Warframe The Old Peace (Update 41) patch notes

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Warframe's first big Tau update is here (Image via Digital Extremes)

The Old Peace, Warframe's final big update for this year, has dropped, and the patch notes for Update 41 are also out. While it's more of a forward-facing update with a cinematic quest and new content rather than QoL adjustments or changes to the broader game, there are still a few things that will impact newer players.

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If not for getting to play the founders-exclusive Excalibur Prime after years (temporarily) during the quest, there are many other reasons you want to check out The Old Peace. Here's a quick rundown of the update's features, but if you want a more detailed manifest, here are the Warframe Update 41 patch notes (sans bug fixes).

If you've been following the Devstreams (190 and 191 specifically), most of the broader strokes of this Warframe update will be known to you. However, you can still use these patch notes to get an idea of how the gameplay loop will go in the new content.

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Warframe Update 41 patch notes: Everything new and all changes in The Old Peace

Between three new Protoframes plus two new Warframe tilesets, there's a lot at play here (Image via Digital Extremes)
Between three new Protoframes plus two new Warframe tilesets, there's a lot at play here (Image via Digital Extremes)

NEW CINEMATIC QUEST: THE OLD PEACE

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Using Albrecht's Dark Refractory, delve deep into memories thought lost to time, memories of Tau and the fragile peace brokered between Orokin and Sentient. What happened in the past to make such bitter enemies in the present? With the help of your friend, Adis Truth-bloom, only the Tenno can uncover the real story of Tau.

During The Old Peace Quest, you’ll relive the war-torn memories of the Operator and Excalibur Prime. The latter’s usage is solely tied to the Quest and does not carry over to your Arsenal if you do not own him. It's important we continue to honor our Founders in this memory with the Prime that breathed life into Warframe. We hope you enjoy this experience!

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At certain key pivotal moments, you will come upon Somatic Bearers in the form of a spectral Excalibur Prime kneeling. This is a place to escape the horrors of war and remember that you are not alone in this fight. Tenno who have played the Quest before you may leave behind a memory here for you to call upon for aid and you too can do the same for those who come after.

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The Tau levels in the quest feature new volumetric wind, an experimental system that delivers more realistic wind interactions. In the quest, this allows certain abilities and weapons to blow particles and cloth around. We will be slowly rolling this system out in the game in the future.

Prerequisite

Complete all main quests up to and including The Lotus Eaters Quest.

Visit our Quest Guide to help you along your journey to unlocking The Lotus Eaters Quest.

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Quest Duration

The quest can take roughly an hour and 15 minutes to complete.

Prepare Before Beginning!

We highly recommend you complete the following check list before beginning the quest:

  • Customize your Operator appearance
  • We highly recommend you customize your newly remastered Operator to your liking before beginning the Quest for all of your cinematic screenshot moments! Learn more in the dedicated “Operator & Drifter Remaster” section.
  • Activate your favorite Focus School
  • There are moments in the Quest that utilize your current active Focus School. So be sure to have your preferred School of choice active prior to starting.
  • Prepare and customize your Loadout (Warframe, weapons, etc.)
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Quest Rewards

Completing the Quest will reward you with the following (relevant dedicated sections are in the patch notes with more information):

  • Inbox Message Rewards:
  • New Warframe Uriel’s Blueprint
  • Operator Atmosphere cosmetic
  • Worn by Operators to ensure ventilation in the hostile atmosphere of Tau. While the name states “Operator”, it can also be equipped on your Drifter!
  • New Resources:
  • 75x Lyroic Bridge
  • 75x Ren Hypercore
  • 75x Ascaris Prime
  • Access to the following:
  • The Dark Refractory and new gamemodes: Descendia and The Perita Rebellion
  • La Cathédrale and The Devil’s Triad in the Sanctum Anatomica
  • The Devil’s Triad KIM Expansion
  • A new skin available for purchase in the [spoiler] customization menu in your Personal Quarters. Those who know, know!
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DISCLAIMER: This screenshot was taken on the Dev build and is not reflective of the current live events – Operation: Blood of Perita begins December 16th.

DARK REFRACTORY

Slip deep into memories of another time and place in the Dark Refractory… Descend into the Infernums of Roathe’s mind as the Drifter in Descendia and the memories of war-torn Tau as the Operator in The Perita Rebellion.

Upon completing The Old Peace Quest or using the Mission Preview Feature, the Dark Refractory will appear as an additional option at Navigation. This is where you access the two new gamemodes, Descendia and The Perita Rebellion.

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Screenshot of the Dark Refractory option (Image via Digital Extremes)
Screenshot of the Dark Refractory option (Image via Digital Extremes)

Note: Players will not currently receive Steel Path trophies for their completion of Steel Path missions in The Dark Refractory. We aim to release these in early 2026 — thank you for your understanding and patience, Tenno!

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Learn more about each gamemode in their dedicated sections below.

Mission Preview Feature

We’re introducing a new feature with The Old Peace: the ability to preview new gameplay content immediately, regardless of Quest completion status. This preview mechanic is designed to let newer players join their friends in-mission and allow returning players to try out the latest content even if they haven’t finished all of their Quests.

This option will not skip Quests — think of it as getting a taste of The Old Peace gamemodes, where you can play with friends right away, but you’ll still need to play the main story to make use of your rewards!

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To keep this balanced around that intention, it has a few caveats:

  • Players must have completed The Teacher quest before they can use Mission Preview.
  • Mission Preview players cannot publicly matchmake into Dark Refractory missions if they are below Mastery Rank 10.
  • Mission Preview players do not have access to The Devil’s Triad vendors, new Protoframe KIM chats, or any other Quest-locked content outside of the two new gamemodes (with the exception of Focus School access in The Perita Rebellion, as a preventative measure for potential issues that could arrive from Mission Preview players not having Operators).
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This is an experimental feature, borne from the reality that, after 13 years, letting new and returning players jump into shiny new content is important for our longevity. Rest assured, we’ll be keeping a close eye on its implementation should any additional changes be needed.

WARNING: By previewing missions you may encounter story spoilers, and face extremely difficult gameplay intended for experienced players with fully modded, max rank weapons and Warframes.

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How to Access: The Mission Preview button is located in the Update Highlights screen, which will pop up on login. It is also accessible from the Pause Menu.

New Resources

Whether you are stepping into your memories of Tau or delving through Roathe’s Infernums, new resources await you in The Dark Refractory.

Descendia Resources

The following are Infernum rewards which can also be acquired from containers in Descendia.

IgniaThe passionate heat of flames fuels the path to redemption.

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  • Currency to purchase a Descendia Arcane Collection from Roathe’s Surplus (learn more in “La Cathėdrale & The Devil’s Triad” section).

MaphicaA core of rage, jealously guarded in a burnished shell.

  • Currency to purchase wares from Roathe’s Surplus store (learn more in “La Cathėdrale & The Devil’s Triad” section).

The Perita Rebellion Resources

Unless otherwise specified, the resources in The Perita Rebellion drop from enemies, crates, and from completing Encounters. Learn more about this new gamemode in its dedicated section.

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AgnovidiscA mark of identification carried by soldiers during The Old War so that their names might be remembered if they never returned home.

  • A crafting component for new content introduced in The Old Peace.
  • Currency to purchase Tektolyst Artifact Mods and Arcanes, as well as other resources from Marie’s store (learn more in “La Cathėdrale & The Devil’s Triad” section).

Laudavi Awarded to soldiers during the The Old War for distinction in battle.

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  • A crafting component for new content introduced in The Old Peace.
  • Currency to purchase Tektolyst Artifact Mods and Arcanes, as well as other resources from Marie’s store (learn more in “La Cathėdrale & The Devil’s Triad” section).

ServorisMedals awarded to Orokin soldiers during The Old War for acts of distinguished service.

  • A crafting component for new content introduced in The Old Peace.
  • Currency to purchase Tektolyst Artifact Mods and Arcanes, as well as other resources from Marie’s store (learn more in “La Cathėdrale & The Devil’s Triad” section).
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The following three resources (Lyroic Bridge, Ren Hypercore and Ascaris Prime) are all used for the same purposes:

  • Currency to purchase Tektolyst Artifact weapons from Marie (learn more in the “Focus School Expansion” section).
  • Upgrade the new Tauron Focus Nodes (learn more in the “Focus School Expansion” section).

In addition to their individual methods of acquisition via The Perita Rebellion, 75 of each are also rewarded from completing The Old Peace Quest. The Tektolyst Artifact Acquisition Pack (one-time purchase) is also available for purchase in the Market and contains 150 of each – which is the exact amount of resources required to acquire one Tektolyst Artifact weapon from Marie.

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Lyroic BridgeA delicate paraneural interface allowing a duly evolved Sentient pilot to command the colossal Hunhullus as if it were a second skin.

  • Earned from Recall: Hunhullus missions in The Perita Rebellion.

Ren Hypercore The evolved core of a Dactolyst, bearing its true self-given name and identity. When deprived of Tau pollen, the core becomes susceptible to forcible reprogramming.

  • Earned from Recall: Dactolyst missions in The Perita Rebellion.

Ascaris Prime Technology developed by Executor Ballas to allow remote piloting of a hijacked Warframe for short periods, forcing them to act against even their deepest instincts.

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  • Earned from Recall: Vanguard missions in The Perita Rebellion.

LA CATHÉDRALE & THE DEVIL’S TRIAD

Completing The Old Peace Quest will unlock a new area in the Sanctum Anatomica - La Cathédrale! You can enter via portal that has appeared in the Sanctum Anatomica – on the other side resides The Devil’s Triad. In order to enter, you must have the Drifter selected.

Marie Leroux stares at a portal in the Sanctum Anatomica that leads to La Cathédrale (Image via Digital Extremes)
Marie Leroux stares at a portal in the Sanctum Anatomica that leads to La Cathédrale (Image via Digital Extremes)

You can also fast travel to this new area from the pause menu and quick access wheel while in the Sanctum Anatomica.

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Here you will meet and interact with The Devil’s Triad, who offer much in the way of goods and services.

You can also speak to these new Protoframes via the KIM system to learn more about them – learn more in the dedicated “Kinemantik Messaging System Expansion” section. Their Gemini Skins can also be purchased in the Market! Learn more in the “Market Additions” section.

Marie Leroux

A nun determined to serve Sol by proving that even the most unrepentant devil can be redeemed. Wisp’s Protoframe!

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Marie is your access point to retrieving Tektolyst Artifacts, Focus School weapons with immense power that are key to unlocking Tauron Strikes and new Focus School upgrades. Get all the details from the dedicated “Focus School Expansion” section.

She also has a rotating store (resets daily at 00:00 UTC) where you can trade resources earned from The Perita Rebellion for the following:

  • Tektolyst upgrades (Mods and Arcanes)
  • Learn more in the dedicated “Focus School Expansion” section
  • New resources from Descendia and The Perita Rebellion (1 per customer per day)
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Lyon Allard

A priest of Lua tormented by nightmarish visions. Harrow’s Protoframe!

Lyon is reserved upon first meeting, a man of few words indeed. You’ll have to earn his trust through Marie in the KIM system before he opens up and grants you access to his Decorations Shop. Learn more in the dedicated “Kinemantik Messaging System Expansion: The Devil’s Triad” section.

Once you meet the requirements to unlock his Decorations Shop, Orokin and Tauron-themed Decorations will be available to acquire with resources acquired from The Perita Rebellion (resets daily at 00:00 UTC). La Cathédrale Captura Scene can also be acquired here.

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Roathe

Grand Carnus Roathe, the Heretic of Xata. Uriel’s Protoframe!

Browse his Surplus to trade Maphica (unless specified otherwise) for the following items:

  • Uriel’s main and component blueprints (learn more in the “New Warframe: Uriel” section)
  • New weapons’ main and component blueprints (learn more in the dedicated “New Weapons” section):
  • Vinquibus
  • Galariak Prime
  • Sagek Prime
  • New Arcanes (details in “New Arcanes” section):
  • Primary Bulwark
  • Primary Debilitate
  • Primary Overcharge
  • Arcane Concentration
  • Arcane Expertise
  • Arcane Persistence
  • Arcane Circumvent
  • Secondary Irradiate
  • Melee Careen
  • Descendia Arcane Collection
  • Trade Ignia to receive three random Arcanes from the list above.
  • New Captura Scenes:
  • Makvos Cannon Scene
  • Boro Overlook Scene
  • World-Seeder Scene
  • Fort Tennadis Scene
  • Trauma Manifestation Arena
  • Lyon’s Room Scene
  • Marie’s Room Scene
  • New Simulacrum Room: Roathe’s Oblivion Arena
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Roathe also offers various Honoria (profile titles), which can be purchased using various resources. Learn more about Honoria in the dedicated section.

