Hikou build

⚔ Sidearm · MR 2

Secondary weapon — 3 mod tiers, from your first forma to the all-out build.

Info

Category	Secondary weapon
Type	Throwing
Mastery required	MR 2

Thrown weapon: also works in stealth; Concealed Explosives (Baro) is a fun variant.

The 3 builds

🌱 Beginner ⚙️ Intermediate 🔥 Expert

🌱 Beginner

0–1 forma · early-planet mods

10/10Hornet Strike+220% Damage

5/5Convulsion+90% Electricity

Heated Charge+90% Heat

5/5Pathogen Rounds+90% Toxin

Deep Freeze+90% Cold

Gunslinger+72% Fire Rate

Quickdraw+48% Reload

Slip Magazine+30% Magazine

Hornet Strike first (every rank counts), then 2 elements matched to the faction.

⚙️ Intermediate

2–3 formas + catalyst · syndicate 60/60s, common rares

10/10Hornet Strike+220% Damage

5/5Barrel Diffusion+120% Multishot

Lethal Torrent+60% Fire Rate · +60% Multishot

5/5Pistol Gambit+120% Critical Chance

5/5Target Cracker+60% Critical Damage

Pistol Pestilence+60% Toxin · +60% Status

Jolt+60% Electricity · +60% Status

5/5Convulsion+90% Electricity

Barrel Diffusion (multishot) + Lethal Torrent = the core of every sidearm. 60/60s (Pistol Pestilence/Jolt) via syndicates.

🔥 Expert

4–6 formas + catalyst · Galvanized (Arbitrations), Primed (Baro), Riven

10/10Hornet Strike+220% Damage

Galvanized Diffusion+80% Multishot · +30% per kill (stacks ×5)

Galvanized Shot+80% Status · on kill: bonus damage per active status

Lethal Torrent+60% Fire Rate · +60% Multishot

10/10Primed Pistol Gambit+187% Critical Chance

10/10Primed Target Cracker+110% Critical Damage

Pistol Pestilence+60% Toxin · +60% Status

Jolt+60% Electricity · +60% Status

Galvanized Diffusion/Shot from Arbitrations, Primed from Baro. Arcane: Secondary Merciless — or Secondary Encumber for status weapons.

Arcanes

Secondary Merciless

⚠️ « Evergreen » builds generated per archetype — the meta evolves. Adjust to the mods, arcanes and shards you own. All 3 tiers only use real in-game mods.

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