The Rakta Cernos is a modified 
Cernos bow exclusively available to the Red Veil. It features the fastest charge time of all bows and increased base damage.
Acquisition[]
- The Rakta Cernos can be acquired by reaching the Rank of Exalted with the Red Veil, and spending
125,000 to purchase. As with all Syndicate Weapons, the Rakta Cernos cannot be chosen as the free offering upon ranking up to Exalted rank. - Syndicate weapons can also be acquired via Trading, but only for unranked copies without Forma and Orokin Catalyst installed.
- Players must have a Mastery Rank of at least 12 to acquire the Rakta Cernos, either through trading or through the Syndicates themselves.
Characteristics[]
This weapon deals primarily 
Impact damage.
Advantages:
- High Impact damage – effective against shields.
- Hish headshot multiplier.
- Shortest charge time of all bows and all chargeable weapons.
- Silent - will not be present on opponent's minimap.
- Pinpoint accuracy when aiming (RMB ).
- Tied with the Daikyu for the fastest arrow flight speed of all bows.
- Arrows have a low arc due to flight speed.
- Charged shots have innate 1 meter punch through.
- On kill, bodies will follow the arrow that killed them, damaging anyone in their path and pinning the corpse to walls.
- Two innate and one polarities.
Disadvantages:
- Low Puncture and Slash damage – less effective against health.
- Arrows have travel time with slight arcing.
Comparisons:
- Rakta Cernos (Charged Shot), compared to Cernos (Charged Shot):
- Lower base damage per projectile (85.10 vs. 146.00)
- Lower total damage (85.1 vs. 146)
- Lower average damage per tap (85.1 vs. 146)
- Lower burst DPS (141.83 vs. 243.33)
- Lower sustained DPS (100.11 vs. 132.72)
- Greater projectile speed (100.0 m/s vs. 90.0 m/s)
- More polarities ( vs. )
- Higher Mastery Rank required (12 vs. 6)
- Rakta Cernos (Charged Shot), compared to Cernos Prime (Charged Shot (Horizontal)):
- Equal base damage
- Lower total damage (85.1 vs. 255.3)
- Lower average damage per tap (85.1 vs. 255.3)
- Lower burst DPS (141.83 vs. 255.3)
- Lower sustained DPS (100.11 vs. 170.2)
- Lower multishot (1 vs. 3)
- Faster reload time (0.60 s vs. 1.00 s)
- Greater projectile speed (100.0 m/s vs. 95.0 m/s)
- More polarities ( vs. )
Notes[]
- Has a unique holster style where the bow is upside down on the Warframe's back instead of being slung across its shoulder.
Trivia[]
- The word "Rakta" can be traced back to the Marathi language, mainly spoken in west India, meaning "blood".
Media[]
The Rakta Cernos (left) alongside the Rakta Ballistica (right) as seen on Devstream 58.
Rakta Cernos in Codex
Lets Max (Warframe) E83 - Rakta Cernos
Warframe Syndicates Rakta Cernos, Yanking It's Way to the Top thequickdraw
Warframe Playtest Ratka Cernos vs. Dread, Better than the Best? raw
Warframe Rakta Cernos Setup 1x Forma (U17.4.5)
Warframe - RAKTA CERNOS - Quick and Deadly 2 forma
Patch History[]
Rakta Cernos Skins
Lunaeus
Eros Arrows
Seasonal
Seasonal
See also[]
- Cernos, the normal counterpart.
- Mutalist Cernos, the Infested counterpart.
- Cernos Prime, the primed counterpart.
