Conclave:Hikou

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As an alternative to Kunai, these Tenno throwing stars do less damage but they come with expanded ammo capacity and a higher rate of fire.

The **Hikou** are a set of shurikens released in {{#vardefine:Update|Update 9.0 }}{{#var:Update}}. It has a lower base damage than the Kunai and Despair, 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 5,000File:Credits64.png‍ **5,000**; it is also a requisite ingredient for the Panthera.
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## Characteristics

This weapon deals primarily  damage.

**Advantages**

* High  damage – effective against
* Silent.
* Very high reload speed.
* Highest fire rate of all throwing-type secondaries.
* Two File:Madurai Pol.svg polarity slots.
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**Disadvantages**

* Lowest base damage of all throwing-type secondaries.
	+ Low  and  damage – less effective against health and shields.
* Low critical chance and damage.
* Low status chance.
* Projectiles have travel time.
* Projectiles travel in an arc, making it hard to hit at longer ranges and achieve headshots.
* Very low ammo efficiency.

**Comparisons:**
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## Weapon Loadouts

* See Category:Conclave:Hikou Build to see how players mod this weapon.
* See Category:Conclave:Hikou Guides for guides on how to use this weapon effectively.
* For more general help with weapons, you may wish to browse Category:Weapon Guides.

## 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 {{#vardefine:Name|Pistol Ammo Mutation}}{{M}} "{{#var:Name}}" not found mod can help regain lost ammo when needed.
	+ Alternatively, bring along a Team Ammo Restore.

## Notes

* The Hikou can ricochet (rarely) off surfaces, as floors and walls. Ricocheted shots can damage and kill whoever gets in the way.
* The Hikou are quite similar to the Kunai, 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.
* The Hikou can pass through Electric Shield.

## Bugs

* As with all thrown sidearms, when performing a Jump Kick your frame will hold the Hikou 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.
* The Hikou are the first throwing weapon secondary to receive a prime variant.
* The Hikou share at least two common traits with the Kunai and Despair, all three are secondary throwing type weapons, and all weapons have a damage focus mainly on  Puncture damage.

## Media

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* CBninjastar2.jpg
* Hikou3.png
* Hikoudarthmufin.png
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## Patch History

{{#vardefine:Update|Update 22.12 }}{{#var:Update}}
* Status chance increased from 2.5% to 12%
* Critical chance increased from 2.5% to 4%
* Critical damage increased from 1.5x to 1.6x

## See Also

* Hikou Prime, the Prime version of this weapon.
* Kunai, another thrown secondary.
* Despair, another thrown secondary, used by the Stalker.
* Panthera, a weapon crafted from the Hikou.

* Secondary
* Melee
* Archwing
* Research
* Prime
* Sentinel

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