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My name is UltimoFive and today we are going over the [Zakti Prime], The Plagued [Stinger].

Weapon Information

• The [Zakti Prime] is the Prime Version of [Zakti] and was released alongside Guandao Prime and [Nezha Prime]. In order to obtain [Zakti Prime] one must open a variety of relics that contain the Blueprint, Barrel, and Reciever in order to make it at the foundry.

• Zakti Prime Requires a mastery rank of 14.

• [Zakti Prime] comes with 1 "V" and 2 "Dash" Polarity Slots, plus a "V" Exilus Slot. Because of this, the builds on this weapon will require 3 forma Normally and 4 Forma with Galvanized Modifications.

• [Zakti Prime] excels in Close to Medium range combat and deals with high leveled enemies on the Corpus and Infested side rather easily in small to large crowds.

Comparison to Original Zakti

The Zakti Prime has a lot of buffs when compared to the original Zakti in different areas. These stats would be:

• Higher Area Attack Damage at 100.0 Vs 80.0

• Higher Critical Chance at 8% Vs. 2%

• Higher Critical Multiplier at 1.8x Vs. 1.5x

• Higher Status Chance at 42% Vs. 20%

• Larger Magazine Capacity 8 Rounds Vs. 3 Rounds

• The only nerf this weapon received was with it's Slower Reload Speed at 1 second Vs. 0.8 Seconds

Advantages Vs. Disadvantages

Advantages:

• Extremely High Status Chance at 42%

• Darts explode in a 3.8 meter radius after 1 second on impact with a surface or an enemy

• Very Fast Reload Speed at 1 second

• High Ammo Efficiency

Disadvantages:

• Very Low Critical Chance at 8%

• Below Average Critical Multiplier at 1.8x

• Low Magazine Capacity at 8 rounds

• Explosions cause Self-Stagger

Builds

Corpus: Up to level 140

The Elements for the Zakti Prime against the Corpus will be Viral/Electricity. Viral amplifies health damage by 100% for 6 seconds and stacks up to 10 times for a total of 325%, meanwhile Electricity stuns the target for 3 seconds and deals 50% base damage per second for 6 seconds. The Build's Flex Slot is [Lethal Torrent] and works well against Human and Robotic enemies. The only issue that this weapon runs into is dealing with Armored Corpus enemies such as Bursa or those in the Index.

Corrupted & Grineer: Up to Level 70 Solo & Up to Level 140 with help from Frames

The Element for the Zakti Prime against the Corrupted and Grineer will be Viral/Heat. Heat deals 50% base damage per second over 6 seconds while stripping up to 50% armor and causes targets to panic. The Build's Flex Slot is Lethal Torrent and is fairly poor. Even with Corrosive/Heat to hit atleast 75% of the enemies in the Grineer it performs poorly, so it is just better to go Viral/Heat in order to get the increased DoT and Normal Damage. The only way to really make this weapon work better against the Corrupted and Grineer is to run a frame with some sort of Damage increase.

Infested: Up to Level 140

The Elements for the Zakti Prime against the Infested will be Viral/Heat. The Build's Flex Slot is [Lethal Torrent] and works well in general. Gas mixed with Viral and Heat just add together for a deadly combo against the Infested and works better than having Corrosive or just plain gas against the Infested.

Recommended Alternative Mods

• Pistol Ammo Mutation or its Primed Counterpart - In place of having no Exilus mod. This will cost two more forma in order to have though and is only an option if you are having issues with ammo.

• Ice Storm - In place of Frostbite if you want 3 more shots per clip and in turn lose 20% Cold Damage and 60% Status Chance.

• Expel Corpus, Grineer, Corrupted, and Infested - In place of their Primed Counterparts if you don't have them.

• Heated Charge - In place of [Primed Heated Charge] if you don't have it.

Ways to increase Damage

There are several ways to enhance Damage for this weapon:

Damage:

• Rhino's Roar adds bonus damage.

• [Nova]'s Molecular Prime makes all sources of damage increase by 100% against primed enemies, on top of that they will detonate upon death dealing blast damage.

• Saryn's Toxic Lash mixed with her Spores abilities.

• Banshee's Sonar gives a huge damage Multiplier.

• [Mirage]'s Eclipse mixed with her Hall of Mirrors adds a massive damage bonus during the day or in light.

Arcane Synergy

• Arcane Awakening - On reload, 60% chance for 150% damage to pistols for 24 seconds.

• Arcane Precision - On Headshot, 100% chance for 300% damage to pistols for 18 seconds.

• Arcane Pistoleer - Upon Headshot kill with Pistol, 60% chance for 102% Ammo efficiency for 12 seconds.

Ending

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