Scrambus are Corpus infantry units which utilize special hover shoes to move quickly around the battlefield. Like the Comba, the Scrambus is capable of projecting aura from their helmet that disrupts certain classes of Warframe abilities. The nullification aura also disrupts the player's HUD.
A Scrambus' loadout is modular, and they can be equipped with one type of nullification Aura combined with one type of weapon. There are four classes of nullification auras, and four types of weapons that a Scrambus can equip, thus there are sixteen different possible combinations of loadouts possible for Scrambuses, making them unpredictable in the field.
Behavior[]
Scrambuses are equipped with hover shoes, which not only make them move faster than Combas but also allow them to avoid attacks by dashing quickly from one place to another.
Aura[]
Scrambuses have access to 4 different nullification auras, each disrupting only a certain category of Warframe abilities. They will periodically hold their arms in front of them to charge up their helmets, releasing an expanding aura within a 15 meter radius that disables certain abilities for 2.5 seconds and does a fixed 50 
Impact damage. The helmet design changes depending on the aura equipped, allowing them to be identified visually.
Shooting the aura enough times or simply killing the Scrambus will cause the aura to disperse. Shooting off the Scrambuses' helmet will also permanently prevent them from projecting an aura.
Weapons[]
Each Scrambus can be equipped with one of the following weapons in combination with any of the four different auras above:
- Swarmer: Swarmer-type Scrambuses are equipped with
Detrons, however their versions have a slower flight speed, can home in on targets, and deal Blast damage instead of Radiation. - Seeker: These Scrambuses are equipped with Angstrum rocket launchers loaded with target-seeking missiles that deal Blast damage on impact. These rockets move slower and are fired in bursts of three to four.
- Whip: Designed for close-quarters fighting, these Scrambuses use Lecta electric whips. Utilizing their hover skates, these Scrambus can perform quick evasive maneuvers and can strafe around an enemy quickly.
- Energy Shield: Primarily defensive in nature, these Scrambuses can deploy elliptical energy shields in front of them that block all incoming attacks. They can be identified by the large emitters on their forearms. In a pinch, they will attack by swinging their emitters at nearby targets, dealing Electricity damage.
Variants
A Fog Scrambus disrupts Perception-type abilities. They wear tall, cylindrical helmets inscribed with Corpus text.
Last updated: Update 31.5 (2022-04-27)
A Nul Scrambus disrupts Buff & Debuff-type abilities. They wear tall, boxy helmets with a blue, cross-shaped light strip.
Last updated: Update 31.5 (2022-04-27)
A Sap Scrambus disrupts Damage-type abilities. They wear a visor consisting of a long, protruding box, while the lower half of their face remains exposed.
Last updated: Update 32.3 (2023-02-15)
A Slo Scrambus disrupts Mobility-type abilities. They wear tall, boxy helmets with a single white, vertical light strip in the middle.
| Warframe | Abilities |
|---|---|
 Ash |
 Teleport
|
 Caliban |
 Razor Gyre
|
 Gauss |
 Mach Rush ā¢  Kinetic Plating
|
 Grendel |
 Pulverize
|
 Hydroid |
 Tidal Surge ā¢  Undertow
|
 Inaros |
 Sandstorm
|
 Lavos |
 Vial Rush
|
 Loki |
 Switch Teleport
|
 Mag |
 Pull
|
 Nezha |
 Blazing Chakram
|
 Nova |
 Wormhole
|
 Protea |
 Temporal Anchor
|
 Revenant |
 Reave
|
 Rhino |
 Rhino Charge ā¢  Rhino Stomp
|
 Titania |
 Spellbind ā¢  Lantern ā¢  Razorwing
|
 Valkyr |
 Rip Line ā¢  Paralysis
|
 Vauban |
 Minelayer ā¢  Bastille
|
 Volt |
 Speed
|
 Wisp |
 Wil-O-Wisp
|
 Yareli |
 Merulina
|
 Zephyr |
 Tail Wind
|
Last updated: Update 31.5 (2022-04-27)
Debt Collector[]
The Debt Collector was a Scrambus unit that only appeared during the The Corpus Bust Alerts. As they shared the kit flexibility and Codex entries of the other variants it is likely they were merely the above units renamed.
