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Amesha Elytron Itzal Odonata/Prime
Archwing

An Excalibur with the Odonata Archwing.

The Archwing is a set of mechanical wings of Orokin design used by a Tenno to fly and engage in combat in space, offering a potent mix of firepower and mobility to engage spaceborne enemies. Unlike Warframe's traditional land-bound gameplay, Archwing missions take place on a three dimensional plane, offering nearly complete freedom of movement in all directions. Though intended for space use, the Archwing also has the ability to engage in underwater combat.

Acquisition[]

An Archwing comprises three components, each of them are acquired through different means depending on the Archwing.

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Wings Harness Systems

Players can acquire their first Archwing, the Odonata, by completing The Archwing quest available to all players from Mastery Rank 2 and above.

Access[]

The Archwing section of the Arsenal can be accessed via the Archwing button upon bringing up Select Mode at the bottom right of the main Arsenal overview, and has the following three sections available:

Tenno Loadout

  • Archwing - The player's Archwings can be managed and customized in this section.
  • Archwing Primary Weapons - The section where Archwing primary weapons can be managed.
  • Archwing Melee Weapons - The Archwing's melee weapons can be managed here.

Mechanics[]

Once a player has built and acquired an Archwing, they can participate in dedicated Archwing missions, of which there are two variants: Free Space, which puts players in open space with lots of room to explore and maneuver, and Trench Run, where players speed down through tight corridors towards a given mission objective. Archwings can also be used in the Grineer Sealab tileset when transitioning into an underwater level, where players can then engage enemies in submarine warfare.

Archwing Maneuvers[]

Main article: Archwing Maneuvers

Archwing Maneuvers

Combat[]

Combat is mostly identical to traditional controls, however melee combat will cause the Warframe to automatically dash forward towards a nearby target; players can chain melee attacks from one target to another without requiring precision aiming at targets. Stances are unavailable, though blocking and channeling can be performed. Jump Attacks and Wall Attacks are also unavailable, with only Slide Attacks being available in the form of a swirling slash that deals higher damage.

Archwings have their own set of exclusive weapons - a Primary and a Melee weapon - and abilities, which replace the player's selected Warframe weapons and abilities. All Warframe stats and mods do not carry over to Archwing missions. The only exception are Aura mods, whose effects still work on Archwings. Passive Abilities also currently carry over in addition to Auras. This can be seen by running an Archwing mission with Mesa and unequipping her non-Archwing melee weapon, which will start the Archwing with 50 extra health.

Companions cannot accompany the player in Archwing missions.

Mods[]

Name Description Polarity Rarity
Argon Plating Increases Armor Vazarin Pol Common
Auxiliary Power Increases Maximum Energy Madurai Pol Uncommon
Efficient Transferral Increases Power Duration Vazarin Pol Rare
Energy Amplifier Increases Power Range Naramon Pol Uncommon
Energy Inversion Increases Shield Capacity Vazarin Pol Common
Enhanced Durability Increases Health Vazarin Pol Uncommon
Hyperion Thrusters Increases Sprint Naramon Pol Rare
(Primed) Morphic Transformer Increases Power Strength Madurai Pol (Legendary) Rare
Superior Defenses Increases Shield Recharge Rate Vazarin Pol Uncommon
System Reroute Increases Power Efficiency Naramon Pol Rare

Name Description Polarity Rarity
Automatic Trigger Increases Fire Rate Madurai Pol Rare
Combustion Rounds Adds Heat b Heat Damage Madurai Pol Uncommon
Comet Blast Adds Impact b Impact Damage Naramon Pol Rare
Dual Rounds Adds Multishot Chance Madurai Pol Rare
Electrified Barrel Adds Electricity b Electric Damage Naramon Pol Uncommon
Hollowed Bullets Increases Critical Damage Madurai Pol Rare
Magazine Extension Increases Magazine Capacity Naramon Pol Common
Magma Chamber Increases Heat b Heat Damage and Status Chance Madurai Pol Rare
Modified Munitions Increases Status Chance Vazarin Pol Uncommon
Parallax Scope Increases Critical Chance Naramon Pol Common
Polar Magazine Adds Cold b Cold Damage Vazarin Pol Uncommon
Quasar Drill Adds Puncture b Puncture Damage Naramon Pol Rare
Rubedo-Lined Barrel Adds Base Damage Madurai Pol Uncommon
Shell Rush Increases Charge Rate Vazarin Pol Uncommon
Venomous Clip Adds Toxin b Toxin Damage Vazarin Pol Uncommon
Zodiac Shred Adds Slash b Slash Damage Naramon Pol Rare

Name Description Polarity Rarity
Astral Slash Increases Base Slash b Slash Damage Naramon Pol Rare
Blazing Steel Adds Heat b Heat Damage Naramon Pol Uncommon
Bleeding Edge Increases Critical Damage Madurai Pol Common
Cutting Edge Increases Melee Damage Madurai Pol Common
Extend Increases Range Madurai Pol Common
Furor Increases Attack Speed Madurai Pol Uncommon
Galvanized Blade Adds Electricity b Electric Damage Naramon Pol Uncommon
Glacial Edge Adds Cold b Cold Damage Vazarin Pol Uncommon
Meteor Crash Increases Base Impact b Impact Damage Naramon Pol Rare
Nebula Bore Increases Base Puncture b Puncture Damage Naramon Pol Rare
Poisonous Sting Adds Toxin b Toxin Damage Naramon Pol Uncommon
Searing Steel Increases Heat b Heat Damage and Status Chance Madurai Pol Rare
Sudden Impact Increases Status Chance Vazarin Pol Common
Tempered Blade Increases Critical Chance Madurai Pol Common

With the exception of Aura mods and Coaction Drift, Warframe mods do not work while using the Archwing and have no effect on Archwing gameplay.

