# Amps Explained
### General Amp Information
- Amps are the primary weapon of the Operator/Drifter
- They are needed for some Operator/Drifter specific content
- Acquire your first Amp from Onkko in Cetus after [[The War Within]]
- The first amp is a prebuilt Amp called the Mote Amp which you should probably upgrade out of right away because it isn't great
- Amps have number designations to make them easier to discuss
- Amps are organized in ascending order relative to the faction tier needed to purchase them as well as when they were released
- Amps designated 1, 2, 3, or 4 come from The Quills in Cetus
- Amps designated 5, 6, or 7 come from Vox Solaris in Fortuna
- Amp full designations are formatted as XXX or PSB
- PSB is short for Prism, Scaffold, Brace
- Primary Fire, Secondary Fire, Bonus Attribute
- XXX is common as a format where certain parts do not matter such as a 7X7 where the Scaffold is irrelevant
- As an example a 427 would be a Rahn Prism, Shraksun Scaffold, and Certus Brace
- Please see the below chart for more information
## Amp Grid
![[AmpChart_Transparent.png]]
*credit to [NimkeArts](https://twitter.com/NimkeArts) for this new fancy grid!*
## Current Amp Meta
### Eidolons Amp
- 177 is the best amp for fastest completion
- 7X7 I find to be the most comfortable
### Angels Amp
- 7X7 is generically the best and easiest to use Amp
### Cascade
- 4X7 is the best balance of comfort and damage output
- 747 is best for killing Thrax without headshots while the secondary fire is used for closing portals
### Unairu Last Gasp Revival
- 747 is easiest to dump into enemies for quick revivals
### Budget Amps Advice
1. Build a 111 with your first Teralyst Capture
2. A 123 is the best Eidolon hunting Amp from only PoE
3. A 443 is a nice comfortable Amp from only PoE
### Best Amp Arcanes
- Eternal Onslaught
- Farmed from [[The Zariman]]
- Eternal Eradicate
- Farmed from [[The Zariman]]