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MESA

The gunslinger has a steady deadly hand. Each shot deals high damage. Mesa is the fastest draw in the realm.

Mesa plants her feet and channels Peacemaker, which auto-aims her exalted pistols and shreds everything in range while Shatter Shield cuts incoming gunfire damage up to 95 percent. She trades mobility for some of the fastest room-clear and Steel Path sustained damage in the game, built for players who want a stationary gun turret, not a mobile combo frame.

MESA
Energy200
Health465
Shield280
Sprint Speed1.1
Duration100%
Efficiency100%
Range100%
Strength100%
Armor105
Damage Reduction25.9%
Effective Hit Points1,001
PassiveInnateShoot dual-wielded sidearms 15% faster and reload single-handed sidearms 25% more rapidly. Gain 50 Bonus Health when not using Melee Weapons.
Ballistic Battery
Ability 1Ballistic BatteryWhen activated, this power stores damage caused by guns. When triggered again, that damage is channelled through the next gunshot.Energy25Stored70%Max/Hit140Max Stored5000
Shooting Gallery
Ability 2Shooting GalleryHelminthGives an ally Extra Damage while jamming the guns of nearby enemies. This power shifts between team members.Energy50Damage Bonus25%Duration30sRange16m
Shatter Shield
Ability 3Shatter ShieldEnvelops Mesa in a barrier of energy, reflecting back incoming bullet damage.Energy75DR80%DR Cap95%Duration25sRange11m
Peacemaker
Ability 4PeacemakerWith intense focus, Mesa draws her Regulator pistols, shooting down her foes in rapid succession.Energy25 + 15/sDamage50Crit Chance25%Fire Rate14.80Range50m
HelminthFeed a spare Mesa to the Helminth and every other Warframe can run Shooting Gallery. Prime and Umbra frames cannot be subsumed.Best subsumes
Most popular mods
16
Narrow Minded
Narrow Minded
+99% Ability Duration
-66% Ability Range
WARFRAME
16
Transient Fortitude
Transient Fortitude
+55% Ability Strength
-27.5% Ability Duration
WARFRAME
16
Umbral Intensify
Umbral Intensify
+44% Ability Strength
+11% Tau Resistance
Enhance mods in this set.
SET: WARFRAME
14
Primed Continuity
Primed Continuity
+55% Ability Duration
WARFRAME
14
Primed Flow
Primed Flow
+185% Energy Max
WARFRAME
9
Streamline
Streamline
+30% Ability Efficiency
WARFRAME
11
Fleeting Expertise
Fleeting Expertise
+60% Ability Efficiency
-60% Ability Duration
WARFRAME
9
Mesa's Waltz
Mesa's Waltz
Peacemaker Augment: Mesa can move at 50% Speed while using Peacemaker.
Mesa

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

MESA excels in
MESA build: Peacemaker, Steel Path
Aura and Exilus
3
Growing Power
Growing Power
On Status Effect with Weapon: Squad increases personal Ability Strength by 25% for 6s.
AURA
9
Mesa's Waltz
Mesa's Waltz
Peacemaker Augment: Mesa can move at 50% Speed while using Peacemaker.
Mesa
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
14
Primed Continuity
Primed Continuity
+55% Ability Duration
WARFRAME
9
Streamline
Streamline
+30% Ability Efficiency
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
7
Augur Secrets
Augur Secrets
+24% Ability Strength
240% Energy spent on abilities is converted to Shields.
SET: WARFRAME
Strength: maxDuration: highEfficiency: midRange: low
Arcanes
Arcane EnergizeMolt Augmented
Archon shards
Tau Crimson: +ability strengthTau Crimson: +ability strengthAmber: +casting speedAzure: +armorAzure: +health
Helminth

Nourish over Ballistic Battery

How it plays
  • Shatter Shield before anything else; it is the only reason Mesa survives Steel Path.
  • Peacemaker in short bursts while the Regulators are still firing fast, then drop it and recast; do not sit in it as the fire rate climbs.
  • The Regulators carry their own mods: Primed Pistol Gambit, Primed Target Cracker, Hornet Strike, Barrel Diffusion, Lethal Torrent and two elementals.
Swap-ins
  • Mesa's Waltz off, Power Drift on, if you never move while shooting.
  • Roar or Pillage instead of Nourish over Ballistic Battery when damage or armor strip matters more than energy.

4 Forma. Range is the one stat Mesa ignores: Peacemaker's aim radius shrinks with range, and that is good. Tap any card to open it; every mod links to its own page where we have one.

MESA builds
Top community builds for MESARanked, voted builds on Overframe.gg→Open

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

MESA PRIME

Cast a long shadow with this lethal enforcer. Featuring altered mod polarities for greater customization.

Mesa plants her feet and channels Peacemaker, which auto-aims her exalted pistols and shreds everything in range while Shatter Shield cuts incoming gunfire damage up to 95 percent. She trades mobility for some of the fastest room-clear and Steel Path sustained damage in the game, built for players who want a stationary gun turret, not a mobile combo frame.

