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Warframe Augment

Shield Of Shadows

For Shadows Of The Dead·Used by Nekros →

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Shield Of Shadows

Shadows of the Dead Augment: Each Shadow within 50m take 6% of the Damage done to Nekros in his stead.

Nekros

Augments Shadows Of The Dead

Shadows of the Dead Augment: Each Shadow within 50m take 6% of the Damage done to Nekros in his stead.

Ranks 0–3 · base drain 6

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

Verified 2026-07-22

Augment dossier · Shield Of Shadows

Ability 4 · Shadows Of The Dead

Rank Table

RankStats
Rank 0
  • Shadows of the Dead Augment: Each Shadow within 50m take 3% of the Damage done to Nekros in his stead.
Rank 1
  • Shadows of the Dead Augment: Each Shadow within 50m take 4% of the Damage done to Nekros in his stead.
Rank 2
  • Shadows of the Dead Augment: Each Shadow within 50m take 5% of the Damage done to Nekros in his stead.
Rank 3
  • Shadows of the Dead Augment: Each Shadow within 50m take 6% of the Damage done to Nekros in his stead.

Cast Changes

  • Changes how Shadows Of The Dead plays: Shadows of the Dead Augment: Each Shadow within 50m take 6% of the Damage done to Nekros in his stead.
  • Higher ranks usually improve the key magnitude or duration of the augment.

Worth the Slot?

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

Notes

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

Other Nekros augments