Build it. Twenty-four percent crit at 2.4x and 24 percent status on an 80 percent Slash staff with real range; the Tipedo Prime is the balanced staff. Vaulted, so it is a trade or a Resurgence wait.
The Tipedo Prime is the Primed variant of the Tipedo staff, featuring enhanced damage, critical chance, critical multiplier, and status chance. It was released alongside Equinox Prime and Stradavar Prime.
This weapon primarily deals Slash damage, which is effective against most enemy types. It also possesses innate Vazarin and Madurai polarities, providing flexibility for modding.
The Tipedo Prime boasts the third highest base damage among all staves and ties with Bo Prime for the highest critical chance. It also has the second highest critical multiplier among staves.
How to get the Tipedo Prime
- The Tipedo 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.
- Ornament: Lith N13, Neo N10, Neo Z6, Axi A6, Axi C5 and 1 more (vaulted relics).
- Handle: Axi T2, Axi T3, Axi T4, Axi T9 (vaulted relics; the rare slot in Axi T2, Axi T3).
- Blueprint: Lith B7, Lith P2, Meso A2, Meso C5, Meso L1 and 3 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 | 10 |
| Attack Speed | 1.17 |
| Range | 3 m |
| Blocking Angle | 60° |
| Combo Duration | 5 s |
| Follow Through | 0.5 |
| Wind Up | 0.5 s |
| Slam Attack | 510 |
| Heavy Attack | 850 |
| Critical Chance | 24% |
| Critical Multiplier | 2.4x |
| Status Chance | 24% |
| Set Price | 60p on warframe.market (48h average) |
| Riven Disposition | (1.25) |
| Damage | 170 total |
|---|---|
| Impact | 17 |
| Puncture | 17 |
| Slash | 136 |
The Tipedo Prime has a riven disposition of 1.25, which is considered high. This allows rivens to provide substantial stat boosts, further enhancing its capabilities.
Builds
Hybrid: Blood Rush and Weeping Wounds off the combo, Organ Shatter behind the 2.4x, Condition Overload and Primed Pressure Point, Virulent Scourge for Toxin next to the Slash procs, 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 critical chance
- High critical multiplier
- Primarily deals Slash damage
- High riven disposition
- Good base damage for a staff
Cons
- Vaulted status makes acquisition challenging
- Slightly lower attack speed compared to some staves
- Requires Mastery Rank 10
The Tipedo Prime stands as a formidable melee weapon, particularly for players who favor critical-oriented builds. Its high critical stats, combined with its innate Slash damage and a favorable riven disposition, allow it to scale well into challenging content. Despite being vaulted, its performance justifies the effort required for acquisition.