The Machete Wraith is the Wraith variant of the 
Machete, featuring an increased base damage and attack speed. Originally obtained from completing at least 25 missions during The Gradivus Dilemma, the Machete Wraith is the second Wraith weapon to be released, after the 
Strun Wraith.
Acquisition
This weapon was first introduced as a potential reward from The Gradivus Dilemma event if players fought in 25 battles and the conflict favored the Grineer. As the Grineer succeeded in the event, the weapon was awarded, complete with a free weapon slot and pre-installed Orokin Catalyst.
The Machete Wraith is now potentially sold by Baro Ki'Teer in the Concourse section of the Tenno Relay for 
250,000 and 
410. Note that Baro Ki'Teer's stock changes with each appearance, and this weapon may not be available on a succeeding appearance.
The weapon can be traded, but only for unranked copies without Forma and Orokin Catalyst installed. The trading recipient must also have a Mastery Rank of at least 11.
Characteristics
This weapon deals primarily Script error: The function "Proc" does not exist. damage.
Advantages:
- Highest base damage of all machetes.
- High Script error: The function "Proc" does not exist. damage – effective against health.
- High critical chance.
- Above average critical multiplier.
- Highest status chance of all machetes.
- Can reach 100% status chance with
Volcanic Edge, Vicious Frost, Voltaic Strike, and Virulent Scourge.
- Can reach 100% status chance with
- Above average attack speed.
- Possesses momentum during regular swings, which resists interruption such as stagger or knockdown.
- Machete Heavy Attack will hit its target four times in a row.
- Innate two Script error: The function "Pol" does not exist. polarities.
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 armor.
Comparisons:
- Machete Wraith (Normal Attack), compared to Machete (Normal Attack):
- Higher base damage (211.00 vs. 120.00)
- Higher total damage (211 vs. 120)
- Higher base critical chance (19.00% vs. 10.00%)
- Higher base critical multiplier (2.10x vs. 1.50x)
- Higher base status chance (33.00% vs. 15.00%)
- Higher attack speed (1.08x animation speed vs. 0.92x animation speed)
- Higher Mastery Rank required (11 vs. 1)
- Lower disposition (●●●●● (1.40x) vs. ●●●●● (1.45x))
- Machete Wraith (Normal Attack), compared to Prisma Machete (Normal Attack):
- Higher base damage (211.00 vs. 193.00)
- Higher total damage (211 vs. 193)
- Higher base critical chance (19.00% vs. 15.00%)
- Higher base critical multiplier (2.10x vs. 1.90x)
- Higher base status chance (33.00% vs. 31.00%)
- Higher attack speed (1.08x animation speed vs. 0.92x animation speed)
- Higher Mastery Rank required (11 vs. 7)
- Lower disposition (●●●●● (1.40x) vs. ●●●●● (1.45x))
Notes
- The Gradivus Dilemma was introduced as a chance to bring back the original Machete as it was decommissioned prior to event and cannot be expected to return. However, from July 10, 2014 to July 16, 2014 the original Machete's blueprint was given to players upon logging in as an apology for the delay of Update 14.0 (2014-07-18).
Trivia
- The Machete Wraith is the second Wraith weapon (after Strun Wraith) and also the first event-exclusive melee weapon.
- As with many other old Wraith and Vandal weapons, only the energy color could be changed. Other colors may be selected, but would not show on the weapon, unless said weapon possessed a skin.
- As of Update 22, all default skins of Vandal and Wraith weapons can be fully coloured.
- The Machete Wraith is the second Wraith weapon to be re-released, after the Strun Wraith.
Media
Machete Wraith Skins
Patch History
Update 26.0 (2019-10-31)
- Mastery Rank increased from 1 to 11.
- Damage increased from 45 to 211.
- Range increased from 1 to 2.5.
- Status Chance increased from 10% to 33%.
- Critical Chance increased from 5% to 19%.
- Critical Damage increased from 1.5x to 2.1x.
- Slam Attack increased from 90 to 633.
- Slide Attack increased from 135 to 422.
- Parry Angle set to 55.
Update 10.5 (2013-10-23)
- Introduced as part of the Gradivus Dilemma.
Last updated: Update 26.0 (2019-10-31)
See Also
- Machete, the original counterpart of this weapon.
- Prisma Machete, an exclusive Prisma version, currently only available in WARFRAME (China).
- Wraith, a special weapon variant.
