Bo Prime

The Bo Prime is the Primed version of the Bo staff. It was added in Update 13.7, featuring higher damage and an additional polarity slot.

Characteristics
This weapon deals primarily damage.

Advantages:
 * Good base damage.
 * High  damage – effective against shielded enemies.
 * Long reach.
 * Good attack speed.
 * Highest status chance of melee weapons, on par with Jat Kittag, Serro, Sheev, Lecta, Tonbo and Nami Solo.
 * Comes with a and  polarity.
 * Stance slot has polarity, matches Flailing Branch stance.

Disadvantages:
 * No damage – less effective against Infested and Flesh.
 * Low Puncture damage - less effective against Armor

Comparisons:
 * Bo Prime compared to the Bo:
 * Higher base damage (75.0 vs 50.0).
 * Higher damage (67.5 vs 45.0).
 * Slightly higher damage (7.5 vs 5.0).
 * Higher status chance (25.0% vs 20.0%).
 * Slightly faster attack speed (1.1 vs 1.0).
 * Additional polarity.

Tips

 * Due to it's high status chance, the Bo Prime is a viable candidate for Elemental damage.
 * With proper mods installed, coupled with it's large range and moderate attack speed, the Bo Prime can be an effective tool for dealing with large crowds.

Trivia

 * This is the first Staff weapon to become a Prime.
 * The Bo Prime was first seen as an accidentally leaked Codex entry in Update 13, along with the Serro and the Venka, before any of the weapons were released.
 * Bo Prime's ornaments protract when in use.