Widow's Brood

Ability3

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Widow's Brood

Oraxia launches a barrage of stinging darts in front of her that applies Toxin Status Effect. Poisoned enemies spawn Scuttlers when killed.

Introduced in Update 39.0 (2025-06-25)

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Oraxia launches a barrage of stinging darts in front of her that applies Toxin Status Effect.

Info

Widow's Brood is Oraxia’s ability 3.
Oraxia launches a barrage of stinging darts in front of her that applies Toxin Status Effect.
Use it with the rest of the kit — especially Mercy's Kiss, Webbed Embrace — instead of casting it in isolation.
Ability Strength, Duration, Range, and Efficiency each matter differently; check Mod Scaling below before dumping all four.

Read the battlefield first — cast Widow's Brood when it actually solves the room, not on cooldown habit.
Pair Widow's Brood with movement and energy economy so you’re not stranded after a big spend.
On Steel Path, confirm whether Widow's Brood still carries without strip, Viral, or a squad buff.
If you never press 3, it’s the first Helminth candidate on Oraxia.

Ability dossier · Widow's Brood

Verified 2026-07-22

Widow's BroodMercy's Kiss
Use Widow's Brood to set up Mercy's Kiss, or follow Mercy's Kiss with Widow's Brood while enemies are vulnerable.
Widow's BroodWebbed Embrace
Use Widow's Brood to set up Webbed Embrace, or follow Webbed Embrace with Widow's Brood while enemies are vulnerable.
Widow's BroodSilken Stride
Use Widow's Brood to set up Silken Stride, or follow Silken Stride with Widow's Brood while enemies are vulnerable.

Strength: Strength matters if Widow's Brood scales effect power; otherwise dump it for other stats.
Duration: Duration is low priority on Widow's Brood unless an augment or lingering effect needs it.
Range: Range is usually dumpable on Widow's Brood unless you feel the hitbox is too tight.
Efficiency: Widow's Brood costs energy each cast — Efficiency (or strong regen) keeps the loop comfortable on long missions.

Stack the stats that actually move this ability’s needle, then Efficiency for uptime.

Mission	How to Use It
Steel Path Survival / Defense / Disruption	Test whether Widow's Brood still clears or enables clear when enemies are dense and overlevelled.
Mobile Defense / Excavation	Use Widow's Brood to control or delete the swarm on the objective, then reposition.
Exterminate / Capture Speed Runs	Cast Widow's Brood only when it saves time — skip it on empty tiles.
Spy / Rescue / Quiet Routes	If Widow's Brood is loud or forces combat, save it for after the vault; if it’s stealth-friendly, use it to stay safe.

VS
Vs similar tools on other frames — Widow's Brood is tuned for Oraxia’s loop — don’t judge it as a standalone subsume without the rest of the kit.