Virulence
Sends a line of Infested growth forward; hitting enemies restores Energy and contributes toward Mutation stacks.
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Nidus
Damage · Survival · Crowd Control
An Infested bruiser who builds Mutation stacks, groups enemies with Larva and converts those stacks into survivability and powerful area control.
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KEY MECHANIC
Virulence and Larva build Mutation stacks. Nidus spends stacks on Parasitic Link and Ravenous, and enough stacks can save him from fatal damage.
KIT
Abilities
Larva
Throws an Infested pod that grabs nearby enemies and pulls them into a tight cluster.
Parasitic Link
Links to an ally for shared Ability Strength or to an enemy for damage redirection and control.
Ravenous
Creates an Infested zone that heals allies and spawns maggots which attack enemies and support Mutation gain.
NEW PLAYER BUILD
MR 0–8 starter setup
META BUILDS
Recommended setups
HOW TO GET IT
Acquisition
Nidus's main blueprint is awarded from The Glast Gambit. His components are earned from Infested Salvage on Oestrus, Eris.
V0.4 DATA
Profiles + starter/meta builds + drop references
Profiles now include artwork, an MR 0–8 starter setup, clickable mod details and structured drop chances alongside the existing meta and Prime relic references.