Last Update: 2017/06/29 - 21.0.1
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This article lists all available quests for Warframe, with tips on how to unlock them and what you will get from these quests.
*Information in this article is based on the PC build for Warframe, and some quests may not be available on the console build.
General Tips:
- Once you unlock quests, it can be started from the Codex > Quest tab and hitting ‘BEGIN’ on the UI.
- Once you have the quest started, it’s best not to change the quest until it is completed.
- Most quests cannot be replayed once completed. Only exception is The Second Dream quest as of now, however completing the quest again will not give you the quest reward again.
- Most quests are unlocked via Junction completion.
Vor’s Prize
- First quest when starting Warframe as a new player.
- Completing the quest will unlock most of the player ship’s segments.
Once Awake
- Quest is unlocked by completing the Junction from Venus to Mercury.
Stolen Dreams
- Quest is unlocked by completing the Junction from Mars to Phobos.
- Completing the quest will award you with the Ether Dagger Blueprint and an Orokin Catalyst Blueprint.
- The Ether Dagger Blueprint is exclusive to this quest, and the weapon cannot be obtained by other methods at this time.
The Archwing
- Quest is unlocked by completing the Junction from Earth to Mars.
- Completing the quest will award you with the Odonata Archwing and 2 Archwing weapons (Imperator and Veritux).
- After completing the quest you will be able to use your Archwing in regular Archwing missions, and underwater levels.
- Resources required to craft the Odonata parts are not obtained through quest progression, and must be obtained on your own.
- Completion of this quest early is recommended as many quests, missions, and events require access to Archwing to participate.
Howl of the Kubrow
- Quest is unlocked by completing the Junction from Venus to Mercury.
- This quest will allow you to create your very first Kubrow!
- After the first mission you will gain access to the Incubator Segment.
You then will have to find a Kubrow Egg by destroying Kubrow Dens found on Earth's Forest tileset. It can also be purchased for Platinum. Once you have acquired an Egg, you must also obtain an Incubator Power Core. It can be acquired as a finished item through the Market or in the form of a Blueprint to craft in your Foundry. - When asked to wait until the Kubrow matures, incubating and hatching the egg will not progress the quest. Kubrow can be instantly matured at the Incubator Segment with a click of a button. It also must be out of stasis.
- Finally you will receive the Nai-Zhen Collar that will allow you to take your Kubrow to regular missions (once obtained, the Collar will automatically attach to the Kubrow in use).
- Progression of the quest specifically requires Kubrows, and other Pets (Kavats, etc.) won't count towards the quest's progression.
The Limbo Theorem
- Quest is unlocked by completing the Junction from Jupiter to Europa, which then the quest will be unlocked and available in your codex.
- You will also need the Archwing to play some of the quest missions.
- As of Update 21 The Limbo Theorem Excavation missions will now guarantee one of the Blueprints at the end of 3 extractors as an End of Mission reward.
- Completing the quest will award you with the Limbo component blueprints (Limbo Neuroptic, Systems, and Chassis). You can craft the Limbo after completing the quest by purchasing the Limbo Blueprint from the market.
- If you sell the Limbo Warframe, you can currently only obtain Limbo again by purchasing him at the Market for Platinum.
Hidden Messages
- Quest is unlocked by completing the Junction from Pluto to Sedna, which then the quest will be unlocked and available in your codex.
- Unlike other general resources, Orokin Ciphers can only be obtained from Orokin Vaults, which are hidden at random spots in certain Orokin Derelict Mission and can be unlocked with a Dragon Key. Dragon Key Blueprints can be aquired through a Dojo's Orokin Lab research.
- Completing the quest will award you with the Mirage component Blueprints (Mirage Neuroptics, Systems, and Chassis). You can craft the Mirage after completing the quest by purchasing the Mirage Blueprint from the Market.
- Deleting the inbox messages will not interfere with the quest progression. If you have accidentally deleted the riddle from your inbox message, Warframe Support cannot restore the deleted message, however the content of the message can be read on this Help Center article here.
- If you sell the Mirage Warframe, you can currently only obtain Mirage again by purchasing her at the Market for Platinum.
