Xaku Prime is the latest Prime Wa?rframe to come to the game, but alongside Xaku, we also got Trumna Prime and Quassus Prime. The Trumna is a particularly p?owerful weapon, capable of clearing entire rooms of enemies with the press of a single button. If you build it right, that is.

You'll need to get your Xaku relics, your Quassus relics, and your Trumna relics sorted out before you can start playing arou??nd with these new additions, but if you're ready for some explosively serious DPS, keep reading for our take on a low-cost Trumna Prime build.

How to build Trumna Prime in Warframe

Trumna Prim??e comes with solid critical chance and critical damage stats as well as an excellent status chance, so we'll be building it around scaling status damage with Galvanized Aptitude ?and getting critical hits. A weapons platform frame like Gauss is a perfect pairing with the Trumna.

The playstyle here is simple, sure, but satisfying. Simply charge up your Trumna's alternate fire by getting five kills, then activate your alternate fire for a r?oom-clearin?g explosion courtesy of a bouncing grenade. If you've got a solid Riven, this weapon can get mind-bogglingly powerful.

The best Trumna Prime mods in Warframe

The name of the game with mods is mitigating the Trumna's in??tense recoil with Stabilizer, boos??ting critical chance and damage with Vital Sense and Critical Delay, adding in viral damage, and then scaling that with Galvanized Aptitude. The last mod here is flexible, so feel free to add in a Riven.

Arcane: Primary Merciless

Exilus: Stabilizer

Mods:

• Primed Cryo Rounds (Can swap with Rime Rounds)
• Malignant Force
• Galvanized Aptitude
• Galvanized Chamber
• Critical Delay
• Vital Sense
• Vile Acceleration
• Radiated Reload (Can swap with Hammer Shot, Primed Firestorm, or a Riven)

On its own, the Trumna deals heat and imp?act damage, while we're modding for viral and radiation damage. Together, this gives you quite a few elements to scale Galvanized Aptitude's damage off. If you'd prefer a ??higher status chance over extra viral damage, Rime Rounds works fine, too.

The flex mod slot here is Radiated Reload. The Trumna's reload speed is rather slow, so this mod is nice to have, but Hammer Shot is a reliable pick, increasing status chance and critical damage. With Hammer Shot, you won't need to swap ??Primed Cryo Rounds for Rime Rounds, either.

Primed Firestorm is anoth?er option, but keep in mind that it'll only work with the Trumna's alternate fire. And the alternate fire grenade bounces around, already dealing damage in a fairly large range. Ideally, if you've got the currency fo??r it, a good Riven is perfect for this particular build.

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Kuva Lich and Sisters of Parvos weapons are some of the strongest weapons in Warframe, but with Warframe: 1999, a new class of weapon is being added: Infested weapons. These come to us by way of a new adversary system: the Technocy?te Coda.

There's a ton of content in Waframe: 1999, and a new Prime is on the way, but keep reading to learn what the Technocyte Coda are, how the system will work, and what Infested weaponry you can look forward to playing with when Warframe: 1999 releases later this year.

What are the Technocyte Coda in Warframe?

The Technocyte Coda are Warframe's latest adversary system that are Infested versions of Kuva Liches or Sisters of Parvos. Technocyte Coda are based on On-lyne, a 1999-era boyband in the Warfarme universe. On-lyne is made up of Zeke, Drillbit, Harddrive, DJ RoM, and Packet.

Instea?d of fighting Liches or Sisters, you'll be chasing Technocyte Coda 'band members' across your star map. However, the Technocyte Coda adversary sy?stem doesn't just have a new aesthetic and new weapons to unlock and upgrade, the system itself has some major upgrades.

How do Technocyte Coda work in Warframe?

Like always, you can't be targeted by a Sister or Lich to chase after a Technocyte Coda. To find a Technocyte Coda, you'll have to defeat Infested enemies in Warframe: 1999 content,? which have a chance to drop a unique item on death.

Then, you'll bring the item to a nearby computer terminal,?? where you'll complete a hacking puzzle. Once the puzzle is completed, the process will continue after you extract from your mission, much like how it works once you capture a Kuva Lich or Sister of Parvos.

Once extracted, you'll be able to see your particular Technocyte Coda and any relevant customization in a splash screen, while your Technocyte Coda will rob you of certain resources at the end of missions until you defeat them, like a Sis??ter of Parvos or Kuva Lich?? does.

You can face off with your Technocyte Coda in any Warframe: 1999 mission, and once you damage it enough, it'll become vulnerable to a Parazon attack. However, you will need a new? set of Antivirus Parazon mods to use when fighting Technocyte Coda.

Antivirus mods are acquired in a 'specialized bounty mission' and are themed around 1999-era antivirus companies. After you damage your Technocyte Coda enough and figure out the correct order of Parazon Antiv?irus mods, you'll finish off the process with a Railjack mission.

Like with Sisters or Liches, you can either vanquish a Technocy?te Coda, or you can convert it for tra??ding. The big change with this system comes down to how you acquire certain weapons. Unlike Liches and Sisters, Technocyte Coda aren't attached to specific weapons.

How Technocyte Coda are different from Liches and Sisters in Warframe

Instead of being able to see an attached weapon before you start your Technocyte Coda process, vanquishing Technocyte Coda will award you with currency that you can then spend on an Infested?? weapon of your choice?? at a vendor with a rotating selection of weapons.

It's currently unclear how much currency vanquishing a Technocyte Coda will award you as well as what the prices of Infested weapons will be. Dig??ital Extremes notes that the rotation will be similar to Ergo Glast's Tenet Weapons, and that system works as follows:

• Five weapons are available
• Rotation changes every four days
• Only one purchase of a weapon is allowed per rotation
• Weapons have random progenitor bonuses and increases

If the new vendor works exactly like Ergo Glast, you can expect fully upgrading Infested weaponry to take a lot longer than it would with Kuva or Tenet weapons. However, Digital Extremes has said the Technocyte Coda Vendor will be "similar" to Ergo Glast, so there may be changes.

What Infested weapons will be available in Warframe: 1999?

When Warframe: 1999 launches, 10 Infested weapons will be available. These are upgraded versions of pre-existing Warframe weaponry, though we don't have their stats just y?et:

Primaries:

• Hema
• Sporothrix
• Synapse

Secondaries:

• Catabolyst
• Pox
• Tysis

Melees:

• Caustacyst
• Hirudo
• Mire
• Pathocyst

Digital Extremes also promises that three all-new Infested weapons will be added?, but we currently don't have any details on what those weapons will be or how they'll perform.

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If you want to summon a Sister of Parvos in Warframe, then chances are you're going to need to use the Xoris to help you do it. Here's everything you need to know about? obtaining one.

Where to get the Xoris in Warframe

The Xoris is a Corpus-created Glaive that is quite powerful in its own right, but the main use for it is to help you conquer the Granum Void; a requirement for summoning a Sister of Parvos. Unlike most base weapons in Warframe, you cannot outright purchas??e Blueprint or any of its components, at least not ini??tially.

To get these, you must dive into the Deadlock Protocol questline, which will take you through the Granum Void for various story-related reasons. Most importantly, you will end up building the Xoris during the questline and will have to use it during too. The Deadlock Protocol can be accessed from your Codex.

Once you've built a Xoris and completed The Deadlock Protocol questline, you can purchase additional Blueprints and parts from Cephalon Simaris, located at any normal relay, in case ?you ever need to build it again.

What does the Xoris do in Warframe?

As already mentioned, the Xoris is a Glaive and can be used for both close-range slashing and long-range explosive attacks when thrown, allowing you to adapt to different enemy types and situations. Its base damage is evenly split between Slash, Puncture, and Impact, providing?? balanced performance against different enemy armor types. This is useful for building it against certain enemies.

The Xoris' has two special abilities, the first lying in its infinite combo duration when used with a fully charged throw. Unlike other melee weapons, the Xoris�combo counter doesn't decay, making it ideal for maintaining high damage output over extended fights. Additionally, it can be used to enhance abilities that scale with the combo counter, such as certain Warframe abilities like those of Khora, Valkyr, or Atlas, adding versatility beyond just melee combat.

The other ability is its extreme effectiveness against Errant Specters, common enemies you will encounter while in the Granum Void. The reason you want to use the Xoris in the Granum Void is because it will destroy an Errant Specter in a single throw. This is highly valuable when attempting to summon a Sister of Parvo, as you need to reach the first rank of rewards in a Zenith Granum Crown Void ??chall?enge in order to do so. Reaching the first rank requires killing a number of enemies in the Granum Void within a short amount of time, increasing the value of the Xoris in these encounters.

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In Warframe, the Drifter is the Operator's counterpart, and while the Drifter can be used anywhere your Operator can, the Drifter has a ton of extra functionality in Duviri. Much like the Operator's Focus Schools, the Drifter has?? its own upgr??ade system in Duviri, Drifter Intrinsics.

Keep reading for a breakdown of what the Drifter Intrinsics actually are??, how you go about unlocking them, and which ones are the most importan??t.

What are Drifter Intrinsics in Warframe?

Drifter Intrinsics are skill points for the Drifter. You can spend Drifter Intrinsics on four different categories of upgrades to make the Drifter more powerful in Duviri: Combat, Riding, Opportunity, and Endurance. Although, some upgrades will w?ork outside of Duviri.

In general, though, the fou?r categories of upgrades do the following:

• Combat: Upgrades for the Drifter in combat
• Riding: Upgrades for riding Kaithe
• Opportunity: More options of weapons and Warframes in the Circuit
• Endurance: Upgrades for the Drifter's survivability and Warframes in the Circuit

The vast majority of Intrinsics will only work ?in Duviri, and many Intrinsics will only apply in open-world Duviri content, not in the Circuit. Howev?er, this is not a hard-and-fast rule.

How to unlock Drifter Intrinsics in Warframe

Unlike Railjack Intrinsics that are more like XP, Drifter Intrinsics are earned through decrees and completing various activities in Duviri, both in the Circuit and in the open-world.

When you complete ??a side objective in open-world Duviri, finish a wave in the Circuit, or do one of the main objectives in open-world Duviri, you'll be rewarded with three Intrinsics each time. When you finish the Undercroft in open-world Duviri, you'll earn yourself six Intrinsics.

Finding a Lost Islands of Duviri Fragment will net you five Intrinsics, while defeating the final boss of open-world Duviri, the Orowyr??m, will net you 15 Intrinsics on normal and 22 Intrinsics in Steel Path. Simply killing enemies or playing content outside of Duviri will not earn Intrinsics.

You need 255 Intrinsics to max out a category, so with four categories, you'll need a total of 1020 Intrinsics to fully upgra??de the Drifter, Kaithe, and your frames in the Circuit.