NEW GAMEMODE: DESCENDIA

Step into Roathe’s waking nightmare as the Drifter. Dive into Descendia and discover what fresh horrors await you with each new Infernum. Each week offers new rewards and challenges as you journey into Roathe’s mind.

Descend through The Precipice, with its 21 Infernums (floors) and encounter challenges ranging from single-wave Defense targets, to time trials, Gruzzling hunts, Kullervo confrontations, and more. Each Infernum is burdened by a Penance — a modifier that shapes how you must master the floor’s objective.

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The further you progress, the more rewards you will earn, with each Infernum Reward being awarded once per week. It’s time to head into hell and see if you regret your deal with a devil, Tenno.

Descendia is a weekly game mode which resets each Monday at 0:00 UTC. Infernum objectives, Penances, Blessings, and Rewards will all reset at this time.

How to Access

After completing The Old Peace or opting in to Mission Preview via the Update Highlights screen, Descendia is accessible via the Dark Refractory. Select “Descendia” and choose your difficulty (normal or Steel Path*) to begin your descent into The Precipice.

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*Steel Path in Descendia is accessible when/if you have unlocked Steel Path on the Star Chart.

The first descent of each week always starts at the top of The Precipice, but for those who reach Infernum 7 or 14, you may start from there at any point during the week. It’s like a hellevator to your latest checkpoint. Your progress on the Normal Path and The Steel Path are tracked separately, so you can only access these checkpoints on the paths you earned progress on.

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Gameplay

Infernums

Descendia consists of 21 Infernums, floors within the Precipice. Each Infernum has its own mission objective, as well as a Penance (challenge modifiers).

Unlock rewards every 2 Infernums completed after a checkpoint, with a bonus reward after Infernum 21 — meaning players can expect 10 Infernum rewards for a full descent!

Infernums 7 and 14 act as checkpoints, where you will run into Marie (7) and Lyon (14), both of whom will give you a Blessing to help as you descend further into the horrors.

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Penance

Each Infernum may be impacted by a Penance, of which there are many held within this torturous tower. Penances change with each Infernum — so prepare by bringing your best gear to take on the varying challenges during your descent.

Penances for all Infernums change weekly to challenge your might, whether that’s meteors falling from the sky, Liminus leeching off your every move, or enemies lighting you on fire with interconnected chains from hell. Roathe’s mind knows no bounds when it comes to making The Precipice a fresh hell.

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You may be afflicted by any of the following Penances:

  • Arbitration Drones - Enemy spawns are protected by Arbitration Drones.
  • Sneaky Retreats - Upon reaching half health, enemies become invulnerable for a short duration and teleport away.
  • Bomb Defusal - Players glow with heat, exploding after 15 seconds for massive damage. Delay the explosion by killing enemies.
  • Bubble Blasters - Enemy projectiles are replaced with large, slow moving spheres.
  • Chains of Fire - Chains of fire connect enemies. Chains burn players who come into contact with them.
  • Chemical Warfare - Poison gas is dispersed around the arena, dealing Toxin damage to Tenno and their allies. Enemies drop safety zones which can be used to avoid damage.
  • Eximus Cabal - Increased chance of enemies spawning as an Eximus unit. There are 9 different Eximus Cabal, each with the ability to spawn 3 Eximus types:
  • Leech Blitz - All Eximus units are Blitz, Guardian, or Leech Eximus.
  • Fire & Ice - All Eximus units are Arctic, Arson, or Blitz Eximus.
  • Frozen Light - All Eximus units are Arctic, Energy Leech, or Jade Light Eximus.
  • Frozen Guardians - All Eximus units are Arctic, Energy Leech, or Guardian Eximus.
  • Jade Guardian - All Eximus units are Guardian, Jade Light, or Shock Eximus.
  • Power Hungry - All Eximus units are Arson, Blitz, or Jade Light Eximus.
  • Shocking Leech - All Eximus units are Leech, Shock, or Venomous Eximus.
  • Toxic Flames - All Eximus units are Arson, Shock, or Venomous Eximus.
  • Toxic Leech - All Eximus units are Energy Leech, Leech, or Venomous Eximus.
  • Falling Debris - Debris is constantly falling from the ceiling, dealing damage to any caught underneath it.
  • Fire Trails - Enemies leave behind a trail of fire which burns Tenno and their allies.
  • Fireball Rollers - All enemies are Rollers that leave behind a trail of fire and burn players who cross it.
  • Foes Vulnerable to Archguns - Players are armed with just an Archgun until the Infernum is complete.
  • This will use the Archgun with Gravimag you have equipped. Don’t forget to upgrade your Archgun!
  • Foes Vulnerable to Amphors - Enemies are heavily resistant to all damage not dealt by Amphors. Amphors will regularly spawn in the arena.
  • Foes Vulnerable to Rockets - Enemies are heavily resistant to all damage not dealt by Rockets. Thermian RPGs will regularly spawn in the arena.
  • Frictionless - Friction is greatly reduced for Tenno.
  • Gigantism - Enemies are larger and slower than normal.
  • Glassmaker Cephalites - Void tears turn enemies to glass, rendering them immortal until glass shards on their body are destroyed.
  • Head Stompers - Enemies are smaller than normal and take massively increased damage from being jumped on.
  • Hidden Threats - Enemies are invisible until they first attack.
  • Laser Limbo - A laser security grid periodically spawns, rotating around its base. Players caught by the lasers take damage.
  • Manic Mania - All enemies will be Manics.
  • Narmer Deacons - Narmer Deacons are present to slow down players who cross their gaze.
  • Only Weak Points Are Vulnerable - Enemies are heavily resistant to damage applied outside of weak spots.
  • Sol Banished - The lights have been turned off in this Infernum, causing darkness.
  • Sol’s Fury - Enemies emit a damaging light aura, which damages Tenno and allies who enter it.
  • Tau's Revenge - All enemies will be Sentients.
  • Weakpoint Horde - Enemies are heavily resistant to damage applied outside of weak spots, and will be more likely to swarm around you with melee attacks.
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Blessings

On Infernums 7 and 14, you will encounter Marie (7) and Lyon (14)! A brief reprieve from the constant nightmare of Roathe’s memories, they will provide you with a choice of two Blessings, you must choose one before continuing your descent into chaos.

The Blessings you choose from Marie and Lyon will persist for that difficulty throughout the week, and reset on Monday at 0:00 UTC with the rest of Descendia. If you choose to replay Descendia you will receive Marie’s Blessing once you pass through Floor 7 and Lyon’s Blessing at Floor 14. Normal Path and Steel Path Blessings are independent of each other, allowing selection of different Blessings when reaching Marie and Lyon across difficulties. You will only receive the Blessings of the difficulty you are descending.

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You may receive the following blessings:

Marie:

  • Vol Sacré: Aim Glides last longer and have reduced gravity.
  • Angelic Balm: Regenerate 10 Energy and 50 Health per second.
  • Shroud of Invisibility: While airborne, become invisible.
  • Renewed Faith: Upon death, restore Health to full with 5 seconds of invulnerability. Can be used once per floor.
  • Sol's Shield: While Shields are active, gain Armor that stacks over time. Upon taking health damage, lose 25% of the accumulated Armor.
  • Surging Vulnerability: Hitting Weak Points causes enemies to release Surge Sparks.
  • Motes of Prayer: Gain a permanent set of Motes from Wisp's Reservoirs ability.
  • Holy Roller: Rolling restores 200 Shields.
  • Avian Grace: Gain +3 jumps. While airborne, incoming damage is reduced by 50%.
  • Righteous Celerity: Gain +50% Parkour Velocity and Ability Casting Speed.
  • Congregation's Protection: Enough kills and assists by Companions and Summons grant 5 seconds of invulnerability. Gain an additional 2 seconds per additional kill while active.
  • Triumphant Bounty: Killed Eximus units grant your companions their aura for 30 seconds.
  • Fervent Gunner: Gain +25% damage for a weapon upon picking up its ammo type; can stack up to 10 times.
  • Hidden Benevolence: Upon entering a new Infernum, gain +1000 Overguard and invisibility that lasts until you attack or are damaged..
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Lyon:

  • Ascendant Penance: Abilities cost no Energy but consume 200% of their Energy cost in Health.
  • Restrained Fury: Sacrifice 100% Movement Speed while firing to double your Fire Rate and Magazine Capacity.
  • Faithful's Wager: Melee Damage is reduced to x0.5 but you gain 25% chance to strike 4 times.
  • Mutual Suffering: Apply Cold Status to nearby enemies. Standing still has a 10% chance of giving yourself Cold Status.
  • Leaded Discipline: Increase Magazine Capacity by 400% but reduce damage by 90%. The last bullet in the chamber deals +100% damage multiplied by magazine capacity.
  • Sacred Annihilation: Ranged hits have a 5% chance to instantly kill the target, expending all remaining ammo in the magazine.
  • Measured Force: Deal 3x more damage for 5seconds after a reload, but reloading now takes twice as long.
  • Ferocious Condemnation: Heavy Attacks trigger Harrow's Condemn ability, but consume 50 Shields for each enemy hit.
  • Lua's Blessing: Deal +200% damage as the Drifter and gain 50% Damage Resistance. Warframes take +100% damage.
  • Nullified Nullifiers: Gain usage of Abilities within Nullifier bubbles, but receive Heat Status within their range.
  • Ascetic Munitions: Archguns gain unlimited ammo, but drain Energy instead of ammo upon reloading.
  • Sharpshooter's Benediction: Sacrifice 50% damage to gain +25% damage for every consecutive hit to an enemy Weak Point with a ranged weapon. Damage bonus resets upon missing a Weak Point.
  • Hollow Decimation: Eximus units no longer drop orbs, but take +100% damage.
  • Sinner's Tithe: Deal -50% less damage to Overguard, but steal enemy Overguard upon damaging them.
  • Flowing Slayer: Gain +90% Ammo Efficiency while Sliding or Crouching, but receive -30% Ammo Efficiency otherwise.
  • Agony's Enlightenment: Gain +75% Heat Damage resistance, but all damage taken has a 10% chance of inflicting Heat Status.
  • Rejuvenating Temperance: Gain +200% Energy Orb Effectiveness, but orb pickups now have a 10 second cooldown.
  • Haunted Strength: Increase Status Damage over time by 200%, but gain 50% Status Vulnerability.
  • Steadfast Adherence: Gain 99% Damage Reduction while Wall Latching, but lose 2% of your Health per second.
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Rewards

Descendia is full of new rewards to make your torturous delve into Roathe’s mind worthwhile. There are 10 rewards per difficulty to be gained each week, which reset weekly on Mondays at 0:00 UTC.

Collect Ignia and Maphica found throughout the Infernums to trade with The Devil’s Triad, search for the coveted Bayonet stance hidden in containers, collect Uriel and Vinquibus Blueprints from the bottommost Infernum, and be rewarded for sifting through memories to help Roathe remember his past!

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The further you descend, the more twisted nightmares you overcome, the better your rewards will be. Normal and Steel Path Difficulties have separate reward tables, and both can be completed once per week.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Unfortunately, there is an issue where Rewards for completing Infernums, and blueprints obtained by Infernum 21 (for Uriel or Vinquibus) won’t appear in the end of mission screen (after defeating Infernum 21). Since this is a code fix, we won’t be able to resolve this in a hotfix, but rest assured that the items are being properly rewarded despite the visual bug with mission results.

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Normal Path Rewards

Common Rewards

Found on Infernums 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, and 18, each Infernum will randomly choose a reward each week from the following options:

  • 3x 10,000 Credits Cache
  • 2,500 Endo
  • 50 Vosfor
  • 40 Ignia
  • 5 Maphica

Arcane Rewards

Rewarded after completing Infernums 6, 13, and a triple drop on Infernum 20!* These Arcanes are all but the rarest Arcanes available from Eidolons, available here to bolster your supply and help you finish off Rank 5!

