The serpents of Lavos encourage him as he transmutes the battlefield. He uses Toxin, Cold, Electricity, and Heat to deal elemental damage. Harness the power of the dark alchemist.
Lavos is a tanky elemental alchemist who cycles all four of his own abilities off individual cooldowns instead of babysitting energy, using Vial Rush to dash and freeze, Ophidian Bite to self-heal, and Catalyze to stack elemental procs into a squad-wide status nuke. He plays as a durable, self-sufficient status caster who also buffs the team's ammo and orbs, with Valence Formation letting his gunplay ride the same elements his abilities are already applying.
Energy
100
Health
640
Shield
370
Sprint Speed
1.15
Duration
100%
Efficiency
100%
Range
100%
Strength
100%
Armor
575
Damage Reduction
65.7%
Effective Hit Points
2,360
PassiveInnateEnergy and Universal Orbs give Lavos status immunity for 10s. Hold any ability to imbue the next cast with additional Elemental Damage and Status.
Ability 1Ophidian BiteLash out with a toxic serpentine strike, consuming the target to heal Lavos. Hold to imbue all abilities with Toxin.Damage1000 ToxinHeal15%Range10mCooldown8s
Ability 2Vial RushHelminthDash forward, crashing through enemies and leaving an icy trail of broken vials. Hold to imbue the next ability cast with Cold.Damage250/s ColdDuration8sRange30mCooldown5s
Ability 3Transmutation ProbeLaunch a probe that converts Health and Energy Orbs into Universal Orbs that provide both, and ammo pickups into Universal Ammo Pickups. The probe shocks enemies in close proximity. Each electrocuted foe reduces other ability cooldowns by 1.5s. Hold to imbue the next ability cast with Electricity.Damage250/s ElectricRange6mDuration3sCooldown10s
Ability 4CatalyzeCatalyst Probes erupt from Lavos and douse combatants in a fiery gel. Damage is doubled for each element afflicting an enemy. Hold to imbue the next ability cast with Heat.Damage2000 HeatRange25mMultiplier+100%/statusCooldown30s
HelminthFeed a spare Lavos to the Helminth and every other Warframe can run Vial Rush. Prime and Umbra frames cannot be subsumed.Best subsumes
Most popular mods
16
Umbral Vitality
Umbral Vitality
+100% Health
+11% Tau Resistance
Enhance mods in this set.
SET: WARFRAME
16
Umbral Fiber
Umbral Fiber
+100% Armor
+11% Tau Resistance
Enhance mods in this set.
SET: WARFRAME
16
Umbral Intensify
Umbral Intensify
+44% Ability Strength
+11% Tau Resistance
Enhance mods in this set.
SET: WARFRAME
12
Adaptation
Adaptation
When Damaged: +10% Resistance to that Damage Type for 20s. Stacks up to 90%.
WARFRAME
9
Stretch
Stretch
+45% Ability Range
WARFRAME
9
Streamline
Streamline
+30% Ability Efficiency
WARFRAME
13
Constitution
Constitution
+40% Faster Knockdown Recovery
+28% Ability Duration
WARFRAME
9
Valence Formation
Valence Formation
Passive Augment: Casting an Ability imbued with extra Elemental Damage applies that Element as a 200% bonus to your weapons with guaranteed Status for 20s.
Lavos
Based on several sources, these are the mods most commonly run on Lavos. They do not reflect a complete build.
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LAVOS PRIME
Some Warframes were Prime from the start. Others ascended. Lavos, the master of transmutation, bowed to no one as he forged his own path to valor.
Lavos is a tanky elemental alchemist who cycles all four of his own abilities off individual cooldowns instead of babysitting energy, using Vial Rush to dash and freeze, Ophidian Bite to self-heal, and Catalyze to stack elemental procs into a squad-wide status nuke. He plays as a durable, self-sufficient status caster who also buffs the team's ammo and orbs, with Valence Formation letting his gunplay ride the same elements his abilities are already applying.
Energy
100
Health
700
Shield
410
Sprint Speed
1.15
Duration
100%
Efficiency
100%
Range
100%
Strength
100%
Armor
575
Damage Reduction
65.7%
Effective Hit Points
2,588
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PassiveInnateEnergy and Universal Orbs give Lavos status immunity for 10s. Hold any ability to imbue the next cast with additional Elemental Damage and Status.
Ability 1Ophidian BiteLash out with a toxic serpentine strike, consuming the target to heal Lavos. Hold to imbue all abilities with Toxin.Damage1000 ToxinHeal15%Range10mCooldown8s
Ability 2Vial RushHelminthDash forward, crashing through enemies and leaving an icy trail of broken vials. Hold to imbue the next ability cast with Cold.Damage250/s ColdDuration8sRange30mCooldown5s
Ability 3Transmutation ProbeLaunch a probe that converts Health and Energy Orbs into Universal Orbs that provide both, and ammo pickups into Universal Ammo Pickups. The probe shocks enemies in close proximity. Each electrocuted foe reduces other ability cooldowns by 1.5s. Hold to imbue the next ability cast with Electricity.Damage250/s ElectricRange6mDuration3sCooldown10s
Ability 4CatalyzeCatalyst Probes erupt from Lavos and douse combatants in a fiery gel. Damage is doubled for each element afflicting an enemy. Hold to imbue the next ability cast with Heat.Damage2000 HeatRange25mMultiplier+100%/statusCooldown30s
Most popular mods
16
Umbral Vitality
Umbral Vitality
+100% Health
+11% Tau Resistance
Enhance mods in this set.
SET: WARFRAME
16
Umbral Fiber
Umbral Fiber
+100% Armor
+11% Tau Resistance
Enhance mods in this set.
SET: WARFRAME
16
Umbral Intensify
Umbral Intensify
+44% Ability Strength
+11% Tau Resistance
Enhance mods in this set.
SET: WARFRAME
12
Adaptation
Adaptation
When Damaged: +10% Resistance to that Damage Type for 20s. Stacks up to 90%.
WARFRAME
9
Stretch
Stretch
+45% Ability Range
WARFRAME
9
Streamline
Streamline
+30% Ability Efficiency
WARFRAME
13
Constitution
Constitution
+40% Faster Knockdown Recovery
+28% Ability Duration
WARFRAME
9
Valence Formation
Valence Formation
Passive Augment: Casting an Ability imbued with extra Elemental Damage applies that Element as a 200% bonus to your weapons with guaranteed Status for 20s.
Lavos
Based on several sources, these are the mods most commonly run on Lavos. They do not reflect a complete build.
SET: WARFRAME
WARFRAME
WARFRAME
