The Vaykor Sydon is the Syndicate variant of the 
Sydon, available from Steel Meridian. It has the unique ability to store charges when blocking, which can be released as a 
Radial Blind once full.
Acquisition
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- The Vaykor Sydon can be acquired by reaching the Rank of General with Steel Meridian, and spending 125,000 to purchase. As with all Syndicate Weapons, the Vaykor Sydon cannot be chosen as the free offering upon ranking up to General rank.
- Syndicate weapons can be also be acquired via Trading, but only for unranked copies without Forma and Orokin Catalyst installed.
- Players must have a Mastery Rank of at least 8 to acquire the Vaykor Sydon, either through trading or through the Syndicates themselves.
CharacteristicsEdit
This weapon deals primarily 
Puncture damage.
Advantages:
- Highest Puncture damage of all melee weapons – effective against armor.
- Slam attacks have innate Blast damage – effective against Machinery and Fossilized.
- Good critical chance.
- Very high status chance.
- Second highest attack speed of all polearms, behind Cassowar and Orthos Prime.
- Long reach.
- Blocking 15 attacks and Channeling the weapon emits a Radial Blind, blinding all enemies with 15 meters for 5 seconds.
- Stance slot has polarity, matches Shimmering Blight stance.
- Innate polarity.
Disadvantages:
- Low Impact and no Slash damage – less effective against shields and health.
- Slam Attacks have innate Blast damage – less effective against Ferrite Armor and Infested Sinew.
Comparisons:
- Vaykor Sydon, compared to Sydon:
- Higher base damage (85.1 vs. 75.1)
- Higher critical chance (15% vs. 10%)
- Higher attack speed (1.08 vs. 0.92)
- Different polarities ( vs. None)
- Higher Mastery Rank required (8 vs. 2)
NotesEdit
- Blocking attacks with the Vaykor Sydon generates charges, up to 15. Once at 15 charges, Channeling the weapon emits a Radial Blind, blinding enemies within 15 meters for 5 seconds.
- The number of charges gained is displayed on the HUD beside the player's health as a Steel Meridian icon. The tip of the weapon also glows brighter as more charges are collected.
- Blind radius is affected by (Primed) Reach.
- Nullifier Crewman fields prevent enemies from being blinded.
- Players gain bonus 50% chance to resist Knockdown or knockback when wielding the Vaykor Sydon.
TipsEdit
- When in a squad, using Guardian Derision allows players to attract aggro, making collecting charges easier.
- Releasing the blind causes the player to momentarily stand still, similar to when Excalibur casts Radial Blind. This can be counteracted by performing maneuvers to release the charged blind instead of simply releasing block.
- It's highly suggested to use a durable frame when planning on extensively using the Radial Blind feature.
- The weapon's Radial Blind feature synergizes well with Inaros' innate lifesteal as blinded enemies are opened up to finishers.
TriviaEdit
- The concept for the radial blind effect of the Vaykor Sydon was designed by players Tourach and taiiat.
MediaEdit
Warframe Vaykor Sydon, Only One Way to Work a Pole? - 4 Forma thequickdraw
Warframe- Vaykor Sydon General Info
Vaykor Sydon Skins
Patch HistoryEdit
Update 24.4
- Vaykor Sydon’s Radial Blind now triggers upon toggling Melee Channel on/off if you have the required charges stored.
- Fixed an issue with the Vaykor Sydon's Radial Blind looping its animation.
- Fixed polearms clipping on some Warframes when using the standard holster position.
- Introduced.
Last updated:Hotfix 22.20.9.2
See AlsoEdit
- Sydon, the standard variant.