*This will be 3x your drop, not 3 separate Arcane drops.

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Rare Rewards

Rewarded only on Infernum 21, after clearing the entirety of hell. If you manage to beat Roathe’s challenge, you’ll receive one of:

  • Forma Blueprint
  • Primary Arcane Adapter
  • Secondary Arcane Adapter
  • Melee Arcane Adapter
  • Amp Arcane Adapter

Steel Path Rewards

Common Rewards

Found on Infernums 2, 9, and 16, these common rewards will have you stockpiling resources to trade with Roathe in no time at all:

  • 250 Ignia
  • 15 Maphica

Uncommon Rewards

Earned on Infernums 4, and 11, to provide a boost to your power.

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  • Forma Blueprint
  • Melee Riven Mod
  • Pistol Riven Mod
  • Rifle Riven Mod
  • Shotgun Riven Mod
  • Zaw Riven Mod
  • Kitgun Riven Mod
  • Primary Arcane Adapter
  • Secondary Arcane Adapter
  • Melee Arcane Adapter
  • Amp Arcane Adapter
  • 3 Day Affinity Booster
  • 3 Day Resource Booster
  • 3 Day Mod Drop Chance Booster

Descendia Exclusive Arcane Rewards

Rewarded for completing Infernums 6, 13, and a triple drop on Infernum 20!* These Arcanes are all new to the Descendia Game Mode! For more details on these Arcanes, check out the “New Arcanes” section of the Patch Notes.

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*This will be 3x your drop, not 3 separate Arcane drops.

  • Arcane Concentration
  • Arcane Circumvent
  • Arcane Expertise
  • Arcane Persistence
  • Primary Bulwark
  • Primary Debilitate
  • Primary Overcharge
  • Secondary Irradiate
  • Melee Careen

Steel Essence Rewards

It wouldn’t be Steel Path without a bit of Steel Essence - 25 Steel Essence is rewarded for clearing Infernum 18!

Rare Rewards

If you’ve managed to rip and tear through the entirety of hell, descended to the bottom and braved the most hellish of challenges, you’ll be rewarded with one of the following:

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  • Orokin Catalyst Blueprint
  • Orokin Reactor Blueprint
  • Omni Forma Blueprint
  • Eidolon Madurai Lens Blueprint
  • Eidolon Vazarin Lens Blueprint
  • Eidolon Zenurik Lens Blueprint
  • Eidolon Naramon Lens Blueprint
  • Eidolon Unairu Lens Blueprint
  • Crimson Archon Shard
  • Azure Archon Shard
  • Amber Archon Shard

New Descendia Somachord Tones

The following Somachord Tones can be found throughout the Precipice:

  • Decrypted
  • Roses from the Abyss
  • The Cardinal Calls
On the Tau moon (Image via Digtial Extremes)
On the Tau moon (Image via Digtial Extremes)

NEW GAMEMODE: THE PERITA REBELLION

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Memory is a powerful tool. Return to the battlefields of old and relive your experiences in the Perita Rebellion on Tau.

Each Perita Rebellion memory can be sustained for 12 minutes, culminating in a final boss battle with unique rewards. Accomplish as much as you can with the time available to you to earn upgrades for your final showdown.

Mission Selection

Choose which memory to return to — and which foe to face off against — via the new Dark Refractory menu available from the Navigation console.

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In this menu, you are presented with the following missions:

  • Recall: Hunhullus
  • Recall: Dactolyst
  • Recall: Vanguard

Each Recall mission determines which foe you will face at the end — they each come with their own rewards, which we will cover later on!

On this screen, you can choose which Focus School to use during The Perita Rebellion. Your Operator retains their knowledge of Tauron Strikes, so you will be able to use the Strike of your chosen Focus School, regardless of if you have unlocked the corresponding Tektolyst Artifact. For more information on Tauron Strikes, check out the “Focus School Expansion” section.

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Your chosen Focus School also determines what Initiative Buffs your Warframe can earn throughout your mission, by completing Encounters and finding Initiative Fragments. These fragments are similar to Decree Fragments in the Undercroft, in that they are squad wide pickups.

The Perita Rebellion can be experienced on the Normal and Steel Path (if players have unlocked The Steel Path on the Star Chart).

Gameplay

Entering your memories of the Perita Rebellion starts a 12 minute timer. Your objective is to further the Rebellion’s cause with the time available to you, earning additional rewards and upgrades as you complete Encounters.

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Encounters are mission objectives that serve to help your allies — eliminating foes, destroying scanners, and more. The more Encounters you complete, the better prepared you will be for your final showdown.

The Perita Rebellion takes place in large battle grounds and sprawling trenches on the first known Tau moon. With the clock ticking down, traversing the landscape quickly is a must. Anchors (grapple points) hover above the war torn fields that can be used to launch you where you need to go.

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The Anchor, composed of two concentric gold rings, contains crackling energy (Image via Digtial Extremes)
The Anchor, composed of two concentric gold rings, contains crackling energy (Image via Digtial Extremes)

These are directional launching points that allow you to change your travel direction while in the air – which can be canceled at any time by jumping. Using Anchors also applies the Void’s Grasp buff that temporarily applies Void Damage to your weapons.

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Keyboard Functionality with Anchors: If you have an older keyboard that has limited input functionality (in other words, not “n-key rollover” eligible), you may need to release a movement input (such as, moving forward) to allow the Anchors to function. If you encounter this, we suggest rebinding your “Context Action” to “G” as a possible solution. You may also be able to verify if your keyboard model is “n-key rollover” eligible online beforehand (no guarantees of results).

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Rewards from Encounters:

  • Initiative Upgrades: every 1 Encounter
  • Tektolyst Artifact Resource: every 1 Encounter
  • The resource you earn is determined by your mission choice. See “Final Showdown” for more information.
  • Reward from Rotation A on the mission droptable: every 3 Encounters
  • See “General Mission Rewards” section below for more information on how to read mission droptables.

Commandeered Primes:

While on the battlefield, your foes may send a Commandeered Prime Warframe your way in hopes of cutting you down. These foes drop additional rewards when defeated!

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  • Normal Path: Chance to drop a Tektolyst Mod
  • Steel Path: Chance to drop a Tektolyst Mod and guaranteed chance to drop a Tektolyst Arcane
  • Commandeered Primes also drop 1 Steel Essence on The Steel Path.

Earning Initiative Buffs

Completing Encounters or collecting three Initiative Fragments (seen in screenshot below) will earn buffs for your Warframe, determined by your chosen Focus School. Earning subsequent Upgrades will stack their effects.

Available upgrades are as follows:

  • Madurai: +25% Primary and Secondary Damage, and +25% Fire Rate
  • Vazarin: +25% Max Health and +25% Status Chance
  • Naramon: +25% Melee Critical Chance and +25% Melee damage
  • Unairu: +25% Armor and +25% Impact Damage
  • Zenurik: +25% Ability Strength and +25% Ability Duration
  • Any Focus School: +25% Max Health and +25% Multishot
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Final Showdown

After your 12 minutes have elapsed, you will be transported to a boss Arena to face off against your chosen foe. In addition to the listed rewards, players will receive 3 Steel Essence after completing any Steel Path mission in The Perita Rebellion.

Recall: Hunhullus

Take on the giant Hunhullus and master the use of Marrowtics to optimize your damage output against its Synovias. An enemy of this size requires use of all the tools available to you — we recommend ensuring that your Archwing loadout is up to snuff before venturing into this battle.

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Defeating the Hunhullus rewards Lyroic Bridges, which can be exchanged with Marie for Tektolyst Artifacts.

Recall: Dactolyst

Guilt is a strange beast, and this is just one way to face it.

Defeating the Dactolyst rewards Ren Hypercores, which can be exchanged with Marie for Tektolyst Artifacts.

Recall: Prime Vanguard

Warframes appeared on both sides of the battlefield. Take on Ash Prime, Protea Prime, Mesa Prime, Caliban Prime, Volt Prime and Ember Prime all at once!

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Defeating the Prime Vanguard rewards Ascaris Primes, which can be exchanged with Marie for Tektolyst Artifacts.

General Mission Rewards:

In addition to the specialized rewards from each boss, completing The Perita Rebellion will reward the following:

  • Resources: Agnovidisc, Laudavi, and Servoris
  • Tektolyst Artifact Mods
  • Tektolyst Artifact Arcanes
  • Sagek Prime Blueprints
  • Galariak Prime Blueprints

As mentioned in the “Rewards from Encounters” section, these rewards are pulled from different rotations in The Perita Rebellion droptables when players achieve certain criteria.

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Rotation A:

  • Rewarded every 3 Encounters Completed

The Rotation A droptable includes:

  • Endo, Credits, and The Perita Rebellion resources (Agnovidisc, Laudavi, and Servoris)
  • Void Relics
  • Sagek Prime and Galariak Prime Blueprints
  • Tektolyst Artifact Mods

Rotation B:

  • Rewarded every 1 Encounter Completed

The Rotation B droptable includes:

  • The resource associated with the Recall mission type (i.e. Lyroic Bridges for Recall: Hunhullus, etc.).

Rotation C:

  • Rewarded upon mission completion

The Rotation C droptable includes:

  • Tektolyst Artifact Arcanes
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New Enemy Faction: Anarchs

Out in the war torn fields of Perita you will encounter the Anarchs, a new faction comprised of separatist Dax units and the six Commandeered Prime Warframes. Scan them out in battle to learn more in your Codex.

Anarchs are vulnerable to Impact and Electricity damage and resistant to Radiation.

Anarch Arcus

A ranged unit with precise aim.

Anarch Capsarii

A field medic for the fallen, wielding a shield and staff.

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Anarch Gladius

Proficient with the blade, this sword wielding melee unit seeks to eliminate effectively.

Anarch Libritor

Wielding the Libritor Archgun, this unit packs a thunderous punch.

Anarch Tenebra

Agile and elusive, this thrown blade unit will keep you on your toes.

Anarch Grineer Lancer

The front line of the Orokin legions.

Anarch Grineer Trapper

Trained in the operation of Trapper Drones.

With the introduction of the Anarchs, we’ve also added a “Anarch Battlegroup” to the Simulacrum enemy spawner. As a reminder, you need to have scanned 30% of a Faction for their battlegroup to appear.

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New The Perita Rebellion Somachord Tones

The following Somachord Tones can be found throughout The Perita Rebellion landscape:

  • Deepest Dark
  • Flowers Fall
  • Ironclad
  • Executor
  • The Unremembered
  • His Light
  • Lullaby of the Manifold
  • Lullaby of the Manifold - Adis’s Lament
  • Lullaby of the Manifold - Dusk

FOCUS SCHOOL EXPANSION

Bring the essence of the ultimate Tenno power to the battlefield. Pierce the front with a mighty bow, bring low mechanical terror with a glorious sword and shatter ground with a whirlpooling vortex. Find power in the antiquity of the Orokin empire with Tauron Strikes — a new Focus power harnessed by the Tenno.

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Before diving into the details, let’s start first by quickly defining Tektolyst Artifacts and Tauron Stikes, as well as the relationship between the two:

  • Tektolyst Artifacts are Focus School weapons that perform Tauron Strikes in-mission. Artifacts are upgraded with specialized Arcanes and Mods in the Operator/Drifter Equipment management. You must first own an Artifact in order to gain access to its respective Tauron Strike.
  • Tauron Strikes are the abilities and persistent effects that originate from Tektolyst Artifacts. They are upgraded from new Focus School nodes that are unveiled per school upon acquiring their Artifacts. They are also very effective against true bosses (boss with HUD Health bar)!
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TAURON STRIKES

Accessing Tauron Strikes

There are two way to accessing the Tauron Strikes:

1. Temporarily in The Perita Rebellion missions:

Your chosen Focus School in The Perita Rebellion screen grants you access to the associated Tauron Strike, regardless if you own the associated Tektolyst Artifact.

This is a great way to try out each of the Tektolyst Artifacts prior to acquiring them permanently from Marie (more information below).

