Warframe players got their first look at the AX-52 at Tennocon 2023, but officially got their hands on the weapon as a Tennocon 2024 drop. It's a fitting price for a weapon that feels closer to our time and, coincidentally, resembles an AK-47.
AX-52: The BEST Crit Rifle in Warframe?
The AX-52 is less futuristic than most Warframe arsenals, and that’s a big part of its appeal. It’s not just a beautiful weapon, though: this rifle can dish out tons of damage to enemies with little effort, so long as you know how to build it (and the pre-installed Orokin Catalyst certainly doesn’t hurt).
Here are our favorite AX-52 builds in Warframe and our tips for building this weapon.
The most effective way to build the AX-52 is to focus on critical hits instead of status, and take advantage of its unique effect to push it into orange/red critical territory. To that end, we're using a range of critical boosting mods, with some room for Multishot and status mods. Landing headshots while ADSing will give you the best results.
