The MK1-Kunai is MK1 variant of the 
Kunai and is the standard issue throwing knives for all Tenno recruit, suited for new players who desire a silent and stealthy sidearm.
This weapon can be sold for 
2,500.
Characteristics[edit | edit source]
This weapon deals primarily 
Puncture damage.
Advantages:
- High
Puncture damage – effective against armor. - Silent.
- Very high reload speed.
- Innate two polarities.
Disadvantages:
- Low Impact and Slash damage – less effective against shields and health.
- Projectiles have travel time with arcing.
- Very low critical chance.
- Extremely low status chance.
Comparisons:
- MK1-Kunai, compared to Kunai:
- Lower base damage (40.0 vs. 46.0)
- Lower critical chance (5% vs. 8%)
- Higher critical multiplier (2x vs. 1.6x)
- Lower status chance (2.5% vs. 8%)
- Lower Mastery Rank required (0 vs. 2)
Acquisition[edit | edit source]
During Awakening, the MK1-Kunai is one of two secondary weapons offered to the player, the other being the 
Lato.
The weapon can also be purchased from the Market for 15,000.
Notes[edit | edit source]
- The MK1-Kunai does not have the pinning properties of other projectile weapons, such as the Boltor or Paris, but will simply throw targets backwards upon death.
Tips[edit | edit source]
- Make sure to adjust your aim for moving targets.
- When using at a distance, aim above the enemy to adjust for the arc of the blades.
- Using the Pistol Ammo Mutation mod can help regain lost ammo when needed.
- Alternatively, bring along Squad Ammo Restores.
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- The Kunai (苦無) was traditionally a multipurpose tool, similar in design to a crowbar. It could be used for gardening, masonry, and other things.
- In popular culture, the word "Kunai" is often associated with ninjas and is depicted as a throwing knife.
- The MK1-Kunai was introduced as a new starting weapon option in Update 14.0, alongside the Lato and the MK1-Furis.
- The MK1-Kunai is the only weapon obtainable in Vor's Prize yet to receive a prime upgrade.
- The Spira Prime was originally meant to be the Prime upgrade to the Kunai, but it was mistranslated to Spira, DE changed its stats and made it the Prime to the normal Spira .
- The
Bugs[edit | edit source]
- Despite being acquirable from the Vor's Prize tutorial, the MK1-Kunai currently requires Mastery Rank 2 to purchase.
Media[edit | edit source]
Warframe Let's Build the KUNAI Throwing Daggers (Damage 2.0)
Warframe - All Tenno Secondaries - Weapon Animations & Sounds (2012 - 2019)
Warframe - All Tenno Weapon Reloads in 3 minutes (2012 - 2019)
MK1-Kunai Skins
Patch History[edit | edit source]
- Picking up disarmed thrown Secondary weapons (Kunai, etc.) will now display the context action “Pick Up *Thrown Weapon” instead of “Pick up Auto Pistol”.
- Fixed the MK-1 Kunai not being purchasable in the Market when completing Vor's Prize.
- Kunai model reworked.
- Kintsugi and Nocturne skins added.
- MK 1 Kunai damage has been increased in Conclave.
- Fixed the MK1-Kunai alerting enemies instead of being Silent.
- Day of the Dead skin added.
- Fixed the Mk-1 Kunai showing a Platinum cost in the Market.
- Fixed the bloom FX on Kunai weapons making it too difficult to aim through the glare.
- Slightly improved hit effects to Kunai impact visual.
- Adjustments made to Kunai holster to remove redundant visual attachments.
- Reduced conclave ratings for MK-1 weapons.
- Fixed cases where MK-1 weapons that had been acquired during the Tutorial would never gain XP.
- MK-1 weapons have been added to the Market.
- MK-1 weapons can now be seen in the Codex.
- Introduced.
Last updated: Hotfix 23.7.1
See also[edit | edit source]
- Kunai, the standard version of this weapon.
- Despair, another thrown secondary, used by the Stalker.
- Hikou, another thrown secondary.
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