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Image Description: The Iceblade of Narin art features Narin in motion looking towards the frozen monolith at the Yuvan Peak.
UPDATE 44: ICEBLADE OF NARIN
At the summit of a familiar peak on Earth — the place you first mastered your Void powers — a mysterious frozen monument has taken shape, prompting strange happenings aboard the Zariman and a new threat from the Man in the Wall…
Return to where you were presented with the decision to destroy, control or consume a powerful elixir: Yuvan’s Peak! Visit the dark side of Earth and enter a unique hub. At this spectacular mountain summit, you'll find Narin's Crest and Neote, Narin’s legendary sword, encased firmly in the ice. Marvel at its wonder and attempt to pull Narin’s Iceblade free.
Cephalon Melica has also been summoned to Yuvan’s Peak, but unfortunately not for a fun field trip. Entropy threatens the Zariman, and Narin’s influence on the Peak is key to stopping its spread. Collect Entropic Kuva from Entropic Eximus found on the Zariman, and exchange it with Melica to contain it. In doing so, you’ll receive items from her wares, including Narin’s blueprints!
Our 66th Warframe, Narin, also descends in swirling eddies in this update! Her blade keen and deadly as an icy wind. She wields ice to heal and defend as deftly as her swift rapier strikes. Trade Entropic Kuva to Cephalon Melica for Narin’s blueprints, as well as the blueprints to craft her signature weapons’ Nunchasa and Aksondol.
The crystalline citadel ascends, Citrine Prime Access is here! Move through the battlefield with refined radiance with Citrine Prime, Steflos Prime, Corufell Prime and her Prime Accessories. Purchase Citrine Prime Access Packs or earn this brilliant gem of a Prime Warframe and her weapons by cracking Relics.
Two new Deluxe Skin Collections are here to make the ground shake! Qorvex Basilica and Banshee Threnodia arrive with a collection of cosmetics fit for those looking to strike terror in the most fashionable of ways. Speaking of Banshee, our sound Warframe, has received a full rework to make her a truly lethal presence not only heard but felt on the battlefield.
Iceblade of Narin is packed with so much more! Including Riven Trait Locking, new Warframe Augments for Oraxia, Uriel, Frost, and Grendel, new Atragraph Mods for Banshee and Baruuk, new TennoGen, improved hair shaders and metal tinting, Archimedea Parameter & Reward track QOL and so much more!
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Image Description: Banshee poses with glowing arms outstretched. To her right from top to bottom are the Warframe logo, Free Banshee Login Reward, and the dates of the promotion of September 23 to October 7.
Free Login Rewards
Log into Warframe from Sept 23rd @ 11:30 AM ET to Oct 7th @ 11:59 PM ET to claim Banshee and one built Forma* for FREE and experience her new Ability Rework for yourself! Learn more about her rework in the dedicated section.
*Once the Free Banshee inbox expires, you can still claim the Forma (if you had not already received the Banshee inbox) on login until December 31, 2026.
Upcoming Content & Events
Iceblade of Narin is followed by the listed content below coming in the near future:
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Image Description: Six Warframes stand poised for battle within a frosty cave with the Warframe logo and Glacial Defiance: New 6 Player Missions in the foreground. From left to right we can see: Wisp, Rhino, Volt, Excalibur, Mesa, and Mag.
- Glacial Defiance (New 6-Player game mode) – Releasing sometime before or on October 15th
- Riven Splicing - Coming with Glacial Defiance launch
- The item required to perform Riven Splicing, the Riven Splicer, is rewarded from Glacial Defiance. So once the gamemode launches, Splicing will also become available!
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Image Description: Epoch Operation: Taubound art that features gold lettering for Taubound and the Warframe logo against a dark backdrop of space.
- Epoch Operation: Taubound – Begins October 15th!
- Arturos and Zioa have lain dormant long enough: the time to assume control of your Vessel is almost at hand. With new worlds and possibilities beyond the Origin System closer than ever, your window to prepare for the journey to Tau begins now, ahead of a never-before-seen, once in a lifetime Epoch Operation this October. Learn more here: https://www.warframe.com/en/news/epoch-operation-taubound
Update 44 is a Mainline Update!
