Hikou Prime

Orokin Weapons Prime

CONCLAVE (PvP)

Hikou Prime
File:PrimeHikou.png
Statistics
Mastery Level 4 Weapon Slot Secondary Weapon Type Thrown Trigger Type Auto
Utility
Flight Speed 70.0 m/s Noise Level 0.0m (Silent) Fire Rate 5.8 rounds/sec Accuracy 100.0 Magazine Size 26 rounds/mag Max Ammo 210 rounds Reload Time 0.5s
Normal Attacks
Physical Damage 32.0 Impact 3.2 Puncture 27.2 Slash 1.6 Crit Chance 2.5% Crit Multiplier 1.5x Status Chance 15.0%
Miscellaneous
Polarities Introduced Update 14.8 (2014-09-24)

CODEX

As deadly as any bullet without the associated noise or commotion.

The Hikou Prime is the primed version of the Hikou throwing stars, released in Update 14.8 (2014-09-24).

This weapon can be sold for 5,000 Credits 5,000.

Characteristics

This weapon deals primarily damage.

Advantages:

• Silent.
• Very fast fire rate.
  • As a throwing weapon, can use the throwing secondary Mod Concealed Explosives, resulting in a barrage of exploding shots.
• Good status chance.
• Fast reload speed.
• Pinpoint accuracy.
• Two polarity slots.
• The arc of the shots enable headshots over cover.
• 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.
• Extremely low critical chance.
• Poor ammo efficiency.

Comparisons:

• Hikou Prime, compared to the Hikou:
  • Higher base damage (32.0 vs. 24.0).
    • Slightly higher damage (3.2 vs. 2.5).
    • Higher damage (27.2 vs. 15.0).
    • Lower damage (1.6 vs. 7.5).
  • Higher status chance (15.0% vs. 2.5%).
  • Larger magazine capacity (26 vs. 20).
  • Faster reload speed (0.5s vs. 0.8s).
  • Slower rate of fire (5.8/s vs. 6.7/s).

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Notes

• The Hikou Prime can ricochet (rarely) off surfaces, as floors and walls. Ricocheted shots can damage and kill whoever gets in the way.
• The Hikou Prime can pass through Volt's Electric Shield.

Tips

• Make sure to adjust your aim for moving targets, both vertically and horizontally.
• Combining both Pistol Multishot Mods (Barrel Diffusion and Lethal Torrent) and the Corrupted Mod Magnum Force allows for easier barrages against mobile/running Targets.
• When using at a distance, aim above the enemy to adjust for Hikou Prime's arc.
• High proc rate means that  mods are more likely to slow enemies, making them easier to hit with further attacks.
• Using a Pistol Ammo Mutation or Primed Pistol Ammo Mutation mod can help regain lost ammo when needed.
  • Alternatively, bring along a Team Ammo Restore.

Bugs

• As with all thrown sidearms, when performing a Jump Kick your frame will hold the Hikou Prime 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.

Media

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Warframe Hikou Prime, Hitting It Hard & Fast thequickdraw

Warframe Hikou Prime Pro Builds 1 Forma Update 14.8.0

Hikou Prime 14.8.1 - Mogamu

Warframe - Hikou Prime (HD)(HUN)

See also

• Hikou, the original counterpart of this weapon.
• Kunai, another thrown secondary.
• Despair, another thrown secondary, used by the Stalker.