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Warframe Augment

Tidal Impunity

For Tidal Surge·Used by Hydroid →

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Tidal Impunity

Tidal Surge Augment: Clears Status Effects and grants 12s of Status Immunity for yourself and allies that come in contact with it. Reduce…

Hydroid

Augments Tidal Surge

Tidal Surge Augment: Clears Status Effects and grants 12s of Status Immunity for yourself and allies that come in contact with it. Reduces Tidal Surge's Energy cost to 15.

Ranks 0–3 · base drain 6

AcquisitionCommonly listed from Cephalon Suda, Genius; also check Syndicate offerings / trade.

Verified 2026-07-22

Augment dossier · Tidal Impunity

Ability 2 · Tidal Surge

Rank Table

RankStats
Rank 0
  • Tidal Surge Augment: Clears Status Effects and grants 8s of Status Immunity for yourself and allies that come in contact with it. Reduces Tidal Surge's Energy cost to 15.
Rank 1
  • Tidal Surge Augment: Clears Status Effects and grants 9s of Status Immunity for yourself and allies that come in contact with it. Reduces Tidal Surge's Energy cost to 15.
Rank 2
  • Tidal Surge Augment: Clears Status Effects and grants 10s of Status Immunity for yourself and allies that come in contact with it. Reduces Tidal Surge's Energy cost to 15.
Rank 3
  • Tidal Surge Augment: Clears Status Effects and grants 12s of Status Immunity for yourself and allies that come in contact with it. Reduces Tidal Surge's Energy cost to 15.

Cast Changes

  • Changes how Tidal Surge plays: Tidal Surge Augment: Clears Status Effects and grants 12s of Status Immunity for yourself and allies that come in contact with it.
  • Higher ranks usually improve the key magnitude or duration of the augment.

Worth the Slot?

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

Notes

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

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