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Reap havoc with this full sized Tenno-crafted scythe.

The Anku is a DmgPunctureSmall64 Puncture-focused TennoIcon Tenno scythe whose design is aesthetically derived from the Paris Paris.

Characteristics[]

Advantages over other Melee weapons (excluding modular weapons):

  • Tied with EtherReaper Ether Reaper, ReaperPrime Reaper Prime, and TenetGrigori Tenet Grigori for the fastest attack speed of all scythes.
  • Normal Attack (wiki attack index 1)
    • Above average attack speed (1.08x animation speed)
    • High attack range (2.80 m)
    • Very high disposition (●●●●● (1.46x))

Disadvantages over other Melee weapons (excluding modular weapons):

  • Lowest base damage of all scythes.
  • Lowest status chance of all scythes.
  • Normal Attack (wiki attack index 1)
    • Low total damage (170)
    • Very low status chance (10.00%)

Acquisition[]

The Anku's blueprint can be researched from the Tenno Lab in the dojo.


Manufacturing Requirements
📝 Edit blueprint requirements
Credits
20,000
Gallium
2
Salvage
800
Circuits
200
Morphics
4
Time: 12 Hour(s)
Rush: PlatinumLarge 35
MarketIcon Market Price: PlatinumLarge 225 Blueprint2 Blueprints Price:Credits15,000
Tenno Lab ResearchClanAffinity643,000
Credits
5,000
Gallium
1
Circuits
50
PolymerBundle
300
Salvage
500
Time: 2 Day(s)
Prereq: Akstiletto
Ghost Clan x1   Shadow Clan x3   Storm Clan x10   Mountain Clan x30   Moon Clan x100

This weapon can be sold for Credits64 5,000.

Notes[]

Incarnon Genesis[]

Evolution[]

  • Installing the Anku Incarnon Genesis requires 20 PathosClamp Pathos Clamps, 70 Ueymag Ueymag, and 300 ArietteScale Ariette Scale.
  • When installed, the first Evolution tier is unlocked. The following Evolution tiers, their requirements for unlocking them, and their related perks, are shown below;

Evolution I[]

  • Reach 6x Combo and then Heavy Attack to activate Incarnon Form.
  • Successful slide attacks grant +3 Range and inflict Bleed Status for all attacks for 6s.
    • +100% Melee Damage
    • +20% Sprint Speed
    • +20% Bullet Jump
  • Incarnon Form lasts for 180 seconds and persists until death.

Evolution II[]

Unlock Challenge: Complete a solo mission with this weapon equipped.

  • Perk 1: Edge of Justice:
    • Increase Damage by +50.
    • With Melee Weapon Equipped: +40% Attack Speed.
      • Does not apply to quickswap melee. Requires manually equipping the melee, either by holding the weapon swap key (default F ) or going into a mission with only the melee weapon equipped.
  • Perk 2: Guardian's Promise:
    • Increase Damage by +50.
    • With Overshields: +80% Heavy Attack Efficiency.

Evolution III[]

Unlock Challenge: Activate this weapon's Incarnon Form 10 times in a mission.

Evolution IV[]

Unlock Challenge: Kill 100 enemies with slide attacks with this weapon.

  • Perk 1: Absolute Dominion:
    • Increase Status Chance by +20%.
  • Perk 2: Subtle Force:
    • Increase Critical Chance by +6%.
    • Increase Status Chance by +14%.
  • Perk 3: Absolute Valor:
    • Increase Critical Chance by +12%.

Trivia[]

  • The Anku's design is inspired by the Paris Paris, in the same manner that the Redeemer Redeemer , DualRaza Dual Raza and Boltace Boltace are based off the designs of the Tigris Tigris, Soma Soma and Boltor Boltor respectively.
  • The Anku is the first scythe that is built in the Clan Dojo.
  • When it was initially released, the Anku had a Madurai Pol stance polarity, which did not match either stances available at the time. This was later corrected in Hotfix 16.7.1 (2015-06-04), giving the Anku its current Zenurik Pol stance polarity.
  • The Anku's blade folds down into the handle when stowed away.
  • The Anku's name is likely a reference to two words;
    • Anku is the Quechuan word for flexible or elastic, which likely refers to the three strings that retract the Anku's blade when it is holstered.
    • Ankou is a personification of death in Breton and French folklore. He is usually depicted as a skeleton wearing a cloak and a large-brimmed hat, along with wielding a scythe.

Media[]

Anku Skins

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Patch History[]

Hotfix 31.1.3 (2022-02-15)

  • Fixed crash related to the Anku Blueprint in the Tenno Lab.

Update 26.0 (2019-10-31)

  • Damage increased from 70 to 170.
  • Range increased from 1 to 2.8.
  • Slam Attack increased from 140 to 510.
  • Slide Attack increased from 140 to 340.
  • Parry Angle set to 60.
  • Follow Through reduced from 0.8 to 0.6.

Update 16.7 (2015-06-04)

  • Introduced.

Last updated: Update 26.0 (2019-10-31)

See Also[]

  • Paris Paris, the weapon the Anku is based on.
  • Kunai Kunai, a throwing blade secondary with a similar theme.
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