Cernos

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CODEX
Evoking the design of ancient bows, the high impact Cernos is perfect for hunting down highly shielded enemies.

The **Cernos** is a Tenno bow, specializing in damaging shields by specializing in  damage.

This weapon can be sold for 7,500File:Credits64.png‍ **7,500**, it is also a requisite ingredient for Mutalist Cernos.

## Characteristics

This weapon deals primarily  damage.

**Advantages:**

* High  damage – effective against shields.
* Very high critical chance.
* Charged shots have innate 1 meter Punch Through.
* Silent.
* Pinpoint accuracy when aiming (RMB ).
* On kill, bodies will follow the arrow that killed them, damaging anyone in their path and pinning the corpse to walls.
* Can use the bow exclusive {{#vardefine:Name|Thunderbolt}}{{M}} "{{#var:Name}}" not found mod.
* Has a File:Madurai Pol.svg slot.

**Disadvantages:**

* Low  and  damage – less effective against armor and health.
* Arrows have a travel time with slight arcing.
* Draws from the rare sniper ammo pool.

**Comparisons**

* Cernos, compared to Cernos Prime:
	+ Lower base damage (110.0 vs. 180.0)
		- Lower  damage (99.0 vs. 162.0)
		- Lower  damage (5.5 vs. 9.0)
		- Lower  damage (5.5 vs. 9.0)
	+ Lower charge attack damage (220.0 vs. 360.0)
	+ Higher critical chance (18% vs. 17.5%)
	+ Lower status chance (18% vs. 30%)
	+ Faster reload speed (0.6 s vs. 0.65 s)
	+ Different polarities (File:Madurai Pol.svg vs. File:Madurai Pol.svgFile:Madurai Pol.svg)
	+ Lower Mastery Rank required (6 vs. 12)

* Cernos, compared to Rakta Cernos:
	+ Lower base damage (110.0 vs. 150.0)
		- Lower  damage (99.0 vs. 135.0)
		- Lower  damage (5.5 vs. 7.5)
		- Lower  damage (5.5 vs. 7.5)
	+ Lower charge attack damage (220.0 vs. 250.0)
	+ Slower charge time (0.5 s vs. 0.25 s)
	+ Higher critical chance (18% vs. 17.5%)
	+ Lower critical damage multiplier (1.5x vs. 2x)
	+ Higher status chance (18% vs. 15%)
	+ Lack of an innate Blight effect
	+ Different polarities (File:Madurai Pol.svg vs. File:Madurai Pol.svgFile:Madurai Pol.svgFile:Naramon Pol.svg)
	+ Lower Mastery Rank required (6 vs. 12)

## Weapon Loadouts

* See Category:Cernos Build to see how players mod this weapon.
* See Category:Cernos Guides for guides on how to use this weapon effectively.
* For more general help with weapons, you may wish to browse Category:Weapon Guides.

## Tips

* Due to the weapon's high  damage but low  and  damage, consider using this to drain the enemies' shield first then finish them with other weapons which have higher damage where the Cernos lacks. Alternatively, consider making this your main bow for going against Corpus troops, the majority of which have high shields but very low health.
* With a maxed {{#vardefine:Name|Point Strike}}{{M}} "{{#var:Name}}" not found and {{#vardefine:Name|Critical Delay}}{{M}} "{{#var:Name}}" not found mods, it is possible to raise the Cernos' critical chance to 104.3%, ensuring that all shots will deal critical damage.
	+ Using a maxed Critical Delay however will also result in the Cernos having an even slower fire rate. This can be countered with the usage of a fire rate mod, preferably {{#vardefine:Name|Speed Trigger}}{{M}} "{{#var:Name}}" not found.

## Trivia

* The name "Cernos" means "horn" in Gaulish.
* Being an Impact oriented bow, the Cernos uses arrows with a mace-like head, with a larger impact area. This spreads the kinetic energy of the arrows across a wider area, creating a blunt impact.

## Media

* Warframe0150.jpgCernos in the Codex.
* Warframe0151.jpg
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* 2013-12-01 00001.jpgNekros and Cernos
* 2013-12-01 00008.jpgCernos in back
* Cernos Quiver Colour Customization.pngCernos Quiver Colour Customization
* Cernos Bow Colour Customization - Copy.pngCernos Bow Colour Customization
* 956106a9ce0607c4a73a46b7b0d9a217.jpgNew Cernos holster look
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## Patch History

{{#vardefine:Update|Update 22.12 }}{{#var:Update}}
* Mastery Rank increased from 0 to 6
* Charged shot damage increased from 200 to 220
* Charge speed increased from 1 to 0.5 secs
* Status chance increased from 10% to 18%
* Critical Chance increased from 35% to 36%

{{#vardefine:Update|Update 11.1 }}{{#var:Update}}

* Introduced

## See also

* Rakta Cernos, the Red Veil custom version.
* Mutalist Cernos, the Infested version.
* Cernos Prime, the Prime counterpart of this bow.

* Secondary
* Melee
* Archwing
* Research
* Prime
* Sentinel

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