Reservoirs
Used by Wisp
Reservoirs
Choose and summon a Reservoir filled with Motes that attach to and aid Wisp and her allies. Haste Mote grants increased movement and attack speed. Vitality Mote increases maximum health and heals over time. Shock Mote stuns nearby enemies.
Introduced in Update 25.0 (2019-05-22)
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
- Choose and summon a Reservoir filled with Motes that attach to and aid Wisp and her allies.
Info
- Reservoirs is Wisp’s ability 1.
- Choose and summon a Reservoir filled with Motes that attach to and aid Wisp and her allies.
- Use it with the rest of the kit — especially Wil-O-Wisp, Breach Surge — instead of casting it in isolation.
- Ability Strength, Duration, Range, and Efficiency each matter differently; check Mod Scaling below before dumping all four.
Augment
Fused Reservoir
Reservoirs Augment: Adds a fourth reservoir that gives the effects of all three. Costs 200% more Energy.
WispReservoirs Augment: Adds a fourth reservoir that gives the effects of all three. Costs 200% more Energy.
Max rank drain ~9; see rank table on the augment page.
Cast Changes
- Modifies Reservoirs with: Reservoirs Augment: Adds a fourth reservoir that gives the effects of all three.
- 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 Wisp.
- Skip it if the base Reservoirs already does what you need and you’d rather keep the slot for survivability or strength.
Tips & Tricks
- Read the battlefield first — cast Reservoirs when it actually solves the room, not on cooldown habit.
- Pair Reservoirs with movement and energy economy so you’re not stranded after a big spend.
- On Steel Path, confirm whether Reservoirs still carries without strip, Viral, or a squad buff.
- If you never press 1, it’s the first Helminth candidate on Wisp.
Ability dossier · Reservoirs
Synergies
- ReservoirsWil-O-Wisp
Use Reservoirs to set up Wil-O-Wisp, or follow Wil-O-Wisp with Reservoirs while enemies are vulnerable.
- ReservoirsBreach Surge
Use Reservoirs to set up Breach Surge, or follow Breach Surge with Reservoirs while enemies are vulnerable.
- ReservoirsSol Gate
Use Reservoirs to set up Sol Gate, or follow Sol Gate with Reservoirs while enemies are vulnerable.
Mod Scaling
Strength
- Strength matters if Reservoirs scales effect power; otherwise dump it for other stats.
Duration
- Extends how long Reservoirs’s effect lasts.
Range
- Increases Reservoirs’s reach, radius, or targeting distance.
Efficiency
- Reservoirs 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 Reservoirs still clears or enables clear when enemies are dense and overlevelled. |
| Mobile Defense / Excavation | Use Reservoirs to control or delete the swarm on the objective, then reposition. |
| Exterminate / Capture Speed Runs | Cast Reservoirs only when it saves time — skip it on empty tiles. |
| Spy / Rescue / Quiet Routes | If Reservoirs 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 — Reservoirs is tuned for Wisp’s loop — don’t judge it as a standalone subsume without the rest of the kit.
Wil-O-Wisp
Breach Surge
Sol Gate