Theorylytics

Ripper's Wail

Used by Temple

Ability3
Energy25

Ripper's Wail

Rip on the guitar to make Temple briefly invulnerable while healing them. Ally’s weapons in Affinity Range are lit-up with extra Heat Damage each time an ability is used on the Backbeat and successfully hits enemies. Backbeat Timing: Invulnerability lasts longer.

Introduced in Update 38.5 (2025-03-19)

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
  • Rip on the guitar to make Temple briefly invulnerable while healing them.

Info

  • Ripper's Wail is Temple’s ability 3.
  • Rip on the guitar to make Temple briefly invulnerable while healing them.
  • Use it with the rest of the kit — especially Pyrotechnics, Overdrive — 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 Ripper's Wail when it actually solves the room, not on cooldown habit.
  • Pair Ripper's Wail with movement and energy economy so you’re not stranded after a big spend.
  • On Steel Path, confirm whether Ripper's Wail still carries without strip, Viral, or a squad buff.
  • If you never press 3, it’s the first Helminth candidate on Temple.

Ability dossier · Ripper's Wail

Verified 2026-07-22

Synergies

  • Ripper's WailPyrotechnics

    Use Ripper's Wail to set up Pyrotechnics, or follow Pyrotechnics with Ripper's Wail while enemies are vulnerable.

  • Ripper's WailOverdrive

    Use Ripper's Wail to set up Overdrive, or follow Overdrive with Ripper's Wail while enemies are vulnerable.

  • Ripper's WailExalted Solo

    Use Ripper's Wail to set up Exalted Solo, or follow Exalted Solo with Ripper's Wail while enemies are vulnerable.

Mod Scaling

Strength

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

Duration

Extends how long Ripper's Wail’s effect lasts.

Range

Increases Ripper's Wail’s reach, radius, or targeting distance.

Efficiency

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

Other Temple abilities