Chyrinka Pillar

Used by Qorvex

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Energy25

Chyrinka Pillar

Summon a Chyrinka Pillar that slows enemies. It pulses Radiation Damage with a guaranteed Status Effect.

Introduced in Update 35.0 (2023-12-13)

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Info

Chyrinka Pillar is Qorvex’s ability 1.
Summon a Chyrinka Pillar that slows enemies.
Use it with the rest of the kit — especially Containment Wall, Disometric Guard — instead of casting it in isolation.
Ability Strength, Duration, Range, and Efficiency each matter differently; check Mod Scaling below before dumping all four.

Read the battlefield first — cast Chyrinka Pillar when it actually solves the room, not on cooldown habit.
Pair Chyrinka Pillar with movement and energy economy so you’re not stranded after a big spend.
On Steel Path, confirm whether Chyrinka Pillar still carries without strip, Viral, or a squad buff.
If you never press 1, it’s the first Helminth candidate on Qorvex.

Ability dossier · Chyrinka Pillar

Verified 2026-07-22

Chyrinka PillarContainment Wall
Use Chyrinka Pillar to set up Containment Wall, or follow Containment Wall with Chyrinka Pillar while enemies are vulnerable.
Chyrinka PillarDisometric Guard
Use Chyrinka Pillar to set up Disometric Guard, or follow Disometric Guard with Chyrinka Pillar while enemies are vulnerable.
Chyrinka PillarCrucible Blast
Use Chyrinka Pillar to set up Crucible Blast, or follow Crucible Blast with Chyrinka Pillar while enemies are vulnerable.

Strength: Improves Chyrinka Pillar’s damage or effect potency where Strength is listed on the ability.
Duration: Duration is low priority on Chyrinka Pillar unless an augment or lingering effect needs it.
Range: Range is usually dumpable on Chyrinka Pillar unless you feel the hitbox is too tight.
Efficiency: Chyrinka Pillar costs energy each cast — Efficiency (or strong regen) keeps the loop comfortable on long missions.

Stack the stats that actually move this ability’s needle, then Efficiency for uptime.

Mission	How to Use It
Steel Path Survival / Defense / Disruption	Test whether Chyrinka Pillar still clears or enables clear when enemies are dense and overlevelled.
Mobile Defense / Excavation	Use Chyrinka Pillar to control or delete the swarm on the objective, then reposition.
Exterminate / Capture Speed Runs	Cast Chyrinka Pillar only when it saves time — skip it on empty tiles.
Spy / Rescue / Quiet Routes	If Chyrinka Pillar is loud or forces combat, save it for after the vault; if it’s stealth-friendly, use it to stay safe.

VS
Vs similar tools on other frames — Chyrinka Pillar is tuned for Qorvex’s loop — don’t judge it as a standalone subsume without the rest of the kit.