Nidus/Prime

Release Date: September 8th, 2021
Nidus Prime is the Primed variant of , sporting enhanced Health, Energy, and Armor, as well as an additional polarity. He was released alongside the and the .
==Acquisition==
===Vaultings===
*On July 27th, 2023, Nidus Prime, along with Strun Prime and Magnus Prime, entered the Prime Vault and were retired from the reward tables. Any preexisting components or fully-built items will remain as is.
==Crafting==
==Notes==
*Nidus Prime, compared to :
**Higher Health (550/650 vs. 455/555)
**Higher Armor (425/525 vs. 350/450)
**Higher Energy (140/190 vs. 100/150)
**Higher Starting Energy (75 vs. 50)
**Additional Polarity ( vs. )
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*Nidus Prime's appearance changes as he accumulates Mutation Stacks:
**At 3 stacks, black tendrils form on the left side of his face, as well as his entire left arm.
**At 5 stacks, the tendrils extend to cover his chest and back.
**At 7 stacks, the right side of his fleshy body becomes covered in a black mass, as the golden metallic spikes on his right arm protrude outward, while tendrils form on his lower body.
**At 10 stacks, the tendrils extend to cover his entire face and thighs.
*, , ' Maggots and its Infested nests have unique models of Orokin design, appearing twisted and overtaken by Nidus' Infestation.
**Maggot Prime visually resembles 's default helmet.
==Trivia==
*Nidus Prime was revealed during TennoCon 2021 on 17th July 2021. Players in the TennoCon Relay were granted an up-close look of his in-game model.
*Nidus Prime's concept art was illustrated by Mike Brennan, the original designer of .
*Nidus Prime is the ninth Primed Warframe whose non-Primed variant was unlockable through a quest (The Glast Gambit), after , , , , , , , and .
*When Nidus Prime becomes invisible, his transparent silhouette will be in fully mutated form, regardless of current mutation stack.
==Media==
File:NidusPrimePoster.png|Poster for Nidus Prime
File:StrunMagnusPoster.png|Poster for Strun Prime and Magnus Prime
File:NidusAccessoriesPoster.png|Poster for Karnolyth Necramech Skin and Crinoid Prime Syandana
Nidus Prime Image 1.png|thumb|Nidus Prime concept art from Tennocon 2021
Nidus Prime Helmet.jpg|thumb|Nidus Prime Helmet concept art from Tennocon 2021
Nidus Prime Stacks.png|thumb|Nidus Prime Mutation Stacks concept art from Tennocon 2021
Nidus Prime Maggot.jpg|thumb|Nidus Prime's Maggot concept art from Tennocon 2021
Nidus Prime Relay Preview.jpg|thumb|Nidus Prime as seen in the Tennocon 2021 Relay preview
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