Vauban

Details

Abilities

Passive

Deal x1.25 Damage to incapacitated enemies.

1Tesla Nervos

Deploy a roller drone that attaches itself to enemies and delivers bursts of arcing Electricity Damage to anything in the immediate area.

2Minelayer

Control the battlefield with masterful mines. Vauban's Tether-Flechette orb immobilizes and draws in enemies while launching deadly nails in all directions. HOLD to launch a Vector-Overdrive pad that accelerates foes and allies alike in the pad's direction, increasing ally Movement Speed and Weapon Damage.

3Photon Strike

Drop a targeting beacon that calls in a devastating laser artillery strike. Deals doubled damage to enemies with Overguard.

4Bastille

Erect a containment field to capture enemies and suspend them in stasis, stripping their armor and granting it to Vauban and any allies within Bastille's field. HOLD to collapse all Bastilles into a single damaging vortex.

Polarities

Aura polarity

Naramon

Mod slots

Naramon Madurai

Components

Blueprint

• Market: 35,000 credits

Chassis

Neuroptics

Orokin Cell

Systems

Foundry

Market

History · 56

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1. Update 43.5: Amir's Shockwave12 Aug 2026
   • ChangedContains permanent store resources (Kuva, Nitain Extract, Orokin Reactor/Catalyst, etc.) and blueprints (Nightwave Landing Craft & Vauban).
2. Update 43: Jade Shadows: Constellations17 Jun 2026
   • ChangedRavenous is a good representation of our technical limitations from 2016 —  and the changes below illustrate how far we’ve come since then. This ability benefits the most in this retouch from our work on other Warframe abilities, namely Uriel, and Vauban’s rework!
   • ChangedUpdated the icon for Vauban Heirloom Sigil.
   • FixedFixed View Augments button not showing for Vauban while in the Ability menu.
3. Voruna Prime: Hotfix 42.0.106 May 2026
   • ChangedAdded Community Customizations for Vauban and Dagath from Prime Time 472.
4. The Shadowgrapher: Hotfix 42.0.1 + 42.0.1.125 Mar 2026
   • FixedFixed a script error related to Vauban's Tesla Nervos and Bastille.
5. Update 42: The Shadowgrapher25 Mar 2026
   • ChangedMade the following changes and fixes to Vauban’s passive:
   • ChangedPreviously, with the launch of Vauban’s retouch the passive only applied to the Electricity Status from his Tesla Nervos, but we intended for it to apply to other forms of incapacitation.
   • ChangedAs mentioned with the Vauban Heirloom release, our hope was to ship the full version of his Passive changes with his Retouch, but due to technical constraints we have released them now!
   • ChangedUpdated Vauban’s Bastille ability description to better explain the rework.
   • ChangedNow reads: "Erect a containment field to capture enemies and suspend them in stasis, stripping their armor and granting it to Vauban and any allies within Bastille's field.”
   • FixedFixed Vauban’s Tesla Nervos not targeting enemies when starting at a different elevation.
   • FixedFixed Vauban’s Bastille being unable to be cast while inside Gyre’s Arcsphere if Conductive Sphere is equipped.
   • FixedFixed edge cases of eligible enemies not being lifted by Vauban’s Bastille when entering its range.
   • FixedFixed Vauban Heirloom having some Syandanas clip into his lower back when his Overcoat is removed.
   • FixedFixed Vauban Heirloom’s jacket clipping through his body when riding Atomicycle.
   • FixedFixed Vauban’s Abilities screen missing the “View Augments” button while in the Simulacrum.
   • FixedFixed offset issues with Syandanas clipping through Vauban Heirloom’s skirt.
   • FixedFixed Vauban’s Minelayer ability stat text overlapping in some languages.
6. Vauban Heirloom: Hotfix 41.1.217 Feb 2026
   • FixedFixed Vauban's Tesla Nervos preventing Nekros' Shadows and Equinox's Duality Specter from targeting enemies that the Nervos are latched onto.
7. Vauban Heirloom: Hotfix 41.1.112 Feb 2026
   • ChangedVauban's Ability Projectiles now take his velocity into account when thrown. This way, when moving quickly on land or in the air, they will no longer lag behind him.
   • ChangedRemoved the bright flash VFX from Vauban’s Photon Strike as it could cause photosensitivity issues.
   • ChangedFixed Vauban's Tether-Flechette being instantly destroyed if cast with Vazarin's Guardian Shell active.
   • ChangedFixes towards Tether-Flechette's projectiles missing the shake FX following Vauban's Minelayer changes.
   • ChangedFixed enemies appearing to fight gravity as they are pulled towards Vauban's Tether-Flechette mine.
   • ChangedFixed a script error caused by Vauban's Bastille.
   • ChangedFixed a script error caused by Vauban's Tesla Nervos.
   • ChangedFixed a script error caused by the Tether-Flechette mine from Vauban's Minelayer.
   • FixedFixed various Syandana offset, holster offset, and cloth issues on the Vauban Heirloom skin.
8. Update 41.1: Vauban Heirloom11 Feb 2026
   • ChangedUpdate 41.1: Vauban Heirloom:
