“Mete out the sharp pain of justice.”
Nothing cuts through enemies like an axe that was created for just the exact task, the Sarofang is efficient at ending enemies.
This is the signature weapon of Voruna and was released during the Lua’s Prey update, making it more effective in her hands.
Players who use the Sarofang can make use of its unique heavy attack, which creates a vortex if you have a combo multiplier of 8x. (5x for Voruna)
Sarofang Stats
Sarofang mainly deals slash damage and may consume its combo to create a vortex that pulls enemies to a location.
Creating a vortex requires you to have at least an 8x combo but in the hands of Voruna, you only need a 5x combo meter going.
PRIMARY
Attack Speed | 1.17 |
| Blocking Angle | 55 |
Combo Duration | 5 |
| Follow Through | 0.6 |
Range | 2.6 |
| Slam Attack | 600 |
Slam Radius Damage | 200 |
| Slam Radius | 8 |
Slam Attack | 400 |
DAMAGE
Critical Chance | 20% |
| Critical Multiplier | 2x |
Status | 20% |
| Impact | 80 |
Puncture | 8 |
| Slash | 112 |
Total | 200 |
HEAVY ATTACK
Damage | 1,200 |
| Slam Attack | 1,000 |
Slam Radial Damage | 1,000 |
| Slam Radius | 9 |
Wind Up | 1.1 |
How To Get Sarofang Blueprint and Parts?
Sarofang became available upon the release of Lua’s Prey and will need to be crafted using all of its parts, including a blueprint, blade, and handle.
All the items required to craft Sarofang can be bought from Archimedean Yonta at the Chrysalith using Lua Thrax Plasms, which were also introduced during the Lua’s Prey update.
Lua Thrax Plasms is a currency that may be obtained via going Lua and doing Conjunction Survivals, which provide multiple ways to obtain the currency.
The following are the costs in Lua Thrax Plasm for the Sarofang which can be purchased from Archimidean Yonta:
- Sarofang Blueprint (100)
- Sarofang Blade (50)
- Sarofang Handle (50)
You may also obtain the parts for crafting Sarofang as rewards for doing Conjuction Survivals, with Tier 2 giving a better chance.
Sarofang Blueprint drops on rotation A, Sarofang Handle drops on rotation B and Sarofang Blade drops on rotation C of either tier of Conjunction survival.
After acquiring the Sarofang Melee weapon, if you would like to know its effective builds then check our best Sarofang builds guide.
Verdict
When it comes to destroying enemies, Sarofang has stolen its place amongst the ranks of some of the most popular weapons thanks to its damage and utility.
Being able to deal immense amounts of damage, the weapon is already capable of doing a lot but when you add its ability to create a vortex, it becomes insane.
Several builds may be utilized and multiple ways that you can make use of Sarofang’s vortex, making it fun to experiment with other Warframes and weapons.