Theorylytics

Gara Prime

Eternal Splinter

Splinter Storm Endurance

Frame
Gara Prime
Forma
3
Playstyle
Helminth
Keep 2 · Splinter Storm

Splinter Storm Gara - 90% DR and an infinitely stacking damage cloud refreshed by Mass Vitrify for Steel Path endurance. Gara Prime's extra polarities cut Forma versus base Gara for the same polarity story.

Alternative builds

Build dossier · Eternal Splinter

3 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

16

Narrow Minded

+99% Ability Duration · -66% Ability Range

14

Primed Flow

+185% Energy Max

12

Adaptation

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

9

Mending Splinters

Splinter Storm Augment: For each target affected, Splinter Storm heals 15 Health/s.

16

Umbral Intensify

+44% Ability Strength · +11% Tau Resistance

Arcanes

Recommended pair first, then flexible swaps.

RecommendedMolt AugmentedWarframe · RareStrengthRecommendedArcane GuardianWarframe · UncommonArmor with Storm DR
Molt EfficiencyWarframe · RareAlt Duration

Arsenal

Playstyle

Endurance Splinter Storm — stack damage via Vitrify smashes, keep 90% DR forever, refresh duration with Vitrify. Companion Storm doubles coverage.

Passive abilities

Melee wall attacks grant a chance for glass damage. Splinter Storm hits 90% DR around 134% Strength. Smash Mass Vitrify with Shattered Lash to feed infinite Splinter Storm damage.

Active abilities

  • 1 Shattered Lash — Glass melee wave / hold arc. Smashes Mass Vitrify walls and scales with melee mods. Shattered Storm spreads on smash.
  • 2 Splinter Storm — DR cloud + scaling damage. Cast on yourself, allies, companions, and objectives.
  • 3 Spectrorage — Mirror carousel CC. Spectrosiphon drops energy orbs on deaths inside.
  • 4 Mass Vitrify — Expanding glass ring that crystallizes, then hardens into a wall — smash with Lash to nuke and stack Storm.
  • Keep Splinter Storm. Mending Splinters optional heal. Nourish over Spectrorage is popular.

Mod breakdown

Duration / Strength

Duration for long Storm windows; Strength for DR cap and smash scaling.

Aura / Exilus

Archon shards

  • Duration
  • Strength
  • Casting Speed

Helminth

Nourish / Eclipse over Spectrorage for endurance Storm stacking.

Mission Usefulness

  • Steel Path Survival / Defense / Disruption

    Excellent

    90% Splinter Storm DR + infinite damage cloud for SP endurance.

  • Mobile Defense / Excavation

    Excellent

    Storm on you and the objective; refresh with Vitrify.

  • Exterminate / Capture Speed Runs

    Strong

    Survivable clear; setup heavier than a raw gun frame.

  • Spy / Rescue / Nightmare

    Weak

    Not stealth.

  • Open World / Bounties

    Strong

    Endurance camps love stacked Storm.

  • Long-Range Gunplay / Eidolon-Style Content

    Situational

    DR helps hunts; Gara is not an Amp specialist.