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Is the Glaxion Vandal worth it in Warframe?

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Getting weapons in Warframe to the point where they can do the required damage to matter in the game’s tougher content can take a lot of time and investment. From Catalysts to Forma and Adapters, you can find yourself investing a lot of your hard-earned resources, and nobody wants to do that with the wrong weapon. So, is the Glaxion Vandal worth it in Warframe?

### Glaxion Vandal vs. Standard Glaxion

The Glaxion Vandal is better than the standard Glaxion in several key areas, but it doesn’t quite reach the level of the Tenet Glaxion, which many consider the best in class for this weapon. If you are new to the game and looking for a weapon that can perform well into the early Steel Path content, the Glaxion Vandal can handle that — but it does require a significant investment to get there.

### Should You Invest in the Glaxion Vandal?

While the Glaxion Vandal is a solid upgrade, the Tenet Glaxion is likely far more worthy of your resources. Holding out until you can obtain one from a Sister of Parvos would be the smarter move, especially for players aiming at the highest tiers of content.

### Advantages of the Glaxion Vandal

The main advantages that the Glaxion Vandal has over the normal Glaxion include:

– Higher base damage
– Increased critical chance
– Better status chance
– Larger magazine size
– Faster reload speed
– Increased ammo reserves

These improvements make the Vandal a clear winner against the standard version. If you are already a fan of the Glaxion, this is certainly an upgrade in almost every way.

### Additional Mod Synergy

The Glaxion Vandal also works with the Photon Overcharge mod, which you can purchase from Nora’s Nightwave shop using Cred Offerings when it appears in the prize rotation. This mod grants increased critical damage and offers a 2% chance to drop an energy orb for each cold status effect that results in a kill or assist.

### Suggested Build and Playstyle

Above, you’ll find a preferred Tenet Glaxion build, but it would work well on the Vandal too. This setup is designed to run with Frost, using his fourth ability for armor stripping before tearing through enemies with beam and gas procs.

If you lack an alternate source of armor stripping, consider swapping Thermite Rounds for High Voltage or another Electric mod to switch from Gas to Corrosive damage. For an extra punch, subsume Nourish on your Warframe to easily add Viral damage.

### Final Thoughts

In summary, the Glaxion Vandal is a noteworthy upgrade over the basic Glaxion and can carry you through early Steel Path content with enough investment. However, if you’re aiming for top-tier performance, it’s often better to save your resources for the Tenet Glaxion, which stands out as the best variant of the weapon.

Happy hunting, Tenno!
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Steel Path Nokko build in Warframe – Invisible Mushroom King

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The Best Nokko Build in Warframe

Nokko is the newest Warframe added to the game, offering a unique combination of damage, area control, and survivability through his kit. While more testing is needed at the highest difficulty levels Warframe offers, this build will comfortably get you through the standard Star Chart and Steel Path content.

Nokko’s Abilities Overview

Nokko’s passive allows him to avoid fatal damage. When reduced to zero HP, Nokko turns into a small mushroom and gains a brief window to reach one of the previously placed mushrooms. If successful, he will reform and continue fighting.

  • First Ability: Places mushrooms that spew viral-damaging spores.
  • Second Ability: Acts as an energy source and boosts ability strength.
  • Third Ability: Transforms Nokko into a tiny mushroom, granting a quick heal, invulnerability, a speed boost, and puts nearby enemies to sleep.
  • Fourth Ability: Unleashes an enemy-seeking mushroom that explodes on contact, bounces between enemies, and can also bounce off previously placed mushrooms for damage buffs.

From this kit, it’s clear that the Nokko meta is to establish a stronghold—camping in one spot and leveraging overlapping areas of effect for maximum efficiency.

Recommended Arcanes and Companion

  • Arcanes: Molt Augmented and Arcane Crepuscular both provide substantial ability strength.
  • Companion: Shade or Huras Kubrow are ideal, as their Invisibility complements Arcane Crepuscular, keeping you safe while active.
  • Subsume Ability: Use Roar on Nokko’s third ability to amplify effects.
  • Arcane Shards: Carry a single yellow/Tauforged Yellow shard for starting energy.

Core Mods

  • Dreamer’s Bond / Corrosive Projection: Choose based on preference. Dreamer’s Bond offers better team play, while Corrosive Projection helps if you’re struggling with enemy armor.
  • Umbral Intensify: Provides a significant damage boost, forming a strong base for damage output.
  • Stretch: +45% Ability Range—essential for maximizing this build’s effectiveness.
  • Augur Message: Extends ability duration; a valuable bonus that complements your playstyle.
  • Primed Continuity: Greatly increases ability duration, a vital stat for Nokko’s kit.
  • Augur Secrets: Further boosts ability strength.
  • Primed Flow: Vastly enlarges the energy pool, allowing you to spam abilities freely, especially useful in Void Cascade missions.
  • Overextended: Adds even more range at the cost of some strength, which is offset by your Arcanes and Subsume mods.
  • Streamline: Flexible slot—use it according to your preferred augment or subsume. For example, if experimenting with different subsumes like Tempest or Sonar, this slot can adapt accordingly.

Exilus Slot

Cunning Drift adds more ability range, which synergizes perfectly with Nokko’s playstyle.

Playstyle Tips

Your goal with this build is to arrive at your holding point, activate Roar on your third ability (which lasts around 50 seconds), then place two of your second ability mushrooms to overlap and double the buff. Next, deploy four of your first ability mushrooms around entrances and exits to control the area. From here, sit back and spam your fourth ability.

Always aim to keep three enemy-seeking mushrooms active, refreshing your abilities as necessary. The fourth ability can deal surprisingly high damage thanks to its critical hit potential.

I have successfully tested this build in Steel Path missions, long Arbitrations, and Void Cascade runs, making it a very reliable and safe choice for challenging content. With your passive and mushrooms providing safety nets, you can focus on damage and crowd control without worry. In fact, it’s rare for enemies to survive long enough to threaten you significantly.

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