Vertex

Vertex is Blake Belladonna's secondary weapon following the events of the Battle of Argus.
Vertex was built from the remaining gun portion of Gambol Shroud, as the rest of the weapon was either lost or too damaged to be repaired. It was reworked into a machine pistol, gaining the ability to transform into a carbine for more accurate fire.
==Description==
Vertex retains a similar silhouette to the gun portion of Gambol Shroud, though the shortened slide has been re-extended to match the profile of a normal standalone pistol. The folding blade mechanism from Gambol Shroud has been repurposed to transform Vertex into a carbine, enabling Blake to lay down both accurate and sustained fire.
==History==
Vertex was made from the pistol hilt of Gambol Shroud after its blade was destroyed in the Battle of Argus. Rather than trash the weapon, Blake decided to repurpose it into a new, more specialized weapon. After arriving in Atlas, she put her plans into motion, creating Vertex.
==Dust Use==
Like Gambol Shroud, Vertex can make use of Dust cartridges for elemental attacks. However, it can no longer modify Blake's Semblance, the role being delegated to her primary weapon Twilight Edge. Instead, Vertex can be enhanced with Aura, increasing its firepower.
*Fire Dust (Red) - Gives the bullet incendiary properties, setting anything it hits on fire.
*Water Dust (Blue) - Explodes into a massive ball of water, drenching anything within a radius.
*Lightning Dust (Yellow) - Gives the bullets electric properties, shocking anything that it hits.
*Plasma Dust (Purple) - Gives the bullet armor piercing capabilities. It can punch through Aura and other types of shielding.
*Ice Dust (Light Blue) - Explodes into a block of ice, freezing and trapping anything within a radius.
==Trivia==
*The pistol form of Vertex resembles a Glock 19, while the carbine form resembles the KRISS Vector.