2. Permanently by acquiring Tektolyst Artifacts and unlocking Tauron Strike Focus nodes:

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To unlock a Focus School’s Tauron Strike for gameplay outside of The Perita Rebellion, you must first acquire its Tektolyst Artifact from Marie in La Cathédrale in the Sanctum Anatomica.

Purchasing Artifacts from Marie requires new resources earned from completing the final encounter in the following Perita Rebellion missions:

  • Ren Hypercore: Rewarded from defeating the Dactolyst
  • Ascaris Prime: Rewarded from defeating the Vanguard
  • Lyroic Bridge: Rewarded from defeating the Hunhullus

The Tektolyst Artifact Acquisition Pack (one time purchase) is also available in the Market, which provides the exact amount of each (150) to acquire one Tektolyst Artifact from Marie.

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You must have the Focus School unlocked first before being able to purchase its Tektolyst Artifact.

Once you’ve acquired a Tektolyst Artifact, the corresponding Focus School will expand with new nodes dedicated to increasing the power of your Tauron Strike! We cover specifics of the nodes in the “New Focus School Nodes” section.

Tektolyst Artifacts

Tektolyst Artifacts are equipped by activating the associated Focus School. For example, activating Madurai will auto-equip the Thara Tektolyst Artifact in the Equipment screen.

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From the Operator Equipment screen you can a) upgrade your Artifact and b) customize its appearance! You can also access these options from the Arsenal.

New Arsenal UI with the cursor hovering on the new slot for the Tektolyst Artifact (Image via Digtial Extremes)
New Arsenal UI with the cursor hovering on the new slot for the Tektolyst Artifact (Image via Digtial Extremes)

We’ll get into the specifics of upgrading your Artifact down below, but first let’s take a look at each Focus School’s Tektolyst Artifact!

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Thara (Madurai)

The unwavering Bow of the school of Madurai. To face its wielder is to fight against its Tauron Strike, the tempestuous power of the Void itself; and there it has been lost since time immemorial.

Vexoric (Naramon)

The incisive Blade of the school of Naramon. A sword that cleaves fate as cleanly as its Tauron Strike would any mountain, should it ever be discovered in the vastness of the Void.

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Cogron (Unairu)

The mighty Hammer of the school of Unairu. Now lost to the Void, but if found, its Tauron Strike would be granted strength enough to topple armies.

Nidri (Vazarin)

The righteous Staff of the school of Vazarin. Before being lost to the Void, it was a weapon whose very presence could signal the end to a conflict, such is the destructive power of its Tauron Strike.

Lorak (Zenurik)

The overpowering Grimoire of the school of Zenurik was perhaps ever destined for the Void. Though powerful, the ruinous secrets it whispers through its Tauron Strike can drive even the clearheaded to madness.

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Using Tauron Strikes

To use your Tauron Strike, you must charge it up to full! There are three ways to accomplish this:

1. Eliminating Enemies

All killed enemies grant a flat amount of Tauron Strike Charge with or without Focus Lenses. Ally kills within Affinity range also provide charge.

2. Focus Lenses

Focus Lenses provide a bonus increase to the Charge Rate of your Tauron Strike. Each Lens type (Base, Greater, Eidolon and Lua) all grant +10% charge rate.

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3. Picking up Convergence Orbs, which now have three functions:

  1. Granting a base amount of Focus on pickup and multiplying the amount of Affinity converted to Focus Points (unchanged)
  2. Granting an instant amount of Tauron Strike charge (20% per Orb), as well as buffing the charge rate from killing enemies during a 45s window.
  • Tauron Strike charge is granted regardless of Daily Focus Cap! The Orbs will change from yellow to blue to indicate that you are at cap, but that you will still receive Tauron Strike charge on pickup.
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4. Automatically in The Perita Rebellion boss fights

  • Your Tauron Strike will automatically charge up overtime once while in a Perita Rebellion boss fight (Hunhullus, Dactolyst and the Vanguard). However, if you already have a fully charged Tauron Strike upon entering the arena, it will not automatically charge after use. In other words, this automatic charging only applies if you enter the area without a charge already ready to go.
  • The previously mentioned methods also apply on top of the automatic charging.
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Once charged, activate your Tauron Strike by using Transference and pressing the corresponding binding, unleashing an Activation effect, followed by a Persistent effect (learn more in the “New Focus School Nodes” section).

  • Activation effects are your big, dramatic swings, summoning Warframe with Operator to bring forth the Void manifest to the battlefield.
  • Persistent effects provide long-lasting buffs, area of effect hotspots or enemy debuffs.

Operator HUD Changes

The Operator HUD has been updated to communicate Tauron Strike charge rate in addition to Amp Magazine and Operator Energy.

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  • Circular gauge:
  • Previous: Operator Energy
  • Now: Displays the charge of your Tauron Strike. Once the gauge is full, your Tauron Strike is ready to use!
  • Bar underneath ability icons:
  • Previous: Amp Magazine
  • Now: Operator Energy
  • Amp Magazine is now displayed numerically above the Tauron Strike gauge!

New Focus School Nodes

Once you have acquired a Tektolyst Artifact, the associated Focus School tree will branch out with new Tauron Strike nodes. There are 5 new nodes per School.

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The Tauron Strike node is unlocked by default. Unlock and upgrade additional nodes at the cost of Focus Points and new resources (amounts and types vary per node and rank): Ren Hypercores, Ascaris Primes, and Lyroic Bridges.

These new nodes will not impact your Represent store access. The Represent store only requires the non-Tau nodes to be completed for the Focus School (i.e. its unlock criteria remains unchanged).

Stats below are shown at max rank.

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Zenurik

  • Lorak Tauron Strike: Summon forth Lorak from the Void and conjure its ruinous spells, calling forth a beam of energy from within. Enemies pierced by the beam have a 100% chance to drop Energy Orbs if killed within 10 seconds.
  • Prismatic Beam: Enemies struck by the Tauron Strike fire off smaller beams at other enemies within 20m.
  • Boundless Energy: Create 4 spectral pages granting additional Cast Speed, Ability Strength, Duration and 100 bonus Energy per page.
  • Spectral Pages: Ability Strength, Duration, and Cast Speed granted by spectral pages increased by 40%.
  • Brilliant Insight: Spectral pages also fire off beams that blind enemies within 16m.
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Naramon

  • Vexoric Tauron Strike: Summon forth Vexoric from the Void and swing the colossal sword, unleashing a wave of devastating energy. Gain +8 Melee Combo from each enemy hit.
  • Spectral Blades: Summon 4 spectral swords that are copies of equipped melee weapon. Melee attacks will simultaneously trigger spectral attacks on any enemies within 10m. Spectral sword hits increase Combo Count and grant extra Tauron Strike Charge. Spectral swords are granted to all players in Affinity Range.
  • Astral Cut: Tauron Strike slash size is increased by 80%.
  • Flowing Strikes: Increase the range of spectral melee attacks to 26m.
  • Hungering Blades: Spectral weapons have a 100% chance to attack the same enemy a second time.
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Madurai

  • Thara Tauron Strike: Summon forth Thara from the Void and fire the great bow into the air, blanketing the area with a rain of explosive arrows for 7s.
  • Rain Of Arrows: On dealing damage, fire an arrow at an enemy with 0.35s cooldown
  • between arrows.
  • Downpour: Rain of Arrows will also target 4 additional enemies within 10m.
  • Overwhelming Power: Gain +5% Ability Strength for each enemy hit by the initial Tauron Strike for 30s. Max +50%
  • Surging Storm: Increase Rain of Arrows radius to 5m.
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Unairu

  • Cogron Tauron Strike: Summon forth Cogron from the Void and brandish the mighty hammer, slamming it into the ground to create a cataclysmic shockwave that ripples 4 times.
  • Great Quake: Increase shockwave radius by +40%
  • Sundered Bounty: Shockwaves generate 5 pickups, in the form of Universal Orbs or Ammo.
  • Tempered Benison: Shockwaves create 5 Armor Motes that grant +450 temporary Armor. Max 5.
  • Seismic Impact: Cogron Tauron Strikes enable their shockwave effect for the next 4 aerial Melee slam attacks.
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Vazarin

  • Nidri Tauron Strike: Summon forth Nidri from the Void and plant the noble staff into the ground, creating a titanic splash of water that becomes a lingering vortex. 50% of damage dealt to enemies caught in the vortex is also inflicted upon all other enemies within it.
  • Rift Waters: Vortex strips enemy Overguard 25% per second.
  • Eroding Rapids: Vortex applies 100% status vulnerability to all enemies within it.
  • Deathless Currents: Vortex heals allies for 250 health/s. Downed players inside the vortex will be instantly revived, and dead players will be resummoned.
  • Swelling Deluge: Increase vortex duration to 40s.
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Tektolyst Artifact Upgrades

Tektolyst Artifacts grant additional buildcrafting options that can bolster your Operator, Amp and Tauron Strike! Each Artifact has six Mod slots and one Arcane slot to further empower your Warframe and Operator.

Your active Focus School determines which Tektolyst Artifact is equipped. You can upgrade your Artifact by navigating to the Equipment tab in the Focus Menu and select “Upgrade”.

Tektolyst Artifact Mods

There are four Mods per Focus School that can be used on any Tekolyst Artifacts, displayed with the maximum Mod Rank. Certain Mods feature unique interactions between other School’s, including bonuses for each Mod from a unique School.

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These Mods can be equipped onto any and all Tektolyst Artifacts, regardless of their School association. For example, you can equip the Madurai Sil-Tabol Mod onto Naramon’s Vexoric Artifact.

Stats below are shown at max rank.

Madurai

  • Sil-Tabol: +60% Amp Status Chance. +15% Status Damage for each Vazarin School Mod.
  • Ubri-Kaneph: +60% Damage to Amps. +10% bonus for each Mod from a unique School.
  • Hayan-Dabor: +60% Amp Multishot.
  • Vikla-Safor: +30% Amp Fire Rate. +30% Amp Ammo Efficiency.
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Naramon

  • Omn-Evi: +60% Amp Critical Chance. +10% Amp Critical Damage for each Zenurik School Mod.
  • Metem-Erun: Increase Operator Sprint Speed by 30%. +5% bonus for each Mod from a unique School.
  • Evir-Ti: +60% Operator Jump Height.
  • Hok-Kaal: After using Void Mode, the next Amp attack deals x3.0 bonus damage (cooldown 5s).

Zenurik

  • Vik-Anam: +30% Maximum Amp Energy. +5% Amp Energy Regen Rate for each Madurai School Mod.
  • Empazu-Shol: +12% Tauron Strike Initial Charge. +2% bonus for each Mod from a unique School.
  • Esti Vel-Ikha: Increased maximum Void Sling distance by 30%. +10% Void Sling radius for each Mod from a unique School.
  • Sey-Taph: +30% Void Sling Efficiency.
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Vazarin

  • Da-Ren: +300 Operator Shields. +30 bonus for each Unairu School Mod.
  • Metem-Hakh: +30% Operator Health & Shields. +5% bonus for each Mod from a Unique School.
  • Lorun-Tash: +400 Operator Armor.
  • Yar Dal: +300 Operator Health.

Unairu

  • Kaal-zidi: +30% Void Mode efficiency. +5% Movement Speed in Void Mode for each Naramon School Mod
  • Lashta-Vak: Void Sling breaks Containers within 12m. +2m bonus for each Mod from a Unique School.
  • Talsek-An: Gain knockdown immunity. When knockdown is blocked, enter Void Mode for 3s (cooldown 7.5s).
  • Ulashta-Shol: -60% Transference Static duration.
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How To Obtain Tektolyst Artifact Mods

Players can obtain these new Mods in a variety of ways:

  • Earned from The Perita Rebellion Encounter droptables (every 3 Encounters), and dropped from Commandeered Primes in The Perita Rebellion missions via The Dark Refractory.
  • Exchanged for The Perita Rebellion resources via Marie Leroux’s [Browse Wares] shop in La Cathédrale.

Tektolyst Artifact Arcanes

Find five new Arcanes that can be equipped onto any Tektolyst Artifact.

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Stats below are shown at max rank.

