General Sargas Ruk

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General Sargas Ruk
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Heavily armored
General Information
Faction	Grineer
Planet(s)	Saturn
Mission Type(s)	Tethys
Tile Set(s)	Grineer Galleon
Type	Boss
Weapon(s)	Arm Cannon
Abilities	Blast Grenade Fire Blast Inferno
Statistics
Affinity	1500
Cloned Flesh	2000
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Alloy Armor	250
Dmg. Reduction	45.454545454545%
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Base Level	1
Spawn Level	26
Level Scaling
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Selected Level	––
EHP	––
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Miscellaneous
Codex Scans	3
Voice Actor	Kol Crosbie (aka [DE]Skree)
Introduced	Update 11.0 (2013-11-20)
Drops
Mod Drops	Pressure Point 37.94%  Melee Prowess 37.94%  Continuity 1.01%  Split Chamber 1.01%  Shotgun Savvy 11.06%  Shattering Storm 11.06%
Resource Drops	Region Resource 97.42%  Orokin Cell 2.58%
Sigil Drops	Sargas Ruk Sigil 100.00%
Other Drops	Phobos Nav Segment Orokin Cell Sargas Ruk Sigil
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Regret... will be your... legacy.

—General Sargas Ruk

General Sargas Ruk is the final boss of the Saturn system. The head of one of the Grineer Artifact extraction projects, Sargas Ruk was targeted by the Lotus for annexing Tenno-controlled dig sites. Ruk enjoys Grineer augmentation, even going as far as replacing the lower part of his arm with a flamethrower and replacing his normal vision with a single augmentation in the center of his helmet.

He can be found on the mission Tethys. His suit is invulnerable, except when weak points are exposed after using abilities. After defeating him and finishing the mission, you receive either Ember Helmet, Chassis or Systems blueprint. He has an increased chance to drop an Orokin Cell upon death.

Lore

General

At some point before the beginning of the Warframe era, Sargas Ruk was promoted to a General for his formidable performance in crushing the insubordination of Saturn. His former rank is unknown. According to The Lotus' mission briefing, Sargas Ruk had been raiding and annexing Tenno controlled dig sites in the region in search of Orokin artifacts.

Though he is claimed to have an extreme hatred for anything that is not Grineer, he has shown a subtle contemplation for the Tenno supporting the Grineer during The Gradivus Dilemma, remarking his admiration occasionally (albeit in a condescending tone). This respect for honor carried over in his assassination mission, as he labels his would-be assassins as "mercenaries fighting for scraps", as well as his contempt of The Grustrag Three.

The Gradivus Dilemma

Upon hearing news that Alad V had discovered a cache of dormant Tenno near Sedna, Sargas ordered Alad to hand over the cache to the Grineer, on the grounds that the Tenno were found in their territory. Alad refused, and set up defense forces on Mars to prepare for the impending assault. Angered by Alad's defiance, Ruk demanded that all Corpus territories to be handed to the Grineer or else there would be swift consequences.

When the Lotus received the news, she refused to sway the Tenno to one side and instead left them with two options; side with Sargas Ruk to rescue their fellow Tenno (at the cost of the Grineer getting more territory), or side with Alad V to drive out the Grineer (at the cost of the dormant Tenno falling victim to the Zanuka Project). After several offensives, Alad lost financial support from the Board of Directors, forcing him to pull out of Mars and give the Grineer victory.

The Grustrag Three

Although Ruk has remained silent after the Dilemma, Shik Tal's codex entry reveals that he was against the release of The Grustrag Three, reminding Vay Hek that the Three's violent actions before their incarceration had cost Ruk some of his soldiers and that they should have been executed for their treachery. He also warns Hek that their worsening insanity and unpredictability will be the death of him.

Appearance

General Sargas Ruk has undergone extensive cybernetic modification compared to most Grineer; apart from his armor (which has three different heat exhausts mounted on his left shoulder, his chest and his back), both his legs and his left arm have been replaced with cybernetic equivalents, while his right arm has been replaced altogether with a hybrid flamethrower/napalm cannon.

He also shows considerable difficulty speaking in English, often mangling figures of speech (most infamously, his "greedy milk" declaration). It is unknown if this is the result of genetic deterioration or simply just difficulty with the language.

Encounter

General Sargas Ruk's battle is divided into three phases, each phase begins at every one third increment of his health.

