Anku

Tenno Weapons

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Anku
Untradeable
General Information
Type	Scythe
Mastery	3
Slot	Melee
Utility
Block Angle	60°
Combo Duration	5 s
Disposition	⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤ (1.46x)
Attack Speed	1.08
Follow Through	60%
Range	2.8 m
Noise Level	Silent
Normal Attack
25.5
136
8.5
Total Damage	170 (80%)
Crit Chance	20%
Crit Multiplier	2x
Attack Speed	1.08
Noise Level	Silent
Status Chance	10%
Heavy Attack
Heavy Damage	1,020
Slam Damage	850
Radial Damage	850
Slam Radius	9 m
Wind-up	1 s
Slam Attack
Slam Damage	510
Slam Radius	8 m
Radial Damage	Impact 170
Slide Attack
Slide Damage	340
Miscellaneous
Riven Family	Anku
Exilus Polarity	None
Introduced	Update 16.7 (2015-06-04)
Polarities
Stance Polarity
Users	Valkyr Specter
Vendor Sources

CODEX

Reap havoc with this full sized Tenno-crafted scythe.

The Anku is a  Puncture-focused  Tenno scythe whose design is aesthetically derived from the  Paris.

Characteristics

• This weapon deals primarily  Puncture damage.
• stance polarity matches  Stalking Fan.
• Innate polarity.

Advantages:

• Tied with  Ether Reaper,  Reaper Prime, and  Tenet Grigori for the fastest attack speed of all scythes.
• Normal Attack
  • Above average attack speed
  • High attack range
  • High disposition

Disadvantages:

• Lowest base damage of all scythes.
• Lowest status chance of all scythes.
• Normal Attack
  • Low damage
  • Very low status chance

Acquisition

The Anku's blueprint can be researched from the Tenno Lab in the dojo.

Manufacturing Requirements
20,000	2	800	200	4	Time: 12 hrs
					Rush: 35
Market Price: 225			Blueprints Price:15,000
Tenno Lab Research3,000
5,000	1	50	300	500	Time: 48 hrs
					Prereq: Akstiletto
x1   x3   x10   x30   x100

This weapon can be sold for 5,000 Credits 5,000.

Trivia

• The Anku's design is inspired by the  Paris, in the same manner that the  Redeemer ,  Dual Raza and  Boltace are based off the designs of the  Tigris,  Soma and  Boltor respectively.
• The Anku is the first scythe that is built in the Clan Dojo.
• When it was initially released, the Anku had a stance polarity, which did not match either stances available at the time. This was later corrected in Hotfix 16.7.1 (2015-06-04), giving the Anku its current stance polarity.
• The Anku's blade folds down into the handle when stowed away.
• The Anku's name is likely a reference to two words;
  • Anku is the Quechuan word for flexible or elastic, which likely refers to the three strings that retract the Anku's blade when it is holstered.
  • Ankou is a personification of death in Breton and French folklore. He is usually depicted as a skeleton wearing a cloak and a large-brimmed hat, along with wielding a scythe.

Media

Anku in Codex.

Anku as seen in Tenno Reinforcements.

Warframe Anku, One Damn Fine Hooker thequickdraw

Tenno Reinforcements - Anku

Warframe ANKU Scythe Thoughts & Impressions

Anku Skins Edit

Spearmint
Seasonal

Thanatos

Patch History

Hotfix 31.1.3 (2022-02-15)

• Fixed crash related to the Anku Blueprint in the Tenno Lab.

Update 26.0 (2019-10-31)

• Damage increased from 70 to 170.
• Range increased from 1 to 2.8.
• Slam Attack increased from 140 to 510.
• Slide Attack increased from 140 to 340.
• Parry Angle set to 60.
• Follow Through reduced from 0.8 to 0.6.

Update 16.7 (2015-06-04)

• Introduced.

Last updated: Update 26.0 (2019-10-31)

See Also

•  Paris, the weapon the Anku is based on.
•  Kunai, a throwing blade secondary with a similar theme.