Hikou

Tenno Weapons

CONCLAVE (PvP)

Hikou
Untradeable
General Information
Type	Thrown
Mastery	2
Slot	Secondary
Trigger Type	Auto
Utility
Accuracy	100
Ammo Type	Pistol
Disposition	⬤⬤⬤⬤◯ (1.30x)
Fire Rate	6.67
Noise Level	Alarming
Magazine Size	20
Max Ammo	210
Reload Time	0.75 s
Projectile Speed	70 m/s
Projectile Type	Projectile
Normal Attack
2.6
15.6
7.8
Total Damage	26 (60%)
Crit Chance	4%
Crit Multiplier	1.6x
Fire Rate	6.67
Multishot	1 (26 damage per projectile)
Noise Level	Alarming
Status Chance	10%
Projectile Speed	70 m/s
Projectile Type	Projectile
Miscellaneous
Riven Family	Hikou
Exilus Polarity
Introduced	Update 9.0 (2013-07-13)
Polarities
Users	Mag Specter
Variants	Hikou Prime
Vendor Sources

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 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 Credits 5,000; it is also a requisite ingredient for the  Panthera.

Characteristics

• This weapon deals primarily  Puncture damage.
• Works well with  Concealed Explosives, considering its high fire rate and ammo capacity.
• Two  polarity slots.

Advantages:

• Silent.
• Highest fire rate of all throwing-type secondaries.
• Normal Attack
  • Very high reload speed

Disadvantages:

• Lowest base damage of all throwing-type secondaries.
• Projectiles have travel time.
• Projectiles travel in an arc, making it hard to hit at longer ranges and achieve headshots.
• Very low ammo efficiency.
• Normal Attack
  • Very low crit chance
  • Low damage
  • Low status chance
  • Low crit multiplier

Comparisons:

• Hikou (Normal Attack), compared to Hikou Prime (Normal Attack):
  • Lower base damage per projectile (26 vs. 36)
    • 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 total damage (26 vs. 36)
  • Lower base critical chance (4.00% vs. 6.00%)
  • Lower base critical multiplier (1.6x vs. 1.8x)
  • Lower base status chance (10.00% vs. 28.00%)
  • Lower average damage per tap (26.62 vs. 37.72)
  • Lower burst DPS (177.58 vs. 219.95)
  • Lower sustained DPS (142.05 vs. 197.78)
  • Higher fire rate (6.67 vs. 5.83)
  • Smaller magazine (20 vs. 26)
  • Slower reload time (0.75 vs. 0.5)
  • Lower Mastery Rank required (2 vs. 4)
  • Higher disposition (●●●●○ (1.30x) vs. ●●●●○ (1.25x))

Acquisition

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

Manufacturing Requirements
15,000	5	500	600	4,000	Time: 12 hrs
					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, 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 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 and  Despair, all three are secondary throwing type weapons, and all weapons have a damage focus mainly on  Puncture Puncture damage.

Media

Warframe the new weapon Hikou (update 9.0)

Warframe Hikou

Warframe - All Tenno Secondaries - Weapon Animations & Sounds (2012 - 2019)

Warframe - All Tenno Weapon Reloads in 3 minutes (2012 - 2019)

Hikou Skins Edit

Tarock

Patch History

Update 22.12 (2018-02-09)

• Status chance increased from 2.5% to 12%.
• Critical chance increased from 2.5% to 4%.
• Critical damage increased from 1.5x to 1.6x.

Update 20.0 (2017-03-24)

• The Hikou has received PBR treatment.

Hotfix 19.11.5 (2017-02-28)

• Fixed the Hikou holsters clipping through Nidus' legs.

Hotfix 19.9.1 (2017-02-02)

• Increased the flight speed of the Hikou in Quick Steel Conclave Variant.

Hotfix 18.1.3.1 (2015-12-18)

• Fixed Hikou not being available for use in Conclaves.

Update 18.1 (2015-12-16)

• Hikou series is now available for use in Conclave.

Update 16.8 (2015-06-10)

• Fixed thrown weapons not showing the proper energy trails.

Update 13.5 (2014-05-28)

• Fixed an issue with the Hikou Holster not properly utilizing custom Energy colors.

Update 12.4 (2014-03-05)

• Fixed Hikou in hand models disappearing forever after emptying one clip.
• Fixed Hikou not matching energy color choice.

Update 10.3 (2013-10-09)

• Fixed throwing animation (Hikou) becoming jittery with fire rate increase.

Update 9.5 (2013-08-09)

• Hikou fx trail now uses energy color.
• Fixed the Hikou throwings stars so that they only have 1 flashlight beam pointing in the correct direction.

Update 9.0 (2013-07-13)

• Introduced.

Last updated: Hotfix 22.20.9 (2018-06-07)

See Also

•  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.