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Forged from raw Prisma crystals and infused with void energy, this blade's pristine edge is honed razor-sharp to eviscerate even the most deadly of foes.

The Prisma Skana is a special Prisma version of the Skana Skana longsword, featuring enhanced critical chance, critical multiplier, and attack speed.

Characteristics[]

Advantages over other Melee weapons (excluding modular weapons):

  • Normal Attack (wiki attack index 1)
    • High crit chance (28.00%)
    • Above average crit multiplier (2.20x)

Disadvantages over other Melee weapons (excluding modular weapons):

  • Normal Attack (wiki attack index 1)
    • Low total damage (170)
    • Low status chance (16.00%)
    • Below average disposition (●●●●○ (1.20x))

Comparisons:

  • PrismaSkana Prisma Skana (Normal Attack), compared to Skana Skana (Normal Attack):
    • Higher base damage (170.00 vs. 120.00)
      • Higher DmgImpactSmall64 Impact damage (DmgImpactSmall64 25.5 vs. DmgImpactSmall64 18)
      • Higher DmgPunctureSmall64 Puncture damage (DmgPunctureSmall64 25.5 vs. DmgPunctureSmall64 18)
      • Higher DmgSlashSmall64 Slash damage (DmgSlashSmall64 119 vs. DmgSlashSmall64 84)
    • Higher total damage (170 vs. 120)
    • Higher base critical chance (28.00% vs. 5.00%)
    • Higher base critical multiplier (2.20x vs. 1.50x)
    • Higher attack speed (1.00x animation speed vs. 0.83x animation speed)
    • Higher Mastery Rank required (8 vs. 0)
    • Lower disposition (●●●●○ (1.20x) vs. ●●●●○ (1.30x))

Acquisition[]

The Prisma Skana is potentially sold by Baro Ki'Teer in the Concourse section of the Tenno Relay for Credits64 175,000 and OrokinDucats 510. Note that Baro Ki'Teer's stock changes with each appearance, and this weapon may not be available on a succeeding appearance.

The weapon can be traded, but only for unranked copies without Forma and Orokin Catalyst installed.

Notes[]

Incarnon Genesis[]

Evolution[]

  • Installing the Skana Incarnon Genesis requires 20 PathosClamp Pathos Clamps, 70 Dracroot Dracroot, and 80 ConnlaSprout Connla Sprouts.
  • When installed, the first Evolution tier is unlocked. The following Evolution tiers, their requirements for unlocking them, and their related perks, are shown below;

Evolution I[]

  • Reach 6x Combo and then Heavy Attack to activate Incarnon Form.
  • Incarnon Form stuns nearby enemies when it enters Incarnon Form and after Finisher attacks.
    • +100% Melee Damage
    • +20% Sprint Speed
    • +20% Bullet Jump
  • Incarnon Form lasts for 180 seconds and persists until death.

Evolution II[]

Unlock Challenge: Complete a solo mission with this weapon equipped.

  • Perk 1: Guardian's Promise:
    • Increase Damage by +100 (Skana) / +100 (Prisma) / +10 (Prime).
    • With Overshields: +80% Heavy Attack Efficiency.
  • Perk 2: Wartime Nerve:
    • Increase Damage by +90 (Skana) / +90 (Prisma) / +10 (Prime)
    • +9 Combo Count on undamaged enemies.
      • Enemies are undamaged as long as their health and shield have not been damaged. It doesn't affect Whipclaw.
        • Damaging Overguard is not taken into account.

Evolution III[]

Unlock Challenge: Activate this weapon's Incarnon Form 6 times in a mission.

  • Perk 1: Orokin Reach:
    • Increase Range by +0.4.
  • Perk 2: Resolute Force:
    • +6s Combo Duration.
  • Perk 3: Swift Break:
    • +50% Heavy Attack Wind Up Speed.

Evolution IV[]

Unlock Challenge: Reach 10x Combo Multiplier 10 times.

  • Perk 1: Survivor's Edge:
    • Increase Critical Chance by +12% (Skana) / +12% (Prisma) / +2% (Prime).
    • Increase Status Chance by +10% (Skana) / +10% (Prisma) / +4% (Prime).
  • Perk 2: Elemental Excess:
    • Increase Status Chance by +30% (Skana) / +20% (Prisma) / +10% (Prime).
  • Perk 3: Absolute Valor:
    • Increase Critical Chance by +25% (Skana) / +25% (Prisma) / +4% (Prime).

Trivia[]

  • This weapon appeared in the Codex with Update 16.4 (2015-04-23), but was later removed from visibility in Hotfix 16.4.3 (2015-04-24).

Media[]

Prisma Skana Skins

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Patch History[]

Update 26.0 (2019-10-31)

  • Mastery Rank increased from 0 to 8.
  • Damage increased from 35 to 170.
  • Range increased from 1 to 2.5.
  • Status Chance increased from 10% to 16%.
  • Critical Chance increased from 20% to 28%.
  • Critical Damage increased from 2x to 2.2x.
  • Slam Attack increased from 70 to 510.
  • Slide Attack increased from 75 to 170.
  • Parry Angle set to 55.

Update 20.5 (2017-05-17)

  • TennoGen Arit skin added for Skana series.

Hotfix 19.11.0.1 (2017-02-15)

  • Fixed the TennoGen Infested Skana skin not applying properly to the Prisma Skana.

Update 19.10 (2017-02-09)

  • Kintsugi and Nocturne skins added for Skana series.

Update 18.5 (2016-03-04)

  • Skana Conclave skin added.

Update 17.9 (2015-10-28)

  • Day of the Dead skin added.

Hotfix 16.6.3 (2015-05-29)

  • Fixed the Prisma Skana not being tradeable.

Hotfix 16.6.2 (2015-05-28)

  • Introduced via Baro Ki'Teer.

Last updated: Update 26.0 (2019-10-31)

See Also[]

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