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A virulent plague, a mutated warrior, the "I just wanna stay here and grow my infested garden" frame - Nidus!

Release date: 2016-12-22

Passive: The Infestation dwelling within Nidus mutates rapidly when used against his foes, fueling his abilities and yielding various symbiotic benefits.
Virulence - Rupture the ground with a damaging fungal growth that steals energy from each enemy it strikes. For every five enemies hit, the Infestation mutates, multiplying its destructive force.
Larva - Spawn an Infested pod that erupts with tendrils, latches onto nearby enemies and pulls them in.
Parasitic Link - Bind to a target with a parasitic link. For allies, both the host and Nidus gain increased Ability Strength. Linked enemies take the damage inflicted on Nidus.
Ravenous - Gluttonous maggots swarm nearby enemies, feasting until they burst with Infestation. The maggots benefit from Mutation and each enemy consumed adds to the Mutation stack.

Acquisition: Main blueprint is acquired from The Glast Gambit quest. Component blueprints are acquired from Rotation C of Infested Salvage on Oestrus, Eris.

Community question: With the release of Dante, it got me thinking about using these weekly threads as a way to discuss newly released frames, not just old ones. Whenever a new frame releases, they would get the next upcoming thread, after which the queue would resume. Thoughts? I was also thinking about possibly re-making a thread if a frame receives a substantial enough rework, so far I got lucky with both Hydroid's and Inaros' reworks being timed perfectly with their queue spots, but that won't always be the case.

The protector of Mars, spin 2 win, Khora's new cat friend - Inaros!

Release date: 2016-03-04

Passive: On fatal injury and entering Bleedout, Inaros entombs himself into a Sarcophagus and incarnates as a sand version of himself, able to revive himself by melee attacking enemies and siphoning their life force.
Desiccation - Blast enemies with a wave of cursed sand that blinds them and steals their health.
Sand Storm - Become a sandstorm. Inaros devours enemies pulled into his whirlwind, healing himself.
Scarab Shell - Activate to form Armor by draining Inaros' Health. Activate again to stop the formation early. The protective layer reduces incoming Damage and absorbs Status Effects.
Scarab Swarm - Summon a Scarab Swarm to attack enemies with guaranteed Corrosion Status. Damage scales with Inaros' Health. Enemies killed while immersed in the swarm summon a Swarm Kavat that fights alongside Inaros and guides the scarabs to other enemies.

Acquisition: Main and component blueprints are obtained from the Sands of Inaros quest.

The Fairy Queen, the what-if-archwing-was-fun frame, fastest in the game - Titania!

For those curious why it's not Inaros this week, I switched him with Titania so we can discuss his post-rework state next week.

Release date: 2016-08-19

Passive: Titania passively possesses +25% Bullet Jump and Rolling distance. Casting her abilities rejuvenates Titania and her allies within 15 meters, granting them the Upsurge buff which regenerates 4 Health points per second for 20 seconds.
Spellbind - Enemies fumble their weapons as they tumble into the air. Nearby allies become immune to Status Effects.
Tribute - Cycle through and extract one of the four Buffs when cast on an enemy. Thorns reduces incoming damage. Dust degrades enemy accuracy. Full Moon increases companion damage. Entangle slows enemies within range.
Lantern - Create a swarm of razorflies that transform an enemy into an irresistible floating beacon, attracting witless comrades and finally exploding.
Razorwing - Shrink down and take flight, while razorflies attack nearby enemies.

Acquisition: Main and component blueprints are obtained from The Silver Grove quest.

The fire Rhino, rated "most slippery" by Lech Kril, the Region chat timeout frame - Nezha!

Release date: 2015-12-16

Passive: Nezha slides 60% faster and goes 35% farther.
Fire Walker - Blaze a trail of flames, scorching enemies and cleansing allies.
Blazing Chakram - Hurl a flaming ring that burns enemies and causes them to emit a healing blast on death. Reactivate to instantly travel to the ring's location.
Warding Halo - Create a protective ring of fire that also stuns and damage enemies who get too close.
Divine Spears - Impale nearby enemies on spears that erupt from the ground.

Acquisition: Nezha's blueprints can be researched from the Tenno Lab in the dojo.

The huntress, Conservation expert, frog/jellyfish frame - Ivara!

Release date: 2015-12-03

Passive: Innate enemy Radar with a larger radius, detecting enemies and displaying their position on the minimap within 50 meters rather than the usual 30 meters.
Quiver - Cycle through and shoot one of four tactical arrows: Cloak, Dashwire, Noise and Sleep.
Navigator - Assume control of a projectile and guide it to the target.
Prowl - Become invisible and steal loot from unsuspecting enemies or take out prey with deadly headshots.
Artemis Bow - Summon a mighty bow and unleash a volley of devastating arrows.

Acquisition: Main and component blueprints are acquired from Spy missions.