Scaldra

The Scaldra are a faction encountered in Höllvania, first appearing in The Hex quest.
Ruthless aggression was Höllvania's answer to the . Wielding highly corrosive Efervon, Scaldra soldiers now patrol the streets to purge any Infestation. With martial law now declared, the Scaldra have total control. Led by Major Neci Rusalka, her command brings the entire military might of Höllvania to bear against you.
The take increased damage from and Damage, but reduced damage from .
==Overview==
The Scaldra are made up of human soldiers and are one of the two enemy factions encountered in Warframe 1999, the other being the .
Similar to the , Scaldra units possess armor, have troops similar to the riot shield Lancer (Scaldra Barbican) and the hulking unit Nox (Scaldra Dedicant), and have an identical weakness to and .
Most infantry also carry Efervon canisters on their backs which serve as weakpoints in addition to their heads.
==Lore & History==
In the face of the Techrot outbreak in 1999, Höllvania declared martial law and tasked the Scaldra with curbing the spread of the infestation. The Scaldra now keep the nation under a strict quarantine, locking down any roads in and out. Additionally, the Scaldra forces control the media, even limiting communications between citizens. They mainly use Efervon to fumigate districts of Höllvania to exterminate any Techrot. Despite the Scaldra's purpose to save the city, they appear to be unconcerned with any remaining civilians.
Led by the ruthless Major Neci Rusalka and Lieutenant Viktor Vodyanoi, the Scaldra display an unyielding sense of duty, and will even manically charge headlong into any opposing forces. Who else assumes Scaldra's wider command is unknown, but it is known that all wine in Höllvania was requisitioned by them a few days into the outbreak.
Throughout the city, they can be seen aggressively mobilizing against the Techrot, arriving in TI-94 armored personnel carriers, or airdropped via plane. Despite their proliferation of the corrosive Efervon chemical agent, the success of the Scaldra's ongoing containment of the outbreak is dubious at best; the Techrot continues to spread throughout the Höllvanian underground, and skirmishes between Scaldra soldiers and infested creatures often break out into the city streets.
Despite warring against the Techrot, the Scaldra may be secretly attempting to weaponize them as shown with the H-09 Efervon Tank's transformation into a Techrot creature, seemingly unbeknownst to Viktor.
=== Equipment and Technology ===
The Scaldra mainly use ballistic and chemical weapons, and heavily employ the use of Efervon, a bright-green, highly corrosive chemical that is hazardous to organic life"Scaldra's systematically pumping Efervon through this neighborhood. Not good for anything with a pulse, including civvies." - Aoi. Every single weapon and piece of armor is laced with the stuff, guaranteeing that any visible Techrot or Protoframe is swiftly eradicated.
Scaldra infantry are supported by autonomous drones and armored vehicles, including at least two iterations of advanced tanks. Some Scaldra units, like the elite Stormfall paratroopers, entrusted with access to powerful equipment based on their veterancy, such as the Thermian RPG rocket launcher. 
The pinnacle of the Scaldra's mechanized arsenal is the H-09 Efervon Tank, which is the successor to the H-04 design.
Despite their Efervon countermeasures, Scaldra tech is still susceptible to being overtaken by the Techrot.
==Missions==
==Enemies==
=== Light ===
* Jaeger - Basic infantry that use simple, Efervon-enhanced 
* Flayer - Melee units that use twin, chemical-laced sickles. Can perform directional dashes to close distance or evade oncoming attacks.
* Barbican - Scaldra units that carry frontal shields laced with Efervon, and can also throw Efervon grenades. Shoot behind their cover similar to Grineer shield lancers.
=== Heavy ===
* Eradicator - Units that throw Efervon grenades, and can deploy stationary Scaldra Chemspires.
* Dedicant - Heavy units that use twin Efervon grenade launchers. Has Overguard.
* TI-92 - Armored vehicle with an automatic turret manned by Jaeger.
=== Utility ===
* Harbinger - Floating sentry balloons that either shoot bullets and streams of Efervon.
==Bosses==
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|-|H-04 Efervon Tank=
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==Characters==
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|-|Major Neci Rusalka=
|-|Lieutenant Viktor Vodyanoi=
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==Notes==
*Airdropped Scaldra that have their balloons destroyed will instantly die upon hitting the ground.
==Trivia==
*The most likely meaning of "scaldra" comes from the Italian word "scaldare", which means "to heat up"/"to warm" referencing cauterization. It could also be related to "scaldare" in the sense of "to irritate" or "to anger".
*Scaldra enemies are referred to as "Lasrian" in the game files, which is a callback to the Lasrian Military in Digital Extremes' previous game, Dark Sector.
*The plane used to airdrop Scaldra troops is based on the C-130 Hercules, a US 4-engine turboprop.
*The logo of the Scaldra appears to be an stylized representation of Sol (the sun) and Lua (the moon).
==Gallery==
File:ScaldraSigil.png
File:Scaldra soldier.jpg|A Scaldra Jaeger
File:Arthur vs Scaldra.jpg|Arthur facing down a heavy Scaldra Dedicant.
File:Arthur vs Tank 2.jpg
File:Arthur vs Tank 1.jpg
==Patch History==
==See Also==
*Enemy Behavior, including tips and tricks on how to know your enemy.
*Factions
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