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Mercy's Kiss

Used by Oraxia

Ability1
Energy25

Mercy's Kiss

Leap onto an enemy and pierce them with Oraxia’s spider legs, dealing Toxin Damage. Enemies defeated by this attack have a chance to drop Health or Energy Orbs.

Introduced in Update 39.0 (2025-06-25)

Ability stats

Strength
  • See in-game / wiki ability card for rank values
Duration
  • See in-game / wiki ability card for rank values
Range
  • See in-game / wiki ability card for rank values
Misc
  • Leap onto an enemy and pierce them with Oraxia’s spider legs, dealing Toxin Damage.

Info

  • Mercy's Kiss is Oraxia’s ability 1.
  • Leap onto an enemy and pierce them with Oraxia’s spider legs, dealing Toxin Damage.
  • Use it with the rest of the kit — especially Webbed Embrace, Widow's Brood — instead of casting it in isolation.
  • Ability Strength, Duration, Range, and Efficiency each matter differently; check Mod Scaling below before dumping all four.

Tips & Tricks

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

Ability dossier · Mercy's Kiss

Verified 2026-07-22

Synergies

  • Mercy's KissWebbed Embrace

    Use Mercy's Kiss to set up Webbed Embrace, or follow Webbed Embrace with Mercy's Kiss while enemies are vulnerable.

  • Mercy's KissWidow's Brood

    Use Mercy's Kiss to set up Widow's Brood, or follow Widow's Brood with Mercy's Kiss while enemies are vulnerable.

  • Mercy's KissSilken Stride

    Use Mercy's Kiss to set up Silken Stride, or follow Silken Stride with Mercy's Kiss while enemies are vulnerable.

Mod Scaling

Strength

Improves Mercy's Kiss’s damage or effect potency where Strength is listed on the ability.

Duration

Duration is low priority on Mercy's Kiss unless an augment or lingering effect needs it.

Range

Range is usually dumpable on Mercy's Kiss unless you feel the hitbox is too tight.

Efficiency

Mercy's Kiss 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

MissionHow to Use It
Steel Path Survival / Defense / DisruptionTest whether Mercy's Kiss still clears or enables clear when enemies are dense and overlevelled.
Mobile Defense / ExcavationUse Mercy's Kiss to control or delete the swarm on the objective, then reposition.
Exterminate / Capture Speed RunsCast Mercy's Kiss only when it saves time — skip it on empty tiles.
Spy / Rescue / Quiet RoutesIf Mercy's Kiss 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 — Mercy's Kiss is tuned for Oraxia’s loop — don’t judge it as a standalone subsume without the rest of the kit.

Other Oraxia abilities