Patient Zero
- Quest is unlocked by completing the Junction from Pluto to Eris, which then the quest will be unlocked and available in your codex.
- Completing the quest will award you with the Mutalist Alad V Assassinate Key Blueprint, which after crafting will unlock a special node to fight Mutalist Alad V. You can gather Mesa component blueprints from playing this node.
- Mesa Blueprint is sold at the market.
The New Strange
- Quest is unlocked by completing the Junction task from Jupiter to Europa.
- Completing the quest will award you with the Chroma Blueprint.
- Chroma parts blueprints are rewarded as Junction rewards and are not part of the quest reward:
Neuroptics Blueprint: Uranus Junction on Saturn
Chassis Blueprint: Neptune Junction on Uranus
Systems Blueprint: Pluto Junction on Neptune
- If you sell the Chroma Warframe, you can only obtain Chroma again by purchasing him at the Market for Platinum.
- The New Strange quest can be replayed once completed at the Codex, but completing the quest again will not give you the quest reward again.
Natah
- Quest is unlocked by being Mastery Rank 3 and scanning a Sentient Oculyst found throughout the Solar System (reports indicate frequent Oculyst sightings in a laboratory located underwater).
- Completing the quest will award you with the Exilus Adapter, and allow player to buy the Exilus Adapter blueprint from Cephalon Simaris.
A Man of Few Words
- Unlocked by talking with Darvo in any of the Relays.
- Completing the quest will award you with the Exilus Adapter and 1 Clem Clone Blueprint.
- The Clem Clone Blueprint cannot be reused. Additional Blueprints must be obtained to construct more Clem Clones. They can be acquired by completing missions to help Clem, which can be accessed by talking to Darvo at the Relay after completing the quest (only once per 7 days).
The Jordas Precept
- To unlock the quest, you must defeat Tyl Regor on Titania (Uranus) Solo or as Host.
- Completing the quest will award you with the Atlas Blueprint and access to the Jordas Golem Assassinate node on Eris (node to collect Atlas parts blueprints).
- By playing with other users, you may gain access to the special node before completing the quest, but to complete the quest you must complete the Naeglar node on Eris as host or solo.
- If you sell the Atlas Warframe, you can currently only obtain Atlas again by purchasing him at the Market for Platinum.
The Second Dream
- Quest is unlocked by completing the Junction from Uranus to Neptune and completing the Natah quest.
- Quest rewards include:
- Broken-War
- Focus system unlocked
- Access to Orokin Moon nodes
- Scar Sigil
Sands of Inaros
- Unlocked by talking to Baro Ki’Teer and purchasing the Sands of Inaros quest key blueprint when he visits the Tenno Relay. Craft the quest key blueprint at the Foundry to begin the quest from the Codex.
- To purchase the quest key blueprint, it requires you to be Mastery Rank 5 and to have access to Phobos on the Navigation Segment.
- Quest key blueprint can also be obtained through trading.
- Completing the quest will award you with the Inaros Blueprint and the Inaros component blueprints. You will also receive the Sacred Vessel decoration to place on your ship.
- If you sell the Inaros Warframe, you can currently only obtain Inaros again by purchasing him at the Market for Platinum.
- The targets you defeat are only counted if you have the Sands of Inaros quest set as your active quest, you kill the targets yourself, and with the 'Sacred Vessel' equipped to your gears.
The Silver Grove
- Unlocked by reaching Mastery Rank 7, and completing The Second Dream quest. Which then you can talk to New Loka at the Tenno Relay to receive the quest.
- The player does not need to be allied with New Loka to obtain the quest.
- Quest rewards include:
- Nightfall, Twlight, Sunrise Apothic Blueprints.
- Titania Systems, Chassis, Neuroptics Blueprints
- Titania Blueprint
- Apothic Blueprints cannot be sold even after Quest completion.
- If you sell the Titania Warframe you crafted, you can currently only obtain Titania again by purchasing him at the Market for Platinum.
The War Within
- Unlocked by gaining access to Sedna via Junctions, and have The Second Dream quest completed.
- The final boss fight will have you fighting Kuva Guardians with your Melee only, so it is recommended that before you commit to infiltrating you equip your best Melee, and preferably your best Warframe.
