“Market forces dictate that you need to evolve or die.”
Ankyros Prime is Vaulted.
The Void Relics for this item have been removed from the drop tables and do not drop during missions at this time. Check the current Prime Resurgence rotation to see if Varzia offers relics for this item. Vaulted Void Relics already contained in player inventories are not affected and can still be either opened or traded between players.
The Ankyros Prime are the Prime version of 
Ankyros, featuring higher attack but lower damage.
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 15,000 |
 2 |
 2 |
 Orokin Cell10 |
Time: 12 Hour(s) | |
Rush:  50
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Characteristics[]
This weapon deals primarily 
Impact damage.
Advantages:
- High
Impact damage – effective against shields. - Highest attack speed of all fist weapons.
- Stance slot has polarity, matches the Conclave-only Quaking Hand stance.
- Two innate polarities.
Disadvantages:
- Low Puncture and Slash damage – less effective against health.
- Short range.
- Normal punches only hit one target.
Comparisons:
- Ankyros Prime (Normal Attack), compared to Ankyros (Normal Attack):
- Lower base damage (62.00 vs. 65.00)
- Lower total damage (62 vs. 65)
- Higher attack speed (1.25x animation speed vs. 1.17x animation speed)
- Different Stance Polarity ( vs. )
- Higher Mastery Rank required (8 vs. 2)
Trivia[]
- Ankyros Prime is the first Gauntlet melee weapon to be primed.
- Compared to previous Prime weapons, the Ankyros and the Ankyros Prime have a much closer resemblance to each other – their model geometry is nearly identical.
Media[]
Ankyros Prime Polarities.
The Ankyros Prime
A Hunt in Warframe Nightmare hunt for Vay Hek with Ankyros Prime
Warframe Melee 2.0 Let's Build Ankyros Prime - Fracturing Wind Stance
Warframe Ankyros Prime
Warframe Ankyros Prime Pro Builds Update 14.10.2.1
Ankyros Prime Skins
Ringers Skin
Seasonal
Seasonal
Vaultings[]
- On February 9th, 2016, it was announced that Ankyros Prime would enter the Prime Vault and be retired from the reward tables on February 16th, 2016. Any preexisting components or fully-built weapons will remain as is.
- Ankyros Prime along with Boar Prime, Dakra Prime, Mag Prime, Rhino Prime, and Boltor Prime were unvaulted on June 27, 2017 to August 1, 2017.
- Ankyros Prime, along with Boltor Prime, Hikou Prime, Scindo Prime, Nyx Prime, and Rhino Prime, was once again unvaulted on July 24, 2018 to September 25, 2018.
