The Anku is a Puncture-focused
Tenno scythe whose design is aesthetically derived from the
Paris.
Characteristics[edit | edit source]
This weapon deals primarily Puncture damage.
Advantages
- High
Puncture damage – effective against armor.
- High critical chance.
- Tied with
Ether Reaper and
Reaper Prime for the fastest attack speed of all scythes.
- Possesses momentum during regular swings, which resists interruption such as stagger or knockdown.
- Stance slot has a
polarity, matches
Stalking Fan stance.
- Innate
polarity.
Disadvantages
- Lowest base damage of all scythes.
- Lowest status chance of all scythes.
Acquisition[edit | edit source]
The Anku's blueprint can be researched from the Tenno Lab in the dojo.
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Time: 12 hrs |
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Time: 48 hrs |
Prereq: Akstiletto | |||||
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Tips[edit | edit source]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- 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, 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[edit | edit source]
Anku Skins
Patch History[edit | edit source]
- 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.
- Introduced.
Last updated: Update 26.0
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