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Warframe: How to break the game using the Pod Scaffold and Schrödinger damage
This video introduces a new way to utilize Schrödinger's Damage (universal weapon damage) using the Phahd Scaffold in Warframe. The Phahd Scaffold can trigger various Augment Mods, Arcanes, on-kill effects, and unique weapon properties. In particular, when used with the Virtuos Surge Arcane, it can trigger Melee Influence to maximize synergy. This new playstyle is called 'Phahd Taxi Service' and can be used with Warframes like Nova Prime to create a powerful amp nuke.
1. General Information About Amps
- ✅ Amps consist of a Prism, Scaffold, and Brace.
- ✅ The Prism determines the primary fire mode.
- ✅ The Scaffold determines the secondary fire mode.
- ✅ The Brace enhances stats such as critical chance, status chance, and fire rate.
- ✅ The Phahd Scaffold is the fourth Scaffold option, referred to as 'X4X'.
| Component | Function |
|---|---|
| Prism | Determines primary fire mode |
| Scaffold | Determines secondary fire mode |
| Brace | Enhances stats (critical chance, status chance, etc.) |
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1. General Information About Amps
- ✅ Amps consist of a Prism, Scaffold, and Brace.
- ✅ The Prism determines the primary fire mode.
- ✅ The Scaffold determines the secondary fire mode.
- ✅ The Brace enhances stats such as critical chance, status chance, and fire rate.
- ✅ The Phahd Scaffold is the fourth Scaffold option, referred to as 'X4X'.
| Component | Function |
|---|---|
| Prism | Determines primary fire mode |
| Scaffold | Determines secondary fire mode |
| Brace | Enhances stats (critical chance, status chance, etc.) |
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2. Functionality of Phahd Scaffold and Schrödinger's Damage
- ✅ The secondary fire of an amp equipped with the Phahd Scaffold fires a glaive-like projectile that can bounce up to 10 times and attack up to 4 enemies.
- ✅ The projectile deals damage each time it bounces.
- ✅ Schrödinger's Damage: If you fire the glaive as an Operator or Drifter and then return to your Warframe, the glaive can deal damage, but the damage type is not tied to the current loadout.
- ✅ This causes the damage type to be considered as having no damage type while simultaneously being all damage types.
- ✅ This universal weapon damage can trigger everything, including weapon Augment Mods, unique effects, on-kill effects, and Arcanes.
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3. Optimal Amp Build Configuration
- ✅ Prism: You can choose whatever you want.
- ✅ Scaffold: Use the Phahd Scaffold.
- ✅ Brace: The Lohrin Brace is recommended, but it's uncertain if it works. If it doesn't work, you can use the Certus Brace to increase the Prism's critical damage.
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4. Phahd Scaffold Interactions and Triggered Effects
- ✅ Melee Influence: The Phahd Scaffold can trigger Melee Influence.
- ✅ The Virtuos Surge Arcane must be used together to trigger Melee Influence.
- ✅ Virtuos Surge converts 96% of Void damage to Electric damage.
- ✅ The Electric status effect is considered melee damage, which can activate Augment Mods like Volcanic Blitz or Burning Hate.
- ✅ These effects can be combined with abilities like Saryn's Spores or Nova's Molecular Prime to create a powerful amp nuke.
- ✅ Various effects can be triggered, such as Venato Prime's passive, Disarming Purity, Amalgam Argonak, and Exodia Force.
| Effect | Description |
|---|---|
| Venato Prime Passive | Gain Tows stacks |
| Disarming Purity | Disarm enemies |
| Amalgam Argonak | Area-of-effect armor reduction |
| Exodia Force | Damage increase |
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5. Operator and Amp Arcane Recommendations
- ✅ Amp Arcane: Virtuos Surge is essential, and Furious Trojan (adds Viral damage) or Eternal Eradicate (additional damage) can be considered.
- ✅ Operator Arcane: Megas Anomalies (utilizes frequent switching between Warframe and Operator) or Emergent Savior (safety net) are recommended.
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6. Additional Information and Considerations
- ✅ Some Arcanes, Augments, and effects require direct hits.
- ✅ Some Augment Mods and Arcanes can be activated by the Phahd, but the Phahd itself does not receive the effects.
- ✅ Void damage reduction from Virtuos Surge reduces damage to Spectral Thrall units.
- ✅ Find new ways to break the game using the Phahd Scaffold.