The Gorgon is a 
Grineer light machine gun standard issue to Heavy Gunners and Grineer Wardens, and wielded by Lieutenant Lech Kril. It has a small spool-up period during which it fires slowly, before reaching its maximum fire rate.
Characteristics[]
- This weapon deals primarily
Impact damage. - Requires a spool-up of 9 shots before optimal fire rate is achieved.
- Fire rate starts at 20% of its listed value, and increases by 10.667% per shot.
- Burst firing maintains spool-up.
- Can use the Gorgon-exclusive
Metamorphic Magazine mod. - Can use the Gorgon-exclusive Gorgon Frenzy mod (Conclave only).
Advantages over other Primary weapons (excluding modular weapons):
- Fully Spooled (wiki attack index 1)
- High magazine (90)
- Above average ammo max (540)
- Very high fire rate (12.50 attacks/sec)
- High disposition (●●●●● (1.40x))
- Incarnon Form (wiki attack index 2)
- Above average magazine (90)
- Above average ammo max (540)
- High disposition (●●●●● (1.40x))
- Incarnon Form AoE (wiki attack index 3)
- High active falloff slope (50.0m/%)
- High magazine (90)
- High total damage (750)
- High ammo max (540)
- High disposition (●●●●● (1.40x))
Disadvantages over other Primary weapons (excluding modular weapons):
- Spool-up creates a warm-up period of weakness for fire rate, making short engagements undesirable.
- Fully Spooled (wiki attack index 1)
- Below average crit chance (17.00%)
- Very low reload speed (4.20 s)
- Very low total damage (25)
- Very low status chance (9.00%)
- Very low crit multiplier (1.50x)
- Incarnon Form (wiki attack index 2)
- Below average crit chance (21.00%)
- Very low reload speed (4.20 s)
- Below average total damage (100)
- Very low fire rate (0.83 attacks/sec)
- Low status chance (19.00%)
- Very low crit multiplier (1.90x)
- Incarnon Form AoE (wiki attack index 3)
- Below average crit chance (21.00%)
- Low maximum falloff distance (5.0 m)
- Very low reload speed (4.20 s)
- Very low fire rate (0.83 attacks/sec)
- Very low status chance (19.00%)
- Very low crit multiplier (1.90x)
See WARFRAME Wiki:Stat Comparison/Percentiles for more details.
Comparisons:
Gorgon (Fully Spooled), compared to 
Gorgon Wraith (Fully Spooled):
- Lower base damage per projectile (25.00 vs. 27.00)
- Lower total damage (25 vs. 27)
- Higher base critical chance (17.00% vs. 15.00%)
- Lower base critical multiplier (1.50x vs. 1.90x)
- Lower base status chance (9.00% vs. 21.00%)
- Lower average damage per tap (27.12 vs. 30.64)
- Lower burst DPS (339.06 vs. 408.49)
- Lower sustained DPS (214.14 vs. 282.82)
- Lower fire rate (12.50 attacks/sec vs. 13.33 attacks/sec)
- Smaller max ammo capacity (540 vs. 900)
- Slower reload time (4.20 s vs. 3.00 s)
- Slower spool-up (9 rounds vs. 6 rounds)
- Less accurate (Low vs. Medium)
- Wider first-shot spread (7.00° vs. 5.00°)
- Wider maximum spread (9.00° vs. 7.00°)
- Lower Mastery Rank required (3 vs. 7)
- Higher disposition (●●●●● (1.40x) vs. ●●●●● (1.35x))
- Gorgon (Fully Spooled), compared to
Prisma Gorgon (Fully Spooled):
- Higher base damage per projectile (25.00 vs. 23.00)
- Higher total damage (25 vs. 23)
- Lower base critical chance (17.00% vs. 30.00%)
- Lower base critical multiplier (1.50x vs. 2.30x)
- Lower base status chance (9.00% vs. 15.00%)
- Lower average damage per tap (27.12 vs. 31.97)
- Lower burst DPS (339.06 vs. 453.01)
- Lower sustained DPS (214.14 vs. 334.51)
- Lower fire rate (12.50 attacks/sec vs. 14.17 attacks/sec)
- Smaller magazine (90 vs. 120)
- Smaller max ammo capacity (540 vs. 840)
- Slower reload time (4.20 s vs. 3.00 s)
- Slower spool-up (9 rounds vs. 7 rounds)
- Less accurate (Low vs. High)
- Wider first-shot spread (7.00° vs. 4.00°)
- Wider maximum spread (9.00° vs. 6.00°)
- Lower Mastery Rank required (3 vs. 11)
- Higher disposition (●●●●● (1.40x) vs. ●●●●○ (1.30x))
Acquisition
The Gorgon's blueprint can be dropped by Heavy Gunners, Arid Heavy Gunners, Grineer Wardens, and Gokstad Officers.
