Machete Wraith build
⚔ Melee · MR 11Melee — 3 mod tiers, from your first forma to the all-out build.
Info
| Category | Melee |
| Type | Melee |
| Mastery required | MR 11 |
The 3 builds
🌱 Beginner
0–1 forma · early-planet mods
10/10Pressure Point+120% Melee Damage
5/5Fury+30% Attack Speed
3/3Reach+1.1 Range
10/10Molten Impact+90% Heat
10/10North Wind+90% Cold
5/5Fever Strike+90% Toxin
10/10True Steel+60% Critical Chance
10/10Organ Shatter+90% Critical DamagePressure Point + speed (Fury) + 2 elements. Your weapon's stance adds mod capacity — slot it as soon as possible.
⚙️ Intermediate
2–3 formas + catalyst · syndicate 60/60s, common rares
10/10Pressure Point+120% Melee Damage
10/10Blood RushCrit Chance +40% × combo multiplier
5/5Weeping WoundsStatus +40% × combo multiplier10/10Organ Shatter+90% Critical Damage
10/10Berserker Fury+35% Attack Speed on melee kill (max +70%)5/5Fever Strike+90% Toxin
3/3Volcanic Edge+60% Heat · +60% Status
3/3Vicious Frost+60% Cold · +60% StatusBlood Rush + Weeping Wounds (Deimos missions/derivatives): crit and status explode with the combo counter. Berserker Fury for speed.
🔥 Expert
4–6 formas + catalyst · Galvanized (Arbitrations), Primed (Baro), Riven
10/10Primed Pressure Point+165% Melee Damage
10/10Sacrificial Steel+88% Crit (doubled on Heavy Attack)10/10Blood RushCrit Chance +40% × combo multiplier5/5Weeping WoundsStatus +40% × combo multiplier
5/5Condition Overload+80% Melee Damage per status on target10/10Organ Shatter+90% Critical Damage10/10Primed Fever Strike+165% Toxin10/10Berserker Fury+35% Attack Speed on melee kill (max +70%)Condition Overload multiplies damage per status on the target. Arcane: Melee Influence (Electricity) or Melee Duplicate. A well-rolled melee Riven replaces an element.
Arcanes
⚠️ « Evergreen » builds generated per archetype — the meta evolves. Adjust to the mods, arcanes and shards you own. All 3 tiers only use real in-game mods.