The ideal weapon for a 95% gloom build is the [Knell Prime]. I suggest taking a look at this build: [Knell] Head Hunter Prime by THeMooN85
This build is perfect for defense type missions which [Hildryn] usually struggles with as well as any steel path or arbitration mission.
NOTE: You have to pay attention to and manage your shields with this build/playstyle. It is very easy to run out when surrounded by enemies
The Gloomy Girl: Helminth build; Replace her 1, Balefire, or her 4, Aegis Storm with Sevagoth's GLOOM. ( I recommend her 4 since you cant use her 2 while using her 4)
- This build is built to maximize gloom and Blazing Pillage effectiveness.
- Gloom reaches its 95% slow cap at 273% power strength.
- Tired of those annoying steel path Interception/Mobile Defense/Defense missions that only Khora can do well? LOOK NO LONGER! Gloomy Hildryn is excellent at these types of missions.
- Also very good at Disruption if you stay out of the nullifying area around the Demolists/Demolishers and shoot them with a strong gun such as the Knell Prime.
- GLOOM WOKS ON LICHES AND SISTERS OF PARVOS!!!!!!! My personal favorite build to stop the liches/sisters in place and wail on them.
Blazing Pillage:
- This mod adds a ton of dps to Hildryn's kit.
- For Blazing Pillage to work, you must have her 3, Haven already active before casting her 2, Pillage. Haven is much better than it used to be because of the shield gating change. Now, it is actually a valuable ability to keep your team mates and more realistically, your pet/sentinel alive as it constantly regenerates their shields when in your line of sight.
- If an enemy is hit by Pillage (does not require line of sight) and Haven (requires line of sight), they will be dealt heat damage with a 100% status chance. This may seam insignificant, but a heat proc of 550 damage easily finishes off many enemies when they've lost all shields and armor from Pillage.
[Hildryn] does not need many defensive mods. [Redirection] and [Adaptation] should be plenty in any situation that you would be using this build including steel path. This build tanks with the gloom slow and frequently using her 2 to keep your shields maxed.
- By utilizing her 2, Pillage in a defensive way, you can easily [Recover] from your shields being completely taken out. You do this by using her 2 every time an enemy is near you. You cast it and let it expire on its own. As soon as it expires, RECAST IT IMEDIATLY if enemies are still close to you. If your shields hit 0, you have 3 seconds of invulnerability. The duration on her 2 is 2.55 seconds with this build, so you will not exceed that time. (You don't have to have it out all the time, but it's good to start a fight with casting your 2 twice to remove all shields and armor from high level enemies)
BEWARE INFESTED: Do not use this build against infested. Because they do not have armor or shields, you will usually not [Recover] enough shields from your 2 even with the extra from Blazing Pillage Also toxic ancients can 1 shot you at high levels even with Arcane Resistance
Arcanes:
- Arcane Aegis is nice to occasionally help you out if you loose all shields. Normally if this happens, the best thing to do is go into operator and hide until you have enough shields to cast your 2 again.
- Arcane Resistance Is nice for the occasional enemies like Nox that can give you a toxin proc as well as some other ones including toxic eximus that will spawn more and more frequently the longer you go into a mission. However, it is not necessary as [Hildryn] blocks damage from all status effects while she has overshields (Purple shields) Also, her 2 removes all active status effects on you when you cast it, so you can stop yourself from dying to a toxin proc if you react quickly. (You can also go into operator and wait for the toxin proc to end as a last resort)
- Arcane Strike(/items/arsenal/2388/hildryn/) can kill many enemies with just Blazing Pillage but heavy units will need some more focused attention after level 60 or so.
Changes to mods you can make in the build:
- Use any aura you like. I just like to have a bit of extra radar for arbitrations when your pet dies. Using
FAQs
Subsuming Hildryn to the Helminth will offer Pillage and its augments to be used by other Warframes. 50 energy instead of shields.
What is Hildryn good for? ›
Hildryn proves that a strong offense is a good defense. Charge and launch devastating bolts of fire. Pillage a percentage of Shields and Armor of nearby enemies to replenish Hildryn's own Shields and Overshields. Also removes Status Effects from Hildryn and her allies.
Does Hildryn work on infested? ›
[Hildryn] has one glaring weakness in the form of the Infested enemy faction, particularly legacy infested that have no armor or shields. She can't reliably use Pillage to refill her shields against them but she can use [Balefire Surge] and a subsumed shield restoration ability to deal with the problem.
What happens if you sit in the Helminth? ›
Helminth Cyst
At the center of the Helminth Infirmary is a chair that Nidus can sit on. Should the player choose to sit on the chair (in spite of Ordis's protests), a needle will inject the left side of the Nidus' neck and will release it afterward.
What is the best Helminth ability? ›
So long as damage abilities are available through Helminth, they're going to be S-tier options that most players will gravitate toward. There are three notable damage buffs available through Helminth: Rhino's Roar, Mirage's Eclipse, and Xata's Whisper from Xaku.
Can Hildryn use an archgun? ›
Is the Hildryn collection worth it? You can't use her Archgun on the ground until you've completed Phase 3 of the Profit Taker bounties in Fortuna, which you can only access once you've reached the max rank with Solaris United.
Does Hildryn need energy? ›
Notably, Hildryn Prime is the first Primed Warframe to who this ability does not apply directly, as she does not use energy for her abilities.
Does energy siphon work on Hildryn? ›
Hildryn will no longer gain Shield strength from features that give Energy-per-second regeneration. She will still convert Energy pickups into extra Shield strength. This fixes an unintended mechanic where things like Energy Siphon would make her completely invulnerable during combat.
Why doesn t nidus have a shield? ›
That's just how he is, just like Inaros, they can't have shields no matter what, but have an increased Hp pool. All you need to do is build stacks (by hitting people with your one) and you will gain armor with each one. Basically, you need vitality and steel fiber if you don't have a lot of stacks.
Is nidus infested? ›
Nidus draws strength from the Infestation. It bolsters him with survivability as he deals high damage and provides crowd control.
To craft Hildryn, you have to obtain her Main Blueprint, which you can buy from Little Duck for 5,000 Standing upon reaching the rank of Agent with the faction Vox Solaris, in Fortuna. To obtain the remaining Blueprints, you have to defeat the Exploiter Orb in the Orb Vallis.
Does pillage armor strip? ›
Pillage is Hildryn's second ability, which you can extract with the Helminth system to use in other builds. The acquisition of Hildryn already implies that you are at the game's later stages, and this is specifically where Pillage becomes a viable armor strip solution.
Where can I find blazing rods? ›
Blaze Rods are dropped by slain Blazes. Blazes primarily spawn in Nether Fortresses, so players should look around the Nether until one appears. These are typically located fairly close to the portal, so players should not have to go far to find one.
How do subsumed abilities work on Hildryn? ›
Any abilities subsumed on Hildryn require ten times their energy cost in shields to cast. While piloting a Railjack, Hildryn will use her own shields in place of energy to power the Railjack's activated abilities.
How does helminth therapy work? ›
It begins when the eggs are ingested. The worms then colonize the caecum and colon of the human gut for a short period of time. The beneficial effect is temporary because the worms only live for a few weeks. Because of this short life span, treatments need to be repeated at intervals.
What does the Helminth ability do for NYX? ›
Subsuming Nyx to the Helminth will offer Mind Control and its augments to be used by other Warframes.
How does Lavos work with Helminth? ›
Subsumed abilities injected into Lavos via the Helminth system will cost 0 energy, but instead incur a 10 second cooldown after cast and disable the elemental imbuement hold-function (see below) associated with the ability button.
