-7
Brief Respite
Squad converts 150% of Energy spent to Shields while Overshields are inactive
Garuda
Crimson Talons
Blending Talons Nuke
- Frame
- Garuda
- Forma
- 5
- Playstyle
- Helminth
- Keep 4 · Blending Talons
Blending Talons Garuda - tap Seeking Talons for slash vulnerability and shield gates while Bloodletting funds the Steel Path loop.
Alternative builds
Build dossier · Crimson Talons
Loadout
Aura + Exilus on top, then eight general slots in two rows of four.
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
Blending Talons
Seeking Talons Augment: Tap to perform a 9m AoE around Garuda. Garuda's Talons gain 100% additional Combo Count Chance when hitting targets affected by Slash Status.
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
Arcanes
Recommended pair first, then flexible swaps.
Arsenal
Primary
Flex / primer — talons or abilities carry.
Melee
Garuda Talons exalted / movement stick.
Playstyle
Bloodletting for energy, tap Seeking Talons (Blending Talons) to slash-debuff and shield-gate, Dread Mirror for absorb / Heart nukes. Helminth over Blood Altar.
Passive abilities
Deaths near Garuda raise her damage. Bloodletting converts health to energy and cleanses status — pair with a heal source (Altar, Gloom, Nourish/Molt Reconstruct, Operator) so the engine never stalls.
Active abilities
- 1 Dread Mirror — Life-steal shield that absorbs damage into a chargeable Dread Heart. Dread Ward grants brief unkillable on Mirror kills.
- 2 Blood Altar — Impale heal station. Most common Helminth slot (Nourish / Gloom / Pillage).
- 3 Bloodletting — Health for energy + status cleanse. Blood Forge reloads weapons. Core of every modern loop.
- 4 Seeking Talons — Slash force-procs + slash vulnerability debuff. Blending Talons adds tap AoE and Talon combo.
- Augment: Blending Talons on Seeking Talons. Nourish over Blood Altar is the default energy / Viral amp.
Mod breakdown
Strength / Range
Strength for Talons and Bloodletting returns; Range for Blending Talons AoE.
Efficiency
Often left low so Brief Respite + expensive Talons casts refill shields hard.
Aura / Exilus
- AuraBrief RespiteSquad converts 150% of Energy spent to Shields while Overshields are inactiveShield-gate casts
- Blending TalonsSeeking Talons Augment: Tap to perform a 9m AoE around Garuda. Garuda's Talons gain 100% additional Combo Count Chance when hitting targets affected by Slash Status.Required
- ExilusPower Drift+15% Ability Strength · +30% Chance to Resist KnockdownStrength
- Catalyzing Shieldsx0.20 Max Shield Capacity · 1.33s Full Shield Gate immunity durationGate window
Helminth
Replace Blood Altar. Nourish is the generalist; Gloom if you want heal + slow.
Mission Usefulness
Steel Path Survival / Defense / Disruption
Blending Talons slash debuffs delete dense SP packs with Bloodletting energy loops.
Mobile Defense / Excavation
Tap Talons on the point for i-frames, slash debuff, and shield gate.
Exterminate / Capture Speed Runs
AoE Talons clear tiles once Bloodletting is online.
Spy / Rescue / Nightmare
Loud blood kit — not stealth.
Open World / Bounties
Camp clumps Talons well.
Long-Range Gunplay / Eidolon-Style Content
Talons want mid-range packs, not Amp hunts.