Hikou

The Hikou is a throwing weapon for the secondary slot, released in Update 9. It has a lower base damage than the Kunai and Despair, but a higher fire rate and base magazine size. Like its counterparts, it can also be hard to aim with because of its arrow-like arc projection.

This weapon can be sold for ; it is also a for the Panthera.

Characteristics
This weapon deals primarily damage.

Advantages
 * Silent.
 * Very fast fire rate.
 * Fast reload speed.
 * Two  polarity slots.
 * The arc of the shots enable headshots over cover.
 * Can pass through enemies' Electric Shield.
 * Fully automatic.

Disadvantages
 * Has travel time, making it difficult to land accurate throws at long distances.
 * Travels in an arc, making it difficult for use at long range.
 * Low base damage.
 * Not as ammo efficient as the Kunai and Despair.
 * Low critical chance.
 * Low status chance.

Comparisons:
 * Hikou, compared to the Hikou Prime:
 * Lower base damage (24.0 vs. 32.0).
 * Slightly lower damage (2.5 vs. 3.2).
 * Lower damage (15.0 vs. 27.2).
 * Higher damage (7.5 vs. 1.6).
 * Lower status chance (2.5% vs. 15.0%).
 * Smaller magazine capacity (20 vs. 26).
 * Slower reload speed (0.8s vs. 0.5s).
 * Faster rate of fire (6.7/s vs. 5.8/s).

Tips

 * Make sure to adjust your aim for moving targets.
 * When using at a distance aim above the enemy to adjust for Hikou's arc.
 * Using the Pistol Ammo Mutation mod can help regain lost ammo when needed.
 * Alternatively, bring along a Team Ammo Restore.

Bugs

 * As with all thrown sidearms, when performing a Jump Kick your frame will hold the Hikou as dual pistols. Upon hitting the ground and sliding, this will quickly switch back to as it should be.

Trivia

 * Hikou (Hikō or 飛行 ) in Japanese means "flight."
 * The Hikou are based off the Japanese throwing stars from ninjutsu tradition. Throwing stars were primarily used as distractions, and were often called the "invisible blades" due to a thrown star being able to cut enemies unseen from any direction.
 * The Hikou are the first throwing weapon secondary to receive a prime variant.
 * The Hikou share at least two common traits with the Kunai and Despair, all three are secondary throwing type weapons, and all weapons have a damage focus mainly on Puncture damage.