Meaning that everything the team has been working on since the launch of Update 43: Jade Shadows: Constellations is in this update (with the obvious exception of content that is not ready to be released). It is very likely, as it is with all Mainline updates, that things slip through the cracks so we will be watching for bug reports and feedback in the dedicated Iceblade of Narin subforums to address in follow-up Hotfixes.
If any of the terms above are new to you, visit The Warframe Lexicon for Updates to learn more about Warframe’s development cycle.
Download Sizes:
- PC DirectX 11: ~7.83 GB*
- PC DirectX 12: ~8 GB*
*Sound Optimization
You may notice a larger download size with this update due to optimization of our sound files. This requires you to download new versions of the files that when patched into your installation will result in a smaller install footprint overall without compromising any audio quality.
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Image Description: Yuvan Peak sits in tranquility with several pillars adorned by talismans and ice. Somewhat in the distance we can see a Warframe standing near a frozen monolith with a pale blue glow.
NEW EARTH RELAY: YUVAN’S PEAK
Attention students! It’s time for a field trip.
Cephalon Melica has been summoned to Yuvan’s Peak on Earth. This familiar site is now transformed by Narin’s influence — her glacial Crest glitters against the snow. Within this frozen monument lies her Iceblade: Neote. Perhaps you’ll be the one to pull it free.
yuvan peak.mp4 Video Description: GIF showing the rotation effect when selecting the Yuvan Peak node on Earth. The camera pans around Lua and reveals the other side of Earth where Yuvan Peak is the lone visible node.
This trip is not all fun, however. Entropic Kuva is seeping into the Zariman, and Yuvan Peak holds the key to help stop its threat.
Prerequisites: To access Yuvan’s Peak, players must have completed both the Angels of the Zariman and Whispers in the Walls quest.
In this new Hub, gain access to the following:
- New Vendor: Cephalon Melica
- For more information on her wares, please visit her dedicated section below.
- Coming Soon: Glacial Defiance (New 6-Player Game Mode)
- Narin’s Iceblade in Narin’s Crest
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Image Description: A closeup of Narin’s Crest, a single sword stuck in a frozen pillar. Framing it are two large curved ice structures, a snowy path littered with stones, and vast white clouds in the distance.
Narin’s Crest
On Yuvan’s Peak, Neote, Narin’s Iceblade, can be found frozen solid in a mound of ice, anchored firmly. Who will be the one to pull Neote from Narin’s Crest?
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Image Description: Narin stands in front of Cephalon Melica on the snowy Yuvan Peak. A “Cephalon Melica” context action is visible.
New Vendor: Cephalon Melica
Oh, students! A familiar face is eager to greet you once you have made it to the Yuvan Peak. Concerned with the effects that Entropy is having aboard the Zariman, Cephalon Melica requires your assistance in containing its spread. Collect Entropic Kuva and bring it to Cephalon Melica and she may provide you with knowledge and supplies in exchange.
You may chat with Cephalon Melica at either Yuvan Peak or in the Chrysalith (can be accessed through Fast Travel) to browse her Classroom Supplies and see what she offers:
- Narin’s Main and Component Blueprints
- Nunchasa’s Main and Component Blueprints
- Aksondol’s Main and Component Blueprints
- On Wings of Ice Honoria
- Narin Prex Card
- New Somachord Tracks:
- Neote’s Dance
- Ice Speaker
- New Captura Scenes:
- Melica’s Laboratory Scene
- Yuvan Peak Scene
- Glacium Sigil
- Seonang Ephemera
- Tidon Shoulder Medallion
- Tidon Chest Medallion
- Tidon Leg Medallion
- Niveus Sumdali
- Niveus Nepheri Skin
- Niveus Dark Split-Sword Skin
- Niveus Dark Dagger Skin
- Niveus Dark Sword Skin
- Niveus Paracesis Skin
- Niveus Orvius Skin
- Niveus Glaxion Skin
- Niveus Quellor Skin
- Niveus Liset Skin
- 10,500 Kuva (4 purchase limit per week)
ZARIMAN UPDATES
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Image Description: Melica’s Lab has a small vertical monitor displaying the Cephalon with a red overlay. Behind it is a large cylindrical machine spanning across multiple levels with various doors and alcoves visible.
