Rumblers
Used by Atlas
Rumblers
Summon two elemental stone brawlers to the melee. Summoning petrifies enemies in close proximity to Atlas. When finished, Rumblers collapse into a pile of healing Rubble.
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
- Summon two elemental stone brawlers to the melee.
Info
- Rumblers is Atlas’s ability 4.
- Summon two elemental stone brawlers to the melee.
- 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
Rumbled
Rumblers Augment: Atlas becomes a Rumbler with Rock Armor that grants Overguard and absorbs up to 300% of damage to Max Health.
AtlasRumblers Augment: Atlas becomes a Rumbler with Rock Armor that grants Overguard and absorbs up to 300% of damage to Max Health.
Max rank drain ~9; see rank table on the augment page.
Cast Changes
- Modifies Rumblers with: Rumblers Augment: Atlas becomes a Rumbler with Rock Armor that grants Overguard and absorbs up to 300% of damage to Max Health.
- 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 Rumblers already does what you need and you’d rather keep the slot for survivability or strength.
Tips & Tricks
- Read the battlefield first — cast Rumblers when it actually solves the room, not on cooldown habit.
- Pair Rumblers with movement and energy economy so you’re not stranded after a big spend.
- On Steel Path, confirm whether Rumblers still carries without strip, Viral, or a squad buff.
- If you never press 4, it’s the first Helminth candidate on Atlas.
Ability dossier · Rumblers
Synergies
- RumblersLandslide
Use Rumblers to set up Landslide, or follow Landslide with Rumblers while enemies are vulnerable.
- RumblersTectonics
Use Rumblers to set up Tectonics, or follow Tectonics with Rumblers while enemies are vulnerable.
- RumblersPetrify
Use Rumblers to set up Petrify, or follow Petrify with Rumblers while enemies are vulnerable.
Mod Scaling
Strength
- Strength matters if Rumblers scales effect power; otherwise dump it for other stats.
Duration
- Duration is low priority on Rumblers unless an augment or lingering effect needs it.
Range
- Range is usually dumpable on Rumblers unless you feel the hitbox is too tight.
Efficiency
- Rumblers 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 Rumblers still clears or enables clear when enemies are dense and overlevelled. |
| Mobile Defense / Excavation | Use Rumblers to control or delete the swarm on the objective, then reposition. |
| Exterminate / Capture Speed Runs | Cast Rumblers only when it saves time — skip it on empty tiles. |
| Spy / Rescue / Quiet Routes | If Rumblers 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 — Rumblers is tuned for Atlas’s loop — don’t judge it as a standalone subsume without the rest of the kit.
Landslide
Tectonics
Petrify