Nidus
Nidus draws strength from the Infestation. It bolsters him with survivability as he deals high damage and provides crowd control. Plague your enemies.
Passive Ability
If Nidus is killed with at least — stacks of Mutation, those — stacks are consumed; this grants —s of invulnerability and restores Health to 50%.
Abilities (4)
Cast with the 1-4 keys. Damage, range, duration and energy cost scale with the mods you equip.
Parasitic Link
Bind to a target with parasitic link. When cast on an ally, both the host and Nidus have their Ability Strength increased. Linked enemies take some of the damage inflicted on Nidus.
| Stat | Rank 1 / 2 / 3 / max |
| Duration | 30 / 35 / 45 / 60 s |
| Ally Range | 24 / 28 / 34 / 40 m |
| Damage Increase | 10 / 15 / 20 / 25% |
| Enemy Range | 10 / 13 / 16 / 20 m |
| Damage Redirection | 20 / 30 / 40 / 50% |
| Mutation Stacks Cost | 1 |
Augment
Parasitic Vitality
Parasitic Link Augment: Nidus and any ally he's bound to gain 4% Max Health per Mutation during Parasitic Link.
| Stat | Rank 1 / 2 / 3 / max |
| Health | 1 / 2 / 3 / 4% |
Ravenous
Gluttonous 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.
| Stat | Rank 1 / 2 / 3 / max |
| EXPLOSION RADIUS | 4 m |
| Maggot Rupture Damage | 100 / 110 / 125 / 150 |
| Duration | 25 / 30 / 35 / 40 s |
| Radius | 8 m |
| Regen Rate / Second | 10 / 13 / 16 / 20 |
| Mutation Stacks Cost | 3 |
Augment
Insatiable
Ravenous Augment: Nidus has a chance for additional Mutation stacks while in the infestation. The base —% chance increases with power strength, and multiple stacks are possible above 100%.
| Chance | — |
Virulence
40
Rupture 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.
| Stat | Rank 1 / 2 / 3 / max |
| Damage | 150 / 160 / 175 / 200 |
| Length | 10 / 11 / 13 / 16 m |
| Engine value | 4 |
| Energy Refund / Hit | 0.25 |
Augment
Teeming Virulence
Virulence Augment: Hitting 4 enemies with Virulence grants 120% Primary Weapon Critical Chance for 15s.
| Stat | Rank 1 / 2 / 3 / max |
| Count | 4 |
| Crit | 70 / 85 / 100 / 120% |
| Duration | 9 / 11 / 13 / 15 s |
Larva
25
Spawn 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.
| Stat | Rank 1 / 2 / 3 / max |
| Radius | 8 / 9 / 10 / 12 m |
| Duration | 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 s |
Augment
Larva Burst
Larva Augment: Reactivate Larva to detonate and deal 600 Toxin Damage in a 8m radius. This damage stacks for every enemy grabbed by the Larva.
| Stat | Rank 1 / 2 / 3 / max |
| Damage | 300 / 400 / 500 / 600 |
| Range | 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 m |
Acquisition
225Crafting
25,000
Blueprint35,000
3d
50
| Components · 4 | Credits | Build Time | Rush | Ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1×
Nidus Neuroptics
|
15,000 |
12h |
25 |
 10×
Mutagen Sample
 2,600×
Polymer Bundle
 1,000×
Plastids
 3×
Neural Sensors◈
|
1×
Nidus Chassis
|
15,000 |
12h |
25 |
6,000×
Polymer Bundle
 5,000×
Nano Spores
1,400×
Plastids
 3×
Neurodes◈
|
1×
Nidus Systems
|
15,000 |
12h |
25 |
6,000×
Nano Spores
 3,500×
Circuits
 14×
Morphics◈
 6×
Orokin Cell◈
|
2,000×
Kuva
|
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