Theorylytics

Nyx Prime

Psychic Battery

Assimilate Gun Platform

Frame
Nyx Prime
Forma
2
Playstyle
Helminth
Replace 1 (Roar / Nourish / Wrathful Advance)

Gun Nyx - Assimilate immortality and Psychic Bolts strip while a Helminth buffs weapons. Chaos optional. Nyx Prime's extra polarities cut Forma versus base Nyx for the same polarity story.

Alternative builds

Build dossier · Psychic Battery

2 Forma

Loadout

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

-7

Corrosive Projection

Enemies lose -18% Armor

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

16

Narrow Minded

+99% Ability Duration · -66% Ability Range

14

Primed Flow

+185% Energy Max

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.

12

Adaptation

When Damaged: · +10% Resistance to that Damage Type for 20s. Stacks up to 90%.

16

Umbral Intensify

+44% Ability Strength · +11% Tau Resistance

Arcanes

Recommended pair first, then flexible swaps.

RecommendedArcane EnergizeWarframe · LegendaryDrainRecommendedArcane RageWarframe · RarePrimary
Molt EfficiencyWarframe · RareAlt

Arsenal

Playstyle

Helminth over Mind Control or Chaos — Assimilate immortality with Psychic Bolts strip and a weapon buff.

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.
  • Helminth over Mind Control or Chaos (Roar / Nourish / Wrathful Advance). Keep Assimilate.

Mod breakdown

Duration / Strength

Assimilate drain and strip / buff potency.

Aura / Exilus

Archon shards

  • Duration
  • Strength
  • Parkour velocity

Helminth

Roar / Nourish for guns. Wrathful Advance for Assimilate mobility.

Mission Usefulness

  • Steel Path Survival / Defense / Disruption

    Excellent

    Assimilate gun platform with Helminth buff — Chaos optional.

  • Mobile Defense / Excavation

    Excellent

    Immortal on the point, shoot.

  • Exterminate / Capture Speed Runs

    Strong

    Skip thrall babysitting if mobile enough.

  • Spy / Rescue / Nightmare

    Weak

    Not stealth.

  • Open World / Bounties

    Strong

    Guns cover travel between Assimilate windows.

  • Long-Range Gunplay / Eidolon-Style Content

    Situational

    Immortal guns help.