Talk:Nyx (Warframe)/@comment-24.231.123.122-20130824210546/@comment-67.180.120.47-20130826153343

Nyx cannot replace Frost and Vauban for high level and T3 defense. I was a bit harsh when I said you don't need Nyx if you have those two. Don't get me wrong. I am not, and I would not, say that Nyx cannot be part of a perfectly functional group. Nyx is one of the better choices for Defense missions. I'm speaking in terms of Nyx fulfilling the same role as Frost and Vauban as the primary pod defender.

Chaos just does not offer the same reliable protection as Snow Globe and Bastille. I know Chaos'd enemies attract aggro, but their numbers are going to thin out over time. If even a single enemy is left with Chaos affecting them, you cannot recast it until the timer goes up. When you are reaching triple-digit levels, even a few seconds of exposure means you are going to lose. A single Heavy-gunner that gets into position will shred the pod. A couple corpus grunts have enough fire power to put a significant dent in the pod. Not to mention that several enemy types have a very strong tendency to ignore all opposition and rush straight for the pod (Fusion Moas).

Nyx may work fine at protecting the pod for low-to-mid level defense, but as the levels raise, she's much more proned to having holes in her defense than Frost or Vauban. She is still a great asset to the team, though.