Fang Prime

"A set of ceremonial daggers from the Orokin era, the FANG PRIME's blades resonate violently as they strike. This allows them to pierce hardened materials like armor with ease."

- In-Game Description

The Fang Prime is a Primed Fang, featuring a higher base and charge damage, at the cost of slower attacks. The Fang Prime was added into the game in Update 9.

Characteristics
Advantages:
 * Deals highest base damage of all melee weapons in one swing.
 * Deals Armor Piercing damage.
 * Deals 50% more damage to medium Grineer units.
 * Does full damage to every bodypart of Infested Ancients and other enemies.
 * Highest charge damage of all light melee weapons.
 * Can hit multiple targets if they are close together.
 * Relatively high rate of fire (strikes several times per attack - 3,3,2,4 strikes respectively).
 * Jump attack knocks down enemies in a mid-sized area.
 * Unlike many other prime weapons, Fang Prime does not require 10 Orokin Cells to build.
 * Can be used as a mobility tool by jumping and using the slide attack, good for slower frames.

Disadvantages:
 * Only deals 50% damage to light Infested units.
 * Short attack range.
 * Slower attack speed than Fang.
 * Does not stagger enemies.
 * Only available from the Void, and requiring four separate pieces and the Blueprint itself.

Acquisition
Fang Prime's blueprint and its components can be gathered from Orokin Void's defense missions. See the drop table for more details.

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

Trivia

 * Currently, the only other Prime weapon that doesn't require Orokin Cells is the Paris Prime.