Understand Helios
Useful when…
- Equip Investigator to scan objects and enemies within 20m at rank 0 or 50m at rank 5.
- Use Helios for exploration where automatic scanning is useful and Codex Scanner charges are available.
- Equip Targeting Receptor for its stated attack against targets within 10m using one to three glaives depending on rank.
Scanning and its requirements
Investigator scans objects and enemies within 20m over 5.0 seconds at rank 0; at rank 5 it reaches 50m and takes 2.0 seconds. Scanning consumes Codex Scanner charges, and Helios's description specifies that a Codex Scanner must be equipped with an available charge. This makes Helios useful for automatic scanning during exploration, but the scans are not charge-free.
Weapons and compatible precepts
Helios comes with Deconstructor. Its listed compatible Targeting Receptor precept causes Helios to attack targets within 10m with 1 glaive at rank 0 or 3 glaives at rank 3. This is a separate equipped precept effect; do not treat it as an automatic consequence of carrying Helios. The supplied information does not detail Deconstructor's attack properties, so no damage or range claim for that weapon follows from its name alone.
Investment and alternatives
Rank Investigator when scan reach and scan time are useful: its stated progression extends range and shortens the scan duration. Rank Targeting Receptor for its glaive count if you intend to equip that precept. Helios's listed stats are 560 Health, 250 Shield, and 80 Armor, with five mod slots, one carrying Vazarin polarity and four Penjaga polarity. Carrier is described with Ammo Case and a shotgun, while Dethcube and Dethcube Prime are described with combat precepts and machine rifles; those alternatives have stated roles different from Helios's scanning focus.
Common mistakes and limits
Do not expect scans without an equipped Codex Scanner and an available charge, or assume Investigator runs without being equipped. Targeting Receptor's stated attack reach is 10m; the supplied effect does not establish longer-range attacks or Deconstructor damage. Helios Prime has higher listed base Health, Shield, and Armor than Helios, but the supplied information does not establish that it has the same Investigator effect; Helios Prime's description only names Deconstructor Prime.
Limitations and tradeoffs
- Investigator consumes Codex Scanner charges and requires a Codex Scanner equipped.
- Targeting Receptor describes attacks only within 10m.
- The supplied details do not provide Deconstructor or Deconstructor Prime attack statistics.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Assuming Investigator scans without Codex Scanner charges.
- Confusing Helios's Deconstructor weapon with Targeting Receptor's glaive attacks.
- Assuming Helios Prime has Helios's Investigator effect based only on its name.