Skiajati

Forged of steel grafted from Umbra's flesh, this elegant nikana unites with its Warframe to form a single being of seething purpose.

Skiajati is Excalibur Umbra{"Sprint":"1","Description":"From the shadow of the long night emerges a new Excalibur.","Conclave":true,"Shield":"270","MaxRank":"30","Themes":"Shadow, Swordsman","Tactical":"Radial Howl","Image":"ExcaliburUmbra.png","Type":"Warframe","Introduced":"23","Armor":"315","FullImages":{"Portrait":"ExcaliburUmbraFull.png"},"InternalName":"/Lotus/Powersuits/Excalibur/ExcaliburUmbra","Passive":"Umbra exhibits sentience in combat without Transference control. Attacks 10% faster and deals 10% more damage while wielding swords.","Progenitor":"Electricity","SquadPortrait":"ExcaliburUmbraLargePortrait.png","Health":"270","Link":"Excalibur/Umbra","Portrait":"Excalibur UmbraIcon272.png","Polarities":["V","U","U","U"],"Abilities":["Slash Dash","Radial Howl","Radial Javelin","Exalted Blade"],"InitialEnergy":"100","AuraPolarity":"V","Vaulted":"N/A","Name":"Excalibur Umbra","Sex":"Male","Playstyle":"Damage","SellPrice":"0","Energy":"175","CodexSecret":true}'s signature nikana, with the unique ability to turn its user Invisible on finisher attacks.

This weapon cannot be sold.

Characteristics[edit | edit source]

This weapon deals primarily Slash{"Negatives":["Tenno Shield"],"GlyphImage":"EssentialSlashGlyph.png","Link":"Damage/Slash Damage","Color":"#7a5254","Positives":["Infested","Narmer"],"DarkModeColor":"#e69ca0","ColorBorder":"#614849","Name":"Slash","Icon":"DmgSlashSmall64.png","Status":["Bleed DoT"],"ColorBackground":"#d8cacb","InternalName":"DT_SLASH","ProcInternalName":"PT_BLEEDING"} damage.
Stance slot has polarity, matching Decisive Judgement{"Transmutable":true,"Type":"Nikanas","Rarity":"Rare","Tradable":true,"Link":"Decisive Judgement","BaseDrain":"-2","CompatibilityTags":["NIKANAS_STANCE"],"InternalName":"/Lotus/Weapons/Tenno/Melee/MeleeTrees/KatanaCmbTwoMeleeTree","MaxRank":"3","Image":"DecisiveJudgementMod.png","Name":"Decisive Judgement","Introduced":"13.1.2","Description":"Fierce, double-handed strikes.","Polarity":"Madurai","Icon":"DecisiveJudgement.png","CodexSecret":false}, Tranquil Cleave{"Transmutable":true,"Type":"Nikanas","Rarity":"Rare","Tradable":true,"Link":"Tranquil Cleave","BaseDrain":"-2","CompatibilityTags":["NIKANAS_STANCE"],"Icon":"TranquilCleave.png","Description":"Powerful arcs with frenzied combo.","Image":"TranquilCleaveMod.png","Name":"Tranquil Cleave","Introduced":"13","MaxRank":"3","Polarity":"Madurai","InternalName":"/Lotus/Weapons/Tenno/Melee/MeleeTrees/KatanaCmbOneMeleeTree","CodexSecret":false}, Blind Justice{"Transmutable":true,"Type":"Nikanas","Rarity":"Uncommon","Tradable":true,"Link":"Blind Justice","BaseDrain":"-2","CompatibilityTags":["NIKANAS_STANCE"],"InternalName":"/Lotus/Weapons/Tenno/Melee/MeleeTrees/KatanaCmbThreeMeleeTree","MaxRank":"3","Image":"BlindJusticeMod.png","Name":"Blind Justice","Introduced":"14.10","Description":"Reverse grip style emphasizing slashing and impaling strikes.","Polarity":"Madurai","Icon":"BlindJustice.png","CodexSecret":false} and Fateful Truth{"Description":"Fighting form devised for Conclave.","Conclave":true,"MaxRank":"3","Image":"FatefulTruthMod.png","Introduced":"Specters of the Rail","InternalName":"/Lotus/Upgrades/Mods/PvPMods/Stances/PvPKatanaStanceOne","Transmutable":false,"Type":"Nikanas","Rarity":"Uncommon","Link":"Fateful Truth","BaseDrain":"-2","CompatibilityTags":["NIKANAS_STANCE"],"Name":"Fateful Truth","Tradable":true,"Icon":"FatefulTruth.png","Polarity":"Madurai","CodexSecret":false} (Conclave only) stance.
Finishers temporarily turn the user invisible for 6 seconds.
Two innate polarities.

