Theorylytics

Nekros

Shadow Aegis

Shield of Shadows Tank

Frame
Nekros
Forma
5
Playstyle
Helminth
Keep 4 · Shield of Shadows

Shield of Shadows Nekros - summon strong kills, redirect damage and statuses into the pack, and Despoil loot while you stay nearly unkillable.

Alternative builds

Build dossier · Shadow Aegis

5 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

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.

9

Shield Of Shadows

Shadows of the Dead Augment: Each Shadow within 50m take 6% of the Damage done to Nekros in his stead.

16

Umbral Vitality

+100% Health · +11% Tau Resistance

Arcanes

Recommended pair first, then flexible swaps.

RecommendedMolt AugmentedWarframe · RareStrength for SoSRecommendedArcane BlessingWarframe · RareHealth
Arcane GraceWarframe · LegendaryAlt heal

Arsenal

Playstyle

Shield of Shadows — summon strong kills, hit ~214% Strength for max redirected DR, Despoil Desecrate for fuel, never stand in fire alone.

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: Shield of Shadows. Casting Speed shards help Shadows animations.

Mod breakdown

Strength

~214% for Shield of Shadows DR cap.

Duration / Health

Shadow decay comfort and Despoil pool.

Aura / Exilus

Archon shards

  • Strength — SoS cap
  • Casting Speed
  • Health

Helminth

Keep Shadows. Flex Soul Punch for Roar if guns lead.

Mission Usefulness

  • Steel Path Survival / Defense / Disruption

    Excellent

    Shield of Shadows DR and status redirect make Nekros an SP tank while Desecrate still loots.

  • Mobile Defense / Excavation

    Excellent

    Shadows hold the point under redirected damage.

  • Exterminate / Capture Speed Runs

    Situational

    Summon setup is slower than pure guns.

  • Spy / Rescue / Nightmare

    Weak

    Not stealth.

  • Open World / Bounties

    Strong

    Tanky farm camps.

  • Long-Range Gunplay / Eidolon-Style Content

    Weak

    Shadow tank, not Amps.