Prisma Skana

Tenno Weapons

CONCLAVE (PvP)

Prisma Skana
Statistics
Mastery	8
Slot	Melee
Type	Sword
Utility
Attack Speed	1.0
Range	2.5 m
Combo Duration	5 s
Block Angle	55°
Follow Through	60.00%
Disposition	●●●●○ (1.2)
Normal Attacks
25.5
25.5
119.0
Total Damage	170.0 ( 70%)
Crit Chance	28.00%
Crit Multiplier	2.2x
Status Chance	16.00%
Slam Attacks
Slam Impact	510.0
Radial Damage	170.0
Radial Forced Proc	Impact
Slam Radius	7.0 m
Heavy Attacks
Heavy Impact	850.0
Wind-up	0.6 s
Heavy Slam	680.0
Radial Damage	680.0
Slam Radius	8.0 m
Other Attacks
Slide Attack	170.0
Miscellaneous
Augments	Bright Purity
Stance Polarity
Stances	Iron Phoenix () Crimson Dervish () Vengeful Revenant () Swooping Falcon () Rising Steel () (PvP Only)
Introduced	Hotfix 16.6.2
Variants	Skana Skana Prime

CODEX

Forged from raw Prisma crystals and infused with void energy, this blade's pristine edge is honed razor-sharp to eviscerate even the most deadly of foes.

The Prisma Skana is a special Prisma version of the Skana longsword, featuring enhanced critical chance, critical multiplier, and attack speed.

Characteristics

This weapon deals primarily Slash damage.

Advantages:

• High Slash damage – effective against health.
• Very high critical chance.
• Above average critical multiplier.
• Good status chance.
• Possesses momentum during regular swings, which resists interruption such as stagger or knockdown.
• Can use the Skana-exclusive  Bright Purity mod.
• Stance slot has polarity, matches  Crimson Dervish,  Swooping Falcon and  Vengeful Revenant stances.

Disadvantages:

• Low Impact and Puncture – less effective against shields and armor.

Comparisons:

• Prisma Skana, compared to Skana:
  • Higher base damage (170.0 vs. 120.0)
    • Higher Impact damage (25.5 vs. 18.0)
    • Higher Puncture damage (25.5 vs. 18.0)
    • Higher Slash damage (119.0 vs. 84.0)
  • Higher critical chance (28% vs. 5%)
  • Higher critical multiplier (2.2x vs. 1.5x)
  • Higher attack speed (1 vs. 0.83)
  • Higher Mastery Rank required (8 vs. 0)
  • Lower disposition (1.2 vs. 1.3)

• Prisma Skana, compared to Skana Prime:
  • Lower base damage (170.0 vs. 210.0)
    • Lower Impact damage (25.5 vs. 31.5)
    • Lower Puncture damage (25.5 vs. 31.5)
    • Lower Slash damage (119.0 vs. 147.0)
  • Higher critical chance (28% vs. 26%)
  • Lower critical multiplier (2.2x vs. 2.6x)
  • Lower status chance (16% vs. 26%)
  • Higher Block Angle (55° vs. 50°)
  • Different polarities (None vs. )
  • Lower Mastery Rank required (8 vs. 12)

Acquisition

The Prisma Skana is potentially sold by Baro Ki'Teer in the Concourse section of the Tenno Relay for 175,000‍175,000 and 510‍510. Note that Baro Ki'Teer's stock changes with each appearance, and this weapon may not be available on a succeeding appearance.

The weapon can be traded, but only for unranked copies without Forma and Orokin Catalyst installed.

Tips

Weapon Loadouts

• See Category:Prisma Skana Build to see how players mod this weapon.
• See Category:Prisma Skana Guides for guides on how to use this weapon effectively.
• For more general help with weapons, you may wish to browse Category:Weapon Guides.

Trivia

• This weapon appeared in the Codex with Update 16.4, but was later removed from visibility in Hotfix 16.4.3.

Media

• Prisma Skana in Codex.
• Prisma Skana in Codex
• Prisma Skana's colors.
• Loki Prime holding a Prisma Skana
• Prisma Skana with a Prisma Hecate Syandana

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Warframe Prisma Skana Setup (U16.6.3)

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Prisma Skana Skins

Conclave

Day of the Dead
Seasonal

Infested
Steam™ Exclusive

Arit
Steam™ Exclusive

Kintsugi

Nocturne

Obsidian
PS4™ Exclusive

Frysta

Kopesh

Dero
Steam™ Exclusive

Eisen
Steam™ Exclusive

Tengushen
Steam™ Exclusive

Patch History

Update 26.0

• Mastery Rank increased from 0 to 8.
• Damage increased from 35 to 170.
• Range increased from 1 to 2.5.
• Status Chance increased from 10% to 16%.
• Critical Chance increased from 20% to 28%.
• Critical Damage increased from 2x to 2.2x.
• Slam Attack increased from 70 to 510.
• Slide Attack increased from 75 to 170.
• Parry Angle set to 55.

Update 20.5

• TennoGen Arit skin added for Skana series.

Hotfix 19.11.0.1

• Fixed the TennoGen Infested Skana skin not applying properly to the Prisma Skana.

Update 19.10

• Kintsugi and Nocturne skins added for Skana series.

Update 18.5

• Skana Conclave skin added.

Update 17.9

• Day of the Dead skin added.

Hotfix 16.6.3

• Fixed the Prisma Skana not being tradeable.

Hotfix 16.6.2

• Introduced via Baro Ki'Teer.

Last updated: Update 26.0

See Also

• Skana, the original counterpart.
• Skana Prime, the prime version of the Skana.
• Dual Skana, the dual version of the Skana.
•  Bright Purity, a Skana exclusive Syndicate mod.
• Prisma, the special items sold by Baro Ki'Teer.