Hikou Prime

The Hikou Prime is the Primed variant of the throwing stars, featuring higher damage, status chance, magazine, and faster reload speed, at some expense to fire rate. It was released alongside and .
This weapon can be sold for .
==Characteristics==
*This weapon deals primarily damage.
*Works well with , considering its high fire rate and ammo capacity.
*Innate two polarities.
==Acquisition==
Unlike most Prime gear, Hikou Prime is permanently unvaulted, with relics being obtainable through Abandoned Derelict Caches in Corpus Railjack missions.
===Vaultings===
*On August 9th, 2016, it was announced that Hikou Prime, alongside and , would enter the Prime Vault and be retired from the reward tables on August 23rd, 2016. Any preexisting components, relics or fully-built weapons will remain as is.
*Hikou Prime, along with , , , , and , was unvaulted on July 24, 2018 to September 25, 2018.
*The same line-up was unvaulted again from July 16th, 2019 to September 3rd, 2019.
==Tips==
*Make sure to adjust your aim for moving targets, both vertically and horizontally.
*Combining both Pistol Multishot Mods, ( and ), as well as the Corrupted Mod, , allows for easier barrages against mobile/running Targets.
*When using at a distance, aim above the enemy to adjust for Hikou Prime's arc.
*High proc rate means that mods are more likely to slow enemies, making them easier to hit with further attacks.
*Using a or mod can help regain lost ammo when needed.
**Alternatively, bring along a Squad Ammo Restore or use a Carrier with .
==Bugs==
*As with all thrown sidearms, when performing a Jump Kick your frame will hold the Hikou Prime as dual pistols. Upon hitting the ground and sliding, this will quickly switch back to as it should be.
==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.
==Media==
Hikou Prime.jpg|Hikou Prime 
Warframe Hikou Prime, Hitting It Hard & Fast thequickdraw 
Warframe Hikou Prime Pro Builds 1 Forma Update 14.8.0
Hikou Prime 14.8.1 - Mogamu
Warframe - Hikou Prime (HD)(HUN)
Warframe - All Prime Secondaries - Weapon Animations & Sounds (2013 - 2019)
Warframe - All Prime Weapon Reloads in 1 minute (2013 - 2019)
==Patch History==
==See Also==
*, the original counterpart of this weapon.
*, another thrown secondary.
*, another thrown secondary, used by the Stalker.
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