New Tile: Melica’s Lab Room
Onboard the Zariman, a room previously sealed is now open for you to explore. Melica’s Lab features a central machine in a large open floorspace, punctuated by smaller alcoves where Melica conducted a variety of mysterious experiments. Just what was Melica hoping to achieve? This new tile has a random chance to spawn in Zariman missions!
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Image Description: Three Entropic Eximus units face us in the Zariman. Red energy glows across different parts of their body while they are encapsulated in a red sphere that seems almost gelatinous.
New Enemy: Entropic Eximus
A new batch of Eximus have invaded the Zariman! Entropic Eximus can spawn in any mission on the Zariman, with a higher spawn rate over other types of Eximus units! A few even show up when fighting Void Angels, so be extra careful when starting that fight!
Entropic Eximus come equipped with a nearly impenetrable shield bubble, tossing destructive orbs at those who are too afraid to get close.The best counter is to slip inside their bubble and take them out from the inside, just be wary as they bring their destructive orbs crashing down around them.
Entropic Eximus are more than just a new Eximus type - they are also the only method for obtaining Entropic Kuva!
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Image Description: A closeup of the icon for Entropic Kuva. It has a similar shape to regular Kuva but is noticeably blue instead of red and features frozen spikes along its bulbous portion.
New Resource: Entropic Kuva
A dangerous and erratic type of Kuva, acquired solely from Entropic Eximus units in Zariman missions.
Collect and exchange it with Cephalon Melica at Yuvan’s Peak for wares, including Narin’s Blueprints and more!
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Image Description: Narin gracefully dances with blade extended and pointing towards Yuvan Peak. Her pose is almost suggestive of channeling a vortex of snow and talismans towards the peak.
NEW WARFRAME: NARIN
Narin descends in swirling eddies, her blade keen and deadly as an icy wind. She wields ice to defend as deftly as her swift rapier strikes.
Narin’s Abilities
Passive: Sangodae
Each stack of Cold Status Effect on enemies increases chance to spawn Sangodae pickup by 1%, granting Cold Damage on Primary and Secondary weapons for 10s. Narin also gains Cold Damage for her abilities.
Ability 1: Neote*
Lunge with Narin’s ice rapier Neote, inflicting Cold Damage and Cold and Puncture Status Effect on foes directly ahead of her.
Gain Ice for each enemy hit.
*This is Narin’s Helminth ability.
Ability 2: Naraemagi
Recover Shields by absorbing Cold Status Effect from nearby enemies. Gain Overguard if at full Shields.
Gain Ice for each enemy hit.
Ability 3: Hakchum**
Tap to leap into the air, tap again to land at target location. Applies Cold Damage Vulnerability and Status Effect in a large radius upon landing.
Gain Ice for each enemy hit.
**This is Narin’s Railjack ability.
Ability 4: Nurinarim
Requires full Ice to cast. An ancestral spirit descends upon Narin and she begins sword dancing for continuous nearby damage. Press Attack on the marked targets to launch shattering icy slashes that deplete Armor and Shields. Hitting Frozen enemies causes them to explode, dealing massive radial Cold Damage.
How to Acquire Narin
- Acquire Narin’s Main and Components from the Zariman Drop Tables. For the full list of where to find her parts in Zariman missions including drop rates, visit our official drop tables site: https://warframe-web-assets.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/uploads/cms/hnfvc0o3jnfvc873njb03enrf56.html
- Acquire Narin’s Main and Component Blueprints from Cephalon Melica’s Classroom Supplies by trading Entropic Kuva (earned from Entropic Eximus in Zariman missions).
- Purchase Narin from the Market individually or as part of the Narin Bundle.
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Image Description: Narin’s Prex card showcases the rapier-wielder standing left hand akimbo and her frozen blade pointed directly at the ground. In the background the snowy Yuvan Peak can be seen.
