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Nekros Prime

Grave Tithe

Despoil Loot Engine

Frame
Nekros Prime
Forma
3
Playstyle
Helminth
Keep 3 · Despoil

Despoil Nekros - keep Desecrate rolling on health, Equilibrium converts orbs to energy, and Terrify strip feeds Steel Path loot camps. Nekros Prime's extra polarities cut Forma versus base Nekros for the same polarity story.

Alternative builds

Build dossier · Grave Tithe

3 Forma

Loadout

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

-7

Physique

Squad gains +20% Maximum Health

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

Equilibrium

Health pickups give +110% Energy. Energy pickups give +110% Health.

9

Despoil

Desecrate Augment: No longer consumes Energy, but consumes 10 Health per corpse instead.

16

Umbral Vitality

+100% Health · +11% Tau Resistance

15

Health Conversion

Health Orbs grant 450 Armor, stacking up to 3x. Taking damage will consume a stack after 3s.

Arcanes

Recommended pair first, then flexible swaps.

RecommendedArcane BlessingWarframe · RareHealthRecommendedArcane GuardianWarframe · UncommonArmor
Molt AugmentedWarframe · RareAlt Strength

Arsenal

Playstyle

Desecrate always on with Despoil, Equilibrium converts health orbs to energy, Terrify for strip/CC, kill into the loot aura. Shadows optional.

Passive abilities

Desecrate rolls extra loot from corpses. Despoil spends health instead of energy so Equilibrium can convert health orbs into cast fuel. Shadows of the Dead copy strong kills; Shield of Shadows redirects damage into them.

Active abilities

  • 1 Soul Punch — Soul projectile that can spawn shadows on kills. Discharge Strike is niche Electric.
  • 2 Terrify — Fear + armor strip. Creeping Terrify slows. Aim ~167%+ Strength for comfortable full strip.
  • 3 Desecrate — Loot aura on corpses. Despoil pays with health — keep Equilibrium online.
  • 4 Shadows of the Dead — Summon copies of recent kills. Shield of Shadows redirects damage and statuses.
  • Augment: Despoil on Desecrate. Equilibrium is mandatory fuel. Common Helminth: Roar / Gloom over Soul Punch.

Mod breakdown

Range / Health

Desecrate coverage; health pool cushions Despoil.

Strength

Terrify strip breakpoint (~167%) and optional Shield of Shadows.

Aura / Exilus

Archon shards

  • Casting Speed
  • Strength for strip
  • Health / Energy flex

Helminth

Keep Desecrate. Roar / Nourish over Soul Punch for gun farms.

Mission Usefulness

  • Steel Path Survival / Defense / Disruption

    Excellent

    Despoil Desecrate farms loot and oxygen while Terrify strip and shadows keep SP comfortable.

  • Mobile Defense / Excavation

    Strong

    Desecrate the point kills for loot + energy.

  • Exterminate / Capture Speed Runs

    Situational

    Loot wants corpse density more than speed tiles.

  • Spy / Rescue / Nightmare

    Weak

    Loud reaper kit — not stealth.

  • Open World / Bounties

    Excellent

    Farming bounties love Desecrate.

  • Long-Range Gunplay / Eidolon-Style Content

    Weak

    Loot aura is not a hunt tool.