What Drifter Intrinsics are the best in Warframe?

In general, the most useful category is Opportunity. On the other hand, the least useful category is Riding. However,?? all categorie??s are worth leveling if you play Duviri.

Opportunity focuses on giving you more choice in the Circuit, and with better weapons and Warframes, you can las??t l?onger in the Circuit and more quickly unlock Incarnon weapons. Riding makes traversing open-world Duviri easier, but you can also earn decrees that do the same thing.

There are also Intrinsics that apply outside of Duviri, which are definitely worth getti??ng:

• Combat, Rank 9, Muscle Mass: Drifter and Operator deal 25% more damage
• Endurance, Rank 9, Tough As Old Boots: Regenerate +5 health/s as Drifter and Operator

Rank 9 in Riding will unlock Kaithe for use in other open-worlds, but the Archwing is just a lot quicker. Endurance and Combat can definitely be a bi??g help when playing The Lone Story, where you don't earn many decrees, but otherwise, decrees can make you plenty overpowered.

How to farm Drifter Intrinsics quickly in Warframe

As discussed above, playing any of Du??viri's three modes can earn you Drifter Intrinsics, but not all three modes?? are equal when it comes to farming up Drifter Intrinsics.

The Circuit is just about the worst place to go for Intrinsics. Not only is it quicker to earn Intrinsics in The Lone Story and The Duviri Experience, but the Circuit is unreliable. Most co-op partners quit after just a few waves, and you ??have to get lucky on your loadout to go far anyway.

The Lone Story is decent for farming Intrinsics, because with a competent team it can be done fairly quickly and earn you around ~50 Intrinsics per run, but it's not the best. If your teammates aren?'t pulling their weight, The Lone Story can take a while and not earn you m??uch.

This all adds up to why The Duviri Experience is the absolute best place to farm Intrinsics. Yes, games can last for over an hour, but you can earn 100s of Intrinsics in a single game. All you have to is complete as many side objectives as you can before eventually finishing the main sta?ges.

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Without a Progenitor, you can never get your hands on some of Warframe's most powerful, destructive weapons. They can be tricky to pin dow??n, but fortunately, I own mos??t of the weapons in question and can explain how you can find one of these tricky enemies.

Where to find a Progenitor in Warframe

To interact at all with Warframe's Nemesis (Kuva Lich/Sister) system, you must first turn a Progenitor into a Kuva Lich (Grineer) or Sister of Parvo (Corpus). This is done by 'killing' a Progenitor and stabbing him with your Parazon. The next time this Progenitor appears, he will have? a name, a staple Element (based on the Warframe you used to kill it), and a serious attitude for you to adjust. More importantly, though, successfully killing this empowered Progenitor will yield a powerful weapon with b??onus Elemental damage tied to the Element the Lich/Sister was.

Now, where exactly c??an you fi?nd a Progenitor to begin this process? Despite how difficult they seem to find, they are quite easy to cast out of the shadows. I'll break down the process for both the Grineer and Corpus.

Grineer Progenitor - Kuva Larvling

To spawn a Kuva Larvling, you must first have completed The War Within main quest. Afterward, any Grineer mission that spawns level 20 or higher enemies will have a chance to spawn a Kuva Larvling. During any normal Grineer mission, if your screen begins to flash, you must slay 10 enemies within one minute for a guaranteed appearance of a Kuva Larvling. I've found Capture Missions on the Grineer Asteroid tileset the easiest mission type for spawning Kuva Larvlings, as you will have a near-infinite source of enemies coming after you even after you've completed the ??objective.

Once one has spawned for you, slay it and stab it with your Parazon to turn it into a Kuva Lich.

Corpus Progenitor - Candidate

Corpus Candidates are a bit more difficult to summon only because their requirements are a bit more strict. To spawn a Candidate, you must use a Zenith Granum Crown on any Corpus Ship mission and then reach Rank 1 rewards during the challenge. Kill the Corpus Treasurers that spawn to obtain Zenith Crowns. You must then use the Crown on a Gold Hand Tribute statue. Additionally, you must have completed The War Within and Call of the Temperstarii questlines before one can spawn for you.

If you've managed to get this far, then the process for dealing with a Candidate is the same as with the Kuva Larvling. Slay it and stab it with your Parazon to turn it into a Sister of Parvo.

What is a Progenitor Warframe?

The last piece of the puzzle is the Warframe you use to kill a Kuva Larvling or Candidate. As I mentioned, the Element the resulting Kuva Lich or Sister of Parvo will have depends entirely on which Warframe you used to slay it, thus a Progenitor Warframe. If you're looking for a specific element from one of the weapons a Lich or Sister drops, ensure to kill their premature forms with the correct Warframe.

• Heat - Chroma, Ember, Inaros, Jade, Kullervo, Nezha, Protea, Vauban, Wisp
• Electricity - Banshee, Caliban, Excalibur, Gyre, Limbo, Nova, Valkyr, Volt
• Cold - Frost, Gara, Hildryn, Koumei, Revenant, Styanax, Titania, Trinity
• Impact - Baruuk, Dante, Gauss, Grendel, Rhino, Sevaogth, Wukong, Zephyr
• Toxin - Atalas, Dagath, Ivara, Khora, Nekros, Nidus, Oberon, Saryn
• Magnetic - Citrine, Harrow, Hydroid, Lavos, Mag, Mesa, Xaku, Yareli
• Radiation - Ash, Equinox, Garuda, Loki, Mirage, Nyx, Octavia, Qorvex, Voruna

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In Warframe, the Helminth is an infested being that lives in your Orbiter. You can use the Helminth to transfer the ability of a Warframe to a different Warframe, add new abilities unlocked at the Helminth to Warframes, Invigorate Warframes to make them stronger for a limited time, ins?ert Archon Shards into Warframes, and combine Archon Shards to make more powerful Shards.

The Helminth is an incredibly powerful mechanic every Warframe player should use, but it isn't explained well and can be confusing. Read on for a breakdown of all the various Helminth systems as well as how to unlock your H?elminth, how to upgrade it, and how to level it up efficiently.

How to unlock the Helminth in Warframe

The Helminth is located in the room in your Orbiter opposite to your personal quarters. The room itself becomes accessible when using Nidus, Nidus Prime, or a Warframe with a Helminth Cyst.

When using Nidus, you can enter the Helminth room and interact with the Helminth to receive a Helminth Cyst. Afterward, you can infect other Warframes you come into contact with durin??g missions. A day after being infected, a Helminth Cyst will appear on a Warframe.

However, you can't actually use the Helminth, even if you can access its room, until you purchase a Helminth Segment for your Orbiter. You can purchase the segment from Son at the Necralisk on Deimos. You will need to be Mastery Rank 8 and Rank 3 with the Entrati.

The Helminth Segment costs 15,000 standing, and its crafting requirements are:

• 5 Purple Velocipod Tags
• 20 Adramal Alloy
• 5 Saturated Muscle Mass
• 15 Ganglion

After a 24-hour crafting tim??e, yo?u'll be directed to the Helminth room, and you'll be given a chance to name your Helminth. Then, you can start using it. However, to access Invigorations, Archon Shards, or to be able to upgrade Archon Shards, you'll need to upgrade your Helminth.

How to upgrade the Helminth in Warframe

There are th??ree different upgrades, by way of Orbiter segments, for ??the Helminth.

The Helminth Invigoration Segment allows you to Invigorate Warframes, which gives a Warframe temporary buffs that last for a week. You can purchase the segment from Son at the Necralisk on Deimos. You need to be Mastery Rank 8 and Rank 5 with the Entrati.

A Helminth Invigoration Segment costs 30,000 standing, and its crafting requirements are:

• 5 Vizier Predasite Tags
• 20 Tempered Bapholite
• 10 Pustulent Cognitive Nodules
• 15 Pustulite

The Helminth Archon Shard Segment allows you to socket Archon Shards into Warframes, which give Warframes powerful, permanent buffs. The Helminth Archon Shard Segment Blueprint is a reward for completing the Veilbreaker quest, and its crafting requirements are:

• 2 Entrati Lanthorn
• 10 Devolved Namalon
• 5 Sporulate Sacs
• 50 Thrax Prisms

The Helminth Coalescent Segment allows you to combine Archon Shards to create either more powerful versions of Shards or new types of Shards with different sets of buffs. You can purchase the segment from Bird 3 at Sanctum Anatomica on Deimos. You need to be Rank 2 with the Cavia.

A Helminth Coalesecent Segment costs 30,000 standing, and its crafting requirements are:

• 50 Stela
• 5 Echo Voca
• 5 Entrati Lanthorn
• 25 Necracoil

How to use the Helminth in Warframe

The Helminth's core mechanic is subsuming. Basically, you sacrifice a Warframe (a base variant, not a prime) to add one of its four abilities to the Helminth. Then, you can ad??d that ability to other Warframes, overwriting one of their four abilities of your own choosing.

Once you subsume a frame to unlock an ability in the Helminth, that ability will be forever addable to other Warframes. However, only a specific ability on each Warframe is subsumable. This is done for balance reasons, and you can check the Wiki for the full list of subsumable abilities.

Keep in mind that a subsumed ability may work differently than the ability does normally on its original frame. For example, Rhino's Roar is a subsumable abil?ity and a very popular one at that, but Roar boosts damage les??s when subsumed onto another Warframe versus on Rhino himself.

It's also worth noting that Augment Mods can be used o??n Warframes with the corresponding subsumed ability. So, Rhino's Piercing Roar mod can be installed on any frame that has Roar. However, some Augment Mods will have functionality specific to their original Warframe.

Aside from subsumed abilities, the Helminth has its own set of abilities you can add to frames, too. Some of the Helminth abili??ties are quite powerful, like?? Energized Munitions that makes your weapons only consume ammo every four shots instead of every shot while it's active.

However, you can't d?o any of the above without the necessary resources.

How to feed the Helminth in Warframe

Regardless of whether you're Invigorating a Warframe, socketing in Archon Shards, or subsuming abilities, every Helminth action has a price. And you pay in Secretions.

There are seven different categories of Secretions made up of various resources from across the game. For example, the Oxides Secretion is made up of metal resources, like Alloy Plates. By feeding ?the Helminth these resourc?es, your Oxide Secretion fills up.

A Secretion can be filled up to a maximum of 100%. How much a particular resource fills up a Secretion depends on your Helminth's appetite. The more you feed your Helminth a particu??lar resource, the less it will fill up its Secretion. So, you'll need to vary what you feed your Helminth.

However, if you give your Helminth some time after feeding it, feeding it that resource again will fill up your Secretion as normal. What your Helminth is hungry for is represented by arrows on that resource in the feeding me??nu. The Helminth can be hungry, not hungry, or neutral.

