Nekros

Support / Healer

There is a reaper whose name is Nekros. He provides deathly crowd control. Erstwhile enemies become allies when Nekros calls up recruits from the dead.

Role: Support / Healer
Aura: None
Polarities: VazarinMadurai
Mastery: 0
Introduced: Update 10.0 (2013-09-13)

RelatedPrime VersionNekros Prime

Stats

Type: Warframe
Category: Warframes
Mastery: 0
Health: 270
Shield: 235
Armor: 105
Energy: 100
Sprint Speed: 1.1
Build Cost: 25,000 Credits
Build Time: 72h 0m
Rush: 50 Platinum

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Verified 2026-07-22

Playstyle

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 a support / healer toolkit and Nekros’s fantasy matches the mission.
Your squad is missing what Nekros brings — especially Soul Punch.
You already own the mods / archon shards that make Nekros’s scaling comfortable on Steel Path.

Kit Overview

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.
Shadows Of The Dead (Ability 4): Summon shadow versions of vanquished enemies to fight alongside you for a short period.

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	Nekros is a dependable Steel Path support / healer: weapons do the heavy clear while Soul Punch covers gaps. 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.
Mobile Defense / Excavation	Excellent	Cryopods and excavators are Nekros’s home turf — Soul Punch locks or deletes the wave on the point. 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.
Exterminate / Capture Speed Runs	Situational	Usable on speed runs, but Nekros’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. There is a reaper whose name is Nekros.
Spy / Rescue / Nightmare	Situational	Only if you already know the vaults — Nekros 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. There is a reaper whose name is Nekros.
Open World / Bounties	Strong	Strong on packed bounty camps; Nekros 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.
Long-Range Gunplay / Eidolon-Style Content	Weak	Nekros 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. There is a reaper whose name is Nekros.