A persistence-tank Exalted Blade platform on the Umbral chassis
Near-immortal exalted-melee platformSteel PathSteel Path enduranceLevel cap
BUILD PERFORMANCE
Imported guide figures
Arsenal figures land at roughly 192% Strength, 155% Duration, 100% Range, 100% Efficiency, with a 1036 health pool, 882 armor, 370 shield and a 641 energy pool.
100% baseline · center 0% · outer ring 400%
CONFIGURATION
8 equipped mods
9Chromatic BladeExalted Blade Augment: Exalted Blade's Damage Type changes depending on Excalibur's Emissive Color, and Status Chance is increased by 300%.RANK 3/3Chromatic BladeExalted Blade Augment: Exalted Blade's Damage Type changes depending on Excalibur's Emissive Color, and Status Chance is increased by 300%.Effects shown at max rank · 9 base drain
SLOT 1 · RANK 3
Chromatic Blade
Unpolarized slot
Augment
9Furious JavelinRadial Javelin Augment: Each enemy hit will increase Excalibur's Melee Damage by 15% for 16s.RANK 3/3Furious JavelinRadial Javelin Augment: Each enemy hit will increase Excalibur's Melee Damage by 15% for 16s.Effects shown at max rank · 9 base drain
SLOT 2 · RANK 3
Furious Javelin
Unpolarized slot
Augment
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 3 · RANK 10
Primed Flow
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
SLOT 4 · RANK 10
Primed Continuity
Polarized slot
14EquilibriumHealth pickups give +110% Energy. Energy pickups give +110% Health.RANK 10/10EquilibriumHealth pickups give +110% Energy. Energy pickups give +110% Health.Effects shown at max rank · 14 base drain
SLOT 5 · RANK 10
Equilibrium
Polarized slot
16Umbral Fiber+55% Armor, +11% Tau ResistanceRANK 10/10Umbral Fiber+55% Armor, +11% Tau ResistanceEffects shown at max rank · 16 base drain
SLOT 6 · RANK 10
Umbral Fiber
Polarity unspecified
16Umbral Vitality+44% Health, +11% Tau ResistanceRANK 10/10Umbral Vitality+44% Health, +11% Tau ResistanceEffects shown at max rank · 16 base drain
SLOT 7 · RANK 10
Umbral Vitality
Polarity unspecified
16Umbral Intensify+4% Strength, +1% Tau Resistance per rankRANK 10/10Umbral Intensify+4% Strength, +1% Tau Resistance per rankEffects shown at max rank · 16 base drain
PASSIVE Umbra exhibits sentience in combat without Transference control. Attacks 10% faster and deals 10% more damage while wielding swords.
1
Slash Dash
Slash and dash through enemies alongside a radial specter. The powerful Exalted Blade’s slashes inflict Slash Status.
2
Radial Howl
Let out ferocious howl that stuns nearby enemies and causes Sentients to shed any built up resistances.
3
Radial Javelin
Radial javelins impale nearby enemies, inflicting Slash Status and pinning them to walls.
4
Exalted Blade
Summon a sword of pure light and immense power. Wield Excalibur Exalted Blade for devastating melee attacks with extended reach.
CEPHALON FIELD GUIDE
How to play this build.
Tenno.
Umbra's built-in Umbral set plus Arcane Persistence makes him a tank without armour mods.
Chromatic Blade for the influence status, Furious Javelin for a damage buff, and heal through Gloom.
How it works
The Umbral set clears 700 armour for Arcane Persistence's 500/s
cap; Chromatic Blade (blue emissive) makes Exalted Blade electric with high status
for Melee Influence.
Warrior's Rest reduces ability energy cost.
Helminth
Subsume over Radial Blind (2): Gloom for healing, Roar or
Nourish
for damage and energy.
Where it struggles
Needs a heal source.
Boss-slow.
Melee range.
Variants
The Comfortable Edge (#092) is the base Excalibur passive-gate
version.
Who runs this
Umbra owners who want a cheap, near-immortal exalted-blade
platform.
Curated build
Exalted Umbra Blade
The Umbral Edge
8 Forma · guide
Excalibur Umbra's exalted blade as an electric influence nuke with self-heal
BUILD PERFORMANCE
Imported guide figures
Weapon figures land near 32% base crit chance and 2x crit damage, climbing with Blood Rush as combo builds.
