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Warframe Augment

Elusive Retribution

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Elusive Retribution

Elude Augment: Every attack Baruuk Eludes increases his Melee Attack Speed and Melee Critical Damage by 5% up to 6 stacks. Stacks last 6s.

Baruuk

Augments Elude

Elude Augment: Every attack Baruuk Eludes increases his Melee Attack Speed and Melee Critical Damage by 5% up to 6 stacks. Stacks last 6s.

Ranks 0–3 · base drain 6

AcquisitionCommonly listed from Arbiters of Hexis, Maxim; also check Syndicate offerings / trade.

Verified 2026-07-22

Augment dossier · Elusive Retribution

Ability 1 · Elude

Rank Table

RankStats
Rank 0
  • Elude Augment: Every attack Baruuk Eludes increases his Melee Attack Speed and Melee Critical Damage by 5% up to 3 stacks. Stacks last 6s.
Rank 1
  • Elude Augment: Every attack Baruuk Eludes increases his Melee Attack Speed and Melee Critical Damage by 5% up to 4 stacks. Stacks last 6s.
Rank 2
  • Elude Augment: Every attack Baruuk Eludes increases his Melee Attack Speed and Melee Critical Damage by 5% up to 5 stacks. Stacks last 6s.
Rank 3
  • Elude Augment: Every attack Baruuk Eludes increases his Melee Attack Speed and Melee Critical Damage by 5% up to 6 stacks. Stacks last 6s.

Cast Changes

  • Changes how Elude plays: Elude Augment: Every attack Baruuk Eludes increases his Melee Attack Speed and Melee Critical Damage by 5% up to 6 stacks.
  • Higher ranks usually improve the key magnitude or duration of the augment.

Worth the Slot?

  • Equip Elusive Retribution when that change is part of your standard Baruuk 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 Baruuk 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 — Elusive Retribution often only feels complete at rank 3.
  • Try one mission with and without it on Baruuk before locking the slot.
  • If you Helminth over Elude, this augment usually becomes irrelevant on that loadout.

Notes

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

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