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Hydroid Prime

Surge Immunity

Tidal Impunity Travel

Frame
Hydroid Prime
Forma
2
Playstyle
Helminth
Keep 2 · Tidal Impunity

Tidal Impunity Hydroid - wave travel with shared status immunity, then Barrage and Plunder when you land on Steel Path packs. Hydroid Prime's extra polarities cut Forma versus base Hydroid for the same polarity story.

Alternative builds

Build dossier · Surge Immunity

2 Forma

Loadout

Aura + Exilus on top, then eight general slots in two rows of four.

-7

Brief Respite

Squad converts 150% of Energy spent to Shields while Overshields are inactive

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

14

Primed Flow

+185% Energy Max

9

Tidal Impunity

Tidal Surge Augment: Clears Status Effects and grants 12s of Status Immunity for yourself and allies that come in contact with it. Reduces Tidal Surge's Energy cost to 15.

9

Viral Tempest

Tempest Barrage Augment: Each projectile has a 100% chance of inflicting a Viral Status Effect.

11

Intensify

+30% Ability Strength

Arcanes

Recommended pair first, then flexible swaps.

RecommendedMolt AugmentedWarframe · RareStrengthRecommendedArcane EnergizeWarframe · LegendaryBarrage spam
Arcane BlessingWarframe · RareAlt tank

Arsenal

Playstyle

Tidal Impunity — Surge for invulnerable travel and shared status immunity, Barrage / Plunder when you land.

Passive abilities

Enemies damaged by Hydroid become Deepened — further hits strip armor. Plunder spends those Deepened marks for armor and Corrosive damage for you and allies.

Active abilities

  • 1 Tempest Barrage — Rain explosive water. Viral Tempest adds Viral procs to the barrage.
  • 2 Tidal Surge — Dash as a wave — invulnerable travel and status cleanse. Tidal Impunity shares the cleanse.
  • 3 Plunder — Cash Deepened marks for armor and Corrosive damage. Rousing Plunder shares loot/buff fantasy with the squad.
  • 4 Tentacle Swarm — Kraken tentacles hold packs. Pilfering Swarm adds loot chance on tentacle kills.
  • Augment: Tidal Impunity on Tidal Surge.

Mod breakdown

Duration / Strength

Immunity windows and Plunder / Barrage potency.

Aura / Exilus

Archon shards

  • Duration
  • Strength
  • Casting Speed

Helminth

Keep Tidal Surge for the augment. Flex Tentacle Swarm for Roar on mobile tiles.

Mission Usefulness

  • Steel Path Survival / Defense / Disruption

    Strong

    Tidal Impunity cleanses and shares immunity while Barrage / Plunder still work.

  • Mobile Defense / Excavation

    Excellent

    Surge between points with status immunity.

  • Exterminate / Capture Speed Runs

    Excellent

    Wave travel deletes downtime.

  • Spy / Rescue / Nightmare

    Weak

    Loud wave — not stealth.

  • Open World / Bounties

    Excellent

    Open travel is Tidal Surge's fantasy.

  • Long-Range Gunplay / Eidolon-Style Content

    Weak

    Movement kit, not hunts.