Understand Marelok
Useful when…
- Use the normal attack’s listed physical damage split when choosing a build.
- Account for its six-round magazine and listed attack speed when considering its firing rhythm.
Attack properties
The normal attack is hitscan at speed 2, dealing 160 physical damage: 80 Impact, 16 Puncture, and about 64 Slash. It has 15% critical chance, a 1.5× critical multiplier, and 30% status chance.
Handling
Marelok has accuracy 10, a six-round magazine, and a 1.667-second reload. Its trigger is semi-automatic. The description characterizes it as combining rifle stopping power with pistol portability.
Requirements and crafting
Marelok requires Mastery Rank 7, has rank cap 30, and lists a Madurai polarity. Its record includes a 15,000 blueprint cost, 30,000 build price, 86,400-second build time, and a Forma among its components.
Other sidearm mechanics
Aksomati is described as dual pistols. Athodai Prime’s description specifies Overdrive after weak-point kills. Catabolyst is described as a short-range corrosive stream with an ammo-bladder grenade on reload. These descriptions identify different formats and mechanics from Marelok’s listed hitscan attack.
Limitations and tradeoffs
- The magazine holds six rounds and reloads in 1.667 seconds.
- The listed critical chance is 15% and critical multiplier is 1.5×.
- The 30% status chance does not guarantee a status effect on every shot.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Do not treat status chance as a guaranteed effect on each shot.
- Do not treat Impact as an elemental damage type.
- Do not attribute Catabolyst’s reload grenade mechanic to Marelok.