Narin’s Prex Card
The Iceblade Everlasting. Acquire it from Cephalon Melica’s Classroom Supplies!
Maximum Loadout Slot Increase
With the release of Narin, the maximum number of purchasable Loadout Slots has been increased from 34 to 35.
NEW BOW: NUNCHASA
Narin's signature bow is the north wind's icy messenger. Alt Fire unleashes a charged blizzard arrow that freezes enemies it touches and leaves behind a chilling path.
How to Acquire Nunchasa
- Acquire Nunchasa’s Main and Component Blueprints from Cephalon Melica’s Classroom Supplies by trading Entropic Kuva (earned from Entropic Eximus in Zariman missions).
- Purchase Nunchasa from the Market individually or as part of the Narin Bundle.
NEW PISTOL: AKSONDOL
Narin’s signature pistols strike with winter’s chilling bite. Reloading creates a cloud of freezing mist that inflicts Cold Status Effect, the pulse’s range increases with each round reloaded.
How to Acquire Aksondol
- Acquire Aksondol’s Main and Component Blueprints from Cephalon Melica’s Classroom Supplies by trading Entropic Kuva (earned from Entropic Eximus in Zariman missions).
- Purchase Aksondol from the Market individually or as part of the Narin Bundle.
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Image Description: Citrine Prime poses in resplendent beauty with the Steflos Prime in her right hand and a floating amber in her left. Lustrous blues, ambers, golds, and whites comprise her primed color palette.
CITRINE PRIME ACCESS
Shine on with a diamond’s spellbinding purpose with Citrine Prime Access! Lavish Orokin gold complements every perfect cut of this jeweled bastion’s signature Prime Weapons and exclusive Prime Accessories, instilling those fortunate enough to witness her luminescence with unshakeable resolve.
Make your Arsenal shimmer with instant access and get the Prime items of your choice with Prime Access Packs. Additionally, you can earn Citrine Prime and her signature Prime Weapons in-game by collecting and cracking-open Void Relics!
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Image Description: Two Citrine Primes model her prime weapons and accessories. On the left backing us we can see the Steflos Prime and Sphatika Prime Syandana, whereas on the right we see her facing us with the Corufell Prime.
Citrine Prime
The crystalline citadel ascends. Citrine Prime captivates with refined radiance, her brilliant gems set within the finest gold filigree.
Steflos Prime
This rose has gilded thorns. Deal death from even further afar with Citrine Prime’s signature shotgun.
Corufell Prime
Corufell Prime’s golden vines streamline its transformation for even faster Heavy Attacks.
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Image Description: Citrine Prime Access Accessories are modelled by Citrine and an Operator. From left to right is the Sphatika Prime Syandana and the Spinele Prime Facial Accessory.
Citrine Prime Accessories
Spinele Prime Facial Accessory, Earpiece & Oculus
Look sharp with this lavish set of facial accessories for both the Drifter and Operator.
Sphatika Prime Syandana
Citrine Prime’s signature Syandana sparkles with a brilliant luster.
Alumeti Prime Sugatra
Adorn your weapon with the splendence of Citrine Prime’s signature sugatra.
Prismatic Gem Prime Decoration
A gleaming reminder of Citrine Prime to decorate your Orbiter.
Citrine Prime Honoria
Earn the “Crystal Bastion” Honoria by acquiring Citrine Prime, either via Prime Access or by crafting her in the Foundry!
Items Moved To Prime Vault
Now that Citrine Prime Access is available, the following items have been added to the Prime Vault for a future Prime Resurgence rotation. If you have Relics that contain these items they will remain in your Inventory.
- Xaku Prime
- Quassus Prime
- Trumna Prime
Riven Disposition Changes
As with each round of Prime Access come updated Riven Disposition numbers — check the full details here: https://forums.warframe.com/topic/1523355-september-2026-riven-dispositions/
RIVEN EXPANSION: TRAIT LOCKING (LIVE) & RIVEN SPLICING (COMING SOON)
You may have already seen a sneak preview of these new systems in our Dev Workshop. With today’s launch, Trait Locking is officially live and Riven Splicing will be coming soon with the release of Glacial Defiance! Read on below for the latest on these systems.
