Hikou

Tenno Weapons

CONCLAVE (PvP)

The Hikou are a set of shurikens released in Update 9.0. 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 5,000‍ 5,000; it is also a requisite ingredient for the Panthera.

Manufacturing Requirements
15,000	5	500	600	4,000	Time: 12 hrs
					Rush: 50
Market Price: 225			Blueprints Price:15,000

CharacteristicsEdit

This weapon deals primarily Puncture damage.

Advantages

• High Puncture damage – effective against armor.
• Silent.
• Very high reload speed.
• Highest fire rate of all throwing-type secondaries.
• Two  polarity slots.
• Works well with Concealed Explosives, considering its high fire rate and ammo capacity.

Disadvantages

• Lowest base damage of all throwing-type secondaries.
  • Low Slash and Impact damage – less effective against health and shields.
• Low critical chance and damage.
• Low status chance.
• Projectiles have travel time.
• Projectiles travel in an arc, making it hard to hit at longer ranges and achieve headshots.
• Very low ammo efficiency.

Comparisons:

• Hikou, compared to Hikou Prime:
  • Lower base damage (26.0 vs. 36.0)
    • Lower Impact damage (2.6 vs. 3.6)
    • Lower Puncture damage (15.6 vs. 30.6)
    • Higher Slash damage (7.8 vs. 1.8)
  • Lower critical chance (4% vs. 6%)
  • Lower critical multiplier (1.6x vs. 1.8x)
  • Lower status chance (10% vs. 28%)
  • Higher fire rate (6.67 rounds/sec vs. 5.83 rounds/sec)
  • Smaller magazine (20 rounds vs. 26 rounds)
  • Slower reload speed (0.75 s vs. 0.5 s)
  • Lower Mastery Rank required (2 vs. 4)

Weapon LoadoutsEdit

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

TipsEdit

• 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.

NotesEdit

• The Hikou can ricochet (rarely) off surfaces, as floors and walls. Ricocheted shots can damage and kill whoever gets in the way.
• The Hikou are quite similar to the Kunai, the main difference being about half the damage for twice the fire rate. Regarding this, Hikou are slightly superior, dealing 5 more damage per two thrown, which would equal 1 Kunai in terms for rate of fire. In other words, the Hikou trades a slight DPS upgrade for ammo economy when compared to the Kunai. Note that they both share a 210 size spare ammo capacity, so the Hikou is slightly worse for wear.
• The Hikou can pass through Electric Shield.

BugsEdit

• 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.

TriviaEdit

• 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.

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Patch HistoryEdit

Last updated: Hotfix 22.20.9

See AlsoEdit

• Hikou Prime, the Prime version of this weapon.
• Kunai, another thrown secondary.
• Despair, another thrown secondary, used by the Stalker.
• Panthera, a weapon crafted from the Hikou.