Skana Prime

Orokin Weapons Prime

CONCLAVE (PvP)

Skana Prime
Statistics
Mastery	12
Slot	Melee
Type	Sword
Utility
Range	2.5 m
Noise Level	Alarming
Attack Speed	1
Combo Duration	5 s
Block Angle	50°
Follow Through	60%
Disposition	●●●●○ (1.20x)
Normal Attack
31.5
31.5
147
Total Damage	210 ( 70%)
Attack Speed	1
Status Chance	26%
Crit Chance	26%
Crit Multiplier	2.6x
Heavy Attack
Heavy Damage	1,050
Wind-up	0.6 s
Slam Damage	840
Slam Radius	7 m
Radial Damage	840
Slam Attack
Slam Damage	630
Slam Radius	7 m
Slide Attack
Slide Damage	210
Miscellaneous
Stance Polarity
Exilus Polarity	None
Polarities
Introduced	Update 5.0 (2012-12-18)
Variants	Prisma Skana  Skana

CODEX

A basic blade known as a Skana. It is widely used by the Tenno. Prime model offers slightly increased damage.

The Skana Prime is the Prime version of the Skana Skana, acting as a direct upgrade. The Skana Prime is a Founders-exclusive weapon released alongside Excalibur Prime Excalibur Prime and Lato Prime Lato Prime.

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

Characteristics

This weapon deals primarily Slash Damage Slash damage.

Advantages

• High Slash Damage 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 Bright Purity mod.
• Stance slot has polarity, matches Crimson Dervish Crimson Dervish, Swooping Falcon Swooping Falcon and Vengeful Revenant Vengeful Revenant stances.
• Innate and polarities.

Disadvantages

• Low Impact Damage Impact and Puncture Damage Puncture damage – less effective against shields and armor.

Comparisons:

• Skana Prime, compared to Skana:
  • Higher base damage (210 vs. 120)
    • Higher Impact Damage Impact damage (31.5 vs. 18)
    • Higher Puncture Damage Puncture damage (31.5 vs. 18)
    • Higher Slash Damage Slash damage (147 vs. 84)
  • 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 vs. 170)
    • Higher Impact Damage Impact damage (31.5 vs. 25.5)
    • Higher Puncture Damage Puncture damage (31.5 vs. 25.5)
    • Higher Slash Damage Slash damage (147 vs. 119)
  • 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

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

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Warframe SKANA Prime Build Guide

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

Skana Prime Skins Edit

Conclave

Day of the Dead
Seasonal

Infested
Steam™ Exclusive

Arit
Steam™ Exclusive

Kintsugi

Nocturne

Frysta

Kopesh

Rephrax

Dero
Steam™ Exclusive

Eisen
Steam™ Exclusive

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