An electrosurgical instrument, comprising: an end effector, comprising: a first jaw; and a second jaw, wherein at least one of the first jaw and the second jaw is movable to transition the end effector from an open configuration to a closed configuration to grasp tissue therebetween, and wherein the second jaw comprises: a conductive body comprising a tapered angular profile extending from a proximal end to a distal end, wherein the conductive body comprises: a first conductive portion extending from the proximal end to the distal end; and a second conductive portion defining a tapered electrode protruding from the first conductive portion and extending distally along at least a portion of the conductive body, wherein the tapered electrode comprises a width that gradually narrows as the tapered electrode extends from the proximal end toward the distal end, wherein the second conductive portion is integral with the first conductive portion, and wherein the first conductive portion is thicker than the second conductive portion; and an electrically insulative layer configured to electrically insulate the first conductive portion from the tissue but not the second conductive portion, wherein the first conductive portion is configured to transmit an electrical energy to the tissue only through the second conductive portion. a first jaw; and a second jaw, wherein at least one of the first jaw and the second jaw is movable to transition the end effector from an open configuration to a closed configuration to grasp tissue therebetween, and wherein the second jaw comprises: a conductive body comprising a tapered angular profile extending from a proximal end to a distal end, wherein the conductive body comprises: a first conductive portion extending from the proximal end to the distal end; and a second conductive portion defining a tapered electrode protruding from the first conductive portion and extending distally along at least a portion of the conductive body, wherein the tapered electrode comprises a width that gradually narrows as the tapered electrode extends from the proximal end toward the distal end, wherein the second conductive portion is integral with the first conductive portion, and wherein the first conductive portion is thicker than the second conductive portion; and an electrically insulative layer configured to electrically insulate the first conductive portion from the tissue but not the second conductive portion, wherein the first conductive portion is configured to transmit an electrical energy to the tissue only through the second conductive portion. a conductive body comprising a tapered angular profile extending from a proximal end to a distal end, wherein the conductive body comprises: a first conductive portion extending from the proximal end to the distal end; and a second conductive portion defining a tapered electrode protruding from the first conductive portion and extending distally along at least a portion of the conductive body, wherein the tapered electrode comprises a width that gradually narrows as the tapered electrode extends from the proximal end toward the distal end, wherein the second conductive portion is integral with the first conductive portion, and wherein the first conductive portion is thicker than the second conductive portion; and a first conductive portion extending from the proximal end to the distal end; and a second conductive portion defining a tapered electrode protruding from the first conductive portion and extending distally along at least a portion of the conductive body, wherein the tapered electrode comprises a width that gradually narrows as the tapered electrode extends from the proximal end toward the distal end, wherein the second conductive portion is integral with the first conductive portion, and wherein the first conductive portion is thicker than the second conductive portion; and an electrically insulative layer configured to electrically insulate the first conductive portion from the tissue but not the second conductive portion, wherein the first conductive portion is configured to transmit an electrical energy to the tissue only through the second conductive portion.