Now that we’re not locked into 1 or 2 companions that can’t die, we can finally start using them to fill the gaps in our warframe’s arsenal! Did you find any good uses like that yet?

Looks like Helios is a pretty good armorstrip bot now, combining the Deconstructor with Vicious Bond.

Dethcube seems like a good fit on energy starved warframes thanks to its energy (orb) generator, possibly combined with Duplex Bond? Dunno if companion weapons ever get strong enough to kill high level enemies on their own though

I was thinking about trying out a Chesa for survival missions when you don’t have a Nekros but I dunno if Retrieve helps at all since it only fires off every 10 seconds with a 45% chance of success

What kind of stuff have you tried?

  • Convict45@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    1 year ago

    If your frame has a dash polarity aura and no overwhelming reason to use something else, you’re sleeping on a LOT of DPS by not using the full Mecha set.

    Someone here commented elsewhere that Mecha is a gimmick and I disagree—unless “Extra 60% armor and huge DPS bump” counts as a gimmick.

    • Halasham@dormi.zoneEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      I’m going to have to play with this. Maybe even + Marked for Death if the base kit isn’t too tight and doesn’t absolutely need something else.

    • Kaldo@dormi.zoneOPEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Hmm, it’s one marked target every 15 seconds and the spread is only 7.5 meters but it does seem interesting, it could have some good synergy with citrine perhaps? Maybe even new hydroid with all the corrosion going on, or excalibur with chromatic blade? Not sure which other frames want to go for lots of status dmg.

      • Halasham@dormi.zoneEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        I’m planning on pairing this with Marked For Death from Helminth and a sniper rifle or bow. Turn the marked enemy into a bomb.

      • Convict45@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        Mecha set has excellent synergy with ANY frame that has high single target damage. Kullervo, Baruuk, Voruna, Citrine, Explosive Legerdemain Mirage, Saryn even. Because killing one enemy can kill a ton of enemies around you.

        • Kaldo@dormi.zoneOPEnglish
          1·
          11 months ago

          Yeahh but mecha mods are so underwhelming on their own :/ I need to spend 2 warframe mod slots on shield recharge and additive armor increase, which is an even bigger waste than the aura’s bonus to damage against a single random enemy.

          Kullervo can already spread his damage around with his third ability as well, I much prefer dethcube on him for more energy generation.