Skana Prime

Orokin Weapons Prime

CONCLAVE (PvP)

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 5,000‍5,000.

AcquisitionEdit

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.

CharacteristicsEdit

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

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

Comparisons:

• Skana Prime, compared to Skana:
  • Higher base damage (210.0 vs. 120.0)
    • Higher Impact damage (31.5 vs. 18.0)
    • Higher Puncture damage (31.5 vs. 18.0)
    • Higher Slash damage (147.0 vs. 84.0)
  • 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)
    • Higher Impact damage (31.5 vs. 25.5)
    • Higher Puncture damage (31.5 vs. 25.5)
    • Higher Slash damage (147.0 vs. 119.0)
  • 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)

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.
• Prime warframes including Excalibur Prime using Radial Blind will be holding an Exalted Prime Blade, which uses the Skana Prime model.

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

Kopesh

Dero
Steam™ Exclusive

Eisen
Steam™ Exclusive

Tengushen
Steam™ Exclusive

Patch HistoryEdit

Last updated: Update 26.0

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.

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