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The Acolytes are mysterious, twisted and sinister warriors that follow the Shadow Stalker, taking the appearance and abilities of different Warframes while ... 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ReportUsers! CurrentWikiProjects FANDOM Games Anime Movies TV Video Wikis ExploreWikis CommunityCentral StartaWiki Register Don'thaveanaccount? SignIn Advertisement in: Enemies,ShieldEnemies,EnemiesWithNoDrops, and 5more FleshEnemies FerriteArmorEnemies Updateme Stalker Update18 English Español Français Русский Acolytes Edit Editsource History Talk(0) Acolytes GeneralInformation Faction Stalker Type FieldBosses Statistics Shield 200 -  -  ++  ++  +++ Flesh 350 -  -  +  ++  ++ FerriteArmor 50 Dmg.Reduction 14.285714285714% -  -  ++  +++ BaseLevel 1 LevelScaling 00190JavaScriptnotloaded.PleaserefreshyourbrowserusingCtrl+F5onPCorShift+RonMac. SelectedLevel –– EHP –– SteelPathEHP –– Miscellaneous CodexScans 3(perAcolyte) Drops None OtherDrops  Steel Essence(200%inTheSteelPathonly)AsingleSteelPathArcane: Primary Deadhead16.6% Primary Dexterity16.6% Primary Merciless16.6% Secondary Deadhead16.6% Secondary Dexterity16.6% Secondary Merciless16.6% Badnews,Tenno.TheStalkerhasfoundothersastwistedashimself.HecallsthemhisAcolytesandhe'ssentthemafterme!Shh!Ihavetobeveryquiet,theycloak!Theycouldbehidinganywhere!Evenlisteningtothis!—AladVduringOperation:ShadowDebt TheAcolytesaremysterious,twistedandsinisterwarriorsthatfollowtheShadowStalker,takingtheappearanceandabilitiesofdifferentWarframeswhilebearingthedistinctivehelmetoftheirmaster.TheywerefirstintroducedintheOperation:ShadowDebtevent,andwouldmakesporadicreappearancesafterwards. AsofUpdate29.5(2020-11-19),Acolytesbecameapermanentadditiontothegame,makingappearancesinTheSteelPathmissionsanddroppingSteelEssence. Contents 1Mechanics 1.1TheSteelPath 1.2DamageReduction 2Acolytes 3Notes 4Trivia 4.1Pre-Update29.5(2020-11-19)AcolyteAppearanceDurations 4.2Pre-Update29.5(2020-11-19)ModDrops 4.3Operation:ShadowDebtMechanics 4.3.1HuntingtheAcolytes 4.3.2Spawning 4.3.3Behavior 5PatchHistory 6SeeAlso Mechanics[] Acolytescanonlyreceiveupto4stacksofanyStatusEffectwiththeexceptionof Impactwhichcanstackupto6times,and RadiationonlyamplifiesthedamagetheAcolytereceivesfromalliedunitsanddoesnotenablefriendlyfireunlessthosealliesthemselvesareinflictedbythestatus. TheSteelPath[] Acolytestypicallyspawninanynon-Archwingandnon-AssassinationSteelPathmissionsonceevery3-8minutes.Theyareguaranteedtodrop2SteelEssence,aswellasonerandomSteelPathArcane( Primary Deadhead, Primary Dexterity, Primary Merciless, Secondary Deadhead, Secondary Dexterity,or Secondary Merciless),upondefeat. DamageReduction[] “It'stakinglongerthanIcalculated.”Thispageisactivelybeingworkedonandmaynotbecompletelycorrect.Pleaseassistinmakingthispageaccurate.Seemstohaveadditionaldamageresistanceontopoftheirshieldsandarmoredhealth.Exactnumbersneedresearching.NotsureifthisDRscaleswithDPS. Acolytes[] AngstMaliceManiaMiseryTormentViolence Mainarticle:Angst AngstisoneofShadowStalker'sacolytes,firstappearinginOperation:ShadowDebt.Shetakestheformofa ValkyrWarframewithanImmortalSkin,wearingStalker'shelmetandtheVanquishedSyandana.Shebattleswiththe Hysteriaclaws. AsofUpdate29.5(2020-11-19),AngstcannowspawninTheSteelPathmissions. Mainarticle:Malice MaliceisoneofShadowStalker'sacolytes,firstintroducedduringOperation:ShadowDebt.Hetakestheformof