   • ChangedImage Description: Vauban Heirloom stands poised to throw his Minelayer crackling with electrical energy. Covering his glass-like azure skin is the signature Overcoat of the collection which is complemented by his matching Signa.
   • ChangedHonor Vauban's legacy of ingenuity in bold style. Heirloom skins signify the passage of time and the dedication of the Tenno.
   • ChangedImage Description: Screenshots of the different ways to wear Vauban Heirloom’s Overcoat. From left to right you can wear the Overcoat, the Overcoat Sleeveless, or no coat at all.
   • ChangedVauban Heirloom’s signature overcoat has the following options from the Auxiliary attachments – the Overcoat is customized via the Attachment colors:
   • ChangedVauban Heirloom Overcoat
   • ChangedVauban Heirloom Sleeveless Overcoat
   • ChangedNote: The team was able to find a way to allow attachment offsets to adjust on Vauban based on his overcoat state. However, there may be cases where these offsets are not perfect from state to state, let us know if you come across any issues.
   • ChangedVauban Heirloom’s Signa, fashioned from coils of living energy.
   • ChangedA selection of bold colors honoring Vauban’s legacy.
   • ChangedA sigil that celebrates Vauban’s legacy.
   • ChangedA glyph that celebrates Vauban’s legacy.
   • ChangedImage Description: Vauban the tactician looks off into the distance while posing intimidatingly.
   • ChangedWith Vauban’s shiny new Heirloom Skin, it’s only fair for his kit to match his newly-buff exterior. Below is a full overview of Vauban’s “retouch” —  not a full rework, but rather some much-needed changes to make him more viable in 2026.
   • ChangedAs part of this retouch, we have updated Vauban’s tips, including clarification on what Abilities scale with Enemy Level (Tether-Flechette, and Photon Strike).
   • ChangedUpdated Vauban’s passive description to match how we communicate multiplicative damage: “Deal x1.25 Damage to incapacitated enemies”
   • ChangedEnemies affected by Electricity Status Effects from Tesla Nervos will also receive bonus damage via his Passive.
   • ChangedThe following changes address our two main concerns: Tesla Nervos are hard to keep track of, and can be unreliable when targeting enemies.
   • ChangedTesla Nervos’ Status Chance now scales with Power Strength.
   • ChangedTesla Nervos will prioritize enemies who are outside of the range of other Nervos to spread their impact wider across the battlefield.
   • ChangedSince their Electricity Status effects now trigger Vauban’s passive, spreading out ensures more enemies are affected by this damage buff.
   • ChangedTesla Nervos can now target Ragdolled enemies in Bastille.
   • ChangedTesla Nervos’ shock now triggers immediately when latching on to a target.
   • ChangedAdded a trail VFX to Tesla Nervos to help players track them better in-mission.
   • ChangedVauban’s Minelayer offers four different mines, but one has stood out among the rest: Flechette. Our goal is to keep the mechanics of the various mines within Vauban’s kit, but make them easier to access. Instead of having to cycle through 4 different mines, we are merging them into two mines: Tether-Flechette Orb (Tether Coil and Flechette) and Vector-Overdrive Pad (Vector Pad and Overdriver).
   • ChangedThe mine spawns tethers that pull enemies to it, and will search for new targets if their current target enters a Bastille.
   • ChangedStepping on a Vector Pad now gives Overdriver buffs to any player (or Ally) who triggers them, meaning Vauban is no longer capped at 4 Overdriver buffs.
   • ChangedChanged Minelayer casting to work with the Tap/Hold mechanic (Tap for Tether-Flechette, and Hold for Vector-Overdrive)
   • ChangedPhoton Strike is a flashy ability that is unfortunately overshadowed by other elements of Vauban’s kit (coughcough Flechette). The goal of our changes is to increase its overall damage output so players are incentivized to reach for it more often.
   • ChangedPhoton Strike deals double damage to Overguard.
   • ChangedEnemies trapped in Bastille no longer get thrown about by Photon Strike.
   • ChangedAdded new sound layers to Photon Strike’s cast SFX and added a new explosion sound.
   • ChangedVauban’s Bastille is an iconic element in his kit, but suffers from some outdated mechanics: namely the enemy cap, which heavily punishes those not investing in Ability Strength. These changes allow for Bastille to compete with other Crowd Control Abilities, and make its Armor Strip mechanic apply consistently to all enemies in its range.
   • ChangedNote: Vauban has been modded for Range (and survivability) in this video to better showcase the Bastille enemy cap change.
   • ChangedRemoved the repelling mechanic as Bastille no longer has an enemy cap.
   • ChangedKilling an enemy in Bastille will now increase its duration by +2s.
   • ChangedThe time increase scales with Duration, and the total bonus duration is capped at 2x of Bastille’s modded Duration.