Advantages over other Melee weapons (excluding modular weapons):

Highest attack speed of all nikanas.
Normal Attack (wiki attack index 1)
- High attack speed (1.17x animation speed)
- Above average attack range (2.70 m)
- Above average status chance (30.00%)
- Above average crit multiplier (2.10x)

Disadvantages over other Melee weapons (excluding modular weapons):

Second lowest base damage of all nikanas, after Nikana{"SellPrice":"5000","BlockAngle":"55","Introduced":"13.0","SlideAttack":"284","InternalName":"/Lotus/Weapons/Tenno/Melee/Swords/KatanaAndWakizashi/Katana","Slot":"Melee","SweepRadius":"0.25","SlamElement":"Impact","ComboDur":"5","Family":"Nikana","Disposition":"0.95","HeavySlamAttack":"426","Conclave":true,"_TooltipAttackDisplay":"1","Class":"Nikana","HeavyAttack":"710","Image":"Nikana.png","StancePolarity":"Madurai","FollowThrough":"0.7","HeavySlamRadius":"7","WindUp":"0.5","HeavySlamForcedProcs":["Lifted"],"SlamForcedProcs":["Impact"],"Mastery":"4","MeleeRange":"2.5","CompatibilityTags":["NIKANAS_STANCE"],"MaxRank":"30","Attacks":[{"CritChance":"0.16","CritMultiplier":"2","AttackName":"Normal Attack","Damage":{"Slash":"120.7","Puncture":"14.2","Impact":"7.1"},"StatusChance":"0.16","IsSilent":true,"FireRate":"0.917"}],"HeavySlamElement":"Blast","Name":"Nikana","Traits":["Tenno"],"SlamAttack":"284","SlamRadius":"6","Polarities":["V","D"],"Link":"Nikana"}.
Normal Attack (wiki attack index 1)
- Below average crit chance (19.00%)
- Below average total damage (175)
- Low disposition (●●●○○ (0.90x))

See WARFRAME Wiki:Stat Comparison/Percentiles for more details.

Acquisition[edit | edit source]

