Pathocyst

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Infested Weapons

Pathocyst
Tradable (parts and/or blueprint only)
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General Information
Type	Glaive
Mastery Rank Requirement	9
Max Rank	30
Slot	Melee
Trigger Type	N/A
Utility
Attack Speed	0.67x animation speed
Block Angle	55°
Combo Duration	5.0 s
Disposition	●●●●○ (1.30x)
Follow Through	0.7x
Range	1.30 m
Noise Level	Silent
Sweep Radius	0.25 m
Normal Attack
57 ( 21.76%)
55 ( 20.99%)
61 ( 23.28%)
89 ( 33.97%)
Total Damage	262 (33.97%  Viral)
Attack Speed	0.67x animation speed
Crit Chance	15.00%
Crit Multiplier	2.10x
Fire Rate	0.667 attacks/sec
Noise Level	Silent
Status Chance	30.00%
Throw
49 ( 17.01%)
43 ( 14.93%)
78 ( 27.08%)
118 ( 40.97%)
Total Damage	288 (40.97%  Viral)
Crit Chance	17.00%
Crit Multiplier	2.30x
Fire Rate	0.667 attacks/sec
Noise Level	Silent
Range	30.0 m
Status Chance	33.00%
Projectile Speed	30.0 m/s
Projectile Type	Thrown
Throw Bounce Explosion
393 ( 100%)
Total Damage	393 (100.00%  Viral)
Crit Chance	17.00%
Crit Multiplier	2.30x
Damage Falloff	0.0 m (100%) - 4.9 m (50.00%)
Fire Rate	0.667 attacks/sec
Noise Level	Silent
Range	4.9 m
Status Chance	33.00%
Projectile Type	AoE
Throw Recall Explosion
786 ( 100%)
Total Damage	786 (100.00%  Viral)
Crit Chance	17.00%
Crit Multiplier	2.30x
Damage Falloff	0.0 m (100%) - 4.9 m (100.00%)
Fire Rate	0.667 attacks/sec
Forced Procs	Impact,  Viral
Noise Level	Silent
Range	4.9 m
Status Chance	33.00%
Projectile Type	AoE
Charged Throw
127 ( 22.05%)
121 ( 21.01%)
135 ( 23.44%)
193 ( 33.51%)
Total Damage	576 (33.51%  Viral)
Charge Time	1.2 s
Crit Chance	21.00%
Crit Multiplier	2.50x
Fire Rate	0.833 attacks/sec
Noise Level	Silent
Range	30.0 m
Status Chance	35.00%
Projectile Speed	30.0 m/s
Projectile Type	Thrown
Charged Throw Bounce Explosion
786 ( 100%)
Total Damage	786 (100.00%  Viral)
Charge Time	1.2 s
Crit Chance	21.00%
Crit Multiplier	2.50x
Damage Falloff	0.0 m (100%) - 4.9 m (50.00%)
Fire Rate	0.833 attacks/sec
Noise Level	Silent
Range	4.9 m
Status Chance	35.00%
Projectile Type	AoE
Charged Throw Recall Explosion
1,572 ( 100%)
Total Damage	1,572 (100.00%  Viral)
Charge Time	1.2 s
Crit Chance	21.00%
Crit Multiplier	2.50x
Damage Falloff	0.0 m (100%) - 4.9 m (100.00%)
Fire Rate	0.833 attacks/sec
Forced Procs	Impact,  Viral
Noise Level	Silent
Range	4.9 m
Status Chance	35.00%
Projectile Type	AoE
Heavy Attack
Heavy Damage	0
Slam Damage	1,048
Radial Damage	1,048
Slam Radius	6.0 m
Wind-up	1.2 s
Slam Attack
Slam Damage	786
Slam Radius	5.0 m
Radial Damage	262
Slide Attack
Slide Damage	262
Miscellaneous
Compatibility Tags	GLAIVES_STANCE
Riven Family	Pathocyst
Introduced	Hotfix 25.7.7 (2019-09-26)
Polarities
Sell Price	5,000
Stance Polarity
Users	Zealoid Prelate
Variants	Pathocyst
Vendor Sources
Article Categories
Weapons Infested Weapons Viral Damage Weapons Glaive Pathocyst Melee Weapons N/A Weapons Zealoid Prelate Base Silent Weapons Weapons with Area of Effect Tradeable Weapons

CODEX

Each strike of this infested glaive infects its target with viral pathogens. Occasionally, it discharges the spores of rabid, enemy-seeking maggots, either in-flight or on contact with an enemy.

The Pathocyst is an Infested Glaive that innately deals damage. It was introduced in Hotfix 25.7.7 (2019-09-26).

Manufacturing Requirements
30,000	2	1	5		Time: 24 Hours
					Rush: 25 Platinum 25
Market Price: N/A			Blueprints Price: N/A

Characteristics

This weapon deals primarily damage.

Advantages

• Highest base damage of all glaives.
  • Innate damage – effective against Flesh and Cloned Flesh.
  • High damage – effective against health.
• Good critical chance.
• Tied with  Glaive Prime and  Cerata for the highest status chance of all glaives.
  • Can reach 100% status chance with  Volcanic Edge,  Vicious Frost,  Voltaic Strike, and  Virulent Scourge.
• Possesses momentum during regular swings, which resists interruption such as stagger or knockdown.
• Silent.
• Can be wielded in-tandem with a single-handed secondary weapon.
• Innate  polarity.

Disadvantages

• Innate damage – less effective against Infested and Infested Sinew.
• Low damage – less effective against armor.
• Slowest attack speed of all glaives.

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Acquisition

Pathocyst's main blueprint and components can be obtained from defeating Zealoid Prelate on Emissary Derelict Assassination missions. Each has a 33.33% chance to drop, and are tradeable.

Patch History

Hotfix 25.7.7 (2019-09-26)

• (Undocumented) Introduced.