Theorylytics

Nyx Prime

Bolt Strip

Psychic Bolts Strip

Frame
Nyx Prime
Forma
2
Playstyle
Helminth
Keep 2 · Psychic Bolts

Psychic Bolts Nyx - full defense strip (and optional Pacifying sleep) so the squad melts Steel Path while Assimilate keeps you immortal. Nyx Prime's extra polarities cut Forma versus base Nyx for the same polarity story.

Alternative builds

Build dossier · Bolt Strip

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

Cunning Drift

+12% Slide · -30% Friction · +15% Ability Range

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

Primed Flow

+185% Energy Max

9

Pacifying Bolts

Psychic Bolts Augment: Throw an additional 3 force bolts with guaranteed Radiation Status Effect. Enemies struck are confused for 10s.

9

Assimilate

Absorb Augment: Nyx can use weapons during Absorb and its duration is infinite, but it consumes 6.5 Energy/s and its area of effect is halved.

16

Umbral Intensify

+44% Ability Strength · +11% Tau Resistance

Arcanes

Recommended pair first, then flexible swaps.

RecommendedArcane EnergizeWarframe · LegendaryAssimilate drainRecommendedMolt EfficiencyWarframe · RareDuration
Molt AugmentedWarframe · RareAlt Strength

Arsenal

Playstyle

Psychic Bolts strip first — Pacifying Bolts optional sleep, Assimilate for immortality, guns finish.

Passive abilities

Enemies affected by abilities can feed Absorb. Assimilate turns Absorb into channeled immortality with weapons. Psychic Bolts strip defenses around ~125% Strength. Mind Control thralls can be damage-amped by shooting them.

Active abilities

  • 1 Mind Control — Enthrall a target. Mind Freak massively amps thrall damage. Common Helminth slot on Assimilate guns.
  • 2 Psychic Bolts — Homing strip bolts. Pacifying Bolts add sleep. Hit strip Strength.
  • 3 Chaos — Radiation confusion. Chaos Sphere leaves a lingering field.
  • 4 Absorb — Store damage, then blast. Assimilate lets you move and shoot while invulnerable.
  • Keep Psychic Bolts. Optional Pacifying Bolts. Hit strip Strength.

Mod breakdown

Strength / Range

Strip breakpoint and bolt coverage.

Aura / Exilus

Archon shards

  • Strength — strip
  • Duration
  • Casting Speed

Helminth

Keep Bolts. Roar over Mind Control.

Mission Usefulness

  • Steel Path Survival / Defense / Disruption

    Excellent

    Psychic Bolts full strip opens SP for the whole squad; Pacifying Bolts add sleep CC.

  • Mobile Defense / Excavation

    Excellent

    Strip the point wave.

  • Exterminate / Capture Speed Runs

    Strong

    Strip speeds gun clears.

  • Spy / Rescue / Nightmare

    Weak

    Not stealth.

  • Open World / Bounties

    Strong

    Strip camps.

  • Long-Range Gunplay / Eidolon-Style Content

    Situational

    Strip helps gun teams.