Cestra

The Cestra is a Corpus-built sidearm added in . In essence, It is a scaled-down version of the , where it has a brief spooling period before reaching its maximum fire rate.
This weapon can be sold for ; it is also a for (x2).
==Characteristics==
*This weapon deals primarily damage.
==Acquisition==
The Cestra's blueprint can be purchased from the Market for 20,000 credits, while the built version can be purchased for 175 platinum (catalyst installed) . Alternatively, it can be acquired from completing the Jupiter to Europa Junction.
==Notes==
*Despite the high rate of fire, there is a significant and mandatory pause between releasing the fire button and being able to fire again, limiting the Cestra's ability to fire single shots or short bursts.
===Incarnon Genesis===
*Upon completion of The Duviri Paradox and Angels of the Zariman, and unlocking The Steel Path, players can earn from The Circuit's Steel Path to place on their Cestra with the help of Cavalero in the Chrysalith. This Incarnon Genesis form grants it evolutions to a transformation and newfound strength.
====Evolution====
==Tips==
*If you are planning to make extensive use of this weapon, and/or will be necessary to fight the Infested; as this weapon has no Damage, neither nor will have any effect.
* (or its ), , or Squad Ammo Restores will be necessary to counteract the high rate of ammo consumption.
*While having good base accuracy, the Cestra has significant recoil that scatters its shots, making it ineffective for long range shooting. is a must if one plans to utilize the Cestra's high base accuracy effectively.
*To counteract the pause that occurs between releasing and pressing the fire button, use fire rate mods like or .
==Trivia==
*The Cestra's barrel rotates clockwise slowly when not in use, and spins faster as it is fired.
*The reload animation consists of the player pulling out the barrel, flipping it and reinserting it back into the Cestra, oddly making the revolving barrel the magazine itself.
**This may suggest that the cylinder may be composed of two separate batteries; one used to fire plasma shots while the other is collecting energy from the ammunition reserve of the user.
*The Cestra may be a numeral-derived name, just like other Corpus-designed weapons released around the time: the , which has a barrel with four blocks attached and a "quad-chambered magazine"; and the , which has a five-grenade magazine. Cestra may be a corruption of Sexa-/Sext-, from sixth, and has a rotating section with six blocks.
**While Tetra- and Penta- are Greek numeral prefixes, Sexa-/Sext- is a Latin numeral prefix. The appropriate Greek prefix would be Hexa-.
==Bugs==
*Currently, the Cestra and its counterparts ( and ) cannot increase the damage of .
*When holding a Datamass in a mission, the Datamass will spin whilst reloading.
==Media==
CestraSingle.png|Cestra in Codex.
Warframe - All Corpus Secondaries - Weapon Animations & Sounds (2013 - 2019)
Warframe - All Corpus Weapon Reloads in 1 minute (2012 - 2019)
==Patch History==
==See also==
*, the Rifle version of this weapon.
*, the dual wield version of this weapon.
*, the custom dual wield version of this weapon, used by The Perrin Sequence.
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