Build it. Thirty-four percent status on 70 percent Slash with the fastest swing among dual swords is a Condition Overload weapon that needs no help; 22 percent crit is the ceiling. Vaulted, so trade for the set or wait for Resurgence.
The Nami Skyla Prime is the Prime variant of the Nami Skyla, offering significant improvements in damage, critical chance, status chance, and attack speed. It was introduced alongside Hydroid Prime and Ballistica Prime.
This dual sword weapon primarily deals Slash damage, making it effective against most enemy types, especially those vulnerable to bleed procs. It features a Naramon polarity for its stance slot and two innate Madurai and one Vazarin polarities, providing good modding flexibility.
The Nami Skyla Prime is tied for the third-highest base damage among dual swords and holds the second-highest status chance in its class. Notably, it also has the fastest attack speed of all dual swords, contributing to its high damage per second potential.
How to get the Nami Skyla Prime
- The Nami Skyla 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.
- Blueprint: Lith Z2, Meso C3, Neo A6, Axi L2, Axi L3 and 1 more (vaulted relics).
- Blade: Lith N9, Neo N10, Neo N8, Axi N5 (vaulted relics; the rare slot in Lith N9, Neo N10).
- Handle: Lith C2, Lith H1, Meso D3, Meso S7, Neo H3 (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 | 11 |
| Attack Speed | 1.33 |
| 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 | 22% |
| Critical Multiplier | 2x |
| Status Chance | 34% |
| Set Price | 100p on warframe.market (48h average) |
| Riven Disposition | (1) |
| Damage | 180 total |
|---|---|
| Impact | 18 |
| Puncture | 36 |
| Slash | 126 |
With a riven disposition of 1.0, Nami Skyla Prime has a neutral disposition, meaning rivens will offer standard stat boosts without any multipliers or penalties. This disposition is a result of a fix for an issue where Nami Skyla and Nami Skyla Prime displayed different dispositions.
Builds
Status: Condition Overload and Weeping Wounds off the combo, Virulent Scourge for Toxin next to the Slash procs, Blood Rush and Organ Shatter for the crit that is there, Primed Pressure Point, Berserker Fury and Primed Reach.
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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 Reach | +3 Range |
| Berserker Fury | On Melee Kill: +35% Attack Speed for 10s. Stacks up to 2x. |
| Primed Pressure Point | +165% Melee Damage |
| Virulent Scourge | +60% Toxin; +60% Status Chance |
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 base damage for a dual sword.
- Excellent status chance, second highest in its class.
- Fastest attack speed among dual swords.
- Primarily deals Slash damage, effective for bleed procs.
- Good modding flexibility with innate polarities.
Cons
- Critical chance is decent but not exceptional.
- Vaulted, requiring trading or waiting for Prime Resurgence.
- Requires Mastery Rank 11.
The Nami Skyla Prime is a formidable melee weapon, excelling in status application and raw damage output due to its high base damage and rapid attack speed. While its critical stats are not top-tier, a hybrid build can still leverage them effectively. Its primary Slash damage makes it a strong contender for general-purpose melee, especially when paired with status-enhancing mods.