A green arrow means the Helminth is hungry for that resource, so you'll fill up your Secretion the maximum amount, while a red arrow means it's tired ??of something, and you'll fill up your Secretion a lot less. No arrow means your Helminth is neutral on the resource in question.

Lastly, the Sentient Secretion works differently from the rest. Yo??u can feed your Helminth Sentient resources to restore its appetite for a particular resource. So, if you have a lot of one resource the Helminth is tired of, you can change its arrow from red to green by feeding it.

How to level the Helminth in Warframe

How many Warframes you can subsume, as well as what Helminth abilities you have access to, is determined by your Helminth's Metamorphosis rank. ??Essentially, this is the level of your Helminth. To even begin subsuming frames, you need to be at Metamorphosis Rank 1.

Leveling your Helminth is simple. By feeding it resources, subsuming Warframes, socketing in Archon Shards, or Invigorating frames, you'll?? get Metamorphosis XP. However, leveling your Helminth quickly is a more difficult task, especially considering the resource costs of feeding it.

Invigorations give you tons of Metamorphosis XP, so even if you don't plan on using a particular frame, Invigorating is a great way to level up fast. You should also take care when feeding your Helminth not to waste your resources, which means wasting pr??ecious Metamorphosis XP.

A resource with a green arrow can fill up a Secretion by up to 30%, so feeding your Helminth a resource it's hungry for when the corresponding Secretion is already at 90% isn't very?? efficient. So, don't feel the need to keep your Secretion levels at 100%, just fill them up as you need to.

You also can remove a subsum??ed ability from a Warframe and then add a new one, which can be an effective way of spending your Secretions that in turn can be filled up again �both of which will give you Metamorphosis XP. Just be careful not to feed your Helminth resources you need.

As a word of caution, even when you're being efficient, the Helminth isn't something that most players can just reach the maximum level with in a few days. Depending on how many frames you have to subsume as well as what resources you have, it ca?n take a month or longer.

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Warframe's last prime frame, Sevagoth, was released in late August, so it's likely we'll see another one before the year's out. (Probably somewhere around when Warframe: 1999 drops.) But who's coming next? Sevagoth marked a major change in the release cadence of prime frames, which has led many to speculate that Xaku Prime will be the next addition to Warframe.

People are still digesting the Koumei & the Five Fates update like the new frame or the tons of QOL added, but others are looking toward the future. Xaku would be the first non-binary prime Warframe, which would explain why Sevagoth changed how prime frames release. So, here's everything you need to know about Warframe's next prime frame.

Sevagoth changed how prime frames are added to Warframe

Since 2012, developer Digital Extremes has stuck to a Male-Male-Female-Female release cadence for prime Warframes. This, in part, explains why precisely when new frames get added to the game doesn't exactly predict the date their prime?? counterpart will come out??.

However, Sevagoth, the last prime Warframe released, changed this cadence, making the sequence g??o Male-Male-Female-Male for the first time since the game's launch. It may not sound like a big deal, but changing a pattern that's been kept up for over a decade is worth some thought.

Here are all the Warframes released since 2023:

• Sevagoth Prime, Male, August 2024
• Protea Prime, Female, May 2024
• Gauss Prime, Male, January 2024
• Grendel Prime, Male, October 2023
• Wisp Prime, Female, July 2023
• Hildryn Prime, Female, March 2023

Digital Extremes hasn't elaborated on why this has changed, nor have they announced what's coming next, but that's nothing unusual. While there may not be an official explanation, there is an unofficial one: Digital Extremes is setting up Xaku to be Warframe's next prime frame.

Why Xaku could be Warframe's next prime frame

Canonically, Xaku is a non-binary Warframe, the first in Warframe history. What's more is that Xaku was the next Warframe introduced af?ter Protea, making 2024 about when you'd expect to see Xaku Prime released. How??ever, a Male-Male-Female-Female release schedule complicates things.

It makes sense that Digital Extremes wouldn't want to release Xaku in a traditionally male or female slot. But with the release of Sevagoth Prime, the next Warframe could be either male or female??, considering that the pattern's been broken, and this makes it the perfect time to drop a Xaku Prime.

Although, since there aren't more non-binary frames just yet, as well as the fact that if Xaku is n??ext there will only have been one female frame released from late 2023 through early 2025, the pattern would likely be reestablished after Xaku Prime, meaning the following release schedule:

• Caliban Prime, Male, Early 2026
• Lavos Prime, Male, Late 2025
• Gyre Prime, Female, Mid 2025
• Yareli Prime, Female, Early 2025
• Xaku Prime, Non-Binary, Late 2024

Some members of the community point out that a release schedule like the above would mean Lavos gett??ing the short end of the stick, since he released right after Xaku (and before Sevagoth), but if Digital Extremes does plan?? to return things to normal after Xaku, this is the most likely order.

Why Xaku might not be Warframe's next prime frame

On the other side of things, some argue that Xaku's lore makes it impossible for them to get a prime version. Though this would be the first Warframe that didn't get a prime counterpart, Xaku's position ??in the lore is undoubtedly unique, particularly in terms of ?how they were created.

Instead of being created by the? Orokin, Xaku was created after three Warframes lost in the Void fused together. So, Xaku isn't a traditional Warframe, if they're even a 'Warframe' in the traditional sense of the word when it comes to the lore, meaning a Xaku Prime might not make sense.

However, others have pointed out that?? another Warframe, Reven??ant, wasn't created by the Orokin either, but there's a Revenant Prime in the game. It would certainly be unusual if Xaku didn't get a prime counterpart, but the release of Sevagoth Prime is already a departure from the norm.

Ultim?ately, we'll have to wait and see what Digital Extremes does at the end of the year when we can reasonably expect the ??release of another prime frame, so keep your eyes peeled.

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Warframe's 1999 demo is now live in the game, and Digital Extremes has also revealed a new single from the 1999 soundtrack, The Call, for your listening enjoyment. No, an official 1999 release date has not been announced just yet, but every??thing points to sometime in December 2024.

If you haven't been keeping up-to-date with what's going on in Warframe, the Koumei & the Five Fates update has a new frame to check out, a Caliban rework, and tons of QOL, among other changes. But keep on?? reading to find out everythi??ng you need to know about the new demo.

Warframe's newest official song: The Call

To start off, Digital Extremes has unveiled a new single from the 1999 soundtrack: The Call. You can listen directly on YouTube above, but you can also find the song on Spotify and Apple Music. The Call was originally heard? during TennoCon 2024 where the community was quickly taken with it.

As you'll be able to hear, The Call is a very punky, very 90s track that takes a lot of inspiration from groups like Sonic Youth. This makes a lot of sense coming after On-lyne, another 1999 track from ?TennoCon 2024, that ??feels similarly 90s, taking inspiration from boy bands like NSYNC.

Give it a listen, and get yourself excited for Warframe: 1999 if you aren't already.

Warframe's 1999 demo is now live in the game

Warframe's next big expansion, 1999, is set to radically expand the game in major ways with a new open-world environment, the city of Hö?llvan?ia, a rideable motorcycle, Protoframe skins, infested liches, and so, so much more. And now, you can get a taste of that thanks to this demo.

??According to Digital Extremes' announcement, the following is available to check out now:

• A section of Höllvania
• The rideable Atomicycle motorcycle vehicle
• A look at the new Scaldra faction of combatants
• A fresh take on the classic ‘Exterminationâ€?mission
• The Protokol Longsword Skin

If you want to unlock the Protokol Longsword Skin, you will hav??e to ?complete the demo mission, but remember, the demo is just a taste of what's to come, so don't expect a big grind or tons of content. To access the demo, interact with the new console at the front of your Orbiter.

You also will need to have completed the Awakening and Vor's Prize quests first. Although, these are very early quests, so chances are you've already completed them. If you're new to the game, though, and want to see what 1999 is all about, you won't have to get? through much to try it out.

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In Warframe, Focus Schools are Operator-based ta??lent trees that provide significant buffs and additional mechanics to your standard Warframe's playstyle. There are five different schools so here's a breakdown of all five, and how they benefit you to invest into.

All Five Focus Schools in Warframe

The five Focus Schools in Warframe are all tied directly to your Operator, and provide meaningful buffs to both your Operator and Warframe alike. These are Madurai, Naramon, Zenurik, Unairu, and Vazarin. While you can invest in all five, only one can be considered Active, and only the active School will provide any benefi?t?s.

Madurai

The Madurai School is primarily focused on greatly empowering your Amps increasing their damage output and energy efficiency while allowing you to apply damage amplification buffs/debuffs to yourself and en?emies around you. It is an offensive school meant for players interested in using their Operator as much as their Warframe, switching in and out of Warframe-to-Operator form like a dance.

The Key Focus nodes for Maduari are Inner Gaze, Eternal Gaze, Power Transfer, and Void Strike.

• Inner Gaze - Increase Energy for Amps and Void Beam
• Eternal Gaze - Increases Energy Regeneration for Amps and Void Beam
• Power Transfer - Increases Amp Critical Damage when swapping to Operator, and Casting Speed when swapping to Warframe
• Void Strike - Active ability that increases Damage by a percentage amount of the Energy consumed to use this ability

These four nodes highly emphasize the offensive-swap gameplay required to reap the b?enefits of Maduari and should be invested first and for??emost.

Naramon

The Naramon School focuses heavily on improving the Offensive Melee and Mobility capabilities of both your Warframe and Operator while offering some light crowd control as side helping. The tree significant??ly improves Finisher Damage while also making Combo?s last longer. Active abilities focus on Mobility and Crowd Control. For players interested close-quarter combats, Naramon is absolutely the best choice.

The Key Focus nodes of Naramon are Opening Slam, Power Spike, Sling Stun, and Killer's Rush.

• Opening Slam - When performing a Slam attack, automatically swap to your Warframe and gain Double Combo generation
• Power Spike - Melee Combos now decay slowly while out-of-combat instead of all at once
• Sling Stun - Active ability that increases the width of your next Void Sling, and hitting an enemy with a Void Sling causes them to take more damage from Finishers
• Killer's Rush - Starting a Finisher with your Operator automatically swaps to your Warframe, and your Melee Critical Chance is increased

These nodes? prioritize improving your Melee damage and emphasize the focus on getting up and personal with your foes. As such, they should be your prior??ity if you choose to Focus on the Naramon school.

Zenurik

The Zenurik School focuses almost entirely on granting you constant Energy Regeneration allowing you to use your Operator's and Warframe abilities as you please. As a Utility-based school, it is meant ??to be played secondary to your standard Warframe gameplay and provides significant Energy t?o nearby allies as well.

The Key Focus nodes of Zenurik are Energy Pulse, Wellspring, and Hardened Wellspring.

