User:Triburos/Loki Power Efficency Build

Note from Triburos: Hey guys, at the time of writing this (07/14/13), Update 9 has been launched. As such, it would be nice if any readers on this page touch up the guide I have written. If anything I have written has been changed since the time of writing, feel free to fix it. However, do not alter any information regarding the actual goal of the build (Ex: Changing and/or adding a recommended mod). Just fix any information that you see is incorrect. If you have your own thoughts on a build, feel free to make another one on the wiki. Cheers for reading guys, I hope you benefit from it.

Build Overview
This Loki build is designed around having a Loki capable of utilizing powers whenever he wants. The build is useful for both solo and party play, as it allows the Loki to contribute to his team mates with near infinite amounts of Decoys to draw fire, and it keeps him alive with constant Invisibility. This build will be the current build of mine, but is tweakable, especially with the introduction of Formas. I've added level ranges for a few mods due to their inclusion, as the build normally would leave you with 0 Power.

Warframe Mods
 Polarity Slot: Decoy -Level 3-

Maxing out Decoy is a must. It increases the lifespan, thus redirecting enemy fire away from you for longer when placed behind nice cover.

 Polarity Slot: Invisibility -Level 3-

Again, something you need to max. It'll increase the duration of the skill, especially useful considering Invisibility makes you invunerable to most forms of damage while it's active.

 Polarity Slot: Switch Teleport -Level 2-

Optional. Switch Teleport can be useful for getting team mates out of hazards if they're knocked down, such as the lasers in Void maps. It can also provide Artifact carriers quick shortcuts around the map to get to extraction. It also allows Loki to teleport to farther away areas. And, since this build is focused on energy efficiency, Loki will be able to teleport fairly often. Get it ranked however you feel.

 Forma Polarity Slot: Constitution -Level 3-

This slot used to be for Fast Deflection, but as of Update 9, I feel that a better mod can better suit this slot.

Constitution is a mod that was added during the first launch of Update 9. It is a Nightmare Mode mod, meaning it has two effects. But the main reason we're getting this is because one of the two effects is a Power Duration boost. The other is a knockdown recovery boost, which is also nice as well. But, it seems that Constitution stacks with Continuity. Enough said. However, it does cost alot of power, so the use of Formas is required.

Polarity Slot:  Continuity -Level 4-5-

One of the most important mods for this build. Since both of Loki's most important skills last a set amount of time, Continuity is extremely important. More time on Decoys and Invisibility is very valuable. Recommended to max or atleast be one level under maximum.

Streamline -Level 4-5-

The other important mod for this build and is also what the build is centered around, Streamline reduces the costs of powers. More levels, the lower the costs. Loki benefits from this tremendously with Continuity due to most of his skills lasting a long time.

Flow -Level 1-2-

Flow gives alot of bang for such few levels. Loki's energy pool is already very high, so there's no real need to put too many levels into Flow. Having a Level 2 Flow gives Loki a maximum energy pool of 337. This is more than enough, but with the recent introduction to Formas, feel free to add even more ranks to Flow. More energy is better.

Redirection -Level 5-

Because Redirection has a ton of rank potential, it can be ranked higher with the use of Formas. For my purposes however, Level 5 keeps me safe enough. Again, this build does not give Loki any additional health due to the fact that I view shields to be more important than health, as a Loki has plenty of ways to reduce damage delt to him. Thus, Redirection is more important than Vitality.

Rush -Level 4-5-

While not in-line with power effeciency, we already have our center mods placed. Loki is currently the fastest Warframe, so improving one of things he's best in doesn't hurt, and it helps with landing melee hits if you happen to use a heavy one such as the Fragor or Scindo. I currently have mine maxed. As with Flow, if you placed a Forma, you can add more into the mod if you lack the energy nessesary.

 Negative Polarity Slot: Quick Rest -Level 2-

This mod rests in the slot that Radial Disarm would be in. Personally, I don't use Radial Disarm due to Decoy being cheaper, and achieving the same goal; keeping enemies from firing at you. Placing a Decoy in nice cover so it lasts it's full duration is more than enough to kill enemies threatening you, so Radial Disarm seems rather pointless. But to use this slot, I put in Quick Rest.

Yet another mod that gets alot of bang for few levels, I have this one at Level 2. I picked it over just additional Stamina because it's very easy to keep Stamina charging while still moving around the map at fast speeds, such as flinging off walls or preforming Sprint > Crouch > Jump maneuvers, as Stamina recharges in the air while keeping Loki moving. Rush and Loki's default movement speed makes these maneuvers more practical than just running all the time. Quick Rests at Level 2 ensures that as long as you're not just running non-stop all the time and are taking movement shortcuts, you'll never run out of stamina.

Essence Loki Helmet
Loki's Essence Helmet has a great effect for a very minor downside. The helmet increases Loki's power efficency, the prime purpose of this build. Having this helmet and a fully maxed or nearly maxed Streamline Mod will make Decoys AND Switch Teleports only cost 16 power. Invisibilities will only cost 35, the same as a base power cost for Ash's Smoke Screen. Unfortunately, the helmet can be hard to aquire due to it only being available from Alerts or Platinum. But if you see it, grab it.

Aura: Energy Siphon
Energy Siphon is useful for Loki as most of his power usage is going to be centered around Decoys and Invisibility. These abilities last quite a while with the right mods, and can be made extremely cheap. Since they last so long, Energy Siphon allows Loki to regain a bit of lost energy from executing them, sort of like getting a small refund of power after the skill's duration has run out. But, it's actually better than you might think.

If you have an Essence Helmet and a maxed Continuity, Streamline and Invisibility mod, with this build your Invisibilities should be costing about 35 power rather than the usual 50. Maxed ranked Invisibility and Continuity makes Invisibility last for about 16 seconds or so. This means Energy Siphon can gain around 7-8 points of energy back while you're in Invisibility. And, assuming you get atleast one +25 Energy pick up in Invisibility, you can get nearly all the energy back from that use of Invisibility.

While not required, and you sure can utilize other Artifacts, Energy Siphon is the sprinkles on top of the Power Efficency build.

Update 9 Note : Energy Siphon has been changed to an Aura in Update 9. I do not know much about the changes to it, weither it was nerfed, buffed or has stayed the same. But I do know that Auras now take power from your Warframe. Keep this in mind when deciding to choose between Energy Siphon or another Warframe mod.

Update 9.14 Note : Auras now add mod points to your Warframe, instead of removing them. As such, Energy Syphon is HIGHLY recommended for Loki as he will gain up to 14 points from it, enabling far more levels in every mod, as well as being as spam-happy as he's ever been.