Kraken

The Kraken combines the lethality of Sicarus and Lex, making it a balanced sidearm that is reliable and deadly if aimed accurately. This weapon is used by Grineer Seekers.

This weapon can be sold for ; it is also a for Kulstar.

Characteristics
This weapon deals primarily damage.

Advantages
 * High base damage if both shots are landed, higher than the Lex.
 * Scales well with elemental mods.
 * Fires two shots instead of three, making it more ammo efficient than most other burst weapons.
 * High damage - effective against Shielded enemies.

Disadvantages
 * High recoil, making it difficult to land both shots.
 * Low fire rate.
 * Low critical chance.
 * Relatively slow reload speed compared to other secondary weapons.
 * Cannot reload right after firing like most weapons, short delay requires pressing the reload button twice.
 * Maximum fire rate requires precise timing, you must fire again a certain time after firing, otherwise fire rate is halved.
 * Low and  damages, less effective against armor and Flesh.

Tips

 * Kraken shoots two bullets in quick succession. Practice is recommended to fully master this weapon. Increasing the weapons rate of fire also decreases the gap between the bullets' firings.
 * One can drop their aim to negate the kick on the second shot. With practice it is possible to snipe ranged targets, hitting with all bullets. If the first shot is aimed for the chest region, the recoil will knock the second bullet up, resulting in a headshot.
 * Steady Hands can be used to negate the weapon's recoil, tightening the weapon's shot grouping per burst resulting in better accuracy at range. This can be beneficial for landing both shots in each burst.
 * Like the Sicarus pistol which also fires in bursts, timing is key to acquire maximum fire rate. Do not spam the fire button as the fire rate will be nearly half of what it should be. Instead, time your clicks accordingly to get the hang of when to correctly press the fire button.
 * There is a small delay after firing where reloading can occur, unlike most weapons, so usually tapping the reload button after firing will not work and you must either double tap or wait a moment before reloading. This can be very annoying, and it is the same for the Sicarus as well.
 * Since it fires faster than the Lex and the two shots combined deal greater damage, the Kraken might be considered a superior close-medium range alternative to the Lex.
 * Kraken's low critical chance is alleviated by having a high critical multiplier. Although the weapon is not ideal for a critically focused build.
 * If the color customizations are not to a player's preferences, the Desert-Camo Kraken skin may be a good choice.
 * Increasing the firerate will decrease the time between bursts, lowering the recoil slightly after each shot and making each bullet closer to the first, making only manual recoil management or Steady Hands the only thing needed to make it a good ranged sniper pistol.

Trivia

 * The Kraken was released on the 14th of February, 2013 with.
 * The Kraken is a massive sea monster in Norse mythology, which is said to dwell off the coasts of Norway and Greenland.
 * The Kraken is used in crafting the Kulstar.
 * The large bulb in the front of the weapon with a cable running to it might be a flashlight of some sort, or possibly an infrared bulb.