Surge Immunity

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

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

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

• 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.

• Duration
• Strength
• Casting Speed

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

• 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.