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Nova Prime

The Particle Storm

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A pure ability build: Neutron Star heat and Antimatter Drop, Mecha-boosted

Ability-only trash nukeSteel Path (to about level 500)
Nova Prime
CURATED LOADOUT

CONFIGURATION

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MOD CAPACITY

72 / 742 remaining

Rank 30 · Orokin Reactor · 60 base + 14 aura capacity

AURA 1naramon polarityPOLARIZED
Polarized slotR5
EXILUSvazarin polarityPOLARIZED
Polarized slotR10
Molt AugmentedMolt Augmented
Arcane ArachneArcane Arachne
1zenurik polarityPOLARIZED
Polarized slotR3
2UNPOLARIZED
Unpolarized slotR5
3madurai polarityPOLARIZED
Polarized slotR10
4madurai polarityPOLARIZED
Polarized slotR10
5UNPOLARIZED
Unpolarized slotR3
6UNPOLARIZED
Unpolarized slotR3
7vazarin polarityPOLARIZED
Polarized slotR10
8naramon polarityPOLARIZED
Polarized slotR10

ABILITIES

Nova Prime

PASSIVE Enemies killed while slowed down have 15% to drop health orbs. Enemies killed while sped up have 15% to drop energy orbs.

1

Null Star

Null Star

Creates antimatter particles that orbit Nova and attack nearby targets. Each active particle reduces damage to Nova's Health and Shields.

2

Antimatter Drop

Antimatter Drop

Launch a large particle of charged antimatter that will detonate on contact. Direct the particle by aiming, shoot it to charge it further. Deals Blast Damage with a guaranteed Status Effect.

3

Wormhole

Wormhole

Creates a wormhole allowing instantaneous travel. Hold the ability to visualize placement.

4

Molecular Prime

Molecular Prime

Primes all enemies in an expanding radius with volatile antimatter. Press the ability to slow down enemy movement, hold the ability to speed them up.

CEPHALON FIELD GUIDE

How to play this build.

Tenno. This Nova kills with abilities: Neutron Star's heat procs (doubled by Archon Vitality, spread by the Mecha set) and Antimatter Drop, which absorbs 25,000 and pays out 200,000. It falls off past about level 500.

How it works

Neutron Star applies forced heat in an area, doubled by Archon Vitality; the Mecha set's Empowered mark multiplies the DoT 6.25x and its kill- spread carries it to a 30m radius.

Antimatter Drop absorbs weapon damage (cap 25,000) and releases up to 200,000 radiation.

Helminth

Pick one.

Roar double-dips heat and boosts Antimatter Drop, or

Nourish

for viral Neutron Star plus energy.

Where it struggles

Ability damage falls off past level 500.

Bosses.

Variants

Molecular Tide (#029) is the general Slowva/Speedva; The Aggro Switch (#073) is the speed build.

Strengths and weaknesses

Strong: near no weapon investment, self-spreading heat, a 2x damage debuff on top.

Weak: level-500 ceiling, boss-blind, forma-hungry.

Who runs this

Players who want a Nova that kills mid-level trash with abilities alone.