Nyx build

◈ Warframe · MR 0

Psychic attacks make Nyx a dangerous foe. She reaches into enemy consciousness to provide crowd control and turn their attacks back on them. Such manipulation can turn the tide of battle.

Base stats

Health	270
Shield	270
Armor	105
Energy	175
Sprint speed	1.1
Mastery required	MR 0

Abilities

Mind ControlPsychic BoltsChaosAbsorb

Passive: Nyx gains +% Critical Chance on Primary and Secondary weapons per Confused enemy within Affinity Range, up to +%.

💡 A build shared by a viewer and live-retested (video): played without the 4 (Absorb), replaced via Helminth with Nova's Molecular Prime or, Pandaahh's preferred pick, Xata's Whisper. The 2 (Psychic Bolts) with the Pacifying Bolts augment steals Overguard on every hit (up to a 7,500 cap) — handy, but ⚠️ it doesn't strip 100% in one go: a bit of Magnetic on the weapon is still needed to finish the job. Recommended test weapon: Tenet Glaxion with the Primary Debilitate arcane.

The 3 builds

🌱 Beginner ⚙️ Intermediate 🔥 Expert

🌱 Beginner

0–1 forma · market mods, Vor and early planets

Aura

5/5Energy Siphonaura: +0.6 energy/s (squad)

Main mods

10/10Vitality+440% Health

10/10Redirection+440% Shield

10/10Steel Fiber+110% Armor

5/5Flow+150% Energy Max

5/5Continuity+30% Ability Duration

10/10Intensify+30% Ability Strength

5/5Streamline+30% Ability Efficiency

10/10Stretch+45% Ability Range

The universal base: survivability (Vitality/Redirection/Steel Fiber) plus the four ability stats. All of these drop early (some from the market, others from enemies/containers on the first planets) and rank up without a potato.

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⚙️ Intermediate

2–3 formas + Orokin Reactor · corrupted mods (Deimos) & Augur sets

Aura

5/5Energy Siphonaura: +0.6 energy/s (squad)

Exilus

5/5Cunning Drift+15% Range

Main mods

10/10Vitality+440% Health

10/10Intensify+30% Ability Strength

10/10Blind Rage+99% Strength / −55% Efficiency

5/5Fleeting Expertise+60% Efficiency / −60% Duration

5/5Flow+150% Energy Max

5/5Continuity+30% Ability Duration

3/3Constitution+28% Duration · faster knockdown recovery

10/10Stretch+45% Ability Range

Push Strength with Blind Rage (Deimos vault runs) offset by Fleeting Expertise. Constitution (Vor's Prize) extends duration. Tune the Strength/Range/Duration balance around your frame's key ability.

Arcanes

Arcane Guardian

Arcane Nullifier

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🔥 Expert

4–6 formas + possibly an Umbra Forma · Primed mods (Baro), Umbral (The Sacrifice), maxed Arcanes

Aura

5/5Steel Chargeaura: +60% melee damage (squad)

Exilus

5/5Power Drift+15% Strength

Main mods

10/10Umbral Intensify+44% Strength (Umbral set bonus)

10/10Umbral Vitality+100% Health (Umbral set bonus)

10/10Adaptation+10% resistance per hit (max 90%) to damage type received

10/10Primed Continuity+55% Ability Duration

10/10Primed Flow+185% Energy Max

10/10Transient Fortitude+55% Strength / −27.5% Duration

10/10Archon Stretch+45% Range · energy regen on Electricity ability damage

10/10Blind Rage+99% Strength / −55% Efficiency

The all-out build: Umbral set (2 pieces are often enough), Primed mods from Baro Ki'Teer, Adaptation (Arbitrations) and an Archon mod (Archon Hunts). Keep an eye on efficiency if you spam abilities.

Arcanes

Arcane Energize

Arcane Grace (or Molt Augmented)

Archon Shards — 5 slots (profile: Ability caster)

🔴 Crimson — +Ability Strength
🔴 Crimson — +Ability Strength
🟡 Amber — +Casting Speed
🔵 Azure — +Energy Max
🔵 Azure — +Armor

Variant: swap an Azure for a 🟣 Violet (Electricity damage → energy gain) if you run Archon Stretch.

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⚠️ « Evergreen » builds generated per archetype — the meta evolves. Adjust to the mods, arcanes and shards you own. All 3 tiers only use real in-game mods.

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