Optimize your loadout with our precise warframe dps calculator. Calculate Burst and Sustained DPS for primary, secondary, and melee weapons to dominate the Star Chart.
Warframe DPS Calculator
Warframe DPS Calculator Formula
Formula Source: Warframe Wiki (Official) | Reference: Overframe Builders
Variables Explained:
- Base Damage: The starting damage value shown on the unmodded weapon.
- Damage Mods %: The additive sum of mods like Serration, Pressure Point, or Hornet Strike.
- Multishot %: The chance to fire extra projectiles. 100% means 2 bullets instead of 1.
- Fire Rate: How many times the weapon triggers per second.
- Crit Chance/Multiplier: The probability and power of critical hits.
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What is Warframe DPS Calculator?
A Warframe DPS calculator is a tool designed to help players determine the actual combat effectiveness of their weapons. Because Warframe uses complex multiplicative and additive math, simply looking at the “Total Damage” in the Arsenal doesn’t tell the whole story.
By calculating the Sustained DPS, you account for critical hits and multishot, which are the primary drivers of high-level damage in the current meta. This tool helps you decide if adding more elemental damage is better than increasing your critical multiplier.
How to Calculate Warframe DPS (Example)
- Find your weapon’s Base Damage (e.g., Braton: 24).
- Multiply by Damage Mods (Serration +165% means 24 * 2.65 = 63.6).
- Factor in Multishot (Split Chamber +90% means 1.9 projectiles per trigger).
- Calculate Crit Average: If Crit Chance is 50% and Multiplier is 2.0x, the average multiplier is $1 + (0.5 \times (2 – 1)) = 1.5x$.
- Multiply everything by Fire Rate to get your final DPS.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Does multishot directly double my DPS?
Yes, at exactly 100% multishot, you fire twice as many projectiles, effectively doubling your output, provided both projectiles hit.
What is the difference between Burst and Sustained DPS?
Burst DPS ignores reload time. Sustained DPS (not fully calculated here) includes the time spent reloading to show your average damage over a long fight.
Are Elemental mods additive or multiplicative?
Elemental mods are additive with each other but multiplicative with your Base Damage mods like Serration.
How do Faction mods like Smite Grineer affect DPS?
Faction mods are applied at the very end of the calculation as a final multiplier, making them extremely powerful.