Higasa is  Koumei's signature gun umbrella. Its primary fire shoots burst-fire rounds and that builds charges on kills to allow use of the Alternate Fire involving a powerful  Blast laser. Aiming down sights opens the umbrella to project a field that nullifies projectiles and charges the Alternate Fire.

Characteristics[]

• This weapon deals primarily  Puncture damage on its primary fire and pure  Blast damage on its Alternate Fire.
• Aiming projects a field that blocks frontal projectiles.
  • The field closes when Reloading or charging the Alternate Fire.
• Primary fire shoots 5-round bursts.
• Alternate Fire charges a powerful laser.
  • Requires 10 primary fire kills or ? blocked shots to charge a gauge and cannot fire without a full gauge.
  • Innate 2 meters Punch Through.
• Can use the Higasa-exclusive  Higasa Serration mod.

Advantages over other Primary weapons (excluding modular weapons):

• Auto (wiki attack index 1)
  • Above average crit chance (24.00%)
  • High magazine (90)
  • Above average ammo max (540)
• Charged Shot (wiki attack index 2)
  • Above average magazine (90)
  • High total damage (390)
  • Above average ammo max (540)

Disadvantages over other Primary weapons (excluding modular weapons):

• Primary fire projectiles have travel time.
• Auto (wiki attack index 1)
  • Low reload speed (2.50 s)
  • Low total damage (26)
  • Below average fire rate (2.50 attacks/sec)
  • Below average status chance (18.00%)
  • Very low disposition (●○○○○ (0.50x))
• Charged Shot (wiki attack index 2)
  • Low reload speed (2.50 s)
  • Low fire rate (1.20 attacks/sec)
  • Low status chance (18.00%)
  • Very low disposition (●○○○○ (0.50x))
  • Below average crit multiplier (2.00x)

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

Acquisition[]

Higasa's blueprint and components can be obtained from Shrine Defense on Saya's Visions, Earth. Access requires completion of Saya's Vigil and Once Awake.

Alternatively they can be purchased from Koumei's Shrine in Cetus with  Fate Pearl, which are dropped by the Infested Oni at the end of Shrine Defense in quantities of 14-18 (20-24 on The Steel Path). Each component blueprint require 45 and the main blueprint requires 135, totaling 270 Fate Pearls for the whole set.

Crafting[]

Higasa also requires  Fate Pearl to craft; 14 per component and 5 for the main blueprint, to a total of 47 Fate Pearls.

Notes[]

Trivia[]

• The weapon may be named after a traditional Japanese parasol (日傘).

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