Carving Mantis

Carving Mantis
Tradeable
Can be obtained from transmutation
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Max Rank Description
Strong slashes and quick stabs that keeps momentum forward.
General Information
Type	Dual Swords
Polarity
Rarity	Rare
Compatibility Tags	DUAL_SWORDS_STANCE
Max Rank	3
Endo Required To Max	210
Credits Required To Max	10,143
Base Capacity Cost	-2
Trading Tax	8,000
Introduced	Update 22.0 (2017-10-12)
Vendor Sources
Official Drop Tables
https://www.warframe.com/droptables

• Excalibur performing Ambush Predator.
• Excalibur performing Rapid Incisions.
• Excalibur performing Biting Mandibles.
• Excalibur performing Dire Courtship.

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Carving Mantis is a stance mod for Dual Swords type weapons. It combines strong slashes and quick stabs while keeping forward momentum.

Can be equipped on:

•  Dark Split-Sword (Dual Swords)
•  Dex Dakra
•  Dual Cleavers ✓
•  Dual Ether
•  Dual Heat Swords
•  Dual Ichor
•  Dual Kamas ✓
•  Dual Kamas Prime ✓
•  Dual Keres ✓
•  Dual Keres Prime ✓
•  Dual Raza ✓
•  Dual Skana ✓
•  Dual Zoren
•  Nami Skyla ✓
•  Nami Skyla Prime ✓
•  Prisma Dual Cleavers ✓
•  Twin Basolk
•  Twin Krohkur ✓

✓ denotes weapon with matching Stance polarity

Combos

• Modern Look
• Legacy Look

Combo Name	Button Combination
Ambush Predator	2x2x2x200%300%
Rapid Incisions*	( 2x200%200%300%1x 300% 1x 150% 1x 600% 1x 200%)
Biting Mandibles*	(+  )( 2x2x2x200%+1x 200% 1x 100%300%200%200%2x500%)
Dire Courtship*	( 2x2x+150%1x 200% 1x 150% 300%1x 600% 1x 200% 2x 100%)
[[Melee 2.0#Heavy Attack|Error from T:SharedCombos]]	2x250%2x250% 
Trimming Flowers	Slide + 200% 
Red Soil	In Air + 2x200%200%2x200% 
Weightless Steel	Wall Dash + 300% 
Mirrored Spike	Knocked Down Enemy + 2x800%
360° Attack  Slam Attack  Proc
Melee Attacks   Melee     Block     Forward   Heavy Attack     Pause    Multipliers and Hits 200%   Attack does double damage   2x   Attack hits twice    Exclusive Procs   Knockdown     Ragdoll     Lifted     Ground Finisher

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Notes

• With the amount of forced procs in this stance, it is ideal for use with  Condition Overload, especially on dual swords that have decent status chance like the  Prisma Dual Cleavers and  Twin Krohkur.
• The final attacks of Ambush Predator will cause both a and proc.
• The third and fifth attacks of Rapid Incisions will cause both a and proc.
• The final attack of Dire Courtship will cause both a and proc.
• The final attacks of Rapid Incisions, Biting Mandibles, and Dire Courtship will cause a knockdown and deal 500% bonus damage, totaling up to 600% damage.
  • The final attacks of Rapid Incisions and Dire Courtship also force a slash proc.
• After finishing Dire Courtship, continuing to attack will repeat the combo starting from the third attack. This can be done indefinitely.

Bugs

• Many of the combos cause the weapon do 25% more slash damage.

Trivia

• Dire Courtship may be a reference to a female Praying Mantis' tendency to decapitate its mate.