Fan Concept - Making Nyx THE Mind Control Queen

[SugoiSniper]

Nyx needs some help, at least in my opinion, whilst she is the Mind Control frame, that archetype doesn’t really work in Warframe currently cause no matter how much damage you pump into a target, they aren’t going to be better than a warfame, so there are some changes that I think would sound badass on her, making her targets have helpful interactions with her, extending her reach beyond her physical one.

First, we need something only she can do. 

Passive – Enemies are 20% less likely to hit Nyx with projectiles (As is). Enemy Auras are less effective against Nyx and Allied Auras are more effective. 

Auras can be annoying, so this passive gives her some more freedom in the same avenue as her current passive. 

1st Ability – Mind Control/Mind Link. 

If targeting an enemy, they will begin fighting for you. That enemy will gain a minimum of 25% damage reduction and a 500% damage boost. However, you cannot artificially increase their damage, instead, the enemy will not only fight for you forever, they will receive a damage buff the longer they are under your influence. The damage increase rate will half after reaching 1000% damage thresholds (It will increase more slowly), and they will to slowly begin to drain energy. More than one enemy can be under the effect of Mind Control, and new enemies targeted by mind control will inherit the highest damage buff from your army. 

Mind Controlled targets will seek out enemies regardless of distance from Nyx. Enemy Auras will work in Nyx and her teams’ favour. This ability has a cap of 10 targets. 

If targeting an ally, they will receive Nyx’s passive effects, as well as becoming a pseudo member of Nyx’s army, receiving a (albeit reduced) scaling damage buff as well as a 75% DR, this buff is timed and therefore scales with duration. 

1st Ability Augment – Mind Freak. 

If Nyx or an ally under the Mind Link die, they will consume a Mind Controlled enemy to revive themselves. 

2nd Ability – Psychic Thunder. 

It works like her current 2, however, bolts will not only originate from Nyx, but from all her mind control targets as well (Allies included). If the “army” is above 1000% damage bonus, the number of bolts released will be doubled, and Nyx will receive increased defenses. 

2nd Ability Augment – Draining Thunder. 

Psychic Thunder will apply a DoT to enemies that will heal Nyx and Mind Link targets. 

3rd Ability – Chaos Shroud. 

Nyx emits a wave of psychic energy that disorients enemies and turns them on each other, this allows Nyx to prowl in plain view, completely undetected. Enemies are more susceptible to Status Procs and also have increased chance to trigger Mercy.

Functionally, the same as it is currently, but it will make Nyx "invisible" and increase damage potential on enemies.

3rd Ability Augment – Primordial Chaos

Chaos will continuously afflict surrounding enemies with an elemental proc that varies depending on Nyx’s energy colour.

4th Ability – Absorb 

Nyx takes a meditative stance, taunting and absorbing any and all damage taken during this channel can be released in a few different ways. 

No matter where they are, Mind Control targets will spawn in front of Nyx, and they will open fire. Allies can also contribute, but at a decreased efficiency. 

Tapping will release the ability in an area around Nyx, releasing the damage onto any enemies in the area, this damage also affects Nyx’s army, purging them, making them explode and damaging enemies around them, this damage will be the Absorb damage scaled with their damage multiplier. 

Holding will gather Nyx’s energy into a giant beam in front of her that will have the same effect as the tap release. (Think Lux’s ultimate from League of Legends). 

Damage is adaptive, meaning it will always be the most effective damage type for each enemy hit. 

4th Ability Augment – Assimilate 

Works as is. 

4th Ability Augment – Singularity 

Targeting one of Nyx’s mind control targets will make them the subjects of Absorb, meaning they receive its effects. Nyx can also discharge fire into the bubble with an increased damage multiplier unique to her. 

Please tell me what you think of this and if you liked it, make sure you share it around so that maybe someone at DE will notice that Nyx deserves so much better.