Zid-An Asheir

6% Status Chance for all Warframe weapons for each enemy hit with a Tauron Strike, up to 300%. Buff lasts for 30s.

+18% Tauron Strike Initial Charge.

Zid-An Haras

48% Warframe Ammo Efficiency for 30s after executing a Tauron Strike. +18% Amp Ammo Efficiency.

Zid-An Sek-Eel

Gain invisibility for 30s after activating a Tauron Strike. +9% Tauron Strike Charge Rate.

Zid-An Uskos

On Operator and Tauron Strike Kill: 2.4% Heat Damage for Primary Weapons for duration of mission, max 250%.

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Zid-An Osbok

Void Slings strip 30% of enemy Overguard. When Overguard is stripped: +3x Amp Critical Damage for 15s.

How To Obtain Tektolyst Artifact Arcanes:

Players can obtain these new Arcanes in a variety of ways:

  • Dropped from Commandeered Primes in The Perita Rebellion missions on the Steel Path via The Dark Refractory.
  • Exchanged for The Perita Rebellion resources via Marie Leroux’s [Browse Wares] shop in La Cathédrale.

OPERATOR & DRIFTER REMASTER

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It’s December 03, 2015 in London, Ontario Canada. The DE team is up late glued to their screens watching players react to the reveal of… the Operator! A complete overflow of shock and delight with equal amounts of excited confusion are expressed upon meeting the Operator, a name that up to that point had been heard but not seen. A momentous moment in Warframe’s history that launched the many chapters that have followed since.

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The best part? We’ve been able to relieve that moment over again throughout the years as new players join and share their reactions with us. The same can be said about Drifter’s arrival in The New War! Both keystones in the Warframe experience.

Now, 10 years since that first major reveal, a new groundbreaking chapter is here with the Operator at the heart of it all once again. So let us reintroduce you to the Operator and Drifter! With a significant remaster that has gloriously upgraded every feature, we are thrilled for you to continue the journey on with this improved version that comes coupled with several new customizations, appearance options and overhauled UI that takes the character customizing experience to the next level.

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What to Expect on Login

Players that have unlocked their Operator or Drifter will receive a prompt on login explaining that we have released this rework! Fear not, your customizations have not been reset. Your existing looks for both Operator and Drifter have been ported over with our best approximation using the new setup.

We understand the connection to your character (especially after 10 years!) and our team crafted this adaptation to the best of our ability. That being said, this is not a one-to-one transition! While the remaster offers more naturalistic and lifelike customization, your Operator and Drifter may need some fine tuning.

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Players should expect some changes to hair and complexion, and we highly recommend selecting “Customize” to apply these adjustments straight away. If you’d rather go right into gameplay, hit “Continue” and you can return to your Operator and Drifter at a later time!

New Appearance UI

We have updated the Appearance UI to make customizing your Operator and Drifter a breeze.

  • The Appearance Configs now incorporate your Hair, Somatics (Operator), Visage Inks (Drifter) and Makeup customizations in addition to Clothing.
  • The config bar also now persists across all the clothing and feature options so that you have access to your outfits throughout your customization process!
  • Previously, you could only swap between configs while in the Clothing tab.
  • Now, you can seamlessly swap between configs regardless of where you are in the features options to better coordinate your Operator/Drifter's features with your OOTDs.
  • Both the clothing and features UI now have a sub-tab bar to easily switch between the many options available.
  • Added “Reset Defaults” and “Randomize All” buttons. When used, resetting to default or randomizing applies to whichever tab you are in (Clothing or Features).
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Improved Lighting for Operator/Drifter Customization

We have also relit the Orbiter Transference Room while you are in the Operator/Drifter customization UI! It now matches the experience in the Backrooms with more realistic lighting.

What you see in the Orbiter is now more accurate to what you see in missions that have GI lighting. Additionally, this real time lighting improves the realism of certain textures (metallics for example), meaning that you may have to tweak your current clothing and accessories to your liking.

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We essentially hooked you up with a sick ring light setup to better customize and screenshot the drip!

Remastered Faces

From forehead to chin, ear to ear, brand new remastered faces are here! Your Operator and Drifter each have 10 faces to choose from offering a variety of facial features that can be blended together to create any number of desired variations.

Primary & Secondary Faces Blending

You can now blend female and male presenting faces!

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Previously, primary faces determined which secondary faces you could blend it with. So if you selected a female-presenting primary face, only the female-presenting secondary faces would be available to choose from and blend with.

Now, you can select any of the Primary and Secondary faces and blend them together.

Complexion

You can now select from 14 different complexions (including default) to change the base tone, texture and other skin features (freckles, pigmentation, etc.)

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Previously, complexion was solely determined by the Primary Face. Now, you have the ability to select those features separately and apply them to any of the faces.

Once you have selected your complexion, you can select the Complexion Tint from the following palettes, which offer a far wider range of Tints than before:

  • Natural Tones: 108 natural complexion tones for every day looks!
  • Legacy Tones: Complexion tones used to match tints from the premaster palettes.
  • Both the legacy natural and Refacia Kit* (if owned) tones are available in this palette. Keep in mind that the overall improvement and overhaul of skin won’t be an exact match to pre-remaster tones and will require some playing around with the new customization features to land on a look you like!
  • Cool Tones: 108 cool artificial complexion tones, including imitation Orokin Blue. This palette appears if you own the Refacia Kit.
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*As a reminder, the Refacia Kit can be acquired from any Focus School’s Represent store for Focus Points!

The blend between complexion and tint can be adjusted using the Tint Vibrancy slider.

Body Type

We have completely decoupled faces from determining body type!

Previously, Primary Face would determine your Operator and Drifter’s body type. An obviously limiting dependency that required you to find a balance between desired facial features and the associated body type.

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Now, you can select Body Type independently from Faces in the “Head” tab. Choose from Body Type 1 (male presenting) and Body Type 2 (female presenting).

Remastered Eyes

Eyes have received entirely new textures for an improved and more realistic appearance. Eye Glow has also had a glow up (heh) with a new look that could light up a room.

Additional customizations are also here to really make those windows to the soul pop!

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  • The UI now shows both color tints side by side, instead of listed independently:
  • The first tint determines the “outer” color, while the second determines the “inner”.
  • Eye Glow now has two emissives tints.
  • The first applies to the iris and the center of the pupil and softly pulses.
  • The second applies over the entirety of the eye (pupil, iris & scelera).
  • Meaning the second emissive is layered over the first. So if you are looking to achieve a balance between the two, where the pulsing effect is most visible, use a lighter color in the first and a darker in the second.
  • Added “Glow Strength” slider to set the intensity of the Eye Glow effect.
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Remastered Hair

Luxe lustrous locks are here! We have completely remastered every single hairstyle for Operators and Drifters with the help of the wonderful people at Sumo Digital.

We’ve improved hair from top to bottom with completely new textures, shader improvements and a more complex cloth sim setup to give it a more realistic look and feel.

New Hairstyles

The following new hairstyles are available:

  • Free – available on login!
  • None: a proper bald option! Zero hair to be found, very bald.
  • We moved the previous “None” buzzcut style into its own Hairstyle called “Cropped Buzz”
  • Bob Bluntcut
  • Braid Headpiece (featured in the TennoCon 2025 demo)
  • Short Close
  • Short Spiked
  • For purchase – for Platinum!
  • The Devil’s Triad Hairstyles
  • Marie’s Hairstyle
  • Lyon’s Hairstyle
  • Roathe’s Hairstyle
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All of the previous, now remastered, hairstyles are also bundled into the Definitive Salon Pack which be bought from the Market.

Remastered Beards (Drifter)

All beard styles have received the remastered treatment for elevated and more realistic looking facial hair.

We have also added a new beard style — achieve the ultimate lumberjack aura with Drifter Beard 003.

Improved Hair Color Customization

We have expanded your color customizing potentials with 5 color tints to the previous 3 for hair and beard styles. Embark on your dye journey and bring your Operator and Drifter to the next level with these tints:

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  • Primary
  • Secondary
  • Tertiary
  • Accents
  • Highlights

NOTE: With the inclusion of two color tints, some additional tweaking may be needed to achieve your pre-remaster look the way you desire.

Note on Color Customization for Beards:

The longer the beard, the more hair color tints apply! Previously, all beards would only take on the Primary color. Now, you can customize the longer beard styles using all of the tints (Drifter Beard 002 - 005).

The stubble beard style (Drifter Beard 001) remains Primary-only.

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Additional Notes on Hair:

  • We’ve updated all Hairstyle names and categorized them based on their features to be more descriptive at a glance:
  • Braid
  • Bob
  • Coiffed
  • Crest
  • Cropped
  • Curls
  • Midlength
  • Short
  • Tied Back
  • Undercut
  • Removed the “Hair Part” toggle.
  • The toggle only functioned with the original batch of hairs that were released with Operators in 2015. We haven’t supported function for hair parts with the later released hairstyles since and for that reason have decided to retire the toggle.
  • Made overall improvements to the appearance of the Protoframe and other 1999 character’s Hairstyles on Operators.
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New Feature: Eyebrows

There are 18 eyebrow styles to choose from (including default)! Frame your Operator and Drifter’s face with styles that range from 90s pencil brows to bushy beauty and everything in between. Tapered, arched, groomed or grown out, there are so many ways to completely change your Operator and Drifters aura.

You can further customize each style with the Brow Thickness slider and Eyebrow Color selector.

Makeups (Image via Digtial Extremes)
Makeups (Image via Digtial Extremes)

New Feature: Makeup

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Origin System saving hero by day and MUA by night! Give your Operator and Drifter the gift of glam with looks that range from a subtle touch to full blown war paint that feature a mix of stunning matte, glossy, glittery and metallic* elements.

*Metallic makeup will appear more “matte” and dispersed if you have Anti-Aliasing disabled.

The following makeup looks are available for free:

  • Balika Look
  • Banva Look
  • Kathaya Look
  • Pithata Look
  • Rocana Look
  • Roshaka Look
  • Sahoda Look
  • Tarunya Look
  • Virama Look
  • Yotaka Look
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Each Makeup Look is fully color customizable with the ability to adjust the transparency of each color tint.

Makeup can be combined with Visage Inks (Drifter) and Somatic Markings (Operator) to create even more unique looks!

Focus School Makeup Looks

Paint the Tenno Ways with brand new Focus School-themed makeup looks for your Operator and Drifter!

For those new to the Focus system, the Represent store is unlocked once you have unlocked and fully ranked each node in a Focus School*.

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Unairu:

  • Unairu Paint A
  • Unairu Paint B

Zenurik:

  • Zenurik Paint A
  • Zenurik Paint B

Vazarin:

  • Vazarin Paint A
  • Vazarin Paint B

Naramon:

  • Naramon Paint A
  • Naramon Paint B

Madurai:

  • Madurai Paint A
  • Madurai Paint B

*As explained in the Focus School Expansion section, the Represent store’s unlock requirements are unchanged. Players do not need to complete the Tauron Focus Nodes to gain access to the Represent Store.

Remastered Markings (Operator)

Each Operator Somatic Marking has also received the remaster treatment! We’ve also added a new style called Somatics Zz-70 as well as a default option.

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Additional Operator/Drifter Changes

  • Signas can now be equipped on Operators!
  • Go to Operator Appearance settings > Clothing > Attachments > Signa > Select the Signa to equip and adjust the Y Offset and colors to your liking.
  • We added the ability to equip them on Drifter in The Vallis Undermind, but due to issues with setup on Operators, this feature didn’t make it into that update. Now, both Operators and Drifters can wear Signas with style!!
  • The following Operator Suits, Masks, Pauldrons, Graves and Apparel have all been converted to be able to be equipped on Drifter.
  • Purchasing or crafting any of these customizations will now include both the Operator and Drifter variants! For those of you that already own these items, the Drifter versions will be added to your inventory upon login:
  • Emissary Collection
  • Koppra Collection
  • Maduka Collection
  • Outrider Collection
  • Kubrodon Ventkid Collection
  • Varida Collection
  • Vent Pobber Ventkid Collection
  • Vent Rat Collection
  • Every single outfit and accessory has been adjusted to better fit the new models, with some minor revisions to improve certain pieces.
  • Made the following changes to Sigil customizations:
  • Added a secondary color channel to further customize Sigils with VFX. The primary color is dedicated to the static channel, while the secondary changes the VFX.
  • The “Alpha” slider has been changed to “Transparency”.
  • The remaster also applies to Operator NPCs (including Tenno in cutscenes and our “Hey Kiddo” doppelganger).
  • Hovering over Suit color tints will now highlight them on your Operator/Drifter, so you know exactly where that color will apply.
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KINEMANTIK MESSAGING SYSTEM EXPANSION: THE DEVIL’S TRIAD

A new tab has appeared in the Kinemantic Messaging System on your POM-2!

