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Used by the Stalker, Despair throwing blades have a mono-filament edge, sharp enough to penetrate a Warframe.

Despair are a set of throwing knives with micronic edges, used by the Stalker.

This weapon can be sold for Credits64 5,000.


Manufacturing Requirements
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Credits
15,000
Morphics
10
Ferrite
5,000
AlloyPlate
800
Salvage
4,500
Time: 12 Hour(s)
Rush: PlatinumLarge 50
MarketIcon Market Price: PlatinumLarge N/A Blueprint2 Blueprints Price:N/A

Characteristics[]

This weapon deals primarily DmgPunctureSmall64 Puncture damage.

Advantages:

  • High DmgPunctureSmall64 Puncture damage – effective against health.
  • Can hit multiple enemies in a line.
  • Very high reload speed.
  • Silent - will not be present on opponent's minimap.
  • Capable of using the Despair-exclusive mod Mod TT 20px Draining Gloom.
  • Has two Madurai Pol polarity.

Disadvantages:

  • Low DmgSlashSmall64 Slash and DmgImpactSmall64 Impact damage – less effective against shields.
  • Low fire rate.
  • Projectiles have travel time and travel in an arc, making it hard to hit at longer ranges and achieve headshots.


Acquisition

Despair's blueprint is dropped by the Stalker. It is also included in the What Stalker? bundle for Platinum64 800 in the market.

Item Source Chance Expected Nearly Guaranteed
Despair Blueprint Stalker 5.53% ~ 18 Kills 121 ± 40 Kills
Despair Blueprint Shadow Stalker 2.77% ~ 36 Kills 246 ± 82 Kills

All drop rates data is obtained from DE's official drop tables. See Mission Rewards#Standard Missions for definitions on reward table rotations.
For more detailed definitions and information, visit here.

Notes[]

  • Prior to Update 9, there were no knives visible in the quivers.
  • The trails from thrown blades are affected by your energy color.

Trivia[]

  • A "monofilament" is a type of wire or edge, consisting of a single strand or side of strongly bound together molecules. This creates an edge that is micron or even nanometer thin, the sharpest possible.
    • Typically, they are applied as a cutting tool or a weapon that can sever nearly any object or other molecules.
    • Organic molecular wires have been proposed for usage in optoelectronics.
  • Similarly to the Hikou Hikou and Kunai Kunai, the Despair is a secondary thrown weapon that deals mostly DmgPunctureSmall64 Puncture damage.

Media[]

Patch History[]

Update 22.12 (2018-02-09)

  • Mastery Rank increased from 0 to 4.
  • Damage increased from 55 to 58.
  • Status chance increased from 2.5% to 16%.
  • Critical chance increased from 2.5% to 16%.
  • Critical damage increased from 1.5 to 1.6x.

Update 19.0 (2016-11-11)

  • Fixed being thrown backwards when using Ivara's Navigator.

Hotfix 18.4.7 (2016-02-04)

  • Slightly adjusted the location of Despair when holstered.

Update 18.1 (2015-12-16)

  • Despair is available for use in PvP.

Update 16.10 (2015-06-25)

  • Fixed Despair using wrong audio FX on impact.

Hotfix 15.7.2 (2014-12-19)

  • Adjustments made to Despair holster to remove redundant visual attachments.

Update 12.4 (2014-03-05)

  • Fixed Despair hand models disappearing forever after emptying one clip.

Hotfix 11.3.3 (2013-12-13)

  • Text corrections for Despair.

Update 9.0 (2013-07-13)

  • Fixed weapon attachments (Despair holsters) that would detach from player while using a sniper rifle.
  • Fixed/removed off-hand flashlight when using Despair.

Update 8.0 (2013-05-23)

  • Introduced.

Last updated: Update 22.18 (2018-04-20)


See also[]

  • Stalker, the assassin who uses the Despair.
  • Kunai Kunai, a similar weapon.
  • Hikou Hikou, another thrown secondary.
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