Nekros Prime

Support / Healer

Death's new master. Featuring altered mod polarities allow for greater customization.

Role: Support / Healer
Aura: None
Polarities: MaduraiVazarinNaramon
Mastery: 0
Introduced: Hotfix: The Silver Grove 3 (2016-08-23)

RelatedStandard VersionNekros

Stats

Type: Warframe
Category: Warframes
Mastery: 0
Health: 270
Shield: 455
Armor: 135
Energy: 140
Sprint Speed: 1.1
Build Cost: 25,000 Credits
Build Time: 72h 0m
Rush: 50 Platinum

Warframe dossier

Verified 2026-07-22

Playstyle

Nekros Prime is the primed variant of Nekros — same kit fantasy with Prime stats and polarities. There is a reaper whose name is Nekros. Built around Soul Punch, Terrify, Desecrate.

Passive

Restore some Health with every enemy death within a radius.

When to Pick

You want Nekros’s kit with Prime polarities / stats.
You want a support / healer toolkit and Nekros’s fantasy matches the mission.
Your squad is missing what Nekros brings — especially Soul Punch.

Kit Overview

Ability kit matches Nekros — open the base ability pages for deep dives.
Soul Punch (Ability 1): A blow so powerful, it turns the enemy's very soul into a deadly projectile, damaging all in its path.
Terrify (Ability 2): Cast fear into the hearts of nearby enemies, causing them to run away in terror.
Desecrate (Ability 3): Forces fallen enemies around you to drop additional loot.

Abilities & Augments

1
Soul Punch →
Energy 25
A blow so powerful, it turns the enemy's very soul into a deadly projectile, damaging all in its path. Enemies that survive the blow are Marked for Harvest and become one of Nekros' Shadows of the Dead if killed while marked.
Augment
Discharge StrikeOpen augment →
2
Terrify →
Energy 25
Cast fear into the hearts of nearby enemies, causing them to run away in terror.
Augment
Creeping TerrifyOpen augment →
3
Desecrate →
Energy 25
Forces fallen enemies around you to drop additional loot.
Augment
DespoilOpen augment →
4
Shadows Of The Dead →
Energy 25
Summon shadow versions of vanquished enemies to fight alongside you for a short period.
Augment
Shield Of ShadowsOpen augment →

Ability Priority

1
Soul Punch
A blow so powerful, it turns the enemy's very soul into a deadly projectile, damaging all in its path.
2
Terrify
Cast fear into the hearts of nearby enemies, causing them to run away in terror.
3
Desecrate
Forces fallen enemies around you to drop additional loot.
4
Shadows Of The Dead
Summon shadow versions of vanquished enemies to fight alongside you for a short period.

Helminth / Subsume

Soul Punch is often the Helminth sacrifice if your build never needs Ability 1 and you’d rather import a strip, buff, or survival tool.
Keep Terrify and later abilities when they define Nekros’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 Nekros’s Strength-scaling abilities.
Duration: Extends channeled / timed effects — often comfort on Nekros if the kit leans on buffs or zones.
Range: Helps radius / targeting tools. Dump it if Nekros 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	Strong	Solid Steel Path pick — Nekros Prime won’t hard-carry every tile, but Soul Punch keeps the run stable. A blow so powerful, it turns the enemy's very soul into a deadly projectile, damaging all in its path. Prime stats give more room to Forma the same loop.
Mobile Defense / Excavation	Excellent	Nekros Prime wins Mobile Defense / Excavation by parking Soul Punch on the objective instead of chasing stragglers. A blow so powerful, it turns the enemy's very soul into a deadly projectile, damaging all in its path. Prime stats give more room to Forma the same loop.
Exterminate / Capture Speed Runs	Situational	Usable on speed runs, but Nekros Prime’s support / healer kit usually wants longer objectives than a 3-minute Exterminate. A blow so powerful, it turns the enemy's very soul into a deadly projectile, damaging all in its path.
Spy / Rescue / Nightmare	Situational	Only if you already know the vaults — Nekros Prime is not a Spy specialist and Soul Punch won’t save a loud play. A blow so powerful, it turns the enemy's very soul into a deadly projectile, damaging all in its path.
Open World / Bounties	Strong	Strong on packed bounty camps; Nekros Prime still leans on Operator / Archwing for the empty travel stretches while Soul Punch handles fights. A blow so powerful, it turns the enemy's very soul into a deadly projectile, damaging all in its path. There is a reaper whose name is Nekros.
Long-Range Gunplay / Eidolon-Style Content	Weak	Nekros Prime wants pack clear or finishers, not pure long-range; Soul Punch won’t save an Eidolon-style loadout. A blow so powerful, it turns the enemy's very soul into a deadly projectile, damaging all in its path.