CONFIGURATION
8 equipped mods
11Shocking Touch+90% ElectricityRANK 5/5Shocking Touch+90% ElectricityEffects shown at max rank · 11 base drain
SLOT 1 · RANK 5
Shocking Touch
Polarized slot
9Berserker FuryOn Melee Kill:
+35% Attack Speed for 10s. Stacks up to 2x.RANK 5/5Berserker FuryOn Melee Kill:
+35% Attack Speed for 10s. Stacks up to 2x.Effects shown at max rank · 9 base drain
SLOT 2 · RANK 5
Berserker Fury
Polarized slot
16Healing ReturnRestores 11 Health per Status Type affecting the targetRANK 10/10Healing ReturnRestores 11 Health per Status Type affecting the targetEffects shown at max rank · 16 base drain
SLOT 3 · RANK 10
Healing Return
Polarized slot
14Blood Rush+40% Critical Chance per Combo Multiplier at max rankRANK 10/10Blood Rush+40% Critical Chance per Combo Multiplier at max rankEffects shown at max rank · 14 base drain
SLOT 4 · RANK 10
Blood Rush
Polarized slot
12Galvanized Steel+110% Critical Chance (x2 for Heavy Attacks)
On Melee Kill:
+30% Critical Damage for 20s. Stacks up to 4x.RANK 10/10Galvanized Steel+110% Critical Chance (x2 for Heavy Attacks)
On Melee Kill:
+30% Critical Damage for 20s. Stacks up to 4x.Effects shown at max rank · 12 base drain
SLOT 5 · RANK 10
Galvanized Steel
Polarized slot
12Galvanized Elementalist+80% Status Damage
On Melee Kill:
+30% Status Chance for 20s. Stacks up to 4x.RANK 10/10Galvanized Elementalist+80% Status Damage
On Melee Kill:
+30% Status Chance for 20s. Stacks up to 4x.Effects shown at max rank · 12 base drain
SLOT 6 · RANK 10
Galvanized Elementalist
Polarized slot
7Voltaic Strike+60% Electricity, +60% Status ChanceRANK 3/3Voltaic Strike+60% Electricity, +60% Status ChanceEffects shown at max rank · 7 base drain
SLOT 7 · RANK 3
Voltaic Strike
Polarity unspecified
15Condition Overload+80% Damage per Status Type affecting the target at max rankRANK 5/5Condition Overload+80% Damage per Status Type affecting the target at max rankEffects shown at max rank · 15 base drain
SLOT 8 · RANK 5
Condition Overload
Polarized slot
Aura: open (Zenurik polarity), stance slotExilus: Discipline's Merit, Naramon polarity
ARCANES
Melee Influence
CEPHALON FIELD GUIDE
How to play this build.
Tenno.
Exalted Blade fires energy waves and hits wide.
Modded electric with Melee Influence, it clears rooms, and Healing Return keeps Umbra topped off.
Use the blue emissive for electric.
The mods
Galvanized Elementalist plus Shocking Touch plus Voltaic Strike
build electric for influence; Blood Rush is crit; Condition Overload multiplies
per status; Berserker Fury is attack speed.
Healing Return is flexible for Life
Strike, which heals far more but needs a Tennokai heavy.
Where it struggles
Umbra-locked.
Influence wants a primed crowd.
Heavy
forma cost.
Who runs this
Excalibur Umbra players who want the exalted blade to nuke
and heal.
9
Chromatic BladeExalted Blade Augment: Exalted Blade's Damage Type changes depending on Excalibur's Emissive Color, and Status Chance is increased by 300%.RANK 3/3Chromatic BladeExalted Blade Augment: Exalted Blade's Damage Type changes depending on Excalibur's Emissive Color, and Status Chance is increased by 300%.Effects shown at max rank · 9 base drain
9
Furious JavelinRadial Javelin Augment: Each enemy hit will increase Excalibur's Melee Damage by 15% for 16s.RANK 3/3Furious JavelinRadial Javelin Augment: Each enemy hit will increase Excalibur's Melee Damage by 15% for 16s.Effects 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
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
14
EquilibriumHealth pickups give +110% Energy. Energy pickups give +110% Health.RANK 10/10EquilibriumHealth pickups give +110% Energy. Energy pickups give +110% Health.Effects shown at max rank · 14 base drain
16
Umbral Fiber+55% Armor, +11% Tau ResistanceRANK 10/10Umbral Fiber+55% Armor, +11% Tau ResistanceEffects shown at max rank · 16 base drain
16
Umbral Vitality+44% Health, +11% Tau ResistanceRANK 10/10Umbral Vitality+44% Health, +11% Tau ResistanceEffects shown at max rank · 16 base drain
16
Umbral Intensify+4% Strength, +1% Tau Resistance per rankRANK 10/10Umbral Intensify+4% Strength, +1% Tau Resistance per rankEffects shown at max rank · 16 base drain
Arcane Persistence
Arcane Blessing
11
Shocking Touch+90% ElectricityRANK 5/5Shocking Touch+90% ElectricityEffects shown at max rank · 11 base drain
9
Berserker FuryOn Melee Kill:
+35% Attack Speed for 10s. Stacks up to 2x.RANK 5/5Berserker FuryOn Melee Kill:
+35% Attack Speed for 10s. Stacks up to 2x.Effects shown at max rank · 9 base drain
16
Healing ReturnRestores 11 Health per Status Type affecting the targetRANK 10/10Healing ReturnRestores 11 Health per Status Type affecting the targetEffects shown at max rank · 16 base drain
14
Blood Rush+40% Critical Chance per Combo Multiplier at max rankRANK 10/10Blood Rush+40% Critical Chance per Combo Multiplier at max rankEffects shown at max rank · 14 base drain
12
Galvanized Steel+110% Critical Chance (x2 for Heavy Attacks)
On Melee Kill:
+30% Critical Damage for 20s. Stacks up to 4x.RANK 10/10Galvanized Steel+110% Critical Chance (x2 for Heavy Attacks)
On Melee Kill:
+30% Critical Damage for 20s. Stacks up to 4x.Effects shown at max rank · 12 base drain
12
Galvanized Elementalist+80% Status Damage
On Melee Kill:
+30% Status Chance for 20s. Stacks up to 4x.RANK 10/10Galvanized Elementalist+80% Status Damage
On Melee Kill:
+30% Status Chance for 20s. Stacks up to 4x.Effects shown at max rank · 12 base drain
7
Voltaic Strike+60% Electricity, +60% Status ChanceRANK 3/3Voltaic Strike+60% Electricity, +60% Status ChanceEffects shown at max rank · 7 base drain
15
Condition Overload+80% Damage per Status Type affecting the target at max rankRANK 5/5Condition Overload+80% Damage per Status Type affecting the target at max rankEffects shown at max rank · 15 base drain
Melee Influence
1 Forma · layout