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.
- Can use the Skana-exclusive Bright Purity mod.
- Stance slot has polarity, matches Crimson Dervish, Swooping Falcon and Vengeful Revenant stances.
- Innate and polarities.
Advantages over other Melee weapons (excluding modular weapons):
- Highest critical multiplier of all swords.
- Normal Attack (wiki attack index 1)
- Above average crit chance (26.00%)
- High crit multiplier (2.60x)
Disadvantages over other Melee weapons (excluding modular weapons):
- Normal Attack (wiki attack index 1)
- Below average disposition (●●●●○ (1.20x))
See WARFRAME Wiki:Stat Comparison/Percentiles for more details.
Comparisons:
- Skana Prime (Normal Attack), compared to Skana (Normal Attack):
- Higher base damage (210.00 vs. 120.00)
- Higher total damage (210 vs. 120)
- Higher base critical chance (26.00% vs. 5.00%)
- Higher base critical multiplier (2.60x vs. 1.50x)
- Higher base status chance (26.00% vs. 16.00%)
- Higher attack speed (1.00x animation speed vs. 0.83x animation speed)
- Lower Block Angle (50° vs. 55°)
- Higher Mastery Rank required (12 vs. 0)
- Lower disposition (●●●●○ (1.20x) vs. ●●●●○ (1.30x))
- Skana Prime (Normal Attack), compared to Prisma Skana (Normal Attack):
- Higher base damage (210.00 vs. 170.00)
- Higher total damage (210 vs. 170)
- Lower base critical chance (26.00% vs. 28.00%)
- Higher base critical multiplier (2.60x vs. 2.20x)
- Higher base status chance (26.00% vs. 16.00%)
- Lower Block Angle (50° vs. 55°)
- Higher Mastery Rank required (12 vs. 8)
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.
Notes[]
Incarnon Genesis[]
- Upon completion of The Duviri Paradox and Angels of the Zariman, and unlocking The Steel Path, players can earn Skana Incarnon Genesis from The Circuit's Steel Path to place on their Skana with the help of Cavalero in the Chrysalith. This Incarnon Genesis form grants it evolutions to a transformation and newfound strength.
Evolution[]
- Installing the Skana Incarnon Genesis requires 20 Pathos Clamps, 70 Dracroot, and 80 Connla Sprouts.
- When installed, the first Evolution tier is unlocked. The following Evolution tiers, their requirements for unlocking them, and their related perks, are shown below;
- Each challenge additionally grants 5,000 affinity to the weapon, affected by Affinity Boosters.
Evolution I[]
- Reach 6x Combo and then Heavy Attack to activate Incarnon Form.
- Incarnon Form stuns nearby enemies when it enters Incarnon Form and after Finisher attacks.
- +100% Melee Damage
- +20% Sprint Speed
- +20% Bullet Jump
- Incarnon Form lasts for 180 seconds and persists until death.
Evolution II[]
Unlock Challenge: Complete a solo mission with this weapon equipped.
- Perk 1: Guardian's Promise:
- Increase Damage by +100 (Skana) / +100 (Prisma) / +10 (Prime).
- With Overshields: +80% Heavy Attack Efficiency.
- Perk 2: Wartime Nerve:
Evolution III[]
Unlock Challenge: Activate this weapon's Incarnon Form 6 times in a mission.
- Perk 1: Orokin Reach:
- Increase Range by +0.4.
- Perk 2: Resolute Force:
- +6s Combo Duration.
- Perk 3: Swift Break:
- +50% Heavy Attack Wind Up Speed.
Evolution IV[]
Unlock Challenge: Reach 10x Combo Multiplier 10 times.
- Perk 1: Survivor's Edge:
- Increase Critical Chance by +12% (Skana) / +12% (Prisma) / +2% (Prime).
- Increase Status Chance by +10% (Skana) / +10% (Prisma) / +4% (Prime).
- Perk 2: Elemental Excess:
- Increase Status Chance by +20% (Skana) / +20% (Prisma) / +10% (Prime).
- Perk 3: Absolute Valor:
- Increase Critical Chance by +25% (Skana) / +25% (Prisma) / +4% (Prime).
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.
- In "The Profit", Volt can be seen using a dual version of the Skana Prime.
Media[]
Skana Prime Skins
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.
- Skana Incarnon Genesis, the Incarnon power-up for the solo Skana series.