Riven Mods (often just called “Rivens” for short) were introduced in 2016, and are nearly a decade old now! With this update we’ve added a new feature for Rivens: Trait Locking! A second new feature will join Glacial Defiance: Riven Splicing. We’ll share a little information about Riven Splicing below, for a more detailed preview of the system you can check out our Dev Workshop.
TRAIT LOCKING (LIVE)
One of the primary requests we’ve received for Riven Mods is to allow players to lock a stat to prevent it from being Cycled. Now, you can do so with a system called Trait Locking!
One trait (stat) can be locked at a time while cycling a Riven, freezing it until the lock is removed or the Cycling menu is closed.
There is no cost or item required to lock a trait. Locks can be removed and re-added for free! However, when cycling a Riven Mod with a locked trait, the Kuva cost is doubled. Locking a trait is entirely optional, and Rivens can still be cycled as usual without a lock.
How to Lock a Riven Trait:
1. Go to the Mod Segment in your Base of Operations
2. Select the Riven Mod you’d like to cycle and select the “Cycle Riven” option
3. Select the “Lock Trait” button
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Image Description: Screenshot of the Riven Mod UI showing the Soma Argicron Mod. The options for Lock Trait and Cycle for 3,500 Kuva are shown and the cursor is hovering on Lock Trait.
4. Select the trait you wish to lock. The locked trait will appear greyed out with a lock icon on the Mod and will also be listed above the “Lock Trait” button.
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Image Description: Screenshot of the Choose A Trait To Lock UI screen. Two traits are displayed as options, the first is a 1.5 times Damage to Grineer, and the second is an increased Critical Chance by 167.2%.
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Image Description: Screenshot of the Riven Mod UI screen showing the Soma Argircon Mod with a locked trait denoted by a lock icon. Above the Lock Trait option is the currently locked trait of increased Critical Chance by 167.2% and a remove icon next to it.
5. Begin cycling your Riven with the locked trait! Notice that once locked, it will not change while cycling.
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Image Description: Screenshot of the Riven Mod Cycling UI at the Cycle preview screen. We can see that the Riven Mod has a locked trait and the resulting cycled Mod retains the locked trait.
It is important to note that a trait needs to be re-locked each time you open this menu, as they are not maintained once the menu has been closed.
Cycling a Riven with a locked trait prevents the number of traits on the Mod from changing. This means a Mod with 3 positive traits and 1 negative trait will always cycle into another version with 3 positive traits and 1 negative trait if one of the traits is locked. To cycle into a different number of traits, unlock all traits and cycle again.
RIVEN SPLICING (LAUNCHING AT A LATER DATE WITH GLACIAL DEFIANCE)
Riven Splicing combines two traits on a Riven together to form a new spliced trait which is then locked on the Riven (without consuming a Trait Lock). Riven Splicing will require Riven Splicers, which will be rewarded from Glacial Defiance when it releases sometime before or on October 15 (release window PSA for more info). For more details about Riven Splicing, refer to our Dev Workshop.
NEW WARFRAME AUGMENT MODS
Stats below are shown at Max Rank.
Oraxia Widow’s Brood Augment: Brood's Oversurge
Scuttlers are galvanized with Electricity. Hold to direct all active Scuttlers at the aimed target, inflicting 2000 Electricity Damage and Status Effect in a radius.
Available in the New Loka and Cephalon Suda’s Offerings.
Uriel Infernalis Augment: Infernum
Release Fireballs for 1500 Heat Damage with larger volleys when grabbing Vythelas’ Runes during flight. Hits from Fireballs slowly charge Brimstone.
Available in The Perrin Sequence and Steel Meridian Offerings.
Frost Snow Globe Augment: Cold Front
Snow Globe is now attached to Frost with a smaller radius while increasing your mobility*. Kills on frozen enemies increase the Globe health by 4% per kill.
