Air Thrusters GUIDE
Understand Air Thrusters
Useful when…
- Increase slide boost during airborne movement in Conclave.
Effect and condition
The slide boost bonus applies when airborne. At rank 0 it is 25% with a 5% Mobility reduction; at rank 3 it reaches 100% with a 20% Mobility reduction.
Fit and exclusions
This Uncommon Conclave Warframe mod uses the Exilus slot, has Naramon polarity, and base drain 2. It is incompatible with Adept Surge, Calculated Spring, Rising Skill, and Tempered Bound, so it cannot share a build with those named mods.
Investment and alternatives
The effect and Mobility penalty both grow with rank. Rank only as far as the extra airborne slide boost is worth that cost to your movement. Adept Surge and Rising Skill offer Mobility increases with other penalties, while Calculated Spring trades Mobility for Health; these are different movement-stat choices rather than interchangeable slide bonuses.
Limitations and tradeoffs
- Airborne slide boost comes with reduced Mobility.
- The Mobility penalty rises from 5% to 20% as the mod ranks up.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Ranking the mod for more slide boost without accounting for the larger Mobility penalty.
- Trying to equip it with one of its explicitly incompatible mods.