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NEKROS

There is a reaper whose name is Nekros. He provides deathly crowd control. Erstwhile enemies become allies when Nekros calls up recruits from the dead.

Nekros is played almost entirely for Desecrate: stack range so every corpse near him rolls a second loot and health-orb chance, with Despoil and Equilibrium keeping the toggle running forever without draining energy. Outside farming he doubles as a decent tank through Shadows of the Dead and Shield of Shadows, but nobody brings him along for damage.

NEKROS
Energy200
Health370
Shield335
Sprint Speed1.1
Duration100%
Efficiency100%
Range100%
Strength100%
Armor105
Damage Reduction25.9%
Effective Hit Points946
PassiveInnateRestore 5 Health with every enemy death within 10m.
Soul Punch
Ability 1Soul PunchA blow so powerful, it turns the enemy's very soul into a deadly projectile, damaging all in its path. Enemies that survive the blow are Marked for Harvest and become one of Nekros' Shadows of the Dead if killed while marked.Energy25Damage500Range50mSplash Damage50
Terrify
Ability 2TerrifyHelminthCast fear into the hearts of nearby enemies, causing them to run away in terror.Energy75Armor Reduction60%Duration25sRange15mMax Targets20
Desecrate
Ability 3DesecrateForces fallen enemies around you to drop additional loot.EnergytoggleRange25mHealth Orb Chance60%Loot Reroll Chance54%Cost10/corpse
Shadows of the Dead
Ability 4Shadows of the DeadSummon shadow versions of vanquished enemies to fight alongside you for a short period.Energy100Shadows7Damage Bonus+150%Health/Shield Bonus+100%Health Decay3%/s
HelminthFeed a spare Nekros to the Helminth and every other Warframe can run Terrify. Prime and Umbra frames cannot be subsumed.Best subsumes
Most popular mods
9
Stretch
Stretch
+45% Ability Range
WARFRAME
7
Augur Reach
Augur Reach
+30% Ability Range
240% Energy spent on abilities is converted to Shields.
SET: WARFRAME
11
Overextended
Overextended
+90% Ability Range
-60% Ability Strength
WARFRAME
9
Cunning Drift
Cunning Drift
+12% Slide
-30% Friction
+15% Ability Range
WARFRAME
12
Vitality
Vitality
+100% Health
WARFRAME
14
Equilibrium
Equilibrium
Health pickups give +110% Energy. Energy pickups give +110% Health.
WARFRAME
9
Despoil
Despoil
Desecrate Augment: No longer consumes Energy, but consumes 10 Health per corpse instead.
Nekros
9
Shield of Shadows
Shield of Shadows
Shadows of the Dead Augment: Each Shadow within 50m take 6% of the Damage done to Nekros in his stead.
Nekros

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

NEKROS excels in
Survival mission, in-gameSurvivalAlso great: Saryn →Infested Salvage mission emblemInfested SalvageAlso great: Octavia →Isolation Vaults mission emblemIsolation VaultsAlso great: Octavia →
NEKROS builds
Top community builds for NEKROSRanked, voted builds on Overframe.gg→Open

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

NEKROS PRIME

Death's new master. Featuring altered mod polarities for greater customization.

Nekros is played almost entirely for Desecrate: stack range so every corpse near him rolls a second loot and health-orb chance, with Despoil and Equilibrium keeping the toggle running forever without draining energy. Outside farming he doubles as a decent tank through Shadows of the Dead and Shield of Shadows, but nobody brings him along for damage.

NEKROS PRIME
Energy240
Health370
Shield555
Sprint Speed1.1
Duration100%
Efficiency100%
Range100%
Strength100%
Armor135
Damage Reduction31%
Effective Hit Points1,276
VaultedRelics no longer drop; trade for the set or wait for Prime Resurgence.Released Aug 23, 2016, Hotfix: The Silver Grove 3Set: 97p on warframe.marketRelicsAll prices
PassiveInnateRestore 5 Health with every enemy death within 10m.
Soul Punch
Ability 1Soul PunchA blow so powerful, it turns the enemy's very soul into a deadly projectile, damaging all in its path. Enemies that survive the blow are Marked for Harvest and become one of Nekros' Shadows of the Dead if killed while marked.Energy25Damage500Range50mSplash Damage50
Terrify
Ability 2TerrifyHelminthCast fear into the hearts of nearby enemies, causing them to run away in terror.Energy75Armor Reduction60%Duration25sRange15mMax Targets20
Desecrate
Ability 3DesecrateForces fallen enemies around you to drop additional loot.EnergytoggleRange25mHealth Orb Chance60%Loot Reroll Chance54%Cost10/corpse
Shadows of the Dead
Ability 4Shadows of the DeadSummon shadow versions of vanquished enemies to fight alongside you for a short period.Energy100Shadows7Damage Bonus+150%Health/Shield Bonus+100%Health Decay3%/s
Most popular mods
9
Stretch
Stretch
+45% Ability Range
WARFRAME
7
Augur Reach
Augur Reach
+30% Ability Range
240% Energy spent on abilities is converted to Shields.
SET: WARFRAME
11
Overextended
Overextended
+90% Ability Range
-60% Ability Strength
WARFRAME
9
Cunning Drift
Cunning Drift
+12% Slide
-30% Friction
+15% Ability Range
WARFRAME
12
Vitality
Vitality
+100% Health
WARFRAME
14
Equilibrium
Equilibrium
Health pickups give +110% Energy. Energy pickups give +110% Health.
WARFRAME
9
Despoil
Despoil
Desecrate Augment: No longer consumes Energy, but consumes 10 Health per corpse instead.
Nekros
9
Shield of Shadows
Shield of Shadows
Shadows of the Dead Augment: Each Shadow within 50m take 6% of the Damage done to Nekros in his stead.
Nekros

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

NEKROS PRIME excels in
Survival mission, in-gameSurvivalAlso great: Saryn →Infested Salvage mission emblemInfested SalvageAlso great: Octavia →Isolation Vaults mission emblemIsolation VaultsAlso great: Octavia →
NEKROS PRIME builds
Top community builds for NEKROS PRIMERanked, voted builds on Overframe.gg→Open

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

NEKROS PRIME blueprint
ItemCountSource
Nekros Prime Blueprint1
Lith T3 Relic11.00%
Lith H10 Relic11.00%
Axi N3 Relic (Radiant)10.00%
Meso N3 Relic (Radiant)10.00%
Lith N3 Relic (Radiant)10.00%
Nekros Prime Neuroptics1
Axi N5 Relic11.00%
Meso O4 Relic11.00%
Meso F1 Relic11.00%
Lith K11 Relic11.00%
Nekros Prime Chassis1
Axi S6 Relic25.33%
Axi G1 Relic25.33%
Axi N4 Relic25.33%
Neo Z1 Relic25.33%
Neo G5 Relic25.33%
4 more…
Nekros Prime Systems1
Neo N7 Relic (Radiant)10.00%
Neo N11 Relic (Radiant)10.00%
Neo N3 Relic (Radiant)10.00%
Meso N5 Relic (Radiant)10.00%
Meso N16 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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