Hikou

Tenno Weapons

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Hikou
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Statistics
Mastery Level 2 Weapon Slot Secondary Weapon Type Thrown Trigger Type Auto
Utility
Flight Speed 70m/s Noise Level 0.0m (Silent) Fire Rate 6.7 rounds/sec Accuracy 100.0 Magazine Size 20 rounds/mag Max Ammo 210 rounds Reload Time 0.8s
Normal Attacks
Physical Damage 25.0 Impact 2.5 Puncture 15.0 Slash 7.5 Crit Chance 2.5% Crit Multiplier 1.5x Status Chance 2.5%
Miscellaneous
Polarities Introduced Update 9.0 (2013-07-13)

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.

The Hikou is a throwing weapon for the secondary slot, 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.

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

Characteristics

This weapon deals primarily damage.

Advantages

• Silent.
• Very fast fire rate.
• Fast reload speed.
• Two  polarity slots.
• The arc of the shots enable headshots over cover.
• Can pass through enemies' Electric Shield.
• Fully automatic.

Disadvantages

• Has travel time, making it difficult to land accurate throws at long distances.
• Travels in an arc, making it difficult for use at long range.
• Low base damage.
• Very low ammo efficiency.
• Low critical chance.
• Low status chance.

Comparisons:

• Hikou, compared to the Hikou Prime:
  • Lower base damage (25.0 vs. 32.0).
    • Slightly lower damage (2.5 vs. 3.2).
    • Lower damage (15.0 vs. 27.2).
    • Higher damage (7.5 vs. 1.6).
  • Lower status chance (2.5% vs. 15.0%).
  • Smaller magazine capacity (20 vs. 26).
  • Slower reload speed (0.8s vs. 0.5s).
  • Faster rate of fire (6.7/s vs. 5.8/s).

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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 Team Ammo Restore.

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.
• The Hikou can pass through Electric Shield.

Bugs

• 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.

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 damage.

Media

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Warframe Hikou

Patch History

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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.