Machete

“Market forces dictate that you need to evolve or die.”

This item is no longer available for purchase.

Machete
Statistics
Mastery Level 1 Weapon Slot Melee Weapon Type Machete
Utility
Attack Speed 1.0
Normal Attacks
Physical Damage 23.0 Impact 3.0 Puncture 3.0 Slash 17.0 Crit Chance 5.0% Crit Multiplier 150.0x Status Chance 10.0%
Slam Attacks
Physical Damage 25.0 Radius 1.0 meters
Slide Attacks
Physical Damage 75.0
Miscellaneous
Stagger Yes Stance Polarity Introduced Update 8.0

CODEX

A ferocious melee weapon crafted by the Grineer and carried by their elite melee forces.

The Machete is a Grineer melee weapon released in Update 8, and it can be seen in the hands of Grineer Scorpions. The Machete was removed from the market as of Update 10.4.0 but it's blueprint was temporarily awarded to players who logged into Warframe between July 9th and July 16th 2014 as a special gift for the delay in completing Update 14.

This weapon can be sold for 5,000 Credits 5,000.

Manufacturing Requirements
15,000	4	750	800	900	Time: 12 hrs
					Rush: 40 Platinum 40
Market Price: N/A			Blueprints Price: N/A

Characteristics

Advantages:

• Weapon swings have high stagger resistance.
• Weapon has an incredibly high stagger chance, making it good for stun-locking enemies.
• Stance slot has a polarity, matches Sundering Weave stance.

Disadvantages:

• Low base damage, even less than the Skana.
• Has a small jump attack radius, even compared to most other swords.

Weapon Loadouts

Main article: Category:Machete Build

See the user build section for builds using this weapon.

Notes

• The weapon was removed from the Market in Update 10.4.0.
  • PC and PS4 players who logged in between July 9, 2014 and July 16, 2014 received a Machete blueprint as a free gift.

Trivia

• Resembles the Chain-sword from the Warhammer 40K series.
• The Machete's glowing blade is believed to stem from a super-heated surface. This is true of many Grineer melee weapons, including the Dual Cleavers.
• A stance mod was made for Machetes even though the Machete and Machete Wraith are no longer obtainable.
  • Certain weapons utilize the Machete stance despite sharing little semblance to a machete such as the Kama.
• On July 10, 2014 to July 16, 2014 the Machete's blueprint was given to players, from the Lotus, for logging in as an apology from DE for the delay of U14.

Media

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Warframe Machete (Vault)

See also

• Machete Wraith, a unique Machete for The Gradivus Dilemma event.
• Scorpion, the unit that uses Machete.