Build it. Scindo Prime boasts high critical chance and critical multiplier for a heavy blade, making it a strong damage dealer. Its main weakness is a lack of unique mechanics or Incarnon form.
Scindo Prime is the Prime variant of the Scindo, offering a direct upgrade in performance. It was released alongside Nyx Prime and Hikou Prime.
This heavy blade primarily deals Slash damage, which is highly effective against health and can bypass armor. It features a Madurai polarity in its stance slot and an innate Madurai polarity.
Scindo Prime stands out among heavy blades with its high critical chance and critical multiplier, placing it among the top contenders in its weapon class for critical damage output.
How to get the Scindo Prime
- The Scindo Prime is dropping right now. Its relics are in the mission drop tables:
- Blade: Axi S8 (dropping now; the rare slot in Axi S8).
- Handle: Meso N11 (dropping now).
- Blueprint: Lith C7 (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 | 8 |
| Attack Speed | 0.97 |
| Range | 2.7 m |
| Blocking Angle | 55° |
| Combo Duration | 5 s |
| Follow Through | 0.6 |
| Wind Up | 1.1 s |
| Slam Attack | 750 |
| Heavy Attack | 1500 |
| Critical Chance | 26% |
| Critical Multiplier | 2.4x |
| Status Chance | 24% |
| Set Price | 28p on warframe.market (48h average) |
| Riven Disposition | (1.3) |
| Damage | 250 total |
|---|---|
| Impact | 25 |
| Puncture | 25 |
| Slash | 200 |
Scindo Prime has a riven disposition of 1.3, which is a favorable disposition, allowing rivens to provide significant stat boosts. This can further enhance its already strong critical and status capabilities.
Builds
Given its high critical chance (26%) and critical multiplier (2.4x), a hybrid critical and status build is ideal. Focus on increasing critical stats while also boosting status chance to proc Slash effects, which synergize well with its base damage type. Attack speed is also beneficial for increasing damage per second.
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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 for a heavy blade
- High critical multiplier for a heavy blade
- Primarily deals Slash damage, effective against health
- Favorable riven disposition
- Permanently unvaulted, making acquisition consistent
Cons
- No unique weapon mechanic
- No Incarnon form available
- Requires Mastery Rank 8
- Attack speed can be slow without mods
Scindo Prime is a solid heavy blade choice for players seeking high critical damage. Its strong base stats and favorable riven disposition allow for powerful builds, making it a reliable weapon for various content. While it lacks unique mechanics, its raw damage potential ensures its viability.