Defensively, his suit is impervious to damage except for one weakspot, which will appear after using abilities in a location depending on the phase of the fight. As pyrogenic augmentations naturally go, his exhaust will occasionally open to flush out heat in blue flame, indicating his vulnerability. His exhaust is, however, still resistant to damage.

Offensively, his cannon provides him with special abilities such as Fire Blast and Inferno. At medium range, he will use his cannon as a flamethrower and at long range, he will launch Blast Grenade capable of knockdown.

Phase 1

During the first phase, Ruk will use his arm cannon as a flamethrower (similar to Ignis) at close quarters. And will launch a Blast Grenade, with a guaranteed of proc (knockdown).

His weak spot is located in the exhaust mounted on his left shoulder (which opens periodically or always after using Inferno).

Phase 2

Once his shoulder generator is destroyed, Ruk will occasionally use Fire Blast. When he slams the ground, he will create a ring of fire which expands to a very large radius (30m).

The rest of his fighting style is the same as Phase 1. His second weak spot is on his chest.

Phase 3

Once the chest generator has been destroyed, Ruk will start using Inferno. Which when used, will erupt suspending pillars of heavy damaging flame. Those using Limbo beware, as Inferno can damage you even if you are in the Rift Plane and Ruk is not.

The final generator is located on his back, and will always be revealed during and after using Fire Blast or Inferno.

Abilities

		Blast Grenade Shoots a volatile, burning grenade which will explode in a blast on physical contact.	Strength:High (Damage)
			Duration:N/A
			Range:??
			Users:General Sargas Ruk Hyena Ng

• Info
• Tips & Tricks

Info

• Launches a slow, burning projectile which will explode, causing high  Blast damage to all targets caught within its radius and occasionally inflicting knockdown.
  • Damage scales with level.

Tips & Tricks

• Projectiles shot from this ability are very slow with a steep arc, allowing for an easy escape if tracked.

		Fire Blast (Ruk) Slams the ground and sprays fire, creating an ever-expanding dome of fire.	Strength:Moderate (Damage)
			Duration:N/A
			Range:30 Meters
			Users:Sargas Ruk Arson/Caustic Eximus

• Info
• Tips & Tricks

Info

• General Sargas Ruk slams the ground to create a ring of fire which expands rapidly up to 30 meters wide and 10 meters tall, causing high fire damage and knocks down those caught in it.
  • Damage scales with level.

Tips & Tricks

• Causes Sargas Ruk's pyrosuit to overheat opening up his weak point.
• Cannot knockdown Tenno who are in the middle of a casting animation.
• Rolling at the right time reduces damage dealt by Fire Blast and prevents knockback.
• Hiding behind obstacles prevents damage and knockback from Fire Blast.

	4 0 +10/enemy (max 10x)	Inferno Command a flaming comet to crash down in front of ember, engulfing enemies with a fire that can spread through their ranks. Introduced in Update 26.0 (2019-10-31)	Strength:1000 / 1500 / 2000 / 2500 ( Impact and  Heat meteorite damage) 200 - 400 / 350 - 500 / 300 - 600 / 350 - 700 ( Heat ring damage per second)
			Duration:7 / 10 / 12 / 15 s (ring duration)
			Range:10 / 15 / 20 / 25 m (targeting radius) 5 m (ring radius)
			Misc: 10 (energy cost target cap) 100% ( Heat status chance on impact) +3%/s (heat generation rate bonus for Immolation) +≤100% (damage bonus from Immolation)

• Info
• Augment
• Tips & Tricks

Info

• Ember summons fiery meteorites to descend from above, crashing into all seen enemies within 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 meters. On impact, enemies receive 1000 / 1500 / 2000 / 2500  Impact and  Heat damage distributed evenly, with a 100%  Heat status chance. The enemies are then surrounded by a ring of fire for 7 / 10 / 12 / 15 seconds, which grows to a radius of 5m, dealing 200 - 400 / 350 - 500 / 300 - 600 / 350 - 700  Heat damage per second with no status proc(s). The rings will spread to unaffected enemies caught in their radius, causing the newly affected enemies to suffer the  Heat damage over time with no status proc(s). Rings on newly affected enemies have their own fresh duration, independent of any other rings. Enemies can only be affected by a single ring per cast of Inferno, however will still take damage from the rings of other affected enemies.
  • Does not require line-of-sight from Ember; enemies only need to be within view of the camera to be affected.
  • Ring radius growth rate is affected inversely by  Ability Duration.
• Inferno costs 0 energy to cast. If enemies are within range, it consumes 10 energy per enemy. Energy is consumed for at most 10 targets, for a total of 100 energy.
  • While only consuming energy for up to 10 targets, Inferno will still target and drop a meteor on any number of targets. For example, if 20 enemies are hit by Inferno, at base  Ability Efficiency only 100 energy is consumed.
• Inferno targets all enemies on-screen within range, even if only partially visible.
  • Targeting follows camera direction, meaning it is possible to target enemies behind Ember if the camera is facing that way.
  • Targets all types of enemies (e.g., mining machines, cameras, and turrets) excluding Void Laser Traps and Void Death Orbs.
• Damage from multiple casts does stack.
• Ability Synergy:
  • Inferno raises  Immolation's heat generation by 3% per second per cast.
  • Inferno gains bonus damage in percent (%) equal to the current heat level, dealing double damage at max heat.
• Can be cast without any targets on screen.

