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[edit | edit source]
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.
- 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
Comparisons:
- Skana Prime, compared to Skana:
- Higher base damage (210.0 vs. 120.0)
- Higher critical chance (26% vs. 5%)
- Higher critical multiplier (2.6x vs. 1.5x)
- Higher status chance (26% vs. 16%)
- Higher attack speed (1 vs. 0.83)
- Lower Block Angle (50° vs. 55°)
- Different polarities (
vs. None)
- Higher Mastery Rank required (12 vs. 0)
- Lower disposition (1.2 vs. 1.3)
- Skana Prime, compared to Prisma Skana:
- Higher base damage (210.0 vs. 170.0)
- Lower critical chance (26% vs. 28%)
- Higher critical multiplier (2.6x vs. 2.2x)
- Higher status chance (26% vs. 16%)
- Lower Block Angle (50° vs. 55°)
- Different polarities (
vs. None)
- Higher Mastery Rank required (12 vs. 8)
Acquisition[edit | edit source]
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.
Tips[edit | edit source]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- 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.
- Prime warframes including Excalibur Prime using Radial Blind will be holding an Exalted Prime Blade, which uses the Skana Prime model.
Media[edit | edit source]
Skana Prime Skins
Day of the Dead
Seasonal
Seasonal
Infested
Steam™ Exclusive
Steam™ Exclusive
Arit
Steam™ Exclusive
Steam™ Exclusive
Dero
Steam™ Exclusive
Steam™ Exclusive
Eisen
Steam™ Exclusive
Steam™ Exclusive
Tengushen
Steam™ Exclusive
Steam™ Exclusive
Patch History[edit | edit source]
- 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.
- TennoGen Arit skin added for Skana series.
- Kintsugi and Nocturne skins added for Skana series.
- Skana Conclave skin added.
- Day of the Dead skin added.
- Skana Prime damage has been increased in Conclave.
- Skana series damage increased in Conclave.
- The Bright Purity Augment Mod can now be used on Skana Prime.
- Tweaked the sound effects for the Skana Prime.
- Skana Prime is now tintable.
- Introduced via Founders Packages.
Last updated: Update 26.0
See also[edit | edit source]
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.
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