Caustacyst

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Infested Weapons

CONCLAVE (PvP)

Caustacyst
File:EmbolistScythe.png
Statistics
Mastery Level 7 Weapon Slot Melee Weapon Type Scythe
Utility
Attack Speed 1.00
Normal Attacks
Elemental Type Elemental Dmg 75.0 Crit Chance 5.0% Crit Multiplier 2.0x Status Chance 30.0%
Slam Attacks
Elemental Type Elemental Dmg 150.0
Slide Attacks
Elemental Type Elemental Dmg 150.0
Wall Attacks
Elemental Type Elemental Dmg 150.0
Miscellaneous
Polarities Stance Reaping Spiral Stalking Fan Stance Polarity Introduced Update: The Index Preview (2016-10-20)

CODEX

Charge attacks from this scythe unleash a wave of acid that mutilates enemies and leaves a trail of corrosive sludge.

The Caustacyst is an Infested Scythe available through clan research. Aside from dealing damage, its Charge Attacks create a trail of sludge that damages and staggers enemies who walk into it.

Manufacturing Requirements
30,000	10	15,000	4,000	5	Time: 24 hrs
					Rush: 35 Platinum 35
Market Price: 230			Blueprints Price:  50,000
Bio Lab Research • 3,000
5,000	30	600	4,000	1,200	Time: 72 hrs
					Prereq: Embolist
x1   x3   x10   x30   x100

Characteristics

This weapon deals damage.

Advantages:

• Highest damage of all Scythe weapons, tied with the Reaper Prime.
• Innate damage – effective against Ferrite Armor and Fossilized Infested.
  • also allows for additional elementals that would use or in their combination.
• Charge attacks throws a toxic stream of acid that covers surfaces and lingers for a while.
  • This attack deals damage, status, and critical hits to any enemy who lingers in the toxic pools.
  • Enemies stunned by these pools do not have their alert status changed; enemies can be damaged by the pools and still be killed for stealth kills as long as their stun animation is still playing.
    • This allows players to launch a pool, then launch up to 3 more charge attacks before the enemy can become alerted.
• High status chance.
• Comes with a polarity.
• stance polarity matches Stalking Fan.

Disadvantages:

• damage is reduced against Proto Shields.
• Low critical chance.

Notes

• When performing a charge attack, the Caustacyst throws a toxic wave in the direction of the player's aim. This wave will travel up to 20 meters, dealing damage to all enemies it hits. The wave will also leave behind a temporary trail on the ground that deals damage to enemies that walk through it. Enemies hit by the wave are also staggered, priming them for melee finishers.
  • Charge attack wave range is not affected by Reach or Primed Reach.
  • The Charge attack wave seems to have innate punch through of an unknown range.
  • Charge attacks have a guaranteed chance to inflict a proc (only in melee range).

Tips

• The Caustacyst is an excellent weapon against the Grineer, allowing for and to be used at the same time, as well as additional to attack their health or for extra stunning capabilities.
  • Alternatively, it can be paired with for bonus damage against Alloy Armor, pairing with 's innate armor-peeling to allow for more general use against Grineer enemies.

Trivia

• This is the first melee weapon with innate  damage.

Media

Warframe Caustacyst

Warframe - Caustacyst (Quiet Shy)

Warframe Caustacyst, EFFECTS PLAYTESTED! thequickdraw

Warframe Insane damage Caustacyst

Warframe - Caustacyst (OriginalWickedfun)

Caustacyst Skins

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Spearmint
Seasonal

Thanatos

See Also

• Embolist, a secondary pistol which shares the same theme.