Hildryn

Tank / Defense

Strength is Hildryn’s virtue. Her unique high-damage abilities are powered by her Shields, which can be recharged with Energy. Hildryn proves that a strong offense is a good defense.

Role: Tank / Defense
Aura: Naramon
Polarities: VazarinVazarin
Mastery: 0
Introduced: Update 24.4 (2019-03-08)

RelatedPrime VersionHildryn Prime

Stats

Type: Warframe
Category: Warframes
Mastery: 0
Health: 180
Shield: 1280
Armor: 315
Energy: 0
Sprint Speed: 1.0
Build Cost: 25,000 Credits
Build Time: 72h 0m
Rush: 50 Platinum

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Verified 2026-07-22

Playstyle

Strength is Hildryn’s virtue. Built around Balefire, Pillage, Haven.

Passive

Hildryn's full Shield Gate is high. After her Shields are depleted, she is invulnerable to damage up to 3.5s.

When to Pick

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

Kit Overview

Balefire (Ability 1): Charge and launch devastating bolts of electricity.
Pillage (Ability 2): Pillage a percentage of Shields and Armor of nearby enemies to replenish Hildryn's own Shields and Overshields.
Haven (Ability 3): Create a shield aura around allies.
Aegis Storm (Ability 4): Take the skies and rain Balefire rockets down on the enemy.

Abilities & Augments

1
Balefire →
Energy 25
Charge and launch devastating bolts of electricity.
Augment
Balefire SurgeOpen augment →
2
Pillage →
Energy 25
Pillage a percentage of Shields and Armor of nearby enemies to replenish Hildryn's own Shields and Overshields. Also removes Status Effects from Hildryn and her allies.
Augment
Blazing PillageOpen augment →
3
Haven →
Energy 25
Create a shield aura around allies. Enemies that approach Hildryn will take Radiation Damage.
No augment
4
Aegis Storm →
Energy 25
Take the skies and rain Balefire rockets down on the enemy. Nearby enemies are blasted into the air where they will create an Energy Orb every few seconds. When shields run out the enemies are smashed into the ground.
Augment
Aegis GaleOpen augment →

Ability Priority

1
Pillage
Pillage a percentage of Shields and Armor of nearby enemies to replenish Hildryn's own Shields and Overshields.
2
Haven
Create a shield aura around allies.
3
Aegis Storm
Take the skies and rain Balefire rockets down on the enemy.
4
Balefire
Charge and launch devastating bolts of electricity.

Helminth / Subsume

Balefire is often the Helminth sacrifice if your build never needs Ability 1 and you’d rather import a strip, buff, or survival tool.
Keep Pillage and later abilities when they define Hildryn’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 Hildryn’s Strength-scaling abilities.
Duration: Extends channeled / timed effects — often comfort on Hildryn if the kit leans on buffs or zones.
Range: Helps radius / targeting tools. Dump it if Hildryn 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	Excellent	Hildryn stays online in long Steel Path runs thanks to Aegis Storm, not just raw weapon DPS. Take the skies and rain Balefire rockets down on the enemy. Strength is Hildryn’s virtue.
Mobile Defense / Excavation	Excellent	On Mobile Defense, Hildryn’s Balefire means fewer downed cryopods and less babysitting. Charge and launch devastating bolts of electricity. Strength is Hildryn’s virtue.
Exterminate / Capture Speed Runs	Situational	Usable on speed runs, but Hildryn’s tank / defense kit usually wants longer objectives than a 3-minute Exterminate. Charge and launch devastating bolts of electricity. Strength is Hildryn’s virtue.
Spy / Rescue / Nightmare	Weak	Loud kit. Leave Spy / Rescue to invis or silence frames; Balefire doesn’t make Hildryn quiet. Charge and launch devastating bolts of electricity.
Open World / Bounties	Situational	Fine on clustered camps, but sparse open-world travel underuses Hildryn unless you love Balefire. Charge and launch devastating bolts of electricity. Strength is Hildryn’s virtue.
Long-Range Gunplay / Eidolon-Style Content	Weak	Hildryn wants pack clear or finishers, not pure long-range; Balefire won’t save an Eidolon-style loadout. Charge and launch devastating bolts of electricity. Strength is Hildryn’s virtue.