FrostwithaPrimeSkin,minushissignatureshoulderarmor,withStalker'shelmetandlargechunksofmachineryaroundhisbody. AsofUpdate29.5(2020-11-19),MalicecannowspawninTheSteelPathmissions. Mainarticle:Mania ManiaisoneofShadowStalker'sacolytes,firstintroducedduringOperation:ShadowDebt.Hetakestheformof LokiwithanImmortalSkin,wearingStalker'shelmetandaDaedalusShoulderPlate. AsofUpdate29.5(2020-11-19),ManiacannowspawninTheSteelPathmissions. Mainarticle:Misery MiseryisoneofShadowStalker'sacolytes.Hetakestheformof NekroswithanImmortalSkin,wearingStalker'shelmetand Oberon'sloincloth,aswellasmodifiedWarframeCosmeticsincludingaKyropteraSyandanaandDaedalusChestPlatecodpiece. MiseryfirstappearedinOperation:ShadowDebtand,asofUpdate29.5(2020-11-19),nowspawnsinTheSteelPathmissions. Mainarticle:Torment TormentisoneofShadowStalker'sAcolytes,firstintroducedduringOperation:ShadowDebt.Shetakestheformof MesawithStalker'shelmet,aNaberusshoulderpiece,andsomeof Equinox'sfronttassels.ShealsousesanEoschestplateforacodpiece,andtheEosspurs. AsofUpdate29.5(2020-11-19),TormentcannowspawninTheSteelPathmissions. Mainarticle:Violence ViolenceisoneofShadowStalker'sacolytes,firstintroducedduringOperation:ShadowDebt.Hetakestheformof LimbowearingStalker'shelmetandthepiecesfromtheHultaarmorset. AsofUpdate29.5(2020-11-19),ViolencecannowspawninTheSteelPathmissions. Notes[] BecausetheyaredroppedasmysteryitemsintheformofaModitem,ArcanesdroppedbyAcolytesinSteelPathcanbesuckedupandpermanentlydestroyedbyScavengerDrones.  Hildryn's PillagewillonlyarmorstripiftheAcolytehashisshieldsdepleted. Trivia[] TheAcolytes'appearancesaregenerallyaWarframewithattachmentseitherfromotherWarframesorWarframeCosmeticssuchasarmorpieces,Syandanas,orskins,andtheStalker'shelmetinlieuoftheirdefaulthelmets; Angstuses Valkyr'sbodywithherImmortalSkinandtheVanquishedSyandana. Maliceuses Frost Prime'sbodywithouthisshoulderarmorandwearsbitsofmachineryonhisarms. Maniauses Loki'sbodywithhisImmortalSkinaswellasaDaedalusshoulderplateonhisleftarm. Miseryuses Nekros'bodywiththeKyropteraSyandana, Oberon'sloinclothandaDaedaluschestplateasanimpromptucodpiece. Tormentuses Mesa'sbodywithsomeof Equinox'sfronttasselsonherwaist,aNaberusshoulderplateonherrightarmandanEoschestplateasanimpromptucodpiece. Violenceuses Limbo'sbodywithHultashoulderplates. Thoughtheiroriginsaredisputed,AladVcallingthem"betrayers"impliestheymaybeTennothemselves. However,Miserystates,"Betrayerswilldie,"aswellassaying,"Thesechildrenwillnotstopus,"implyingthatheknowstheTenno'struenature.AllofthispointingthattheAcolytesarejustasseparatedfromtheTennoastheStalkerhimself. Whenplayedbackward,someintelligiblespeechcanbeheardintheaudiotauntstheAcolytesuse.Themessagescontainedareasfollows: WearetheStalker'srevenge. Theendhascometotakeyou,Tenno. You'rejustapuppet,Tenno. WefightfortheStalker.Thisistheendforyou. Youcannotkillwhatyoucannotsee. Allyouknowislost(?).Youarenothing. WeareShadows.Youarejustasuit. Youarenothing. AcolytesinSteelPathreusedialoguefromOperation:ShadowDebtwhichreferencesAladV,despitenolongerhavinganythingtodowithhim. Pre-Update29.5(2020-11-19)AcolyteAppearanceDurations[] FirstSightings LastAcolyte'sDefeat TotalDuration Operation:ShadowDebt January25,2016(PC)April14,2016(Consoles) February6,2016(PC)April22,2016(Consoles) 1week,4days(PC)1week,1day(Consoles) FirstReappearance July29,2016(AllPlatforms) ~August8,2016(AllPlatforms)[citationneeded] ~1week,3days(AllPlatforms) SecondReappearance