This also applies to Healing Return, which I run on Exalted Blade.Īs an extension of this, which Archon mod would be more reliable to run and build for? Radiation/Toxin with Continuity, or Viral(Corrosive)/Heat with Vitality? Should I be RUNNING an Archon mod? At the same time though, NOT running it means you probably don't have the Status Chance to reliably proc Condition Overload as well, so you might as well run Chromatic Blade for the elemental effects you're able to proc from elemental mods. Is Chromatic Blade a 'must have' augment for Excalibur? It seems to me like this is the case because you can pretty much guarantee two elements no matter what combo you use and those elements can be pretty damn flexible, but you don't really get much of a bonus from Condition Overload since you're restricted to ONLY elemental mods. For the sake of actually using and enjoying Excalibur, I AM WILLING TO POLARIZE AN UMBRA POLARITY ON EXCALIBUR UMBRA, but I want to hear whether or not this is worth it and what I would put in its place. Excalibur Umbra? Normally I would never consider this question and just go straight to the highest variant I could (Prime/Umbra), and in this case I still fully intend on using Excalibur Umbra, but I've been seeing the argument that there is merit in building neutral Excalibur based on whether or not you are willing to polarize one of Excalibur Umbra's Umbra polarities. How major of a difference is it to play as neutral Excalibur vs. How important his Range on him? I've always built Excalibur towards Exalted Blade, so my first instinct is 'fine at 100%, no negative', but even people who build for Exalted Blade seem to running at least a Stretch in their builds. How much commitment should I put to Excalibur's energy economy? Only Streamline? Can he run Blind Rage effectively? Should he run Fleeting Expertise? What about running stuff like Zenurik, Primed Flow or Arcane Energize/Arcane Steadfast? I've always run Steel Charge just because it always made sense to and Excalibur seems like the kind of Warframe who wants more mod capacity rather than less, but I'm not sure if the actual effects of Steel Charge on Excalibur make this a worthwhile investment. Is Steel Charge an 'obvious' choice for the Aura slot, or is that a myth? It SEEMS obvious to me given the synergy is has with his passive and bonuses he gets using melee weapons, but I've seen other builds opt for other Aura mods like Brief Respite. Which one do people commonly go for with Excalibur?

How does one describe Excalibur's playstyle? Obviously he's a high powered melee DPS, but I keep having this inkling that he's either run as a tank or an offensive frame. I have SEVERAL questions to ask, so I shall start with the most pressing ones below:

I always try to aim to make the most of ALL the abilities on a Warframe if I can, so I'd like to go for that. In addition, there are many things about using Excalibur that I have a lot of questions about, despite him being considered simple to play as.Īs a result, I'd love to ask those who have had a bit of playtime with Excalibur for assistance and help in building Excalibur, optimizing my Excalibur Umbra to the best of my abilities. However, every time I decide to play as him, I keep running into snags in the build process, and I don't yet think I've found my style to play as him. I've always wanted to keep Excalibur as one of my ace Warframes to keep around, alongside my two mains Nekros and Voruna (particularly Excalibur Umbra). He was my starter Warframe, and him alongside Oberon were two frames that got me through a majority of the storyline and Star Chart. Ever since I started playing Warframe, Excalibur has always been a big interest to me as a frame of choice.

To make things simple, I am asking for help for the best way to build, improve, and play as Excalibur. I wish to ask for guidance from experts on the Warframe.

This is a call for help to anyone who has played a fair to extensive amount of Excalibur, Excalibur Prime, or Excalibur Umbra.

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