The Machete Wraith is the Wraith variant of the Machete, featuring an increased base damage and attack speed. Originally obtained from completing at least 25 missions during The Gradivus Dilemma, the Machete Wraith is the second Wraith weapon to be released, after the Strun Wraith.
Acquisition
This weapon was first introduced as a potential reward from The Gradivus Dilemma event if players fought in 25 battles and the conflict favored the Grineer. As the Grineer succeeded in the event, the weapon was awarded, complete with a free weapon slot and pre-installed Orokin Catalyst.
The Machete Wraith is now potentially sold by Baro Ki'Teer in the Concourse section of the Tenno Relay for 
250,000 and 
410. Note that Baro Ki'Teer's stock changes with each appearance, and this weapon may not be available on a succeeding appearance.
The weapon can be traded, but only for unranked copies without Forma and Orokin Catalyst installed. The trading recipient must also have a Mastery Rank of at least 1.
Characteristics
This weapon deals primarily Script error: The function "Proc" does not exist. damage.
Advantages:
- High Script error: The function "Proc" does not exist. damage – effective against health.
- Above average attack speed.
- Staggers enemies on every hit.
- Innate two Script error: The function "Pol" does not exist. polarities.
Disadvantages:
- Low Script error: The function "Proc" does not exist. and Script error: The function "Proc" does not exist. damage – less effective against shields and armor.
- Very low critical chance.
- Low critical multiplier.
- Low status chance.
Comparisons: Comparisons:
Machete Wraith (Normal Attack), compared to Machete (Normal Attack):
- Higher base damage (211.00 vs. 120.00)
- Higher total damage (211 vs. 120)
- Higher base critical chance (19.00% vs. 10.00%)
- Higher base critical multiplier (2.10x vs. 1.50x)
- Higher base status chance (33.00% vs. 15.00%)
- Higher attack speed (1.08x animation speed vs. 0.92x animation speed)
- Higher Mastery Rank required (11 vs. 1)
- Lower disposition (●●●●● (1.40x) vs. ●●●●● (1.45x))
Notes
- The Machete Wraith has one of the highest damage reduction on blocking of all melee weapons, capable of reducing 85% of incoming damage from the front.
- The Gradivus Dilemma was introduced as a chance to bring back the original Machete as it was decommissioned prior to event and cannot be expected to return. However, from July 10, 2014 to July 16, 2014 the original Machete's blueprint was given to players upon logging in as an apology for the delay of Update 14.0 (2014-07-18).
Trivia
- The Machete Wraith is the second Wraith weapon (after Strun Wraith) and also the first event-exclusive melee weapon.
- As with many other old Wraith and Vandal weapons, only the energy color could be changed. Other colors may be selected, but would not show on the weapon, unless said weapon possessed a skin.
- As of Update 22, all default skins of Vandal and Wraith weapons can be fully coloured.
- The Machete Wraith is the second Wraith weapon to be re-released, after the Strun Wraith.
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