Warframe · Dagath

Mark them. Then the horses arrive.

Dagath rides without a head and without mercy. Doom your enemies, steal a second life, and let Rakhali's Kaithes finish the procession.

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Update 34.0 (27 Oct 2023) · Spectral Spirit 2024 · still a 2026 problem. MR No mastery lock. Sprint 1.1. Madurai · Vazarin.

No Prime variant. Dagath is the frame these cards are written for.

By stage

Pick where you are

Just crafted

First Doom

Learn Doom before horses.

Steel Path

Phantom Stampede — Endgame

Spectral Spirit. This is 2026 Dagath.

Slow soup

Grave Gloom

Gloom over 1.

Gun Dagath

Doomed Guns

Eclipse / Roar over 1.

Just live

Second Life

Vanilla Spirit as a cheat death.

The kit

Doom, ghost, horses

Wyrd Scythes

Orbiting scythes. Slow, guaranteed Viral, spread Doom.

Doom

Mark nearby enemies. Echo damage. Viral. Cavalry strips these.

Grave Spirit

Crit-damage coat, doubled on Doomed. Fatal blows become a ghost form.

Rakhali's Cavalry

Phantom Kaithes charge. Viral. Full strip on Doomed.

Loadouts

Five builds

All builds

Starter0–2 FormaStarterHigh confidenceStar ChartShards optional

First Doom

Learn the frame.

Best for: Star Chart, first Dagath, learning the mark

Doom marks a pack. Scythes spread it. Cavalry strips Doomed enemies. Grave Spirit is the extra life.

Doom is the kit. Cavalry without Doom is a pretty stampede that does not strip.

Investment: 2 Forma · Reactor · 1 shard

Inventory unknown · Codex Checked 5 Sept 2026 · PC · Update 43.5

High — How strongly the Codex recommends this for its stated purpose — not a test log.

Dmg: 5/5 Dmg
Sur: 4/5 Sur
En: 2/5 En
Mob: 2/5 Mob
Ease: 5/5 Ease

Your next step: run this until it feels easy. Then First Doom — Star Chart.

Star Chart2–3 FormaModerateHigh confidenceStar ChartSteel Path

First Doom — Star Chart

First serious version.

Best for: Junctions through the Outer Terminus. Steel Path is the next card, not this one.

Doom marks a pack. Scythes spread it. Cavalry strips Doomed enemies. Grave Spirit is the extra life. Primed Continuity and Primed Flow are the first real upgrade — not Blind Rage.

Doom is the kit. Cavalry without Doom is a pretty stampede that does not strip.

Investment: 3 Forma · Reactor · 2 specialised mods

Inventory unknown · Codex Checked 5 Sept 2026 · PC · Update 43.5

High — How strongly the Codex recommends this for its stated purpose — not a test log.

Dmg: 5/5 Dmg
Sur: 4/5 Sur
En: 3/5 En
Mob: 2/5 Mob
Ease: 5/5 Ease

Your next step: run this until it feels easy. Then Phantom Stampede — Steel Path.

Steel Path3–4 FormaAdvancedMedium confidenceStar ChartSteel PathShards optional

Phantom Stampede — Steel Path

Your first endgame-capable version.

Best for: Steel Path Star Chart, Circuit, first Archon. Helminth is the next card.

Doom, scythes, horses. Spectral Spirit if you want the ghost on demand. This is the 2026 Dagath. This is the peak you can run the day Steel Path unlocks — galvanized / arcanes, no Helminth.

Spectral Spirit is the augment that made Dagath a 2026 problem. Mandatory if you like being unkillable.

Investment: 4 Forma · Reactor · 1 shard · 3 specialised mods

Not yet · Codex Checked 5 Sept 2026 · PC · Update 43.5

Medium — A solid recommendation with more situational dependencies. Confidence is not verification.

Dmg: 4/5 Dmg
Sur: 3/5 Sur
En: 4/5 En
Mob: 2/5 Mob
Ease: 4/5 Ease

Your next step: run this until it feels easy. Then Phantom Stampede — Optimised.

Optimised4–5 FormaEndgameMedium confidenceNetracellsArchon HuntsShards optional

Phantom Stampede — Optimised

Spend resources to push it.

Best for: Netracells, Archon, EDA. You have Helminth or you don't need it.

Doom, scythes, horses. Spectral Spirit if you want the ghost on demand. This is the 2026 Dagath. Shards and a finished config. Tauforged is the last card.

Spectral Spirit is the augment that made Dagath a 2026 problem. Mandatory if you like being unkillable.

