Best Follie builds in Warframe

Warframe keeps topping itself up, and every new Warframe seems more unique than the last. Follie, however, might take this prize: the Shadowgrapher can create power cells, Lohk Surges, Disruption keys, and other items, and she gets even deadlier with the right build. Follie's first ability, Forced Perspective, works as a mobility tool and status deleter all in one, letting you teleport into enemies. Let your creativity fly with Shadowgraph while using Self Portrait to keep up high damage reduction, and lift your enemies with Plein Sight to gain some breathing room. Shadowgraph is the star of the show, conjuring all sorts of gameplay items to use in your favor. Arc Traps are the main spammable here, but creativity is essential to making the most of this. Here's the build we've been using with Follie in Warframe.Best Follie non-Helminth Build in Warframe The Exilus slot is open, but you can fix that with another Forma. Screenshot by Destructoid This is an all-rounder build that benefits from range and strength, using energy mods to fuel your energy regeneration. We landed on a three-Forma version of this build, though we'll add more budget-friendly versions below. Follie gets a ton of benefit from ability range, so we started with Overextended and Stretch to cover enemies in Inkblot. This isn't just for her combat skills, but believe it or not, it's also for her passive: ink-stained enemies have a 20 percent chance of dropping health and energy orbs, fueling your survivability and sustain. Experienced Warframe players know that when the words "health orb" or "energy orb" appear, Equilibrium is not far behind. This mod is a must-have, especially paired with Primed Flow to keep casting your abilities. Since we have a lot of energy to cast and need a lot of strength to offset the hefty strength penalty from Overextended, we picked Blind Rage and Umbral Intensify. This leaves out a potential flex slot, which can go to Streamline, Adaptation, or something else. We went with Physique for the aura slot due to its polarity, though you can spend another Forma and equip Growing Power instead.Best Follie budget build in Warframe This is a less-basic setup that requires one Forma... Screenshot by Destructoid via Overframe.gg ...and this is something you can make as soon as you get her to 30. Screenshot by Destructoid via Overframe.gg If you don't have access to Overextended and/or Blind Rage, plan your build around Equilibrium, Umbral Intensify, Stretch, and Primed Flow. Fill in any gaps from there, using Adaptation/Vitality/Redirection for the Vazarin (D) polarity. Here are a few examples of what it might look like. This is not the end-all, be-all build for Follie, but it's good enough if you don't have access to rarer mods or can't upgrade her.Best Follie Helminth build Image via Digital Extremes A Helminth build for Follie isn't too far from our general-use build. In most scenarios, we'd replace Follie's fourth ability, Plein Air. The invulnerability and status cleanse from her first ability are extremely helpful, especially in higher-end content. Subsuming over Shadowgraph takes away the most unique part of Follie's kit, so you might as well play a different frame. And her third ability brings high damage reduction and applies Inkblot, so her fourth is the one to ditch. Roar is one of the best Helminth options for any Warframe due to its damage potential. You could also go with Nourish for extra energy generation and Viral damage, and these two are easily among the most common contenders in any Helminth build. You could use Precision Intensify instead of Umbral Intensify for the extra bonus from Roar, though we haven't done the math on that. You don't need Eclipse since Follie's Self Portrait offers better damage reduction, but Pillage or an armor strip could do well. That said, Roar is the gold standard for pure damage, and Follie gets enough utility that she doesn't need to rely on the Helminth system to fill any big gaps. The post Best Follie builds in Warframe appeared first on Destructoid.

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Warframe keeps topping itself up, and every new Warframe seems more unique than the last. Follie, however, might take this prize: the Shadowgrapher can create power cells, Lohk Surges, Disruption keys, and other items, and she gets even deadlier with the right build.

Follie's first ability, Forced Perspective, works as a mobility tool and status deleter all in one, letting you teleport into enemies. Let your creativity fly with Shadowgraph while using Self Portrait to keep up high damage reduction, and lift your enemies with Plein Sight to gain some breathing room. Shadowgraph is the star of the show, conjuring all sorts of gameplay items to use in your favor. Arc Traps are the main spammable here, but creativity is essential to making the most of this. Here's the build we've been using with Follie in Warframe.

Best Follie non-Helminth Build in Warframe

The Exilus slot is open, but you can fix that with another Forma. Screenshot by Destructoid This is an all-rounder build that benefits from range and strength, using energy mods to fuel your energy regeneration. We landed on a three-Forma version of this build, though we'll add more budget-friendly versions below.

Follie gets a ton of benefit from ability range, so we started with Overextended and Stretch to cover enemies in Inkblot. This isn't just for her combat skills, but believe it or not, it's also for her passive: ink-stained enemies have a 20 percent chance of dropping health and energy orbs, fueling your survivability and sustain.

Experienced Warframe players know that when the words "health orb" or "energy orb" appear, Equilibrium is not far behind. This mod is a must-have, especially paired with Primed Flow to keep casting your abilities.

Since we have a lot of energy to cast and need a lot of strength to offset the hefty strength penalty from Overextended, we picked Blind Rage and Umbral Intensify. This leaves out a potential flex slot, which can go to Streamline, Adaptation, or something else. We went with Physique for the aura slot due to its polarity, though you can spend another Forma and equip Growing Power instead.

Best Follie budget build in Warframe

This is a less-basic setup that requires one Forma... Screenshot by Destructoid via Overframe.gg

...and this is something you can make as soon as you get her to 30. Screenshot by Destructoid via Overframe.gg If you don't have access to Overextended and/or Blind Rage, plan your build around Equilibrium, Umbral Intensify, Stretch, and Primed Flow. Fill in any gaps from there, using Adaptation/Vitality/Redirection for the Vazarin (D) polarity. Here are a few examples of what it might look like.

This is not the end-all, be-all build for Follie, but it's good enough if you don't have access to rarer mods or can't upgrade her.

Best Follie Helminth build

Image via Digital Extremes A Helminth build for Follie isn't too far from our general-use build. In most scenarios, we'd replace Follie's fourth ability, Plein Air. The invulnerability and status cleanse from her first ability are extremely helpful, especially in higher-end content. Subsuming over Shadowgraph takes away the most unique part of Follie's kit, so you might as well play a different frame. And her third ability brings high damage reduction and applies Inkblot, so her fourth is the one to ditch.

Roar is one of the best Helminth options for any Warframe due to its damage potential. You could also go with Nourish for extra energy generation and Viral damage, and these two are easily among the most common contenders in any Helminth build. You could use Precision Intensify instead of Umbral Intensify for the extra bonus from Roar, though we haven't done the math on that.

You don't need Eclipse since Follie's Self Portrait offers better damage reduction, but Pillage or an armor strip could do well. That said, Roar is the gold standard for pure damage, and Follie gets enough utility that she doesn't need to rely on the Helminth system to fill any big gaps.

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