Skana Prime

Orokin Weapons Prime

CONCLAVE (PvP)

The Skana Prime is the Prime version of the Skana, sporting higher base damage, critical chance, and Attack Speed. The Skana Prime is a Founders-exclusive weapon.

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

AcquisitionEdit

Skana Prime was only available to owners of the Master or Grand Master Founders package that was offered between December 19, 2012 and November 1, 2013.

CharacteristicsEdit

This weapon deals primarily Slash damage.

Advantages

• High Slash damage – effective against health.
• 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.
• Innate and polarities.

Disadvantages

• Low Impact and Puncture damage – less effective against shields and armor.
• Low critical chance, critical multiplier, and status chance.

Comparisons:

• Skana Prime, compared to Skana:
  • Higher base damage (42.0 vs. 35.0)
    • Higher Impact damage (6.3 vs. 5.25)
    • Higher Puncture damage (6.3 vs. 5.25)
    • Higher Slash damage (29.4 vs. 24.5)
  • Higher critical chance (10% vs. 5%)
  • Higher attack speed (1 vs. 0.83)
  • Different polarities ( vs. None)

• Skana Prime, compared to Prisma Skana:
  • Higher base damage (42.0 vs. 35.0)
    • Higher Impact damage (6.3 vs. 5.25)
    • Higher Puncture damage (6.3 vs. 5.25)
    • Higher Slash damage (29.4 vs. 24.5)
  • Lower critical chance (10% vs. 20%)
  • Lower critical multiplier (1.5x vs. 2.0x)
  • Different polarities ( vs. None)

Weapon LoadoutsEdit

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

TriviaEdit

• The Skana Prime was initially referred to as the "Fin Sword" in the Codex.
• Up until Update 12.0, only a small portion of the energy lights can be colored. It is now fully customizable.
• In Hotfix 15.5.1 this weapon was given access to the Bright Purity augment, after player feedback regarding the exclusivity of the mod was raised.

MediaEdit

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Warframe SKANA Prime Build Guide

Warframe Skana Skana Prime Build w Bright Purity Mod (U15.5.9)

Skana Prime Skins

Conclave

Day of the Dead
Seasonal

Infested
Steam™ Exclusive

Arit
Steam™ Exclusive

Kintsugi

Nocturne

Frysta Longsword Skin

Kopesh Longsword Skin

Dero Sword Skin
Steam™ Exclusive

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Eisen Sword Skin
Steam™ Exclusive

Patch HistoryEdit

Last updated: Hotfix 21.5.2

See alsoEdit

• Skana, the original counterpart.
• Dual Skana, the dual version of the Skana.
• Prime, the Orokin enhancement to a Warframe or weapon.
• Prisma Skana, the Prisma variant of the Skana.
• Bright Purity, the Syndicate exclusive mod for the Skana.