Secondary · Pistol

Knell

Ring the death knell. Headshots briefly turn this scoped pistol into a rapid-fire, Critical Damage fiend that uses no ammo. When used by Harrow, Knell has a 2-round mag.

Details

Total damage150

Critical chance20 %

Critical multiplier×1.5

Status chance5 %

Fire rate4

Magazine1

Reload2 s

TriggerAuto

NoiseAlarming

Riven disposition●●●●○

Damage

Puncture69

Impact63

Slash18

Components

Argon Crystal ×2

Corrupted Vor50 %
Deimos/Formido (Caches), Rotation C19.36 %
Hallowed Flame Mission Caches, Rotation C15.18 %
Hallowed Flame Endurance Caches, Rotation B12.65 %

+4 more sources

Hallowed Flame Endurance Caches, Rotation C12.65 %
Hallowed Flame Mission Caches, Rotation B11.06 %
Lua/Plato (Caches), Rotation C10.82 %
Void/Marduk (Caches), Rotation C4.42 %

Blueprint

Market: 20,000 credits

Cryotic ×3,800

Earth/Cetus (Level 10 - 30 Cetus Bounty), Rotation B25 %
Venus/Orb Vallis (Level 10 - 30 Orb Vallis Bounty), Rotation B25 %
Venus/Orb Vallis (Level 5 - 15 Orb Vallis Bounty), Rotation B25 %
Earth/Cetus (Level 5 - 15 Cetus Bounty), Rotation B20 %

+4 more sources

Earth/Cetus (Level 10 - 30 Cetus Bounty), Rotation B15.97 %
Earth/Cetus (Level 5 - 15 Cetus Bounty), Rotation B15.49 %
Earth/Cetus (Level 10 - 30 Cetus Bounty), Rotation B15.32 %
Earth/Cetus (Level 5 - 15 Cetus Bounty), Rotation B15.18 %

Rubedo ×5,200

+4 more sources

Lua/Plato (Caches), Rotation A12.91 %
Ceres/Ker (Caches), Rotation B12.65 %
Ceres/Thon (Caches), Rotation B12.65 %
Jupiter/Adrastea (Caches), Rotation B12.65 %

Salvage ×20,000

Neptune/Cephalon Capture (Conclave), Rotation B12.65 %
Saturn/Annihilation (Conclave), Rotation B12.65 %
Saturn/Cephalon Capture (Conclave), Rotation B12.65 %
Saturn/Lunaro (Conclave), Rotation B12.65 %

+4 more sources

Saturn/Team Annihilation (Conclave), Rotation B12.65 %
Saturn/Variant Annihilation (Conclave), Rotation B12.65 %
Saturn/Variant Cephalon Capture (Conclave), Rotation B12.65 %
Saturn/Variant Team Annihilation (Conclave), Rotation B12.65 %

Foundry

Credits15,000

Build time12 h

Market

Blueprint (credits)20,000

Built item (platinum)190

History · 6

Lines from the official update notes that mention this entry.

Iceblade of Narin: The Icebind: Hotfix 44.1.322 Oct 2026
- ChangedKnell (Prime) unique trait: Death Knell
Update 38.5: Techrot Encore19 Mar 2025
- FixedFixed Knell’s unique trait (crit multiplier and status chance buff on Weak Point Hit) getting activated indefinitely while dual-wielding with Glaive.
- FixedAlso fixed Knell’s custom aim reticule disappearing after throwing Glaive and switching to Knell while it’s mid-flight.
Hotfix 25.4.1 + 25.4.1.124 Jul 2019
- FixedFixed the Knell forcing a reload when empty even if you got a headshot.
Plains of Eidolon Remaster: Update 24.6.04 Apr 2019
- ChangedThe Knell is now automatic.
Beasts of the Sanctuary: Update 22.20.017 May 2018
- FixedFixed Knell gaining multiple procs for a single shot on Client.
Hydroid Prime: Update 21.7.07 Sept 2017
- ChangedThe Knell's headshot buff now decays only 1 stack at a time and lasts for 2 seconds per stack for a total of a 6 second decaying buff.