In this appropriately-stylized interface you can unearth the secrets of the Devil’s Triad: Roathe, Lyon, and Marie! Loid has given them access to the terminal in the Sanctum Anatomica, for you to converse with (or court) them to your heart’s content.

Requirements

Players must complete The Old Peace quest to talk to The Devil’s Triad via the POM-2.

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There are no other requirements, but we recommend getting to know the Entrati of Deimos if you haven’t already. You may see your efforts pay off as you further engage with this system.

Chemistry and Ranks

Similar to the Hex, you earn favour with The Devil’s Triad through Chemistry. With this batch, Chemistry can only be earned through KIM conversations. Forget gifting — Roathe, Marie, and Lyon shan’t be swayed by whatever trifles you can offer them.

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While we have carefully balanced the Chemistry output to ensure players can rank up with the conversations available to them, our recommendation is to engage with this new KIM expansion with the “Play All Kim Conversations” setting toggled on.

As a refresher, earning Chemistry will progress your standing with each Protoframe through the following Ranks:

  • Neutral
  • Friendly
  • Liked
  • Trusted
  • Close
  • Best Friend (platonic) / Loved (dating)

Like with The Hex, if you want to date a Protoframe, you can confess your feelings to them either in a KIM conversation or by visiting them in La Cathédrale. The requirements to unlock this option (and have them reciprocate) vary per character.

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If you’ve decided to try a new paramour, you can end your relationship with your soon-to-be Ex in La Cathédrale as well.

Lyon’s Chemistry Rank

If you approach Lyon Allard in La Cathédrale, you may have difficulty in getting him to speak with you. This reticence also applies to the KIM system — until you’ve proven yourself a worthy ally, you will be duly ignored.

Once you’ve reached Liked rank with Marie Leroux, he will deem you an acceptable conversation partner (and also allow you to buy his wares). Unlocking Lyon in the KIM will immediately increase his rank to Liked as well.

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Resetting via the Digital Grimoire:

Another new icon has appeared in the POM-2, next to the Settings: the Digital Grimoire!

This new window serves as the home for Conversation Resetting — not only for The Devil’s Triad, but other Protoframe Batches as well! Gone are the pop-ups once the 1999 Calendar rotates. Instead, players can now venture to the Digital Grimoire and initiate a memory reset whenever they please.

Resetting Memories comes with a 28 Day cooldown that applies per Protoframe batch. (ex: if you reset The Roundtable, you will have to wait 28 days before wiping their memories again, but The Hex and The Devil’s Triad are unaffected.)

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Romantic Dalliances:

If you have expressed romantic interest in a Protoframe and have had it reciprocated, you can date them! Unlike The Hex, The Devil’s Triad will not move out of La Cathédrale upon dating, but you can still engage in some devilry with your beloved in a variety of ways:

Kissing Cinematic:

Your paramour will have a new prompt when you visit them in XX99: “Share some time alone…”.

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Selecting this will trigger a kissing cinematic, with a 7 day cooldown.

Captura Scene Dates:

Sometimes, for romance to bloom, you need to get away from the world.

Once you have reached Loved with your Protoframe, they will send you a Captura Date Scene to your inbox every week. Each Protoframe has five Dates that you can earn in this way.

These Date Scenes allow you to spend some one-on-one time with your beau, and learn more about them through their Scene-exclusive voice lines. You can make use of the Captura tools to take photos with your beloved, or simply enjoy the pleasure of their company.

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If you choose to break up with your Protoframe, you will retain any Captura Date Scenes you have earned — and you can continue to use them to revisit your old flames, as you desire. We won’t tell! Additionally, you will keep any Scenes you own upon resetting The Devil’s Triad’s memories*.

* Certain voice lines in these Date Scenes are tied to your conversation choices with the Protoframe, so you may see a change in dialogue after resetting.

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Consent Across Spacetime:

The Hex were the first dateable characters added to the game, so introducing a new group of romanceable characters may give devoted Drifters some pause. We could get into the weeds with technicalities here — eternalism, etc. — but at the end of the day you can now successfully woo and smooch two individuals at the same time.

For those interested in taking this path, dating both a Hex and Devil’s Triad Protoframe will trigger a KIM conversation with each individual where they give consent for the Drifter to have multiple relationships.

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General KIM Changes & Fixes

  • Profile Notes will now update dynamically to reflect key states in your relationship with the Protoframe. This will allow players to more easily identify if they’ve hit fail states for certain goals, so they know a reset may be needed.
  • This was introduced with The Devil’s Triad, and has been extended to the other Protoframe batches as well.
  • Fixed the KIM forcibly scrolling down while players are attempting to read earlier messages while new messages are being sent.
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HONORIA

No Tenno is complete without an Honoria to show off their prowess. Honoria are titles that are displayed under player aliases in the pause menu, friends and clan member lists, on loading screens, and in your profile. A way for everyone to display their formidability!

How To Equip/Change Honoria

You can change your Honoria by opening the Pause menu > Profile > Honoria. From there you can select which Honoria you’d like to sport, with a preview of how it’ll appear in the UI at the top. If you’re not feeling particularly Honoria-ific, you can always select the “None” option to remove it.

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How To Acquire Honoria

Honoria can be acquired in two ways:

  1. Purchased from specific vendors and stores
  • For The Old Peace, this includes from Roathe and the Focus School Represent Stores (specifics listed below).
  1. Awarded from notable accomplishments, such as completing Quests, defeating certain enemies, conquering challenges, and more.
  • On login, if eligible, you will retroactively receive certain Honoria! These will popup on screen to inform you of the Honoria earned.
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We’re excited for you to discover all the various Honoria to be awarded and witness you sporting them proudly! While we want to keep the majority unlisted from the patch notes so that you can uncover them yourself, we’re happy to share the following which can be acquired from vendors:

You can purchase the following Honoria from Roathe in La Cathédrale (in the Sanctum Anatomica) for various resources associated with the theme of the title.

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A preview of how the Honoria will appear with your alias is shown on the purchase screen.

  • |NAME| Abyssal Thorn - 75 Vainthorns
  • Along Came |NAME| - 100 Scuttler Husks
  • |NAME| Big Spender - 100,000 Credits
  • |NAME| Bigger Spender - 1,000,000 Credits
  • |NAME| Biggest Spender - 2,500,000 Credits
  • |NAME| Blazing Revolutionary - 150 Beating Heartstrings
  • Demoness |NAME| - 20 Maphica
  • Early Lunch for |NAME| - 100 Goopola Spleens
  • A Fatuous Nymph |NAME| - 100 Heart Noctrul
  • |NAME| Fire and Brimstone - 1,000 Ignia
  • |NAME| Forever - 20 Argon Crystals
  • Gyanburā, |NAME| - 150 Fate Pearls
  • Hive-kin |NAME| - 20 Ascaris Prime
  • |NAME| Hot Sludge - 200 Thermal Sludge
  • Ironclad |NAME| - 400,000 Ferrite
  • |NAME| Jade's Guardian - 200 Vestigial Motes
  • Kaithe Tamer of Duviri, |NAME| - 100 Yao Shrub
  • |NAME| Lamenting One - 200 Lamentus
  • Matriarch |NAME| - 500 Mother Tokens
  • |NAME| Mayor of Corpus City - 2,000 Hexenon
  • |NAME| Night Gardener - 150 Fergolyte
  • |NAME| On That Far Shore Forlorn - 10 Lyroic Bridge
  • Orokin Cell Executor |NAME| - 150 Orokin Cells
  • Patriarch |NAME| - 75 Father tokens
  • |NAME| Payer of the Ferryman - 100,000 Entrati Obols
  • Sentinel of Passion, |NAME| - 200 Belric Crystal Fragments & 200 Rania Crystal Fragments
  • |NAME| Spore Bearer - 500,000 Nano Spores
  • Steel Soldier |NAME| - 200 Steel Essence
  • |NAME| Sworn Sister - 50 Spectral Debris
  • The Copper Kid, |NAME| - 200 Coprun
  • |NAME| The God Above Knowledge - 10 Echo Voca
  • The Invincible |NAME| - 50 of each Juggernaut Part (Pulsating Tubercles, Infected Palpators, Chitinous Husks and Severed Bile Sacs)
  • |NAME| The Learned - 150 Vessel Capillaries
  • The Mad King |NAME| - 1,000 Thrax Plasm
  • The Maniac of Deimos, |NAME| - 1,000 Ganglion
  • |NAME| The Navigator - 1,000 Nav Coordinates
  • |NAME| The Persecuted - 40 Kullervo’s Bane
  • |NAME| The Power of Harrow Compels Thee - 250 Harrow Chassis Blueprints
  • |NAME| The Scavenger - 600,000 Salvage
  • The Sunderer |NAME| - 200 Riven Slivers
  • |NAME| Ticker's Angel - 100 Familial Debt Bonds
  • |NAME| Voyager - 5,000 Asterite
  • |NAME| Wolfmother - 150 Lua Thrax Plasm
  • |NAME| Yuvan Rising - 100,000 Kuva
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The following Honoria can be purchased from their respective Focus School Represent Store:

  • Naramon Vanguard |NAME| - 5 million Naramon Focus
  • Zenurik Vanguard |NAME| - 5 million Zenurik Focus
  • Madurai Vanguard |NAME| - 5 million Madurai Focus
  • Unairu Vanguard |NAME| - 5 million Unairu Focus
  • Vazarin Vanguard |NAME| - 5 million Vazarian Focus

NEW WARFRAME: URIEL

To fight as the Heretic of Xata is to have demons at your back. Uriel incinerates foes with searing brimstone, and commands three fiendish summons to do his devil’s work.

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Uriel’s Abilities

Passive: Legion

Uriel commands, empowers, and protects three unique demons.

CATENACH: Snares and slows enemies chaining them together. Damage dealt to any target in the chain is inflicted on all snared enemies. (Unlocks with Infernalis)

GULPHAGOR: Latches onto foes dealing damage over time. If killed, a circle of pain is spawned. (Unlocks with Remedium)

VYTHELAS: Inscribes demonic runes upon fallen foes that add stacks of Fire Rate and Heat Damage when collected. (Unlocks with Demonium)

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Ability 1: Infernalis

Manifest an aura of flames inflicting Heat Damage and Status Effect on nearby enemies.

Tap Dodge while airborne* to take flight as a flaming meteor of destruction.

Infernalis is Uriel’s Railjack ability.

*On Devstream 191 we demonstrated that this can be done by tapping dodge from anywhere, but we changed it before release since dodging often is a common movement pattern for players. So to avoid accidentally triggering his meteor spin at times where you might not want to, it is now activated while airborne.

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Ability 2: Remedium

Uriel heals himself and his demons. If his demons are dead, they are resurrected instead.

Remedium is Uriel’s Helminth ability — altered with reduced healing and Gulphagor is removed.

Ability 3: Demonium

Uriel rips out the souls of his demons, draining some of their health, and sends them in search of new victims. Souls explode on contact with an enemy, inflicting Damage Vulnerability.

Ability 4: Brimstone

Uriel and his demons create a growing ring of flaming brimstone. Charge the ability by utilizing demon abilities. Damage inflicted increases with each consecutive hit.

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Note on replacing Uriel’s abilities at Helminth: Similar to Cyte-09 and other Warframes with damage buffs abilities, you can only have a single damage buffing ability on Uriel. Damage buffing abilities applied through the Helminth must override Demonium.