Investment: 5 Forma · Reactor · 2 shards · 4 specialised mods

Not yet · Codex Checked 5 Sept 2026 · PC · Update 43.5

Medium — A solid recommendation with more situational dependencies. Confidence is not verification.

Dmg: 4/5 Dmg
Sur: 3/5 Sur
En: 4/5 En
Mob: 2/5 Mob
Ease: 3/5 Ease

Your next step: run this until it feels easy. Then Phantom Stampede — Endgame.

Needs Helminth or shards. Open the Starter first if those are locked.

Endgame4–5 FormaEndgameMedium confidenceSteel PathShards optional

Phantom Stampede — Endgame

Only if you actually need it.

Best for: endgame / endurance, packed tiles, the current Codex Dagath

Doom, scythes, horses. Spectral Spirit if you want the ghost on demand. This is the 2026 Dagath.

Spectral Spirit is the augment that made Dagath a 2026 problem. Mandatory if you like being unkillable.

Investment: 5 Forma · Reactor · 2 shards · 4 specialised mods

Not yet · Codex Checked 5 Sept 2026 · PC · Update 43.5

Medium — A solid recommendation with more situational dependencies. Confidence is not verification.

Dmg: 4/5 Dmg
Sur: 3/5 Sur
En: 4/5 En
Mob: 2/5 Mob
Ease: 2/5 Ease

Your next step: stop here unless a specialist card fits the mission.

Needs Helminth or shards. Open the Starter first if those are locked.

Endgame4 FormaEndgameMedium confidenceDefenseHelminthShards optional

Grave Gloom

Only if you actually need it.

Best for: Solo endurance, Defense, people who want the tile to stop moving

Gloom over Wyrd Scythes. Slow soup, Doom marks, horses through molasses. You become a ghost in a bubble.

Scythes are redundant once Spirit applies Doom. Gloom is the survive subsume.

Investment: 4 Forma · Reactor · Helminth (Gloom (Sevagoth)) · 2 shards · 3 specialised mods

Not yet · Codex Checked 5 Sept 2026 · PC · Update 43.5

Medium — A solid recommendation with more situational dependencies. Confidence is not verification.

Dmg: 4/5 Dmg
Sur: 3/5 Sur
En: 2/5 En
Mob: 2/5 Mob
Ease: 2/5 Ease

Your next step: stop here unless a specialist card fits the mission.

Needs Helminth or shards. Open the Starter first if those are locked.

Endgame4 FormaEndgameMedium confidenceSteel PathHelminthShards optional

Doomed Guns

Only if you actually need it.

Best for: Incarnons, crit guns, people who picked Dagath for Grave Spirit not horses

Eclipse or Roar over Wyrd Scythes. Spirit doubles crit on Doomed targets. You are a weapon platform with a cheat death.

Grave Spirit is a unique crit-damage buff. Weapon-platform Dagath is real.

Investment: 4 Forma · Reactor · Helminth (Eclipse (Mirage) or Roar (Rhino)) · 2 shards · 4 specialised mods

Not yet · Codex Checked 5 Sept 2026 · PC · Update 43.5

Medium — A solid recommendation with more situational dependencies. Confidence is not verification.

Dmg: 5/5 Dmg
Sur: 3/5 Sur
En: 2/5 En
Mob: 2/5 Mob
Ease: 2/5 Ease

Your next step: stop here unless a specialist card fits the mission.

Needs Helminth or shards. Open the Starter first if those are locked.

Steel Path3 FormaAdvancedMedium confidenceStar ChartSteel PathShards optional

Second Life

Your first endgame-capable version.

Best for: Learning Spirit, endurance, people who picked the headless knight to not die

Grave Spirit as a cheat death, Adaptation, health orbs, 566 HP. You refuse to stay dead. Horses optional.

Vanilla Spirit is already a cheat death. You do not need the augment to live Star Chart and early Steel Path.

Investment: 3 Forma · Reactor · 2 shards · 2 specialised mods

Not yet · Codex Checked 5 Sept 2026 · PC · Update 43.5

Medium — A solid recommendation with more situational dependencies. Confidence is not verification.

Dmg: 3/5 Dmg
Sur: 5/5 Sur
En: 2/5 En
Mob: 2/5 Mob
Ease: 4/5 Ease

Your next step: run this until it feels easy. Then Phantom Stampede — Optimised.

First week

Starter rotation

Don't

Key mistakes

Horses on unmarked enemies
No Doom, no strip. Press 2 or get Spectral Spirit.
Skipping Grave Spirit
The crit coat and the extra life are free. Press 3.
Building only Range
Strength is the strip. Duration is the ghost. Range is nice.