Warframes



Warframes are the name of the exo-armors/exoskeletons used in the Warframe universe. They allow the user to use special abilities such as faster movement speed, higher jumping heights or controlling elemental forces.

"Warframe exo-armor uses unique combative technology to create the ultimate weaponry. The Warframes hold many mysterious powers and mastering one requires dedicated use."

- Warframe Official Website

The Warframes are used to delineate "Classes/Character Roles", like many other multiplayer games. Some Warframes feature many support skills that are valuable to a team situation while other Warframes rely on skills that focus on dispatching enemies.

New players start by using an Excalibur exo-armor during the tutorial session, and is given a choice to start the game by using Excalibur, Loki, or Volt. There are more warframes to chose from after this point, these can either be purchased as blueprints with credits or purchased with platinum. If purchased with credits the warframe must be built with various parts and the separate pieces arrive in blueprints which must be found in missions, mainly from boss drops. If purchased with platinum, the warframe is ready to use with Orokin Reactor attached, and thus is supercharged, as soon as purchased.

Leveling Up
Warframes level up with affinity as the player progresses throughout missions by getting kills, being near allies getting kills and completing objectives and challenges. As of update 6, (will change with 7) as the warframe levels up, points are added that can be spent on the skill tree as upgrades to gain and boost powers, increase base health and sheilds, increase maximum energy, and open modification (mods) slots .These mods are used in accordance to the warframes level. For example a level 3 warframe can only use mods ranging from levels 1-3. Mods can increase shields, armor ,health etc... Warframes cannot be leveled past 30.

Warframes posses different playstyles. Some are heavy and are used more offensively such as the Rhino. Others are support units such as the Trinity. Before purchasing a warframe or spending points in level ups, it is wise to know most play differently, and offer a diverse set of strengths and weaknesses.

Origins
The name "warframes" comes from a 1950&apos;s Boeing (Company) WWII research project equipping WWII soldiers with exoskeletons.

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