Build it. The Bo Prime has high critical chance and critical multiplier, making it a strong contender for melee builds. Its main weakness is its reliance on Impact damage, which is less effective against armored enemies.
It takes an Incarnon Genesis adapter from the Steel Path Circuit, which is where most of its 2026 power comes from.
The Bo Prime is the Prime variant of the Bo staff, offering enhanced damage, status chance, and attack speed. It was introduced alongside Loki Prime and Wyrm Prime.
This weapon primarily deals Impact damage and features an Unairu polarity for its stance slot, matching the Flailing Branch stance. It also has innate Vazarin and Madurai polarities.
The Bo Prime boasts the second highest base damage among staves, surpassed only by the Broken Scepter. It shares the highest critical chance with the Tipedo Prime and holds the highest critical multiplier and status chance among all staves.
How to get the Bo Prime
- The Bo Prime is vaulted: its relics no longer drop in missions. Open relics you already own, buy them for Aya when Prime Resurgence lists it, or buy the parts for platinum.
- Ornament: Meso E1, Axi L4 (vaulted relics).
- Handle: Neo F1, Neo V8 (vaulted relics).
- Blueprint: Lith G2, Lith O2 (vaulted relics).
- Run the fissure tier that matches each relic, refine the rare part’s relic to Radiant, and pick the best of the four results with a squad.
- Build the parts, then the weapon: 12 hours each, or rush with platinum.
Check the Relic finder for live odds per refinement; the set price on this page is what the built set trades for on warframe.market.
Stats
| Class | Melee |
|---|---|
| Mastery Rank | 5 |
| Attack Speed | 1.08 |
| Range | 3 m |
| Blocking Angle | 60° |
| Combo Duration | 5 s |
| Follow Through | 0.5 |
| Wind Up | 0.5 s |
| Slam Attack | 528 |
| Heavy Attack | 880 |
| Critical Chance | 24% |
| Critical Multiplier | 2.6x |
| Status Chance | 32% |
| Set Price | 75p on warframe.market (48h average) |
| Riven Disposition | (1.35) |
| Damage | 176 total |
|---|---|
| Impact | 158.4 |
| Puncture | 17.6 |
The Bo Prime has a riven disposition of 1.35, which is considered high. This allows rivens to provide substantial stat boosts, making it a good candidate for Riven investment.
Builds
Given its high critical chance and critical multiplier, a critical build is highly effective. Focus on increasing critical stats and attack speed, while also incorporating status chance to apply elemental effects. The Incarnon Genesis further enhances its capabilities, making it a versatile weapon.
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SET: Melee| Mod | Why it’s here |
|---|---|
| Condition Overload | +80% Melee Damage per Status Type affecting the target |
| Blood Rush | +40% Critical Chance stacks with Combo Multiplier |
| Weeping Wounds | +40% Status Chance per Combo Multiplier |
| Organ Shatter | +90% Critical Damage |
| Berserker Fury | On Melee Kill: +35% Attack Speed for 10s. Stacks up to 2x. |
| Primed Reach | +3 Range |
| Primed Pressure Point | +165% Melee Damage |
| Gladiator Might | +60% Critical Damage |
Melee Influence when the build carries an Electricity source (an Electricity proc spreads every elemental status to enemies nearby). Melee Crescendo for Heavy Attack builds. Arcane Fury or Arcane Strike as the cheap fallback.
Reviewed September 2026.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- High critical chance and critical multiplier
- Highest status chance among staves
- Second highest base damage among staves
- Has an Incarnon Genesis option for further enhancement
- High Riven disposition
Cons
- Primarily deals Impact damage, less effective against armored targets
- Requires a specific stance (Flailing Branch) for optimal polarity matching
- Vaulted, requiring trading or waiting for unvaulting to acquire
The Bo Prime is a powerful melee weapon with excellent critical and status capabilities, further boosted by its Incarnon Genesis. While its base Impact damage can be a drawback against heavily armored foes, proper modding and elemental combinations can mitigate this. Its high Riven disposition makes it a prime candidate for personalized builds, offering significant potential for damage output.