Understand Flawed Reflection
Useful when…
- Use when blocking while channeling and returning some damage taken is useful to the build.
- Consider it as a limited option if its conditional effect is desired and the standard variant is unavailable.
Effect and condition
Flawed Reflection is a standard-slot Warframe mod with Vazarin polarity. At maximum rank it lists +48% damage taken reflected when blocking attacks while channeling; rank 0 gives +12%, and rank 2 gives +36%. Both conditions matter: the listed reflection is tied to blocking attacks while channeling.
Practical use and limits
The effect is relevant only during the specified blocking and channeling condition. It does not list general damage reduction or an unconditional return of damage. The mod is compatible with Warframes and has a base drain of 2; the supplied details do not list a drop source.
Fusion costs
It has three ranks. The supplied steps list 20 Endo and 966 credits for 0→1, 40 Endo and 1,932 credits for 1→2, and 80 Endo and 3,864 credits for 2→3. Rank it when the added reflection amount under its condition is worth the resources; its maximum remains tied to blocking while channeling.
Compare the standard version
Standard Reflection is not a direct improvement to this same effect: it grants chances to stagger and stun on block, and the two mods are explicitly incompatible. Adaptation instead builds resistance to the damage type that hits the Warframe. Adept Surge is a Conclave Exilus mod with a mobility bonus and health penalty, so it serves a separate role.
Limitations and tradeoffs
- The reflection requires blocking attacks while channeling.
- Its maximum listed reflection is +48%, and it is incompatible with standard Reflection.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Assuming the reflection works while not channeling or without blocking an attack.
- Equipping it together with Reflection despite the stated incompatibility.
- Confusing its damage-return effect with the standard mod's stagger and stun chances.