The Predator

Gallery
	Click to enlarge. Stowed. Wielded (Aura) Explosive footfalls.

— In-game description

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This item allows selection of stats. See below for a list of available prefixes.

Superior Sigil of Force
Unused Upgrade Slot

Unused Infusion Slot

Unused Infusion Slot

— In-game description

The Predator is a legendary rifle crafted in the Mystic Forge.

Lore[edit]

The Predator

Cast in the likeness of Forge Ironstrike, this rifle was crafted as a tribute to his battle against the Flame Imperator. When Kalla fell in the Plains of Golghein, Ironstrike silenced the traitor.

Acquisition[edit]

Contained in[edit]

Legendary Choice Box (choice)
Legendary Choice Box (choice, 2019 variant)
Legendary Cache (choice, discontinued)
Legendary Reliquary (choice, discontinued)
The Predator (guaranteed, discontinued)
Tournament of Legends: First Place (choice, discontinued)

Recipe[edit]

The Predator

Source: Mystic Forge
Output qty.: 1

Ingredients

1: The Hunter
1: Gift of The Predator
1: Gift of Fortune
1: Gift of Mastery

Show base ingredients

Graphics[edit]

The Predator is a fiery sniper-rifle-esque rifle skin with a charr head that breathes fire when drawn.

Aura

The user's body is surrounded by a fiery red glow.

Footfalls

The user leaves behind explosive footprints.

Skill effects

Attacks cause a burst of fire at the end of the rifle's barrel, a belch of flame from the charr head, and are accompanied by a sci-fi energy weapon sound.
Default projectiles are replaced with glowing red projectiles. This effect changes the following skills:
- Deadeye: Brutal Aim, Deadly Aim, Death's Judgment, Skirmisher's Shot, Spotter's Shot, Double Tap, Three Round Burst, Death's Retreat, and Trail of Knives (downed skill).
- Engineer: Rifle Burst, Jump Shot, Throw Junk (downed skill), and Grenade Barrage, which is also accompanied by a sci-fi "whoosh" sound as the grenades fly through the air.
  - Holosmith: Blade Burst, Particle Accelerator, Refraction Cutter.
- Warrior: Kill Shot, Fierce Shot, Volley, Explosive Shell, Brutal Shot, and Throw Rock (downed skill).
  - Berserker: Gun Flame.

Gallery[edit]

Concept art by Kekai Kotaki.
Drawn effect
The muzzle flash upon firing.
The projectile.
Grenade Barrage as fireballs.

Full materials list[edit]

Required item	Primary ingredients	Component materials
Gift of Mastery	Bloodstone Shard	200 (sold by Miyani)
	250 Obsidian Shards	Lost Bandit Chests Purchased for or converted from various currencies PvP Reward Tracks and WvW Reward Tracks Chest of Legendary Crafting Materials login reward
	Gift of Exploration	World Completion
	Gift of Battle	Gift of Battle Item Reward Track
Gift of Fortune	250 Globs of Ectoplasm
	77 Mystic Clovers	~250 Mystic Coins ~250 Globs of Ectoplasm ~250 Obsidian Shards ~250 Crystals or ~1500 Philosopher's Stones (cost of either: 150 Spirit Shard)
	Gift of Magic	250 Vials of Powerful Blood 250 Powerful Venom Sacs 250 Elaborate Totems 250 Piles of Crystalline Dust
	Gift of Might	250 Vicious Fangs 250 Armored Scales 250 Vicious Claws 250 Ancient Bones
Gift of The Predator	100 Icy Runestones	100 total, bought from Rojan the Penitent
	Superior Sigil of Force
	Gift of Wood	Recipe cost: 10 , bought from Miyani Requires 400 Huntsman to make. 250 Ancient Wood Planks 250 Elder Wood Planks 250 Hard Wood Planks 250 Seasoned Wood Planks
	Gift of Stealth	Recipe cost: 10 , bought from Miyani Requires 400 Leatherworker to make. Gift of Knowledge bought from any Dungeon Merchant (500 Tales of Dungeon Delving) 250 Orichalcum Ingots 250 Orrian Truffles 100 Onyx Lodestones
The Hunter	Can drop from any enemy, chest, or WvW loot bag. Combining exotics or rares in the Mystic Forge. Can be crafted through Legendary Crafting.

Available prefixes[edit]

The following prefixes can be selected:

Prefix	Stats
Apothecary's	+251 Healing Power +179 Toughness +179 Condition Damage
Assassin's	+251 Precision +179 Power +179 Ferocity
Berserker's	+251 Power +179 Precision +179 Ferocity
Bringer's	+251 Expertise +179 Precision +179 Vitality
Carrion	+251 Condition Damage +179 Power +179 Vitality
Cavalier's	+251 Toughness +179 Power +179 Ferocity
Celestial	+118 Power +118 Precision +118 Toughness +118 Vitality +118 Ferocity +118 Healing Power +118 Condition Damage +118 Concentration +118 Expertise
Cleric's	+251 Healing Power +179 Power +179 Toughness
Commander's	+215 Power +215 Precision +118 Toughness +118 Concentration
Crusader's	+215 Power +215 Toughness +118 Ferocity +118 Healing Power
Dire	+251 Condition Damage +179 Toughness +179 Vitality
Diviner's	+215 Power +215 Concentration +118 Precision +118 Ferocity
Dragon's	+215 Power +215 Ferocity +118 Precision +118 Vitality
Giver's	+251 Toughness +179 Concentration +179 Healing Power
Grieving	+215 Power +215 Condition Damage +118 Precision +118 Ferocity
Harrier's	+251 Power +179 Healing Power +179 Concentration
Knight's	+251 Toughness +179 Power +179 Precision
Magi's	+251 Healing Power +179 Precision +179 Vitality
Marauder	+215 Power +215 Precision +118 Vitality +118 Ferocity
Marshal's	+215 Power +215 Healing Power +118 Condition Damage +118 Precision
Minstrel's	+215 Toughness +215 Healing Power +118 Vitality +118 Concentration
Nomad's	+251 Toughness +179 Vitality +179 Healing Power
Plaguedoctor's	+215 Vitality +215 Condition Damage +118 Healing Power +118 Concentration
Rabid	+251 Condition Damage +179 Precision +179 Toughness
Rampager's	+251 Precision +179 Power +179 Condition Damage
Ritualist's	+215 Vitality +215 Condition Damage +118 Concentration +118 Expertise
Sentinel's	+251 Vitality +179 Power +179 Toughness
Seraph	+215 Precision +215 Condition Damage +118 Healing Power +118 Concentration
Settler's	+251 Toughness +179 Condition Damage +179 Healing Power
Shaman's	+251 Vitality +179 Condition Damage +179 Healing Power
Sinister	+251 Condition Damage +179 Power +179 Precision
Soldier's	+251 Power +179 Toughness +179 Vitality
Trailblazer's	+215 Toughness +215 Condition Damage +118 Vitality +118 Expertise
Valkyrie	+251 Power +179 Vitality +179 Ferocity
Vigilant	+215 Power +215 Toughness +118 Concentration +118 Expertise
Viper's	+215 Power +215 Condition Damage +118 Precision +118 Expertise
Wanderer's	+215 Power +215 Vitality +118 Toughness +118 Concentration
Zealot's	+251 Power +179 Precision +179 Healing Power