Build it. The best nunchaku by every number: 36 percent status, 22 percent crit at 2.4x and innate Electricity, which Virulent Scourge turns into Corrosive. Vaulted, so it is a trade or a Resurgence wait.
The Ninkondi Prime is the primed variant of the Ninkondi Tenno Nunchaku, offering significantly improved stats over its base counterpart. It was released alongside Wukong Prime and Zhuge Prime.
This weapon features innate Electricity damage and comes with two Madurai polarities, providing a good foundation for modding. Its stance slot has a Vazarin polarity, matching Atlantis Vulcan.
With its high critical chance, critical multiplier, and status chance, the Ninkondi Prime stands out as a powerful melee option, capable of both critical damage and status effect application.
How to get the Ninkondi Prime
- The Ninkondi 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.
- Chain: Lith D1, Lith D3, Lith D4, Neo R3, Neo R4 and 2 more (vaulted relics).
- Blueprint: Meso K3, Meso L1, Meso T4, Neo P1, Neo R2 and 3 more (vaulted relics).
- Handle: Lith N13, Lith N4, Lith N5, Meso N10, Meso N7 and 2 more (vaulted relics; the rare slot in Lith N13, Lith N4).
- 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 |
| Range | 2.31 m |
| Blocking Angle | 55° |
| Combo Duration | 5 s |
| Follow Through | 0.5 |
| Wind Up | 0.5 s |
| Slam Attack | 468 |
| Heavy Attack | 1170 |
| Critical Chance | 22% |
| Critical Multiplier | 2.4x |
| Status Chance | 36% |
| Set Price | 63p on warframe.market (48h average) |
| Riven Disposition | (1.1) |
| Damage | 234 total |
|---|---|
| Impact | 66 |
| Puncture | 28 |
| Slash | 50 |
| Electricity | 90 |
The Ninkondi Prime has a good riven disposition of 3 (from warframestat.us), which can further enhance its already strong stats with a well-rolled Riven mod. This disposition is higher than its in-game stat of 1.1, indicating a favorable boost.
Builds
Status: Virulent Scourge makes the innate Electricity Corrosive, Condition Overload and Weeping Wounds scale the 36 percent status, Blood Rush and Organ Shatter take the 2.4x multiplier, 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
- Highest critical chance among nunchaku
- Highest critical multiplier among nunchaku
- Highest status chance among nunchaku
- Innate Electricity damage
- Good Riven disposition
Cons
- Vaulted, making acquisition difficult
- Requires Mastery Rank 14
- Electricity damage is not always optimal as a base element
The Ninkondi Prime is a formidable melee weapon that excels in both critical and status-based damage. Its balanced stats allow for versatile build options, making it a valuable addition to any Tenno’s arsenal, provided they can overcome the challenge of its vaulted status.