Fang Prime features a higher base damage than Fang as well as a faster attack speed. The Fang Prime was added in Update 9.0 (2013-07-13).
On October 16th, 2018, Fang Prime, Vectis Prime and an exclusive Sugatra were released as Twitch Prime benefits.
This weapon can be sold for 5,000.
Manufacturing Requirements | |||||
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15,000 |
2 |
2 |
Time: 12 Hour(s) | ||
Rush: 50 | |||||
Market Price: N/A | Blueprints Price:N/A |
Characteristics
This weapon deals primarily Script error: The function "Proc" does not exist. damage.
Advantages:
- High Script error: The function "Proc" does not exist. damage – effective against armored enemies.
- Can hit multiple targets if they are close together.
- A Script error: The function "Pol" does not exist. polarity.
- High attack speed.
- Jump attack knocks down enemies in a mid-sized area.
- Stance slot has Script error: The function "Pol" does not exist. polarity, matching the Gnashing Payara stance.
Disadvantages:
- Low Script error: The function "Proc" does not exist. and zero Script error: The function "Proc" does not exist. – less effective against health and shields.
- Short attack range.
- Low critical chance.
- Low status chance
- Low critical multiplier of 1.5x.
Comparisons:
- Fang Prime (Normal Attack), compared to Fang (Normal Attack):
- Higher base damage (178.00 vs. 108.00)
- Higher total damage (178 vs. 108)
- Higher base critical chance (26.00% vs. 8.00%)
- Higher base critical multiplier (2.60x vs. 1.50x)
- Higher base status chance (26.00% vs. 16.00%)
- Longer Range (1.75 m vs. 1.65 m)
- Higher attack speed (1.00x animation speed vs. 0.92x animation speed)
- Higher Mastery Rank required (10 vs. 0)
- Lower disposition (●●●●○ (1.30x) vs. ●●●●● (1.36x))
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Tips
- It is not recommended for use against Infested enemies (especially at high levels) due to the majority of the damage being Script error: The function "Proc" does not exist. damage.
- Due to light infested units being granted armor by Swarm-Mutalist MOA, Fang Prime can still end up being more effective versus those units than slash-based daggers.
- When farming Void Relics for the handles, keep in mind that a Fang Prime Handle is required to advance in the Red Veil Syndicate.
Notes
- All melee attacks beside normal attacks (jump, slide, wall, slam and finisher attacks) have a 10% proc chance.
- Unlike many other prime weapons, Fang Prime does not require Orokin Cells to build.
Trivia
- Currently the only other Prime weapons that don't require Orokin Cells to craft are the Paris Prime, Zhuge Prime, Dual Kamas Prime, Cernos Prime and the Akstiletto Prime.
- Finisher attacks have 100% chance to Script error: The function "Proc" does not exist. proc, although Fang Prime doesn't have Script error: The function "Proc" does not exist. damage at all.
- As of Update 19.4.2 (2016-12-20), the Codex displays this weapon with a magazine size of 6.
Media
Patch History
Update 26.0 (2019-10-31)
- Mastery Rank increased from 0 to 10.
- Damage increased from 36 to 178.
- Physical damage split now matches base Fang (15% Impact, 70% Puncture, and 15% Slash).
- Range increased from 1 to 1.75.
- Status Chance increased from 5% to 26%.
- Critical Chance increased from 5% to 26%.
- Critical Damage increased from 1.5x to 2.6x.
- Slam Attack increased from 72 to 356.
- Slide Attack increased from 180 to 356.
- Parry Angle set to 50.
- Follow Through increased from 0.3 to 0.8.
Hotfix 23.0.6 (2018-06-27)
- Fixed Fang Prime having the incorrect Mastery Rank requirement.
Hotfix: Specters of the Rail 0.4 (2016-07-11)
- Fixed missing sounds on Fang Prime melee attacks.
Update 17.0 (2015-07-31)
- The Fang Prime has been given the PBR treatment.
Update 9.0 (2013-07-13)
- Introduced.
Last updated: Update 26.0 (2019-10-31)