Archwing Missions[]

 

Planet

Sector Type Faction Level Variant
Earth Erpo Mobile Defense Grineer 1 - 6 Free Space
Venus Montes Exterminate Corpus 3 - 8 Trench Run
Mars Syrtis Exterminate Grineer 8 - 13 Free Space
Phobos Kepler Rush Corpus 12 - 14 Trench Run
Jupiter Galilea Sabotage Corpus 15 - 20 Trench Run
Saturn Pandora Pursuit Grineer 21 - 26 Free Space
Uranus Caelus Interception Grineer 24 - 29 Free Space
Neptune Salacia Mobile Defense Corpus 27 - 32 Trench Run
Eris Jordas Golem Assassinate Assassination Infestation 32 - 34 Free Space

Part Locations[]

Archwing parts are obtainable as offerings from the six core Syndicates, each costing 20,000 Standing. Blueprints are obtainable from the market. All Archwing parts are tradable.

Steel Meridian Arbiters of Hexis
Weapon Part 32px Kaszas HandleWeapon Part 32px Velocitus ReceiverWeapon Part 32px Corvas StockWeapon Part 32px Agkuza GuardWeapon Part 32px Fluctus Stock Weapon Part 32px Dual Decurion BarrelWeapon Part 32px Phaedra BarrelWeapon Part 32px Corvas BarrelWeapon Part 32px Cyngas BarrelWeapon Part 32px Centaur Aegis
Cephalon Suda The Perrin Sequence
Weapon Part 32px Dual Decurion ReceiverWeapon Part 32px Velocitus BarrelWeapon Part 32px Corvas ReceiverWeapon Part 32px Cyngas ReceiverWeapon Part 32px Fluctus Barrel Weapon Part 32px Onorix HandleWeapon Part 32px Phaedra ReceiverWeapon Part 32px Cyngas StockWeapon Part 32px Centaur Blade
Red Veil New Loka
Weapon Part 32px Kaszas BladeWeapon Part 32px Velocitus StockWeapon Part 32px Rathbone HandleWeapon Part 32px Agkuza HandleWeapon Part 32px Fluctus Limbs Weapon Part 32px Onorix BladeWeapon Part 32px Phaedra StockWeapon Part 32px Rathbone HeadWeapon Part 32px Agkuza BladeWeapon Part 32px Centaur Handle


Notes[]

  • It is confirmed that an Archwing possesses life support, allowing its user to remain in vacuum space without repercussion, as seen in the trailer and Mag Prime's Codex entry, in which the author quoted: "I could feel my lungs fill as it wrapped me in its wings...."
  • The Archwing is stored inside the Liset as shown by the ship deploying the Archwing from its underbelly.
  • Most consumables like Team Ammo Restores, Codex Scanners and others can be used while in Archwing missions.
    • Specters and Air Support can not be used in Archwing missions.
    • As there are no terminals in Archwing missions, it follows that ciphers also can not be used in them.
  • You can use Emotes while in Archwing missions, although they cause Warframes to appear to be standing on solid ground with their Archwings still attached.
  • Abilities that affect the player will dispel the moment the player transitions from standard gameplay to Submersible Archwing combat and vice versa.
  • Instead of Archwing weapons having a magazine and total ammo pool, they have a single pool of ammo that acts as the magazine. This ammo will replenish itself over a short period of time after the weapon hasn't been fired for a second or two.

Trivia[]

  • The Archwing was first unveiled in Devstream 35 on August 8, 2014 at Gamescom 2014, and made its debut in 15.
  • The Archwing was alluded to in Mag Prime's Codex Entry: Warframe Archive - Debrief Excerpt, where she used an Archwing to save the narrator from death.
  • The preview also shows a black Fomorian ship in the background, confirmed to be the Balor Fomorian mentioned in Operation Cryotic Front.
  • Much of the assets used in Archwing gameplay are actually scaled-down proportionately compared to normal assets in ground-based missions. This results in the models for Mods, Resource pickups and orbs being as large as players.
  • Due to the sheer speeds that Archwings can travel, certain helmet attachments may disjoint themselves temporarily as they try to catch up with the players. Examples include the loose fabric of Mesa's default helmet and the "ponytail" of Ash's Locust Helmet.
  • Up until 17, the Codex entries for all Archwing guns showed them all being held using the normal underhanded grip for ground weapons, instead of the correct overhand grip used by Archwing weapons.

Bugs[]

  • Using melee or speeding close to some large debris may result in one getting impaled and stuck in the mesh; take caution using melee attacks around objects to avoid this.
    • Similar to the bug above, it is possible to get stuck in debris where the player will either die or be stuck permanently.
  • There have been various encounters with stretched and disjointed player models in Archwing missions.
  • Instances of glitches including "flying" Archwings on Submerge Missions.
    • When dying in the water with the Archwing equipped, reviving will place the player on land that is closest to where the player died, and the player can use their Archwing while on land. You can fly around as if you are underwater or in space, while using Archwing abilities and Archwing weapons.
  • If mods which increase the magazine capacity are equipped on any of the player's (Warframe) weapons, then upon entering and exiting a submerged area, the magazine capacity will have reverted to the default for the weapon. This can be quickly fixed by reloading the weapon, but it can still present an annoyance.

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