Nikana Prime

“Market forces dictate that you need to evolve or die.”

The Void Relics for this item have been removed from the drop tables at this time and are no longer available.

Orokin

Weapons

Prime

COOPERATIVE (PvE)

CODEX

An ancient blade predating the fall of the Orokin Empire. Forged using techniques lost over centuries, the edge remains sharper than that of modern Nikana.

The Nikana Prime is the primed version of the Nikana, a katana-inspired weapon. While it is the second weakest Nikana-based weapon, it is also the second fastest, allowing quick damage output. This weapon was added in Hotfix 18.4.12.

Manufacturing Requirements
15,000	1	1	15	Time: 12 hrs
15,000	1	1	15	Rush: 50
Market Price: N/A			Blueprints Price:N/A

Characteristics[edit | edit source]

This weapon deals primarily Slash damage.

Advantages

High Slash damage – effective against health and shields (although Puncture b Puncture and Impact b Impact is much better against the respective damage classes).
Innate and polarity.

Disadvantages

Low Puncture and Impact damage – less effective against health and shields.

Comparisons:

Nikana Prime, compared to Nikana:
- Lower base damage (59.1 vs. 71.0)
  - Lower Impact damage (3.0 vs. 3.5)
  - Lower Puncture damage (3.0 vs. 7.1)
  - Lower Slash damage (53.1 vs. 60.4)
- Higher attack speed (1.08 vs. 0.92)
- Higher Mastery Rank required (13 vs. 4)

Nikana Prime, compared to Dragon Nikana:
- Lower base damage (59.1 vs. 65.1)
  - Lower Impact damage (3.0 vs. 3.3)
  - Lower Puncture damage (3.0 vs. 6.5)
  - Lower Slash damage (53.1 vs. 55.3)
- Higher attack speed (1.08 vs. 1)
- Higher Mastery Rank required (13 vs. 8)

Trivia[edit | edit source]

The Nikana Prime was originally released in July 2015 on the Chinese build of Warframe, along with Excalibur Umbra Prime and Spira Prime. The Specters of the Rail update made the Nikana Prime and the Spira Prime obtainable by non-Founders.
The Nikana Prime was unintentionally leaked in the Codex following Hotfix 18.4.7.
When equipped with the Conclave Nikana Skin, the strip of cloth remains visible, but is moved to the base of the hilt.
As of Update: Specters of the Rail, the default cloth ornament at the end of the hilt is considered a Sugatra and detachable in favor of another. However, there is no current option to have no Sugatra equipped.
The Nikana Prime makes use of Nikana Riven mods and not Dragon Nikana Riven mods, and because the Dragon Nikana has a much higher riven disposition it can generate such mods with higher stats than the Prime variant.

Media[edit | edit source]

Nikana Prime in the Codex.
The Blade of the Nikana Prime in its default colors.

Warframe Nikana Prime Codex preview

Warframe Nikana Prime, Whipping Out the Big One thequickdraw

Warframe Test Drive Nikana Prime 1 Forma

NIKANA PRIME BUILD - So many possibilities Warframe

Warframe Nikana Prime Thoughts & Setup (U18.12.2)

Nikana Prime Skins Edit

Vaultings[edit | edit source]

On December 6th, 2017, it was announced that Nikana Prime would enter the Prime Vault and its relics retired from the drop tables on December 12th, 2017, along with Saryn Prime and Spira Prime. Any preexisting components or fully-built weapons will remain as is.

Patch History[edit | edit source]

Update 21.0

Added custom leap attack animations for the Nikana.
Fixed the sheath orientation on the Nikana when attacking.
Fixed the Nikana sheath becoming unattached from your hand and flipped around when performing an air attack.

Update 20.1

Fixed Nikana weapons not being able to stealth-finish Infested Chargers.

Hotfix: The Silver Grove 3

Conclave

Reduced damage of Nikana series.

Update 18.13

Fixed hearing the Nikana Prime swinging sound from across the map.

