Understand Hikou Prime
Useful when…
- Use its Normal Attack for fast projectile fire with the listed 28% status chance.
- Consider the 26-round magazine and 0.5-second reload when sustained throwing matters.
- Compare it with remote-detonation thrown weapons only when you specifically want direct projectile fire rather than planted explosives.
What is its attack profile?
The Normal Attack is a projectile listed at 5.83 attacks per second, with 6% critical chance, a 1.8× critical multiplier, and 28% status chance. It deals 36 listed damage, mostly Puncture. The weapon holds 26 shots, reloads in 0.5 seconds, and has 100 listed accuracy. This profile favors frequent status-capable projectiles more than a critical-centered approach.
How is it different from explosive throwables?
Aegrit is described as a low-quantity, high-destructive-power weapon thrown onto an enemy’s position and remotely detonated. Castanas are remotely triggered electrical explosives. Cantare blades lodge in the battlefield and return on reload, with returning hits granting allies increased reload speed. Hikou Prime’s supplied attack is instead a direct projectile attack; choose among these based on whether you need projectile fire, remote detonation, or Cantare’s reload-triggered utility.
What should I know about construction?
Hikou Prime requires Mastery Rank 4 and has two Madurai polarities. The listed recipe uses its blueprint, 8 Orokin Cells, 2 Prime Hikou Holsters, and 2 Prime Hikou Stars. Its construction cost is 15,000 credits and the build time is 12 hours. The tag says Never Vaulted in this snapshot, but that cached tag should not be treated as a guarantee of current availability.
Limitations and tradeoffs
- Critical chance is only 6%, so the listed profile is not centered on critical hits.
- Direct projectile shots require aiming with projectile travel in mind.
- Remote-detonation alternatives have different setup and attack behavior.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Do not treat Hikou Prime as a remotely detonated weapon; its listed attack is a direct projectile.
- Do not treat the Never Vaulted tag as a guarantee of current acquisition availability.