Understand Akaten
Useful when…
- Compare its Puncture and Slash profile with other Hound melee weapons' described damage types.
- Use its attack and critical profile when considering companion-weapon mods or setup choices.
What does Akaten's attack do?
Akaten has one listed mode: a normal attack at speed 1 that deals 300 total damage, split evenly between 150 Puncture and 150 Slash. The attack lists 10% critical chance, a 3× critical multiplier, and 15% status chance.
How does its damage profile compare with other Hound weapons?
Batoten is described as dealing Impact and Puncture damage, while Lacerten is described as dealing Impact and Slash. Akaten's listed attack instead combines Puncture and Slash. Those descriptions distinguish their damage types, but do not establish that the other weapons share Akaten's attack statistics.
How does Artax differ?
Artax is a Sentinel-mounted ice beam described as freezing targets, so it offers a different weapon format from Akaten's Hound melee attack. Consider it when the beam and freeze description is more relevant to your companion setup than Hound melee damage.
Limitations and tradeoffs
- The listed damage is divided evenly between Puncture and Slash.
- Its described role is Hound melee; Artax is a Sentinel-mounted beam weapon with a different attack format.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Do not assume Batoten or Lacerten shares Akaten's listed attack statistics based only on its damage-type description.
- Do not treat the 300 listed attack damage as a final modified value.