Evade

Ability3

Energy25

Evade

Jump backwards and become invisible for a short duration. Killing enemies on their Weak Points extends the duration and heals Cyte-09.

Introduced in Update 38.0 (2024-12-13)

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Misc

Info

Evade is Cyte-09’s ability 3.
Jump backwards and become invisible for a short duration.
Use it with the rest of the kit — especially Seek, Resupply — 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 Evade when it actually solves the room, not on cooldown habit.
Pair Evade with movement and energy economy so you’re not stranded after a big spend.
On Steel Path, confirm whether Evade still carries without strip, Viral, or a squad buff.
If you never press 3, it’s the first Helminth candidate on Cyte-09.

Ability dossier · Evade

Verified 2026-07-22

EvadeSeek
Use Evade to set up Seek, or follow Seek with Evade while enemies are vulnerable.
EvadeResupply
Use Evade to set up Resupply, or follow Resupply with Evade while enemies are vulnerable.
EvadeNeutralize
Use Evade to set up Neutralize, or follow Neutralize with Evade while enemies are vulnerable.

Strength: Strength matters if Evade scales effect power; otherwise dump it for other stats.
Duration: Extends how long Evade’s effect lasts.
Range: Range is usually dumpable on Evade unless you feel the hitbox is too tight.
Efficiency: Evade 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 Evade still clears or enables clear when enemies are dense and overlevelled.
Mobile Defense / Excavation	Use Evade to control or delete the swarm on the objective, then reposition.
Exterminate / Capture Speed Runs	Cast Evade only when it saves time — skip it on empty tiles.
Spy / Rescue / Quiet Routes	If Evade 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 — Evade is tuned for Cyte-09’s loop — don’t judge it as a standalone subsume without the rest of the kit.