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During the darkest days of the Old War many a Tenno relied solely on the Tonbo to keep them alive.

The Tonbo is a Script error: The function "Faction" does not exist. polearm that specializes in high Script error: The function "Proc" does not exist. damage.

This weapon can be sold for Credits64 5,000.


Manufacturing Requirements
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Credits
20,000
ControlModule
2
Plastids
800
Ferrite
2,000
Oxium
100
Time: 12 Hour(s)
Rush: PlatinumLarge 35
MarketIcon Market Price: PlatinumLarge 180 Blueprint2 Blueprints Price:Credits15,000
Tenno Lab ResearchClanAffinity643,000
Credits
5,000
Morphics
1
Ferrite
500
Oxium
20
Plastids
300
Time: 2 Day(s)
Prereq: Nami Skyla
Ghost Clan x1   Shadow Clan x3   Storm Clan x10   Mountain Clan x30   Moon Clan x100

Characteristics

This weapon deals primarily Script error: The function "Proc" does not exist. damage.

Advantages:

  • High Script error: The function "Proc" does not exist. damage – effective against health and shields (although Script error: The function "Proc" does not exist. and Script error: The function "Proc" does not exist. is much better against the respective damage classes).
  • Long reach.
  • Stance slot has a Script error: The function "Pol" does not exist. polarity, matches the Conclave-only Mod TT 20px Argent Scourge stance.
  • Innate Script error: The function "Pol" does not exist. polarity.

Disadvantages:

  • Low Script error: The function "Proc" does not exist. and Script error: The function "Proc" does not exist. damage – less effective against shields and health.
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Notes

  • Even though the weapon requires Oxium to construct, the Tonbo is quite inexpensive for a weapon exclusive to Clan Research, as most Clan Research-exclusive weapons typically require Forma or other rare resources such as Argon Crystals.

Trivia

  • "Tonbo" (蜻蛉) is Japanese for "dragonfly".
    • The weapon's name is likely derived from the Tonbogiri (蜻蛉切), a spear also known as the "Dragonfly Cutting Spear", and was said to be wielded by Honda Tadakatsu. The spear derives its moniker from the myth that a dragonfly landed on its blade and was instantly cut in two.
  • The blade itself resembles those found on Bill polearms, though with significantly larger proportions.
  • At its initial release this weapon could not be researched in the Clan Dojo, this was fixed in Hotfix 15.15.0.1 (2015-02-18).
  • Listed as FlowerPowerPolearm in the game files.

Media

Tonbo Skins

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Patch History

Update 22.6 (2017-12-07)

  • Fixed polearms clipping on some Warframes when using the standard holster position.

Hotfix 18.4.1 (2016-01-25)
Conclave:

  • Decreased the damage of the Tonbo in Conclave.

Hotfix 15.15.0.1 (2015-02-18)

  • Fixed the Tonbo not appearing in Tenno Research Lab.

Update 15.15 (2015-02-18)

  • Introduced.


Last updated:Hotfix 22.20.9.2 (2018-06-07)
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