Theorylytics

Khora

Cage Battery

Strangledome Gun Platform

Frame
Khora
Forma
4
Playstyle
Helminth
Replace 3 (Roar / Nourish / Dispensary)

Gun Khora - Ensnare and Strangledome crowd control while a Helminth buffs weapons. Whipclaw optional.

Alternative builds

Build dossier · Cage Battery

4 Forma

Loadout

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

-7

Corrosive Projection

Enemies lose -18% Armor

9

Cunning Drift

+12% Slide · -30% Friction · +15% Ability Range

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

11

Overextended

+90% Ability Range · -60% Ability Strength

9

Pilfering Strangledome

Strangledome Augment: Enemies held in Strangledome have a 65% chance of dropping additional loot.

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.

RecommendedMolt AugmentedWarframe · RareStrengthRecommendedArcane RageWarframe · RarePrimary
Arcane EnergizeWarframe · LegendaryAlt

Arsenal

Playstyle

Helminth over Venari or Whipclaw — Ensnare / Dome CC while a weapon buff and guns clear. Venari Bodyguard optional cheat-death if you keep Venari.

Passive abilities

Venari fights beside Khora even if you Helminth over the Venari ability. Whipclaw is a pseudo-exalted that scales from melee mods. Strangledome shares Whipclaw hits across trapped enemies.

Active abilities

  • 1 Whipclaw — Crack the whip. Accumulating Whipclaw stacks damage on consecutive casts.
  • 2 Ensnare — Pull and bind packs into a ball for Whipclaw.
  • 3 Venari — Command Venari modes. Venari Bodyguard is a cheat-death. Common Helminth slot — Venari still exists passively.
  • 4 Strangledome — Living cage. Pilfering Strangledome adds loot chance on trapped kills.
  • Helminth over Venari (Roar / Nourish / Dispensary). Optional Venari Bodyguard if you keep 3.

Mod breakdown

Range / Strength

Dome / Ensnare coverage and buff potency.

Aura / Exilus

Archon shards

  • Strength
  • Range
  • Casting Speed

Helminth

Roar / Nourish for guns. Keep Ensnare + Strangledome for CC.

Mission Usefulness

  • Steel Path Survival / Defense / Disruption

    Strong

    Ensnare / Dome CC + Helminth gun buff — Whipclaw optional.

  • Mobile Defense / Excavation

    Excellent

    Cage the point, shoot.

  • Exterminate / Capture Speed Runs

    Excellent

    Skip whip stacks — shoot.

  • Spy / Rescue / Nightmare

    Weak

    Not stealth.

  • Open World / Bounties

    Strong

    Guns cover travel.

  • Long-Range Gunplay / Eidolon-Style Content

    Situational

    CC helps gun hunts.