Why i choose this zaw as gara stat stick?
- Cheap riven (you can get unrolled one for 10p. 30p max). Jaw sword/[Mire] riven starts at 200p (unrolled) and 400p (with some melee damage).
- Decent riven disposition (not the best, but just decent). 1.25 instead of 1.40 on jaw sword/[Mire].
- Can be customized to max attack speed (thus peye & vargeet jai II) to make use of the stance i'll talk about below.
- Iron Phoenix stance (MUST. this is the only reason i went for sword zaw instead of staff) <-- the stance is super easy and simple (no sweaty melee gameplay) and its block forward combo can proc exodia [Hunt] to bring enemies 12m around to you and subsequently get shredded by your splinter storm (Gara's 2)
So it might not be as strong as jaw sword/[Mire] with riven, however it has the utility to pull enemies towards you with its stance. The riven is also easy to get as the pool for zaw rivens is as many as melee weapons if you dont want to pay plat for it.
If fighting grineer, it is recommended to change [Buzz Kill] into [Auger Strike] and cast her 1 by tapping (puncture).