In essence, the Marelok pistol is a shortened Grinlok that has a higher fire rate, at the cost of lower damage and accuracy, as well as reduced critical multiplier, status chance, and magazine size.
Characteristics[edit | edit source]
This weapon deals primarily Impact damage.
Advantages:
- Very high base damage.
- Very high status chance.
- Good critical chance.
- High reload speed.
- Very good ammunition efficiency.
- Can use the Marelok-exclusive
Shrapnel Rounds mod.
- Innate
polarity.
Disadvantages:
- Low
Puncture damage – less effective against armor.
- Below average critical multiplier.
- Inaccuracy is noticeable over long range.
- Low magazine size.
- High recoil.
Comparisons:
- Marelok, compared to Vaykor Marelok:
- Equal base damage, but different composition:
- Lower critical chance (15% vs. 20%)
- Lower status chance (30% vs. 35%)
- Smaller magazine (6 rounds vs. 10 rounds)
- Lack of an innate Justice effect
- Different polarities (
vs.
)
- Lower Mastery Rank required (7 vs. 10)
- Higher disposition (1.2 vs. 1.1)
Acquisition[edit | edit source]
The Marelok's blueprint can be researched from the Chem Lab in the dojo.
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Time: 24 hrs |
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Notes[edit | edit source]
- Due to the Marelok's low accuracy, additional bullets generated via Multishot will sometimes hit enemies behind or next to the main target, giving the illusion of Punch Through.
- For this reason,
Magnum Force's accuracy penalty is very noticeable at higher ranks.
- For this reason,
Tips[edit | edit source]
- The Marelok is essentially a cut-down
Grinlok, trading out accuracy for increased firepower and rate of fire. Like the Grinlok, its base stats are well-suited for builds that maximize the chance and damage of critical hits, and those that cause many status effects.
- The Marelok is a great sidearm for dealing with enemies at short to mid range for players who have a sniper or bow for their primary weapon. The Marelok's firepower is strong enough to be considered a sub-primary weapon.
- In order to reach the full fire-rate, one must fire the next shot just before the "lever-action" animation is completed.
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- The Marelok is likely named after the Mare's Leg, which refers to a lever-action rifle cut down to the size of a large pistol.
- Closer inspection reveals that the Marelok is indeed a Grinlok with its barrel and stock cut down to size and its magazine moved to the bottom of the gun.
- The Marelok's description initially misspelled it as Marelock. This was fixed shortly afterward.
- The Marelok is spun around the finger lever after every shot, which was mentioned in Devstream 22 to be a reference to a lever-action shotgun used in the movie Terminator 2.
- The Marelok was first showcased in Devstream 22 along with the Grinlok. It was supposed to be released alongside the Grinlok and come as a dual/akimbo weapon, but its release was delayed due to the additional coding required to handle the animations involved.
- The color scheme of the Marelok is darker compared to the Grinlok.
- Currently, the only Grineer units that use the Marelok are Shik Tal, and the Kuva Shield Lancer, with the former's Marelok having been modified to fire rockets rather than bullets.
Media[edit | edit source]
Marelok Skins
Patch History[edit | edit source]
- October 2019 Riven Disposition Change
- Marelok: 0.9->0.95
- Received PBR treatment.
- Mastery Rank increased from 5 to 7.
- Fixed duplicate Marelok appearing in the market. Players who purchased this item have automatically received a refund.
- Nightwatch skin added.
- Conclave skin added.
- The Marelok series is now available for use in Conclave.
- Damage multiplier for the Marelok have been normalized (no more arbitrary multipliers).
- Introduced.
Last updated: Hotfix 23.7.1
See also[edit | edit source]
Grinlok, the rifle counterpart.
Vaykor Marelok, the Steel Meridian custom version.
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