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The Tenno forged Orthos is a rare double bladed staff. Those who take the time to master it speak of its impressive striking distance and ability to hit multiple targets.

The Orthos is a TennoIcon Tenno polearm that boasts a long reach and good status chance at the expense of critical chance and critical multiplier.

This weapon can be sold for Credits64 5,000.

Characteristics[]

Advantages over other Melee weapons (excluding modular weapons):

  • Normal Attack (wiki attack index 1)
    • High attack range (3.00 m)

Disadvantages over other Melee weapons (excluding modular weapons):

  • Second lowest base damage of all polearms, after Tonbo Tonbo.
  • Tied with Cassowar Cassowar for the second lowest critical chance of all polearms, after Tonbo.
  • Tied with Pupacyst Pupacyst and Serro Serro for the second lowest critical multiplier of all polearms, after Cassowar.
  • Normal Attack (wiki attack index 1)
    • Very low crit chance (6.00%)
    • Below average total damage (185)
    • Low attack speed (0.92x animation speed)
    • Low status chance (18.00%)
    • Low disposition (●●●○○ (1.00x))
    • Very low crit multiplier (1.50x)

Comparisons:

  • Orthos Orthos (Normal Attack), compared to OrthosPrime Orthos Prime (Normal Attack):
    • Lower base damage (185.00 vs. 234.00)
      • Lower DmgImpactSmall64 Impact damage (DmgImpactSmall64 27.75 vs. DmgImpactSmall64 35.1)
      • Lower DmgPunctureSmall64 Puncture damage (DmgPunctureSmall64 27.75 vs. DmgPunctureSmall64 35.1)
      • Lower DmgSlashSmall64 Slash damage (DmgSlashSmall64 129.5 vs. DmgSlashSmall64 163.8)
    • Lower total damage (185 vs. 234)
    • Lower base critical chance (6.00% vs. 24.00%)
    • Lower base critical multiplier (1.50x vs. 2.20x)
    • Lower base status chance (18.00% vs. 36.00%)
    • Lower attack speed (0.92x animation speed vs. 1.17x animation speed)
    • Different Stance Polarity (Naramon Pol vs. Zenurik Pol)
    • Lower Mastery Rank required (2 vs. 12)
    • Higher disposition (●●●○○ (1.00x) vs. ●●○○○ (0.70x))

Acquisition[]

The Orthos's blueprint can be purchased from the Market.


Manufacturing Requirements
📝 Edit blueprint requirements
Credits
20,000
Morphics
4
PolymerBundle
500
Ferrite
850
AlloyPlate
700
Time: 12 Hour(s)
Rush: PlatinumLarge 35
MarketIcon Market Price: PlatinumLarge 180 Blueprint2 Blueprints Price:Credits20,000

Notes[]

  • The Orthos will extend slightly when drawn, and retract back after "sheathing".

Tips[]

  • Being one of the longest melee weapons (after OrthosPrime Orthos Prime), the Orthos benefits greatly from Mod TT 20px Reach; a maxed out Reach will allow you to strike through multiple enemies, bypass Grineer Shield Lancer's shields, and strike Toxic Ancients without touching the poison cloud.
    • The average range of this weapon with a maxed Reach is 4.1 meters.

Trivia[]

  • In Greek mythology, Orthos (also known as Orthrus) is the name of a two headed dog, brother of Cerberus, which probably relates to the Orthos' two blades.
  • Ortho- is a prefix in Greek which meant "straight", “upright”, “right”, or “correct”.

Gallery[]

Media[]

Orthos Skins

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Patch History[]

Update 26.0 (2019-10-31) Actual patch notes made a mistake on new damage number.

  • Damage increased from 50 to 185.
  • Range increased from 2 to 3.
  • Status Chance increased from 15% to 18%.
  • Critical Chance increased from 5% to 6%.
  • Slam Attack increased from 100 to 555.
  • Slide Attack increased from 111 to 370.
  • Parry Angle set to 55.
  • Follow Through reduced from 0.8 to 0.6.

Update 25.7 (2019-08-29)

  • Fixed the Orthos (Prime) changing sizes randomly when cycling through skin options for it, predominantly the Forest-Camo and Tekelu skins.

Update 22.6 (2017-12-07)

  • Fixed polearms clipping on some Warframes when using the standard holster position.

Hotfix: Specters of the Rail 0.1 (2016-07-08)

  • Fixed the Orthos icon in the Market.

Hotfix 17.4.1 (2015-09-10)

  • Fixed some weapons that expand on use not properly collapsing when use is finished (Glaive, Orthos, etc).

Update 13.9 (2014-06-25)

  • Fixed an issue with the blade section of the Orthos not being able to be customized.

Update 9.6 (2013-08-16)

  • Tweaks to Orthos hit sounds.

Update 8.1 (2013-06-07)

  • Introduced.

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

See Also[]

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