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Warframe Augment

Dread Ward

For Dread Mirror·Used by Garuda

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Dread Ward

Dread Mirror Augment: Become unkillable for 8s when Dread Mirror kills a target by ripping its life force.

Garuda

Augments Dread Mirror

Dread Mirror Augment: Become unkillable for 8s when Dread Mirror kills a target by ripping its life force.

Ranks 0–3 · base drain 6

AcquisitionCommonly listed from Red Veil, Exalted; also check Syndicate offerings / trade.

Verified 2026-07-22

Augment dossier · Dread Ward

Ability 1 · Dread Mirror

Rank Table

RankStats
Rank 0
  • Dread Mirror Augment: Become unkillable for 4s when Dread Mirror kills a target by ripping its life force.
Rank 1
  • Dread Mirror Augment: Become unkillable for 5s when Dread Mirror kills a target by ripping its life force.
Rank 2
  • Dread Mirror Augment: Become unkillable for 6s when Dread Mirror kills a target by ripping its life force.
Rank 3
  • Dread Mirror Augment: Become unkillable for 8s when Dread Mirror kills a target by ripping its life force.

Cast Changes

  • Changes how Dread Mirror plays: Dread Mirror Augment: Become unkillable for 8s when Dread Mirror kills a target by ripping its life force.
  • Higher ranks usually improve the key magnitude or duration of the augment.

Worth the Slot?

  • Equip Dread Ward when that change is part of your standard Garuda loop.
  • Skip it for generalist builds if capacity is tighter on survivability or parkour mods.

Mission Usefulness

Mission / ContextRatingWhy
Steel Path Survival / Defense / DisruptionStrongDense missions are where most Garuda augments prove whether they belong in the build.
Mobile Defense / ExcavationSituationalWorth it if the augment helps hold or clear the objective faster.
Casual Star-Chart FarmsSituationalOften skippable when base abilities already overkill the content.

Tips & Tricks

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

Notes

  • Compatible with Garuda (Garuda).
  • Polarity: zenurik; rarity: Rare.

Other Garuda augments