Talk:Excalibur (Warframe)/@comment-75.82.81.179-20151023034249/@comment-190.213.167.93-20151101173043

He's right though. That build is poorly optimized. The first thing that sticks out to me is Redirection. Excalibur has 225 base armor. That gives him around 40% damage resistance, meaning his health is worth far, far more than his shields. Replace constitution with Transient Fortitude, and leave Fleeting Expertise at rank 4. You don't need more than 170% efficiency, since your ult will be draining less than 1 energy per second. Also the aura shouldn't be polarized. Ideally, you want a blank space and a build that can fit all its core mods regardless of the aura equipped, so you can put on CP for high level missions with armor, and Steel Charge for missions without it. Mobilize isn't the best choice for Exilus mods, but I guess it comes down to playstyle. I think Handspring would be a better option, because Excalibur is relatively squishy when he can't deflect an attack. One knockdown at high levels can spell your death, so this could save your life in a worst-case scenario.

As for the augment choice, note that the energy waves don't increase your combo counter, and that's where the majority of your kills will come from. You'll need to spam Slash Dash every few seconds just to make the mod worth it. The better alternative is Furious Javelin, which has a longer range, longer duration than the combo counter, and gives you a straight boost to damage. You don't need to spam it as often and it can be used from safer positions. If you don't want any augment, Steel Fiber, Flow or Rage would be the next best alternatives.