Grave Spirit
Used by Dagath
Grave Spirit
Supercharge Dagath's weapons with extra Critical Damage. The effects are doubled on Doomed enemies. Escape fatal blows by briefly assuming a spectral form.
Introduced in Update 34.0 (2023-10-18)
Ability stats
- See in-game / wiki ability card for rank values
- See in-game / wiki ability card for rank values
- See in-game / wiki ability card for rank values
- Supercharge Dagath's weapons with extra Critical Damage.
Info
- Grave Spirit is Dagath’s ability 3.
- Supercharge Dagath's weapons with extra Critical Damage.
- Use it with the rest of the kit — especially Wyrd Scythes, Doom — instead of casting it in isolation.
- Ability Strength, Duration, Range, and Efficiency each matter differently; check Mod Scaling below before dumping all four.
Augment
Spectral Spirit
Grave Spirit Augment: Immediately assume Spectral Form. 100% chance for weapons and abilities to apply Doom. Kills outside of Spectral Fo…
DagathGrave Spirit Augment: Immediately assume Spectral Form. 100% chance for weapons and abilities to apply Doom. Kills outside of Spectral Form decrease its cooldown by 1s.
Max rank drain ~9; see rank table on the augment page.
Cast Changes
- Modifies Grave Spirit with: Grave Spirit Augment: Immediately assume Spectral Form.
- Rank up the augment to unlock the full effect values.
- Costs a mod slot (and capacity) — only equip it when the change matters for your loop.
Worth the Slot?
- Worth it when the augment’s change is central to how you play Dagath.
- Skip it if the base Grave Spirit already does what you need and you’d rather keep the slot for survivability or strength.
Tips & Tricks
- Read the battlefield first — cast Grave Spirit when it actually solves the room, not on cooldown habit.
- Pair Grave Spirit with movement and energy economy so you’re not stranded after a big spend.
- On Steel Path, confirm whether Grave Spirit still carries without strip, Viral, or a squad buff.
- If you never press 3, it’s the first Helminth candidate on Dagath.
Ability dossier · Grave Spirit
Synergies
- Grave SpiritWyrd Scythes
Use Grave Spirit to set up Wyrd Scythes, or follow Wyrd Scythes with Grave Spirit while enemies are vulnerable.
- Grave SpiritDoom
Use Grave Spirit to set up Doom, or follow Doom with Grave Spirit while enemies are vulnerable.
- Grave SpiritRakhali's Cavalry
Use Grave Spirit to set up Rakhali's Cavalry, or follow Rakhali's Cavalry with Grave Spirit while enemies are vulnerable.
Mod Scaling
Strength
- Improves Grave Spirit’s damage or effect potency where Strength is listed on the ability.
Duration
- Duration is low priority on Grave Spirit unless an augment or lingering effect needs it.
Range
- Range is usually dumpable on Grave Spirit unless you feel the hitbox is too tight.
Efficiency
- Grave Spirit costs energy each cast — Efficiency (or strong regen) keeps the loop comfortable on long missions.
Priority
Stack the stats that actually move this ability’s needle, then Efficiency for uptime.
Mission Use Cases
| Mission | How to Use It |
|---|---|
| Steel Path Survival / Defense / Disruption | Test whether Grave Spirit still clears or enables clear when enemies are dense and overlevelled. |
| Mobile Defense / Excavation | Use Grave Spirit to control or delete the swarm on the objective, then reposition. |
| Exterminate / Capture Speed Runs | Cast Grave Spirit only when it saves time — skip it on empty tiles. |
| Spy / Rescue / Quiet Routes | If Grave Spirit is loud or forces combat, save it for after the vault; if it’s stealth-friendly, use it to stay safe. |
Comparisons
- VS
Vs similar tools on other frames — Grave Spirit is tuned for Dagath’s loop — don’t judge it as a standalone subsume without the rest of the kit.
Wyrd Scythes
Doom
Rakhali's Cavalry