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Warframe Mod

Empowered Blades

Details

Polarity
Naramon
Rarity
Rare
Base drain
-2
Max rank
5
Compatible with
AURA

Rank effects

Rank 0Squad receives +10% Status Chance and Status Damage on Heavy Attacks, but lose 15 Shields per hit.
Rank 1Squad receives +20% Status Chance and Status Damage on Heavy Attacks, but lose 30 Shields per hit.
Rank 2Squad receives +30% Status Chance and Status Damage on Heavy Attacks, but lose 45 Shields per hit.
Rank 3Squad receives +40% Status Chance and Status Damage on Heavy Attacks, but lose 60 Shields per hit.
Rank 4Squad receives +50% Status Chance and Status Damage on Heavy Attacks, but lose 75 Shields per hit.
Rank 5Squad receives +60% Status Chance and Status Damage on Heavy Attacks, but lose 90 Shields per hit.

Drop locations

SourceRarityChance
Feyarch SpecterRare6.06 %

History · 2

Lines from the official update notes that mention this entry.

  1. The Old Blood: Hotfix 26.0.5
    • ChangedChanged Swift Momentum and Empowered Blades Mods description from Charged Attacks/Charged Attack Speed to Heavy Attacks/Heavy Attack Windup Speed.
  2. The War Within: Hotfix 19.3.2 + 19.3.2.1
    • FixedFixed Growing Power and Empowered Blades no longer working after using a Focus ability. Should also fix it not working in the Simulacrum if you have it equipped and then open the Arsenal.