• Energy Pulse - Picking up Energy Orbs provides bonus Energy over time.
• Wellspring - Active ability that creates a conduit of Energy that restores Energy over time when passed through. Works for you and allies.
• Hardened Wellspring - Using Wellspring within an active Wellspring increases its size and improves Ability Strength for all that pass through it.

These nodes support the heavy focus on Energy that Zenurik offers its followers. If you're playing Warframes t?hat want to use ??their abilities often, consider Zenurik as your school of choice.

Unairu

The Unairu School focuses on improving your Defensive capabilities while also providing several extremely powerful abilities that can easily be used to cripple heavily armored or shielded foes. As a Utility-based school, Unairu's natural ability to deal with w?ell-defended enemies allows followers of the tree to focus their weapons around o??ther disciples rather than directly countering the enemies they face.

The Key Focus nodes of Unairu are Poise, Caustic Strike, Magnetic Flare, and Stone Skin

• Poise - Gain total immunity to Crowd Control effects when transferring between Warframe and Operator forms
• Caustic Strike - Activite ability that launches an energy bomb that Strips the Armor of any enemies hit by it.
• Magnetic Flare - Active ability that creates a radical field that Disables the Shields of any enemies within
• Stone Skin - Provides an unconditional Armor bonus to your Operator and Warframe at all times

These nodes heavily emphasize the value of choosing the Unairu School as your Focus. The versatility this school offers is unparalleled in Warframe and is a strong choice for those who desire not to have? to b??uild around the enemies they face, always having the answer to any problem in Operator form.

Vazarin

The Varazin School focuses on dramatically ?improving your healing and ability to support allies through Health Regeneration and Immunities. As a Support-focused school, Vazarin has little offensive?? capabilities and should be played only as necessary, when healing becomes a requirement, as it does not offer much beyond this scope.

The Key Focus nodes of Vazarin are Void Regen, Squad Regen, Mending Unity, Guardian Shell, and Protective Sling

• Void Regen - Regenerate Health over time, increasing the longer you remain in Void Mode to a cap.
• Squad Regen - When Void Regen reaches its Health Regeneration capstone, spread the effects of Void Regen to your allies with Affinity Range.
• Mending Utility - Improves the radius of your Affinity Range, making to easier for allies to gain your beneficial effects
• Guardian Shell - Activity ability that places an Immunity barrier on you and your allies within Affinity Range. The barrier is immune to all damage initially but can be damaged after several seconds have passed.
• Protective Sling - All allies hit by your Void Sling are granted complete damage Immunity for a short time and receive healing over time

These node?s well-reflect the supportive nature of Vazarin Focus School and should prioritize first before taking anything else in the tree. If you're a player who loves t?o support the team, consider investing in Vazarin.

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Warframe 1999 is a unique upcoming update that sort of ties back to the events of Digital Extremes' Dark Sector. Here's everything we know about i?t, including when it is slated to release.

When is Warframe 1999 going to be released?

While there is no strict date set for the Warframe 1999 update, we do know that it will be coming in Winter 2024, which will highly li?kely end up being sometime in December. The update is slated to be rather beefy thanks to the subject matter, but we'll let you know the details once more have been released.

Considered an 'expansion' by the developers, we got a sneak peek of the update during the Whispers in the Walls quest line. During this, players got to go back in time to the age of the very first Tenno, Hayden Tenno, who was, incidentally, the protagonist of Dark Sector. The segment was?? very short but gave a highly impactful preview for whats to come.

What is Warfarme 1999?

Warframe 1999 is an expansive update for Warframe that will contain a story quest relating to Dark Sector protagonist, Hayden Tenno. The '1999' portion relates to the year of the events of this questline, which is a massive jump back in time for players of Warframe.

Unlike the rest of Warframe, Warframe 1999 will feature dark urban streets and 'modern-sci-fi' features over the high-sci elements the rest of the game already offers. Weapons and enemies will also feature a 'modern' sci-fi twist, that is sure to bring a unique experience to Warframe players, long-time and new.

On October 16, all Warframe players will get to try out Warframe 1999 early with a demo that highlights what to expect from the expansion. Participating in the demo will, additionally, earn all players the Protokil Longsword ??skin as a free additional gift. Simply claim i?t from your mailbox once you log in.

To access the demo, players will need to have minimally completed the Awakening and Vor's Prize questlines, which is effectively the game's tutorial. You do not need to have completed Whispers in the Wall or any other questline in Warframe to participate.

Warframe 1999 - Quest Prerequisites

If you're looking to play the full version of Warframe 1999 on release, however, there are several main story? ?quests you need to have completed first and foremost.

• Vor's Prize
• Saya's Vigil
• Vox Solaris
• Once Awake
• Heart of Deimos
• The Archwing
• Natah
• The Second Dream
• Rising Tide
• The War Within
• Chains of Harrow
• Apostasy Prologue
• The Sacrifice
• Prelude to War
• The New War
• Whispers in the Walls
• The Lotus Eaters

All of these quests can be accessed in-game via your Codex, and you also check your progress on them. Some may individually require additional prerequisites to begin, but you have time to get these all done before the official release of Warframe 1999.

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Having access to an Archwing in open environments can massively save you transversal time in Warframe. Thus, getting an Archwing Launcher Segment should be a priority if you spend a lot of time planetside; ?here's how you can get one.

Where to get an Archwing Launcher Segment in Warframe

The Archwing Launcher Segment is an Orbiter modificat?ion that allows you to install an Archwing Launcher on your ship. This, as a result, will enable you to deploy your Archwing in open-field areas (Cambion Drift, Plains of Eidolon, and Orb Vallis). This is ridiculously useful for exploring those large areas, as moving on foot will waste a lot of your time.

That said, there are two ways you can obtain an Archwing Launcher Segment. The first and easiest is to buy it directly from the Warframe Market. It costs only 175 Platinum, and whi??le Platinum is Warframe's premium currency, you can earn it fairly easily by selling Void-related goods to other players. I recommend farming up a few rare items from Void Missions and then selling them off if you don't need them. Players are always looking for these trinkets (because of their rarity); thus there is always a decent-sized market for them.

The other method of obtaining an Archwing Launcher Segment is by joining a clan, researching it at the Tenno Lab, and then building it up from scratch. This method will take you considerably ??more time to complete, so I don't recommend going this route, e?specially if you're a solo player. If you insist, however, here are the required materials for research and crafting the component.

Researching Costs:

• 20,000x Credits
• 2x Tellurium
• 5000x Polymere Bundle
• 800x Cryotic
• 600x Oxium
• 72 Hours (Real-time)

Crafting Costs:

• 100,000x Credits
• 50x Grokdrul
• 50x Iradite
• 1,200x Oxium
• 12 Hours (Real-time)

How to use the Archwing Launcher in Warframe

Once you've crafted/purchased an Archwing Launcher Segment and installed it on your Orbitor, you can access the Archwing Launcher. The Archwing Launcher is considered Gear in your inventory, so you'll need to first place it on your Gear Wheel before you can use it.

When it is on your Gear Wheel, head to any open-field map and cycle to the Archwing Launcher on the wheel. Doing so will automatically deploy our Archwing on the map. You can stay airborne indefinitely, and you have infinite uses for your Archwing Launcher?. You can als??o fire your weapons while it is deployed but cannot use your Warframe's abilities at the same time. You can, however, make use of your Archwing's abilities instead.

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With the release of Warframe's Koumei & the Five Fates, several old and out?dated weapons received brand new Incarnon forms, bringing them back into the limelight. If you're interested in these old favorites and want to pick them up for your use, here's how you can do so.

Every new Incarnon and how to get them in Warframe: Koumei & the Five Fates

In total, five new Incarnons were added with the update's release, and the weapons that received them have effectively been brought back into relevancy. Before I get into them, if you're not sure what an Incarnon weapon is, it is a system introduced into Warframe several updates ago designe??d to greatly empower old weapons so that they become viable once more.

Typically, when weapons receive Incarnon forms, they become some of the strongest weapons in the game, often gaini??ng significant new mechanics on top of all the buffs that come with them. That said, let's jump into which weapons received the polish this time around.

Dera (Base, Vandal)

Both the Base and Vandal versions of the Dera have become eligible for Incanron empowerment. The Incarnon form of the Dera allows it to fire high-powered beams and gain base access to Magnetic damage typing. Note that the Dera can still be used as a standard laser rifle, and to gain access to the beams, it needs to Incarnon Transform first.

Like all Incarnon weapons, you first need to build up its Incarnon Gauge before it can transform. This is done by scoring headshots with the base weapon. When you have enough Incarnon Gauge (it doesn't need to be full), pressing the Alternative Fire button will transform it.

Some key notes about the Dera's Incanron Form:

• Uses a separate magazine from the standard
• Beams grant increased Punch Through, Damage, Critical Chance, and Critical Multiplier
• Reduced Status Chance and Fire Rate
• Gains Magnetic Damage

To install the Incarnon on the Dera, you will need to use a Dera Incarnon Genesis, which is purchased for 120 Platninum from Cavalero in the Chrysalith. You will also need the following materials for t?he process:

• 20x Path Clamps
• 80x Eevani
• 70x Ueymag

Sybaris (Base, Prime, Dex)

All three obtainable versions of the Sybaris have received Incarnon ?empowerment for this update. The I??????????????????????????ncarnon form allows the Sybaris to fire in four-round bursts and gain access to the Blast Status effect. To access this improved burst mode and the Blast Damage, the Sybaris needs to be in Incarnon Form after being charged up through headshots.

Key notes about the Incarnon Form:

• Uses a separate magazine from the standard
• Gains Blast Damage and Blast Status is guaranteed on Hit
• Increases Damage, Critical Multiplier, and Status Chance
• Reduces Critical Chance

To install the Incarnon transformation onto the Sybaris, you will need to use a Sybaris Incarnation Genesis, which can be purchased for 120 Platninum from Cavelero. You will also need the following materials for?? the process:

• 20x Path Clamps
• 150x Saggen Peral
• 70x Ueymag

Cestra

The Incarnon Form of the Cestra sidearm allows it to gradually increase its Critical Chance the longer it is fired, uninterrupted. Unlike the previous mentions Incarnons, it does not gain any new status effects. Even so, this mechanic is a massive boost to the Cestra's damage thanks to how Criticals scale in Warframe. To gain this mechanic, the Cestra must be in its Incarnon Form, which is charged up b??y landing headshots.

