Prova

Corpus Weapons

CONCLAVE (PvP)

Prova
Untradeable
General Information
Type	Machete
Mastery	3
Slot	Melee
Utility
Block Angle	55°
Combo Duration	5 s
Disposition	⬤⬤⬤⬤⬤ (1.40x)
Attack Speed	1
Follow Through	70%
Range	2.5 m
Noise Level	Silent
Normal Attack
52
76
Total Damage	128 (59.38%)
Crit Chance	14%
Crit Multiplier	2x
Attack Speed	1
Noise Level	Silent
Status Chance	16%
Heavy Attack
Heavy Damage	768
Slam Damage	512
Radial Damage	512
Slam Radius	9 m
Wind-up	0.7 s
Slam Attack
Slam Damage	384
Slam Radius	8 m
Slide Attack
Slide Damage	256
Miscellaneous
Exilus Polarity	None
Introduced	Update 8.0 (2013-05-23)
Polarities	None
Stance Polarity
Users	Prod Crewman Nako Xol Ved Xol John Prodman
Variants	Prova Vandal

CODEX

The PROVA is a melee weapon that delivers a high-intensity shock to its target.

The Prova is a  Corpus machete with  Electricity systems to shock its opponents. It is the go-to weapon used by Prod Crewmen, and a backup weapon of all humanoid Corpus units in the event they are disarmed.

Characteristics

This weapon deals both  Impact and  Electricity damage.

Advantages:

• Innate  Electricity damage – effective against Machinery and Robotic.
• High  Impact damage – effective against shields.
• Good critical chance and status chance.
• Slam attacks always proc  Impact, with a chance of an extra  Electricity proc, regardless of modded weapon element.
• Can use the Prova-exclusive  Static Discharge mod.

Disadvantages:

• Third lowest base damage of all machetes, after  Machete and  Kama.
  • Innate  Electricity damage – less effective against Alloy Armor.
  • No  Puncture or  Slash damage – less effective against armor and health.
    • Damage cannot be increased with  Puncture or  Slash mods.

Comparisons:

• Prova (Normal Attack), compared to Prova Vandal (Normal Attack):
  • Lower base damage per projectile (128 vs. 198)
    • Lower  Impact damage (52 vs. 80)
    • Lower  Electricity damage (76 vs. 118)
  • Lower total damage (128 vs. 198)
  • Lower base status chance (16.00% vs. 32.00%)
  • Lower average damage per tap (145.92 vs. 225.72)
  • Lower burst DPS (145.92 vs. 225.72)
  • Lower sustained DPS (145.92 vs. 225.72)
  • Lower Mastery Rank required (3 vs. 8)
  • Higher disposition (●●●●● (1.40x) vs. ●●●●● (1.35x))

Acquisition

The Prova can be researched from the Energy Lab in the dojo.

Manufacturing Requirements
20,000	1	300	1,000	1	Time: 24 hrs
					Rush: 35
Market Price: N/A			Blueprints Price:15,000
Energy Lab Research 3,000
5,000	5	100	500	200	Time: 72 hrs
					Prereq: Fieldron
x1   x3   x10   x30   x100

Notes

• The Prova shakes the screen violently while blocking, which may be disorienting. This same oddity is shared with the  Fragor and the  Scindo.
• The Prova is a  Machete.
• Unlike the  Prova Vandal, the regular Prova does not have a guaranteed  Electricity procs on its slam attack, instead basing it off the weapon's status chance with a radial knockdown occurring the rest of the time.

Trivia

• On Jump attacks, the Prova releases six small streams of electricity that each travel outward lead by a sparking orb. This purely cosmetic effect is not shared with other pure  Electricity type melee weapons like the  Plasma Sword,  Lecta and  Serro. This effect however is shared with the  Amphis, which only deals  Electricity status proc on its jump attack.
• Prova is Italian for "evidence" or "proof", which in turn is derived from its Latin equivalent proba.
• John Prodman in The Index wields a Prova as his signature weapon.

Media

Prova model as of U8.3

Prova after 8.2 update

Warframe Prova

Prova Skins Edit

Shock Camo

Kludgekil

Syachid

Patch History

Update 26.0 (2019-10-31)

• Damage increased from 35 Electricity to 128 (52 Impact and 76 Electricity).
• Range increased from 1 to 2.5.
• Status Chance increased from 10% to 16%.
• Critical Chance increased from 5% to 14%.
• Critical Damage increased from 1.5x to 2x.
• Slam Attack increased from 70 to 384.
• Slide Attack increased from 105 to 256.
• Parry Angle set to 55.

Update 20.7 (2017-06-07)

• Fixed disarming Corpus Power Carrier resulting in their Provas floating outside of their hands.

Update 19.7 (2017-01-18)

• Prova is now eligible for Conclave.

Update: The Index Preview (2016-10-20)

• Added new mod for the Prova: Static Discharge.

Hotfix 11.0.6 (2013-11-25)

• Fixed missing charge animations in Prova attacks.

Update 11.0 (2013-11-20)

• Switched the Prova to use Machete animations and finishers

Update 8.3 (2013-07-04)

• Prova Weapon model updated.

Update 8.2 (2013-06-28)

• Updated Prova - Waiting on further positive reports beyond an updated icon. Results of reports: icon has been updated, rest remains to be added.

Update 8.0 (2013-05-23)

• Introduced.

Last updated: Update 26.0 (2019-10-31)

See Also

• Prod Crewmen, the Corpus units who use the Prova.
•  Prova Vandal, a unique Prova for The Gradivus Dilemma event.
• John Prodman, whose signature weapon is the Prova.