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Mesa Prime

Glass Waltz

Waltz Peacemaker

Frame
Mesa Prime
Forma
2
Playstyle
Helminth
Keep 4 · Mesa's Waltz

Mesa's Waltz - keep Peacemaker mobile so you never plant under Shatter Shield while Regulators track Steel Path packs. Mesa Prime's extra polarities cut Forma versus base Mesa for the same polarity story.

Alternative builds

Build dossier · Glass Waltz

2 Forma

Loadout

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

-7

Growing Power

On Status Effect with Weapon: Squad increases personal Ability Strength by 25% for 6s.

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

16

Narrow Minded

+99% Ability Duration · -66% Ability Range

14

Primed Flow

+185% Energy Max

9

Mesa's Waltz

Peacemaker Augment: Mesa can move at 50% Speed while using Peacemaker.

12

Adaptation

When Damaged: · +10% Resistance to that Damage Type for 20s. Stacks up to 90%.

16

Umbral Intensify

+44% Ability Strength · +11% Tau Resistance

Arcanes

Recommended pair first, then flexible swaps.

RecommendedArcane VelocityWarframe · UncommonRegulator fire rateRecommendedArcane EnergizeWarframe · LegendaryPeacemaker drain
Molt AugmentedWarframe · RareAlt Strength

Arsenal

Primary

Regulators are the clear — keep a primer primary for grounded play.

Best pickCedo PrimeBest default primer / cleanup.
ToridIncarnon flex

Secondary

Regulators replace secondaries while Peacemaker is active.

Best pickEpitaphBest default primer when grounded.
LaetumIncarnon

Melee

Passive prefers no melee — bring movement sticks only if needed.

PraedosMovement flex

Playstyle

Mesa's Waltz — never plant your feet in Peacemaker. Walk objectives, kite melee, keep Shatter Shield rotating.

Passive abilities

Healthier with no melee equipped. Peacemaker summons Regulators — Strength scales their damage bucket while Arcane Velocity feeds fire rate. Shatter Shield caps at 95% ranged DR around 119% Strength.

Active abilities

  • 1 Ballistic Battery — Store damage for a empowered shot. Common Helminth slot (Pillage / Nourish / Roar).
  • 2 Shooting Gallery — Buff and jam that bounces between you and allies. Muzzle Flash stuns.
  • 3 Shatter Shield — Reflect and DR vs ranged hits. Cap ~95% DR. Does not cover melee/AOE.
  • 4 Peacemaker — Exalted Regulators. Mesa's Waltz lets you walk while channeling.
  • Augment: Mesa's Waltz on Peacemaker. Keep Shatter Shield capped.

Mod breakdown

Strength / Duration

Regulator damage and buff uptime while you waltz.

Aura / Exilus

Archon shards

  • Strength
  • Duration
  • Casting Speed

Helminth

Keep Peacemaker for Waltz. Pillage over Ballistic Battery.

Mission Usefulness

  • Steel Path Survival / Defense / Disruption

    Excellent

    Mesa's Waltz keeps Peacemaker mobile under Shatter Shield on SP endurance.

  • Mobile Defense / Excavation

    Excellent

    Walk the point while Regulators track.

  • Exterminate / Capture Speed Runs

    Excellent

    Mobile Peacemaker speeds tiles.

  • Spy / Rescue / Nightmare

    Weak

    Not stealth.

  • Open World / Bounties

    Excellent

    Waltz travel while shooting.

  • Long-Range Gunplay / Eidolon-Style Content

    Situational

    Mobile gunplay helps; still not Amps.