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For the weapon class, see Category:Nikana.

The Nikana reintroduces a lost Tenno blade and with it another fragment of the old ways.

The Nikana is a TennoIcon Tenno blade that is heavily based on the ancient traditional katana, made to slice targets elegantly with precision and speed. It can be researched from the Tenno Lab in the dojo.

It is a requisite ingredient for DragonNikana Dragon Nikana.

Characteristics[]

Advantages over other Melee weapons (excluding modular weapons):

  • Normal Attack (wiki attack index 1)
    • No numerical advantages.

Disadvantages over other Melee weapons (excluding modular weapons):

  • Lowest base damage of all nikanas.
  • Lowest critical chance, status chance, and attack speed of all nikanas.
  • Normal Attack (wiki attack index 1)
    • Below average crit chance (16.00%)
    • Low total damage (142)
    • Low attack speed (0.92x animation speed)
    • Low status chance (16.00%)
    • Low disposition (●●●○○ (0.95x))

Comparisons:

  • Nikana Nikana (Normal Attack), compared to DragonNikana Dragon Nikana (Normal Attack):
    • Lower base damage (142.00 vs. 188.00)
      • Lower DmgImpactSmall64 Impact damage (DmgImpactSmall64 7.1 vs. DmgImpactSmall64 9.4)
      • Lower DmgPunctureSmall64 Puncture damage (DmgPunctureSmall64 14.2 vs. DmgPunctureSmall64 18.8)
      • Lower DmgSlashSmall64 Slash damage (DmgSlashSmall64 120.7 vs. DmgSlashSmall64 159.8)
    • Lower total damage (142 vs. 188)
    • Lower base critical chance (16.00% vs. 22.00%)
    • Lower base status chance (16.00% vs. 22.00%)
    • Lower attack speed (0.92x animation speed vs. 1.00x animation speed)
    • Lower Mastery Rank required (4 vs. 8)
    • Lower disposition (●●●○○ (0.95x) vs. ●●●●○ (1.15x))
  • Nikana Nikana (Normal Attack), compared to NikanaPrime Nikana Prime (Normal Attack):
    • Lower base damage (142.00 vs. 198.00)
      • Lower DmgImpactSmall64 Impact damage (DmgImpactSmall64 7.1 vs. DmgImpactSmall64 9.9)
      • Higher DmgPunctureSmall64 Puncture damage (DmgPunctureSmall64 14.2 vs. DmgPunctureSmall64 9.9)
      • Lower DmgSlashSmall64 Slash damage (DmgSlashSmall64 120.7 vs. DmgSlashSmall64 178.2)
    • Lower total damage (142 vs. 198)
    • Lower base critical chance (16.00% vs. 28.00%)
    • Lower base critical multiplier (2.00x vs. 2.40x)
    • Lower base status chance (16.00% vs. 28.00%)
    • Lower attack speed (0.92x animation speed vs. 1.08x animation speed)
    • Lower Mastery Rank required (4 vs. 12)
    • Higher disposition (●●●○○ (0.95x) vs. ●○○○○ (0.60x))

Acquisition[]

The Nikana's blueprint can be researched from the Tenno Lab in the dojo.


Manufacturing Requirements
📝 Edit blueprint requirements
Credits
5,000
ArgonCrystal
3
Oxium
75
AlloyPlate
200
Forma
1
Time: 12 Hour(s)
Rush: PlatinumLarge 35
MarketIcon Market Price: PlatinumLarge 275 Blueprint2 Blueprints Price:Credits15,000
Tenno Lab ResearchClanAffinity643,000
Credits
5,000
ArgonCrystal
1
Oxium
100
AlloyPlate
150
PolymerBundle
300
Time: 2 Day(s)
Prereq: Akstiletto
Ghost Clan x1   Shadow Clan x3   Storm Clan x10   Mountain Clan x30   Moon Clan x100

Trivia[]

  • The Nikana is the first melee weapon released that is used as a component to craft its more powerful version, the DragonNikana Dragon Nikana.
  • The Nikana is wielded by Excalibur in many of the recent trailers for Warframe along with appearing in Loki's hands in the layout of warframe.com, making the Nikana currently one of the most iconic weapons of Warframe.

Media[]

Nikana Skins

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Patch History[]

Update 26.0 (2019-10-31)
Actual patch notes made a mistake on old follow through.

  • Damage increased from 45 to 142.
  • Range increased from 1 to 2.5.
  • Status Chance increased from 10% to 16%.
  • Critical Chance increased from 10% to 16%.
  • Slam Attack increased from 90 to 426.
  • Slide Attack increased from 96 to 284.
  • Parry Angle set to 55.

Update 21.0 (2017-06-29)

  • Added custom leap attack animations for the Nikana.
  • Fixed the sheath orientation on the Nikana when attacking.
  • Fixed the Nikana sheath becoming unattached from your hand and flipped around when performing an air attack.

Update 20.1 (2017-04-05)

  • Fixed Nikana weapons not being able to stealth-finish Infested Chargers.

Hotfix: The Silver Grove 3 (2016-08-23)

  • Reduced damage of Nikana series in Conclave.

Update 17.2 (2015-08-19)

  • Nikana series damage has been decreased in Conclave.

Update 17.1 (2015-08-12)

  • The Nikana has been enabled for use in Conclave.

Hotfix 15.0.6 (2014-10-27)

  • Fixed an issue with Nikana weapons using the wrong animation for jump slams.

Hotfix 14.10.3 (2014-10-15)

  • Altered the Nikana jump roll transition time and animation to match the default roll.

Update 14.10 (2014-10-08)

  • Fixed an animation hitch seen when performing a forward roll with the Nikana equipped.

Hotfix 13.0.6 (2014-04-17)

  • Fixed an issue with elemental effects not properly being displayed when the Nikana is sheathed.

Hotfix 13.0.3 (2014-04-10)

  • Fixed an issue with the Nikana sheath acquiring accessories meant for the Nikana itself.

Update 13.0 (2014-04-09)

  • Introduced.

Last updated: Update 26.0 (2019-10-31)

See Also[]

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