Even before her rework I pretty much ignored Absorb, or chose that to helminth off. Agreed that mind control still takes too much in order to get a good subject for it—I always use a bullet hose with her, and still, it’s very tricky to just wear down the Overguard on a quality target and make it vulnerable to Mind Control.

“For all content”

Welllllll… it’s important to keep in mind (ha!) that Chaos can slow down a defense mission. Not as egregiously as long range Wisp/Limbo, but she DOES do it, and her new passive means that she really wants to cast it.

Prisma grinlok.

It is not “probably nearly” the best. It is the best.

In fact I tried to name it “This Machine Kills Fascists” but that’s too long. “Woody’s Guitar” is on the list though.

Also support peon’s just change the name to something like “pistol0023” or some similar internal db reference. I have to PAY to rename it to something I like.

And yet the help desk peons gave me a “strike” because I named a Kitgun “This Kills Fascists” and a zaw named Kill All Fascists.

Now I just name things after historical anti-fascist heroes. Luigi is up next!

My bottom line damage on the baza prime is 121 points.

With this mod and a rank 0 primary crux in cyte-09’s hands, it red crits for over 600,000.

I’ve not yet drawn Mag for EDA, unfortunately. And if I did, choosing her would depend on whether there were good projectile weapons among the choices as well.

That said, given even one of the top 20 projectile weapons for Mag, I’m sure she’d be fine.

I just don’t see the need. Magnetize is already buffing damage by a huge number. And far as I know, Magnetize doesn’t increase vulnerability—it increases damage.

I’m not sure what “priority killer mission” is, but I do know that nothing that isn’t invulnerable survives getting Magnetized on my build.

Agreed that Overextended doesn’t belong on the build. She also doesn’t need Streamline. On my Firey Nullstar build, I fit both Molecular Fission and the new NullStar augment.

I would NOT go with Precision Intensify, because you want Nullstar to have some power strength.

And put some orange shards on her if you have access to them.

My build: Growing Power, Power Drift

Primed Continuity, Neutron Star, Umbral Intensify, Molecular Fission

Blind Rage, Archon Vitality, Primed Flow, Energy Conversion.

If I main anything, it’s Mag. (Though I don’t really main anything.)

In non-steel path, Greedy Pull is super handy. For other content, you want Fracturing Crush. Magnetic Discharge or whatever it’s called is something I don’t see the use for at all.

Mag likes Transient Fortitude, because no bubble needs to last very long. No, don’t put Continuity on her. Use the Augur set (without Message) and Growing Power or Brief Respite if you’re scared. Your choice on how to handle energy economy, keeping in mind that if Mag isn’t casting every few seconds in high level content, she’s dying. Energize works fine at rank 4 or higher, Zenurik works too, but ultimately with enough amber shards for energy, you don’t need either.

I’ve read all sorts of people praising Breach Surge on Mag. I love a Blazing Surge Hildryn, but not for Mag. Polarize is better. And Pull is too good. Mag’s abilities synergize too well to replace any of them. You can Pull more victims into a bubble. Holding Pull is weak and just plainly something I only ever do by accident. Why hold it in front of you when you can just Magnetize whoever is shooting at you?

Primary and Secondary Deadhead can proc reliably from shooting into the top of a Magnetize bubble.

Mag requires projectile (not hit scan) weapons with punch through. After really, really extensive testing here’s her weapons:

Best Primary: Exergis. It has infinite body punch through. That means it does INFINITE damage in a bubble. With this, put Arcane Tempo on Mag. Most Practical Primary: Tenet Tetra with Punch through AND Kinetic Ricochet. Primary not alt fire when shooting into a bubble. People love the arca plasmor for the bubble, but it’s really not even in the top five. Most Hilarious Primary: Secura Penta with Internal Bleeding. (Or is it Hemorrhage? I can never remember which is which.) Pentas do NOT need punch through and in fact should not have it.

Best Secondary: Not a clear winner here, but Aksomati Prime are a good choice. It’s likely you have a projectile secondary with a good riven that will push the Aksomati out of the top spot though. Unfortunately Seeker is very expensive to put on a pistol. Tenet Cycron is very strong, and beams do get grabbed by the bubble, but they stop when you stop firing. You might think the Aegrit would be like the Penta, but it’s not.

Best Melee: Quassus Prime built for heavy attack. Outclasses even the verdilac. By a LOT. But this is for melee into Magnetize. Some sort of finisher weapon like Innodem is better if you’re planning Ground Finishers using Pull.

“Sea slug”?

That’s the new Wicker Man ephemera!

I get your point especially as related to selling. But when it comes to a whole lot of off-meta dispo 4 & 5 weapons, a riven is the difference between viability and not.

Really no bad choices this week. I have all of them Incarnated, and I’m always happy to see one of them show up as SP Circuit options.

You glossed over the Furax having a slam radius almost as big as the biggest in game. Fun with a “Invisible Slamming Death from Above” Wisp!

And after sitting her in the Helminth trying to choose—I’m going with Sickening Pulse! Should turn her into quite a nuker.

Nourish isn’t the MOST boring choice, but it’s near the bottom for excitement.

(Roar and Eclipse are tied for most boring.)

More interesting and possibly good on her:

Wrathful Advance

Coil Horizon

Condemn

Ensnare

Fire Blast

Larva

Silence

I happily admit that I can dismiss Nourish in part because I have Archon Flow. Which is all the energy buffing I find I need.

I also find doing the challenges for decrees disruptive to game play and in many cases, achieving the mission objectives. Sometimes for entire rounds of defense! Worse, you can then end up with a decree that offers nothing to the current mission.

If we got a 5 panel choice of decrees as in Duviri, that would fix some of the bad that is the current Omikuji.

I picked the Dera because I already have a 6 forma SP worthy Dera Vandal with a riven.

I also love this weapon, which has NO recoil, can drive nails at 50m, and since it’s a projectile weapon, works great with Mag.

Sicarus is my second choice, just on a hunch.

Might want to also mention where Vainthorn is found, for those who need to actually build her.

I don’t understand anyone who runs Dagath without her signature Dorrclave. Free life steal and pure slash to go with all her viral.

Did somebody do a deeper dive than Triburous’ RIFTBOUND?