need advice on helminth cyst acquisition

[ArcherEdMaster]

regarding the helminth cyst how do i get it everyone says to get it from nidus players but don't those player's themself have to be infected?

also how long must i have the cyst for until i can drain it for usage in the incubator to get a charger

also if you have the cyst and can infect me please tell me! 

[Zahnrad]

2 hours ago, ArcherEdMaster said:

regarding the helminth cyst how do i get it everyone says to get it from nidus players but don't those player's themself have to be infected?

also how long must i have the cyst for until i can drain it for usage in the incubator to get a charger

also if you have the cyst and can infect me please tell me! 

It's not exclusive from Nidus. I can't remember if Nidus has it as a passive or if he has to sit in the Helminth chair to start the infection but regardless.

You get it from bumping/contacting another player in your Squad who is infected. Or you can get Nidus and infect yourself in the chair.

A small visual effect and sound can be heard when you get infected, but it can be easy to miss. You will notice a small cyst will appear on your Warframes neck (visibility differs between Warframes but it's always located in the same spot) from then, you need to wait a full week (doesn't matter if you login or not for that week) for the Cyst to fully mature.

Once fully matured you can use it to make the Helminth pet, or alternatively. If you haven't unlocked the Helminth room yet. The door to the Helminth room will open when approaching it with a matured cyst. You can interact with the chair and it will remove the cyst.

Be aware, if you choose to remove a Cyst from a Warframe, that Warframe will become immune to it and cannot be infected again. (meaning you need to use a different frame to get infected) Most players will probably choose to remove it since it messes with fashion frame. I think Nidus is the exception, able to reinfect himself and remove it over and over.

Do note the Immunity only applies to the Warframe that got infected, meaning if you have two default Excaliburs, you can cure one, and the other can still be infected.

EDIT: I forget how you unlock the Helminth room permanently but be aware once you cure a Warframe, they cannot enter the room again. So if you feel like sightseering make the most of it before you exit the room again.

Edited October 15, 2023 by Zahnny

[Myscho]

27 minutes ago, ArcherEdMaster said:

lso how long must i have the cyst for until i can drain it for usage in the incubator to get a charger

IIRC is 7 days

I think i have cyst on my Nidus

[Circle_of_Psi]

42 minutes ago, ArcherEdMaster said:

regarding the helminth cyst how do i get it everyone says to get it from nidus players but don't those player's themself have to be infected?

also how long must i have the cyst for until i can drain it for usage in the incubator to get a charger

also if you have the cyst and can infect me please tell me! 

In order to get infected you pretty much can be effected by a Nidus player or a player who already has the Cyst, usually you can get it just by playing but I have noticed that it's slowly becoming less and less.

You have to wait 7 days for the Cyst to be fully grown before you can drain it into the Incubator, I'm not sure if I have any Infected Warframes since I cure most of them. But I know there are players that keep the Cyst for this reason alone.

[ArcherEdMaster]

i would greatly appreciate if you could double check and come and infect me!

[ArcherEdMaster]

thank you everyone this helps quite a lot but there's just one more thing everyone says i need to awaken my helminth i presume i need to get one or two of the helminth segments installed is that true?

[Zahnrad]

6 hours ago, ArcherEdMaster said:

thank you everyone this helps quite a lot but there's just one more thing everyone says i need to awaken my helminth i presume i need to get one or two of the helminth segments installed is that true?

I know there's at least one helminth segment but it's been such a while that I can't remember if there's more than one.

You can buy a segment from the vendors in Deimos though.

[ArcherEdMaster]

i am aware about how to get them i am aquiring one as i write this im about to craft the first one hopefully i don't have to grind till im lvl family for the next part but thanks anyway!