch-Through Projectile) |
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Scaffold |
Shraksun Scaffold (Short Range, Flak Grenade) |
Brace |
Lohrin Brace (+12% Amp Critical Chance, Status Chance) |
A 223: For Mid-Range Players Amp combination can be a solid choice, particularly in the early to mid-stage of the game. While players should definitely look to update this when they can, it is still viable for a great deal of the starting stages of Warframe‘s Eidolon section.
To make this amp combination, players need the Shwaak Prism, Sharksun Scaffold, and the Lohrin Brace. This amp combination is useful for dealing Impact damage, making it effective against many of the bosses present on the Planes of Eidolon. The 2-2-3 is best when paired up with paired up with Warframe melee weapons that deal Impact damage, especially when using the Excalibur Warframe.
9 177
Perfect For Helping Solo Players Achieve High DPS
Prism |
Raplak Prism (Semi Auto, Long Range, Hit Scan) |
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Scaffold |
Propa Scaffold (Timed Explosive, Detonates on Impact) |
Brace |
Certus Brace (+20% Amp Critical Chance) |
Warframe is best played with a group, in order to maximize effectiveness while still being able to acquire all of the available loot in a dungeon. However, if a player’s only option is to run through dungeons solo, the 177: For Solo Players Desiring DPS combination is their best choice for securing a high Damage-Per-Second (DPS) output.
To form this amp, players must use the Raplak Prism, Propa Scaffold, and Certus Brace. Since playing solo can often be harder, especially on the more dangerous dungeons, players should use weapons with high damage output, such as Warframe‘s best shotguns.
8 647
Perfect Mid-Range Mob Clearing
Prism |
Lega Prism (Continuous, Medium Range, Wide Fire Jet) |
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Scaffold |
Phahd Scaffold (Target Bounce) |
Brace |
Certus Brace (+20% Amp Critical Chance) |
When it comes to creating solid Amp setups in Warframe gameplay, the 647: Mid-Ranged General Purpose Use is an example of the efficiency of the X47 setup. What this means is that the target-bouncing effect of the Phahd Scaffold and the extra 20% Amp Critical Chance from the Certus Brace already give players plenty of room to pulverize foes regardless of the range.
However, it’s this range where the Prism can change the entire dynamic of the player’s fighting style. 647 uses the Lega Prism, essentially allowing players to decimate battlefields with a mid-ranged stream that compensates for the rather shorter range of 7XX and the ultra long range of the 1XX.
7 777
Reliable Setup To Finish Bosses Fast With No Complicated Mix-Ups
Prism |
Klamora Prism (Wide, Short-Ranged Beam) |
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Scaffold |
Propa Scaffold (Timed Explosive, Detonates on Impact) |
Brace |
Certus Brace (+20% Amp Critical Chance) |
The 777: For Clearing Bosses Quickly Amp combination is a solid one that tends to survive the wrath of any meta changes, being a viable choice throughout all of the changes to Warframe. To form this attachment, players should combine the Klamora Prism, Propa Scaffold, and Certus Bridge.
This amp combination is an easy start but can be ineffective against bosses with lots of limbs and damage points due to its short and narrow range. Players should pair this amp combination with a strong Warframe sniper rifle for the best results.
6 547
Perfect For General Plays When Used With Unairu
Prism |
Cantic Prism (Quick, Precise Three-Shot Burst) |
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Scaffold |
Phahd Scaffold (Target Bounce) |
Brace |
Certus Brace (+20% Amp Critical Chance) |
Players who want to create the most ideal Amp setup in their Warframe gameplay need to consider how helpful their build could get in most situations, and this is where the 547: Everyday Efficient Plays comes in. This setup takes advantage of the Cantic Prism as its quick and precise burst shots can damage enemies quickly, with the target-bouncing capabilities of the Phahd Scaffold allowing players to hit more enemies at a time. The Certus Brace is a nice touch for DPS with its +20% Amp Critical Chance.
At its core, this 547 layout is highly efficient for clearing waves and mobs, especially when used in tandem with the Unairu Focus. Unlocking Last Gasp will specifically make the 547 compatible with its self-revive gauge, as being able to take down enemies quickly for one’s Warframe to get back to the fight can be achieved much faster with this Amp’s multi-hit capabilities.
5 147
Take Care Of Threats From Afar
Prism |
Raplak Prism (Semi Auto, Long Range, Hit Scan) |
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Scaffold |
Phahd Scaffold (Target Bounce) |
Brace |
Certus Brace (+20% Amp Critical Chance) |
Given the nature of Amps as customizable Warframe weapons, players who want to enjoy their Warframe gameplay further may want to consider creating long-ranged setups to take care of threats before they even react to them. This is where 147: All-Around Lategame Play comes in, as the inclusion of the Raplak Prism and its long-distance accurate shots can pave the way for sniper builds.
Moreover, combining this with the +20% Amp Critical Chance of the Certus Brace on top of the target-bouncing capabilities of the Phahd Scaffold essentially allows shots to take care of retreating targets, distant threats, and dealing serviceable DPS without having to go up close.
4 737
A Solid Choice For Rolling Through General Missions
Prism |
Klamora Prism (Wide, Short-Ranged Beam) |
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Scaffold |
Klebrik Scaffold (Continuous, Homing Beam) |
Brace |
Certus Brace (+20% Amp Critical Chance) |
A lot of the Amps on this list focus on a specific type of farming or enemy, but there are a lot of missions in Warframe that are pretty general. Players will want to get their hands on an Amp-type that allows them to effortlessly flow through basic missions without much thought or preparation. The 737: Solid Choice Amp setup is good for this type of general play thanks to its combination of the Klamora Prism, the Klebrik Scaffold, and the Certus Brace.
The Certus Brace will help improve critical chance (by 20 percent), which will pair well with the auto-aiming beam of the Klebrik Scaffold and the wide beam from the Klamora Prism, which also comes equipped with a high critical chance.
3 774
An Alternative For Hitting High DPS Numbers
Prism |
Klamora Prism (Wide, Short-Ranged Beam) |
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Scaffold |
Propa Scaffold (Timed Explosive, Detonates on Impact) |
Brace |
Anspatha Brace (+20 Amp Energy Pool, +15/s Energy Recharge Rate) |
The 774: For The (Almost) Best DPS is one of the better amp combinations for giving Warframes high Damage-Per-Second (DPS) output. To form this amp, players must use the Klamora Prism, Propa Scaffold, and the Anspatha Brace.
This gives the user a short-ranged Void beam, a timed explosive to add to their arsenal, and a +20 AMP Energy Pool with a +15/s Energy Recharge Rate, allowing players to stay in their fight and make the most out of their amp. This is one of the best amp combinations out there, allowing players to succeed with any of the Tenet weapons on Warframe.
2 775
Ideal For Achieving High DPS Numbers
Prism |
Klamora Prism (Wide, Short-Ranged Beam) |
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Scaffold |
Propa Scaffold (Timed Explosive, Detonates on Impact) |
Brace |
Suo Brace (+100 Amp Energy Poo, +2s Amp Recharge Delay) |
If players want to focus on the Damage-per-Second (DPS) output of their Warframe, then the 775: For The Best DPS Amp combination is the perfect choice. To form this amp, players should use the Klamora Prism, Propa Scaffold, and the Suo Brace.
This gives the player a +100 AMP Energy Pool and a +2 Amp Recharge Delay. It turns the Void beam into a short-range attack, and the Scaffold gives the player a timed explosive in their arsenal. This amp combination is the best choice, making the best Warframes even stronger.