Guide to Acquiring Uriel in Warframe and Optimal Builds

Unleashing a storm of fiery chaos, Uriel made a spectacular entrance during the launch of the Old Peace update for Warframe. With three formidable demon companions by his side, he brings devastation to his enemies, filling the battlefield with flames and dazzling damage numbers. Uriel stands out for his remarkable mobility, durability, and sheer enjoyment factor, especially once players grasp the intricacies of his powers.

This guide covers Uriel’s abilities, their synergy with various mods, and essential tips to create an efficient Uriel build.

Obtaining Uriel in Warframe

To acquire Uriel, you first need to complete the Old Peace quest, which rewards you with Uriel’s blueprint along with other crucial items and features.

Before you can begin the Old Peace quest, you must finish the Lotus Eaters quest in Warframe. New players should tackle The Teacher quest first; when the Mission Preview appears, accept to join the mission.

Following the Old Peace quest, players can farm for Uriel’s part blueprints from the Descendia game mode, accessible via the Dark Refractory option at the Navigation terminal.Achieving Infernum 21 in Descendia will grant you a component blueprint for Uriel.

Alternatively, you can purchase component blueprints for Uriel from Roathe at La Cathedrale in Sanctum Anatomica, using Maphica, a currency obtainable through gameplay in Descendia.

Exploring Uriel’s Abilities

Uriel serves a dual purpose as both a weapons platform and a caster frame, which allows for varied builds focusing solely on weapon enhancements, ability optimizations, or a combination of both. Understanding Uriel’s abilities is key to leveraging his versatility.

Uriel’s Passive Ability

Uriel's Demon Companions — Uriel’s Demon Companions

Uriel always begins with three unique demon companions, resembling larger Sentinels, each with distinct functions:

Catenach: Slows and binds enemies, ensuring shared damage among chained foes.
Gulphagor: Sauces targets, inflicting damage over time and generating Health and Energy Orbs upon foe demise.
Vythelas: Inscribes runes on deceased enemies; collecting these runes grants buffs to Fire Rate and adds extra Heat damage to weapons.

These demons actively attack and divert enemy attention during missions. Upon their defeat, they regenerate after 60 seconds or upon Uriel casting his second ability, Remedium. The effectiveness of their skills hinges on Uriel’s primary abilities.

Infernal Ability

Triggering the Infernalis skill creates an aura around Uriel that inflicts Heat damage and status effects on enemies within its radius.By tapping the dodge button while airborne, Uriel can propel himself forward, maintaining full control and the option to cancel the flight with other actions.

Ideally, keeping Infernalis active is crucial, as the Heat status causes enemies to panic and lowers their armor. The more enemies under fire, the lesser the damage sources to be concerned about. Although the flight aspect is enjoyable, it isn’t mandatory for Uriel’s kit.

Remedium Ability

During the casting of Remedium, Uriel becomes invulnerable. After the cast, he replenishes his Health and Shields, generating an Overshield if cast at full Shields. Additionally, Remedium heals Uriel’s demon companions, instantly reviving any that had fallen in battle.

This ability acts as Uriel’s safety net.Utilize the shield gate window for casting Remedium whenever your Shields fall, ensuring full restoration of lost Health and Shields.

Demonium Ability

Demonium drains the health of active demons to launch explosive projectiles targeting enemies.These projectiles inflict damage and render foes vulnerable upon impact, echoing Oraxia’s web mechanics.

This ability is more about applying debuffs than dealing damage. Hit enemies suffer increased damage, and this scaling aligns with Uriel’s Ability Strength; however, the debuff duration is brief, making Ability Duration less impactful.

Brimstone Ability

Uriel's Brimstone cast — Uriel’s Brimstone Cast

Uriel generates a significant area that inflicts high Heat damage to every enemy inside.Damage dealt from enemies within the zone intensifies with each Heat tick.

Brimstone is highly potent, capable of erasing Steel Path enemies quickly. However, charging this ability requires Energy and interaction with Uriel’s other powers and his demons’ features. Only when the charge meter beneath your companions’ health bars is full can you unleash Brimstone.

Building Uriel in Warframe

Regardless of your chosen playstyle, Uriel will always benefit from enhancing the following attributes:

Ability Strength
Ability Range
Casting Speed
Ability Duration
Parkour Velocity

Boosting Ability Strength is particularly effective for Uriel, especially for his Brimstone and Demonium abilities. Should you prioritize only one stat, make it Ability Strength.

Moreover, Ability Range becomes increasingly beneficial for Uriel.Extending range allows Infernalis and Brimstone to reach more distant enemies. If damage or vulnerability isn’t your main concern, focus on enhancing Ability Range for broader impact.

Ability Duration can be advantageous for extended uptime on Infernalis and Brimstone, but even without it, Uriel can quickly recast abilities due to the Health and Energy Orbs produced from Gulphagor, making duration less critical.

Casting Speed ranks as another vital attribute for Uriel, enhancing fluidity during gameplay and speeding up execution of his abilities, particularly Brimstone and Demonium.

If you enjoy flight with Infernalis, Parkour Velocity is a must-have.

Essential Mods

Equilibrium: for improved Health and Energy management.
Flow: to increase maximum Energy capacity.
Adaptation: serves as a defensive mod to enhance survivability.
Your choice of stat-boosting mods based on previous recommendations:
- Consider Blind Rage for additional Ability Strength at the cost of Efficiency.

For your Aura mod, we suggest Growing Power to amplify Ability Strength, or any weapon-oriented mod such as Rifle Amp and Worthy Comradery.

If just starting out in Warframe, feel free to equip various mods for Uriel; his default kit is robust enough to prevent death, barring mistakes. However, securing Equilibrium quickly is advisable to alleviate any Health and Energy concerns.

As you progress into late-game content, aim for Archon Vitality. This mod allows Heat damage from your abilities to double up while granting a substantial health increase.

Warframe Arcanes

Your choice of Arcanes will align with your preferred build. Consider these options:

Weapon Platform

Arcane Rage: 15% chance of gaining up to 180% Primary Weapon Damage on headshot.

Arcane Precision: Grants up to 300% increased Secondary Weapon Damage on headshot.

Arcane Avenger: 21% chance to receive up to 45% bonus Critical Chance when hit.

Caster

Arcane Camisado: Enhances Ability Strength after attacks from summoned minions.

Molt Augmented: Grants up to +0.24% Ability Strength per kill, stacking up to 250.

Feel free to mix and match Arcanes, but focusing on one specific playstyle will yield better results with an additional defensive Arcane in the mix.

Archon Shards for Uriel

Your choice of Archon Shards should reflect your mod setup choices. If your mod configuration lacks certain components or amplifiers, consider farming Archons until you secure the desired shards.

Specifically, we recommend prioritizing either Casting Speed or Parkour Velocity Archon Shards to conserve mod slots for other critical stats in your build.

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