Ankyros

The Ankyros are a pair gauntlets that can deliver blows quickly.

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

Characteristics
This weapon deals primarily damage.

Advantages:
 * Good attack speed.
 * Slide attack can hit multiple enemies.
 * High critical chance.
 * Stance slot has a polarity, matches Seismic Palm stance.

Disadvantages:
 * Very short range.

Comparisons:
 * Compared to the Ankyros Prime:
 * Lower base damage (30.0 vs. 38.0).
 * Lower damage (21.0 vs. 26.6).
 * Lower damage (4.5 vs. 5.7).
 * Lower damage (4.5 vs. 5.7).
 * Slower rate of fire (1.2/sec vs. 1.3/sec).
 * Lower status chance (10.0% vs 15.0%).
 * Lower accuracy (25.0 vs. 50.0).
 * Doesn't have any polarized slots, while Ankyros Prime has two polarities.
 * Different Stance Polarity ( vs ).

Tips

 * When using these, remember that you must be really close and therefore expect yourself to be vulnerable to staggers, knockdowns and knockbacks.
 * Occasionally, you may find it hard to hit an enemy even if they are directly in front of you. This may be a small mesh problem associated with the weapon's short range.
 * Using Reach can effectively aid in hitting targets from slightly further away.

Trivia

 * The Ankyros was released on April 19, 2013 with Update 7.8.
 * One of the phased skins released during the Steam Winter Sale of 2013 was for the Ankyros. This was the rarest one available, with only 10 known copies crafted.
 * The Ankyros appears to take inspiration from a concept design of the Colossus from Dark Sector, as seen in the picture here.