Vaykor Marelok

The Vaykor Marelok is a Marelok variant available only from Steel Meridian. Boasting a larger magazine, critical chance and status chance, the Vaykor Marelok also comes with an innate Justice effect.

Characteristics
This weapon deals primarily damage.

Advantages:
 * Very high base damage. Primarily and  damage.
 * Second-highest status chance of any secondary weapons (behind the Tysis).
 * With the right combination of mods, the Vaykor Marelok can be modded to have a 100% status chance, guaranteeing a proc with every shot.
 * Good critical chance.
 * Very good ammunition efficiency.
 * Decent rate of fire; approximately twice as fast as the Lex.
 * A and  polarity slot.
 * Has an innate Justice effect. See the Weapon Augment Mods page for more details.

Disadvantages:
 * Inaccuracy is noticeable over long range.
 * Low damage.
 * High recoil if fired rapidly.

Comparisons:
 * Vaykor Marelok, compared to the Marelok:
 * Equal base damage (160.0 vs. 160.0).
 * Slightly higher damage (96.0 vs. 80.0).
 * Slightly lower damage (48.0 vs. 64.0).
 * Larger magazine size (10 rounds vs. 6 rounds).
 * Slightly higher critical chance (20.0% vs. 15.0%).
 * Slightly higher status chance (35.0% vs. 30.0%).
 * Has an additional  polarity.
 * Innate Justice effect.

Acquisition

 * The Vaykor Marelok can be acquired by reaching the Rank of General with Steel Meridian, and spending to purchase. As with all Syndicate Weapons, the Vaykor Marelok cannot be chosen as the free offering upon ranking up to General rank.
 * Syndicate weapons, like Void Trader weapons, can also be acquired via Trading, but only for unranked copies without Forma or Orokin Catalyst installed.

Tips

 * The Vaykor Marelok is a great side arm for dealing with enemies at short to mid range for players who have a sniper rifle or bow for their primary weapon. Vaykor Marelok's firepower is strong enough to be considered a sub-primary weapon.
 * When used with Barrel Diffusion, Lethal Torrent, Pistol Pestilence, Jolt, Frostbite and Scorch mods, the Vaykor Marelok is capable of reaching 100% Status Chance, effectively proccing at least two, if not three, status effects per shot.

Trivia

 * Prior to update 15.13, you were unable to alter the cyan Energy color.
 * When stolen by the Drahk Master, as with all Syndicate weapons it reverts to its original variants skin (The default Marelok) when left on the ground.
 * The Vaykor Marelok skin returns once picked back up.
 * Unlike the other five Syndicate weapons, the word 'vaykor' appears to not be a derivative word or have any meaning. Although, there is a possibility it is a Grineer corruption of the word "valor."
 * The Vaykor Marelok was the first item to have the "Vaykor" prefix, with the Vaykor Syandana following second.