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Revenant

Revenant

Support / Healer

Macabre spectral power has risen. Infused with the essence of the Eidolon, Revenant has strong survivability and deals high damage. Enemies become his thralls.

Role
Support / Healer
Aura
NaramonNaramon
Polarities
MaduraiMaduraiVazarinVazarin
Mastery
0
Introduced
Update 23.5 (2018-08-24)

Stats

Type
Warframe
Category
Warframes
Mastery
0
Health
270
Shield
635
Armor
135
Energy
140
Sprint Speed
1.0
Build Cost
25,000 Credits
Build Time
72h 0m
Rush
50 Platinum

Warframe dossier

Verified 2026-07-22

Playstyle

Macabre spectral power has risen. Built around Enthrall, Mesmer Skin, Reave.

Passive

Shield depletion smashes enemies within a radius with a bonus Damage knockdown shockwave.

When to Pick

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

Kit Overview

  • Enthrall (Ability 1): Convert a target into a zealous thrall.
  • Mesmer Skin (Ability 2): Become enveloped in Sentient energy, redirecting damage and stunning all those who dare attack.
  • Reave (Ability 3): Dash through enemies as a wall of sentient energy, leeching shields and health from any encountered, enhanced for thralls.
  • Danse Macabre (Ability 4): Erupt with a multitude of Eidolon energy beams and sweep a circle of death around Revenant.

Abilities & Augments

  • 1
    Enthrall

    Energy 25

    Convert a target into a zealous thrall. Thralls turn on their allies and enthrall through damage. On death, they disintegrate into a damaging pillar of energy. The thrall horde remains under Revenants spell until this ability runs out.

  • 2
    Mesmer Skin

    Energy 25

    Become enveloped in Sentient energy, redirecting damage and stunning all those who dare attack. Stunned enemies can be Enthralled at no energy cost.

  • 3
    Reave

    Energy 25

    Dash through enemies as a wall of sentient energy, leeching shields and health from any encountered, enhanced for thralls.

  • 4
    Danse Macabre

    Energy 25

    Erupt with a multitude of Eidolon energy beams and sweep a circle of death around Revenant. The beams will modify their Damage Type to target select defenses, while incoming damage is redirected back into the beams. Hold fire to boost Status Effects and Damage, at the cost of increased energy consumption. Thralls killed by this ability leave overshield pickups.

    No augment

Ability Priority

  1. 1
    Reave

    Dash through enemies as a wall of sentient energy, leeching shields and health from any encountered, enhanced for thralls.

  2. 2
    Danse Macabre

    Erupt with a multitude of Eidolon energy beams and sweep a circle of death around Revenant.

  3. 3
    Enthrall

    Convert a target into a zealous thrall.

  4. 4
    Mesmer Skin

    Become enveloped in Sentient energy, redirecting damage and stunning all those who dare attack.

Helminth / Subsume

  • Enthrall is often the Helminth sacrifice if your build never needs Ability 1 and you’d rather import a strip, buff, or survival tool.
  • Keep Mesmer Skin and later abilities when they define Revenant’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 Revenant’s Strength-scaling abilities.

Duration

Extends channeled / timed effects — often comfort on Revenant if the kit leans on buffs or zones.

Range

Helps radius / targeting tools. Dump it if Revenant 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 / ContextRatingWhy
Steel Path Survival / Defense / DisruptionStrongNot the densest clearer, but Revenant plus Enthrall is enough for most Steel Path pubs. Convert a target into a zealous thrall. Macabre spectral power has risen.
Mobile Defense / ExcavationExcellentOn Mobile Defense, Revenant’s Enthrall means fewer downed cryopods and less babysitting. Convert a target into a zealous thrall. Macabre spectral power has risen.
Exterminate / Capture Speed RunsSituationalUsable on speed runs, but Revenant’s support / healer kit usually wants longer objectives than a 3-minute Exterminate. Convert a target into a zealous thrall. Macabre spectral power has risen.
Spy / Rescue / NightmareSituationalOnly if you already know the vaults — Revenant is not a Spy specialist and Enthrall won’t save a loud play. Convert a target into a zealous thrall.
Open World / BountiesStrongStrong on packed bounty camps; Revenant still leans on Operator / Archwing for the empty travel stretches while Enthrall handles fights. Convert a target into a zealous thrall. Macabre spectral power has risen.
Long-Range Gunplay / Eidolon-Style ContentExcellentLong sightlines favor Revenant because Enthrall doesn’t need dense tiles to feel complete. Convert a target into a zealous thrall. Macabre spectral power has risen.

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