Warframe Update 44 Drops on September 23 via Patch 2.54/1.061
Digital Extremes has deployed the latest major patch for Warframe, and this is for Update 44: Iceblade of Narin!
For console gamers, you’ll see this download as Warframe 2.54/1.061, and this is a hefty download across all platforms.
Expect a new warframe in Narin, new Zariman content, and a lot more. With the patch notes being super long, we have the condensed version of bulletpoints covering the important stuff.
Warframe Update 44: Iceblade of Narin Live via Patch 2.54/1.061
New Warframe: Narin
- Narin is Warframe’s 66th Warframe and specializes in Cold damage, shields, Overguard, and melee combat.
- Her kit includes:
- Neote: Ice-rapier dash that deals Cold/Puncture.
- Naraemagi: Absorbs Cold effects to restore Shields and generate Overguard.
- Hakchum: Leaps into an area, applying Cold vulnerability.
- Nurinarim: A powerful sword-dancing ultimate that strips Armor/Shields and causes Frozen enemies to explode.
- Her signature weapons are the Nunchasa bow and Aksondol dual pistols.
Yuvan’s Peak
A new Earth Relay/Hub has been added at Yuvan’s Peak, the location associated with the player’s decision in The War Within. Narin’s legendary sword, Neote, is frozen inside Narin’s Crest.
The hub also introduces Cephalon Melica, who exchanges Entropic Kuva for Narin blueprints and numerous other rewards.
New Zariman Content
- Melica’s Lab is a new randomly spawning Zariman tile.
- Entropic Eximus enemies can now appear throughout Zariman missions.
- These enemies have powerful shield bubbles and must generally be attacked from inside the bubble.
- They are the source of the new Entropic Kuva resource.
Glacial Defiance — Coming Soon
The new six-player game mode isn’t available with the initial update and is scheduled to release by October 15.
Riven Splicing will launch alongside it, with Riven Splicers earned from Glacial Defiance.
Major Banshee Rework
Banshee receives a substantial kit overhaul:
- Her abilities now apply maximum Puncture to nearby enemies.
- Sonic Boom is faster, one-handed, breaks containers, pushes/stuns enemies, and strips up to 100% Armor with enough Strength.
- Sonar weak spots are now treated as Weak Points, improving compatibility with various Mods and Arcanes.
- Silence can be recast and has clearer visual effects.
- Sound Quake is no longer channeled and instead creates a 25-second AoE.
- Her old channeling-style ultimate has effectively moved to the Gaseous Quake Augment.
Players can also claim Banshee + a built Forma for free by logging in between September 23 and October 7.
Riven System Improvements
Trait Locking is now live:
- You can lock one Riven stat while cycling.
- The locked trait remains unchanged.
- Locking costs nothing, but cycling with a locked trait doubles the Kuva cost.
- The lock must be reapplied when reopening the cycling menu.
Riven Splicing will arrive later with Glacial Defiance, allowing two Riven traits to be combined into a new trait.
Citrine Prime Access
Citrine Prime, Steflos Prime, and Corufell Prime are now available through Prime Access and Void Relics, alongside new Prime Accessories.
Meanwhile, Xaku Prime, Quassus Prime, and Trumna Prime have moved into the Prime Vault.
New Augments
Four new Warframe Augments were added:
- Oraxia — Brood’s Oversurge
- Uriel — Infernum
- Frost — Cold Front
- Grendel — Gastroparesis
Fashion & Visual Improvements
- New TennoGen cosmetics, including the Jade Coven Skin.
- New Qorvex Basilica and Banshee Threnodia collections.
- Improved Operator/Drifter hair shaders with richer colors and better blacks/whites.
- Improvements also apply to Kubrow fur.
- Metal tinting has been improved to produce richer, more accurate colors.
Major Quality-of-Life Changes
- Several “On Headshot” effects have been converted to “On Weakpoint.”
- Zariman drop tables now make Aeolak and Hespar components available in every rotation.
- Galeforce Dawn now drops from all Void Armageddon rotations.
- Grendel’s swallowed enemies decay 50% slower.
- Hydroid’s Shield/Armor values have been swapped to emphasize his health-based survivability.
- More resources can be fed to Helminth.
- Additional enemy variants now count toward Sands of Inaros challenges.
- Added a Quick Buy feature to the Market.
Archimedea Changes
Archimedea receives several substantial adjustments:
- Warframes and weapons gain bonuses for matching Individual Parameters.
- A new reward is added at 34 points.
- Legendary and final rewards move to 37 and 40 points.
- Warframes matching Individual Parameters now provide 3 Research Points per mission instead of 1, raising the maximum to 43.
- Six new Personal Modifiers have been added, including No Pets Allowed, Shortened Reach, Anemic Shields, and Low Yield.
Other Additions
- Major Mandarin voice-over and subtitle expansion.
- Over 60 new Perita-themed Dojo Decorations.
- New currencies supported on Warframe’s website and Steam, including INR, SGD, NZD, HKD, AED, VND and others.
- The War Within receives an art remaster for sections including Golden Maw and Mountain Pass.
If you want to dive into the complete patch notes, Digital Extremes has you covered. Just remember to get a cold drink first, as it’ll take a while to pore through everything.
