Only if you actually need it.
Best for: People who picked Sevagoth for the ghost, Steel Path melee, the other half of the kit
Fill the Death Well, press 4, become the Shadow. Claws are a real melee. Embrace groups, Harvest pops, Reave through the pile.
The Shadow is a second Warframe with a melee grid. If that grid is empty, press 4 is a fashion show.
Investment: 6 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
- 2/5 Dmg
- Sur
- 2/5 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.