Understand Knell
Useful when…
- Use aimed headshots to trigger its temporary rapid-fire, ammo-free state.
- Consider its hitscan attack when projectile travel would make aiming less convenient.
- Use the conditional effect on Harrow with awareness that its described magazine size is two rounds for him.
What happens after a headshot?
The description says headshots briefly turn Knell into a rapid-fire, Critical Damage-focused pistol that uses no ammo. The duration and exact numerical changes are not specified. Its normal attack is hitscan at a listed 4 attacks per second, with 20% critical chance, 1.5× multiplier, and 5% status chance. The headshot trigger is central to its use: missing it leaves the weapon’s ordinary firing and reload constraints in place.
How do the magazine and Harrow condition matter?
The detailed properties list a 1-round magazine and 2-second reload; the description says Knell has a 2-round magazine when used by Harrow. Keep those conditions separate. Harrow’s described magazine size does not mean other Warframes receive two rounds, and the headshot-triggered no-ammo state should not be assumed to last indefinitely.
Which alternatives use different triggers?
Athodai Prime triggers Overdrive on Weak Point kills, gaining maximum fire rate and infinite ammo for a short time. Velox is described as having ammo efficiency and rapid reload when emptied. Pandero offers single shots or a rapid volley, with an Octavia-specific reload-speed benefit after alt-fire headshot kills. These effects have different activation conditions from Knell’s headshot-triggered temporary state.
Limitations and tradeoffs
- Without a headshot trigger, the listed 1-round magazine and 2-second reload constrain repeated shots.
- The headshot state is temporary, but its exact duration and numerical bonuses are not specified.
- Normal attack status chance is listed at 5%.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Do not assume the headshot-triggered state is permanent or that its unspecified duration has a particular value.
- Do not apply Harrow’s two-round magazine to other Warframes.