Tesla Nervos
Used by Vauban
Tesla Nervos
Deploy a roller drone that attaches itself to enemies and delivers bursts of arcing Electricity Damage to anything in the immediate area.
Introduced in Update 7.11 (2013-05-17)
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
- Deploy a roller drone that attaches itself to enemies and delivers bursts of arcing Electricity Damage to anything in the immediate area.
Info
- Tesla Nervos is Vauban’s ability 1.
- Deploy a roller drone that attaches itself to enemies and delivers bursts of arcing Electricity Damage to anything in the immediate area.
- Use it with the rest of the kit — especially Minelayer, Photon Strike — instead of casting it in isolation.
- Ability Strength, Duration, Range, and Efficiency each matter differently; check Mod Scaling below before dumping all four.
Augment
Tesla Bank
Tesla Nervos Augment: Enemy health when a Nervos is first attached is converted into 8m burst of Electricity when killed.
VaubanTesla Nervos Augment: Enemy health when a Nervos is first attached is converted into 8m burst of Electricity when killed.
Max rank drain ~9; see rank table on the augment page.
Cast Changes
- Modifies Tesla Nervos with: Tesla Nervos Augment: Enemy health when a Nervos is first attached is converted into 8m burst of Electricity 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 Vauban.
- Skip it if the base Tesla Nervos already does what you need and you’d rather keep the slot for survivability or strength.
Tips & Tricks
- Read the battlefield first — cast Tesla Nervos when it actually solves the room, not on cooldown habit.
- Pair Tesla Nervos with movement and energy economy so you’re not stranded after a big spend.
- On Steel Path, confirm whether Tesla Nervos still carries without strip, Viral, or a squad buff.
- If you never press 1, it’s the first Helminth candidate on Vauban.
Ability dossier · Tesla Nervos
Synergies
- Tesla NervosMinelayer
Use Tesla Nervos to set up Minelayer, or follow Minelayer with Tesla Nervos while enemies are vulnerable.
- Tesla NervosPhoton Strike
Use Tesla Nervos to set up Photon Strike, or follow Photon Strike with Tesla Nervos while enemies are vulnerable.
- Tesla NervosBastille
Use Tesla Nervos to set up Bastille, or follow Bastille with Tesla Nervos while enemies are vulnerable.
Mod Scaling
Strength
- Improves Tesla Nervos’s damage or effect potency where Strength is listed on the ability.
Duration
- Duration is low priority on Tesla Nervos unless an augment or lingering effect needs it.
Range
- Increases Tesla Nervos’s reach, radius, or targeting distance.
Efficiency
- Tesla Nervos 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 Tesla Nervos still clears or enables clear when enemies are dense and overlevelled. |
| Mobile Defense / Excavation | Use Tesla Nervos to control or delete the swarm on the objective, then reposition. |
| Exterminate / Capture Speed Runs | Cast Tesla Nervos only when it saves time — skip it on empty tiles. |
| Spy / Rescue / Quiet Routes | If Tesla Nervos 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 — Tesla Nervos is tuned for Vauban’s loop — don’t judge it as a standalone subsume without the rest of the kit.
Minelayer
Photon Strike
Bastille