Sporespring
Used by Nokko
Sporespring
Unleash a chaotic ballistic mushroom that seeks enemies and bounces explosively off whatever it touches. Contact with any of Nokko’s mushrooms invigorates them, doubling their pulse rate.
Introduced in Update 40.0 (2025-10-15)
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
- Unleash a chaotic ballistic mushroom that seeks enemies and bounces explosively off whatever it touches.
Info
- Sporespring is Nokko’s ability 4.
- Unleash a chaotic ballistic mushroom that seeks enemies and bounces explosively off whatever it touches.
- Use it with the rest of the kit — especially Stinkbrain, Brightbonnet — 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 Sporespring when it actually solves the room, not on cooldown habit.
- Pair Sporespring with movement and energy economy so you’re not stranded after a big spend.
- On Steel Path, confirm whether Sporespring still carries without strip, Viral, or a squad buff.
- If you never press 4, it’s the first Helminth candidate on Nokko.
Ability dossier · Sporespring
Synergies
- SporespringStinkbrain
Use Sporespring to set up Stinkbrain, or follow Stinkbrain with Sporespring while enemies are vulnerable.
- SporespringBrightbonnet
Use Sporespring to set up Brightbonnet, or follow Brightbonnet with Sporespring while enemies are vulnerable.
- SporespringReroot
Use Sporespring to set up Reroot, or follow Reroot with Sporespring while enemies are vulnerable.
Mod Scaling
Strength
- Strength matters if Sporespring scales effect power; otherwise dump it for other stats.
Duration
- Duration is low priority on Sporespring unless an augment or lingering effect needs it.
Range
- Range is usually dumpable on Sporespring unless you feel the hitbox is too tight.
Efficiency
- Sporespring 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 Sporespring still clears or enables clear when enemies are dense and overlevelled. |
| Mobile Defense / Excavation | Use Sporespring to control or delete the swarm on the objective, then reposition. |
| Exterminate / Capture Speed Runs | Cast Sporespring only when it saves time — skip it on empty tiles. |
| Spy / Rescue / Quiet Routes | If Sporespring 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 — Sporespring is tuned for Nokko’s loop — don’t judge it as a standalone subsume without the rest of the kit.
Stinkbrain
Brightbonnet
Reroot