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Prisma Dual Cleavers

Prisma Dual Cleavers

Crit Melee / Combo Scaler

Blades of energized prisma crystal make these ornamental cleavers cut as sharply as they look.

Role
Crit Melee / Combo Scaler
Polarities
MaduraiMadurai
Exilus
Mastery
9
Disposition
1.1
Introduced
Hotfix 16.11.3 (2015-07-10)

Stats

Ordnance Telemetry

MeleeMelee

Damage

133.0

Crit

25.0%

Crit Mult

3.0x

Status

25.0%

Damage Composition

133.0 total

Impact
13.3
Puncture
106.4
Slash
13.3
Attack Speed
1.0
Range
1.7
Combo
5.0s
Follow Through
0.5
Disposition1.1
Madurai
  • Mastery9
  • IntroducedHotfix 16.11.3 (2015-07-10)

Weapon dossier

Verified 2026-07-23

Playstyle

Blades of energized prisma crystal make these ornamental cleavers cut as sharply as they look. Built as a crit melee / combo scaler option for squad clear and mission pressure.

Signature

Prisma Dual Cleavers is not a signature weapon — any frame can use it without a signature passive.

When to Pick

  • You want a Melee that fits a crit melee / combo scaler play pattern.
  • Your loadout needs what Prisma Dual Cleavers does well — check Mission Usefulness below before investing Forma.
  • You’re ready to Catalyze / Forma it if you plan to main it on Steel Path.

Attack Modes

  • Normal Attack

    Impact 13.3 · Slash 106.4 · Puncture 13.3

    Crit 25% / 3× · Status 25% · Fire Rate 1

  • Slam Attack

    Impact 266

    AoE · Crit 25% / 3× · Status 10% · Fire Rate 1 · Falloff 0–8m (−50%)

  • Heavy Slam Attack

    Blast 399

    AoE · Crit 25% / 3× · Status 10% · Fire Rate 1 · Falloff 0–9m (−30%)

Attack Notes

  • Normal Attack: Impact 13.3, Slash 106.4, Puncture 13.3.
  • Slam Attack (AoE): Impact 266.0.
  • Heavy Slam Attack (AoE): Blast 399.0.

Upgrades

Permanent investments on this weapon copy — separate from the Prime variant.

  • Orokin CatalystCapacity

    Doubles mod capacity so endgame builds fit.

    Usually the first permanent upgrade on a weapon you plan to main.

  • FormaPolarity

    Adds or changes polarities so matching mods cost half capacity.

    expect multiple Forma for a hungry config.

  • Stance / Exilus (as applicable)Slot

    Unlocks utility options (Exilus on guns; melee focuses on stance polarity + utility mods).

    Install when you need ammo, handling, or QoL without sacrificing damage slots.

  • Melee Arcane AdapterArcane

    Lets you install a weapon arcane for a strong passive bonus.

    Worth it once the base mod config is already solid.

  • Riven ModRiven

    Unique rolled mod. Disposition 1.1.

    Chase clean desirable stats; skip awkward negatives on low-disposition weapons.

Mod Scaling

Multishot

Melee doesn’t use multishot — invest in range, combo, and attack speed instead.

Critical

Blood Rush + crit damage is the classic crit melee route when base crit is workable.

Elemental

Viral/Heat or Corrosive/Heat dual-stats after your damage and conditioner mods.

Fire Rate

Attack speed (Berserker Fury / Primed Fury) keeps combo stacks rising.

Priority

Damage/CO → Blood Rush / Weeping Wounds → Crit Damage → Elemental → Range/Speed QoL.

Mission Usefulness

Mission / ContextRatingWhy
Steel Path Survival / Defense / DisruptionStrongTest whether Prisma Dual Cleavers still clears or enables clear when enemies are dense and overlevelled.
Exterminate / Capture Speed RunsStrongUse Prisma Dual Cleavers when its fire pattern matches fast tile clears — skip if it feels awkward on empty lanes.
Mobile Defense / ExcavationStrongHold objectives by deleting approach packs with Prisma Dual Cleavers, then reposition.
Open World / Long SightlinesSituationalLong sightlines favor hitscan/sniper/bow patterns over short falloff or melee.
Solo Boss / Single-TargetSituationalFine if Prisma Dual Cleavers has strong single-target multipliers; otherwise bring a dedicated boss weapon.

Acquisition

Check the How to Get table for blueprint / part drop sources.

Alternatives

Other options if Prisma Dual Cleavers isn’t the right fit.

  • Dual Cleavers

    Related variant in the same weapon line as Prisma Dual Cleavers — Dual Cleavers has higher damage (18%) and lower status (60%). Compare polarities before Forma.

  • Ack & Brunt

    Another Melee if you want less status than Prisma Dual Cleavers (Ack & Brunt: 10.0%).

  • Amanata

    Another Melee option if Prisma Dual Cleavers’s handling or acquisition doesn’t fit your farm.