February10,2017(AllPlatforms) February16,2017(AllPlatforms) 6days(AllPlatforms) ThirdReappearance December21,2017(AllPlatforms) December28,2017(AllPlatforms) 1week(AllPlatforms) FourthReappearance August7,2018(AllPlatforms) August14,2018(AllPlatforms) 1week(AllPlatforms) FifthReappearance January25,2019(AllPlatforms) February1,2019(PC)February3,2019(PS4/XB1)February9,2019(Switch) 1week(PC)1week,2days(PS4/XB1)2weeks,1day(Switch) SixthReappearance February7,2020(AllPlatforms) February14,2020(PC)February18,2020(PS4)February23,2020(XB1)March20,2020(Switch) 1week(PC)1week,4days(PS4)2weeks,2days(XB1)6weeks(Switch) Pre-Update29.5(2020-11-19)ModDrops[] ViewDropList▾▾ Angst  Pressurized Magazine 4.04%  Repeater Clip 22.22%  Spring-Loaded Chamber 22.22%  Body Count 51.52% Mania  Nano-Applicator 4.04%  Embedded Catalyzer 22.22%  Weeping Wounds 22.22%  Catalyzer Link 51.52% Torment  Argon Scope 4.04%  Blood Rush 22.22%  Laser Sight 22.22%  Hydraulic Crosshairs 51.52% Violence  Maiming Strike 4.04%  Bladed Rounds 22.22%  Sharpened Bullets 22.22%  Shrapnel Shot 51.52% Malice  Narrow Barrel 4.04%  Guided Ordnance 22.22%  Targeting Subsystem 22.22%  Focused Defense 51.52% Misery Dropsalloftheabovemods. Operation:ShadowDebtMechanics[] Operation:ShadowDebtMechanics▾▾ AcolyteStatusonWorldStateWindow AcolyteLocationRevealed FindinganddefeatingtheAcolytesisacommunityeffort.OnceanAcolyteisdefeated,anotheronewilltakeitsplace. HuntingtheAcolytes[] AnAcolytecanrandomlyappearontheStarChart,indicatedintheWorldStateWindow,whereplayersmustthenhuntdowntheAcolytebyfindingwhichnodeonwhichplanetitappears.OncetheAcolytehasbeenfound,itslocationisdisplayedintheWorldStateWindowforallplayerstosee;liketheStalker,acolytesmayappearinmodifiedversionsofthemissionnode,suchasinKuvaLichcontrollednodes.Unlikeotherenemies,Acolytescannotbekilledinasinglemission.Instead,playersmustengagetheAcolyteinamissionanddealasmuchdamagetoitastheycan.ThedamagereceivedbytheAcolyteaccumulatesasmoreplayersencounteranddealdamagetoitoverseveralmissions,withitstotalremaininghealthdisplayedontheWorldStateWindow.OnlywhenitstotalhealthhasbeendepletedwilltheAcolytebeeliminated.TheAcolytewillstayinthenodewhereitisfounduntilitreceivesacertainamountofdamagetoitstotalhealth,afterwhichitwilldisappearfromthenodetorelocatetoanothernode,thusrequiringplayerstosearchfortheAcolyte'slocationagain.IftheAcolyteswitchestoadifferentNodewhiletheplayersareonamissiontokillit,theAcolytewillstillspawnprovidedithasn'tspawnedyetandtherighttileisfound. Spawning[] TheAcolytewillonlyspawninthemissionifoneplayerentersaroomofthemaprandomlychosenatthestartofthemissionwheretheAcolyteissupposedlyhidden.Whenaplayerentersthisroom,thescreenwillflickerwithaviolethuesimilartothewarningsignsfortheStalker,andtheAcolytewillsendmessagestotheplayerbeforespawningafewsecondslaterandengaginginbattle.Duringsuchanencounter,theAcolytewilldisappearafterreceivingenoughdamage,iftheplayersgodown,oracertainamountoftimeafterthestartoftheencounterhaspassed.TheAcolytewillonlydropamodfromtheirdroptableiftheyleftfromreceivingenoughdamage.However,iftheyleavebecausetoomuchtimehaspassedortheplayer(s)arekilled,thereisnodroppedreward. Behavior[] AllAcolytes,similartotheStalker,willperform Mag's