Hikou

Tenno

Weapons

CONCLAVE (PvP)

Hikou

Statistics

Utility

Projectile Type

Projectile

Normal

2.6

15.6

7.8

Projectile Type

Projectile

Miscellaneous

Users

Mag Specter

Introduced

Update 9.0 (2013-07-13)

Variants

Internal Name

/Lotus/Weapons/Tenno/ThrowingWeapons/TennoStars

CODEX

As an alternative to Kunai, these Tenno throwing stars do less damage but they come with expanded ammo capacity and a higher rate of fire.

Yurr had answered Nova's unspoken question.

He had jettisoned the antimatter core. Without that it was impossible for the reactor to function, and the Theodolite would smash into the planetoid in a matter of minutes. Yurr had been paid, by persons unknown, to neutralize Nova completely. Yurr, a man who prided himself upon an ignorance of the impossible, had agreed. And devised this trap. Nova was a being created to contain and harness antimatter. The antimatter drive no longer had a fuel core. His proposition was simple: Nova would enter the reactor chamber, crack her own containment and kickstart a new reaction using her own body as fuel.

She could save 10,800 lives, but only at the cost of her own.

She had minutes to decide. With a flick of her wrist Nova's Hikou throwing stars took out every camera in eyeshot, killing Yurr's surveillance of them. This done, she turned to the technicians she had just saved.

She would need their help.

—Drusus

The Hikou are a set of shurikens released in Update 9.0 (2013-07-13). It has a lower base damage than the Kunai Kunai and Despair 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 Credits 5,000; it is also a requisite ingredient for the Panthera Panthera.

Characteristics[]

This weapon deals primarily Puncture Damage Puncture damage.

Advantages

High Puncture Damage 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 Concealed Explosives, considering its high fire rate and ammo capacity.

Disadvantages

Lowest base damage of all throwing-type secondaries.
- Low Slash Damage Slash and Impact Damage 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 (Normal), compared to Hikou Prime (Normal):
- Lower base damage per projectile (26 vs. 36)
  - Lower Impact Damage Impact damage (2.6 vs. 3.6)
  - Lower Puncture Damage Puncture damage (15.6 vs. 30.6)
  - Higher Slash Damage Slash damage (7.8 vs. 1.8)
- Lower total damage (26 vs. 36)
- Lower base critical chance (4% vs. 6%)
- Lower base critical multiplier (1.6x vs. 1.8x)
- Lower base status chance (10% vs. 28%)
- Lower average damage per shot (26.62 vs. 37.73)
- Lower burst DPS (177.58 vs. 219.95)
- Lower sustained DPS (142.05 vs. 197.78)
- Higher fire rate (6.67 round(s)/sec vs. 5.83 round(s)/sec)
- Smaller magazine (20 round(s) vs. 26 round(s))
- Slower reload time (0.75 s vs. 0.5 s)
- Lower Mastery Rank required (2 vs. 4)
- Higher disposition (1.3 vs. 1.25)

Acquisition[]

The Hikou's blueprint can be purchased from the Market.

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

Notes[]

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 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.

Tips[]

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 Pistol Ammo Mutation mod can help regain lost ammo when needed.
- Alternatively, bring along a Squad Ammo Restore.

Trivia[]

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 Kunai and Despair Despair, all three are secondary throwing type weapons, and all weapons have a damage focus mainly on Puncture damage.