Key notes about the Incarnon Form:

• Uses a separate magazine from the standard
• Critical Chance is increased the longer it is fired
• Innately increases base Critical Chance, Critical Multiplier, Damage, and Status Chance
• Fire Rate is reduced

Installing the Incarnon Form onto the Cestra will require using a Cestra Incarnon Genesis, obtained by purchasing it from Cavelero for 120 Platinum. You will also n??eed the following materials:

• 20x Pathos Clamps
• 150x Saggen Pearl
• 80x Kovnik

Sicarus (Base, Prime)

The Incarnon Form of the Sicarus (both types) allows the weapon's bullets to ricochet when fired. This ricochet is not random, as the? ricochet will hit ?targets close to the main one. To gain access to this, the Sicarus must be in its Incarnon Form, which is charged up by landing headshots.

Key notes about the Incarnon Form:

• Uses a separate magazine from the standard
• Bullets will ricochet to one additional target
• Ricochets have innate Punch Through
• Increased Damage, Critical Chance, and Critical Multiplier

Installing the Incarnon Form for the Sicar?us will require using a Si??carus Incarnon Genesis, purchased by Cavelero for 120 Platinum. Additionally, you will need the following materials:

• 20x Pathos Clamps
• 100x Nacreous Pebble
• 150x Aggristone

Okina (Base, Prime)

My personal favorite of the bunch, the Incarnon Form of the Okina (both versions), causes kills with the weapon to generate spectral daggers that seek out enemies, applying maximum Cold Status stacks to them. Since the Okina is a melee weapon, it does not rely on headshots to charge its Incarnon Gauge. Instead, you must reach a Melee Combo Multiplier of 6x to activate its Incarnon Form.

Key notes about the Incarnon Form:

• Kills create a single dagger that flies off toward an enemy
• One Dagger applies 10 Cold Stacks
• Daggers have an explosive radius, applying 1 Cold Stack to nearby enemies
• Incarnon Form lasts for 180 seconds

To apply the Incarnon Form to the Okina, you will need to use a Okina Incarnon Genesis, which?? is obtainable from Cavelero for 120 Platinum. You will also need the following materials to complete the process:

• 20x Pathos Clmaps
• 20x Maw Fangs
• 80x Lamentus

How to unlock the Incarnon System in Warframe

In order to use any Incarnon weapon, you must unlock the ability to purchase them first. Unfortunately, this is not a??n easy task, as the Incarno??n System was designed for veteran players first and foremost. The process of unlocking requires several important criteria to be met.

• Complete The Duviari Paradox questline
• Complete the Angels of the Zariman questline
• Unlock The Steel Path

The easiest of this bunch is the completion of The Duviari Paradox because new players can choose to begin their life in Warframe from thi??s quest. Simply following the questline and its objectives will allow you to complete this part pretty easily. The Duviari Paradox is also rather short.

The Angels of the Zariman, on the other hand, will require the completion of several major prerequisite questlines that lead directly into this one's story. The Angels of the Zariman is required because Cavelero is an NP??C located on the Zariman itself, which means you cannot purchase from him if this questline is not finished.

Unlocking The Steel Path is by far the most difficult portion of the unlocking process, as it requires you to complete all of the main mission nodes on every planet in the Solar System. The Steel Path mode significantly boosts the difficulty of a majority of Warframe's missions, requiring you to have extremely solid build??s, well-built gear (Warframes and weapons), and a degree of skill to handle the much more powerful enemies p?resent.

Warframe - Incarnon Evolutions, explained

All Incarnon weapons have acce?ss to an Incarnon Form, which allows them to transform into a much more powerful version of themselves for a limited time. However, the power of Incarnon does ?not stop here, as all Incarnon weapons also have access to Evolutions to further boost their power.

Incarnon Evolutions give Incarnon weapons permanent buffs in their base and Incarnon forms. Most Incarnon weapons have four or five Evolutions available to them, with the first one always being the ability to use the Incarnon Form they have. Further Evolutions require you to complete weapon-specific challenges that allow them to Evolve into their next state. Success with?? one of these challenges will allow your Incarnon weapon to evolve, letting you select between one to three perks t?o boost the weapon's power.

The Felerax Inc??arnon weapon, for example, requir??es you to complete a Solo Mission with an Incarnon weapon in every gear slot to reach its fifth and final Evolution. As the final Evolution, the reward is the ability to pick between three different perks that dramatically boost the power of the Felerax.

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New Incarnon weapons have been added to Warframe, and as some of the mos?t powe??rful arms in the game, it's always worth trying them out. Of the new Incarnons, the Okina is one of the most interesting, with a unique way of spreading cold status around.

The Koumei & the Five Fates update has brought a lot more than just new weapons to the game: There's a whole new Warframe, Koumei, a major rework to Caliban, a companion rework, lots of QOL, and more. But if you're ??looking to do some serious melee DPS, keep on r??eading.

How to build the Okina Incarnon in Warframe

Like any good weapon, you can build your Okina in various ways. This particular dual sai performs beautifully with a good Riven or some Smite mods, but this ?build is aimed at anybody who doesn't have the Platinum for all that. Rest assured, anyone can use the Okina.

The core concept here is using Melee Influence to spread s??tatus effects around, particularly electricity, which dovetails well with the Okina's ability to freeze nearby enemies and inflict cold status. Add some viral damage int??o the mix, as well as a ton of crit, and that's all you'll need.

Best Okina Incarnon evolutions

The third and fourth perks are easy choices for this build, while you can opt for Synergist Surety as your second perk, which increa?ses status damage, but this build runs Galvanized Elementalist for a status damage boost. Quickly racking up comb??os is important to activate your Incarnon, too.

Evolution II: Seeing Red (5 a??dd??itional combos on targets afflicted by slash)

Evolution III: Orokin Reach (+1 range)

Evolution IV??: Alchemy of War (increase status chance and duration)

However, if?? you wan??t to run an Okina with Riven or Bane mods, you'll likely prefer Synergist Surety for the extra damage. Nonetheless, expensive mods aren't necessary.

Best mods for Okina Incarnon

We're trying to maximize status chance and status damage with this build so we can spread status effects and status damage with Melee?? Influence when we proc electricity on enemies. Then, we scale our damage off of Condition Overload to take advantage of the statuses we inflict while we use our combo ?Incarnon perk to maximize our critical power with Blood Rush.

Arcane: Melee Influence

Aura: Spinning Needle

Exilus: Discipline's Merit

Mods:

• Condition Overload
• Blood Rush
• Berserker Fury (can swap with Quickening)
• Galvanized Elementalist (can swap with Weeping Wounds)
• Vicious Frost (can replace with a Smite mod)
• Virulent Scourge (can replace with Primed Reach)
• Shocking Touch
• Galvanized Steel

This is a great general-purpose build that won't have trouble even in Netracells. However, if you want to push it further with Smite mods or a Riven, switch Galvanized Elementalist to Weeping Wounds, add in Primed Reach, and swap Berserker Fury to Qu?ickenin?g for easier combos. Naturally, you'll be better off changing your second Incarnon perk to Synergist Surety if you go this route.

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Caliban isn't new to Warframe, but since his introduction, he was widely con?sidered one of the (if not the) worst characters in the game. That's all changed now, thanks to a massive rework that's turned Caliban into an extremely powerful, top-tier Warframe in his own right.

The Koumei & the Five Fates update has brought with it tons of changes, not just to Caliban, but companions have been reworked on top of introducing a new Warframe, Koumei. If you want one of the strongest builds to come out of this update, t??hough, keep reading.

The top Caliban build in Warframe post-rework

Caliban's kit can be confusing, but we're targeting a s??imple playstyle packed ?with power. All you'll have to do is call in your summons, and then you're ready to start armor-stripping. Everything will quickly start dying around you, and you can dash into enemies whenever you need shields.

We're focusing primarily on ??strength here alongsid??e range and a little extra duration at the cost of efficiency, which won't be much of a problem with Arcane Energize, Streamline, and Caliban's Razor Gyre ability that can generate energy as you dash into enemies.

Arcanes: Energize and Molt Augmented

Aura: Growing Power

Exilus: Cunning Drift

Mods:

• Primed Flow
• Primed Continuity
• Primed Redirection
• Umbral Intensify
• Blind Rage
• Transient Fortitude
• Streamline
• Stretch

You can?? swap out Primed Continuity for Continuity, but you'll struggle with energy economy without Primed Flow and end up rather squishy without? Primed Redirection. Umbral Intensify can be swapped out with Intensify to save on mod capacity if you're low on Forma.

Nourish is quickly becoming a popular subsume on Caliban, but his kit already synergizes well, so this build won't rely on Helminth. Although, feel free to experiment. Either his first or second abilities ar?e going to be the prime candidates for replacement if you do want to us??e a subsume.

Best Archon Shards for Caliban

Archon Shards aren't strictly necessary here, but they do make a big difference. As always, Tauforged Shards are preferable. Stacking even more strength just?? makes Caliban's summons more powerful, while casting speed massively improves the usability of his armor strip ability:

3 Crimson Archon Shards: + Ability Strength
2 Amber Archon Shards: + Casting Speed

How to play Caliban in Warframe

Caliban has three different summons, including his Summulysts that have their own summons, but this build primarily uses the ranged Ortholyst summon for both damage and inflicting Tau status effects. Tau is a ??new status effect?? that makes enemies more vulnerable to further status effects.

There's no strict weapon requirement here, but you just need something capable of infli?cting a bunch of status effects. Considering the Tau effect will make statuses easier to inflict, you ca??n even build your weapons with less status chance and more statuses, since Tau will help you proc them.

To start, summon your Ortholysts, and resummon them as they expire. Then, use your Razor Gyre ability to dash into a group of enemies and max out your shields. Use your Sentient Wrath ground slam whenever you're in a pinch and need a breather. Last, use your Fusion Strike to armor-strip enemies before you quickly annihilate them, especially if they have the Tau status.

Most of the time, you'll be alternating between resummoning your minions and armor-stripping with the occasional dash to top up shields and ground slam to stun nearby enemies. Caliban's a tanky frame, especially with his passive, and thanks to Primed Redirection, you'll have tons of shields.

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Warframe's latest update, Koumei & the Five Fates, is here, and its centerpiece is the titular Koumei, the latest characte?r added to the game. In the first days post-launch, though, the community isn't q?uite sure what to make of Koumei. Some argue she's too inconsistent, while others disagree.

Outside of the new character, though, Koumei & the Five Fates has brought tons of changes to the game, including a major rework to companions. If you ??don't know what to make of the chatter around Koumei, the best thing you can do is try a build of ?her out yourself.

Why is Koumei getting mixed reactions from the Warframe community?

Posts like this are emblematic of the Warframe community's thoughts on Koumei: Many are criticizing her kit and how she performs, but like the post ab??ove, if you dive into the comments you'll find many defending the? character and arguing she isn't a bad Warframe by any means.

