Warframe Tenno squad facing Vallis Undermind horrors.
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Warframe: Tenno, Embrace The Vallis Undermind

August 12, 2025

Tenno, the Origin System needs you

Across the procedurally generated Origin System, Orokin relics crackle, Corpus capital flow, and Infested spores mutate beneath neon skies. Warframe remains the ultimate free-to-play MMO shooter, pairing acrobatic gunfights with cooperative raids that feel like symphonies of destruction. Digital Extremes has nurtured the space-ninja epic since 2013, and Update 40: The Vallis Undermind pushes its universe into fungal depths one day after launch. Whether you are a Lotus loyalist or a curious newcomer, cross-platform play, endless loot grinds, and a fervent English-speaking community make 2025 the perfect moment to suit up.

Warframe’s third-person combat is a ballet of bullets and blades. Bullet jump through derelict Orokin towers, prime your Exalted Blade, and chain melee stances while your squad’s Rhino tanks with Iron Skin. Kuva Bramma volleys erupt, Epitaph grenades carpet control, and parkour turns every level into a vertical playground. Squads of four tackle survival arenas, spy vaults, and cinematic quests seamlessly across PC, console, and the incoming Android beta.

The Nokko Warframe channeling mycelial energy.
Nokko spreads spore networks that hijack enemy minds inside the Deepmines.

Customize your arsenal, master your frames

Progression in Warframe is a modding playground. Craftsmen polarize slots with Forma, stack corrosive projections to melt Grineer armor, or weave viral and heat for Corpus shield shredding. More than 60 frames keep the sandbox fresh—Mesa spins up her regulators, Saryn’s toxins cascade through mobs, and Caliban Prime surges across tidal arenas. Mastery Rank climbs past thirty, unlocking engineering toys, cosmetics like Lavos Deluxe, and the long-awaited Oberon rework that channels druidic roots.

  • Blueprints scattered across twenty-plus planets feed a crafting loop that rewards experimentation.
  • Mods act as the soul of every build, letting squads tailor damage types, survivability, and mobility.
  • Operators evolve into full Void-slinging overhauls during cinematic quests, redefining late-game play.

Update 40 dives into the Vallis Undermind

The Vallis Undermind draws Tenno below Fortuna’s Orb Vallis into bioluminescent fungal caverns. Nokko, the new mycelial Warframe, seeds spore networks that subvert Corpus proxies, while Undermind Weaving lets squads tether fungal nodes for on-the-fly buffs—from reflective shields to hallucinogenic smog. The Deepmine Incursion raid forces four-player squads through collapsing tunnels, doling out Vallis-infused relics for hybrid builds.

Digital Extremes iterated swiftly: Hotfix 40.1.0.1 trimmed Nokko’s spore spread radius by fifteen percent to keep balance intact. Update 39’s Isleweaver groundwork, featuring Caliban Prime and aquatic boss fights, now dovetails into the Echoes of Duviri narrative thread.

Teaser still from The Old Peace cinematic quest.
The Old Peace quest teases demon-inspired frames and Orokin betrayals.
Concept art for the Oberon rework radiating druidic energy.
Oberon’s rework brings root snares, healing groves, and a deluxe skin dripping with autumnal decay.

The Old Peace and beyond

The Old Peace, showcased at TennoCon 2025, looms as winter’s tentpole story arc. Tenno will confront the Devil’s Triad—demon-inspired frames born from Orokin accords—and unlock Uriel, a chains-weaving vanguard who purges foes with light. The quest promises set pieces rivaling The New War, while operator arcanes evolve into full Void combat kits. A tabletop RPG with Modiphius arrives for the holidays, Android beta opens touch-optimized control schemes, and January’s Hex KIM upgrades bolster AI companions.

Lore aficionados devour codex drops, Duviri dreamscapes, and Lotus monologues debating the Undermind’s collectivist consciousness. Tennotober 2025 drives community art contests, while r/Warframe theories on the Devil’s Triad rack up thousands of upvotes.

Uriel Warframe wielding chains of light.
Uriel, the angelic vanguard, binds foes with radiant chains that synergize with Tau-bound content.
Warframe squad posing for the Android beta promotional art.
Cross-save and the upcoming Android beta keep squads synced across every platform.

Fashionframe, competitions, and community

Customization remains Warframe’s love letter to creators. Fashionframe thrives with syandanas, color palettes, and TennoGen skins layered over prime gold plating. Weapons evolve through Rivens and Incarnon transformations, while clan dojos host player-built arenas for friendly duels. Steel Path assaults, Arbitration gauntlets, and the Vallis Undermind Invitational on Twitch showcase endgame mastery.

Mentor systems, LFG tools, and clan alliances keep toxicity low and retention high. Log-in rewards keep daily players engaged, and the companion app lets Guardians monitor fissures, alerts, and crafting queues from anywhere.

Concept art for the Teacher mod quest tutorial.
The Teacher questline arrives soon to demystify Warframe’s intricate modding systems for newcomers.

Answer the Lotus

Warframe is free on Steam, Epic, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and soon Android. No paywalls gate progress—platinum fuels cosmetics while gameplay unlocks everything else. Cross-save keeps arsenals unified, English servers bustle 24/7, and the Vallis Undermind beckons every Tenno back to Fortuna’s subterranean frontier.

Download Warframe, weave the Undermind, and carve your legend across the Origin System.

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