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During the fight against the Kuva Guardians, they are immune to Warframe attacks, and Warframe powers are nullified inside the chamber, along with the player being unable to use their Primary and Secondary weapons, or any Gear. In order to fight the Guardians, the Tenno must utilize their Operator's void powers to destroy them by stepping out of their Warframe using their Transference ability. Each Kuva Guardian can be killed via the following steps:
- The Kuva Guardian must first be stunned with a Void Blast.
- Once the Kuva Guardian is kneeling on the ground with an orange glow around them, players must Void Dash through the Guardian to disarm them of their staves.
- Finally, once the Kuva Guardian starts to use their Twin Rogga pistols, players can now deal damage to them using Void Beam or Warframe.
- If you do go into the fight with weaker equipment, the fight is balanced to scale with your equipment, and is designed to be complete-able with any melee weapon. The key is to use your new powers to defeat the Guardians, and in the other segment of the fight, you must dodge and parry the offender's attack and attack with your melee when they show openings.
- Completing the quest will award you with the Broken Scepter, Orvius Blueprint, Rifle Riven Mod, and the Grineer Queens Glyph.
- The Orvius Blueprint is exclusive to this quest, and the weapon cannot be obtained by other methods at this time.
- If you select an alignment you did not want, Warframe Support cannot alter or edit user's choices and alignment.
The Glast Gambit
- To unlock the quest, completion of The War Within quest is required.
- In the quest mission where you must wager 160,000 credits, players are given a 10-point Victory Margin, which is the difference between points that they must maintain between their team and the opposing team. Unlike in previous matches, players must keep their score within the 10-point Margin, e.g. if Nef Anyo has 5 points, the Tenno's score must not exceed 15 points. Should the player win with a score exceeding the 10-point margin, Nef Anyo will back out, and the mission will fail.
- If at any point you're stuck in the quest where, the Navigation doesn't specify where to go for the next quest mission, go to your In-game inbox and open the last message received from Ergo Glast, play the transmission, and once the transmission is over and you exit out, another transmission from Lotus and Ergo Glast should play, triggering the next quest mission to appear.
- Completing the quest will award you with the Nidus Blueprint. The Nidus parts blueprints are obtained from Rotation C of the Infested Salvage mission on Oestrus, Eris.
- If you select an alignment you did not want, Warframe Support cannot alter or edit user's choices and alignment.
Octavia's Anthem
- The quest is unlocked by having The Second Dream quest completed, and talking to Cephalon Suda at the Tenno Relay.
- The quest will award you with the Octavia Blueprint. Her parts components are found on location listed below:
- Rotation C of Orokin Derelict Survival
- By mastering your Musical abilities: completing the Organ 'note match' puzzle on Lua (not one of the Seven Principles). Completing this puzzle spawns a loot crate that will contain an Octavia Blueprint piece! Please note this puzzle does not spawn on Lua Mobile Defense missions.
- By revisiting Lua and by discovering new Caches on Lua Exterminate missions.
- This quest is replay-able once completed at the Codex (completing the quest again will not award you with the quest reward again.
- If you sell the Octavia Warframe you have crafted, you can currently only obtain Octavia again by purchasing her at the Market for Platinum.
- If a player has purchased the Octavia Warframe from the Market with Platinum prior to completing the quest, they will receive a Riven Mods/Secondaries on completion of the quest along with the Octavia Blueprint via in-game Inbox.
Chains of Harrow
- The quest is unlocked by completing The War Within quest, and having the Mot node on the Void completed.
- This quest is replayable once completed at the Codex (completing the quest again will not award you with the quest reward again).
- The quest will award you with the Harrow Blueprint. His parts can be found in the Defection mission type, Grineer Fortress Spy missions, and from enemies corrupted by Void Fissures.
- The quest can only be played in Solo-mode and can not be played on co-op.
- If you sell the Harrow Warframe you have crafted, you can currently only obtain Harrow again by purchasing him at the Market for Platinum.
- If a player has purchased the Harrow Warframe from the Market with Platinum prior to completing the quest, they will receive a Melee Riven Mod upon completion of the quest along with the Harrow Blueprint via in-game Inbox.