S?o, what ar??e the complaints? In large part, they boil down to a couple of key points:

• Her dice rolls hit the triple sixes necessary for an ability bonus too rarely
• The defensive Omamori ability is too inconsistent to depend on
• The cooldown for her decree-stacking Omikuji ability is too long
• Some challenges for earning decrees are too cumbersome, like getting wall-latch kills

Although, these? issues are by no mea?ns universal. Other players argue in the opposite direction:

• A gambling-themed Warframe should only roll perfectly rarely
• Her Omamori ability doesn't need to be stronger with a proper shield-gating setup
• Decrees can be incredibly powerful, so awkward challenges and long cooldowns are necessary
• Koumei is an easy-to-acquire frame for new players, so it's important her power has limits

Ultimately, there's no clear answer to who's right here. While some gamers argue Koumei is outclassed by many other Warframes, particularly in Steel Path, others have successfully taken her to level-cap missions where she can hold her own against the strongest enemies?? in the game.

Possible buffs or changes for Koumei

Even those who don't have problems with Koumei are happy to speculate on possible buffs or changes to her kit, and as a result, tons of?? ideas are being thrown out there. Here are some of the most interesting proposals we saw popping up online.

• Adding in a damage buff to her weapons or abilities dependent on her dice rolls
• Introducing a 'pity system' for her dice rolls that guarantees a perfect roll after X rolls
• Rebalancing abilities, like her Omamori, to more effectively scale off her stats
• Simply reducing the duration of her cooldowns, particularly for her Omikuji ability

Keep in mind, though, that Koumei is a brand-new Warframe that only launched, at the time of writing, a few days ago, so the community is still testing different build?s. It's also entirely possible that in the coming weeks, Digital Extremes will make adjustments to Koumei's kit. Stay tuned.

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Developer Digital Extremes revealed what changes are coming to Warframe’s companions as part of the Koumei & the Five Fates update, which is slated to arrive on October 2. Notably, big changes are coming to the Smeeta Kavat and its Charm mod, a combination that makes the Smeeta one of the? game’s most popular choices of companion.

The Koumei & the Five Fates update for Warframe has a major overhaul for companions in general, not just to the Smeeta. You can check out Digital Extremes�blog post to see? the full list of chan??ges, but a major focus of the rework is making companions more useful in combat.

Koumei & the Five Fates changes the Smeeta Kavat’s Charm mod

Before Koumei & the Five Fates, the Charm mod for the Smeeta Kavat had a 28% chance to give the player a random buff every 27 seconds. Of six? possible buffs, the 'Doubled Pickups and Affinity' buff was by far the most popular, because not only would you double the XP you received, but you could also double the resources you acquired.

In Koumei & the Five Fates, the pickup buff is being removed from the Charm mod and being promoted to its own dedicated mod called Loyal Retriever, which is usable on beast companions and not just the Smeeta Kavat. Loyal Retriever will ?give you a passive 13% chance to double each resource or credit pickup, but it won't impact affinity or rare resources.

According to Digital Ex??tremes, that 13% number is the statistical average of time the pickup buff on Charm would be active. With Loyal Retriever, though, its ??buff will always be active, so you won’t need to luck into it being chosen from a list of buffs.

The Charm mod, going forward, will have a 40% chance (up from 28%) to give players a buff every 27 seconds, and the?? new lis??t of buffs is as follows:

• 25% chance of Reinforced Shield
• 25% chance of Instant Reload (re-rolled if your current weapon doesn't need to reload)
• 20% chance of Free Ability Casts
• 10% chance of Bonus Critical Chance buff
• 10% chance of Bonus Affinity. (Affinity bonus has been increased to 3x)
• 10% chance of gaining a rare resource

If you’re looking to maximize your loot acquisition or get some extra XP, you’ll still want to run Charm on your Smeeta, thanks to the rare resource and bonus affinity buffs, but if you just care about credits and more comm??on reso??urces, Loyal Retriever on any beast companion will work just fine. Keep in mind, though, that those Charm buffs only happen at a 10% chance every 27 seconds.

How to get the Loyal Retriever mod in Warframe

If you own a Smeeta Kavat when the Koumei & the Five Fates update goes live, you’ll get a? copy of the Loya??l Retriever mod for free. Otherwise, Digital Extremes notes that you can trade for one with Conservation tags from Earth’s Conservation vendor.

As a reminder, eve?n though you’ll get a copy of the mod for free if you own a Smeeta already,? the Loyal Retriever mod is usable on all beast companions, not just the Smeeta.

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Warframe is a tenured, battle-tested beast of a live-service game. Digital Extremes' 2013 Hail Mary is now celebrating its 11th anniversary, and its latest content update, Dante Unbound (or update 35.5, as it were) is one of the biggest cont??ent updates yet. The patch notes, specifically, are absolutely immense.

Much has already been said about the most important ongoing Warframe news, from the mysterious 1999 project all the way to the upcoming Jade Shadows update, but the thing that's most flabbergasting of all are the patch notes, which clocks in at over 20,000 words in total. This, as Redditor Yggdrazzil has figured out, is a fair bit more than the game's full EULA document. There's quite a lot to take in when you've got 85 pages' worth of patch notes to sift through, and this is driven home and underlined about twenty times over by Digital Extremes' own update 35.5 pat??ch notes on Reddit, which stretch over more than half a dozen additional comments on top of the original post itself. It's a lot.

Digital Extremes has gone all-out with Warframe's 35.5 patch notes

The fact that Digital Extremes has gone to such an extent immediately pinpoints two important things: that the team behind Warframe is still keen on going all-out for the game's major content updates, and that this immense effort extends over to keeping tabs on all the things that h??ave been changed. All in service of keeping the community entertained and kept up-to-date, even if they do need to read a Bible's worth of text to come to terms with it all.

This sits in stark contrast to Arrowhead Studios' Helldivers 2, where we specifically praised the team's insistence on keeping things hidden and tucked away so that the players themselves discover new stuff along the way. Neither approach is bad or wrong, mind, it's just meaningfully different: context matters a great deal, and Warframe is simply far ??too big not to document everything tha?t's actively being iterated upon.

There's a good reason why Warframe keeps being included on lists of the very best live-service games and, even more commonly, looter-shooters: Digital Extremes' Warframe team is extremely well attuned to the community, and though few of the game's updates have been perfect or come even close to universal acclaim, people are generally happy with them. Update 35.5 adds the mysterious Dante Frame, a surprisingly large batch of new weapons, missions, and features, bonus customization features, a full rework of the? Inaros Frame, minor reworks for Mirage, Gara, Loki, Yareli, and heaps more.

It's a wonderful time to be a Warframe player, from the looks of things.

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As every Warframe fan will know, the game's anniversary celebrations are a kind of a big deal. This is primed to continue in 2024, too, as Digital Extremes has just announced an a?ll-new suite of Dex goodies and celebratory releases kicking off very, very soon, on March 22.

Warframe's 11th anniversary is particularly interesting now that the game is out on iOS devices. This means you can - if you've got an iPhone - keep up with all of the game's many Dex item alerts on the go. As per usual, the developer Digital Extremes is setting everything up to give away oodles of exclusive gear over the coming days and weeks. This is cool stuff on its own, of course, but the really interesting bit is shown off in the trailer, suggesting that we may get something related to Warframe: 1999 as well.

Warframe's 11th anniversary Dex alert dates are now in

Historically, Digital Extremes has been adding one or two all-new Dex items to the roster with each passing year, starting with the legendary Dex Excalibur years ago. This year, the newcomer is the delightfully snazzy Dex Nikana sword, and you'll be able to snag it simply by logging into Warframe on March 27. An easy score in our book!

Of course, you will have plenty to do in the time interim and after, too. Here's the full list of Warframe 11th anniversary reward Alert missions:

• Week 1; March 22 - March 28: Excalibur Dex skin, Excalibur Dex In Action Glyph
• Week 2; March 29 - April 4: Dex Dakra dual swords
• Double Affinity Weekend Booster: March 29 - April 1
• Week 3; April 5 - April 11: Rhino Dex skin, Excalibur Dex Noggle + Challenge Mode Alert: Exilus Weapon Adapter
• Week 4; April 12 - April 18: Dex Furis dual pistols
• Double Credits Weekend Booster: April 12 - April 15
• Week 5; April 19 - April 25: Wisp Dex skin, Dex Nouchali Syandana cosmetic
• Week 6; April 26 - May 2: Dex Sybaris lever-action rifle
• Double Affinity Weekend Booster: April 26 - April 29
• Week 7; May 3 - May 9: Dex Raksaka Armor Set, Kavat Genetic Code + Challenge Mode Alert: Umbra Forma Blueprint
• Week 8; May 10 - May 17: Liset Dex skin
• Double Credits Weekend Booster: May 10 - May 13

For the exact time of Alert missions going up and down, to the minute, be sure to consult Digital Extremes' official announcement on Steam. Generally speaking, though, this is a massive celebration that'll take months to fully wrap up. Stellar news for Warframe players, that's f?or sure, but Digital Extremes' plans don't stop there.

Those who'd like to get even more bang for their proverbial buck may wish to keep an eye on Warframe Twitch Drops for bonus cosmetics. These are, granted, mainly Graffiti Glyph items featuring Little Duck, Mother, and Cavalero penned by DarikaArt, but they're a neat addition to the game's roster of cosmetics regardless. You'll need to watch a community Warframe stream betwee??n March 25 and April 15 for at least 45 mi??nutes to score a drop, note.

Finally, Digital Extremes is also giving out a special Warframe-themed Alienware Aurora R16 desktop PC. Anyone interested can read up on the rules of the giveaway, the bonus prizes, and the participation methods on the official site, so why not give that a shot while you're at it?

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Digital Extremes has finally announced the exact release date for Warframe's next major content update, Dante Unbound. It is now due to launch late in March, and everything points to it being fairly sizeable in most respects, its most inte?resting feature being the all-new Dante Warfr?ame.

Little is known about Dante so far, other than the fact that it is the mysterious grimoire-wielding biomech that used to be responsible for the Leverian museum. The 56th official Warframe was, thus, the personal assistant and chronicler of Drusus Leverian, giving the creature a unique position in the game's admittedly wild and erratic lore. With just a few months having gone by after Warframe's previous big content update, Whispers in the Walls,? fans are poised to get a solid gameplay upgrade, from the looks of it.

Warframe: Dante Unbound is coming on March 27

Warframe's Dante Unbound update is coming out on March ?27, and aside from the Dante Warframe itsel?f, there's a wealth of other goodies to consider as well.

Firstly, players will get to jump into? an all-new variant of the Disruption mission, available via the Deimo??s, Armatus mission node. This mission will task players with sourcing Docket items and installing them into the appropriate Conduits, all the while fighting off Necramech enemies.

