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Melee

Dark Split-Sword

Use as a devastating heavy sword or apply a Dual Melee stance and split the weapon into two ferocious blades.

Details

Total damage10
Critical chance0 %
Critical multiplier×2
Status chance10 %
Attack speed1
Riven disposition●●●●○

Damage

Impact3.33
Puncture3.33
Slash3.33

Attack modes

Attack modesDamageCritical chanceCritical multiplierStatus chance
Normal AttackSlash 52, Puncture 78, Radiation 10015 %×225 %
Slam AttackImpact 46015 %×210 %
Heavy Slam AttackBlast 69015 %×210 %

Polarities

Madurai · Stance polarity Zenurik

Components

Blueprint
  • Not dropped: Market, quest or vendor

Foundry

Credits20,000
Build time12 h

History · 8

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  1. Iceblade of Narin: The Icebind: Hotfix 44.1.3
    • ChangedDark Split-Sword: 1.3->1.2
  2. Update 44: Iceblade of Narin
    • FixedNiveus Dark Split-Sword Skin
  3. Update 32.2.0: Lua’s Prey
    • FixedFixed being unable to equip the Dark Split-Sword with any skins.
  4. Update 30.7: Nidus Prime & Plague Star
    • FixedFixed inability to use Stance Forma or Umbra Forma on the Dark Split-Sword.
  5. The Steel Path: Inaros Prime 28.2.0 + 28.2.0.1
    • FixedFixed a crash that could occur for the new Host of an Archwing mission due to prior Host migration if they had the Dark Split-Sword equipped.
  6. Fortuna: Hotfix 24.0.7
    • FixedFixed inability to equip Dual-Sword Stance Mods on the Dark Split-Sword as reported here: https://forums.warframe.com/topic/1026272-dark-split-sword-bug-fix-pending/ .
  7. Beasts of the Sanctuary: Hotfix 22.18.7
    • FixedFixed Dark Split-Sword Affinity and Focus being lost when a Host migration occurs.
  8. The Glast Gambit: Update 19.11.0+19.11.0.1
    • FixedFixed Holster customizations not applying to the Dark Split-Sword.