Petrify
Used by Atlas
Petrify
Atlas' hardened gaze will fossilize foes increasing the damage they take, heal Rumblers, and create Petrified Bulwarks. When shattered, petrified enemies drop healing Rubble for Atlas.
Introduced in Update 17.5 (2015-10-01)
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
- Atlas' hardened gaze will fossilize foes increasing the damage they take, heal Rumblers, and create Petrified Bulwarks.
Info
- Petrify is Atlas’s ability 3.
- Atlas' hardened gaze will fossilize foes increasing the damage they take, heal Rumblers, and create Petrified Bulwarks.
- Use it with the rest of the kit — especially Landslide, Tectonics — instead of casting it in isolation.
- Ability Strength, Duration, Range, and Efficiency each matter differently; check Mod Scaling below before dumping all four.
Augment
Ore Gaze
Petrify Augment: Petrified enemies are scanned into the Codex and have a 25% chance to drop additional loot when killed.
AtlasPetrify Augment: Petrified enemies are scanned into the Codex and have a 25% chance to drop additional loot when killed.
Max rank drain ~9; see rank table on the augment page.
Cast Changes
- Modifies Petrify with: Petrify Augment: Petrified enemies are scanned into the Codex and have a 25% chance to drop additional loot when killed.
- 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 Atlas.
- Skip it if the base Petrify already does what you need and you’d rather keep the slot for survivability or strength.
Tips & Tricks
- Read the battlefield first — cast Petrify when it actually solves the room, not on cooldown habit.
- Pair Petrify with movement and energy economy so you’re not stranded after a big spend.
- On Steel Path, confirm whether Petrify still carries without strip, Viral, or a squad buff.
- If you never press 3, it’s the first Helminth candidate on Atlas.
Ability dossier · Petrify
Synergies
- PetrifyLandslide
Use Petrify to set up Landslide, or follow Landslide with Petrify while enemies are vulnerable.
- PetrifyTectonics
Use Petrify to set up Tectonics, or follow Tectonics with Petrify while enemies are vulnerable.
- PetrifyRumblers
Use Petrify to set up Rumblers, or follow Rumblers with Petrify while enemies are vulnerable.
Mod Scaling
Strength
- Improves Petrify’s damage or effect potency where Strength is listed on the ability.
Duration
- Duration is low priority on Petrify unless an augment or lingering effect needs it.
Range
- Range is usually dumpable on Petrify unless you feel the hitbox is too tight.
Efficiency
- Petrify 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 Petrify still clears or enables clear when enemies are dense and overlevelled. |
| Mobile Defense / Excavation | Use Petrify to control or delete the swarm on the objective, then reposition. |
| Exterminate / Capture Speed Runs | Cast Petrify only when it saves time — skip it on empty tiles. |
| Spy / Rescue / Quiet Routes | If Petrify 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 — Petrify is tuned for Atlas’s loop — don’t judge it as a standalone subsume without the rest of the kit.
Landslide
Tectonics
Rumblers