Aura

Preceded by
Artifact since Update 9.0 (2013-07-13)

Auras are a type of Mod that provides a passive beneficial effect to Warframe(s) during a mission. Unlike Mods, Auras will affect the entire squad rather than the Warframe it is equipped on exclusively. If several players in a squad carry copies of the same Aura, the Aura's effects will stack. These effects are map-wide, except for specific auras that are centered on the frame with the equipped aura. Examples include  Infested Impedance and  Loot Detector.

Your aura will benefit you individually and then your entire team as a whole. What this means is you have the effect of certain Auras twice such as  Steel Charge or any Amp Aura for example. This is why  Coaction Drift is written the way it is.

An Aura slot with a polarity, from top to bottom, without any Auras equipped, with an aura of the same polarity equipped (in this case,  Energy Siphon) and an aura with a different polarity equipped (in this case,  Steel Charge which has a polarity)

Additionally, Auras add to your total mod capacity rather than deduct from it like regular mods. Furthermore, equipping an Aura in an aura slot of the same polarity further increases mod capacity by double the Aura's drain (e.g. an Aura with a drain of 5 generates an additional mod capacity of 10). In a slot without a polarity, the capacity is the same as the listed drain, and in a slot of a different polarity, the additional capacity is 80% of listed drain, rounded down (e.g. a drain of 5 generates a capacity of 4, a drain of 9 generates a capacity of 7, and so on).

The Aura slot can be polarized with a  Forma to fit the user's needs.

Acquisition

Auras are primarily obtained as Alert mission rewards, though some Auras are obtained after completing The Silver Grove quest or as enemy drops.

Aura Mod Cards

Name	Description	Polarity	Rarity	Subcategory
Aerodynamic	Increases Aim Glide/Wall Latch duration Reduces damage taken while Airborne		Rare	None
Brief Respite	Grants shields equal to a % of energy spent		Uncommon	None
Combat Discipline	Allies gain Health on kill Aura bearer loses Health on kill		Rare	None
Corrosive Projection	Reduces enemy armor		Uncommon	None
Dead Eye	Increases sniper rifle damage		Uncommon	None
Dreamer's Bond	Provides constant energy regeneration Provides constant health regeneration		Uncommon	None
EMP Aura	Reduces  Corpus enemies' accuracy		Uncommon	None
Empowered Blades	Increases status chance and status damage of charged melee attacks		Rare	None
Enemy Radar	Pinpoints enemy locations on mini-map		Uncommon	None
Energy Siphon	Provides constant energy regeneration		Uncommon	None
Growing Power	Increases Ability Strength after status proc		Rare	None
Holster Amp	Increases weapon damage on weapon swap		Uncommon	None
Infested Impedance	Reduces speed of nearby  Infested units		Uncommon	None
Loot Detector	Displays location of containers and resources on minimap and makes modifications visible through walls		Uncommon	None
Mecha Empowered	Increases damage against marked enemies		Rare	Set Mod
Melee Guidance	Reduces Melee Combo duration on self Increases Melee Combo duration on allies		Rare	None
Physique	Increases maximum health		Uncommon	None
Pistol Amp	Increases secondary weapon damage		Uncommon	None
Pistol Scavenger	Increases ammo recovery for pistols		Uncommon	None
Power Donation	Increases allies' Ability Strength Reduces player's Ability Strength		Rare	None
Ready Steel	Increases Initial Combo		Uncommon	None
Rejuvenation	Provides constant health regeneration		Uncommon	None
Rifle Amp	Increases assault rifle damage		Uncommon	None
Rifle Scavenger	Increases ammo recovery for assault rifles		Uncommon	None
Shepherd	Increases Companion Armor and Health		Rare	None
Shield Disruption	Reduces enemy shields		Uncommon	None
Shotgun Amp	Increases shotgun damage		Uncommon	None
Shotgun Scavenger	Increases ammo recovery for shotguns		Uncommon	None
Sniper Scavenger	Increases ammo recovery for sniper rifles		Uncommon	None
Sprint Boost	Increases sprinting speed		Uncommon	None
Stand United	Increases armor		Uncommon	None
Steel Charge	Increases melee weapon damage		Uncommon	None
Swift Momentum	Increases Charge Attack speed Increases Melee Combo duration		Rare	None
Toxin Resistance	Reduces toxin damage		Uncommon	None

Notes

• Teammates will not benefit from a player's aura during a mission if that player has died and not revived.
• As of Update 15.1 (2014-11-05), the aura slot's polarity cannot be swapped with another slot's one.

Trivia

• Aura Mod cards were converted from user's Artifacts as of Update 9.0 (2013-07-13), including additional copies if the user obtained more than one artifact before the update.
• For a short time after Update 10.6 (2013-10-30), some Auras (as well as some mods) could have been acquired via transmutation.^[1] This was due to a bug where all mods (including the unreleased ones) became obtainable through transmutation. This has been fixed, though some Auras (such as  Dead Eye) have since been released. The list of retrieved auras can be found in Category: Retrieved Content.
• Sometimes if a game is lagging, the aura effect may not occur or be delayed.

Tips

•  Steel Charge and  Power Donation has the highest capacity increase, making it an excellent mod for new frames or frames gaining affinity for new equipment.
•  Coaction Drift increases the effectiveness of both you and your teammates' aura mods.

Patch History

Hotfix 9.1.4 (2013-07-16)

• Aura mods now *boost* your mod capacity rather than drain it.

Update 9.0 (2013-07-13)

• Aura mod system is here! The Artifacts system has transformed into a new system and has merged with the Arsenal UI. The new “Auras” can be fused just like mods, and they have their own slot! Auras are powerful, but also come at a cost to equip.

See also

• Warframes Comparison