Roar is a powerful Warframe ability that significantly increases the damage output of all nearby Warframes and their allies for a short duration.
First introduced in Update 8.3 on July 4, 2013, Roar is primarily known as Rhino's third ability. It provides a substantial damage buff, making it a highly valued skill for enhancing squad performance in various missions.
How Roar Works
When activated, Roar emits an area-of-effect (AoE) buff that affects Rhino himself and any friendly Warframes, companions, and even summoned allies within its range. The core mechanic is a percentage-based increase to all damage dealt by affected entities. This boost applies to all damage types, including abilities, weapons, and melee attacks, making it incredibly versatile.
The effectiveness of Roar depends on several key stats:
- Ability Strength: This stat directly increases the percentage of bonus damage granted by Roar. Higher strength means a larger damage multiplier.
- Ability Duration: This stat determines how long the Roar buff lasts once activated. Longer duration means less frequent re-casting.
- Ability Range: This stat dictates the radius within which allies will receive the Roar buff. A larger range ensures more teammates benefit.
- Energy Cost: Roar typically costs 75 energy to cast.
Roar's Key Statistics
The base statistics for Roar, which can be modified by Warframe mods, are as follows:
| Stat | Rank 0 | Rank 1 | Rank 2 | Rank 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strength | 10% | 15% | 25% | 50% |
| Duration | 30 s | 30 s | 30 s | 30 s |
| Range | 15 m | 20 m | 22 m | 25 m |
Note: Duration is fixed at 30 seconds at all ranks, scaling only with Ability Duration mods.
Helminth Subsume
One of Roar's most notable features is its subsumable nature via the Helminth system. This allows players to replace an ability on almost any other Warframe with Roar, bringing its potent damage buff to a wider array of builds and team compositions. When subsumed, Roar maintains its core functionality, making it a popular choice for enhancing the damage output of Warframes that lack strong offensive buffs.
Practical Insights
Roar is a highly sought-after ability due to its:
- Universal Damage Buff: It boosts all forms of damage, making it effective with any weapon or ability loadout.
- Team Utility: It benefits the entire squad, significantly increasing collective damage output in group content.
- Scalability: With sufficient Ability Strength, the damage bonus from Roar can reach impressive levels, often doubling or even tripling total damage.
- Versatility: Whether used on Rhino himself or subsumed onto another Warframe, Roar remains a top-tier buff for elite content, boss fights, and general mission clearing.
By applying Roar, players can quickly eliminate powerful enemies, shorten mission times, and overcome challenging encounters by simply dealing more damage.
For more detailed information, you can refer to the Roar page on the WARFRAME Wiki.