How to Acquire Uriel

  • Uriel’s Main Blueprint is rewarded via inbox after completing The Old Peace Quest.
  • Uriel’s component Blueprints can be earned from the Descendia reward drop tables.
  • Uriel’s main and component Blueprints can be acquired from Roathe’s Surplus in La Cathédrale (Sanctum Anatomica) for Maphica.
  • Purchase Uriel from Market individually or as part of The Old Peace Uriel Bundle and The Old Peace Complete Collection. Learn more in the “Market Additions” section.
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Uriel’s Prex Card

Only those who survive penance can explore the area in which Uriel’s Prex Card resides…

Maximum Loadout Slot Increase

With the release of Uriel, the maximum number of purchasable Loadout Slots has been increased from 31 to 32.

Uriel’s Glyphs can also be purchased from the Glyph selection menu accessible from the Pause Menu > Profile > Glyph.

NEW WEAPONS

New Weapon Type: Bayonet (Vinquibus)

The Vinquibus introduces a brand new weapon class - the Bayonet!

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Bring hell to the battlefield with Uriel's signature rifle and bayonet combination. Occupying both primary and melee slots, this unique weapon blends precision marksmanship with unrelenting melee combat.

Unique Traits:

  • Vinquibus Precision (Primary Trait): Headshots grant +250% Melee Damage for next 2 Melee Attacks, stacking up to 16x.
  • Vinquibus Ferocity (Melee Trait): Melee kills give 100% Rifle Ammo Efficiency for your next 4 shots, stacking up to 16x.

Vinquibus/Bayonet Specifics:

  • Affinity between the Primary and Melee are shared, so if you only get kills with the Melee in a mission, the Primary will receive the same amount so that they have the same rank.
  • That said, the Vinquibus counts as one weapon for Mastery Rank purposes.
  • Upgrades are shared between both the Primary and Melee, meaning if you upgrade one, it’ll be mirrored on the other. This applies to the following:
  • Orokin Catalyst
  • Focus Lens
  • Exilus Adapter
  • Forma (base, Omni and Umbra)
  • Applying any type of Forma will reset rank to 0 for both the Primary and Melee.
  • The Polarized slot is shared between both. For example, if you add Madurai Polarity to the first slot of your Primary, it will also apply to the Melee in that same slot.
  • NOTE: Umbra Forma equipped on the Melee will also apply the Umbra polarity to the Primary, something to keep in mind prior to upgrading as it’ll impact capacity room on the Primary.
  • Arcane Adapters are not shared and require their respective Adapter type to unlock for the Primary and Melee.
  • Due to its unique two slot nature, the Vinquibus will not appear as an option in Deep/Temporal Archimedea or Teshin’s Cave in Duviri.
  • Vinquibus’s Melee Stance slot has the Omni polarity.
  • Equipping it in either Primary or Melee will equip it for both.
  • The Vinquibus is able to generate separate Rifle and Melee Rivens. You can have both a Rifle and Melee Riven equipped in their respective slots.
  • Color customizations are shared between Primary and Melee.
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How to Acquire Vinquibus

  • Vinquibus’ main and component Blueprints can be acquired from Roathe’s Surplus in La Cathédrale.

New Bayonet Stance Mod: Harrowing Spire

Relentless jabs and powerful sweeping lunge.

How to Acquire Harrowing Spire:

  • Drops from containers in Descendia. Visit the official Drop Tables for drop rates.

New Orokin-Era Grineer Weapons

Weapons once wielded by Orokin-era Grineer are yours to obtain!

Note: These are not your typical Prime weapons due to their Grineer nature. They share the same categorization as the existing Gotva Prime, which means that like the Gotva Prime, these can be traded but not sold for Ducats at Baro.

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Galariak Prime

Orokin-era Grineer plated their scythes with gold as a symbol of dedication to their Golden Lords. Gains a percentage of Critical Chance with each Status Type affecting the target.

Sagek Prime

The sidearm of choice for Prime Grineer warriors, Sagek Prime blends Grineer brutality with Orokin aesthetics. When Sagek Prime inflicts a critical hit, its next shot has a chance to gain significant Status Chance.

How to acquire Sagek Prime and Galariak Prime:

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  • Earn Sagek and Galariak Prime’s main and component blueprints by completing The Perita Rebellion missions.
  • Sagek and Galariak Prime’s main and component blueprints can be exchanged for Maphica at Roathe’s Surplus Wares in La Cathédrale.

NEW ARCANES

After completing The Old Peace, delve into Descendia for a chance to get your hands on new Arcanes!

These nine new Arcanes are used to bolster your Warframes and Weapons! Earn these new enhancements from Descendia, or in exchange for Maphica or Ignia at Roathe’s Surplus Wares in La Cathédrale.

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Stats below shown at max rank.

Arcane Concentration (Warframe)

On Ability Cast: +60% Duration for 3s

Arcane Circumvent (Warframe)

Roll through enemies to steal 50% of their defenses for yourself. Stolen armor lasts 15s.

Arcane Expertise (Warframe)

100% Ability Strength modifiers are also applied to Max Shields.

Arcane Persistence (Warframe)

Remove all Shields. If Armor is above 700: Cannot be hit for more than 500 Damage/s.

Primary Bulwark

Gain stacks of +1% damage for each unit of armor past 1,000, up to a max of +500%.

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Primary Debilitate

If an enemy has 10 stacks of a combined Status Effect, inflicting the same Status Effect again has a 100% chance to inflict one of the base Status Effects it is composed of.

Primary Overcharge

While at or above 90% Energy: Gain 35% of Max Energy as Multishot, capped at 100%.

Secondary Irradiate

On hitting enemies afflicted by 10 stacks of Radiation: Deal 180% of the hit damage to enemies within 7m.

Melee Careen

x2.50 Melee Damage against Frozen enemies. On Roll: Frozen enemies in a 5.5m radius with a 2s Cooldown.

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GYRE PRIME ACCESS

Gyre Prime

Gilded circuits spark and energize frenetic movements that echo through the ages. Dance into eternity with Gyre Prime.

Alternox Prime

Orokin gold enhances the conductivity of Gyre Prime's signature rifle, enabling it to fire massive electrifying orbs.

Kestrel Prime

With its heightened agility and power the Kestrel Prime’s heavy attacks will easily knockdown foes, ensuring none shall stand before it.

Triodic Prime Syandana

Enchant onlookers with the crystalline adornments of Gyre Prime's signature syandana.

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Gyre Prime Armor

Signature armor set for the Gyre Prime Warframe.

Items Moved To Prime Vault

Now that Gyre Prime Access is available, the following items have been added to the Prime Vault for a future Prime Resurgence rotation. If you have Relics that contain these items they will remain in your Inventory.

  • Grendel Prime
  • Zylok Prime
  • Masseter Prime

As with each round of Prime Access come updated Riven Disposition numbers — check the full details here: https://forums.warframe.com/topic/1478510-december-2025-riven-dispositions/

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MARKET ADDITIONS

The Old Peace Uriel Bundle

Call down brimstone-laced devastation and take command of demonic servitors with Uriel, the Heretic of Xata.

This bundle contains the following items, which can all be purchased separately and as part of The Old Peace Complete Collection:

Uriel Warframe

To fight as the Heretic of Xata is to have demons at your back. Uriel incinerates foes with searing brimstone, and commands three fiendish summons to do his devil’s work.

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Vinquibus Bayonet Weapon

Bring hell to the battlefield with Uriel's signature rifle and bayonet combination. Occupying both primary and melee slots, this unique weapon blends precision marksmanship with unrelenting melee combat.

Uriel Asmodion Helmet

Don the fearsome horns of a legendary commander. The mere rumor of Uriel’s alternate helmet inspired despair on ancient battlefields.

Grand Carnus Regalia

This blood-red battledress embodies the ultimate in Orokin style and luxury. Fitted for both Drifter and Operator. Includes:

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  • Grand Carnus Hood
  • Grand Carnus Cuirass
  • Grand Carnus Sleeves
  • Grand Carnus Greaves
  • Grand Carnus Regalia

The Grand Carnus Regalia Collection is also available for purchase outside of The Old Peace Uriel Bundle.

Infernum Throne (Decoration)

To one damned within his own mind, a throne can be a prison.

  • Gift Bonus: Gift The Old Peace Uriel Bundle to another player and receive an Infernum Throne in return.

3 Day Affinity Booster

Doubles the rate at which you earn Affinity. Upgrade your weapons and Warframes faster. Boosters are immediately activated after purchase!

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All of the contents of this bundle are also included in the The Old Peace Complete Collection.

The Old Peace Gemini Collection

Deepen the bonds of camaraderie between the three unlikely companions of the Devil’s Triad with this collection of Protoframe Gemini Skins.

Each skin can switch between Warframe and Protoframe appearances by activating the corresponding Gemini Emote.

This collection contains the following items - Gemini Skins can be purchased individually and as part of The Old Peace Complete Collection!

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Marie Gemini Skin

Sister Marie Leroux, a nun determined to serve Sol by proving that even the most unrepentant devil can be redeemed, brings a human face to the Wisp Warframe.

Marie’s Cowl (signature headgear) can be equipped/removed via Attachments > Auxiliary in the Arsenal.

Marie’s makeup can be adjusted using the Attachments color tints.

Marie Gemini Emote

Switch between Wisp and Marie’s Gemini Skin with the Marie Gemini Emote, even during missions.

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Lyon Gemini Skin

Father Lyon Allard, a priest of Lua tormented by nightmarish visions, brings a human face to the Harrow Warframe.

Lyon’s Mitre (signature headgear) can be equipped/removed via Attachments > Auxiliary in the Arsenal.

Lyon Gemini Emote

Switch between Harrow and Lyon’s Gemini Skin with the Lyon Gemini Emote, even during missions.

Roathe Gemini Skin

Grand Carnus Roathe, the Heretic of Xata, brings a human - though Orokin - face to the Uriel Warframe.

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Roathe’s Chyrinth (signature headgear) can be equipped/removed via Attachments > Auxiliary in the Arsenal.

Roathe has a unique tint split between his Warframe body parts (uses base color channels) and Orokin armor (uses attachment color channels).

Roathe Gemini Emote

Switch between Uriel and Roathe’s Gemini Skin with the Roathe Gemini Emote, even during missions.

All of these new Gemini Skins are also included in the The Old Peace Complete Collection.

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War Stories Bundle

Recall buried battlefield memories with this collection of ancient mementos. Some things ought never be forgotten.

Note: Since the bundle includes Amp components, it is visible in the Market only to players who have completed The War Within Quest and spoken to Quills Onkko in Cetus.

This bundle contains the following items - the cosmetic items can be purchased individually:

Amp Components

This bundle includes the following Amp components! Bring them to Quill Onkko in Cetus or Little Duck in Fortuna and select the “Amp Assemble" option to build your Operator/Drifter a new Amp.

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Upgrading your Amp is an important step in growing your power in Warframe. These have traditionally been available through Syndicates only, but we're experimenting with adding an option to skip the grind, for those who are interested.

We have implemented experimental prorating for the Amp components. If you have any amount of Affinity on the Granmu Prism (as Prisms are the only component from Gilded Amps that counts towards Mastery), the bundle will count all the Amp components as “owned”, apply the prorated price and exclude them from purchase. This is for players who are in the market for the other items but don’t have a need for the Amp.

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Granmu Prism

A roughly-tumbled prism held before a heavy-duty triple shutter-gate. Multi-shot grenade burst.

Klebrik Scaffold

Elegant and finely-calibrated proton aggregator latches onto a target and hoses them down.

Lohrin Brace

The armpiece doubles as a throttled overcharger, increasing the likelihood of Critical Hits and Status Chance.

Lustratus Warbanner Syandana

A syandana once worn to distinguish Dax commanders on Tau; wear it now as a mark of pride.

Lustratus Conquest Syandana

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Reclaimed from the battlefields of Tau, this battle-worn syandana reflects the cost of war.

Itzam’s Oculus

Honor an Archimedean like no other by donning his signature oculus.

Xenoflora Decorations

Wrought in memory of the Xenoflora of Tau, its beauty can be preserved in your Orbiter. There are three variations of the Xenoflora Decorations included in this bundle:

  • Xenoflora Decoration
  • Xenoflora Patch (1m)
  • Xenoflora Patch (2m)

Voruna Medeina Collection

Invoke Voruna Medeina, the forest goddess. Her savagery is a blessing to those who hunger for justice.

