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HYDROID

Hydroid summons the power of the ocean depths. He provides crowd control with aqueous attacks. His enemies will meet a watery demise.

Hydroid drags enemies into Tentacle Swarm and Undertow to lock down crowds, while Tempest Barrage with the Viral Tempest augment supplies the actual Steel Path damage. Slot Pilfering Swarm and he becomes a dedicated loot frame, doubling drop chances on everything he traps.

HYDROID
Energy240
Health465
Shield370
Sprint Speed1.05
Duration100%
Efficiency100%
Range100%
Strength100%
Armor240
Damage Reduction44.4%
Effective Hit Points1,330
PassiveInnateEnemies damaged by Hydroid are more vulnerable to Corrosion Status, with initial status reducing armor by 50%.
Tempest Barrage
Ability 1Tempest BarrageHelminthSummon a tempest to rain down upon a target area.Energy25Damage300Radius10mDuration10sStatus100%
Tidal Surge
Ability 2Tidal SurgeCrash through enemies in a ferocious wall of water.Energy50Damage300Range6mSpeed40m/sRecast25 energy
Plunder
Ability 3PlunderPlunder Armor from nearby enemies and increase Corrosive Damage on your Abilities and weapons. Enemies affected by Corrosive Status offer a greater increase.Energy75Range25mDuration25sArmor Cap+750Corrosive Cap200%
Tentacle Swarm
Ability 4Tentacle SwarmSummon a creature from the depths. Its watery tentacles emerge from nearby surfaces to wreak havoc.Energy50Damage200/sTentacles20Range15mDuration20s
HelminthFeed a spare Hydroid to the Helminth and every other Warframe can run Tempest Barrage. Prime and Umbra frames cannot be subsumed.Best subsumes
Most popular mods
9
Pilfering Swarm
Pilfering Swarm
Tentacle Swarm Augment: Enemies held by tentacles have a 100% chance at additional drops.
Hydroid
9
Viral Tempest
Viral Tempest
Tempest Barrage Augment: Each projectile has a 100% chance of inflicting a Viral Status Effect.
Hydroid
14
Primed Continuity
Primed Continuity
+55% Ability Duration
WARFRAME
9
Stretch
Stretch
+45% Ability Range
WARFRAME
9
Streamline
Streamline
+30% Ability Efficiency
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
14
Primed Flow
Primed Flow
+185% Energy Max
WARFRAME

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

HYDROID excels in
Infested Salvage mission emblemInfested SalvageAlso great: Nekros →
HYDROID builds
Top community builds for HYDROIDRanked, voted builds on Overframe.gg→Open

Community builds live on Overframe.gg. Link opens on their site.

HYDROID PRIME

Command the ocean's fury with this king of gold and silver. Featuring altered mod polarities for greater customization.

Hydroid drags enemies into Tentacle Swarm and Undertow to lock down crowds, while Tempest Barrage with the Viral Tempest augment supplies the actual Steel Path damage. Slot Pilfering Swarm and he becomes a dedicated loot frame, doubling drop chances on everything he traps.

HYDROID PRIME
Energy275
Health650
Shield370
Sprint Speed1.05
Duration100%
Efficiency100%
Range100%
Strength100%
Armor290
Damage Reduction49.2%
Effective Hit Points1,772
VaultedRelics no longer drop; trade for the set or wait for Prime Resurgence.Released Aug 29, 2017, Update 21.6Set: 90p on warframe.marketRelicsAll prices
PassiveInnateEnemies damaged by Hydroid are more vulnerable to Corrosion Status, with initial status reducing armor by 50%.
Tempest Barrage
Ability 1Tempest BarrageHelminthSummon a tempest to rain down upon a target area.Energy25Damage300Radius10mDuration10sStatus100%
Tidal Surge
Ability 2Tidal SurgeCrash through enemies in a ferocious wall of water.Energy50Damage300Range6mSpeed40m/sRecast25 energy
Plunder
Ability 3PlunderPlunder Armor from nearby enemies and increase Corrosive Damage on your Abilities and weapons. Enemies affected by Corrosive Status offer a greater increase.Energy75Range25mDuration25sArmor Cap+750Corrosive Cap200%
Tentacle Swarm
Ability 4Tentacle SwarmSummon a creature from the depths. Its watery tentacles emerge from nearby surfaces to wreak havoc.Energy50Damage200/sTentacles20Range15mDuration20s
Most popular mods
9
Pilfering Swarm
Pilfering Swarm
Tentacle Swarm Augment: Enemies held by tentacles have a 100% chance at additional drops.
Hydroid
9
Viral Tempest
Viral Tempest
Tempest Barrage Augment: Each projectile has a 100% chance of inflicting a Viral Status Effect.
Hydroid
14
Primed Continuity
Primed Continuity
+55% Ability Duration
WARFRAME
9
Stretch
Stretch
+45% Ability Range
WARFRAME
9
Streamline
Streamline
+30% Ability Efficiency
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
14
Primed Flow
Primed Flow
+185% Energy Max
WARFRAME

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

HYDROID PRIME excels in
Infested Salvage mission emblemInfested SalvageAlso great: Nekros →
HYDROID PRIME builds
Top community builds for HYDROID PRIMERanked, voted builds on Overframe.gg→Open

Community builds live on Overframe.gg. Link opens on their site.

HYDROID PRIME blueprint
ItemCountSource
Hydroid Prime Blueprint1
Axi K5 Relic11.00%
Neo A6 Relic11.00%
Meso E8 Relic11.00%
Meso Z2 Relic11.00%
Meso B2 Relic11.00%
1 more…
Hydroid Prime Neuroptics1
Axi A3 Relic11.00%
Axi M3 Relic11.00%
Axi N4 Relic11.00%
Neo N25 Relic11.00%
Neo G1 Relic11.00%
Hydroid Prime Chassis1
Axi N14 Relic25.33%
Axi C4 Relic25.33%
Axi C3 Relic25.33%
Neo B4 Relic25.33%
Neo N8 Relic25.33%
4 more…
Hydroid Prime Systems1
Axi H3 Relic (Radiant)10.00%
Axi H4 Relic (Radiant)10.00%
Neo H5 Relic (Radiant)10.00%
Neo H3 Relic (Radiant)10.00%
Neo H1 Relic (Radiant)10.00%
1 more…
Orokin Cell1
Common resource drop

Relic drop chances shown at the tier players usually farm each part. Data from the game files, refreshed each patch.

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