This weapon, along with Excalibur Umbra{"Sprint":"1","Description":"From the shadow of the long night emerges a new Excalibur.","Conclave":true,"Shield":"270","MaxRank":"30","Themes":"Shadow, Swordsman","Tactical":"Radial Howl","Image":"ExcaliburUmbra.png","Type":"Warframe","Introduced":"23","Armor":"315","FullImages":{"Portrait":"ExcaliburUmbraFull.png"},"InternalName":"/Lotus/Powersuits/Excalibur/ExcaliburUmbra","Passive":"Umbra exhibits sentience in combat without Transference control. Attacks 10% faster and deals 10% more damage while wielding swords.","Progenitor":"Electricity","SquadPortrait":"ExcaliburUmbraLargePortrait.png","Health":"270","Link":"Excalibur/Umbra","Portrait":"Excalibur UmbraIcon272.png","Polarities":["V","U","U","U"],"Abilities":["Slash Dash","Radial Howl","Radial Javelin","Exalted Blade"],"InitialEnergy":"100","AuraPolarity":"V","Vaulted":"N/A","Name":"Excalibur Umbra","Sex":"Male","Playstyle":"Damage","SellPrice":"0","Energy":"175","CodexSecret":true}, is given during the penultimate mission of The Sacrifice at max rank, complete with its own free weapon slot, a pre-installed Orokin Catalyst, and the mods Sacrificial Steel{"Description":"+220% Critical Chance (x2 for Heavy Attacks)\r\nx1.3 Damage to Sentients","UpgradeTypes":["WEAPON_CRIT_CHANCE","GAMEPLAY_FACTION_DAMAGE"],"MaxRank":"10","Image":"SacrificialSteelMod.png","Introduced":"23","Icon":"SacrificialSteel.png","Transmutable":false,"Type":"Melee","Rarity":"Legendary","Tradable":false,"BaseDrain":"6","Polarity":"Umbra","Set":"Sacrificial Set","Name":"Sacrificial Steel","Incompatible":["True Steel","Galvanized Steel","Amalgam Ripkas True Steel","Flawed True Steel"],"IncompatibilityTags":["HOUND_WEAPON"],"Link":"Sacrificial Steel","InternalName":"/Lotus/Upgrades/Mods/Sets/Sacrifice/MeleeSacrificeModB","CodexSecret":true} and Sacrificial Pressure{"Description":"+110% Melee Damage\r\nx1.3% Damage to Sentients","UpgradeTypes":["WEAPON_MELEE_DAMAGE","GAMEPLAY_FACTION_DAMAGE"],"MaxRank":"10","Image":"SacrificialPressureMod.png","Introduced":"23","Icon":"SacrificialPressure.png","Transmutable":false,"Type":"Melee","Rarity":"Legendary","Tradable":false,"BaseDrain":"6","Polarity":"Umbra","Set":"Sacrificial Set","Name":"Sacrificial Pressure","Incompatible":["Pressure Point","Primed Pressure Point","Amanata Pressure","Flawed Pressure Point"],"IncompatibilityTags":["HOUND_WEAPON"],"Link":"Sacrificial Pressure","InternalName":"/Lotus/Upgrades/Mods/Sets/Sacrifice/MeleeSacrificeModA","CodexSecret":true} fused to rank 5. A second Skiajati will not be given after replaying the quest.

Notes[edit | edit source]

