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DANTE

Seeker of knowledge. Keeper of history. Daring researcher of Leverian lore. Dante composes arcane tales to support allies and devastate enemies.

Dante is a tanky support-nuke caster: he chains Dark Verse and Light Verse casts into Final Verse combos to blanket the squad in Overguard (near-unkillable) while Tragedy delivers a room-clearing slash nuke, with Noctua as a secondary DPS/priming tool. He plays slower and more methodical than most casters, built around buff-cycling and heavy ability strength/duration investment rather than twitch reflexes, and he's used as a one-frame answer for general content and Steel Path alike.

DANTE
Energy300
Health400
Shield250
Sprint Speed1.15
Duration100%
Efficiency100%
Range100%
Strength100%
Armor145
Damage Reduction32.6%
Effective Hit Points927
PassiveInnateNoctua scans targets, recording information for your Codex. Status Chance increases by 50% on fully scanned targets.
Noctua
Ability 1NoctuaOpen Noctua, Dante's Exalted Tome, and unleash a tale of woe upon his enemies.Energy5Primary Damage250Alt-Fire Damage2750Alt-Fire Crit45%Recharge60s
Light Verse
Ability 2Light VerseDante's vitalizing composition grants him and his allies Overguard and restores their Health.Energy25Overguard350Heal20%Range20mOverguard Cap15000
Dark Verse
Ability 3Dark VerseHelminthDante's composition draws blood from nearby enemies, inflicting Slash Damage upon them.Energy25Damage1250 (x2 hits)Range20mStatus100%
Final Verse
Ability 4Final VerseDante must compose two other Verses before his Final Verse. TRIUMPH: Two Light Verses cast in succession invigorate allies with a buff that increases Health and grants Overguard. Kills and assists briefly regenerate Overguard.Dante must compose two other Verses before his Final Verse. TRAGEDY: Two Dark Verses cast in succession attack enemies. Damage Over Time from Slash, Heat and Toxin Status Effects accumulates in a single blast.Dante must compose two other Verses before his Final Verse. WORDWARDEN: A Light Verse followed by a Dark Verse supports allies with copies of Noctua. Noctua copies synchronize their attacks with their designated ally's attacks.Dante must compose two other Verses before his Final Verse. PAGEFLIGHT: A Dark Verse followed by a Light Verse summons Paragrimms that swoop at enemies, making them vulnerable to Status Chance and Status Damage, as well as drawing enemy attacks away from allies.Energy50Duration45sRange30mOverguard3000Damage6500
HelminthFeed a spare Dante to the Helminth and every other Warframe can run Dark Verse. Prime and Umbra frames cannot be subsumed.Best subsumes
Most popular mods
16
Blind Rage
Blind Rage
+99% Ability Strength
-55% Ability Efficiency
WARFRAME
14
Primed Flow
Primed Flow
+185% Energy Max
WARFRAME
14
Primed Continuity
Primed Continuity
+55% Ability Duration
WARFRAME
16
Transient Fortitude
Transient Fortitude
+55% Ability Strength
-27.5% Ability Duration
WARFRAME
14
Equilibrium
Equilibrium
Health pickups give +110% Energy. Energy pickups give +110% Health.
WARFRAME
16
Umbral Intensify
Umbral Intensify
+44% Ability Strength
+11% Tau Resistance
Enhance mods in this set.
SET: WARFRAME
9
Power Drift
Power Drift
+15% Ability Strength
+30% Chance to Resist Knockdown
WARFRAME
9
Stretch
Stretch
+45% Ability Range
WARFRAME

Based on several sources, these are the mods most commonly run on Dante. They do not reflect a complete build.

DANTE excels in
Survival mission, in-gameSurvivalAlso great: Saryn →Deep Archimedea mission emblemDeep ArchimedeaAlso great: Revenant →The Index mission emblemThe IndexAlso great: Rhino →
DANTE build: Tragedy nuke with Overguard for the squad
Aura and Exilus
3
Growing Power
Growing Power
On Status Effect with Weapon: Squad increases personal Ability Strength by 25% for 6s.
AURA
9
Power Drift
Power Drift
+15% Ability Strength
+30% Chance to Resist Knockdown
WARFRAME
The eight mods
16
Umbral Intensify
Umbral Intensify
+44% Ability Strength
+11% Tau Resistance
Enhance mods in this set.
SET: WARFRAME
16
Blind Rage
Blind Rage
+99% Ability Strength
-55% Ability Efficiency
WARFRAME
16
Transient Fortitude
Transient Fortitude
+55% Ability Strength
-27.5% Ability Duration
WARFRAME
9
Stretch
Stretch
+45% Ability Range
WARFRAME
11
Overextended
Overextended
+90% Ability Range
-60% Ability Strength
WARFRAME
14
Primed Continuity
Primed Continuity
+55% Ability Duration
WARFRAME
14
Primed Flow
Primed Flow
+185% Energy Max
WARFRAME
16
Umbral Vitality
Umbral Vitality
+100% Health
+11% Tau Resistance
Enhance mods in this set.
SET: WARFRAME
Strength: maxDuration: midEfficiency: lowRange: high
Arcanes
Arcane EnergizeMolt Augmented
Archon shards
Tau Crimson: +ability strengthTau Crimson: +ability strengthAmber: +casting speedAzure: +healthEmerald: +corrosive stacks
Helminth

None needed; the kit is complete.

How it plays
  • The combo that clears rooms: Dark Verse, Dark Verse, then Final Verse becomes Tragedy and detonates every status on every enemy in range.
  • Light Verse twice, then Final Verse becomes Triumph: Overguard for you and everyone nearby. Alternate the two.
  • Pageflight first on a big pack marks and stuns; Noctua is a real weapon, mod it.
Swap-ins
  • Narrow Minded over Overextended for Overguard-only support play.
  • Nourish over Wordwarden if energy runs dry without Arcane Energize.

3 Forma. Dante's kit is complete; Helminth is optional here, which is why the slot is empty. Tap any card to open it; every mod links to its own page where we have one.

DANTE builds
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