Warframe Atlas Build Guide - How to Obtain, Craft, and Best Builds

The Stone Titan Atlas is a powerful, tanky warframe. His abilities involve manipulation of the Earth, which comes in various forms such as defensive walls, earthly punches, and even rocky companions that will fight alongside you.

His Prime version also displays better higher Armor, Energy, Health, Shield, and Sprint Speed, as well as an additional polarity.

How to Craft Atlas?

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Atlas' blueprint is awarded after completing “The Jordas Precept” Quest, which unlocks the Jordas Golem Archwing Assassination mission on Eris that drops the remaining component blueprints.

Additional main blueprints can be bought from Cephalon Simaris for‍ 50,000 Reputation.

Building Requirements
Atlas Blueprint Price - The Jordas Precept Quest
Atlas Neuroptics - Drop Chance 38.72%
Atlas Chassis - Drop Chance 38.72%
Atlas Systems - Drop Chance 22.56%

Building Time
Warframe- 72 Hours
Components - 12 Hours

Atlas Overview and Best Weapon Options

Atlas is in both parts a tanky and aggressive warframe. He shines by using Landslide as his main DPS tool, being able to crowd control with Petrify, divert aggro by spawning the Rumblers or create a protection layer using Tectonics.

Abilities
Passive
Wielding explosive power and incredible stamina, Atlas strengthens his insurmountable durability through battle. Strong as the mountain, Atlas is immune to knockdown effects while in contact with the ground.

Rubble
Rubble is a pickup item unique to Atlas that drops from petrified enemies and Rumblers on death. Rubble restores Health to Atlas if he is injured; if Atlas is at full health, Rubble instead grants additional Armor that decays over time.

Landslide
Bash enemies with an exploding sliding punch, and repeat for a devastating combo. Petrified enemies take extra damage, and drop Rubble when destroyed. Rubble can heal Atlas and bolster his armor.
Strength:
1 hit: 100 / 200 / 300 / 350 Impact damage
2 hits: 200 / 400 / 600 / 700 Impact damage
3+ hits: 400 / 800 / 1200 / 1400 Impact damage
Duration: 1 Second of combo window
Range:
8 / 10 / 12 / 15 Meters of dash range
1 hit: 1.5 / 1.6 / 1.7 / 2 Meters of impact radius
2 hits: 3 / 3.2 / 3.4 / 4 Meters of impact radius
3+ hits: 4.5 / 4.8 / 5.1 / 6 Meters of impact radius
Misc: 50% Bonus Rubble health/armor

Tectonics
Summon a rock wall, activate it again to send the rocks crashing towards the enemy.
Strength:
2850 / 3150 / 3450 / 3750 Base health
1x Health multiplier to Slash damage
250 / 300 / 350 / 500 Puncture damage explosion
150 / 300 / 450 / 600 Roll Impact damage
Range: 3 / 3 / 4 / 5 Meters of explosion radius
Misc:
5x Armor multiplier
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 Seconds of invulnerability duration
Max bulwarks active: 1
15 Meters of roll distance
30 Meters of petrified roll distance

Petrify
Atlas' hardened gaze will fossilize foes, heal Rumblers, and create Petrified Bulwarks. When shattered, petrified enemies drop healing Rubble for Atlas.
Strength: 100% Rumbler heal
Duration: 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 Seconds
Range: 10 / 11 / 12 / 14 Meters of cone length
Misc:
60° Field Of View
+50% Damage vulnerability
1 Rubble dropped per enemy

Rumblers
Summon two elemental stone brawlers to the melee. Summoning petrifies enemies in close proximity to Atlas. When finished, Rumblers collapse into a pile of healing Rubble. Strength:
50 / 150 / 250 / 500 Armor
500 / 750 / 1000 / 1250 Blast damage
500 / 750 / 1000 / 1200 Health
800 / 1000 / 1400 / 2000 Melee Impact damage
200 / 250 / 350 / 500 Rock Impact damage
Duration: 15 / 20 / 30 / 45 Seconds of Rumbler duration
Range:
3 / 4 / 5 / 6 Meters of stone radius
3 / 4 / 5 / 6 Meters of Blast radius
1 Speed multiplier
Misc:
2 Number of Rumblers
10 Seconds of stone duration
1 Rubble dropped on death per Rumbler
≤ 50 Rubble health/armor given

Recommended Weapons
Atlas will need to have a dedicated Melee setup since Landslide will benefit from those mods. For that, his signature weapon Tekko is a great option, with Tigris and Epitaph being useful in almost any situation. Of course, if you can afford the Prime or Vandal versions, the better. Use as many Forma on them as you see fit to achieve the desired build, and you'll be good to go!

Primary Weapon - Tigris

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Secondary Weapon - Epitaph

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Melee Weapon - Tekko

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Atlas Best Builds

Atlas - Punch Build

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Mods List
Aura Mod - Steel Charge
Exilus Mod - Power Drift
Loadout

• Rubble Heap
• Flow
• Adaptation
• Vitality
• Intensify
• Blind Rage
• Natural Talent
• Augur Secrets

The idea of this build is to use the Landslide skill to obliterate enemies and consume the Rubble they drop to muster massive Armor numbers. That’s when Rubble Heap comes into play since it will boost our Landslide even more. To do that, you need to focus on Strength and pay attention to your melee weapon setup because, while it isn’t an exalted weapon, Landslide will still use your melee mods. For dramatically better results, replace the mods in the setup with their Prime or Umbral versions.