On November 8, PS4 and “Xbox One” Tenno were supplied with new content for the free-to-play third-person action shooter Warframe. In addition, the 3rd anniversary is being celebrated on Sony’s gaming console.
First of all, there’s the namesake game mode “Index,” where we must compete in an arena against various Corpus champions, much like the Grineer Law of the Jungle. Since Nef Anyo, our favorite Void preacher with a penchant for greed, is hosting the whole show, of course, some credits can be earned.
Additionally, there are 6 new mods that we can obtain in the arena by defeating the Corpus. This initially time-exclusive mode will be playable from November 17 to November 24 and serves to gather the players’ opinions and possibly consider any criticism or wishes for changes.
The final version of the Index will be permanently integrated into the game at a later time and is intended to offer better rewards, clan trophies, and a leaderboard.
The Second Part of Fusion
The conversion of fusion cores and the introduction of the new resource Endo only represented the first part of simplifying the system for upgrading mods. With the Ayatan sculptures hidden in the Void and the corresponding stars available throughout the solar system, Part 2 now also makes its way into the console version of Warframe.
For this, we need to pay Maroo a visit at her bazaar on Earth. The sly merchant sends us on a weekly hunt for a sculpture. If you find one, it can either be converted directly with Maroo into Endo or we can first upgrade it with Cyan and Amber stars to extract additional Endo when selling it.
The small statues, which awaken a bit more life with each star used, can also be decoratively placed on your spaceship.
Syndicate Slicers
In addition to the infested Caustacyst-Sense, the matching Embolist armor, and the Gazal Machete, 6 melee syndicate weapons are also available. Unlike the previous primary and secondary toys from Arbiters of Hexis, Steel Meridian, and Co., the newcomers each have different mechanics and buffs.
The Telos Boltace, for example, allows us, when actively equipped in hand, to not only move faster but also deal additional damage in an area with its spinning attack. New Lokas Sancti Magistar, on the other hand, makes us immune to enemy status effects, and charged attacks create a healing pulse.
In addition to the new melee hammers and solid cutting tools, 3 augment mods have been added to the existing offerings, one each for Ember, Valkyr, and Inaros.
Vacuum, Lunaro & Conclave
Companions are an important part of many different games and take on various tasks. So it is in Warframe. However, since Carrier or Carrier Prime has been by far the most used companion due to its simple attraction of mods and resources, it was time to make other guardians attractive again.
Therefore, Vacuum has been transformed into a universally usable mod for guardians. In compensation for the loss of its suction power, Carrier and its Prime variant now have the ability to convert unused ammunition pickups into resupply for the weapon currently held. Furthermore, the magazine is also enlarged.
The recreational sports mode Lunaro is also receiving a new, Perrin Sequence inspired map with the update, as is the Conclave mode, which has been granted an infested Corpus cruiser map. Additionally, the Conclave variant mode is introduced, which regularly offers various modifications.
Along with new glyphs, the Manduka operator outfit, and other cosmetic goodies, many general changes as well as specific changes related to Lunaro and Conclave have made their way into the game. Anyone who wants to absorb this in detail should take some quiet time to enjoy the complete patch notes, as they would be too extensive to cover here.
However, a novelty will quickly catch your attention on your way through the levels. Resources left behind by enemies and falling out of cabinets and boxes now have the appearance of the respective resource. Furthermore, in many places, new piles of resources have been added, which we can break open for additional materials.
PS4 Party
Warframe entered open beta on Steam in March 2013, and in the same year, it made the leap to Sony’s newly released PS4 console. To celebrate the 3rd anniversary, developer Digital Extremes is gifting an Excalibur Noggle statue, a seal, and an exclusive color palette.
All you have to do is log in to Warframe by November 30. The gifts will then be promptly delivered to your inbox. By the way, PS4 players have spent a total of over 4000 years of playtime in the online universe since launch and sent nearly 64.5 billion enemies to the eternal hunting grounds. So let no one say that gamers are lazy.
