Hikou

The Hikou are a set of shurikens released in . It has a lower base damage than the and , but a higher fire rate and base magazine size. Like its counterparts, it can also be hard to aim with because of its arrow-like arc projection.
This weapon can be sold for ; it is also a for the .
==Characteristics==
*This weapon deals primarily damage.
*Works well with , considering its high fire rate and ammo capacity.
*Two  polarity slots.
==Acquisition==
The Hikou's blueprint can be purchased from the Market.
==Notes==
*The Hikou are quite similar to the , the main difference being about half the damage for twice the fire rate. Regarding this, Hikou are slightly superior, dealing 5 more damage per two thrown, which would equal 1 Kunai in terms for rate of fire. In other words, the Hikou trades a slight DPS upgrade for ammo economy when compared to the Kunai. Note that they both share a 210 size spare ammo capacity, so the Hikou is slightly worse for wear.
==Tips==
*Make sure to adjust your aim for moving targets.
*When using at a distance aim above the enemy to adjust for Hikou's arc.
*Using the mod can help regain lost ammo when needed.
**Alternatively, bring along a Squad Ammo Restore.
==Trivia==
*Hikou (Hikō or 飛行 ) in Japanese means "flight."
*The Hikou are based off the Japanese throwing stars from ninjutsu tradition. Throwing stars were primarily used as distractions, and were often called the "invisible blades" due to a thrown star being able to cut enemies unseen from any direction.
*The Hikou are the first throwing weapon secondary to receive a prime variant.
*The Hikou share at least two common traits with the and , all three are secondary throwing type weapons, and all weapons have a damage focus mainly on Puncture damage.
==Media==
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Warframe the new weapon Hikou (update 9.0)
Warframe Hikou
Warframe - All Tenno Secondaries - Weapon Animations & Sounds (2012 - 2019)
Warframe - All Tenno Weapon Reloads in 3 minutes (2012 - 2019)
==Patch History==
==See Also==
*, the Prime version of this weapon.
*, another thrown secondary.
*, another thrown secondary, used by the Stalker.
*, a weapon crafted from the Hikou.
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