Build it. This weapon boasts high critical chance and status chance, making it a versatile melee option. Its main weakness is its low Riven disposition.
Has a 20% Heavy Attack Efficiency when wielded by Khora/Khora Prime.
The Dual Keres Prime are the primed variant of the Dual Keres dual swords, offering significant improvements to damage, critical chance, and status chance. This weapon was released alongside Khora Prime and Hystrix Prime.
This melee weapon primarily deals Slash damage, making it effective against health. It features a Naramon polarity for its stance slot and two innate Madurai polarities, providing flexibility for modding.
Notably, the Dual Keres Prime is one of the few Prime weapons that do not require Orokin Cells for crafting, simplifying its acquisition.
How to get the Dual Keres Prime
- The Dual Keres 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.
- Blade: Lith G9, Lith W3, Meso M4, Neo K8, Neo N22 and 2 more (vaulted relics).
- Blueprint: Lith D6, Meso D7, Neo D5, Neo D7, Neo D8 and 1 more (vaulted relics; the rare slot in Lith D6, Meso D7).
- Handle: Lith T10, Meso H8, Meso P11, Meso V7, Neo W1 (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 | 14 |
| Attack Speed | 1.25 |
| Range | 2.5 m |
| Blocking Angle | 60° |
| Combo Duration | 5 s |
| Follow Through | 0.5 |
| Wind Up | 0.7 s |
| Slam Attack | 360 |
| Heavy Attack | 720 |
| Critical Chance | 32% |
| Critical Multiplier | 2.6x |
| Status Chance | 24% |
| Set Price | 67p on warframe.market (48h average) |
| Riven Disposition | (0.8) |
| Damage | 180 total |
|---|---|
| Impact | 21.6 |
| Puncture | 54 |
| Slash | 104.4 |
With a critical chance of 0.32 and a status chance of 0.24, the Dual Keres Prime is well-suited for hybrid builds. Its Riven disposition is 0.8, which is low, meaning Rivens will provide smaller stat bonuses.
Builds
A hybrid build focusing on both critical hits and status effects will maximize the Dual Keres Prime’s potential. Prioritize mods that boost critical chance, critical damage, and elemental damage to leverage its balanced stats. The innate Slash damage is beneficial for proc-based damage.
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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 |
| Primed Pressure Point | +165% Melee Damage |
| Berserker Fury | On Melee Kill: +35% Attack Speed for 10s. Stacks up to 2x. |
| Primed Fever Strike | +165% Toxin |
| North Wind | +90% Cold |
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
- High status chance
- Primarily deals Slash damage
- No Orokin Cells required for crafting
- Bonus Heavy Attack Efficiency with Khora/Khora Prime
Cons
- Low Riven disposition
- Requires MR 14
- Dual swords may not suit all playstyles
The Dual Keres Prime stands as a formidable melee weapon, offering a balanced blend of critical and status capabilities. Its innate Slash damage and Khora synergy further enhance its utility. Despite a low Riven disposition, its base stats allow for powerful and versatile builds, making it a worthy addition to any arsenal.