| Item | Source | Chance | Expected | Nearly Guaranteed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Blueprint |
Frontier Heavy Gunner | 1% | ~ 100 Kills | 687 ± 229 Kills |
| Blueprint |
Arid Heavy Gunner | 1% | ~ 100 Kills | 687 ± 229 Kills |
| Blueprint |
Grineer Warden | 1% | ~ 100 Kills | 687 ± 229 Kills |
| Blueprint |
Narmer Heavy Gunner | 1% | ~ 100 Kills | 687 ± 229 Kills |
| Blueprint |
Corrupted Warden | 1% | ~ 100 Kills | 687 ± 229 Kills |
| Blueprint |
Heavy Gunner | 1% | ~ 100 Kills | 687 ± 229 Kills |
All drop rates data is obtained from DE's official drop tables stored on Module:DropTables/data.
See Mission Rewards#Standard Missions for definitions on reward table rotations.
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| Manufacturing Requirements | |||||
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 25,000 |
 Morphics5 |
 Ferrite5,000 |
 Salvage6,000 |
 Circuits1,000 |
Time: 12 Hour(s) |
Rush:  50
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 Market Price: N/A
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 Blueprints Price:N/A
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This weapon can be sold for 
7,500.
Notes[]
Incarnon Genesis[]
- Upon completion of The Duviri Paradox and Angels of the Zariman, and unlocking The Steel Path, players can earn
Gorgon Incarnon Genesis from The Circuit's Steel Path to place on their Gorgon with the help of Cavalero in the Chrysalith. This Incarnon Genesis form grants it evolutions to a transformation and newfound strength.
- Alternatively, the Gorgon Incarnon Genesis can be bought from Cavalero for
120, complete with the resources used in its installation. This purchase can only be made once.
- Alternatively, the Gorgon Incarnon Genesis can be bought from Cavalero for
Evolution[]
This section is transcluded from Gorgon Incarnon Genesis § Evolutions. To change it, please edit the transcluded page.
- Installing the Gorgon Incarnon Genesis requires 20
Pathos Clamps, 60 
Rune Marrow, and 60 
Tasoma Extract. - When installed, the first Evolution tier is unlocked. The following Evolution tiers, their requirements for unlocking them, and their related perks, are shown below;
- Each challenge additionally grants 5,000 affinity to the weapon, affected by Affinity Boosters.
Evolution I[]
- Weakpoint hit charge Incarnon Transmutation; Alt Fire transmutes. Switching back will expend any remaining charge.
- Fire embedding projectiles that explode with
Heat Damage
- Incarnon Form shoots a time-delayed explosive projectile, dealing a spread of Impact,
Puncture, and 
Slash damage upon impact. After a short delay, it detonates with an explosion radius of 5 meters, dealing Heat damage with guaranteed Heat status, but has linear Damage Falloff from 100% to 90% from central impact.
- Incarnon Form shoots a time-delayed explosive projectile, dealing a spread of
- Mode switching is not instantaneous and has an animation equal to the weapon's reload speed.
- Incarnon Form is activated by filling the Incarnon Transmutation gauge that appears under the reticle by achieving weakpoint hits and then pressing the Alternate Fire button. 30 weakpoints will completely fill the gauge. A full gauge is not required to activate Incarnon Form.
- Charges do not generate on the backpacks of most MOA variants, or vulnerability spots generated by
Sonar or Detect Vulnerability in places other than actual weakpoints. - Weakpoints on corpses or Invulnerable targets do not build charges.
- Individual Multishot bullets can build charges.
- Charges do not generate on the backpacks of most MOA variants, or vulnerability spots generated by
- Instead of drawing ammunition from its reserves, the Gorgon's Incarnon Form uses a separate "magazine" with each charge producing 0.66 rounds to a maximum of 20. Once all ammunition is expended, the Gorgon reverts to its normal form.