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This bundle contains the following items, which can all be purchased separately:

Voruna Medeina Skin

Voruna appears as a glorious forest goddess, loyal wolves comprising her graceful armor. The savage huntress is also a protector of the innocent, revered by those unjustly hunted.

Iltis Heavy Blade Skin

Those who feel the vicious bite of Voruna Medeina’s signature heavy axe skin know why its wielder has no need for subtlety.

Manegarmr Ephemera

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The wolf-tail plume of Voruna Medeina’s signature ephemera displays the refined nature of an inner beast.

Tau Dax Armaments Skin Bundle

Take up the distinctive arms of the Dax of Tau with this collection of weapon skins.

This bundle contains the following items, which can all be purchased separately:

Tau Dax Hammer Skin

A skin for hammers modeled after those wielded by the Anarch Libritor Lustratus on Tau.

Tau Dax Bow Skin

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This bow skin with the enlarged upper limb of Dax design is based on those used by Dax Arcus.

Tau Dax Polearm Skin

A polearm skin that replicates the weapon carried by Dax Capsarii into battle as a symbol of hope for victory.

Tau Dax Thrown Weapon Skin

This thrown weapon skin bears the heavy, distinctive design of the kunai used by Dax Tenebra.

Tau Dax Nikana Skin

A trusty sword is the soul of a warrior. This nikana skin, decorated by flashes of orange, is carried by each Dax Gladius on Tau.

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Tau Dax Rifle Skin

This rifle skin recreates the standard-issue firearm for Dax forces who fight for Tau.

  • Note: Not every weapon in the category is compatible with this skin. Compatibility can be verified in the Arsenal > Appearance > Skin list.

Tau Dax Archgun Skin

This archgun skin of Dax design retracts firing rings down its exposed barrel while attached handles keep the wielder’s hands clear.

Crown of Splendor Salon Pack

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Adopt the gothic style of the Devil’s Triad with this assortment of hairstyles for the Drifter and Operator.

Includes the following styles from the new Protoframes that can also be purchased separately:

Marie’s Hairstyle

The wispy tresses of Marie’s signature style are rarely seen, but no less intricate for it.

Lyon Hairstyle

Hair is vanity. Lyon’s signature style is the ultimate in low maintenance.

Roathe Hairstyle

Only the most elite of Orokin could afford the time, and expense, of this intricate beaded style.

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Gemini Salon Pack

Be in style whether the year ends in ‘99 or otherwise, with this collection of looks for the Operator and Drifter featuring the signature hairstyles of the 1999 Hex, Roundtable, and the Devil’s Triad Protoframes.

Includes the following styles from the new Protoframes that can also be purchased separately:

  • Amir’s Hairstyle
  • Aoi’s Hairstyle
  • Arthur’s Hairstyle
  • Eleanor’s Hairstyle
  • Flare’s Hairstyle
  • Kaya’s Hairstyle
  • Lettie’s Hairstyle
  • Loid’s Hairstyle
  • Lyon’s Hairstyle
  • Marie’s Hairstyle
  • Minerva’s Hairstyle
  • Roathe’s Hairstyle
  • Rusalka’s Hairstyle
  • Velimir’s Hairstyle
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Definitive Salon Pack

You’re only as good as your last haircut - make it a great one with this ultimate collection of looks for the Operator and Drifter featuring all standard hairstyles.

Includes the following styles from the new Protoframes that can also be purchased separately (expand spoilers):

The Devil’s Triad Community Bundle

A bundle containing displays of Marie, Lyon, and Roathe. Together, they form the Devil’s Triad. These displays can be placed individually, or side by side to create a seamless piece. Each can also be purchased separately.

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Art by EnergyFalcon (Salt).

Marie Leroux Community Display

A display featuring the nun, Marie.

Roathe and Uriel Community Display

A display featuring the Heretic of Xata, and the demon, Uriel.

Lyon Allard Community Display

A display featuring the priest, Lyon.

Prime Vanguard Display

An ornate display showcasing the Prime Vanguard by Kevin Glint.

General Market Additions

  • Tektolyst Artifact Acquisition Pack (one-time purchase)
  • Unlock the secrets of ancient Focus Schools and unleash their ultimate power, the Tauron Strike. Contains all the resources you need to acquire a Tektolyst Artifact weapon from Marie Leroux, in La Cathédrale.
  • Contains:
  • 150 Lyroic Bridge
  • 150 Ren Hypercore
  • 150 Ascaris Prime
  • Each Focus School’s Lua Lens has been added to the Market!
  • Lua Lenses have the most converting power of all the lens types, converting 5.5% of excess Affinity into Focus. With the Focus expansion, they (like all other Focus Lenses) grant +10% bonus Tauron Strike Charge Rate.
  • These are available in the market to players who have completed The Second Dream Quest.
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PRIME VANGUARD VARZIA OFFERINGS (BEGINS DECEMBER 18)

As part of the upcoming Prime Resurgence End of Year Event, the Prime Vanguard Warframes will be part of Varzia’s Wares for the first rotation from December 18, 2025 - January 15, 2026.

This is a special time-limited event through Varzia to celebrate the release of The Old Peace and give players an opportunity to own the Warframes that make up the Prime Vanguard:

  • Mesa Prime
  • Ash Prime
  • Volt Prime
  • Ember Prime
  • Caliban Prime
  • Protea Prime
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Vanguard Relics will be available for Aya containing the Blueprints for the Warframes listed. These new Relics were created specifically for this event to offer players a chance to earn all six Prime Warframes. Given the unique nature of these Relics with their premium vaulted offerings, there will be a purchase limit of 100 per Vanguard Relic (400 total for all Relics) per player in order to maintain Prime economy balance.

Each Warframe’s Pack (with the exception of Caliban and Protea Prime*) will be available to purchase for Regal Aya that also includes their weapons and accessories. Pack contents will also be available for individual purchase.

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*Caliban Prime and Protea Prime were both recently available via Prime Access and have not yet been vaulted. To maintain the order of operations with Prime Resurgence and respect those who had purchased these packs through Prime Access, they are excluded from the Regal Aya packs.

More details will be shared closer to launch on December 18th!

ADDITIONS

  • The Legendary 6 Mastery Rank Test is now available to those eligible!
  • Succeeding will reward you with the Aurichalc Legendary Mastery Slate.
  • Added 54 new Höllvania-themed Dojo Decorations! Ranging from stairs, tarp tunnels, chimneys, railings, scaffolding and so much more. You’ll be ready to start your own construction company!
  • The remaining Hollandia -themed Dojo Decorations we showed earlier this year will be released in the future.
  • Added “The Teacher” Somachord Tone to Teshin’s Steel Path Honor Store for Steel Essence.
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CHANGES

Recoil & Screenshake Changes

We have added Screenshake and Weapon Recoil as separate Accessibility toggle options on console platforms! Thank you for your patience while we got this fix rolled out to consoles. Details below:

  • Screenshake and Weapon Recoil are now separate Accessibility toggle options!
  • Screenshake: Toggles most screen shake effects with the exception of camera movement caused by recoil.
  • Recoil now has its own Accessibility toggle with the following three options:
  • Camera: Camera bounces with each shot (default).
  • Reticle: A diamond represents the recoil, camera movement reduced.
  • Friendly reminder that the diamond reticle applies your custom HUD color
  • Reduced: No recoil representation, camera movement reduced.
  • Fixed custom reticle colours not applying until the player aims at a target.
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Entrati Syndicate Changes

With the introduction of The Devil’s Triad to the KIM system, your rank with the Entrati Syndicate influences one of the story paths available to you. With this in mind, we revisited the Entrati Syndicate to make it easier for folks to reach the rank of Family.

Rank-Up Sacrifice Changes:

The Rank-Up sacrifices for the Entrati Syndicate are tied to the family’s story, but we have replaced various items where we could to reduce rarity and difficulty of acquisition.

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  • Rank 1: 6 Benign Infested Tumor and 6 Ferment Bladder
  • Was: 3 Spinal Core Section (available from fish found exclusively via Cave Fishing)
  • Rank 2: Keratinos Blueprint, 1 Daughter Token, and 1 Father Token
  • Was: 1 Keratinos Blades Blueprint, 1 Keratinos Gauntlet Blueprint, 1 Daughter Token, and 1 Father Token
  • The Standing Cost to acquire the Blueprint has remained the same, but it’s one less item to purchase.
  • Rank 3: 3 Sly Vulpaphyla Tag, 3 Vizier Predasite Tag, 1 Son Token, and 1 Mother Token
  • Was: 5 Common Avichaea Tag, 1 Medjay Predasite Tag, 1 Son Token, and 1 Mother Token
  • The Tags required are now from common subspecies and feature easier species to find on the Cambion Drift.
  • Rank 4: Zarim Mutagen Blueprint, Arioli Mutagen Blueprint, 1 Son Token, and 1 Father Token
  • Was: Zarim Mutagen, Arioli Mutagen, 1 Son Token, and 1 Father Token
  • Players no longer need to build the Mutagens.
  • Rank 5: Seriglass Shard, 1 Mother Token, and 1 Father Token (Unchanged)
  • While the rewards are unchanged, we have made changes to Tokens and to the Seriglass Shard’s price which will make it easier to acquire.
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Token Standing Changes:

  • Daughter Token: increased from 100 to 500 Standing
  • Father Token: increased from 100 to 500 Standing
  • Otak Token: increased from 100 to 500 Standing
  • Son Token: increased from 500 to 1,000 Standing
  • Grandmother Token: increased from 1,500 to 3,000 Standing

Other Changes:

  • Reduced Seriglass Shard price from 20 to 10 Grandmother Tokens
  • Adjusted Exchange Family Token conversion ratios to maintain Standing Ratio as follows:
  • Reduced required Father, Daughter, and Otak Tokens from 10 to 4
  • Increased required Mother Tokens from 10 to 20
  • Note: Exchanging Tokens gives players 1.5x extra Standing in Grandmother Tokens. With the changes to Token Standing Values, the number of Tokens required to exchange for a Grandmother Token have been adjusted to maintain that ratio.
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General Changes

  • Console platforms now have a new player launcher with updated copy and images dedicated to giving new players a proper introduction to the game. Here are scenarios where players will see the new player launcher:
  • New players installing game for the first time
  • Existing players who had removed the game from their console and re-installed.
  • Existing players who had to clear their console cache for troubleshooting reasons.
  • We’ve improved damage number visuals so that you see damage numbers from NPCs you are authoritative over when they deal damage, instead of just your own. Basically, if the player caused the damage (whether they are controlling the avatar or not), the player can see the damage number!
  • This was something we added to Nokko so that you could see the damage numbers of his Sporepring even when he was in Sprodling mode. Now, we’ve made this game-wide so that you can see any latent damage dealt by Warframe abilities. This is especially useful with the new Tauron Strikes to see the damage dealt after you have used Transference to switch to Operator.
  • Changed Elemental Ammo (e.g. Cyte-09’s Resupply) to apply its elemental damage instance twice On Headshot/Weakpoint hit upgrades/buffs.
  • Previously, it was applying this additional instance to the target’s “torso” on headshot. This could result in some issues where hitting a boss’s weak point would prevent elemental ammo from doing any damage because it would be trying to hit their “torso” and not the weak point. This has the added benefit of triggering benefits from weak point hits multiple times (eg. Incarnon charging)!
  • Added tips while Modding to better assist players in matching polarity and reaching capacity.
  • Added Archwing (i.e., Archgun, Archmelee) indicators in tooltips and the in-game Market.
  • Changed Valkyr’s Passive SFX.
  • Reduced the SFX indicator volume after fully charging her Passive.
  • Removed the “sword-sheathing” SFX when the Passive is charged.
  • Improved the Gore System to be more, well, gory!
  • Should you not wish to see the bloodier splatters from your attacks, you can toggle off Gore in your settings.
  • Added a “Sort By:” header when expanding a drop-down to better explain what the drop-down does.
  • Improved the UI VFX radial rays for slide out popups (notably when scraping wreckage).
  • Updated the Detron’s texture and material.
  • Improved tileset logic in the “Protect the Moon” stage of The Second Dream Quest.
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That's all the non-bugfix changes in Update 41 patch notes. Check out our other guides on Warframe:

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