Dread

"DREAD is the calling card of the Stalker. It fires arrows that can decapitate."

- In-Game Description

The Dread is the Stalker's bow.

This weapon can be sold for 7,500.

Characteristics
Advantages:
 * Higher Base Damage than Paris.
 * Silent.
 * 3x damage against non-Ancient infested.
 * Can stagger Ancients on every hit, even uncharged.
 * Bolts drop less when compared to Paris.
 * Two polarity slots.
 * Can hit multiple enemies in a line (caused by flying dead bodies and not the arrow).
 * The bow exclusive mod Thunderbolt makes this weapon more devastating against groups of enemies.

Disadvantages:
 * Slow fire rate renders Dread ill-suited for close quarters.
 * Draws from the Sniper Ammo pickup pool, which is among the rarest of the ammunition pickups.
 * Dead enemies will stop arrows from hitting the target behind.
 * When charging arrows between each shot, enemy shields will often start to regenerate in between each shot.
 * Does not ignore armor.(so in many situations, Dread's higher damage doesn't matter)
 * Requires large amounts of Plastids to build.
 * Can be hard to find its blueprint. (one must defeat the Stalker in order to have a chance of its blueprint dropping.

Acquisition
The Dread cannot be purchased separately, but it is included in the What Stalker? bundle. Its blueprint can be dropped by the Stalker upon death or when he is forced to flee.

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

Tips

 * Use the Arrow Mutation mod to compensate for the low ammo capacity and regain lost ammo.