MESA PRIME
Energy240
Health500
Shield280
Sprint Speed1.1
Duration100%
Efficiency100%
Range100%
Strength100%
Armor135
Damage Reduction31%
Effective Hit Points1,098
VaultedRelics no longer drop; trade for the set or wait for Prime Resurgence.Released Dec 18, 2018, Hotfix 24.2.2Set: 68p on warframe.marketRelicsAll prices
PassiveInnateShoot dual-wielded sidearms 15% faster and reload single-handed sidearms 25% more rapidly. Gain 50 Bonus Health when not using Melee Weapons.
Ballistic Battery
Ability 1Ballistic BatteryWhen activated, this power stores damage caused by guns. When triggered again, that damage is channelled through the next gunshot.Energy25Stored70%Max/Hit140Max Stored5000
Shooting Gallery
Ability 2Shooting GalleryHelminthGives an ally Extra Damage while jamming the guns of nearby enemies. This power shifts between team members.Energy50Damage Bonus25%Duration30sRange16m
Shatter Shield
Ability 3Shatter ShieldEnvelops Mesa in a barrier of energy, reflecting back incoming bullet damage.Energy75DR80%DR Cap95%Duration25sRange11m
Peacemaker
Ability 4PeacemakerWith intense focus, Mesa draws her Regulator pistols, shooting down her foes in rapid succession.Energy25 + 15/sDamage50Crit Chance25%Fire Rate14.80Range50m
Most popular mods
16
Narrow Minded
Narrow Minded
+99% Ability Duration
-66% Ability Range
WARFRAME
16
Transient Fortitude
Transient Fortitude
+55% Ability Strength
-27.5% Ability Duration
WARFRAME
16
Umbral Intensify
Umbral Intensify
+44% Ability Strength
+11% Tau Resistance
Enhance mods in this set.
SET: WARFRAME
14
Primed Continuity
Primed Continuity
+55% Ability Duration
WARFRAME
14
Primed Flow
Primed Flow
+185% Energy Max
WARFRAME
9
Streamline
Streamline
+30% Ability Efficiency
WARFRAME
11
Fleeting Expertise
Fleeting Expertise
+60% Ability Efficiency
-60% Ability Duration
WARFRAME
9
Mesa's Waltz
Mesa's Waltz
Peacemaker Augment: Mesa can move at 50% Speed while using Peacemaker.
Mesa

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

MESA PRIME excels in
MESA PRIME build: Peacemaker, Steel Path
Aura and Exilus
3
Growing Power
Growing Power
On Status Effect with Weapon: Squad increases personal Ability Strength by 25% for 6s.
AURA
9
Mesa's Waltz
Mesa's Waltz
Peacemaker Augment: Mesa can move at 50% Speed while using Peacemaker.
Mesa
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
14
Primed Continuity
Primed Continuity
+55% Ability Duration
WARFRAME
9
Streamline
Streamline
+30% Ability Efficiency
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
7
Augur Secrets
Augur Secrets
+24% Ability Strength
240% Energy spent on abilities is converted to Shields.
SET: WARFRAME
Strength: maxDuration: highEfficiency: midRange: low
Arcanes
Arcane EnergizeMolt Augmented
Archon shards
Tau Crimson: +ability strengthTau Crimson: +ability strengthAmber: +casting speedAzure: +armorAzure: +health
Helminth

Nourish over Ballistic Battery

How it plays
  • Shatter Shield before anything else; it is the only reason Mesa survives Steel Path.
  • Peacemaker in short bursts while the Regulators are still firing fast, then drop it and recast; do not sit in it as the fire rate climbs.
  • The Regulators carry their own mods: Primed Pistol Gambit, Primed Target Cracker, Hornet Strike, Barrel Diffusion, Lethal Torrent and two elementals.
Swap-ins
  • Mesa's Waltz off, Power Drift on, if you never move while shooting.
  • Roar or Pillage instead of Nourish over Ballistic Battery when damage or armor strip matters more than energy.

4 Forma. Range is the one stat Mesa ignores: Peacemaker's aim radius shrinks with range, and that is good. Tap any card to open it; every mod links to its own page where we have one.

MESA PRIME builds
Top community builds for MESA PRIMERanked, voted builds on Overframe.gg→Open

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

MESA PRIME blueprint
ItemCountSource
Mesa Prime Blueprint1
Vanguard P1 Relic25.33%
Neo Z3 Relic11.00%
Neo Z2 Relic11.00%
Meso R2 Relic11.00%
Meso P3 Relic11.00%
4 more…
Mesa Prime Neuroptics1
Axi M4 Relic (Radiant)10.00%
Axi M3 Relic (Radiant)10.00%
Vanguard M1 Relic (Radiant)10.00%
Lith M5 Relic (Radiant)10.00%
Lith M3 Relic (Radiant)10.00%
1 more…
Mesa Prime Chassis1
Axi M1 Relic25.33%
Axi H4 Relic25.33%
Vanguard E1 Relic25.33%
Neo R4 Relic25.33%
Neo C1 Relic25.33%
5 more…
Mesa Prime Systems1
Vanguard C1 Relic11.00%
Neo H3 Relic11.00%
Lith D5 Relic11.00%
Neo M3 Relic (Radiant)10.00%
Neo M2 Relic (Radiant)10.00%
1 more…
Orokin Cell1
Common resource drop

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