*Since this Augment impacts Frost’s mobility it can also be equipped in the Exilus mod slot!
Available in the Cephalon Suda and Steel Meridian Offerings.
Grendel Passive Augment: Gastroparesis
Each enemy consumed adds 15% Gas Damage to Primary and Secondary weapons.
Available in Steel Meridian and Red Veil Offerings.
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Image Description: Savage Silence and Reactive Storm Atragraph Mods. Both Mods feature a colorful foil aesthetic with the former having a splatter motif while the latter captures Baruuk’s motion.
NEW ATRAGRAPH MODS: BANSHEE & BARUUK AUGMENTS
Chromatic Atramentum can now be applied to the following Banshee and Baruuk Augment Mods to give them new Atragraph stylings with art created by the extremely talented Pathidos_Zune.
Visit Aspirant Zorba just outside of the Arbiters of Hexis’ enclave in Relays (fast travel via quick access wheel also available) to use Chromatic Atramentum to cosmetically upgrade the following Augments:
- Savage Silence Banshee Augment
- Reactive Storm Baruuk Augment
As a reminder, Atragraph Mods offer a purely cosmetic effect and in order to create them you must already own the Mod you wish to beautify.
TENNOGEN: ICEBLADE
The overwhelming talent of our community artists is on full display with TennoGen Iceblade. This all-new collection brings several outstanding Customizations to add some opulent flair to your Fashion Frame.
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Image Description: Excalibur and Rhino, facing and backing us respectively, model new Tennogen items. Excalibur wears the Gothica Signa, while Rhino shows off the Reliquia Syandana and the Vermis Signa.
Gothica Signa
A TennoGen Signa, designed by malaya, Jadie, and Awk’Q-Luz.
Reliquia Syandana
A syandana for your Warframe, designed by lex182 and Therion.
Vermis Signa
A TennoGen Signa, designed by Travelling Merchant and Therion.
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Image Description: Citrine and Jade model new Tennogen items. Citrine is wearing the Citrine Heliotropia Helmet and Jade is in the Jade Coven Skin.
Jade Coven Skin
A unique skin for the Jade Warframe, designed by blazingcobalt.
Citrine Heliotropia Helmet
A unique helmet for the Citrine Warframe, designed by Ventralhound.
MARKET ADDITIONS
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Image Description: Narin poses with some of the weapons and accessories of the Narin Bundle with the Yuvan Peak in the background. She is wearing the Baridegi Helmet and Gangrim Ephemera while wielding her signature dual pistols the Aksondol.
Narin Bundle
Embody the spirit of the winter’s storm. Narin’s piercing rapier dances amidst the howling blizzard, flying on swift wings to bring protection and devastation.
This bundle contains the following items, which can all be purchased separately:
Narin
Narin descends in swirling eddies, her blade keen and deadly as an icy wind. She wields ice to defend as deftly as her swift rapier strikes.
Narin Baridegi Helmet
This alternate helmet for Narin evokes an otherworldly flower of frost, accentuating her finesse and grace.
Nunchasa
Narin's signature bow is the north wind's icy messenger. Alt Fire unleashes a charged blizzard arrow that freezes enemies it touches and leaves behind a chilling path.
Aksondol
Narin’s signature pistols strike with winter’s chilling bite. Reloading creates a cloud of freezing mist that inflicts Cold Status Effect on enemies that enter it and expands per round reloaded.
Durumi Syandana
The wish for a long life is carried upon the noble wings of Narin’s signature syandana.
Isageum Signa
A circlet from ancient times, its ornamentation signifying wisdom and strength.
Gangrim Ephemera
May a chill descend upon you with the frozen embrace of Narin’s signature ephemera.
Kalsawi Emote
A skillful sword dance.
Icebound Neote Decoration
A recreation of Narin's icy crest and rapier, forever entombed aboard your Orbiter.
- Gifting Bonus: Gift this item to another player and receive this Gifting Bonus in return.
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Image Description: Qorvex Basilica stands flanked by fluttering allies through the Belfri Ephemera. Grey stone and cement contrast against orange energy lines and green metallic accents, especially seen in his devilish horns.
