Dragon Nikana

Tenno Weapons

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The Dragon Nikana is a powerful katana of Tenno design, based off the Nikana and a direct upgrade with higher damage, critical stats, status chance and attack speed. It was released in Update 13.0.

This weapon can be sold for 5,000‍5,000.

Manufacturing Requirements
5,000	1	75	1		Time: 12 hrs
					Rush: 35
Market Price: 275			Blueprints Price:30,000

CharacteristicsEdit

This weapon deals primarily Slash damage.

Advantages

• High Slash damage – effective against health.
• Good critical chance and status chance.
• Highest blocking effectiveness of all Nikanas, with 85% instead of other Nikanas' usual 60%.
• Innate and polarities.

Disadvantages

• Low Impact and Puncture damage – less effective against shields and armor.
• Short knockdown radius on slam attacks.

Comparisons:

• Dragon Nikana, compared to Nikana:
  • Higher base damage (85.0 vs. 45.0)
    • Higher Impact damage (4.25 vs. 2.25)
    • Higher Puncture damage (8.5 vs. 4.5)
    • Higher Slash damage (72.25 vs. 38.25)
  • Higher critical chance (15% vs. 10%)
  • Higher status chance (15% vs. 10%)
  • Higher attack speed (1 vs. 0.92)
  • Higher Mastery Rank required (8 vs. 4)

• Dragon Nikana, compared to Nikana Prime:
  • Lower base damage (85.0 vs. 95.0)
    • Lower Impact damage (4.25 vs. 4.75)
    • Higher Puncture damage (8.5 vs. 4.75)
    • Lower Slash damage (72.25 vs. 85.5)
  • Lower critical chance (15% vs. 20%)
  • Lower status chance (15% vs. 20%)
  • Lower attack speed (1 vs. 1.08)
  • Higher Mastery Rank required (8 vs. 0)

Weapon LoadoutsEdit

• See Category:Dragon Nikana Build to see how players mod this weapon.
• See Category:Dragon Nikana Guides for guides on how to use this weapon effectively.
• For more general help with weapons, you may wish to browse Category:Weapon Guides.

NotesEdit

• The default strikes of the Nikanas lash out quickly, but have noticeably longer delay before the next swing. This should be noted if you are particular about hit timing.
• Before Hotfix 13.0.1, the Dragon Nikana appeared alongside the normal Nikana in the Market with the same name as the regular version, causing some confusion due to its superior stats despite looking like an identical weapon. This has been changed to reflect the Dragon Nikana being a separate weapon.
• The Dragon Nikana was previously unlockable via Clan research, requiring the Nikana to the researched. Hotfix 13.0.3 removed the Dragon Nikana from the Tenno Lab, and a conversion blueprint was made available in the Market to allow Nikana users to upgrade to the Dragon Nikana.
• Despite being a variant of the Nikana, the Dragon Nikana is considered its own weapon in regards to Riven Mods. As such, the Dragon Nikana's Riven mods can become much stronger due to its full ●●●●● Riven Disposition, while the standard Nikana and by extension Nikana Prime have only ●○○○○.

TriviaEdit

• This weapon is the first of its kind to have an enhancement prefix of Dragon.
  • Though a Tenno weapon, "Dragon" is the second prefix, with "Dex" being the first, that doesn't follow the normal upgrade path, becoming Primes. Possibly due in part to the fact that neither are constructed with Orokin technology.
• The Dragon Nikana's scabbard colors are customized from the Attachments tab, rather than the main Appearance tab colors.
  • The dangling strip by the scabbard is customized through the main Appearance tab, however.

MediaEdit

• Dragon Nikana in Codex
• Dragon Nikana's look as of 13.0.1
• The Dragon Nikana's idle stance.

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Dragon Nikana Skins

Conclave

Day of the Dead

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Ryu

Dax

Patch HistoryEdit

Last updated: Hotfix 22.20.9.2

See alsoEdit

• Nikana, the regular version and requisite ingredient of this weapon.
• Nikana Prime, the prime version of the Nikana.

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