Karyst

Karyst is a Tenno single dagger introduced in Update 14.2.

The Karyst Dagger can be sold for

The Karyst Dagger blueprint can be acquired from the Market for 20,000.

Characteristics
This weapon deals primarily damage.

Advantages:
 * Highest base damage, critical chance, and status chance among the single dagger category.
 * Base damage deals damage, making it easy to mod for,  and.
 * 100% chance of dealing Status Effect on Ground Slam.
 * Extremely low Stamina consumption.
 * Has a polarity.
 * Stance slot has polarity, matches Pointed Wind stance.

Disadvantages:
 * Slow attack speed, shared with Heat Dagger.
 * Normal attack damage cannot be increased with physical damage mods.
 * Toxin damage deals 50% less damage to Fossilized Infested.
 * Ground slam attack does not knock down enemies.

Weapon Loadouts
See the user build section for builds using this weapon.

Trivia

 * This is the first non-infested melee weapon that deals pure  damage.
 * The name and shape of this dagger are based on the Kris, a dagger that is largely associated with Southeast Asian cultures, especially Indonesia. This trait is shared with the Skyla of Nami Skyla.