Ensnare

Used by Khora

Ability2

Energy25

Ensnare

Bind a hapless target in living metal, entangling others who stray too close. Whipclaw will refresh the trap allowing it to capture more enemies.

Introduced in Update 22.18 (2018-04-20)

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Info

Ensnare is Khora’s ability 2.
Bind a hapless target in living metal, entangling others who stray too close.
Use it with the rest of the kit — especially Whipclaw, Venari — 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 Ensnare when it actually solves the room, not on cooldown habit.
Pair Ensnare with movement and energy economy so you’re not stranded after a big spend.
On Steel Path, confirm whether Ensnare still carries without strip, Viral, or a squad buff.
If you never press 2, it’s the first Helminth candidate on Khora.

Ability dossier · Ensnare

Verified 2026-07-22

EnsnareWhipclaw
Use Ensnare to set up Whipclaw, or follow Whipclaw with Ensnare while enemies are vulnerable.
EnsnareVenari
Use Ensnare to set up Venari, or follow Venari with Ensnare while enemies are vulnerable.
EnsnareStrangledome
Use Ensnare to set up Strangledome, or follow Strangledome with Ensnare while enemies are vulnerable.

Strength: Strength matters if Ensnare scales effect power; otherwise dump it for other stats.
Duration: Duration is low priority on Ensnare unless an augment or lingering effect needs it.
Range: Range is usually dumpable on Ensnare unless you feel the hitbox is too tight.
Efficiency: Ensnare 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 Ensnare still clears or enables clear when enemies are dense and overlevelled.
Mobile Defense / Excavation	Use Ensnare to control or delete the swarm on the objective, then reposition.
Exterminate / Capture Speed Runs	Cast Ensnare only when it saves time — skip it on empty tiles.
Spy / Rescue / Quiet Routes	If Ensnare 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 — Ensnare is tuned for Khora’s loop — don’t judge it as a standalone subsume without the rest of the kit.