- Incarnon Form's magazine is not affected by mods.
- Incarnon Form is not affected by Ammo Efficiency (such as
Energized Munitions). - Charges and Incarnon Form persists through all activities, such as holstering, bleedout, or being disarmed. However, charges and Incarnon Form are removed upon death.
- Swapping to and from Incarnon Form will fully reload the normal form's magazine.
Evolution II[]
- Unlock Challenge: Complete a solo mission with this weapon equipped.
- Perk 1: Hunter's Mantra:
- Increase Damage by +10 (Gorgon) / +5 (Wraith) / +5 (Prisma).
- With Channeled Ability Active: +3 Punch Through, +40% Accuracy.
- Perk 2: Hoplite's Virtue:
- Increase Damage by +10 (Gorgon) / +5 (Wraith) / +5 (Prisma).
- On Shield Break: Increase Damage by +13 (Gorgon) / +8 (Wraith) / +8 (Prisma) for 8s.
- This is on personal shield break, not breaking enemy shields.
Evolution III[]
- Unlock Challenge: Kill 100 enemies with this weapon's Incarnon Form.
- Perk 1: Resonant Restore:
- On Reload From Empty: Increase Base Magazine Capacity by +15. Stacks up to 3x.
- Perk 2: Rapid Reinforcement:
- +50% Reload Speed
- Perk 3: Void's Guidance:
- -50% Weapon Recoil
Evolution IV[]
- Unlock Challenge: Kill 30 enemies without reloading.
- Perk 1: Survivor's Edge:
- Increase Critical Chance by +8% (Gorgon) / +8% (Wraith) / +2% (Prisma)
- Increase Status Chance by +9% (Gorgon) / +6% (Wraith) / +6% (Prisma)
- Perk 2: Elemental Balance:
- Increase Status Chance by +16% (Gorgon) / +14% (Wraith) / +12% (Prisma)
- Perk 3: Absolute Valor:
- Increase Critical Chance by +14% (Gorgon) / +14 (Wraith) / +6% (Prisma)
Tips[]
- After the spool up time, it is possible to use the Gorgon in quick short bursts, allowing you to keep up the high rate of fire, but with less recoil and fewer bullets wasted, making the Gorgon usable at medium to medium-long ranges.
- You can retain the 'charge' of the fire rate by sprinting. This way the weapon stops shooting but as long as you keep the fire button held down, the fire rate will not reset and the weapon will resume fast firing once you stop sprinting.
- Use the Rifle Ammo Mutation mod or the Carrier Sentinel equipped with Ammo Case to compensate for lost ammo due to the weapon's high rate of fire consuming ammunition on full spool.
- Speed Trigger decreases the spool-up time considerably, though the increased maximum fire rate causes the weapon to burn through ammo reserves extremely quickly. Consider firing in bursts.
- Stabilizer can be used to reduce recoil and make the weapon more steady.
Trivia[]
- In Greek mythology, there are three Gorgons (Γοργών); Stheno, Euryale, and Medusa. Their hair was made of living snakes, and Medusa could turn people into stone by making eye contact.
- The word Gorgon (Γοργώ) is derived from the Greek word "gorgós," meaning "dreadful".
- Before Update 11.0 (2013-11-20), General Sargas Ruk used it as his primary weapon.
- The box on the right side of the trigger is the magazine, as seen in the current reload animation.
- The Gorgon appears to use a motor-driven feed system and action as there is a sound akin to a motor spinning down when the trigger is released. This may also explain the need to spool up before it reaches the full fire rate.
- As of around Update 12.4 (2014-03-05), the Gorgon's sound effects have been updated. It does not appear to have the spooling down sound effect anymore.
- Grineer Heavy Gunners have "High damage minigun" written directly on their weapons, although the Gorgon is a light machine gun.
- The words
appear just above the trigger, translating to "Not Touc", most likely "Do not touch" with some letters rubbed out. - The words
can be found on the side of the barrel, near the end of the gun translating to "Big Hurt FP4337". - This weapon was removed from the market in Update 10.3 (2013-10-09), and its blueprint was only available from Login Rewards tier 2 and 3 prior to Update 18.0 (2015-12-03). In Hotfix: Specters of the Rail 1.1 (2016-07-29) it was added as a drop to the Arid Heavy Gunner.
