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Nightfall Guard

Unkillable Build for Captain Fieser

Tank build tailored for the Captain Fieser fight, prioritizing survivability and stability during key mechanics.

This build is specifically tailored for Captain Fieser, the second boss in the Iron Horse raid. It is designed to provide full burn resistance, very high armor, and strong armor regeneration, while still maintaining enough damage output to quickly destroy the boss’s glowing backpack when required. This balance of survivability and utility makes it highly effective for controlling the fight. For weapons, the Stoner LMG is used to consistently apply pressure to weak points, while The Revenant Rifle helps sustain survivability by priming armor-based bonuses. Together, these weapons support both damage output and defensive stability throughout the encounter. In terms of boss mechanics, the build allows you to handle Captain Fieser’s phases smoothly without unnecessary risk. It gives you the durability needed to focus on executing mechanics properly, including reading error cores in the control room, without being overwhelmed by incoming damage or environmental hazards. Beyond this specific encounter, the build also has additional utility in other raid situations. It can function as a diagnostic tank for the third boss by holding aggro and stabilizing positioning, and it remains useful during the later stages of the fourth boss fight where sustained survivability is critical. From a team support perspective, the build also contributes significantly by providing up to 50% of your total armor value to teammates. This greatly improves group survivability, allowing DPS players to focus more on damage output and less on defensive positioning. Overall, this build delivers a strong combination of survivability, damage consistency, and team support, making it an excellent choice for mastering multiple encounters in the Iron Horse raid.

Weapon options 

Rifle

Prototype

The Ravenous

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Attributes

15% Rifle Damage

17% Critical Hit Damage

10% DMG to target out of Cover

Augment

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On trigger pull, fire both barrels at once. When fired from the right shoulder, hits add offensive primers, and defensive primers when fired from the left shoulder. Hits from one shoulder will detonate all of the opposite shoulder's primers when present. When detonated, each offensive primer deals 100% weapon damage, while each defensive primer grants 4% bonus Armor and 10% amplified damage to Armor plates for 5s. Primer effectiveness is doubled at 10 stacks.

Light Machine Gun

Prototype

Stoner LAMG

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Attributes

15% LMG Damage

12% DMG to target out of cover

9.5% Health Damage

Augment

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The top half of the magazine has 25% rate of fire and -15% weapon damage. The bottom half of the magazine has -18% rate of fire and 30% weapon damage.

Sidearm

Prototype

The Harvest

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Attributes

15% Pistol Damage

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10% DMG to target out of Cover

Augment

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Weapon damage is increased by 3.5% for every 10% ammo missing from the magazine.

Gear 

Mask

Prototype

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Gila Guard

Core Attributes

170,000 Armor

Attributes

10% Hazard Protection

4.925 Armor Regen

Gear Mod

10% Burn Resistance

Augment

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Backpack

Prototype

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Gila Guard

Core Attributes

170,000 Armor

Attributes

10% Hazard Protection

4.925 Armor Regen

Gear Mod

10% Burn Resistance

Augment

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Whenever you are within 10m of an enemy, gain 20% bonus armor for 5s. Stacks up to 3 times. Cooldown: 5s

Chest

Prototype

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Pointman

Core Attributes

170,000 Armor

Attributes

10% Hazard Protection

4.925 Armor Regen

Gear Mod

10% Burn Resistance

Augment

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Deploying a shield makes it invulnerable for 5s and grants 50% of your armor as bonus armor to all other allies for 20s. Cooldown: 25s

Gloves

Prototype

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Golan Gear Ltd

Core Attributes

170,000 Armor

Attributes

10% Hazard Protection

4.925 Armor Regen

Gear Mod

Augment

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Holster

Prototype

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Dodge City Gunslinger's Holster

Core Attributes

15% Weapon Damage

Attributes

8% Weapon Handling

10% Headshot Damage

Gear Mod

Augment

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Kneepads

Prototype

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Golan Gear Ltd

Core Attributes

170,000 Armor

Attributes

4.925 Armor Regen

10% Hazard Protection

Gear Mod

Augment

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