Conclave:Vaykor Sydon

Grineer Weapons

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Vaykor Sydon
Tradable (unranked w/ no Forma or Catalyst)
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General Information
Type	Polearm
Mastery Rank Requirement	11
Slot	Melee
Trigger Type	N/A
Utility
Attack Speed	1.08x animation speed
Disposition	××××× (0.00x)
Noise Level	Alarming
Normal Attack
2.3000 ( 5.1%)
42.8000 ( 94.9%)
Total Damage	45.1 (94.90%  Puncture)
Attack Speed	1.08x animation speed
Crit Chance	0.00%
Crit Multiplier	1.00x
Fire Rate	1.080 attacks/sec
Noise Level	Alarming
Slide Attack
Slide Damage	0
Miscellaneous
Riven Family	Sydon
Introduced	Update: The Silver Grove 2.0 (2016-09-15)
Polarities
Stance Polarity
Variants	Sydon  Vaykor Sydon
Vendor Sources
Vendors Steel Meridian (Rank 5: General)  125000 for x1
Article Categories
Weapons Syndicate Weapons Steel Meridian Weapons Puncture Damage Weapons Polearm Sydon Melee Weapons N/A Weapons Vaykor Alarming Weapons Tradeable Weapons Available In Conclave

CODEX

Justice blinds. Each blocked hit charges a Radial Blind, when fully charged drop block to unleash it.

The Vaykor Sydon is the Syndicate variant of the  Sydon, available from Steel Meridian.

Acquisition

• The Vaykor Sydon can be acquired by reaching the Rank of General with Steel Meridian, and spending 125,000 Standing 125,000 to purchase. As with all Syndicate Weapons, the Vaykor Sydon cannot be chosen as the free offering upon ranking up to General rank.
• Syndicate weapons can be 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 8 to acquire the Vaykor Sydon, either through trading or through the Syndicates themselves.

Characteristics

This weapon deals primarily  Puncture damage.

Advantages:

• Highest  Puncture damage of all melee weapons – effective against health.
• Second highest attack speed of all polearms, behind  Cassowar and  Orthos Prime.
• Long reach.
• Stance slot has polarity, matches the Conclave-only  Argent Scourge stance.
• Innate polarity.

Disadvantages:

• Low  Impact and no  Slash damage – less effective against shields and health.

Comparisons:

•  Vaykor Sydon (Normal Attack), compared to  Sydon (Normal Attack):
  • Lower base damage (45.10 vs. 51.00)
    • Lower  Impact damage ( 2.3 vs. 2.5)
    • Lower  Puncture damage ( 42.8 vs. 48.5)
  • Lower total damage (45.1 vs. 51)
  • Higher attack speed (1.08x animation speed vs. 0.92x animation speed)
  • Higher Mastery Rank required (11 vs. 5)

Notes

• Without a stance equipped, the Vaykor Sydon has a unique attack animation that includes forward jabs. This feature is carried over from the normal  Sydon.

Trivia

• The concept for the radial blind effect of the Vaykor Sydon was designed by players Tourach and taiiat.

Media

Vaykor Sydon in Codex.

Warframe Vaykor Sydon, Only One Way to Work a Pole? - 4 Forma thequickdraw

Warframe- Vaykor Sydon General Info

Vaykor Sydon Skins

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Aphria
Tennogen

Diva
Tennogen

Heuris

Ion
TennoGen

Jotunheim
TennoGen

Kalynex
Tennogen

Lahnss
Tennogen

Lympharis
Tennogen

Osiris
TennoGen

Phorcys
Tennogen

Rashasi

Reshantur Cult Spear
Baro Ki'Teer

Skopos
Tennogen

Patch History

Update 22.8 (2017-12-21)

• Fixed an issue with the Vaykor Sydon's Radial Blind looping its animation.

Update 22.6 (2017-12-07)

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

Update: The Silver Grove 2.0 (2016-09-15)

• Introduced.

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

See Also

•  Sydon, the standard variant.