As a professional punch connoisseur who's turned more Grineer into gravel than a quarry explosion, let me tell you about my rocky romance with Atlas. This headless wonder doesn't need fancy guns when your fists become WMDs - petrifying enemies before reducing them to sparkly space dust with tectonic-tier uppercuts. He's like if a landslide and a bulldozer had a baby that skipped leg day entirely to focus on knuckle sandwiches. And in 2025? Oh honey, he's still sending enemies to the stone age faster than you can say "Orokin relic."

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🗿 Becoming the Boulder Brother

Getting regular Atlas requires surviving Eris' Jordas Golem boss fight - which frankly feels like trying to arm-wrestle a contaminated school bus. First you'll need a Golem Assassination Key crafted from Infested Juggernaut parts (pro tip: run Infested Survival missions until those ugly beetles show up). The main blueprint drops from "The Jordas Precept" quest that's basically Cephalon Simaris making you his errand boy. Here's the painful crafting recipe:

Component Drop Chance Crafting Costs (Pain Tax)
Neuroptics 38.72% 15k Credits + Polymer Bundle Party + 5 Neurodes
Chassis 38.72% 15k Credits + Cryotic + Argon Crystals (RIP)
Systems 22.56% 15k Credits + Ferrite Mountain + Orokin Cell

💎 Prime Time Punches

Atlas Prime? That's when DE decided fists needed gilded knuckle dusters. Crack Void Relics like a manic piñata whacker - just check your Codex for current relic locations unless you enjoy farming Meso N7 relics for funsies. Or trade with players who probably charge your firstborn child for blueprints. Prime crafting costs? Let's just say the Orokin loved overdesigning everything:

  • Neuroptics: 15k Credits + 2 Neural Sensors + Cryotic glacier

  • Chassis: Tellurium + Nitain Extract (aka space unicorn tears)

  • Systems: Argon Crystals (expires faster than milk) + Gallium

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💥 Fistful of Fury: Ability Breakdown

Atlas' kit makes Bruce Lee look like he's waving pool noodles. That passive? Knockdown immunity while grounded means you'll laugh at Scorpions trying to pull you. Secret sauce? Rubble - collect petrified enemy chunks for armor boosts or emergency heals. Max 1,500 armor? Yes please!

LANDSLIDE (1st Ability)

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The bread-and-butter punch parade! Three-hit combo where each swing costs less energy and hits harder. Mod those exalted fists like they owe you money. Pro tip: Strength mods boost damage while Range makes you punch from zip codes away.

TECTONICS (2nd Ability)

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Summon rock walls that block bullets then yeet as boulders. Honestly? It's the salad garnish of his kit - nice occasionally but you're here for the MEAT PUNCHES.

PETRIFY (3rd Ability)

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Stone-cold stare that freezes enemies and makes them take 50% extra damage. Range mods stretch your gaze but sadly can't widen that cone angle (DE why?!).

RUMBLERS (4th Ability)

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Summon rock golem bodyguards that draw aggro while you punch everything. They're basically hype men that occasionally throw boulders.

🔧 Augment Shenanigans

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Syndicate augments turn Atlas from rocky to godly:

  • Rubble Heap: At 1,400+ Rubble, Landslide becomes FREE with 2x damage/distance (my inner cheapskate rejoices)

  • Path of Statues: Landslide leaves petrifying trails like a rocky snail

  • Ore Gaze: 25% extra loot from petrified enemies (hello resource farming!)

  • Rumbled: Become giant rock monster with OVERGUARD (but lose parkour - tragic!)

  • Tectonic Fracture: Triple walls for maximum barricade chaos

  • Titanic Rumbler: One mega golem instead of two dinky ones

⚡ My Steel Path Landslide Build

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After turning countless enemies into geological samples, here's my 2025 punch-o-matic setup:

Mods

  • 🟨 Rubble Heap + Path of Statues (dynamic duo for infinite free punches)

  • 🟪 Umbral Intensify + Blind Rage (over 300% strength for OMG damage)

  • 🟦 Overextended + Cunning Drift (range for days)

  • ❤️ Umbral Vitality + Adaptation (survivability so you punch longer)

  • 🔵 Primed Flow (energy cushion for dry spells)

Weapon Modding

  • Primed Pressure Point + Condition Overload

  • Blood Rush + Organ Shatter (crits for days)

  • Melee Exposure (free Corrosive) + Nourish subsume (Viral party)

Pro Tips

  • Subsume Nourish over Tectonics for energy/viral synergy

  • Naramon focus for combo duration or Zenurik for energy

  • Archon shards: Casting speed or armor bonuses

  • Always petrify → punch → collect Rubble → repeat

❓ People Also Ask

"Why use Atlas when other frames exist?" Because PUNCHING NEVER GETS OLD. Also his scaling with Rubble armor makes him Steel Path viable.

"Is Atlas Prime worth farming in 2025?" Higher stats = longer punching sprees. That energy pool difference alone? Chef's kiss.

"Can Atlas survive high-level content?" With Rubble armor stacking and Adaptation? He laughs at level 200 bombards like they're cardboard cutouts.

❓ Atlas Punching FAQ

Q: What's the fastest way to farm Atlas parts?

A: Bring a railjack with seeker volley to vaporize Jordas Golem in seconds. Or cry trading for prime parts.

Q: Does Atlas need Primed Sure Footed?

A: NOPE! His passive makes him immune to knockdowns while grounded. Save that mod slot!

Q: Best focus school for punchy boy?

A: Naramon for combo counter love or Zenurik if you forget energy pizzas at home.

Q: Should I build for Rumblers?

A: Only with Titanic Rumbler augment. Otherwise they're glorified distraction rocks.

Q: How do I manage energy for Landslide?

A: Rubble Heap makes it free at max Rubble! Otherwise use Nourish subsume or Zenurik.

Q: Can Atlas do Spy missions?

A: Let's be real - he's for turning enemies into sedimentary rock formations, not subtlety.

So grab your rocky boi and start punching - the only limit is how many knuckles you're willing to bruise! 🥊