Dragon Nikana

The Dragon Nikana is a powerful katana of Tenno design, acting as a direct upgrade of the .
==Characteristics==
*This weapon deals primarily damage.
*Stance slot has polarity, matching , , and (Conclave only) stance.
*Innate and polarities.
==Acquisition==
The Dragon Nikana's blueprint can be purchased from the Market.
This weapon can be sold for .
==Notes==
*Despite what its name suggests, Dragon Nikana is not a variant of the , so its considered its own weapon in regards to Riven Mods. In other words, Nikana Riven Mods cannot be equipped on the Dragon Nikana and vice versa.
*The default strikes of the Nikanas lash out quickly, but have noticeably longer delay before the next swing. This should be noted if you are particular about hit timing.
*Before , the Dragon Nikana appeared alongside the normal in the Market with the same name as the regular version, causing some confusion due to its superior stats despite looking like an identical weapon. This has been changed to reflect the Dragon Nikana being a separate weapon.
*The Dragon Nikana was previously unlockable via Clan research, requiring the to the researched. removed the Dragon Nikana from the Tenno Lab, and a conversion blueprint was made available in the Market to allow Nikana users to upgrade to the Dragon Nikana.
==Trivia==
*This weapon is the first of its kind to have an enhancement prefix of Dragon.
**Though a Tenno weapon, "Dragon" is the second prefix, with "Dex" being the first, that doesn't follow the normal upgrade path, becoming Primes. Possibly due in part to the fact that neither are constructed with Orokin technology.
*The Dragon Nikana's scabbard colors are customized from the Attachments tab, rather than the main Appearance tab colors.
**The dangling strip by the scabbard is customized through the main Appearance tab, however.
==Media==
Dragon.png
DragonNikanaCodex.png|Dragon Nikana in Codex
ZiP's Dragon Nikana.jpg|Dragon Nikana's look as of 13.0.1
Warframe0098.jpg|The Dragon Nikana's idle stance.
==Patch History==
==See Also==
*, the regular version and requisite ingredient of this weapon.
*, the Prime version of the Nikana.
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