Help regarding Archon hunts
Help regarding Archon hunts
Hello Tenno!
I just got Mr 17 and unlocked Archon Hunts, but it is so hard for me that I got unmotivated and honestly have no idea what I should do next. As soon as I found a favorite gun (that would be Fulmin), I spent some plat to make a good build for it and after 7 forma I honestly was really happy with the result, it was helping me through a lot of content (except Profit Taker) and I was really enjoying it... Until I reached Archon hunts. The mobs in Archon hunts barely take damage from my Fulmin and also do a lot of damage to my frames to the point that right now is impossible for me to solo it, and I don't like being carried every week because it feels like I'm leeching. So please help me what should I do next? I'm on my way to unlock Steel Path but I got my ass kicked so hard I'm not even confident enough to tackle SP without being carried again.
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Archon Hunts are the most difficult content available right now. If you don't do enough damage you're simply not ready to solo them. It's a fact you have to learn to accept.
It's not your fault though, so don't take it as a personal attack or anything. Warframe progression is completely stupid and often throws at you content you're not ready for. Take open worlds for example. A new player has no way to handle PoE but the game sends you there when you're like MR3. Archon Hunts are the same.
To make matters worse, Archons have a rather unique defence mechanism to them which makes most weapons and abilities useless.
So, from where you're standing right now, you have 2 options.
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Get the Zariman weapons or Kuva Hek. Mod them for Radiation damage and pair them with Ivara or other stealth frame of your choice. Ivara provides additional damage boosting options though, so she's the best for Archon Hunts. Give her Roar with as high strength and duration as you can and Rolling Guard for survivability. That's all you need.
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Don't try to solo it and ask for help. I understand you don't want to feel like a leech and want to be useful but you don't have to rely on damage alone to do that. Remember, Archon Hunts have perma death, so having someone who can heal, boost, and revive, is actually super useful there. I'm running a Vazarin Harrow Prime with Roar for support and it's great. Damage buff, CC, CC buff, immortality, fast revives, all in one package.
Thank you. Apparently a Kuba Hek would help me a lot right now so I'll probably go after one, along with this rolling guard that I just heard about today. I'm really grateful that the warframe community can help me so much with this stuff so thanks again
didn't see anyone mention it here, but against the Archons you want to use the Kuva Hek's secondary fire, which unloads the whole clip
Be aware that soloing for kuva hek is also not easy. Try it out and check guides on YouTube if you want to know more, it’s slightly complicated
That's why we're here. That, memes, and Lotus NSFW stuff.
Rolling Guard can be bought for like 10p (PS) or gotten through the Arbitrations.
Kuva Hek might take some time, depending on how well you handle Kuva Liches. Go for one with innate Radiation because Archons are weak to it. If you can't get it for whatever reason, Zariman, Incarnon Genesis, and any weapon with good crit and very high innate Multishot will work as well (Strun Prime for example).
Just remember, the Archon defences activate once they are damaged, so it's ideal to apply hit&run(hide) tactic instead of shooting them constantly as you would do normally. So, shoot them once or twice, wait a few seconds and repeat. This allows their defences to reset.
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