Nourish
Used by Grendel
Nourish
Regenerate health as Grendel absorbs nourishment from enemies in his gut. While he digests, enemies that attack or are attacked by Grendel suffer Viral Damage and energy sources provide more energy. These buffs extend to squad mates.
Introduced in Update 26.0 (2019-10-31)
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
- Regenerate health as Grendel absorbs nourishment from enemies in his gut.
Info
- Nourish is Grendel’s ability 2.
- Regenerate health as Grendel absorbs nourishment from enemies in his gut.
- Use it with the rest of the kit — especially Feast, Pulverize — instead of casting it in isolation.
- Ability Strength, Duration, Range, and Efficiency each matter differently; check Mod Scaling below before dumping all four.
Augment
Hearty Nourishment
Nourish Augment: Clear Status Effects and gain 5s of Status Immunity for each victim in Grendel's stomach.
GrendelNourish Augment: Clear Status Effects and gain 5s of Status Immunity for each victim in Grendel's stomach.
Max rank drain ~9; see rank table on the augment page.
Cast Changes
- Modifies Nourish with: Nourish Augment: Clear Status Effects and gain 5s of Status Immunity for each victim in Grendel's stomach.
- 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 Grendel.
- Skip it if the base Nourish already does what you need and you’d rather keep the slot for survivability or strength.
Tips & Tricks
- Read the battlefield first — cast Nourish when it actually solves the room, not on cooldown habit.
- Pair Nourish with movement and energy economy so you’re not stranded after a big spend.
- On Steel Path, confirm whether Nourish still carries without strip, Viral, or a squad buff.
- If you never press 2, it’s the first Helminth candidate on Grendel.
Ability dossier · Nourish
Synergies
- NourishFeast
Use Nourish to set up Feast, or follow Feast with Nourish while enemies are vulnerable.
- NourishPulverize
Use Nourish to set up Pulverize, or follow Pulverize with Nourish while enemies are vulnerable.
- NourishRegurgitate
Use Nourish to set up Regurgitate, or follow Regurgitate with Nourish while enemies are vulnerable.
Mod Scaling
Strength
- Improves Nourish’s damage or effect potency where Strength is listed on the ability.
Duration
- Extends how long Nourish’s effect lasts.
Range
- Range is usually dumpable on Nourish unless you feel the hitbox is too tight.
Efficiency
- Nourish 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 Nourish still clears or enables clear when enemies are dense and overlevelled. |
| Mobile Defense / Excavation | Use Nourish to control or delete the swarm on the objective, then reposition. |
| Exterminate / Capture Speed Runs | Cast Nourish only when it saves time — skip it on empty tiles. |
| Spy / Rescue / Quiet Routes | If Nourish 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 — Nourish is tuned for Grendel’s loop — don’t judge it as a standalone subsume without the rest of the kit.
Feast
Pulverize
Regurgitate