Talk:Dark Split-Sword/@comment-112.209.207.143-20160810045149/@comment-24071195-20160830212404

Unles you're looking to make a very specific build, the DSS is better. I'm not biased in favour of the DSS or anything, that's just the (albeit sad) truth.

Pure elemental base damage means elemental (read: non-physical) procs are four times as likely to occur, as physical damage types have a status proc occurrence bonus of 400%. Thus, despite having 5% less status chance, the Dark Split-Sword is better nine times out of ten as a Status weapon unless you're aiming for a slash-proc build because it will proc your modded elemental effects four times more commonly, despite statistically procing less.

As a crit weapon, it's no contest. The Dark Split-Sword is mathmatically superior due to an increase in critical chance and damage multiplier while maintaining the same base damage and attack speed. Radiation and Corrosive damage in the same build will also allow you to deal bonus damage against every single type of Grineer, which is usually impossible because they are both sub-elements that require Toxic damage.

Unless you REALLY want a Slash-based Status build, the DSS is better by a decent margin. Should a Prime weapon be outclassed by a relatively easy-to-obtain non-Prime weapon? Probably not, but it is.