PullonasingletargettocounteractanyTennowhoattemptstoavoidtheirwrathbystandingontopofraisedobjects.TheycanalsoteleportanyTennowhotriestofleeintoanotherroom.Lastly,asafail-safe,theycanteleportdirectlytoaroominwhichaTennohidesininstantaneouslyshouldtheygettoofaraway(astheyhavebeenknowntospawnacrossthemapbyaccident),staggeringanyTennotheyhappentoreappearontopof.Thisfail-safeteleportisdifferentfrom Loki's Switch Teleport(usedbyMania)and Ash's Teleport(usedbyAngst)asitcanonlybeperformediftheAcolyteisinaroomwithnoTennopresent,butisalsoinstantwithnoanimationdelayorparticleeffects. PatchHistory[] Hotfix31.5.4(2022-05-02) FixedAcolytesspawninginZarimanbountiesaftercompletingaSteelPathZarimanmissionbeforehand. Update30.9(2021-11-11) FixedcertainscenarioswhereAcolyteswouldspawninSteelPathwhenyou’reAFK. FixeddisarminganAcolytewiththeHalikarorHalikarWraithreplacingyoursecondaryweaponwithaRank0versionoftheAcolyte’sweapon. Hotfix30.5.5(2021-07-29) SteelPathChange+ExploitFixes: Fornon-endlessmissions,mostnotablySabotage,amaxof3AcolyteswillspawnandtheirlevelswillincrementallyincreasewitheverynewAcolytespawn. ThischangeaddressesandfixestheAFKAcolytespawningexploitwithinSteelPathSabotagemissions. FixedtheSteelEssence5minutedespawntimernotfunctioningafteryou’vemovedacertaindistanceaway. Update30.5(2021-07-06) AcolyteswillnowspawnmorefrequentlyduringSteelPathmissions,resultinginmoreSteelEssencebeingdroppedoverall! Acolyteswillnowbeteleportedtoasafelocationifpulledintowater.ThisfixesItzal’sCosmicCrushpullingAcolytesintowatervolumeswheretheyinstantlydied. FixedAcolytespawnsbecomingextremelysloworstoppingaltogetherinspecificSteelPathmissiontypes-mostcommonlyreproducedinDisruptionorSurvival. Acolyteswillnowdrop1of6NewArcanesondeath! Update30.0(2021-04-13) AcolyteswillnolongerspawnunderwaterinSubmersibleSteelPathmissionsduetothewaterkillingtheminstantly.Theyhaven’tlearnedtoswimyet. Hotfix29.10.5(2021-03-24) FixedAcolytesnotspawninginUranusSteelPathmissions. Hotfix29.5.4(2020-11-25) Acolyteshavebeengiventhefancy“bossHealthbar”treatment! Update29.5(2020-11-19) THESTEELPATH:ACOLYTESJOINTHEBATTLE&MORE! AsyouplayinanySteelPathmission,Acolyteswillspawnandattack-defeatingtheAcolytegrantsaguaranteeddropof2SteelEssence.Beware!IfyougetdownedbyanAcolyte,they'llescapeandyouwon’treceiveanySteelEssence! TheSteelPathAcolytesnowhavereceivedthesameStatusEffecteligibilitytreatmentthatLichesreceivedinUpdate27.3earlierthisyear.Thismeanswehaveslightlyincreasedtheirhealth(scaledbysquadsize)astheStatusEffecteligibilitymakesthemeasiertokill. ReducedtheMeleeattackdamageonbothMiseryandMalicetoavoidthemorereported1HKOs. Inessence(ha),thereisvirtuallynoRNGwithSteelEssenceanymore.Acolyteswillalwaysappearinregularmissions(EndlesslyinEndlessmissions.).Thetimeatwhichtheychoosetoappearmaybeabitrandom,butifyoukillmobs,theywillcome! Pleasenote,Acolyteswon'tspawninArchwingmissionsontheSteelPath. Update29.0(2020-08-25) AcolyteModshavebeenredistributedintoEntratiBountiesaswearesunsettingthererunningofthatevent,however,itwon'tbethelastyouseeofAcolytesoverall.Staytunedformore! Hotfix18.4.1(2016-01-25) Introduced. SeeAlso[] Stalker ShadowStalker  Stalker Acolytes Angst•Malice•Mania•Misery•Torment•Violence Bosses Stalker(Shadow) Categories: Enemies ShieldEnemies EnemiesWithNoDrops FleshEnemies FerriteArmorEnemies Updateme Stalker Update18 Addcategory Cancel Save Español Français Русский CommunitycontentisavailableunderCC-BY-SAunlessotherwisenoted. Advertisement FanFeed 1 Warframes 2 KuvaLich 3 RivenSliver UniversalConquestWiki Let'sGoLuna!Wiki Club57Wiki FollowonIG TikTok JoinFanLab