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Follie

Effigy Ink

Self Portrait Effigy

Frame
Follie
Forma
4
Playstyle
Helminth
Keep 3 · Self Portrait

Self Portrait Follie - ink effigies soak Steel Path fire for the squad while kill-grown pools spread Inkblot.

Alternative builds

Build dossier · Effigy Ink

4 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.

9

Power Drift

+15% Ability Strength · +30% Chance to Resist Knockdown

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

12

Adaptation

When Damaged: · +10% Resistance to that Damage Type for 20s. Stacks up to 90%.

12

Rolling Guard

On Dodge: · Become invulnerable for 3s and remove all Status Effects. 7s cooldown.

16

Umbral Intensify

+44% Ability Strength · +11% Tau Resistance

16

Umbral Vitality

+100% Health · +11% Tau Resistance

Arcanes

Recommended pair first, then flexible swaps.

RecommendedMolt AugmentedWarframe · RareStrength / DRRecommendedMolt EfficiencyWarframe · RareEffigy uptime
Arcane EnergizeWarframe · LegendaryAlt

Arsenal

Playstyle

Self Portrait — plant the effigy, grow the ink pool on kills, soak SP fire for the squad. Strength for DR and Corrosive; Duration for effigy lifetime.

Passive abilities

Inkblot softens targets across the kit. Forced Perspective dives and emerges invulnerable with Corrosive ink splash. Shadowgraph sketchbook objects splash Inkblot on create. Self Portrait effigies soak damage for the squad over growing ink pools. Plein Air balloons douse Inkblot, strip defense, then crash for scaled Corrosive splash.

Active abilities

  • 1 Forced Perspective — Dive through an ink frame; emerge invulnerable with Inkblot splash.
  • 2 Shadowgraph — Sketchbook tactical objects that splash Inkblot on create. Hold for the gear wheel.
  • 3 Self Portrait — Ink effigy soaks squad damage over a growing Inkblot pool.
  • 4 Plein Air — Balloon enemies with Inkblot and defense strip, then pop for crash splash.
  • Keep Self Portrait. Kill inside the pool to grow it.

Mod breakdown

Strength / Duration / Range

Damage reduction, effigy lifetime, and pool coverage.

Aura / Exilus

Archon shards

  • Strength
  • Duration
  • Casting Speed

Helminth

Keep Self Portrait. Roar over Forced Perspective if dive is optional.

Mission Usefulness

  • Steel Path Survival / Defense / Disruption

    Excellent

    Self Portrait soaks SP fire for the squad while the ink pool grows on kills.

  • Mobile Defense / Excavation

    Excellent

    Effigy the point.

  • Exterminate / Capture Speed Runs

    Strong

    Pool grows as you clear.

  • Spy / Rescue / Nightmare

    Weak

    Loud support kit.

  • Open World / Bounties

    Strong

    Effigy camps.

  • Long-Range Gunplay / Eidolon-Style Content

    Situational

    DR helps gun teams.