Hotfix 18.4.13

Fixed Nikana Prime not appearing in the Codex.

Hotfix 18.4.12

Introduced along with Saryn Prime and Spira Prime.

Last updated: Hotfix 22.20.9.2

See also[edit | edit source]

Nikana, the regular version of this weapon.
Dragon Nikana, the upgraded version of the Nikana.

Weapons • Damage • Compare All • Cosmetics Edit

Primary Rifles
Arm-Cannon	Shedu
Auto	Baza ( Prime) • Boltor ( Prime, Telos) • Braton ( MK1, Prime, Vandal) • Buzlok • Dera ( Vandal) • Grakata ( Prisma) • Karak ( Wraith, Kuva) • Mutalist Quanta • Panthera ( Prime) • Tetra ( Prisma)
Auto-Spool	Gorgon ( Prisma, Wraith) • Soma ( Prime) • Supra ( Vandal)
Semi-Auto	Grinlok ( Prisma) • Kuva Chakkhurr • Latron ( Prime, Wraith) • Veldt
Burst	Burston ( Prime) • Hema • Paracyst • Quartakk ( Kuva) • Sybaris ( Dex, Prime) • Tiberon ( Prime)
Held	Amprex • Flux Rifle • Glaxion ( Vandal) • Ignis ( Wraith) • Quanta ( Vandal) • Synapse
Charge	Miter • Opticor ( Vandal)
Hybrid	Argonak • Battacor • Basmu • Fulmin • Harpak • Hind ( Kuva) • Kuva Quartakk • Quellor • Stahlta • Stradavar ( Prime) • Tenora • Tiberon Prime • Zenith
Launcher	Acceltra • Ogris ( Kuva) • Penta ( Carmine, Secura) • Simulor ( Synoid) • Tonkor ( Kuva) • Torid • Trumna • Zarr
Speargun	Ferrox • Javlok • Scourge
Primary Shotguns
Arm-Cannon	Bubonico
Auto	Astilla • Boar ( Prime) • Kohm ( Kuva) • Sobek
Semi-Auto	Arca Plasmor • Exergis • Hek ( Vaykor) • Strun ( MK1, Wraith)
Duplex	Tigris ( Prime, Sancti)
Charge	Drakgoon ( Kuva)
Held	Convectrix • Phage
Hybrid	Cedo • Corinth ( Prime) • Phantasma
Sniper Rifles
Semi-Auto	Komorex • Rubico ( Prime) • Snipetron ( Vandal) • Sporothrix • Vectis ( Prime) • Vulkar ( Wraith)
Charge	Lanka
Bows
Auto	Attica • Zhuge ( Prime)
Hybrid	Nagantaka
Charge	Cernos ( Mutalist, Prime, Proboscis, Rakta) • Daikyu • Dread • Kuva Bramma • Lenz • Paris ( MK1, Prime)
Exalted	Artemis Bow
Other
Modular	Kitgun
Emplacement	Dargyn • Rampart

