Talk:Nyx/@comment-50.38.59.175-20190816154805

I'm gonna jump in and defend Nyx for a moment. One of the most recurring complaints is that other frames can do better versions of Nyx's abilities. Fine, that is, on paper, true. However, almost all of those frames require a min/max build to really profit off of that single ability. Nyx? She can use ALL of her abilities with minimal modding, and they'll all do a lot of work without needing any one stat maximized. This frees up space to use any mods that you just can't fit on other builds. And because her abilities are so diverse, you can carry that philosphy into other areas of her gameplay. No need to always carry corrosive for grineer or electric/magnetic for corpus; Just strip them down to nothing with a 130% strength Psychic Bolt. Now your weapons can use damage type you might have avoided before. Her abilities may be unfocused and unsynergetic, but the broad strokes they provide allow for so much else. Having played all but five frames, Nyx really stands out to me, perhaps because of all the backlash. I was expecting to hate her, but I found myself really enjoying her play style, and not once did I feel like I was in a situation ill suited for her.

One last note, yeah, her abilities have 'stronger' counterparts, but few frames can rely on their other abilities when they've maximized it. as an example, getting 100k ironskin for Rhino. That build requires such focus that it limits your opportunities for using Roar or Stomp due to the absurd energy costs. And when has anyone used Titania's Lantern? To get the best out of her Dex Pixia you have to sacrifice range, making it's pull distance damn near nonexistant.