Rakta Ballistica

Rakta Ballistica
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Statistics
Mastery Level 6 Weapon Slot Secondary Weapon Type Crossbow Trigger Type Burst / Charge
Utility
Flight Speed 100m/s Noise Level ~45.0m Fire Rate 13.0 rounds/sec Fire Rate per Burst 6.0 rounds/sec/burst Accuracy 4.0 Magazine Size 20 rounds/mag Max Ammo 210 rounds Reload Time 2.0s
Normal Attacks
Physical Damage 25 Impact 2.5 Puncture 20 Slash 2.5 Status Chance 10%
Charge Attacks
Physical Damage 100.0 Impact 5.0 Puncture 90.0 Slash 5.0 Charge Time 0.769 sec/charge Crit Chance 20.0% Crit Multiplier 1.5x
Miscellaneous
Polarities Introduced Update 15.5

CODEX

This modified Ballistica is the weapon of choice used by Red Veil Assassins to take out high-priority marks.

The Rakta Ballistica is an exclusive version of the Ballistica available only from the Red Veil. The Rakta Ballistica has a higher portion of Puncture damage than its default version, and features a larger magazine as well as innate Blight effect.

Characteristics

This weapon deals primarily Puncture damage.

Advantages:

• High base damage.
  • Primarily damage, highly effective against armored targets.
• Good charge critical chance.
• No projectile arc when firing burst or charged.
• Charged shot can hit multiple enemies in a line (caused by flying dead bodies and not the bolt).
• Has both and polarities.
• Charged attack conserves ammo.
• Innate Blight effect.

Disadvantages:

• Semi-auto function has low accuracy and spreads horizontally.
  • Has fairly strong horizontal recoil associated with this which players may be unaccustomed to compensating for.
• Must be charged for higher accuracy shots.
• Has a slightly lower than average zoom.
• Projectiles have slight travel time.
• Linearly less efficient -- Sometimes a target may only die with five projectiles, which requires an entire second burst/charge to be fired.
• Low   and  damage makes it less effective against Shields and Flesh respectively.

Comparisons:

• Rakta Ballistica, compared to the Ballistica:
  • Equal base damage.
    • Higher  damage. (90 vs 80)
    • Lower  damage. (5 vs 10)
    • Lower damage. (5 vs 10)
  • Larger magazine. (20 vs 16)
  • Higher crit chance. (20% vs 15%)
  • Innate Blight radial effect.
  • Additional polarity.

Acquisition

• The Rakta Ballistica can be acquired by reaching the Rank of Exalted with the Red Veil, and spending 100,000 Standing to purchase. As with all Syndicate Weapons, the Rakta Ballistica cannot be chosen as the free offering upon ranking up to Exalted rank.
• Syndicate weapons can be also be acquired via Trading, but only for unranked copies without Forma and Orokin Catalyst installed.

Notes

• The Rakta Ballistica has an innate Blight effect identical to that found in Red Veil Weapon Augment Mods. Upon accumulating sufficient affinity, the Rakta Ballistica will release an AoE radial blast that deals damage and proc, restores 25% of the Warframe's base maximum Energy, and temporarily buffs movement speed by 10% for 30 seconds.
• The innate polarity can somewhat limit elemental modding potential, thus making it a less desirable polarity for elemental modding. If you wish to focus more on elemental damage, then it is recommended to either ignore the polarity or use Forma to turn it into a more suitable polarity.

Trivia

• This is the second item in the game with the "Rakta" name, the first one being the Rakta Syandana.
• Currently, only the weapon's energy color can be customized.
  • Unlike Vandal and Wraith weapons, the Rakta Ballistica cannot be equipped with a skin (e.g. Forest-Camo Skin) to enable it to change colors.

Media

• Rakta Ballistica in Codex.

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See Also

• Ballistica, the original version.
• Red Veil, the Syndicate that offers this weapon.
• Syndicate Weapons