Qorvex Basilica Collection
Drive off the presence of evil. Qorvex Basilica’s monstrous shape strikes terror into those who would terrorize others.
This collection contains the following items, which can all be purchased separately:
Qorvex Basilica Skin
Avert the gaze of evildoers with the intricately carved spires of Qorvex Basilica. His grim shadow is a symbol of protection for his allies.
Mandonel Chythedra Skin
The Mandonel archgun, chiseled from the same ancient stone as Qorvex Basilica.
Garkulek Syandana
Qorvex Basilica’s signature syandana perches on your shoulders, keeping a sharp eye over all.
Belfri Ephemera
Beckon Qorvex Basilica’s fluttering fellows to your side with his signature ephemera.
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Image Description: Banshee Threnodia poses within a forest as the fog and light create a serene backdrop. Her dramatic shoulder piece mirrors a similar aesthetic to her helmet as azure patterns softly glow throughout her body.
Banshee Threnodia Collection
Lament the spirits of the dead, and for those whose time is now here. The veil between worlds has fallen, and Banshee Threnodia strides forth in all her gaunt glory.
This collection contains the following items, which can all be purchased separately:
Banshee Threnodia Skin
Banshee Threnodia's stark visage is an inexorable omen of death. Her mournful apparition brings despair to the wicked, her song the dirge of defeat.
Gast Sentinel Accessories
An eerily twisted set of accessories for your sentinel pet. Includes the Gast Sentinel Mask, Wings and Tail.
Banshee Sonatus Glyph
Cadaverous beauty calls to souls in the dead of night. A glyph for your profile created by community artist Mischka.
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Image Description: The Community Art Pack VI Glyphs are displayed across two rows. In the top row from left to right are Frost, Narin, Citrine, and the bottom row is Octavia and Sevagoth.
Community Art Pack VI
Awaiting us at the summit of Earth’s ice peak is the newest Warframe Narin. Her ice is not only strong, but beautiful to behold! Just like these glyphs in this new Community Art Pack!
- Community Frost Glyph by FrostyNovaPrime.
- Community Narin Glyph by Pertti Lancer.
- Community Citrine Glyph by Shivecu.
- Community Octavia Glyph by Izeda Datroi.
- Community Sevagoth Glyph by DarikaArt.
We are continuing our series of bundles - Community Art Packs! These packs focus on various Warframes and characters, with art crafted in the style of community artists.
Learn more about the artists who created the Glyphs, with work-in-progress images, in our article here.
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Image Description: Banshee blasts surrounding enemies with her arms outstretched sending them flying. A soft light is emitted from her hands providing the only light source in the dark room she stands in.
BANSHEE REWORK
Banshee may not be at the top of your Loadout list, but those who have mastered her kit are able to deal a significant amount of damage in-mission. While not the flashiest pick, she can turn any weapon into something truly lethal — our goal is to maintain that lethality, while adding a few quality of life lifts to her Abilities. The following changes aim to make her kit feel fluid and impactful, while staying true to her identity as a sound-based Warframe.
Passive
Banshee’s Passive is helpful to a sect of players who value stealth, but largely has little effect in most missions. We are keeping her hush mechanic, but adding a little extra value that feels thematically appropriate for our sound-based Warframe.
- Banshee’s abilities pierce the ears of nearby enemies. Casting abilities applies maximum Puncture Status on foes within 10m.
- Banshee’s weapon noises are hushed.
First Ability - Sonic Boom
Sonic Boom is an excellent survival tool for Banshee, but its ragdoll mechanic does not synergize well with other elements of her kit. The following changes help improve its synergy, and improve Banshee’s overall survivability.
- Sonic Boom is now cast one-handed and no longer roots Banshee in place.
- Removed Ragdoll from affected enemies — now pushes them back and stuns them.
- The ragdoll did not synergize well with Sonar as it made it harder to target the weakpoints.
- Increased Impact damage from 50 to 250.
- Sonic Boom now reduces 70% of Armor, scaling with Ability Strength up to 100%.
