Prova

The Prova is a Corpus melee weapon unlockable through Energy Lab Research in the Dojo that are commonly used by the Prod Crewmen. Though similar to the "shock prods" that the Grineer Flameblades use, it is slightly larger and more solidly built.

Characteristics
This weapon deals primarily damage.

Advantages:
 * Specializes in damage, making it effective against Robotic and Machine enemies.
 * Electric is a versatile damage type, combining for, and.
 * Priority of Electric damage can be changed by using an Electric Damage Mod (Shocking Touch / Focus Energy / Voltaic Strike) allowing you to combine Elementals without hindrance

Disadvantages:
 * Slow attack speed.
 * Ill-advised to use this against crowds of enemies.
 * damage suffers reduction versus Alloy Armor.
 * Damage cannot be increased with, or  mods.
 * Low critical chance.

Trivia

 * On Jump attacks, the Prova releases six small streams of electricity that each travel outward lead by a sparking orb. This purely cosmetic effect is not shared with other pure  type melee weapons like the Plasma Sword, Lecta and Serro. This effect however is shared with the Amphis, which only deals status proc on its jump attack.
 * Prova is Italian for "evidence" or "proof", which in turn is derived from its Latin equivalent proba.