How Does Inaros’ Passive Work?
What Is Inaros?
Inaros is a Warframe, a cybernetic suit wielded by Tenno warriors to fight against the ancient machines that threaten the entire planet. Inaros’ passive ability, Surviving the Storm, can revive him when he falls out of health, transforming his body into a powerful energy shield.
Replenishing Health
When a friendly unit, including your warframe and allies, is destroyed within a certain range and damage threshold, Inaros regains a portion of the lost health. [25% of damage absorbed] is converted back into his health pool when Inaros’ damage absorbed reaches [2500]. This healing occurs independently of other health replenishments, such as abilities like Mend or Med Carrier. [Note that you can’t revive companions other than yourself with Inaros’ passive, though they can still return when their health is re-scaled.]
Impact on Gameplay
Surviving the Storm can influence a player’s strategy. To maximize the passive ability, players may choose to tank damage, as receiving the [2500] damage threshold will more rapidly replenish Inaros’ health. With high health and armor stats, Inaros is poised to become a force in the battlefield, staying the course and continually regenerating health without interrupting combat. While the passive ability makes it more challenging to ‘rush’ in and rush out, it also implies you can safeguard yourself with a thickened shield.
Examples of Situations in which Inaros Passive Helps
- Close-quarter combat: Inara can withstand bursts of damage while charging your weapons or executing area effects.
- Brewing a storm during the Steel Path with Tenno Gen: Using Tenno Gen’s active shield can create a damage loop, absorbing damage and converting it back into health before striking back at enemies. Meanwhile, Inaros shields you from harm until that shield breaks.
- Infinite combos and k-dramas: These exploits involve using Inaros’ passive to bypass shields, as the constant reviving allows you to continually apply damage without downtime between combos.
Best Utilization of Inaros Passive
To amplify this passive ability, utilize synergies with other companions’ abilities and your allies, keeping your ally composition in mind during battle. Additionally, choosing companion compositions that self-revive or resurrect at the right moments can reinforce your Inaros, making him a ‘one-man army’ and potentially game-changing in combative situations.
| Aspect | Description |
|---|---|
| Surviving the Storm ability, regaining health from absorbed damage, transforming Inaros body to energy shield | |
| Health Replenishment | Converted damage absorbed to in- combat health replenishment without interrupting combat operations. |
| Synergies | Combine with allies’ abilities and combs to amplify Inaros’ passive (like Tenno Gen: Brewing a Storm) to prolong the combat duration of Warframe and allies |