Dragon Nikana Optimal Mod

[DarthItachi]

Hi, recently I got hook into playing a melee focus gameplay. But im not to sure in term of high level enemies like in sorties, which mod is considered optimal after the introduction of shadow debt. I have all of the shadow debt melee mod.

Currently im using build similiar to this:

Pressure point

Body count

Spoil strike

Life strike

Berserker

Fury

Bloodrush

Jagged edge

Any input would be helpful on a general build that can be use to other melee weapon.

[LordOfScrugging]

The best mods would (imo) be:

 

Pressure point (obvious)

Berzerker (for that blood rush)

blood rush 

body count

Life strike

Primed reach (could be subbed for spoiled strike since nikana are typically fast melee weapons)

2 elements

Edited February 13, 2016 by LordOfScrugging

[marshmellory]

replace spoiled strike with organ shatter

 

edit: actually, jagged edge

Edited February 13, 2016 by marshmellory

[DarthItachi]

Thanks for the input but I have a question. Why is berzerker and fury so popular? I mean at full stack zerker and fury seems to be giving around 120% attack speed while two elemental giving 180% damage increase. Is there a reason for this?

[(PSN)MikeCopa]

Trust me when I tell you never ever leave out your elemental combos! Just like Pressure Point they're essential to your damage output. You're missing out on lots of damage and IPS-Mods like Jagged Edge don't even come close in terms of effectiveness.

I'd suggest the following:

 

Your Base Damage: Pressure Point + two 90% Elemental Mods
Your Attack Speed: Blood Rush + Berzerker

Quality of Life Mods: Body Count, Life Strike

 

Which leaves you with one last slot:

Personally, I don't like how slow the Dragon Nikana is when using Spoiled Strike, so instead you could go with Fury, Primed Reach or a third element.

Edited February 14, 2016 by (PS4)MikeCopa

[(PSN)JedWrecked]

The Berzerk build with high crit. will mean optimal damage and the elemental mods based on faction will always be useful. And if your warframe is less of a land through on life strike.