Praedos

Praedos is an Incarnon ceremonial tonfa. Once its Incarnon form is unlocked, Tenno can transform this weapon in battle by executing a Heavy Attack with a Melee Combo of 5x or higher, increasing the weapon's range and attack speed.
==Characteristics==
*This weapon deals primarily damage.
*Stance slot has polarity, matching and (Conclave only) stance.
*Incarnon weapons can be upgraded via evolution tiers and change perks.
*Unlock this weapon's Incarnon form by killing 100 enemies across any and all missions.
*Activate Incarnon form by executing a Heavy Attack with a Melee Combo of 5x or higher (3x with Swift Transmute). 
**When the transformation is ready, the combo counter will shimmer with Void energy.
*Incarnon form lasts for 90 seconds and behaves as follows:
**Range increases by 3 meters. 
**Attack speed increases by 40%. 
**The transformation persists through all states such as holstering, bleedout and disarm, but is removed upon death. 
*Grants a 30% Parkour Velocity bonus (through Incarnon Evolution IV).
==Acquisition==
Praedos' main blueprint is purchased from Cavalero of The Holdfasts at Rank 4 - Seraph for Standing. The blueprint can be traded.
==Notes==
*If an Incarnon Form is successfully achieved, Praedos will depict itself exuding a turquoise aura. The skin in this state is shared across all tonfas skins.
==Evolutions==
===Overview===
Evolution 	Challenge 	Perk	Description
Evolution I 	Kill 100 enemies with the Praedos 	 	Reach 5x Combo and then Heavy Attack to activate Incarnon Form. +3 Range and +40% Attack Speed when active.
Evolution II 	Activate Incarnon Form 6 times in a mission 	 	+50% Slam Radius.
Evolution II 	Activate Incarnon Form 6 times in a mission 	 	+20% Attack Speed.
Evolution II 	Activate Incarnon Form 6 times in a mission 	 	+20% Sprint Speed. +20% Slide.
Evolution III	Complete 3 Heavy Attacks on Thrax Centurions or Legates 	 	For each enemy hit by Slam radius, gain 4 Combo Count.
Evolution III	Complete 3 Heavy Attacks on Thrax Centurions or Legates 	 	+1.5m Slide Attack Range.
Evolution III	Complete 3 Heavy Attacks on Thrax Centurions or Legates 	 	+15 Initial Combo.
Evolution IV 	Close 12 Ruptures in Void Flood. 	 	Reach 3x Combo and Heavy Attack to activate Incarnon Form.
Evolution IV 	Close 12 Ruptures in Void Flood. 	 	+30% Parkour Velocity.
Evolution IV 	Close 12 Ruptures in Void Flood. 	 	Increase Double Jump strength by +100%.
Evolution V 	Complete a Solo mission with an Incarnon Weapon equipped in every slot	 	On Slide Kill: +50% Heavy Attack Efficiency for 30s.
Evolution V 	Complete a Solo mission with an Incarnon Weapon equipped in every slot	 	+100% Heavy Attack Wind Up Speed.
Evolution V 	Complete a Solo mission with an Incarnon Weapon equipped in every slot	 	Collecting ammo grants 5 Melee Combo counter.
===Details===
*When newly acquired from the Foundry, players must acquire 100 kills with the Praedos in order to gain access to its Incarnon transformation. The following Evolution tiers, their requirements for unlocking them, and their related perks, are shown below;
**Each challenge additionally grants 5,000 affinity to the weapon, affected by Affinity Boosters.
====Evolution I====
*Unlock Challenge: Kill 100 enemies with the Praedos
*Reach 5x Combo and then Heavy Attack to activate Incarnon Form.
**+3 Range.
**+40% Attack Speed.
*Incarnon Form lasts for 90 seconds and persists until death.
====Evolution II====
*Unlock Challenge: Activate Incarnon Form 6 times in a mission.
**Refreshing the duration will not count toward the challenge.
*Perk 1: Seismic Slam:
**+50% Slam Radius
*Perk 2: Whirling Flurry:
**+20% Attack Speed
*Perk 3: Drifting Grace:
**+20% Sprint Speed
**+20% Slide
====Evolution III====
*Unlock Challenge: Complete 3 Heavy Attacks on Thrax Centurions or Legates
*Perk 1: Shockwave Synergy:
**For each enemy hit by Slam radius, gain 4 Combo Count.
*Perk 2: Reaching Lunge:
**+1.5m Slide Attack Range
*Perk 3: Adept Reflexes:
**+15 Initial Combo
====Evolution IV====
*Unlock Challenge: Close 12 Ruptures in Void Flood
*Perk 1: Swift Transmute:
**Reach 3x Combo and Heavy Attack to activate Incarnon Form
*Perk 2: Evolved Ascension:
**+30% Parkour Velocity
*Perk 3: Vaulting Leap:
**Increase Double Jump strength by +100%
====Evolution V====
*Unlock Challenge: Complete a Solo mission with an Incarnon Weapon equipped in every slot 
*Perk 1: Transfigured Momentum:
**On Slide Kill: +50% Heavy Attack Efficiency for 30s
*Perk 2: Kinetic Harmony:
**+100% Heavy Attack Wind Up Speed
*Perk 3: Universal Readiness:
**Collecting ammo grants 5 Melee Combo counter
***Resets the Melee Combo timer
==Tips==
*Combining and Adept Reflexes grants a passive minimum 3x Melee Combo, allowing Swift Transmute to immediately transform Praedos at will.
* affects Shockwave Synergy, effectively doubling the Combo Count gain from 4 to 8 per enemy hit by the Slam radius. It is also affected by other sources that grant additional combo count chance.
*Using an Exalted Weapon will negate Evolution V challenge.
*Incarnon Genesis weapons are counted for Evolution V challenge.
==Trivia==
*Praedo means robber or plunderer in Latin.
==Media==
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File:Kaz-adams-Praedos-concept.jpeg|Concept art
PraedosDefault&Evo.png|Default VS Incarnon Form
==Patch History==
==See Also==
*Incarnon
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