Arbitrations

Arbitrations is an endless alert-style game mode introduced.

The gamemode is an elite version of endless missions with various modifiers.

All Star Chart nodes must be completed before participating in.

Mechanics
There is only one Arbitration up at any given point on the Star Chart. The Arbitration alert will change every hour.


 * The mission will always be endless.
 * Rewards will be earned at half the rate as normal missions – Survival: 1 every 10 minutes. Defense: 1 every 10 waves.
 * Rewards are on a ABCC~C rotation. After the first two rotations, the Arbitration will continue on the C rotation endlessly.
 * Failing the mission keeps any rewards earned but not the resources or credit the enemies dropped.
 * Each player receives a individualized set of bonuses to a Warframe and a Weapon.
 * There is a new shielder enemy type
 * Each endless mission type will have added difficulty:
 * Survival: Life Support Capsules are worth 75% of usual.
 * Interception: Enemy towers will fill 2x faster.
 * Defense: Roaming defense NPC and there will be much less downtime in-between waves.
 * Excavation: Defense time is increased from 100 seconds to 180 seconds.
 * Defection: Rescue targets cannot be revived.
 * Infested Salvage: Consoles have half their normal health.

Rewards
Rewards are given out at half the rate as normal missions and are on a ABCCCCC rotation, C continuing endlessly.

At each interval players will earn a special resource called Vitus Essence. This can be used to obtain cosmetic items from the Arbiter of Hexis NPC's in the Relays.

Tips

 * The protective drones seem to not be affected by Warframe abilities. It is best to focus fire the drones with your weapons.
 * You can still hit the drones if they are inside Limbo's Cataclysm if you switch to operator mode first.
 * Enemies protected by the drones will not damage players inside the rift.

Trivia

 * Originally known as "Elite Alerts".