Reaper Prime

Reaper Prime has returned from the Prime Vault for a limited time.

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Orokin Weapons Prime

CONCLAVE (PvP)

“Market forces dictate that you need to evolve or die.”

Reaper Prime is Vaulted.

The Void Relics for this item have been removed from the drop tables and do not drop during missions at this time. Check the current Prime Resurgence rotation to see if Varzia offers relics for this item. Vaulted Void Relics already contained in player inventories are not affected and can still be either opened or traded between players.

Reaper Prime
Tradable (parts and/or blueprint only)
📝 Update Infobox Data
General Information
Type	Scythe
Mastery Rank Requirement	10
Max Rank	30
Slot	Melee
Trigger Type	N/A
Utility
Attack Speed	1.08x animation speed
Block Angle	60°
Combo Duration	5.0 s
Disposition	●●○○○ (0.70x)
Follow Through	0.6x
Range	2.80 m
Noise Level	Silent
Sweep Radius	0.20 m
Normal Attack
30 ( 15%)
30 ( 15%)
140 ( 70%)
Total Damage	200 (70.00%  Slash)
Attack Speed	1.08x animation speed
Crit Chance	35.00%
Crit Multiplier	2.50x
Fire Rate	1.080 attacks/sec
Noise Level	Silent
Status Chance	25.00%
Heavy Attack
Heavy Damage	1,200
Slam Damage	800
Radial Damage	800
Slam Radius	9.0 m
Wind-up	1.0 s
Slam Attack
Slam Damage	600
Slam Radius	8.0 m
Radial Damage	200
Slam Radial Element	Impact
Radial Forced Proc	Impact
Slide Attack
Slide Damage	200
Miscellaneous
Compatibility Tags	SCYTHES_STANCE
Riven Family	Reaper Prime
Introduced	Update 8.0 (2013-05-23)
Polarities	None
Sell Price	5,000
Stance Polarity
Variants	Reaper Prime
Vendor Sources
Article Categories
Weapons Prime Weapons Vaulted Weapons Slash Damage Weapons Scythe Reaper Prime Melee Weapons N/A Weapons Prime Silent Weapons Tradeable Weapons Available In Conclave

CODEX

Reaper Prime is an ornamental scythe, with a blade forged from tempered rubidium.

The Reaper Prime is a standalone prime melee Scythe, added to the game in Update 8, along with the  Frost Prime Warframe, and the  Latron Prime.

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

Manufacturing Requirements 📝 Edit blueprint requirements
15,000	1	1	10		Time: 12 Hour(s)
					Rush: 50
Market Price: N/A			Blueprints Price:N/A

Characteristics

This weapon deals primarily damage.

Advantages:

• Tied with  Caustacyst for the highest base damage of all scythes.
  • High damage – effective against health.
• High critical chance.
• Above average attack speed.
• Large Slam Attack radius of 5 meters.
• Possesses momentum during regular swings, which resists interruption such as stagger or knockdown.
• Stance slot has polarity, matches  Reaping Spiral stance.

Disadvantages:

• Low and damage – less effective against shields and armor.
• Low status chance.
• Short range.

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Notes

• Ground slam does 160% base damage at epicenter.
• Removed from rewards on March 24, 2015, formerly unobtainable except through player trading of any remaining parts. Reintroduced on December 8, 2015 and available until January 5th, 2016 (Update 18.2 (2016-01-05)).
• Reaper Prime is the only primed scythe in the game.

Trivia

• Reaper Prime was the first primed melee weapon obtainable from the Void, as well as being the first primed melee weapon created without an unprimed counterpart.

Media

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Reaper Prime Skins

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Spearmint
Seasonal

Thanatos

Vaultings

• On March 17, 2015, it was announced that the Reaper Prime along with its related Warframe and primary weapon counterparts released during Update 8, would enter the Prime Vault and be retired from the reward tables on March 24, 2015. Any preexisting components or fully-built weapons will remain as is.
• This weapon was available for a limited time from December 8, 2015 through January 5, 2016, either as part of the purchase-able Frost Prime Vault package or through drops in the Orokin Void.
• Reaper Prime was again available from December 6, 2016 to January 3, 2017 as part of the Fire and Ice Prime Vault.
• Reaper Prime, along with  Frost Prime,  Ember Prime,  Latron Prime,  Sicarus Prime, and  Glaive Prime, were unvaulted from January 29, 2019.

Patch History

Hotfix 22.17.2 (2018-04-10)

• Returned to vault.

Hotfix 22.11.1 (2018-02-06)

• Temporarily unvaulted.

Update 22.6 (2017-12-07)

• Fixed scythes clipping on some Warframes when using the standard holster position.

Update 22.2 (2017-11-01)

• Thanatos Scythe Skin added.

Update 21.0 (2017-06-29)

• Increased the damage of slide attacks for scythes in Conclave.

• Fixed incorrect grip position when previewing Scythe melee weapons in the Codex.

• Fixed default customization for scythe melee weapons.

Update 18.5 (2016-03-04)

• Widespread improvements to the damage and critical stats of Reaper Prime have been made.

Update 18.5 (2016-03-04)

• Returned to vault.

Hotfix 18.4.6 (2016-02-01)

• Scythe melee weapons and Stances have had their damage increased in Conclave.

Update 18.1 (2015-12-16)

• Reaper Prime has been given a PBR update!

Hotfix 18.0.4 (2015-12-08)

• Temporarily unvaulted.

Update 17.2 (2015-08-19)

• Reaper Prime can now be used in PvP.

Update 14.0 (2014-07-18)

• Added new Wall Run + Strike animations for Scythe weapons.

Hotfix 13.1.2 (2014-04-25)

• • New Scythe Weapon Combos!

Update 13.0 (2014-04-09)

• Reaping Spiral and Stalking Fan Stance mods added.

Update 11.5 (2013-12-19)

• Spearmint Scythe skin added.

Update 9.0 (2013-07-13)

• Reaper Prime buff – a bit more speed, damage, and charge damage.

Update 8.2 (2013-06-28)

• Changes to Reaper Prime hit detection: adjusted timing of first swing, and added appropriate damage once swing is over (people were being murdered long after the Scythe was no longer swinging).

Hotfix 8.0.5 (2013-05-29)

• Increased drop rate of Reaper Blade to "Common" for Void Level "III" Missions.

Hotfix 8.0.4 (2013-05-24)

• Fix for Reaper Handle drop rate being too damn high.
• Fixes for various Blueprints not being saved to inventory, including Reaper.

Update 8.0 (2013-05-23)

• Introduced.

Last updated: Hotfix 24.1.3 (2018-12-05)

See also

• Prime, the Orokin enhancement to a Warframe or weapon.
•  Ether Reaper.
•  Hate.
•  Dakra Prime, another standalone prime weapon.