Understand Taxon
Useful when…
- Using the Molecular Conversion precept for its stated shield-conversion effect
- Using a Sentinel equipped with the Artax ice-beam
Molecular Conversion
Molecular Conversion must be equipped for its described effect. At rank 5, it blasts enemies within 10 m and converts 200 Damage into Shields for the Warframe; at rank 0, it converts 50 Damage. The precept description gives no further trigger details.
Weapon and defenses
Taxon comes with the Artax ice-beam; its attack statistics are not listed here. Its defenses are 560 Health, 250 Shield, and 80 Armor. Dethcube has the same listed defenses, while Dethcube Prime has 600 Health, 300 Shield, and 150 Armor. Their descriptions identify Assault Mode and Vaporize, rather than Molecular Conversion.
Build and polarities
The listed build price is 15,000 and build time is 60 seconds. Its recipe includes one blueprint, 500 Ferrite, one Neurode, and 200 Rubedo. Taxon has four listed Penjaga polarities.
Limitations and tradeoffs
- Molecular Conversion must be equipped to provide its described effect.
- The listed facts give no Artax attack statistics.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Assuming Taxon provides the shield-conversion effect without equipping Molecular Conversion.
- Extending the precept's described effect beyond the stated 10 m range.
- Inferring Artax damage behavior from its ice-beam description.