The better engineer, turret frame, erectin’ a dispenser - Protea!
Release date: 2020-06-11
Passive: Every 4th ability casted by Protea gains an additive 100% Ability Strength bonus.
Grenade Fan - Throw out 3 grenades in an arc. (TAP) Creates a slashing, staggering swirl of shrapnel. (HOLD) Protea reconfigures 3 Grenades to work as overcharging shield generators, protecting her, her allies and companions. When Shields break a Satellite is destroyed to extend the period of invulnerability.
Blaze Artillery - Deploys an artillery unit to blast plasma charges at enemies it faces. Each enemy hit increases the power of subsequent plasma attacks.
Dispensary - Deploys a device that generates 3 pickups after a short delay: empowered health orb, universal ammo pack and energy orb.
Temporal Anchor - Drops a Temporal Anchor which, after a short duration, Protea rewinds to triggering a temporal implosion. Implosion damage increases based on damage dealt between anchor drop and rewind. Everything lost or expended in that time is returned. Dying while Anchor is active rewinds Protea to the anchor, saving her. Protea is knocked down and the anchor vanishes.
Acquisition: Main blueprint is rewarded upon completion of The Deadlock Protocol quest. Component blueprints can be acquired from within the Granum Void.
We’ve caught up to the Primes! With the easier acquisition I imagine a lot more people are getting their hands on Protea and discovering what a powerhouse of a frame she is. Step aside Vauban, this is what a true engineer is! Granade Fan is incredible in both modes, the shrapnel grenades can stun lock enemies with their forced slash procs and tear through anything non steel path with ease. Low level defense alert? Spam shrapnel grenades on all spawn points and watch as the mission plays itself! The shield grenades are functional immortality for you and your team so long as you avoid the extremely rare toxic damage. Blaze Artillery is the main way you will deal with anything Steel Path and beyond, massive stacking damage with forced heat procs. Use Archon Vitality for silly damage if you feel like you need it. Dispensary is what allows you to completely forgo efficiency and not care. Just slot in Equilibrium and enjoy near infinite energy supply (this is a good ability to use with your passive, the extra drops help a lot!) Temporal Anchor is your subsume slot, this ability just doesn’t work well with how you actually play Warframe. Even it’s augment is not enough to salvage it. Use Roar for more turret damage or Gloom to completely shut off enemies coupled with Shrapnel grenades or whatever other subsume you want.