Tips[]
- The Scrambus' helmets emit a distinct pinging sound that can alert players to their position within 50 meters, giving ample warning as to their presence.
- Since their nullification abilities are tied to their helmets, a Scrambus' nullification field can be disabled by shooting off their helmets.
- The Scrambuses (and their counterparts the Combas) may easily be found on medium to high level Corpus controlled planets such as Europa, Neptune and Pluto.
Trivia[]
- The Scrambuses (and their counterparts the Combas) are the first enemies in Warframe to have both male and female versions. They are also the first Corpus enemies to feature females.
- Their design may have been inspired by Derf Anyo, an upcoming tag-along boss that will fight alongside Nef Anyo when the latter is added back into the game as an assassination target/boss.
Media[]
Patch History[]
Hotfix 30.5.3 (2021-07-09)
- Fixed all enemy shockwave type attacks doing knockbacks (ex: Corpus Scrambus).
Update 29.5 (2020-11-19)
- Made a micro-optimization in cases where Scrambus could not spawn.
Hotfix 27.3.11 (2020-04-09)
- Fixed Scrambus nullifications being permanent on friendly AI.
Hotfix 24.1.2 (2018-11-29)
- Fixed Warframes with Channeling abilities being permanently nullified by Scrambus or Comba enemies when hit by their projection Aura while in Operator mode.
Update 23.0 (2018-06-15)
- Fixed Shotgun Scrambus projectiles not being deflected by Zephyr's Turbulence.
Update 22.20 (2018-05-17)
- Scrambus/Comba Changes
- Their Nullify aura has been replaced with a power that they can activate in combat. Upon use, it creates an expanding sphere that nuffilies playersā powers, and disrupts them for 2.5 seconds. https://clips.twitch.tv/SecretiveSplendidShallotWTRuck
- Similar to the way shooting the Nullifier bubble or weak point can interrupt or prevent the aura from spreading, shooting off Scrambus/Combaās helmet (or killing them) will negate the sphere: https://imgur.com/93yStsu
Hotfix 21.2.1 (2017-08-01)
- Reduced damage of the Swarmer weapon used by Comba and Scrambus units.
Update 19.4.2 (2016-12-20)
- Fix a script error that happened when Eximus or Scrambus were ragdolled at the moment they gain their Aura Trigger.
Update 19.2 (2016-12-01)
- Fixed all Comba/Scrambusā being able to nullify Nekrosā Shadow of the Dead summons.
Update 19.0 (2016-11-11)
- Fixed numerous issues with enemy projectiles being able to affect players through solid objects. Affected enemies are as follows:
- Bombard
- Corrupted Bombard
- Manic Bombard
- Hellion
- Denial Bursa
- Drover Bursa
- Comba/Scrambus
- Executioner Gorth
- Executioner Vay Molta
- Shik Tal
- Zanuka
- Jackal
- Vay Hek Terra Frame
- Tyl Regor
- Kela de Thaym
Update: The Index Preview (2016-10-20)
- Fixed not being able to headshot Corpus Scrambus/Combas.
Update 18.7 (2016-03-30)
- Fixed the Hyekka Master, Crawlers, Eximusā, and Corpus Scrambusā affecting Limbo while in the Rift.
Hotfix 18.3.1 (2016-01-14)
- Corpus Comba and Scrambus enemies can now drop the Vulpine Mask Stance Mod.
Update 18.0 (2015-12-03)
- Fixed an error causing lighting effects to give Comba and Scramba Corpus units irregularly glowing eyes.
Update 17.8 (2015-10-21)
- Increased the Affinity from 150 to 500 for Modular Corpus units.
Update 17.5 (2015-10-01)
- Introduced.
- Fog Comba: Disrupts Perception powers
- Fog Scrambus: Disrupts Perception powers
- Nul Comba: Disrupts Buff and Debuff powers
- Nul Scrambus: Disrupts Buff and Debuff powers
- Sap Combat: Disrupts Damage powers
- Sap Scrambus: Disrupts Damage powers
- Slo Comba: Disrupts Mobility powers
- Slo Scrambus: Disrupts Mobility powers
Last updated: Hotfix 24.1.5 (2018-12-13)
