Ash remains a dominant force in Warframe, particularly known for his endurance and ability to eliminate single targets with ease. While he may not excel in clearing rooms, this guide will show you how to transform Ash into a formidable room clearer.
Understanding Ash's Strengths
Abilities Overview
Ash's abilities make him a versatile weapon platform. Here’s a high-level overview of his key abilities:
- Passive Ability: Ash's passive grants a multiplicative increase to all slash procs by 25%, with a duration increase of 50%. This makes bleed damage a significant part of his arsenal.
- Shuriken: Ash's first ability is largely ineffective without the augment, Seeking Shuriken. With the augment, it can strip armor by 70% at base, and up to 143% with strength mods. However, it only targets two enemies at a time, making it more suited for single-target engagements.
- Smoke Screen: This ability provides low-duration invisibility and stuns nearby enemies. The augment, Smoke Shadow, cloaks allies and grants an additive crit chance boost while invisible.
- Teleport: Ash's third ability is often criticized for being underwhelming compared to other options available in the game. It is primarily single-target and lacks the utility of other abilities.
- Bladestorm: Ash's fourth ability allows him to mark enemies and unleash shadow clones that perform finishers. This ability is powerful but can be slow. It scales with ability strength and melee base damage, making it a key component of his damage output.
The Power of Slash Damage
Ash's passive ability significantly amplifies slash damage, making it a core part of his build. The combination of invisibility and high damage potential allows Ash to excel in high-level content.
Building Ash for Room Clearing
To maximize Ash's potential as a room clearer, we will focus on a specific build that emphasizes strength and duration. Here’s how to set it up:
Recommended Build
- Focus on Strength and Duration: Aim for high strength to enhance damage output. A minimum of 200 strength is recommended for optimal performance against high-level enemies.
- Weapons:
- Primary: Use the Tenet Galaxian as your primary weapon. Mod it for viral damage, as viral procs will stack quickly and enhance your damage output.
- Melee: The Glaive Prime is the weapon of choice due to its high slash damage and ability to scale with Ash's passive. With the right mods, it can achieve a 12x combo multiplier, making it incredibly powerful.
- Secondary: The Dual Toxic is recommended for its high critical chance and damage output. Mod it for maximum effectiveness.
- Arcanes: Equip Arcane Velocity and Arcane Fury to boost your weapon performance. These will enhance your critical chance and damage, making your attacks even deadlier.
- Mod Setup: Focus on mods that enhance critical damage, slash damage, and combo duration. Blood Rush and Weeping Wounds are excellent choices to increase your melee damage.
Gameplay Strategy
When entering a mission, start by activating your fourth ability, Bladestorm, to mark enemies. Use slide attacks to increase your attack speed and maximize damage output. The Glaive Prime will allow you to build up your combo quickly, and with the right setup, you can easily clear rooms filled with enemies.
Mission Execution
In missions, you will find that Ash can handle enemies with ease. The combination of the Glaive Prime and Dual Toxic allows for rapid enemy elimination. You can take down even the toughest foes, such as Eximus and Acolytes, with just a few hits. The damage output is so high that even high-level enemies will struggle to survive.
Conclusion
This build transforms Ash into an unstoppable force capable of clearing rooms and taking down high-level enemies with ease. By focusing on his strengths and utilizing the right weapons and mods, you can maximize his potential in any mission. Whether you're a seasoned player or new to Warframe, this guide provides the tools you need to dominate with Ash.
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