Single Secondaries
Auto	Azima • Cestra • Furis ( MK1) • Hystrix • Knell • Stubba • Velox • Viper ( Wraith)
Semi-Auto	Acrid • Arca Scisco • Bolto • Lato ( Prime, Lato Vandal) • Lex ( Prime) • Magnus • Marelok ( Vaykor) • Plinx • Seer • Sonicor • Tysis • Vasto ( Prime)
Burst	Kraken ( Kuva) • Sepulcrum • Sicarus ( Prime)
Duplex	Zylok
Held	Atomos • Catabolyst • Cycron • Embolist • Gammacor ( Synoid) • Nukor ( Kuva) • Ocucor • Spectra ( Vandal)
Hybrid	Athodai • Ballistica ( Prime, Rakta) • Cyanex • Euphona Prime • Pandero • Quatz
Shotgun	Brakk ( Kuva) • Bronco ( Prime) • Detron ( Mara) • Kohmak • Pyrana ( Prime)
Launcher	Angstrum ( Prisma) • Kulstar • Kuva Seer • Stug • Zakti ( Prime) • Zymos
Exalted	Balefire Charger
Dual Secondaries
Auto	Afuris ( Dex) • Aksomati ( Prime) • Akstiletto ( Prime) • Akzani • Dual Cestra ( Secura) • Kuva Twin Stubbas • Twin Grakatas • Twin Gremlins ( Prisma) • Twin Vipers ( Wraith)
Semi-Auto	Akbolto ( Prime, Telos) • Aklato • Aklex ( Prime) • Akmagnus • Akvasto ( Prime) • Dual Toxocyst
Burst	Akarius • Akjagara ( Prime)
Shotgun	Akbronco ( Prime) • Twin Kohmak • Twin Rogga
Charge	Staticor
Exalted	Dex Pixia • Regulators
Throwing Knives
Active/Detonation	Castanas ( Sancti) • Talons
Auto	Despair • Fusilai • Hikou ( Prime) • Kunai ( MK1) • Pox • Spira ( Prime)
Other
Modular	Kitgun

Swords
Single Sword	Broken War • Cronus • Dakra Prime • Dark Sword • Ether Sword • Heat Sword • Jaw Sword • Krohkur • Mire • Pangolin Sword ( Prime) • Plasma Sword • Skana ( Prime, Prisma)
Dual Swords	Dark Split-Sword (Dual Swords) • Dex Dakra • Dual Cleavers ( Prisma) • Dual Ether • Dual Heat Swords • Dual Ichor • Dual Kamas ( Prime) • Dual Keres • Dual Raza • Dual Skana • Dual Zoren • Nami Skyla ( Prime) • Twin Basolk • Twin Krohkur
Sword-Shield	Ack & Brunt • Cobra & Crane • Sigma & Octantis • Silva & Aegis ( Prime)
Machete	Gazal Machete • Kama • Kreska • Machete ( Prisma, Wraith) • Nami Solo • Prova ( Vandal)
Nikana	Nikana ( Prime) • Dragon Nikana • Skiajati	Two-Handed Nikana	Pennant • Tatsu
Rapier	Destreza ( Prime) • Endura	Gunblade	Redeemer ( Prime) • Sarpa • Stropha
Blade-Whip	Jat Kusar • Lacera ( Ceti) • Mios	Warfan	Arum Spinosa • Gunsen • Quassus
Daggers
Single Dagger	Ceramic Dagger • Dark Dagger ( Rakta) • Heat Dagger • Karyst ( Prime) • Sheev
Dual Daggers	Ether Daggers • Fang ( Prime) • Okina
Brawler
Fist	Ankyros ( Prime) • Furax ( MK1, Wraith) • Tekko ( Prime)
Sparring	Hirudo • Kogake ( Prime) • Korrudo • Obex ( Prisma)
Claws	Keratinos • Ripkas • Venka ( Prime)
Pole
Polearm	Cassowar • Guandao ( Prime) • Kesheg • Lesion • Orthos ( Prime) • Pupacyst • Serro • Sydon ( Vaykor) • Tonbo
Staff	Amphis • Bo ( MK1, Prime) • Broken Scepter • Cadus • Tipedo ( Prime)
Scythe	Anku • Caustacyst • Ether Reaper • Hate • Reaper Prime
Heavy
Heavy Blade	Dark Split-Sword (Heavy Blade) • Galatine ( Prime) • Gram ( Prime) • Masseter • Paracesis • Scindo ( Prime) • Vitrica • War • Zenistar
Hammer	Arca Titron • Fragor ( Prime) • Heliocor ( Synoid) • Jat Kittag • Kuva Shildeg • Magistar ( Sancti) • Sibear • Volnus • Wolf Sledge
Miscellaneous
Glaive	Cerata • Falcor • Glaive ( Prime) • Halikar • Kestrel • Orvius • Pathocyst • Xoris
Tonfa	Boltace ( Telos) • Kronen ( Prime) • Ohma
Whip	Atterax • Galvacord • Lecta ( Secura) • Scoliac
Nunchaku	Ninkondi ( Prime) • Pulmonars • Shaku
Other
Modular	Zaw
Exalted	Desert Wind • Diwata • Exalted Blade • Garuda's Talons • Iron Staff • Ironbride • Valkyr Talons
Other	Unarmed

