Mantis Blades

The Mantis Blades are a pair of Arms Cyberware manufactured by Arasaka in.

Overview
The Mantis Blades consist of two simultaneously implanted blades. One blade is installed in each forearm, and remain retracted until used. In its extended state, the shape of the Mantis Blade resembles that of the forelegs of its namesake.

Gameplay
Unlike other Blades, Mantis Blades have an unlimited Light Attack combo. Using a Heavy Attack, V steps forward a bit on an invalid or close target or lunges at a valid target within 15m of V. If V uses a Heavy Attack on a target that would kill it, they initiate a finisher move. Mantis Blades can be used to block attacks. Using Block then Attack, V slices and lunges backwards, farther than the similar move with a Katana.

Acquisition

 * Can be acquired at any ripperdoc. Those that do not see it in Rare quality will sell in Epic or Legendary.

Variants
Added stats and effects are italicized.

Bugs

 * Enemies killed with the finisher move do not grant Blades or Stealth XP for the damage dealt by the finisher. Subsequently, if an enemy is killed in a single hit (such as during an assassination) they will not grant any skill XP at all, instead only granting only their SC and Level XP rewards (verified Patch 1.3).
 * A workaround for this is to install the Target Analysis cyberware mod. By making all your attacks non-lethal, it effectively disables the finisher animation, allowing strong attacks to deal full damage and still grant XP.

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