Understand Master's Edge
Useful when…
- Enabling Tennokai on a melee weapon.
- Increasing damage specifically on Tennokai attacks.
Effect and ranks
Master's Edge enables Tennokai. Its damage bonus applies to Tennokai attacks: +10% at rank 0, +40% at rank 3, and +60% at rank 5. It is a standard melee exilus mod with Madurai polarity and base drain 4.
When to use it
Its bonus matters when you make Tennokai attacks; the supplied effect does not state a general increase to all melee attacks. Condition's Perfection enables Tennokai and improves status chance on Tennokai attacks; Discipline's Merit makes opportunities occur every four melee hits instead of randomly; Dreamer's Wrath increases opportunity chance and critical damage for Tennokai attacks. These mods emphasize different aspects of the system and are comparison options, not automatic replacements.
Rank cost and slot tradeoff
The listed rank-up steps cost 20, 40, 80, 160, and 320 Endo, plus 966, 1,932, 3,864, 7,728, and 15,456 Credits. Ranking raises the Tennokai damage bonus but does not alter the enabling effect in the shown ranks. Because it uses the melee exilus slot, consider whether this damage bonus fits the weapon’s Tennokai plan and slot capacity.
Acquisition
The listed source is Deimos/Cambire Alchemy, Rotation C, with a 12% chance in the supplied entry.
Limitations and tradeoffs
- The damage increase is limited to Tennokai attacks.
- It occupies a melee exilus slot that could hold another Tennokai-focused option.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Applying the Tennokai bonus to every melee attack.
- Assuming rank changes opportunity frequency; the supplied effect only shows a damage increase.