Theorylytics

Gara

Eternal Splinter

Splinter Storm Endurance

Frame
Gara
Forma
5
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.

Alternative builds

Build dossier · Eternal Splinter

5 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.