Xata's Whisper

Used by Xaku

Ability1

Energy25

Xata's Whisper

Wield Void Damage for all attacks from equipped weapons when activated.

Introduced in Update 29.0 (2020-08-25)

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Info

Xata's Whisper is Xaku’s ability 1.
Wield Void Damage for all attacks from equipped weapons when activated.
Use it with the rest of the kit — especially Grasp Of Lohk, The Lost — 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 Xata's Whisper when it actually solves the room, not on cooldown habit.
Pair Xata's Whisper with movement and energy economy so you’re not stranded after a big spend.
On Steel Path, confirm whether Xata's Whisper still carries without strip, Viral, or a squad buff.
If you never press 1, it’s the first Helminth candidate on Xaku.

Ability dossier · Xata's Whisper

Verified 2026-07-22

Xata's WhisperGrasp Of Lohk
Use Xata's Whisper to set up Grasp Of Lohk, or follow Grasp Of Lohk with Xata's Whisper while enemies are vulnerable.
Xata's WhisperThe Lost
Use Xata's Whisper to set up The Lost, or follow The Lost with Xata's Whisper while enemies are vulnerable.
Xata's WhisperThe Vast Untime
Use Xata's Whisper to set up The Vast Untime, or follow The Vast Untime with Xata's Whisper while enemies are vulnerable.

Strength: Improves Xata's Whisper’s damage or effect potency where Strength is listed on the ability.
Duration: Duration is low priority on Xata's Whisper unless an augment or lingering effect needs it.
Range: Range is usually dumpable on Xata's Whisper unless you feel the hitbox is too tight.
Efficiency: Xata's Whisper 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 Xata's Whisper still clears or enables clear when enemies are dense and overlevelled.
Mobile Defense / Excavation	Use Xata's Whisper to control or delete the swarm on the objective, then reposition.
Exterminate / Capture Speed Runs	Cast Xata's Whisper only when it saves time — skip it on empty tiles.
Spy / Rescue / Quiet Routes	If Xata's Whisper 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 — Xata's Whisper is tuned for Xaku’s loop — don’t judge it as a standalone subsume without the rest of the kit.