Theorylytics

Caliban Prime

Viral Nest

Nourish Ortholysts

Frame
Caliban Prime
Forma
2
Playstyle
Helminth
Replace 4 (Nourish)

Nourish Caliban — Viral and energy for Ortholysts while Razor Mortar Gyre keeps the mortar loop fed. Caliban Prime’s extra polarities cut Forma versus base Caliban for the same polarity story.

Alternative builds

Build dossier · Viral Nest

2 Forma

Loadout

Aura + Exilus on top, then eight general slots in two rows of four.

-7

Growing Power

On Status Effect with Weapon: Squad increases personal Ability Strength by 25% for 6s.

12

Preparation

+100% Maximum Energy is filled on Spawn

16

Blind Rage

+99% Ability Strength · -55% Ability Efficiency

16

Transient Fortitude

+55% Ability Strength · -27.5% Ability Duration

14

Primed Continuity

+55% Ability Duration

14

Stretch

+82.5% Ability Range

14

Primed Flow

+185% Energy Max

9

Razor Mortar

Razor Gyre Augment: Groups enemies together, while Lethal Progeny's Ortholysts focus fire on those enemies with +70% Electricity Damage and Fire Rate for 6s.

9

Energy Nexus

Warframe receives +3 Energy Regen/s

11

Intensify

+30% Ability Strength

Arcanes

Recommended pair first, then flexible swaps.

RecommendedArcane CamisadoWarframe · RareSummon Strength stacksRecommendedMolt AugmentedWarframe · RareStrength
Arcane EnergizeWarframe · LegendaryAlt energy

Arsenal

Playstyle

Nourish over Fusion Strike — Viral + energy for you and Ortholysts. Gyre + Mortar remains the clear.

Passive abilities

Caliban’s adaptive shields and Sentient kit lean on summons, Tau status, and armor strip. Ortholysts are the damage summon; Razor Mortar turns Razor Gyre into a grouping + Ortholyst buff engine.

Active abilities

  • 1 Razor Gyre — Spin for shields, energy, grouping. Razor Mortar buffs Ortholysts while you vacuum packs.
  • 2 Sentient Wrath — Lift + damage vulnerability and Tau pressure.
  • 3 Lethal Progeny — Cycle summons — Ortholysts for DPS, others for aggro / utility.
  • 4 Fusion Strike — Strip and Tau fallout. Common Nourish subsume slot.
  • Helminth: Nourish over Fusion Strike. Razor Mortar on Gyre.

Mod breakdown

Strength / Duration

Strength for Mortar and Nourish; Duration for summon / Nourish uptime.

Aura / Exilus

Archon shards

  • Strength
  • Casting Speed
  • Duration

Helminth

Nourish is the default. Roar is the alternate summon amp.

Mission Usefulness

  • Steel Path Survival / Defense / Disruption

    Excellent

    Ortholysts + Razor Mortar delete dense SP packs once Wrath and Gyre are looping.

  • Mobile Defense / Excavation

    Excellent

    Gyre on the point groups for mortars; summons hold aggro.

  • Exterminate / Capture Speed Runs

    Strong

    Fast once Ortholysts are up; first rooms spend time summoning.

  • Spy / Rescue / Nightmare

    Weak

    Loud Sentient kit — wrong for quiet vaults.

  • Open World / Bounties

    Strong

    Camp stages love Gyre grouping + Ortholyst beams.

  • Long-Range Gunplay / Eidolon-Style Content

    Weak

    Summon beams want packs, not Amp hunts.