Warframe Augment

Counter Pulse

Counter Pulse

Polarize Augment: Enemy weapons are jammed and robotics are disabled for 4s when hit by Polarize.

Mag

Augments Polarize

Polarize Augment: Enemy weapons are jammed and robotics are disabled for 4s when hit by Polarize.

Ranks 0–3 · base drain 6

AcquisitionCommonly listed from New Loka, Flawless; also check Syndicate offerings / trade.

Verified 2026-07-22

Augment dossier · Counter Pulse

Ability 3 · Polarize

Rank Table

Rank	Stats
Rank 0	Polarize Augment: Enemy weapons are jammed and robotics are disabled for 2s when hit by Polarize.
Rank 1	Polarize Augment: Enemy weapons are jammed and robotics are disabled for 2.5s when hit by Polarize.
Rank 2	Polarize Augment: Enemy weapons are jammed and robotics are disabled for 3s when hit by Polarize.
Rank 3	Polarize Augment: Enemy weapons are jammed and robotics are disabled for 4s when hit by Polarize.

Changes how Polarize plays: Polarize Augment: Enemy weapons are jammed and robotics are disabled for 4s when hit by Polarize.
Higher ranks usually improve the key magnitude or duration of the augment.

Equip Counter Pulse when that change is part of your standard Mag loop.
Skip it for generalist builds if capacity is tighter on survivability or parkour mods.

Mission / Context	Rating	Why
Steel Path Survival / Defense / Disruption	Strong	Dense missions are where most Mag augments prove whether they belong in the build.
Mobile Defense / Excavation	Situational	Worth it if the augment helps hold or clear the objective faster.
Casual Star-Chart Farms	Situational	Often skippable when base abilities already overkill the content.

Read the max-rank text — Counter Pulse often only feels complete at rank 3.
Try one mission with and without it on Mag before locking the slot.
If you Helminth over Polarize, this augment usually becomes irrelevant on that loadout.