The arguably more exciting bit comes ?via the Deep Archimedea missions: a novel weekly challenge that will fill a niche similar to the Sorties, albeit more hardcore. Whereas players can change their gear between each Sortie mission, Deep Archimedea necessitates a universal loadout for all three of its difficult missions,? as players don't get the chance to get back into their Orbiter until they've completed them. It's a very promising change of pace that has the potential to kick even veteran players into high gear, though its balancing certainly remains to be seen in action.

No less important is the long-anticipated r?ework of the Inaros Warframe, giving the fans of the super-survivalist biomech a new gameplay loop that should remain true to Inaros's core fantasy, all the while rebalancing its kit and bringing it up-to-par with the game's latest content.

Finally, there's the wealth of new cosmetics to choose from, highlights including the Styanax Tonatiuh Collection and the suite of community-sourced TennoGen items, though neither of these constitutes a meaningful gameplay addition to Warframe, as should be expected.

Players that have Warframe: 1999 in their sights are unlikely to be overly excited with the comparatively tame Dante Unbound update, of course. The potential remake of the Dark Sector narrative in the mutated timeline of Warframe proper could turn the game up on its head if executed correctly, though we don't know yet when it might be coming out. A new Warframe sh??ould be able to keep us busy for some of the time interim, at least!

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During the Warframe Devstream 176, developer Digital Extremes revealed plans for the next big update, Dante Unbound. Scheduled to release in March 2024, the update will bring the 56th Warframe to the popular action RPG MMO.

56th Warframe: Dante, Master of Reality's Pages

The highlight of the new update is of course the new Warframe, Dante. Described as a classic-MMO caster, Dante is accompanied by his own Exalted Weapon, N??octua. A Dante-bound Grimoire, Noctua obliterates enemies by pelting them with spectral pages and cursed paper cuts. I have to admit, being cut up by cursed pages of a magical spellbook sounds pretty brutal.

The living sandstorm Warframe Inaros is also get?ting a long overdue rework with the update, with full ?details on the rework to come soon.

Quality-of-life updates and return of TennoGen

TennoGen, a unique system in Warframe comprised of unique customizations created by fellow Warframe players, is fin?ally making a return in the March update. TennoGen is essentially a collaborative program between community artists and Digital Extremes developers to add purchasable cosmetics to the game while sharing revenue with the artists who created them.

The TennoGen system has been updated, and will now accept submissions under the new Entrati style that was added in the recent Whispers in the Walls update that was released in December. Fans will now be able to create Warframe skins, Weapon skins, Operator accessories, Landing Craft skins,? and more as part of Tennogen.

Dante looks like a pretty cool caster Warframe, so I'm excited to hear more. The Dante Unbound update for Warframe will release in March 2024.

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As one of the most pl?ayer-friendl?y free-to-play live-service games on the market right now, Warframe has earned its long-lasting tenure for sure. To celebrate 2024, the developer Digital Extremes has announced Warframe's latest set of Void Corruption Alerts, giving players a chance to earn unique mods ??and bundles ??of credits.

Void Corruption Alerts aren't a new thing in Warframe, of course. While veteran players may find the content added as part of the recent Whispers in the Walls update more interesting, 2024's first batch of Void Corruption Alerts is still very important both for newcomers and for those who haven't yet filled out their Mod li??braries. With Fleeting Expertise, Blind Rage, Transient Fortitude, and a slew of others on offer, now's the time t??o jump in and earn those mods.

A new round of Warframe Void Corruption Alert missions

Warframe's latest batch of Void Corruption Alerts is going to run over the course of the next couple of weekends. The really important bit is that each Alert will run for a few days at a time, which means that players should have ample opportunities to score the rare mods. Here's the full schedule, as featured in Digital Extremes' official blog post:

• Weekend #1: January 5 (11 AM ET) - January 8 (11 AM ET), Taranis - Defense (level 10-15), Fleeting Expertise + 30,000 Credits
• Weekend #2: January 12 (11 AM ET) - January 15 (11 AM ET), Tiwaz - Mobile Defense (level 20-25), Blind Rage + 30,000 Credits
• Weekend #3: January 19 (11 AM ET) - January 22 (11 AM ET), Ani - Survival (level 20-25), Narrow Minded + 30,000 Credits
• Weekend #4: January 26 (11 AM ET) - January 29 (11 AM ET), Ukko - Capture (level 30-35), Overextended + 30,000 Credits
• Weekend #5: February 2 (11 AM ET) - February 5 (11 AM ET), Oxomoco - Exterminate (level 30-35), Transient Fortitude + Stratos Emblem

It's a fine selection of goodies, then, and the Stratos Emblem in particular is a curious addition. Players who are just now getting through Warframe's earliest progression steps may wish to take note, as Corrupted mods could mass?ively improve their loa??d-outs quickly and easily. Of course, to participate in this latest batch of Void Corruption missions, you will need to have them unlocked in the first place, so it's worth planning around these Alerts while you have ?the time.

Why are Void Corruption Alert missions important?

Void Corruption Alerts are notable specifically because they award the mods outlined above: Fleeting Expertise, Blind Rage, Narrow Minded, Overextended, and Transient Fortitude. Unlike most other mods, these Corrupted mods offer massive bonuses at the cost of specific stat reductions. While this might not sound ideal at a glance, hyper-focusing on particular stats is a very viable strategy in Warframe, and having such mods ??at hand in case you need them is extremely ??useful.

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Digital Extremes revealed during The Game Awards that the next big update for Warframe, titled Whispers in the Walls will be released next week on December 13. The update focuses on a cinematic quest and narrative arc featuring popular voice actors Neil Newbon (Baldur's Gate 3) and Ben Starr(Final Fantasy XVI). Starr will also be returning for the upcoming Warframe 1999.

I've always been so intrigued with the story of Warframe and it looks like this brings it to the next level. Sounds like it's time for me to get back caught up so I can check it o??ut.

The Warframe update Whispers in the Walls releases on December 13 on all ??platforms and will include cross-platform saving as well as the 55th Warframe Qorvex.

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An unknown number of employees have been laid off at Warframe developer and Wayfinder publisher Digital Extremes today. According to Polgyon, at least 20 employees in total were let go. It appears Digital Extremes is closing their external projects division which publishes games like the recently Early Access release title Wayfinder. Instead, the company will shift its focus towards internal projects like Warframe and Soulframe.

We reached out to Digital Extremes who con??firmed the information and provided the following statement

“We can confirm we have made the difficult decision to cease operations of our external projects division. We have had to say goodbye to a number of hardworking and highly valuable team members as a result.�/p>

The representative also confirmed that Digital Extremes is looking to transfer Wayfinder?? in its entirety into the hands of the developer, Airship Syndicate.

"“We're working with Airship to transition full control of Wayfinder to them in coming months."

Just a few weeks ago there was a leadership change at Digital Extremes as well, with Chief Creative Officer St?even Sinclair replacing Founder James Schmalz as CEO of the company.

Rough times in the video games industry

These kinds of articles are never easy to write, especially when the video game industry seems to be suffering layoffs several times a week. Just yesterday Embracer Group lai??d off staff at developer Fre??e Radical, after doing the same just last month at Cryptic Studios and Zen Studios. Ubisoft Montreal also suffered layoffs earlier this week.

This list has grown so big it almost feels easier to name the companies that have not conducted layoffs compared to those that have. According to the website VideoGameLayoffs.com, over 6,500 employees from over 100 companies i??n the games industry have been laid off this year alone.

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Airship Syndicate and Digital Extremes have released the final mid-season update before Season 2 of Wayfinder, titled The Reaver King. The update for the Action RPG MMO brings a trove of new content ahead of Season 2 which is expected to release later this year. Players with any Wayfinder fou?nder's pack can jump into The Reaver King startin??g today.

The Hollow Heart Opens

The main story of Wayfinder will proceed forward with The Reaver King, with four new main quests and three side quests. This is the biggest Wayfinder update yet, and ?will cu??lminate in players taking on The Reaver King.

An existing Lost Zone, Hollow Heart, features all new content and secrets for players to explore as they attempt to make their way towards the two new bosses: Wormwood and The Reaver King. E?ach boss comes in the form of new hunts.

Players will also have access to a third Imbuement Slot for the Shadow element which to continue altering the existing Lost Zone threats and rewards. Rewards include three new weapons each with the??ir own abilities that players can acquire. The three new weapons are:

• Rose & Thorn â€?Blood-stained flower petal-esq daggers. Ability: Thorn Blossom - Slam into the ground, shooting thorns up from the ground in an area below the Wayfinder. Enemies hit will be inflicted with Rose Blossom for 10 seconds, taking additional damage each time they are hit.
• Eclipse â€?Two-handed axe that consumes all light around it. Ability: Steel Vortex - Throws the axe to spin in a vortex in front of the Wayfinder, dealing damage multiple times before returning. Deals additional damage for each level of Momentum consumed.
• Nightshade â€?A sword and shield that predates humanity. Ability: Wyvern’s Fury - Reloads the gun with an empowered clip. During this clip, the weapon is fully automatic and every bullet is infused to apply a stack of Poison on hit. Poison is a small DoT that stacks up to 20 times and deals damage over 6 seconds.

Those interested in the full patch notes for Wayfinder The Reaver King can find them here.

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Founder of Digital Extremes James Schmalz announced toda??y he intends to step down as C??EO of the company. The current Chief Creative Officer Steve Sinclair will assume the CEO duties effective immediately. Sinclair is a 24-year veteran at Digital Extremes. Schmalz will remain on the board of directors to offer insight and guidance to the company moving forward.

“It’s been a long journey from Epic Pinball to Soulframe. I feel immensely privileged to have been able to play my part in shaping our industry; building our stellar team has been a fulfilling life work. I feel in Steve we have the ideal leader to take us and our growing community of players into a new era and can’t wait to see what can be accomplished under his leadership.�/p>

- James Schmalz, Founder of Digital Extremes

If you've watched any big Warframe event stream or attended Tennocon, you will be familiar with Steve Sinclair. As Chief Creative Officer, he's been front and center through the development of Warframe and is currently leading development on Soulframe.

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In their newest Devstream, Warframe developer Digital Extremes revealed details for the MMO's upcoming Abyss of Dagath update. The update, which will be released on October 18, will add the 54th Warframe to its ranks. The legendary headless horsewoman Dagath can conjure spectral sickles and projectile cursed energy from her faceless head. The appropriately-themed update will be released just in time for Halloween and comes with more content including a Prime form of the Warframe Grendel as well as reworks to companions and the Warframe Hydroid.

The 54th Warframe is Dagath, the headless horsewoman

The headless horsewoman ??Dagath wields a Dorrclave, part sword and part whip. She can also conjure rotating spectral sickles and projectile cursed energy from her faceless head. Dagath has the ability to guard specifically against spectral realm-based damage, and even summon Rakhali's Cavalry, five phantasmal steeds that collide with enemies for massive damage.