Does not have a Signature Weapon bonus with Excalibur Umbra, likely due to already having a unique trait.
All the Mastery Rank points that would normally be granted from ranking up the weapon will be automatically received upon acquiring it.
Despite its mastery rank of 11, players of lower ranks can acquire and use this weapon.
Finisher attacks with this weapon turn the user invisible for 6 seconds. Attacking or using an ability will break the invisibility, similar to the cloak provided by Shade{"ProductCategory":"Sentinels","Description":"With 'Revenge' and 'Ghost' as default Precepts, Shade is well suited for stealth gameplay. Shade also comes with a burst laser pistol.\r\n\r\nNote: This item requires two open slots.","ConsumeOnBuild":true,"BuildQuantity":"1","BuildTime":"86400","Image":"Shade.png","BuildPrice":"15000","Armor":"80","InternalName":"/Lotus/Types/Sentinels/SentinelPowersuits/ShadePowerSuit","SquadPortrait":"ShadeLargePortrait.png","Components":[{"Image":"alloy-plate.png","Description":"Carbon steel plates used to reinforce Grineer armor.Locations: Venus, Phobos, Ceres, Jupiter, Pluto, and Sedna.","Tradable":false,"ItemCount":"500","InternalName":"/Lotus/Types/Items/MiscItems/AlloyPlate","Name":"Alloy Plate"},{"Image":"blueprint.png","Description":"With 'Revenge' and 'Ghost' as default Precepts, Shade is well suited for stealth gameplay. Shade also comes with a burst laser pistol. Note: This item requires two open slots.","Tradable":false,"ItemCount":"1","InternalName":"/Lotus/Types/Recipes/SentinelRecipes/ShadeSentinelBlueprint","Name":"Blueprint"},{"Image":"circuits.png","Description":"Various electronic components.Locations: Venus, Ceres, and the Kuva Fortress.","Tradable":false,"ItemCount":"400","InternalName":"/Lotus/Types/Items/MiscItems/Circuits","Name":"Circuits"},{"Image":"control-module.png","Description":"Autonomy processor for Robotics. A Corpus design.Locations: Europa, Neptune, and the Void.","Tradable":false,"ItemCount":"1","InternalName":"/Lotus/Types/Items/MiscItems/ControlModule","Name":"Control Module"},{"Image":"nano-spores.png","Description":"Fibrous technocyte tumour. Handle Infested tissue with caution.Locations: Saturn, Neptune, Eris, and Deimos.","Tradable":false,"ItemCount":"200","InternalName":"/Lotus/Types/Items/MiscItems/Nanospores","Name":"Nano Spores"}],"Type":"Sentinel","Category":"Sentinels","Link":"Shade","Tradable":false,"Introduced":"7","CompatibilityTags":["SENTINEL_MOD"],"Health":"600","SellPrice":"5000","Polarities":["Penjaga","Penjaga","Penjaga","Penjaga"],"Name":"Shade","Shield":"130","Stamina":"8","SkipBuildTimePrice":"30","Energy":"100","CodexSecret":false} and its Ghost{"Transmutable":false,"Type":"Shade","Rarity":"Common","Tradable":true,"BaseDrain":"2","MaxRank":"5","Link":"Ghost","Icon":"Ghost.png","Image":"GhostMod.png","Name":"Ghost","Introduced":"7","Description":"Cloaks owner when enemies are within 24m. The cloak is disrupted if owner attacks.","Polarity":"Penjaga","InternalName":"/Lotus/Types/Sentinels/SentinelPrecepts/Ghost","CodexSecret":false} precept.
- The invisibility period is not affected by mods.
- Performing a finisher while under the invisibility effect of the Skiajati will refresh the cloak's duration.
- Invisibility is not affected by Nullifier bubbles.
- Ash{"Sprint":"1.15","Description":"Behold the patron saint of the Orokin school of political assassination. Ash specializes in stealth. The edge of his blade is sooner felt than seen.","Conclave":true,"Shield":"270","MaxRank":"30","Themes":"Assassin, Ninja","Tactical":"Smoke Screen","Image":"Ash.png","Type":"Warframe","Introduced":"Vanilla","Armor":"105","FullImages":{"Portrait":"AshFull.png"},"InternalName":"/Lotus/Powersuits/Ninja/Ninja","Passive":"Bleed effects inflicted on enemies do 25% increased damage and last 50% longer.","Progenitor":"Radiation","SquadPortrait":"AshLargePortrait.png","Health":"455","Link":"Ash","Portrait":"AshIcon272.png","Polarities":["V","V"],"Abilities":["Shuriken","Smoke Screen","Teleport","Blade Storm"],"InitialEnergy":"50","Subsumed":"Shuriken","AuraPolarity":"V","Name":"Ash","Sex":"Male","Playstyle":"Stealth","SellPrice":"10000","Energy":"100","CodexSecret":false}'s Blade Storm{"Description":"Project fierce shadow clones of Ash upon groups of distant enemies. Join the fray using Teleport.","Cost":"0","Augments":["Rising Storm"],"CardImage":"BladeStormModx256.png","Name":"Blade Storm","Introduced":"Vanilla","InternalName":"/Lotus/Powersuits/PowersuitAbilities/NinjaStormAbility","Key":"4","Icon":"BladeStorm130xWhite.png","Powersuit":"Ash"} does not activate the invisibility effect.
The cloth piece is a fixed part of the sheath and not a removable cosmetic.
Due to the special ability of this weapon, stances with finishers in them would be useful in proccing the effect. However, there are no Nikana stances containing finishers.

Trivia[edit | edit source]

Σκιά (Skia) is Greek for shadow, while जाति (Jati) is Sanskrit for birth.
- This can either tie into the sword's relationship with Excalibur Umbra, with Umbra being Latin for shadow or to the weapon's passive ability to cloak its user.
An alternative, simpler, interpretation uses यजति (Yajati), Sanskrit for sacrifice, reflecting the name and theme of the quest. This way, however, the origin of the sk- radical is left unclear.
- The स्क character of Devanagari makes the sk- sound, making स्कयजति a phonetical approximation of the weapon's name.
- The word सखि (Sakhi) is Sanskrit for friend.
The weapon utilizes a similar model to the shikomizue or jotō katana, best described as a swordstick or staff sword.
According to its Codex entry, the Skiajati is a normal Nikana "grafted" from Umbra's flesh.