Orthos

"The Tenno-forged ORTHOS is a rare double bladed staff. Those who take the time to master it speak of its impressive striking distance and ability to hit multiple targets."

- In-Game Description

Characteristics
This is a Slashing weapon.

Advantages
 * High charge damage.
 * Fast charge attacks.
 * Triple damage to Infested except Ancients.
 * Slide attack deals 3x damage.
 * Long range attacks with a wide radius.
 * Charge attack has large AoE and even hits a small area behind the player.
 * Hits up to 5 targets with AoE attacks.
 * Capable of stun-locking.
 * Requires only a small amount of very common resources to craft.

Disadvantages
 * Has no Polarities.
 * Jump attacks have no knockdown power, only staggering with a medium-small AoE.
 * When swinging you will be reduced to a walking pace (like all heavy melee weapons), starting on the third swing animation.
 * Normal attacks have awkwardly placed swing hitboxes which vary with each swing animation, making it more difficult to hit enemies.
 * Doesn't have momentum (stagger resistance) like other heavy weapons. (read notes)

Acquisition
Orthos can be purchased for 180 and its blueprint for  20,000.

Weapon Loadouts
See the user build section for builds using this weapon.

Trivia

 * In Greek mythology, Orthos is the name of a two headed dog, brother of Cerberus.