Equinox

Stealth / Utility

Equinox rises from the edge of day and night. Her Day form offers offensive support while her Night form offers defensive support. She thrives between realms.

Role: Stealth / Utility
Aura: Naramon
Polarities: VazarinMadurai
Mastery: 0
Introduced: Update 17.0 (2015-07-31)

RelatedPrime VersionEquinox Prime

Stats

Type: Warframe
Category: Warframes
Mastery: 0
Health: 270
Shield: 270
Armor: 135
Energy: 175
Sprint Speed: 1.15
Build Cost: 25,000 Credits
Build Time: 72h 0m
Rush: 50 Platinum

Warframe dossier

Verified 2026-07-22

Playstyle

Equinox rises from the edge of day and night. Built around Metamorphosis, Rest & Rage, Pacify & Provoke.

Passive

a percentage of Health Orbs are converted into Energy, and a percentage of Energy Orbs are converted into Health.

When to Pick

You want a stealth / utility toolkit and Equinox’s fantasy matches the mission.
Your squad is missing what Equinox brings — especially Metamorphosis.
You already own the mods / archon shards that make Equinox’s scaling comfortable on Steel Path.

Kit Overview

Metamorphosis (Ability 1): Switch forms, temporarily gaining bonus Shields and Armor in Night-Form, or bonus Damage and Speed in Day-Form.
Rest & Rage (Ability 2): In Night-Form, targets are put to sleep.
Pacify & Provoke (Ability 3): In Night-Form, reduces damage inflicted by nearby enemies.
Mend & Maim (Ability 4): In Night-Form, allies' Shields are replenished with each nearby enemy killed.

Abilities & Augments

1
Metamorphosis →
Energy 25
Switch forms, temporarily gaining bonus Shields and Armor in Night-Form, or bonus Damage and Speed in Day-Form.
Augment
DualityOpen augment →
2
Rest & Rage →
Energy 25
In Night-Form, targets are put to sleep. In Day-Form, targets become more vulnerable to damage.
Augment
Calm & FrenzyOpen augment →
3
Pacify & Provoke →
Energy 25
In Night-Form, reduces damage inflicted by nearby enemies. In Day-Form, increases Ability Strength of nearby allies.
Augment
Peaceful ProvocationOpen augment →
4
Mend & Maim →
Energy 25
In Night-Form, allies' Shields are replenished with each nearby enemy killed. In Day-Form, enemies are inflicted with Slash Status Effect. Deactivate while in Night-Form to restore Health and Shields for Equinox and allies. Deactivate while in Day-Form to cast a wave of slashing force.
Augment
Energy TransferOpen augment →

Ability Priority

1
Metamorphosis
Switch forms, temporarily gaining bonus Shields and Armor in Night-Form, or bonus Damage and Speed in Day-Form.
2
Mend & Maim
In Night-Form, allies' Shields are replenished with each nearby enemy killed.
3
Rest & Rage
In Night-Form, targets are put to sleep.
4
Pacify & Provoke
In Night-Form, reduces damage inflicted by nearby enemies.

Helminth / Subsume

Metamorphosis is often the Helminth sacrifice if your build never needs Ability 1 and you’d rather import a strip, buff, or survival tool.
Keep Rest & Rage and later abilities when they define Equinox’s identity.
Never subsume the ability that enables the rest of the kit’s energy or survival loop.

Mod Scaling

Strength: Raises damage and effect potency across Equinox’s Strength-scaling abilities.
Duration: Extends channeled / timed effects — often comfort on Equinox if the kit leans on buffs or zones.
Range: Helps radius / targeting tools. Dump it if Equinox is mostly self-buff or exalted weapons.
Efficiency: Keeps ability uptime comfortable, especially on longer Steel Path missions.

Priority

Match the priority to your main ability — Strength or Duration first for most kits, then Efficiency, then Range.

Mission Usefulness

Mission / Context	Rating	Why
Steel Path Survival / Defense / Disruption	Strong	Not the densest clearer, but Equinox plus Metamorphosis is enough for most Steel Path pubs. Switch forms, temporarily gaining bonus Shields and Armor in Night-Form, or bonus Damage and Speed in Day-Form. Equinox rises from the edge of day and night.
Mobile Defense / Excavation	Excellent	On Mobile Defense, Equinox’s Metamorphosis means fewer downed cryopods and less babysitting. Switch forms, temporarily gaining bonus Shields and Armor in Night-Form, or bonus Damage and Speed in Day-Form. Equinox rises from the edge of day and night.
Exterminate / Capture Speed Runs	Excellent	Capture markers and Exterminate tallies fall fast when Equinox chains Metamorphosis across the tile. Switch forms, temporarily gaining bonus Shields and Armor in Night-Form, or bonus Damage and Speed in Day-Form. Equinox rises from the edge of day and night.
Spy / Rescue / Nightmare	Excellent	Equinox is a specialist here: Metamorphosis keeps vaults and rescues safe under nasty modifiers. Switch forms, temporarily gaining bonus Shields and Armor in Night-Form, or bonus Damage and Speed in Day-Form.
Open World / Bounties	Strong	Strong on packed bounty camps; Equinox still leans on Operator / Archwing for the empty travel stretches while Metamorphosis handles fights. Switch forms, temporarily gaining bonus Shields and Armor in Night-Form, or bonus Damage and Speed in Day-Form. Equinox rises from the edge of day and night.
Long-Range Gunplay / Eidolon-Style Content	Weak	Equinox wants pack clear or finishers, not pure long-range; Metamorphosis won’t save an Eidolon-style loadout. Switch forms, temporarily gaining bonus Shields and Armor in Night-Form, or bonus Damage and Speed in Day-Form. Equinox rises from the edge of day and night.