Introduction

This is a template build for a khora stat-stick. I chose Kronus because it looks good and has a high riven disposition.
If you don't have a riven, I would personally suggest using [Ripkas] with [Spoiled Strike] instead of a riven, and with [Amalgam Ripkas True Steel] equipped instead of [Sacrificial Steel].
The actual weapon doesn't matter much (except [Xoris], don't use that), the only thing that actually matters is how good your riven is.

Desecrate synergy

If you run with a [Nekros] in your squad it greatly helps to increase your slash damage to over 50% of your physical damage. This requires you to increase your slash damage by over 100% The only two ways to do this without hurting your damage too much is through adding buzz kill or to have slash damage on your riven.

It's also possible to have -Impact or -Puncture in combination with canis mandible (in case you don't own [Buzz Kill]), but this hurts your damage output significantly.

If you decide to run in squads I urge you to do this. Swap out a mod of your choice. I'd personally advise dropping out [Shocking Touch] if you have electric on your riven, [Organ Shatter] if you have critical damage, sacrificial steel if you have critical chance, gladiator might otherwise.

Alternative weapons to use:

- [Ripkas]
Thanks to the mod [Amalgam Ripkas True Steel], you don't need to run slash to split bodies in two, giving you a free slot if you want to use whipclaw with nekros in your squad. Also has a pretty good riven disposition to boot, and requires less forma to run in a build.
- [Venka Prime]
Has one more combo tier than most weapons, essentially giving you 50% free crit chance. Riven disposition is pretty terrible so it gets outclassed as soon as you can get a riven for any weapon with a half decent riven disposition.
- [Synoid Heliocor]
Has the best syndicate proc, restoring energy and increasing your base energy by 25% temporarily. Also has a pretty decent riven disposition at 1.3
- [Jaw Sword]
Augment is okay, but the syndicate proc is terrible. Health restore just isn't good. Has a pretty great riven disposition at 1.4
- Dual cleavers
Augment is okay, but the syndicate proc is terrible. Health restore just isn't good. Has a pretty okay-ish riven disposition at 1.2
- Mire
Decent augment, good syndicate proc with an energy restore. Has a pretty decent riven disposition at 1.3
- [Scindo]
It has a skin that gives you very slightly more damage. Honestly not worth using over a normal weapon unless you have one laying around with a catalyst installed.
- Everything else sorted by riven disposition

Riven stat priority:

1. Critical damage
2. Critical chance
3. Electricity / Toxin
4. Melee damage
5. Slash greater than 100%
6. Other elements
7. Remaining IPS

Everything else is worthless for you DPS, combo duration and chance are useful though.
Melee damage might be slightly better than electricity/toxin, its honestly pretty close damage-wise in my opinion.