Warframes
Nidus
Nidus draws strength from the Infestation. It bolsters him with survivability as he deals high damage and provides crowd control. Plague your enemies.
Nidus Prime- Health
- 775
- Shields
- 0
- Armor
- 450
- Energy
- 150
- Effective health
- 1,938
Stats
No mods · rank 30 · calculated like the builder- Health
- 775 R0 675
- Shields
- 0 R0 0
- Armor
- 450 (60 % DR)
- Energy
- 150 R0 100
- Effective health
- 1,938
- Sprint Speed
- 1
- Mod capacity
- 60
- Mastery rank
- 0
- Aura
- Exilus
- None
- Polarities
- Progenitor element
- Toxin
Kuva Liches, Sisters of Parvos and Technocyte Codas created with this Warframe get this bonus element.
Passive
If Nidus is killed with at least X stacks of Mutation, those X stacks are consumed; this grants Xs of invulnerability and restores Health to X%.
Abilities
1Virulence
Energy cost: 40Rupture the ground with a damaging fungal growth that steals energy from each enemy it strikes. For every five enemies hit, the Infestation mutates, multiplying its destructive force.
- Damage
- 200
- Range
- 16m
- Fungal Growth Width
- 4m
- Energy Refund Rate Per Hit
- 25%
AugmentsTeeming Virulence
2Larva
Energy cost: 25◆ HelminthSpawn an Infested pod that erupts with tendrils, latches onto nearby enemies and pulls them in. Enemies killed while held have a chance of generating a Mutation stack.
- Duration
- 7s
- Grab Radius
- 12m
- Unaffected Targets Release Delay
- 3s
AugmentsLarva Burst
3Parasitic Link
Energy cost: 25Bind to a target with parasitic link. When cast on an ally, both the host and Nidus have their Ability Strength and Weapon Damage increased. Linked enemies take some of the damage inflicted on Nidus.
- Strength Bonus
- 25%
- Damage Redirection
- 50%
- Duration
- 60s
- Ally Link
- 40m
- Enemy Link
- 20m
AugmentsParasitic Vitality
4Ravenous
Energy cost: 3Gluttonous maggots swarm nearby enemies, feasting until they are hit with Virulence and burst with Infestation. The maggots benefit from Mutation and each enemy hit adds to the Mutation stack.
- Explosion Damage
- 150
- Health Regen Per Second
- 20
- Explosion Radius
- 4m
- Duration
- 40s
- Ability Diameter
- 8m
- Number Of Maggots
- 9
- Maggot Health
- 1,000
- Maggot Toxin Damage
- 10
AugmentsInsatiable
Crafting recipe
View blueprintEverything the Foundry needs for Nidus: the main blueprint, each part with its own blueprint, and the total cost.
Main blueprintNidus- Credits
- 25,000
- Build time
- 3 days
- Rush
- 50 platinum
Enemies (1)
| Cephalon Simaris, Complete The Glast Gambit | Common | 100 % |
Parts3
Neuroptics- Credits
- 15,000
- Build time
- 12 hr
- Rush
- 25 platinum
Missions & bounties (3)
| Eris/Oestrus (Infested Salvage), Rotation C | Uncommon | 14.29 % |
| Eris/Oestrus (Infested Salvage), Rotation A | Rare | 7.69 % |
| Eris/Oestrus (Infested Salvage), Rotation B | Rare | 7.14 % |
Chassis- Credits
- 15,000
- Build time
- 12 hr
- Rush
- 25 platinum
Missions & bounties (3)
| Eris/Oestrus (Infested Salvage), Rotation C | Uncommon | 14.29 % |
| Eris/Oestrus (Infested Salvage), Rotation A | Rare | 7.69 % |
| Eris/Oestrus (Infested Salvage), Rotation B | Rare | 7.14 % |
Systems- Credits
- 15,000
- Build time
- 12 hr
- Rush
- 25 platinum
Missions & bounties (3)
| Eris/Oestrus (Infested Salvage), Rotation C | Uncommon | 14.29 % |
| Eris/Oestrus (Infested Salvage), Rotation A | Rare | 7.69 % |
| Eris/Oestrus (Infested Salvage), Rotation B | Rare | 7.14 % |
Total cost
All raw materials including the part blueprints; build time with the parts crafted in parallel.
- Credits
- 70,000
- Build time
- 3 days 12 hr
- Rush
- 125 platinum
Where to get it
Other sources
- Quest: The Glast Gambit
- Syndicate: Cephalon Simaris
- Mission: Infested Salvage (Oestrus, Eris)
About Nidus
Nidus uses the Infestation to mutate his abilities, gaining health and stacks as he fights. He has no shields, so effects like the Decaying Dragon Key do not hurt him the usual way.
The main blueprint is the reward of The Glast Gambit quest. The Systems, Chassis and Neuroptics blueprints drop from Infested Salvage on Oestrus, Eris, in every rotation with Rotation C offering better odds. Cephalon Simaris also sells main blueprints.
Nidus was added with Update 19.5 (December 2016).
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Frequently asked questions about Nidus
Where do I get Nidus?
Nidus's main blueprint is the reward of The Glast Gambit. The components drop from Infested Salvage on Oestrus, Eris.
What abilities does Nidus have?
Nidus has the abilities Virulence, Larva, Parasitic Link, Ravenous. All values are listed in the abilities section above.
Which progenitor element does Nidus give?
Kuva Liches, Sisters of Parvos and Technocyte Codas created with Nidus have the Toxin element.
What do I need to craft Nidus?
Nidus costs 70,000 credits in total and takes 3 days 12 hr in the Foundry with the parts built in parallel. Resources: 11,000 Nano Spores, 8,600 Polymer Bundle, 3,500 Circuits, 2,400 Plastids.
Where can I find good builds for Nidus?
The community builds have builds for Nidus, rated with votes. Or create your own in the web builder.