- The Arid Heavy Gunner's Gorgon deals mostly Slash rather than Impact.
- It has the second slowest reload speed of all primary rifles, after
Trumna.
Media[]
Gorgon as shown in the Arsenal
Warframe - All Grineer Primaries - Weapon Animations & Sounds (2012 - 2019)
Warframe - All Grineer Weapon Reloads in 2 minutes (2012 - 2019)
Gorgon Skins
Patch History[]
Update 31.5 (2022-04-27)
- Fixed the following weapon icons not being angled the same as others:
- Gorgon Towsun Skin
Update 22.12 (2018-02-09)
- Status chance increased from 5% to 9%.
- Critical chance increased from 10% to 17%.
- Increased accuracy while aiming.
Hotfix: Specters of the Rail 1.1 (2016-07-29)
- Arid Heavy Gunners will now drop the Gorgon Blueprint!
Hotfix 18.6.2 (2016-03-22)
- Gorgon series damage has been reduced in Conclave.
Hotfix 18.5.5 (2016-03-08)
- Reduced the damage of Gorgon series weapons in the Conclaves.
Update 18.5 (2016-03-04)
- Typhoon Conclave skin now available.
Hotfix 17.10.4 (2015-11-10)
- Reduced the damage of the Gorgon series in PvP.
Update 17.8 (2015-10-21)
- Added Gorgon Frenzy (Gorgon): On kill, 30% increase in fire rate for 3 seconds.
Update 17.2 (2015-08-19)
- The Gorgon series of weapons has had their damage increased in PvP.
Hotfix 16.8.4 (2015-06-15)
- Fixed duplicate entries for the Gorgon that would appear in player profile after killing certain enemies under the effects of Mind Control.
Hotfix 16.6.3 (2015-05-29)
- Fixed the Strun Wraith and Gorgon weapons not showing the correct Impact / Slash / Puncture stats in the Conclave Arsenal.
Update 16.5 (2015-05-12)
- Damage increased in PvP.
Update 16.3 (2015-04-09)
- Increased the damage of the Gorgon in PvP.
Update 14.0 (2014-07-18)
- Limited the max instances of Gorgon fire sound effects.
Update 13.2 (2014-05-01)
- Created a new Custom AI version of the 3D Gorgon fire sound effects used by all Grineer Enemy types which use the Gorgon.
Update 12.5 (2014-03-19)
- Tweaks to firing sound.
Hotfix 11.0.1 (2013-11-20)
- Adjusted Gorgon crit to compensate for Damage 2.0.
Update 10.3 (2013-10-09)
- Gorgon retired from the Market.
Update 9.5 (2013-08-09)
- Added Gorgon Camo Skin.
- Added custom reload sounds for the Gorgon.
Update 8.3 (2013-07-04)
- Sound changes.
Update 7.11 (2013-05-17)
- Weapon pricing overhaul; 225 platinum.
Update 7.10 (2013-05-03)
- Gorgon rifle accuracy increase.
Update 7.9 (2013-04-26)
- Accuracy adjustments while aimed.
Update 7.7 (2013-04-03)
- Fire rate reduced to 11.9 from 16.7
Update 7.x Weapon Balance (2013-03-22)
- Tweaks to Recoil feel and Accuracy, sharper Rotation Spring, added Translation Spring, tuned Noise. Added force feedback to its firing sound.
- Damage now 24, was 25 / Reload time now 4.2, was 4.0.
Update 5.4 (2013-01-14)
- Balance changes for Gorgon.
Update 3 (2012-10-30)
- Beefed up the Gorgon rifle.
Vanilla (2012-10-25)
- Item introduced with game release.
See Also[]
- Gorgon Wraith, the Wraith variant.
- Prisma Gorgon, the Prisma variant.
- Lieutenant Lech Kril, the boss who uses this weapon.
- Heavy Gunner, the Grineer heavy unit that uses this weapon.
- Manic Bombard, the Sealab Sabotage mini-boss that uses this weapon.
Supra, the Corpus counterpart of this gun.- Gorgon Frenzy, a Conclave exclusive mod for the Gorgon.
