Sirius and Orion are a two-in-one deal, which means Warframe players must use and build both. This may seem complicated at first, given how Sirius and Orion are treated as their own individual Warframes, but in reality you just need to focus on boosting their fourth ability, Celestial Clash, as much as possible.
If you want to get the most out of Sirius and Orion i Warframe, you need to understand how their kit works and how to use their abilities properly. Here we'll take a look at how Sirius and Orion's kits work, as well as our general recommendations on how to play these bickering brothers.
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How to Play Sirius & Orion in Warframe (All Abilities)
The thing about Sirius and Orion is that while they count as a single Warframe for your actual loadout selection, they are actually two different Warframes. They are similar to the Equinox in a way, except that Sirius and Orion may be modded and customized separatelyand they even have different base stats as well.
Sirius (Green) is a support oriented fighter with AoE healing and utility via Heat procs and the ability to vacuum pickups. In the meantime, Orion (red) focuses on offensive; he can apply Slash processes and conjure up black holes that suck enemies. He also has a very powerful defensive skill that can keep both him and Sirius alive even under heavy pressure, and together they make up one of the most interesting Warframes on the list.
In the game, you will control either Sirius or Orionand the one you don't control will act as a companion that will fight alongside you. If you hold your currently controlled brother's skill buttons, the other brother will take their place (by literally kicking them out of frame), essentially letting you switch characters on the fly.
Coronal Ejection & Gravitational Slash
Sirius uses Coronal Ejection to throw his scythedealing damage and applying heat to enemies while pulling in pickups. In the meantime, Orion uses Gravitic Slash to damage Slash and apply Slash procs while reducing enemy shields and armor.
Coronal Ejection and Gravitic Slash are Sirius and Orion's bread-and-butter abilities. They don't deal much damage against high level targets, but they are indispensable for cutting through enemy defenses and building Constellation Stars for their fourth ability (more on this later).
Sirius and Orion's Heat application is not as strong as someone like Uriel i Warframe, but their heat effects can still come in handy for crowd control.
Jade Stars & Astral Shell
Jade stars creates Jade Light Motes around Sirius and Orion while the ability is active. The motes will hurl themselves at enemies when either twin hits their targets, which can cause Heat processes while dealing small amounts of damage on impact.
Astral Shell creates decoys of Sirius and Orion when hit while the buff is active. These decoys will draw the enemy's attention until they are destroyed.
Both of these abilities will remain active regardless of which twin the player controlsso make sure both are active at all times.
Light's Sanctuary & Event Horizon
Sirius creates an expanding zone that heals players when they use Light's Sanctuary. This zone will also reduce incoming damage for allies, and if someone goes down while inside the zone, they will be revived.
Orion conjures a miniature black hole with Event Horizon. This ability absorbs any enemy in its path, and when it expires or is recast, the black hole explodes.
Event horizon will likely see more use than Light's Sanctuary, but having both abilities active on the field won't hurt.
Celestial Clash
This ability is Sirius and Orion's real deal breaker. There's quite a lot to unpack here, so we'll summarize the interactions instead:
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Once you've unlocked Celestial Clash, a constellation will appear above your ability icons in the bottom right. This will light up when you use abilities.
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Sirius and Orion enter a free flight position. 100 Energy is drained from the caster of Celestial Clash.
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Celestial Clash can only be used when you have Constellation Stars. Sirius generates a green star when he casts an ability, while Orion generates a red one. You can only get two of the same constellation stars in a row, so be sure to alternate between your skills.
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While Celestial Clash is active, you cannot use any of your other abilities. Press LMB to do Sirius attackand RMB to do Orion attack. When the twins collide, their shockwaves will damage nearby enemies.
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When the ability is active, you will notice either a red or a green icon on your HUD. When the red icon appears, attack with Orion. When the green one appears, attack with Sirius. Match the colors to the correct Warframe to get bonus crit chance and crit damage on Celestial Clash's attacks.
In my experience, the best way to quickly stack Constellation Stars is to use Event Horizon and then switch between Coronal Ejection and Gravitic Slash. Let the black hole suck in enemies, then knock it around with the twins' first ability.
Celestial Slash requires line of sight on enemies to hit. Also, its stats seem to depend on which of the brothers is currently on your screen (ie who triggers the hit).
Which twin should main?
You can use any of them to stand as front line who takes and deals the most damage with your equipped weapons, so just go for the one you like more. At the end of the day, you will still be constantly switching between them. Just make sure whoever you pick has enough defensive mods to keep them alive.
Who is that character?
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Start
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How to build Sirius and Orion in Warframe
If you don't want to care about the nuances between the twins, you can just use same mods and Arcanes for both of them. What matters is that they both have high buff abilities so Celestial Clash deals as much damage as possible. My builds for Sirius and Orion so far are:
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Sirius |
Dreamer's Bond Power Drift Flow Stretch Augur message Augur Accord Adaptation Force Precision gain Transient strength |
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Orion |
Corrosive projection Power Drift Stretch Augur message Augur Accord Transient strength Grounded continuity Precision gain Quick deflection Grounded flow |
Sirius and Orion gain a 45% Ability Efficiency bonus for two skill rolls after swapping. They are very energy efficient, but only if you switch between them.
I put Adaptation and power on Sirius because he has high Health and Shields. At the same time, Orion is increasing Ability Range, Shield Recharge and Duration to get more value out of Astral Shell and Event Horizon. Bonus shield regeneration allows Orion to regenerate shields faster while unchecked.
Like I said, you want stack as much Ability Strength as possible for Celestial Clash. Precision gain is good for Sirius and Orion since none of their other skills benefit from Ability Strength as much as Celestial Clash does. Personally, I would add either Blind Rage or Augur's Secrets to both Sirius and Orion for even more Ability Strength, but unfortunately I don't have either of those mods.
If you're having trouble surviving or managing your energy, replace one of your mods with Equilibrium.
Arcana
Molt Augmented is a no-brainer for Caster Frames like Sirius and Orion, and since we'll be spamming abilities with both of them, we take Arcane Energize also. Alternatively, you can turn either Sirius or Orion into a decent weapons platform by using Arcane Rage and to rely on the armor belt effects from their abilities.
For Archon Shards, two Red Ability Strength Shards, two Yellow Cast Speed Shards, and a blue Health Shard.
Alternative
- Growing power can replace either of your Aura mods for even more Ability Strength
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You can use triple Umbral mods for a more well-rounded lineup of either brother
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If you want to increase Orion's stamina, equip him with high shields and alignment
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If you can find a way to make one of the brothers invisible, Arcane Crepuscular will triple Celestial Clash's damage
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Like I said, squeeze in Blind Range in your building if you can. It stacks with other Ability Strength mods.
Arms
Your weapon choice doesn't really affect Sirius and Orion much, although I recommend status-based ones that can help remove armor or inflict Viral on enemies. If you're playing on the Steel Path, you'll still want to match your weapon's elemental damage types with what your enemies are weakest against. Status overload effects are good for scaling damage in high level content, so be sure to have related mods equipped.
Sirius and Orion will share weapons with each other. For example, if you use Sirius and have your primary weapon equipped, Orion will fight with secondary weapons and melee weapons.
- Released
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March 25, 2013
- ESRB
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Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Language, Violence, In-Game Purchases, User Interact