Gun	Cortege • Corvas • Cyngas • Dual Decurion ( Prisma) • Fluctus • Grattler • Imperator ( Vandal) • Kuva Ayanga • Larkspur • Mausolon • Morgha • Phaedra • Velocitus
Melee	Agkuza • Centaur • Kaszas • Knux • Onorix • Rathbone • Veritux ( Prisma)
Exalted	Arquebex • Ironbride

Energy	Amprex • Arca Plasmor • Arca Scisco • Battacor • Convectrix • Cycron • Dera • Dual Cestra • Falcor • Ferrox • Flux Rifle • Glaxion • Kreska • Lanka • Lenz • Ocucor • Opticor • Prova • Quanta • Serro • Spectra • Staticor • Supra
Bio	Acrid • Bubonico • Catabolyst • Caustacyst • Cerata • Dual Ichor • Dual Toxocyst • Embolist • Hema • Mutalist Quanta • Paracyst • Phage • Pupacyst • Scoliac • Synapse • Torid
Chem	Ack & Brunt • Argonak • Buzlok • Grattler • Grinlok • Ignis ( Wraith) • Jat Kittag • Jat Kusar • Javlok • Kesheg • Knux • Kohmak • Marelok • Nukor • Ogris • Sydon • Twin Krohkur
Tenno	Akstiletto • Anku • Attica • Baza • Castanas • Cassowar • Daikyu • Dark Split-Sword • Dual Raza • Endura • Guandao • Gunsen • Lacera • Larkspur • Nami Skyla • Nikana • Okina • Pyrana • Scourge • Shaku • Silva & Aegis • Sybaris • Talons • Tonbo • Venka • Zakti

Primaries	Baza Prime • Boar Prime • Boltor Prime • Braton Prime • Burston Prime • Cernos Prime • Corinth Prime • Latron Prime • Panthera Prime • Paris Prime • Rubico Prime • Soma Prime • Stradavar Prime • Sybaris Prime • Tiberon Prime • Tigris Prime • Vectis Prime • Zhuge Prime
Secondaries	Akbolto Prime • Akbronco Prime • Akjagara Prime • Aklex Prime • Aksomati Prime • Akstiletto Prime • Akvasto Prime • Ballistica Prime • Bronco Prime • Euphona Prime • Hikou Prime • Lato Prime • Lex Prime • Pyrana Prime • Sicarus Prime • Spira Prime • Vasto Prime • Zakti Prime
Melee	Ankyros Prime • Bo Prime • Dakra Prime • Destreza Prime • Dual Kamas Prime • Fang Prime • Fragor Prime • Galatine Prime • Glaive Prime • Gram Prime • Guandao Prime • Karyst Prime • Kogake Prime • Kronen Prime • Nami Skyla Prime • Nikana Prime • Ninkondi Prime • Orthos Prime • Pangolin Prime • Reaper Prime • Redeemer Prime • Scindo Prime • Silva & Aegis Prime • Skana Prime • Tekko Prime • Tipedo Prime • Venka Prime
Robotic	Deconstructor Prime • Deth Machine Rifle Prime • Prime Laser Rifle • Sweeper Prime

Rifles	Artax • Cryotra • Deth Machine Rifle ( Prime) • Helstrum • Laser Rifle ( Prime) • Multron • Stinger • Tazicor • Vulcax
Shotguns	Sweeper ( Prime)
Snipers	Vulklok
Secondaries	Burst Laser ( Prisma)
Melee	Deconstructor ( Prime)