- For the Machete stance, see Cyclone Kraken.
The Kraken is a Grineer burst pistol that fires two shots with one trigger pull, and is highly accurate at range. It is deadly in the hands of the Seeker or a Dargyn Pilot as its high Impact can easily destroy player shields in a single burst.
This weapon can be sold for 5,000; it is also a requisite ingredient for Kulstar.
Characteristics[]
- This weapon deals primarily Impact damage.
Advantages over other Secondary weapons (excluding modular weapons):
- High accuracy.
- High ammo efficiency.
- Normal Attack (wiki attack index 1)
- Above average ammo max (210)
- Very high disposition (●●●●● (1.53x))
Disadvantages over other Secondary weapons (excluding modular weapons):
- Linearly less efficient – sometimes a target may only die with three bullets, which requires an entire second burst to be fired.
- Normal Attack (wiki attack index 1)
- Very low crit chance (5.00%)
- Very low reload speed (2.45 s)
- Low fire rate (2.83 attacks/sec)
- Below average status chance (13.00%)
See WARFRAME Wiki:Stat Comparison/Percentiles for more details.
Comparisons:
- Kraken (Normal Attack), compared to Kuva Kraken (Normal Attack):
- Higher base damage per projectile (49.00 vs. 43.00) (excluding any Progenitor bonus)
- Lower total damage (using max +60% Progenitor bonus if applicable) (49 vs. 68.8)
- Lower base critical chance (5.00% vs. 21.00%)
- Lower base critical multiplier (2.00x vs. 2.30x)
- Lower base status chance (13.00% vs. 29.00%)
- Lower average damage per tap (using max +60% Progenitor bonus if applicable) (102.9 vs. 262.74)
- Lower burst DPS (using max +60% Progenitor bonus if applicable) (145.60 vs. 247.85)
- Lower sustained DPS (using max +60% Progenitor bonus if applicable) (228.66 vs. 666.38)
- Smaller magazine (14 vs. 21)
- Slower reload time (2.45 s vs. 1.50 s)
- Lower Mastery Rank required (0 vs. 15)
- Higher disposition (●●●●● (1.53x) vs. ●●●○○ (1.10x))
Acquisition[]
The Kraken's blueprint can be purchased from the Market. Alternatively, it can be acquired from completing the Mars to Phobos Junction.
Manufacturing Requirements | |||||
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25,000 |
Neurodes 2 |
Alloy Plate 200 |
Salvage 750 |
Polymer Bundle 120 |
Time: 1 Day(s) |
Rush: 30 | |||||
Market Price: 120 | Blueprints Price:20,000 |
Notes[]
- Due to it being of Grineer design, the weapon is most effective against the Corpus as the high impact has a +25% bonus to basic shields, allowing a pure Toxin build to be viable.
Tips[]
- Kraken shoots two bullets in quick succession. Practice is recommended to fully master this weapon. Increasing the weapons rate of fire also decreases the gap between the bullets' firings.
- One can drop their aim to negate the kick on the second shot. With practice it is possible to snipe ranged targets, hitting with all bullets. If the first shot is aimed for the chest region, the recoil will knock the second bullet up, resulting in a headshot.
- Steady Hands can be used to negate the weapon's recoil, tightening the weapon's shot grouping per burst resulting in better accuracy at range. This can be beneficial for landing both shots in each burst.
- Like the Sicarus pistol which also fires in bursts, timing is key to acquire maximum fire rate. Do not spam the fire button as the fire rate will be nearly half of what it should be. Instead, time your clicks accordingly to get the hang of when to correctly press the fire button.
- There is a small delay after firing where reloading can occur, unlike most weapons, so usually tapping the reload button after firing will not work and you must either double tap or wait a moment before reloading. This can be very annoying, and it is the same for the Sicarus as well.
- Kraken's average critical chance is alleviated by having a high critical multiplier. Although the weapon is not ideal for a critically focused build, it rewards players who get consistent headshots.
Trivia[]
- The Kraken is a massive sea monster in Norse mythology, which is said to dwell off the coasts of Norway and Greenland.
- The large bulb in the front of the weapon with a cable running to it might be a flashlight of some sort, or possibly an infrared bulb. It could also be part of a targeting system, possibly connected to the Seekers visor.
Media[]
Kraken Skins
Patch History[]
Update 23.3 (2018-08-09)
- Fixed Kraken sounds not being muffled correctly during stealth effects.
Update 22.20 (2018-05-17)
- PBR treatment.
Update 22.12 (2018-02-09)
- Damage increased from 45 to 49.
- Status chance increased from 10% to 13%.
- Recoil decreased while aiming.
Update: The Silver Grove (2016-08-19)
- Conclave skin added for the Kraken.
Update 16.4 (2015-04-23)
- The Kraken has now been balanced for use in Conclave.
Hotfix 11.0.1 (2013-11-20)
- Fixed Kraken dealing 0 damage.
Update 9.5 (2013-08-09)
- Camo skin added for the Kraken.
- Added custom reload animations for Kraken.
- Added custom reload sound for Kraken.
Update 7.x Weapon Balance (2013-03-22)
- Slight tweaks to base fire rate and/or recoil following the queued firing issue being fixed.
- Reload time now 2.1, was 2 / Damage now 45, was 50 / Crit Chance now 2.5%, was 5%.
Update 6.3 (2013-02-14)
- Introduced.
Last updated: Update 23.3 (2018-08-09)
See also[]
- Grineer Seeker, the Grineer unit that uses this weapon.
- Kuva Kraken, the Kuva Lich counterpart of this weapon.
- Sybaris, a Tenno 2 round burst-fire rifle.
- Sicarus, a Tenno 3 round burst-fire pistol.
- Kulstar, weapon that uses the Kraken in its construction.