Map-locking vortices sustained forever by Spectrosiphon energy orbs
Objective lockdown, squad energy supplySteel PathInterceptionDefense
BUILD PERFORMANCE
Imported guide figures
Arsenal figures land at roughly 40% Strength, 155% Duration, 280% Range, 100% Efficiency, with 370 health, 370 shield, 210 armor and a 641 energy pool.
100% baseline · center 0% · outer ring 400%
CONFIGURATION
8 equipped mods
9SpectrosiphonSpectrorage Augment: Enemies that die within Spectrorage have a 50% chance to drop an Energy Orb.RANK 3/3SpectrosiphonSpectrorage Augment: Enemies that die within Spectrorage have a 50% chance to drop an Energy Orb.Effects shown at max rank · 9 base drain
SLOT 1 · RANK 3
Spectrosiphon
Unpolarized slot
Augment.
Spectrorage drops energy orbs
11Overextended+90% Ability Range, -60% Ability StrengthRANK 5/5Overextended+90% Ability Range, -60% Ability StrengthEffects shown at max rank · 11 base drain
SLOT 2 · RANK 5
Overextended
Polarized slot
9Stretch+45% Ability RangeRANK 5/5Stretch+45% Ability RangeEffects shown at max rank · 9 base drain
SLOT 3 · RANK 5
Stretch
Polarized slot
14Primed Flow+185% Energy Max at max rank (Primed)RANK 10/10Primed Flow+185% Energy Max at max rank (Primed)Effects shown at max rank · 14 base drain
SLOT 4 · RANK 10
Primed Flow
Polarized slot
9Enduring BastilleBastille Augment: Killing an enemy in Bastille extends the duration by 2s. Vortex's duration is increased by 70% of its Maximum Duration for each additional Vortex thrown into it.RANK 3/3Enduring BastilleBastille Augment: Killing an enemy in Bastille extends the duration by 2s. Vortex's duration is increased by 70% of its Maximum Duration for each additional Vortex thrown into it.Effects shown at max rank · 9 base drain
SLOT 5 · RANK 3
Enduring Bastille
Unpolarized slot
Augment.
Kills in Bastille extend its duration
7Augur Reach+6% Ability Range per rankRANK 5/5Augur Reach+6% Ability Range per rankEffects shown at max rank · 7 base drain
SLOT 6 · RANK 5
Augur Reach
Unpolarized slot
12Rolling GuardOn Dodge:
Become invulnerable for 3s and remove all Status Effects. 7s cooldown.RANK 10/10Rolling GuardOn Dodge:
Become invulnerable for 3s and remove all Status Effects. 7s cooldown.Effects shown at max rank · 12 base drain
SLOT 7 · RANK 10
Rolling Guard
Unpolarized slot
14Primed Continuity+5% Ability Duration per rank (Primed)RANK 10/10Primed Continuity+5% Ability Duration per rank (Primed)Effects shown at max rank · 14 base drain
PASSIVE Deal 25% Extra Damage to incapacitated enemies.
1
Tesla Nervos
Deploy a roller drone that attaches itself to enemies and delivers bursts of arcing Electricity Damage to anything in the immediate area.
2
Minelayer
Control the battlefield with masterful mines. Vauban's Tether-Flechette orb immobilizes and draws in enemies while launching deadly nails in all directions. HOLD to launch a Vector-Overdrive pad that accelerates foes and allies alike, increasing ally Movement Speed and Weapon Damage.
3
Photon Strike
Drop a targeting beacon that calls in a devastating laser artillery strike. Deals doubled damage to enemies with Overguard.
4
Bastille
Erect a containment field to capture enemies and suspend them in stasis, stripping their armor and granting it to Vauban and any allies within Bastille's field. HOLD to collapse all Bastilles into a single damaging vortex.
CEPHALON FIELD GUIDE
How to play this build.
Tenno.
Drop vortices on every capture point, extend them forever with Repelling Bastille, and never run out of energy because Spectrosiphon carpets the floor in energy orbs for you and the squad.
Interception and Defense become trivial.
How it works
Repelling Bastille extends each vortex's duration, effectively
indefinitely while you have energy, and Spectrosiphon makes energy effectively
infinite.
Survival is Brief Respite and Rolling Guard plus the vortex crowd
control.
Strength is dumped; nothing here needs it.
Playstyle
Cast a vortex on each objective, keep Bastilles up to extend them,
drop Spectrorage for the orb supply, and hold position.
Helminth
Subsume over 1 or 3.
Spectrorage with Spectrosiphon is the energy
engine; keep it or subsume a grouping ability over the other slot.
Staying alive
Brief Respite gating plus Rolling Guard plus total vortex crowd
control.
Very safe.
Where it struggles
It does no damage.
Overguarded enemies ignore the vortex
pull less cleanly.
Mobile missions.
Variants
The Scaling Ordnance (#037) is the scaling-DPS Vauban.
9
SpectrosiphonSpectrorage Augment: Enemies that die within Spectrorage have a 50% chance to drop an Energy Orb.RANK 3/3SpectrosiphonSpectrorage Augment: Enemies that die within Spectrorage have a 50% chance to drop an Energy Orb.Effects shown at max rank · 9 base drain
11
Overextended+90% Ability Range, -60% Ability StrengthRANK 5/5Overextended+90% Ability Range, -60% Ability StrengthEffects shown at max rank · 11 base drain
9
Stretch+45% Ability RangeRANK 5/5Stretch+45% Ability RangeEffects shown at max rank · 9 base drain
14
Primed Flow+185% Energy Max at max rank (Primed)RANK 10/10Primed Flow+185% Energy Max at max rank (Primed)Effects shown at max rank · 14 base drain
9
Enduring BastilleBastille Augment: Killing an enemy in Bastille extends the duration by 2s. Vortex's duration is increased by 70% of its Maximum Duration for each additional Vortex thrown into it.RANK 3/3Enduring BastilleBastille Augment: Killing an enemy in Bastille extends the duration by 2s. Vortex's duration is increased by 70% of its Maximum Duration for each additional Vortex thrown into it.Effects shown at max rank · 9 base drain
7
Augur Reach+6% Ability Range per rankRANK 5/5Augur Reach+6% Ability Range per rankEffects shown at max rank · 7 base drain
12
Rolling GuardOn Dodge:
Become invulnerable for 3s and remove all Status Effects. 7s cooldown.RANK 10/10Rolling GuardOn Dodge:
Become invulnerable for 3s and remove all Status Effects. 7s cooldown.Effects shown at max rank · 12 base drain
14
Primed Continuity+5% Ability Duration per rank (Primed)RANK 10/10Primed Continuity+5% Ability Duration per rank (Primed)Effects shown at max rank · 14 base drain
Arcane Energize (rank 3)
Molt Efficiency
2 Forma · layout