Fang Prime

Fang Prime features a higher base damage than Fang as well as a faster attack speed. The Fang Prime was added into the game in.

This weapon can be sold for.

Characteristics
This weapon deals primarily  damage.

Advantages:
 * High damage – effective against armored enemies.
 * Can hit multiple targets if they are close together.
 * A polarity.
 * Relatively high attack speed (strikes several times per attack – 3,3,2,4 strikes respectively).
 * Jump attack knocks down enemies in a mid-sized area.
 * Stance slot has polarity, matching the Gnashing Payara stance.

Disadvantages:
 * Low and zero  – less effective against health and shields.
 * Short attack range.
 * Low critical chance.
 * Low status chance.

Comparisons:
 * Fang Prime compared to the Fang:
 * Higher Base Damage (36.0 vs. 30.0).
 * Higher damage (32.4 vs. 21.0).
 * Lower damage (3.6 vs. 4.5).
 * No damage (0.0 vs. 4.5).
 * Faster Attack Speed (1.0 vs. 0.917).
 * Lower Status Chance (5.0% vs. 8.0%).

Tips

 * Not recommended to be used against Infested enemies especially at high levels, due to the majority of the damage being damage.
 * Due to light infested units being granted armor by Swarm-Mutalist MOA, Fang Prime can still end up being more effective versus those units than slash-based daggers.
 * If you are farming Void Relics for the handles, keep in mind that a Fang Prime Handle is required to advance in the Red Veil Syndicate.

Trivia

 * Currently the only other Prime weapons that don't require Orokin Cells are the Paris Prime, Dual Kamas Prime and the Akstiletto Prime.
 * Finisher attacks have 100% chance to proc, although Fang Prime doesn't have  damage at all.