Augment

Main article: Exothermic

Exothermic is a Warframe Augment Mod for  Ember that gives enemies affected by  Inferno a chance to drop Energy Orbs when killed.

Exothermic

Tips & Tricks

• If there are no enemies nearby casting Inferno will cost no energy, but will still increase the rate of heat generation, allowing you to reach max heat quickly.
• If you wish to build up heat quickly equipping Fleeting Expertise can be a good idea, as it will allow you to cast Inferno more often. Conversely, if you wish to build heat more slowly equipping Blind Rage would be ideal, as it allows for fewer, but more powerful, casts of Inferno.

Tips

• He generally excels in close quarter combat with his flamethrower, so do not get close up to him and do not waste ammo, as like Lieutenant Lech Kril, he is normally invincible. His Fire Blast is also easier to avoid at longer range as there are more objects and cover in the way, although damage is tankable at 300 damage.
  • Rolling into Fire Blast prevents the knockdown effect.
• The generator will usually become exposed for a short while after his attacks, often after using his abilities. Keep your eye on him and shoot at the generator when it is exposed. Inferno will always open his generator, although it is the most dangerous ability. Having teammates spread around Ruk will give at least one person a flexible attack on his weak spot.
• It is advisable to bring a weapon with and capability such as the Vectis or Lex, due to the alloy armor type covering his weak spot. Additionally, a high damage per shot weapon such as the Vectis will do the most damage during each weakspot, as they will close after taking 1/10 of his health, but do not have a hard damage cap and can take damage past the cap.

Utilizing Warframe Abilities

• Excalibur's Slash Dash will also bypass his wall of fire; granting you an easy retaliation.
• Frost's Snow Globe will slow Ruk while he is inside it, making it easier to get behind him and shoot his back generator when it is exposed. It is also generally easier to dodge a lot of his attacks while he is slowed down.
• Rhino's Rhino Charge acts similarly to Excalibur's Slash Dash
• Ash's Teleport will teleport you inside his wall of fire for an easy retaliation.
• Atlas's Immovable passive ability makes Atlas immune to knockdowns and will minimize Fire Blast's impact, allowing you to take multiple easy shots at Ruk's weak spots.

Trivia

• He will directly talk to the player in English as some other bosses (Alad V, Captain Vor, and Councilor Vay Hek) do, and the first boss (along with Alad V) to do so.
• Sargas Ruk is the third boss to receive a complete overhaul, after Captain Vor and Lieutenant Lech Kril.
• Before Update 9.0 (2013-07-13), Sargas Ruk was generally the second Grineer boss that players would encounter, after Captain Vor.
• Before Update 11.0 (2013-11-20), Ruk wielded a Gorgon and resembled a Bombard.
• As of Update 8.0 (2013-05-23), Ruk has been moved from the Asteroid Base to the Galleon. Even so, Ruk's background as an artifact hunter made his previous location appropriate.
• He created a forum account on the Warframe forums to argue with Alad V: SargasRuk
• General Sargas Ruk's first name, Sargas, is also the name of a star situated at the "tail" of the constellation of Scorpius.
  • His ability to cast flames made the reference much more related.
• The community's term for "Greedy Milk" as an insulting name-call towards the Corpus was coined by Sargas Ruk, which was a part of Ruk's quotes during the Gravidus Dilemma.
• Like Vor and Shik Tal, Sargas Ruk is voiced by [DE]Skree.
• Sargas Ruk's design may be inspired by the Mauler units from Digital Extreme's previous game, Dark Sector.

Media

Warframe - Loot From 100 Sargus Ruk Kills