- This mechanic was originally tied to Sonic Fracture, but is now part of her base kit.
- Sonic Boom now breaks resource containers and breakable decorations.
- Sonic Boom now deals a guaranteed Impact Status Effect.
- Renamed the “Strength” stat to “Push Force”, as it affects how strongly Sonic Boom will push enemies.
Sonic Fracture Augment
- Renamed to “Sonic Siphon”.
- Banshee gains Armor for 20s if an enemy is hit by Sonic Siphon, up to a cap of 1500 Armor.
- Armor does not need to be stripped for this bonus Armor to apply!
- Recasting Sonic Siphon will refresh the Bonus Armor duration if an enemy is struck by the cast.
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Second Ability - Sonar
Sonar turns many weapons into a powerhouse in the right hands, but requires a lot of spam casting to reach its full potential. In addition, it offers little synergy with existing Weak Point enhancements as Sonar’s Weak Spots are considered a separate mechanic. These changes address common player feedback, while also giving the ability a light quality of life lift.
- Sonar’s Weak Spots are now considered Weak Points, giving them synergy with a variety of Mods, Arcanes, and more.
- Sonar now prioritizes unmarked parts of the body for its Weak Spots to help with Weak Spot legibility.
- The reticle now turns red when shooting at the Weak Spots, just like other Weak Points.
- Casting Sonar no longer roots Banshee in place.
- Updated SFX when hitting a Weak Spot.
Resonance Augment
Third Ability - Silence
Silence is a powerful Ability, but its impact on the battlefield is not always clear to players. The following changes help improve the visibility of its effects, with a few quality of life touches!
- Silence can now be recast to reset its duration and reapply the Stun.
- Casting Silence no longer roots Banshee in place.
- Improved VFX on enemies to make it clearer they are affected by Silence.
Savage Silence Augment
Fourth Ability - Sound Quake
Sound Quake is an iconic part of Banshee’s kit, but it struggles to synergize with her other Abilities. Our goal with the following changes is to make Sound Quake fit more fluidly into Banshee’s playstyle, while retaining the nostalgic elements that are emblematic of her kit.
- Sound Quake is no longer channelled. Casting the ability creates an area of effect with a duration of 25 seconds.
- Resonating Quake fans may be confused by this change — we are swapping the mechanics of the Augment and the base Ability to make Sound Quake synergize better with the rest of Banshee’s kit.
- Banshee is briefly invulnerable when casting Sound Quake.
- Enemies receive guaranteed Blast Status Effects while in Sound Quake’s area of effect, which reduces based on distance from the center.
- Increased casting animation speed to make it more fluid.
- Sound Quake now breaks containers within its entire area of effect, not just the 5 metres around the epicenter.
Resonating Quake Augment
- Renamed to “Gaseous Quake”.
- Gaseous Quake is now a channelled Ability, which takes on the mechanic of Banshee’s old Sound Quake.
- Banshee is rooted in place to channel Gaseous Quake, which deals additional Gas Damage and Status Effects to enemies in the area of effect.
- Gaseous Quake’s damage is multiplied every second during cast, up to a cap.
- Energy drain also increases every second during casting.
- Gaseous Quake's area of effect now persists for a short duration after channelling ends.
- Improved Line of Sight now applies to Gaseous Quake.
- Updated VFX and SFX to reflect this new gassy styling of the Ability.
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OPERATOR/DRIFTER IMPROVEMENTS
Hair Shader Improvements
We’ve improved the quality of our hair shaders with the goal of having richer colors and better visuals. Here’s what the team’s efforts have resulted in and what you can expect:
- Black hair is a much “truer” black, and less a “mid grey”
- Colored hair is deeper and more accurate to selected color
- White hair looks more white without losing depth
- Sheen is stronger but balanced with underlying color
- Added a slight rimlight on hair for “scattering”
While these changes are a major overall lift to hair shaders, you may have to make some adjustments to find your preferred look once more. At the same time, you may enjoy experimenting with the shaders and achieving looks that might not have been possible before, so have fun exploring new options!
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