BUILD SPECIFICATIONS

This build is very versatile and Steel Path viable, but it definitely shines in maps with narrow passages and choke points.
It mainly relies upon Kumihimo, Sickening Pulse and Bunraku in order to maximize the warframe's damage output.

The choice of subsuming Sickening Pulse over Omikuji depends on two factors:

• At present, Omikuji feels more disruptive than fun to play.
• Sickening Pulse fits well into this warframe's kit and considerably boosts status effects damage.

Stats are prioritized as follows:

1. Strength: strength does not affect Sickening Pulse, but increases the damage output of Kumihimo and Bunraku.
2. Range: a high range allows Kumihimo, Sickening Pulse and Bunraku to cover a wider area, while also increasing the number of threads produced in a single cast of Kumihimo.
3. Duration: positive duration is nice as it affects the Sickening Pulse's expansion time, as well as Kumihimo and Bunraku.
4. Efficiency: this warframe is quite spammy and its abilities are expensive in terms of energy, therefore Zenurik focus school, Primed Flow, Archon Stretch, Arcane Energize, and Blood For Energy on Parazon represent all together a good backup for his energy needs.

Adaptation is flexible and can be replaced when a more active survival approach is preferred, below available options:

• Catalyzing Shields for endurance, especially if paired with Brief Respite.
• Rolling Guard for standard missions and/or dealing with status effects.

SUBSUME

Sickening Pulse over Omikuji.

AURA

• Mecha Empowered for spreading statuses.
• Growing Power for more ability strength.
• Brief Respite for shield gating, especially if Adaptation is replaced with Catalyzing Shields.

EXILUS

• Cunning Drift for more ability range.
• Power Drift for more ability strength.

ARCANES

• Arcane Energize to mitigate the malus of Blind Rage and greatly improve the energy economy. As long as energy is not an issue, it can by replaced with any of the following: Arcane Aegis (for passive survivability), Arcane [Fury] (to boost melee damage output), Arcane Precision (to boost secondary weapon damage output), Arcane Strike (to boost melee damage output).
• Molt Aumented to increase ability strength.

ARCHON SHARDS

• 1x tauforged amber shard on casting speed: Koumei's abilities greatly benefit from reduced cast time.
• 1x amber shard on energy fill: this allows Koumei to start the game with Omamori up and still have some energy left to spend on other abilities without waiting.
• 3x crimson shards on ability strength: because more ability strength translates into more damage.
• The last shard is up to personal preference: more corrosive stacks for armor stripping, more ability duration, more ability strength, more effectiveness on energy orbs, maximum energy, etc.

FOCUS SCHOOL

Zenurik is generally the best option for a spammy caster.

ARSENAL

Since the build relies on the Mecha set, it is highly recommended to use a kubrow as companion, and mod it with Mecha Recharge, Mecha Overdrive, and Contagious Bond.

The recommended arsenal below:

• Primary Weapon: Higasa (https://overframe.gg/build/760235/higasa/higasa-koumeis-gunbrella/)
• Secondary Weapon: Hikou (https://overframe.gg/build/760245/hikou-prime/hikou-koumeis-concealed-explosives/)
• Melee Weapon: Amanata (https://overframe.gg/build/760161/amanata/amanata-koumeis-randomic-polearm/)