Nokko is the newest Warframe to be added to the game, bringing an interesting suite of damage, area control, and survivability with his kit. While it will take some time to do testing at the more extreme levels of difficulty that Warframe provides, this build will comfortably get you through the standard Star Chart and Steel Path.
## The Best Nokko Build in Warframe
Nokko has a passive ability that allows him to avoid taking fatal damage. When you are reduced to zero HP, you will turn into a small mushroom and have a window of time to reach one of the other mushrooms you previously placed. If you do, you will be reformed and back in action.
### Abilities Overview
– **First Ability:** Allows you to place down mushrooms that spew out viral-damaging spores.
– **Second Ability:** Acts as a source of energy and buffs your ability strength.
– **Third Ability:** Turns you into a tiny mushroom, granting a quick heal, invulnerability, a speed boost, and the ability to put 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.
As you can see from his kit, Nokko’s meta will definitely involve holding position and camping out, taking advantage of overlapping areas of effect.
### Recommended Arcanes
– **Molt (Augmented)** and **Arcane Crepuscular** both provide substantial boosts to ability strength.
– **Companion:** Shade or Huras Kubrow to grant Invisibility and keep you safe while activating Arcane Crepuscular.
– **Subsume Ability:** Roar on your third ability.
– **Arcane Shards:** A single yellow/Tauforged Yellow shard is ideal for starting energy.
### Mod Setup
– **Dreamer’s Bond / Corrosive Projection:** This choice depends on your preference. Dreamer’s Bond benefits team play, while Corrosive Projection is helpful against heavily armored enemies.
– **Umbral Intensify:** Provides a solid foundation of ability strength to boost your damage output.
– **Stretch (+45% Range):** Range is critical for this build to maximize coverage with your abilities.
– **Augur Message:** This mod increases ability duration; I prefer the added time, but you can swap for Reach if you want more range instead.
– **Primed Continuity:** A significant boost to ability duration, which is essential for maintaining your buffs and zones.
– **Augur Secrets:** Further increases ability strength, enhancing your overall damage.
– **Primed Flow:** Greatly expands your energy pool, allowing you to spam abilities, especially Void Cascade, more freely.
– **Overextended:** Adds yet more range but reduces ability strength. Don’t worry, our Arcanes and Subsume mods compensate for this.
– **Streamline:** A flexible slot, which can be adapted based on your chosen Subsume or augment choices, like Tempest or Sonar.
– **Exilus Slot – Cunning Drift:** Additional range to improve your positioning and ability reach.
### Playstyle Tips
The core gameplay revolves around positioning yourself where you want to hold a location. Begin by activating Roar from your third ability, which should last about 50 seconds. Then place two of your second ability to overlap and double your buffs.
Next, set four of your first ability to cover entrances and exits, creating a layered defense. After setting up your mushrooms and buffs, remain in position and spam your fourth ability, keeping at least three mushrooms active at all times. Refresh your abilities as needed.
### Endgame Viability
This build has proven effective in Steel Path missions, longer Arbitrations, and solid Void Cascade runs, making it a very safe and reliable choice for high-level play. Your passive and mushroom placements give you multiple safety nets against sudden area-of-effect enemy attacks. Honestly, given the build’s damage potential and survivability, enemies rarely survive long enough to pose a lasting threat.
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Nokko’s unique playstyle brings a fresh approach to team defense and damage. With this build, you can confidently tackle the Star Chart, Steel Path, and beyond, turning Nokko’s fungal arsenal into a battlefield nightmare for your enemies.
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