The Skana Prime is the Prime version of the 
Skana, acting as a direct upgrade. The Skana Prime is a Founders-exclusive weapon released alongside 
Excalibur Prime and 
Lato Prime.
This weapon can be sold for 
5,000.
Characteristics[]
This weapon deals primarily 
Slash damage.
Advantages
- High
Slash damage – effective against health. - Very high critical chance and status chance.
- Highest critical multiplier of all swords.
- 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
Comparisons:
- Skana Prime (Normal), compared to Skana (Normal):
- Higher base damage (210 vs. 120)
- Higher critical chance (26% vs. 5%)
- Higher critical multiplier (2.6x vs. 1.5x)
- Higher status chance (26% vs. 16%)
- Lower disposition (1.2 vs. 1.3)
- Higher attack speed (1 vs. 0.83)
- Different polarities ( vs. None)
- Higher Mastery Rank required (12 vs. 0)
- Lower Block Angle (50° vs. 55°)
- Skana Prime (Normal), compared to Prisma Skana (Normal):
- Higher base damage (210 vs. 170)
- Lower critical chance (26% vs. 28%)
- Higher critical multiplier (2.6x vs. 2.2x)
- Higher status chance (26% vs. 16%)
- Different polarities ( vs. None)
- Higher Mastery Rank required (12 vs. 8)
- Lower Block Angle (50° vs. 55°)
Acquisition[]
Skana Prime was only available to owners of the Master or Grand Master Founders package that was offered between December 19th, 2012 and November 1st, 2013.
Trivia[]
- The Skana Prime was initially referred to as the "Fin Sword" in the Codex.
- Up until Update 12.0 (2014-02-05), only a small portion of the energy lights can be colored. It is now fully customizable.
- In Hotfix 15.5.1 (2014-11-27) this weapon was given access to the Bright Purity augment, after player feedback regarding the exclusivity of the mod was raised.
- Prime warframes including Excalibur Prime using Radial Blind will be holding an Exalted Prime Blade, which uses the Skana Prime model.
Media[]
Skana Prime Skins
Seasonal
Steam™ Exclusive
Steam™ Exclusive
Steam™ Exclusive
Steam™ Exclusive
Steam™ Exclusive
Patch History[]
Update 26.0 (2019-10-31)
- Mastery Rank increased from 0 to 12.
- Damage increased from 42 to 210.
- Range increased from 1 to 2.5.
- Status Chance increased from 10% to 26%.
- Critical Chance increased from 10% to 26%.
- Critical Damage increased from 1.5x to 2.6x.
- Slam Attack increased from 84 to 630.
- Slide Attack increased from 90 to 210.
- Parry Angle set to 55.
Update 20.5 (2017-05-17)
- TennoGen Arit skin added for Skana series.
Update 19.10 (2017-02-09)
- Kintsugi and Nocturne skins added for Skana series.
Update 18.5 (2016-03-04)
- Skana Conclave skin added.
Update 17.9 (2015-10-28)
- Day of the Dead skin added.
Update 17.2 (2015-08-19)
- Skana Prime damage has been increased in Conclave.
Update 16.5 (2015-05-12)
- Skana series damage increased in Conclave.
Hotfix 15.5.1 (2014-11-27)
- The Bright Purity Augment Mod can now be used on Skana Prime.
Update 13.5 (2014-05-28)
- Tweaked the sound effects for the Skana Prime.
Hotfix 12.1.2 (2014-02-14)
- Skana Prime is now tintable.
Vanilla (2012-10-25)
- Introduced via Founders Packages.
Last updated: Update 26.0 (2019-10-31)
See also[]
- 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.
