Build it. Thirty percent crit chance at a 3x multiplier with 30 percent status is one of the best stat lines on any heavy weapon, and the Prime keeps the base Sarofang’s heavy-attack ghost. The weakness is speed: it swings slowly, so it wants Berserker Fury.
The Sarofang Prime is a Prime melee weapon, requiring a Mastery Rank of 16. It boasts high base damage but suffers from low critical and status chances, making it a challenging weapon to optimize for end-game content.
As a Prime variant, it offers increased base stats compared to its regular counterpart, but these improvements do not fundamentally alter its core performance issues. It is primarily a collector’s item for those who enjoy Prime gear.
Its attack speed is moderate, and its range is typical for a heavy blade. The weapon’s design is aesthetically pleasing, fitting the Prime aesthetic, but its combat utility is limited.
How to get the Sarofang Prime
- The Sarofang Prime is dropping right now. Its relics are in the mission drop tables:
- Blade: Axi S20 (dropping now; the rare slot in Axi S20).
- Handle: Meso A12 (dropping now).
- Blueprint: Neo A16 (dropping now).
- 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 | 16 |
| Attack Speed | 1.17 |
| Range | 2.6 m |
| Blocking Angle | 55° |
| Combo Duration | 5 s |
| Follow Through | 0.6 |
| Wind Up | 1.1 s |
| Slam Attack | 660 |
| Heavy Attack | 1320 |
| Critical Chance | 30% |
| Critical Multiplier | 3x |
| Status Chance | 30% |
| Set Price | 20p on warframe.market (48h average) |
| Riven Disposition | (0.65) |
| Damage | 220 total |
|---|---|
| Impact | 66 |
| Puncture | 8.8 |
| Slash | 145.2 |
With a riven disposition of 0.65, the Sarofang Prime has a very low disposition, meaning Riven mods will provide minimal stat boosts. This further hinders its potential for scaling into high-level content.
Builds
Crit: Blood Rush and Sacrificial Steel on the 30 percent base with Organ Shatter and Gladiator Might behind the 3x multiplier, Condition Overload and Primed Pressure Point for the flat damage, Berserker Fury to fix the swing speed, Primed Reach for the arc.
Melee
Melee
SET: Melee
Melee
Melee
Melee
SET: Melee
Melee| Mod | Why it’s here |
|---|---|
| Condition Overload | +80% Melee Damage per Status Type affecting the target |
| Primed Pressure Point | +165% Melee Damage |
| Sacrificial Steel | +220% Critical Chance (x2 for Heavy Attacks); x1.33 Damage to Sentients |
| Blood Rush | +40% Critical Chance stacks with Combo Multiplier |
| Organ Shatter | +90% Critical Damage |
| Berserker Fury | On Melee Kill: +35% Attack Speed for 10s. Stacks up to 2x. |
| Gladiator Might | +60% Critical Damage |
| Primed Reach | +3 Range |
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
- Prime aesthetic
- Good for early game content
- Collector’s item for Prime enthusiasts
Cons
- Very low critical chance
- Very low status chance
- Very low Riven disposition
- Struggles in high-level content
The Sarofang Prime, while visually appealing and possessing high base damage, is held back by its extremely low critical and status chances. Its low Riven disposition further limits its potential for improvement. For players seeking an effective melee weapon for challenging content, other options will provide significantly better performance and scalability.