I have to admit, this is one of the coolest-looking Warframes in a while. It definitely fits with the s??????????????????????????pooky nature of the update heading into ??Halloween.

Grendel Prime and a couple of reworks

The all-devouring Grendel Prime will arrive with the latest Prime Access on October 18. Grendel Prime Access will also fea??ture Prime versions of hi?s signature weapons Masseter Prime as well as Zylok Prime.

Alongside the new Prime, Hydroid?, and companions are getting a bit of a rework. Companions are receiving improved vitality and can no longer be permanently defeated during missions. They will instead become incapacitated.

Hydroid is getting improvements to his existing abilities as well as a brand new ability called Plunder.? Plunder allows Hydroid to steal armor from enemies within view an??d convert it to bonus Corrosive weapon damage.

Two events are already underway

Even though the Abyss of Dagath update doesn't drop until October 18, a couple of community events have already begun. First is the Quest to Conquer Cancer where players can unlock various rewards while raising funds for The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation.

The other current ev??ent is the Nights of Naberus, which reigns in the spooky season with Halloween-themed cosmetics including masks, armor, skins, and more. A new Naberus Lotus skin is also available during the event.

“Naberus is always a great time of year for Warframe. We have our holiday-themed
54th Warframe, more lore, tons of activities, and quality of life improvements - not to mention
the launch of Grendel’s Prime - no tricks, only treats!�/p>

- Rebecca Ford, Creative DIrector

Warframe's Abyss of Dagath update comes out on October 18 on all platforms. Players can view patch notes of all the planned changes via the Warframe website.

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Big updates are on the way for MMO Wayfinder. Developer Airship Syndicate revealed the updates during their Wayfinder Wednesday blog post. In the near future, a mid-season update is on the horizon bringing a new live event called Call of the Void as well as some new content. Later, Season 2 will kick off and see the release of a new Wayfinder character named Grendel. An in-depth look at the new content from the mid-season update will be coming in?? early October.

The Fierce Beast Grendel

A new Wayfinder named Grendel will be joining the roster of characters with Season 2. The ferocious beast will be available immediately for players who have an Awakened or Exalted Founder's pack. Other players will have the ability to farm the component??s required to craft Grendel, who will then be permanently unlocked.

Other than the teaser trailer, Airship Syndicate hasn't released muc??h about Grendel just yet. According to his description, Grendel is an enraged berserker who explodes into battle in a whirlwind of ?speed and fury. His full reveal details will be coming soon.

Mid-season Live Event and New Content

The first-ever live event, Call of the Void, will have stranger rifts appearing all across the Highlands. Players will be able to seek out and explore the rifts which are full?? of mysteries and surprises. Two new quests will lead players into the flames as they confront the Highlands Fire Lord. Another quest titled The Final Score will unlock the Drill Machi??ne, a new secret weapon constructed deep in the Mines.

A new Lost Zone, Gloom Dungeon, and a new weapon called Juggernaut are also coming in the update. Wayfinders who complete the event will gain access to an exclusive Gloom Dagger s?kin called Dawning Hope.

Finally, a slew of quality-of-life and balance updates will be coming to Wayfinder in phases. You can find the full patch notes full of fixes on the Wayfinder Wednesday blog post.

UPDATE: An earlier version of this post incorrectly stated that Season 2 was titled Call of the Void. Call of the Void is actually a live event that is part of an upcoming mid-season update with new content, whereas Grendel will come to Wayfinder with Season 2. We apologize for the?? incorrect information!

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Digital Extremes' Warframe is one of the longest-lasting live-service games on the market, having started its free-to-play romp back in 2013. Some of the game's oldest fans may well remember that DE's sci-fi adventure ambitions started earlier still, with the original concept behind Dark Sector: a game that embodied many of Warframe's core design principles at first, only to eventually be retrofitted into a bog standard (albeit charming) cover-based third-person shooter. Well, Dark Sector has always had more than a few parallels with Warframe proper, and those parallels may be explored in a new context with Warframe: 1999.

Notably, Digital Extremes recently revealed one of Warframe's two upcoming expansions, those being Whispers in the Walls and Warframe: 1999. 1999 is due to launch sometime in 2024, and what's really notable about it is that it appears to take players far??, far away from the central conflict of the Sol system. Instead, it is seemingly set in an alternative version of the year 1999.

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Is Warframe: 1999 a Dark Sector revival?

Digital Extremes has, historically, never been too concerned about whether the team will stray too far away from Warframe's core lore and gameplay principles. This has resulted in a remarkably layered but also fragmented experience, where not all of the game's features necessarily interact with one another. It's always been a bit strange, then, that the studio chose not to do anything with Dark Sector, short of releasing some of its cosmetics as microtransactions in Warframe.

It's worth pointing out that DE itself hasn't come out and said that 1999 is a re-envisioning of Dark Sector. The similarities, however, are certainly striking. The protagonist of Warframe: 1999 is a mystery man known as Arthur, who is - for whatever reason - fielding the Excalibur bodysuit with an old-school combat harness and other various tidbits of regular, modern-day kit. His enemies? The techno-organic plague, which may or may not have something to do with the mad scientist type (Entrati) who appears at the end of the trailer. The similarities with Dark Sector's Hayden Tenno are impossible to ignore.

Now, it's anyone's guess whether Digital Extremes is actually gunning to reenvision Dark Sector in the context of Warframe's own lore, but that certainly looks like what's going on. Warframe veterans may wish to keep an eye out for 1999, then, as it has the potential of being remarkably interesting to those who enjoy the game's wack??y lore.

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Out of Beta, into Early Access

The online Action RPG Wayfinder is almost ready for Early Access. After a handful of beta events, Digital Extremes announced Wayfinder will be hitting Early Access on August 15. Founder's Packs will be available in several tiers with each offering access to Wayfinder as well as two seasons of unique rewards. Of course, each founder's pack has its own separate cosmetic rewards as well. The ARPG will launch on both PC (Steam) and PlayStation with full cross-play and cross-save ??support.

Publisher Digital ??Extremes and developer Airship Syndicate also? unveiled an all-new playable sharpshooter class called the Venomess: here's the trailer showing off the new class and announcing the upcoming Early Access.

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An interactive Battle Pass that never expires

Each founder's pack will also grant you access to the Season 1 and 2 Reward Towers. This unique battle pass will allow you to choose your own path toward earning unique seasonal rewards. Unlocks from the Rewards Tower include exclusive characters, Sprays, Charms, pets, and other cosmetics. Interestingly, each season's Battle Pass in Wayfinder never expires allowing players?? to grind it out how? they want and when they want.

I had the chance to play in the Wayfinders beta and it definitely shows some promise. The fast-paced combat felt quite satisfying. Also, the varying playstyles of each class provide the potential for true class identity and agency. Overall it was way too mission-based for my liking, but that's exactly what Waframe fans are accustomed to. The ability to team up with friends and blast through high-intensity action in an online setting is great, even if it's not quite MMO-like. Even Warframe opened up into the more traditional MMO experience over time, so perhaps Wayfinder will do its own twist w???ith Airship Syndicate at the helm.

Wayfinder hits e??arly access on PC (Steam) and PlayStation on August ??15.

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Don't Pay to Play

Gaming can quite quickl??y become an expensive hobby. The non-stop conga line of fantastic games this year has made it harder than ever to play without hurting your wallet. Not every worthwhile experience has a price tag on it, however. With the following PS5 titles, you'll have a blast without spending a cent.

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10. Apex Legends

When it comes to free-to-play games, fans of first-person shooters have more than enough to pick from. Apex Legends? is a battle-royale style game featuring a ??cast of characters serving as either Recon, Support, Skirmisher, Assault, or Controller. With a good variety of guns and maps, it is a title that easily hooks players for hours at a time.

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9. Destiny 2

Yet another first-person shooter appears on the list in the form of Destiny 2. It has managed to remain relevant thanks to constant expansions, including Lightfall in 2023. With Sony's acquisition of Bungie, it appears the franchise will be supported ?for a?? long time to come.

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8. Warframe

The third-person shooter Warframe was first released in 2013, and it has maintained popularity since. It uses a mix of both procedurally generated and fixed levels that have players using guns and stealth. With new expansions regularly released, it's always a good time to start playing Warframe.

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7. Sky: Children of Light

Sky is a game that is best experienced instead of described. Players who enjoyed titles like Journey and Flower will instantly fall in love with Sky. Much like the aforementioned titles, Sky features a minimalistic style of storytelling along with multiplayer elements implemented in unexpected ways. Play Sky, it may be the best thing you do all week.

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6. The Sims 4

The popular life simulation game The Sims 4 went free-to-play in 2022, breathing new life into a somewhat dated game. Although the controls on consoles are occasionally awkward, The Sims 4 is definitely worth ?playing. It has earned its longevity through its expansive gameplay, detailed character creator system, and?? quirky humor that has characterized the franchise for years.

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5. Fortnite

It's hard to make any free-to-play list without including Fortnite. Over five years after its i??nitial release, it has since grown into a phenomenon encompassing cel?ebrities, music concerts, and various other gaming franchises. Nevertheless, it remains ol' reliable when it comes to exciting battle royale gameplay.

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4. Overwatch 2

The first-person shooter Overwatch 2 is one of the most popular games of its type around. Gameplay is fast-paced and fun, with a learning curve that's not too steep. The player base is very active, ensuring you can?? jump into the action at any time.

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3. Rocket League

When it comes to addictive gameplay, it's hard to do better than Rocket League. Released in ?2015, it has players playing soccer with rocket-powered vehicles. It has since developed a competitive scene, though casual players can still easily join at any time. In 2020, it went free-to-play, opening the game to an even wider audience.

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2. Fall Guys

Fall Guys launched in August 2020, and it was an immediate record-breaking hit. Though it may not make as many headlines in 2023, Fall Guys is still a silly battle royale game with an active user base. Much like the show Takeshi's Castle, players are tasked with completing an assortment of games and obstacle ??courses. Little beans are the competitors, which makes things all the mo??re sillier.

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1. Astro's Playroom

Astro's Playroom is bundled with the PS5, and it familiarizes players with the features of the DualSense, as well as the blinding speed of the console's SSD. It is, without a doubt, a?? must-play for every PS5 owner, and years later it remains one of the best showcases of the PS5's abilities.

The game features gorgeous visuals that reference many classic PlayStation franchises, and the platforming gameplay is both fun and varied. The only wish now is that the PSVR 2 receives a similar title.

There is a good variety of free-to-play games available on PS5, and they'll satisfy fans of sports games, shooters, and platformers. Upcoming free-to-play games to look out for include the soccer game UFC, as well as the MMORPG Throne and Liberty.

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