Build it. Tatsu Prime offers strong area control and damage through its unique projectile mechanic. Its main weakness is reliance on kills to generate charges.
On kills, the Tatsu Prime gains charges (up to 5, 9 for Revenant/Revenant Prime). These charges are released on Slide Attacks as seeking projectiles that stun enemies and deal Radiation damage. Charges last 120 seconds, refreshing on new charge gain.
The Tatsu Prime is the Primed version of the Tatsu Two-Handed Nikana, released alongside Revenant Prime and Phantasma Prime. It serves as a direct upgrade to its base counterpart.
This melee weapon features a unique passive ability called Soul Swarm. Kills generate charges, which can then be release via slide attacks as homing projectiles that stun enemies.
The Tatsu Prime primarily deals Radiation and Slash damage, providing a solid foundation for various elemental combinations and status effects.
How to get the Tatsu Prime
- The Tatsu 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.
- Handle: Lith T10, Lith T12, Lith T13, Neo T7, Axi T10 (vaulted relics; the rare slot in Lith T10, Lith T12).
- Blade: Lith G6, Lith R5, Meso B8, Meso G7, Neo T6 and 1 more (vaulted relics).
- Blueprint: Lith A9, Lith H6, Meso G6, Meso S12, Neo D8 and 4 more (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 | 1.17 |
| Range | 3 m |
| Blocking Angle | 55° |
| Combo Duration | 5 s |
| Follow Through | 0.7 |
| Wind Up | 0.7 s |
| Slam Attack | 690 |
| Heavy Attack | 1380 |
| Critical Chance | 22% |
| Critical Multiplier | 2.4x |
| Status Chance | 30% |
| Set Price | 27p on warframe.market (48h average) |
| Riven Disposition | (0.9) |
| Damage | 230 total |
|---|---|
| Impact | 20 |
| Puncture | 54 |
| Slash | 76 |
| Radiation | 80 |
With a riven disposition of 0.9, Tatsu Prime has a neutral to slightly negative disposition, meaning Riven mods will offer moderate stat boosts. This disposition is subject to change with future updates.
Builds
Given its 22% critical chance and 30% status chance, a hybrid build is optimal. Focus on increasing both critical stats and status chance to maximize damage output from both direct hits and status effects, especially Slash procs from heavy attacks and its innate Radiation 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 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
- Unique projectile mechanic for area control and stun.
- Innate Radiation and Slash damage types.
- Heavy attacks guarantee Slash procs.
- Increased charge capacity when used by Revenant/Revenant Prime.
- Projectiles home in on enemies.
Cons
- Relies on kills to generate charges.
- Charges have a limited duration.
- Maiming Strike does not affect projectile critical damage.
- Neutral Riven disposition.
The Tatsu Prime offers a distinct playstyle centered around its Soul Swarm projectiles, providing both damage and crowd control. Its hybrid stats allow for versatile builds, making it a capable weapon in various content. While charge generation requires kills, the benefits of its unique mechanic often outweigh this limitation.