Forma are items most commonly used as a supercharger to add, remove, or alter the Polarity of a Mod slot on equipment such as Warframes, Archwings, weapons, or Companions. This process is called Polarization and allows mod capacity to be used more efficiently.
Forma do however have additional uses. Their second most notable use is as a component in the creation of certain items, including being used in weapon blueprints, the creation of the Exilus Adapter and other supercharger equipment, and adding Tiles to a Clan Dojo. Finally, Forma may be sacrificed to rise in Syndicate ranks.
Acquisition
- Purchased complete from the Market for
20 - Purchased complete from the Market as a three-Forma bundle for 35.
- Purchased complete from Nakak in Cetus during Operation: Plague Star for 3,000 Operational Supply Standing and 5,000.
- Purchased blueprint from Acrithis's shop for 10 Pathos Clamps.
- Blueprint received as a Daily Tribute.
- Three-Forma bundles were rewarded at certain ranks from Nightwave.
- Ranks 7 and 27 from Series 1: The Wolf of Saturn Six
- Rank 9 from Intermission I
- Ranks 8 and 25 from Series 2: The Emissary
- Rank 22 from Intermission II
- Ranks 8 and 25 from Series 3: The Glassmaker
- Rank 26 from Intermission III
- Ranks 7, 12, and 27 from Nora's Choice
- Ranks 7 and 27 from Nora's Mix Volume 1
- Ranks 7 and 27 from Nora's Mix Volume 2
- Found very rarely in Rare or Reinforced Storage Containers in Zariman Ten Zero, Void, and Lua.
- One rare storage container is guaranteed from the Lua Music Puzzle.
- Possible rare missions reward for certain missions.
- Blueprint drops from certain Relics. (1x from Common and 2x from Uncommon)
Full list of containers and missions that can yield Formas:
| Item | Source | Chance | Expected | Nearly Guaranteed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Blueprint |
Earth Sabotage Resource Caches / C | 2% | ~ 50 C Caches | 341 ± 113 C Caches |
| Blueprint |
Tier 1 The Circuit (Steel Path) | 4.43% | ~ 22 A Rotations | 152 ± 50 A Rotations |
| Blueprint |
Invasion / A | 0.50% | ~ 200 A Rotations | 1378 ± 459 A Rotations |
| Blueprint |
Invasion / B | 0.50% | ~ 200 B Rotations | 1378 ± 459 B Rotations |
| Blueprint |
Annihilation (Conclave) / B | 0.25% | ~ 400 B Rotations | 2759 ± 919 B Rotations |
| Blueprint |
Orokin Derelict Defense / C | 22.56% | ~ 4 C Rotations | 27 ± 9 C Rotations |
| Blueprint |
Tier 3 The Circuit (Steel Path) | 4.43% | ~ 22 A Rotations | 152 ± 50 A Rotations |
| Blueprint |
Saturn Proxima Skirmish | 2.50% | ~ 40 A Rotations | 272 ± 90 A Rotations |
| Blueprint |
Tier 4 The Circuit (Steel Path) | 4.43% | ~ 22 A Rotations | 152 ± 50 A Rotations |
| Blueprint |
Cephalon Capture (Conclave) / B | 0.25% | ~ 400 B Rotations | 2759 ± 919 B Rotations |
| Blueprint |
Team Annihilation (Conclave) / B | 0.25% | ~ 400 B Rotations | 2759 ± 919 B Rotations |
| Blueprint |
Tier 2 Rathuum | 0.50% | ~ 200 A Rotations | 1378 ± 459 A Rotations |
| Blueprint |
Tier 1 Rathuum | 0.34% | ~ 294 A Rotations | 2028 ± 676 A Rotations |
| Blueprint |
Veil Proxima Skirmish | 2.50% | ~ 40 A Rotations | 272 ± 90 A Rotations |
| Blueprint |
Lunaro (Conclave) / B | 0.25% | ~ 400 B Rotations | 2759 ± 919 B Rotations |
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Rare Orokin Storage Container (2) | 100% | ~ 1 Opens | 0 ± 0 Opens |
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Reinforced Orokin Storage Container | 100% | ~ 1 Opens | 0 ± 0 Opens |
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Rare Orokin Storage Container | 12.50% | ~ 8 Opens | 51 ± 17 Opens |
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Molted Cask | 100% | ~ 1 Opens | 0 ± 0 Opens |
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Ancient Molted Cask | 100% | ~ 1 Opens | 0 ± 0 Opens |
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Earth Sabotage Resource Caches / C | 0.50% | ~ 200 C Caches | 1378 ± 459 C Caches |
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Archon Hunt | 3% | ~ 33 A Rotations | 226 ± 75 A Rotations |
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Sortie | 2.50% | ~ 40 A Rotations | 272 ± 90 A Rotations |
All drop rates data is obtained from DE's official drop tables.
See Mission Rewards#Standard Missions for definitions on reward table rotations.
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Full list of Relics that can yield Formas:
| Lith | Meso | Neo | Axi |
|---|---|---|---|
 Lith A6 Uncommon Lith C7 Common Lith G10 Common Lith G12 Uncommon Lith N15 Common Lith P9 Common Lith W4 Common Lith A1 Common (V) Lith A2 Common (V) Lith A4 Common (V) Lith A5 Common (V) Lith B1 Common (V) Lith B10 Common (V) Lith B2 Common (V) Lith B3 Common (V) Lith B4 Common (V) Lith B7 Common (V) Lith B9 Common (V) Lith C1 Uncommon (V) Lith C10 Common (V) Lith C4 Common (V) Lith C5 Common (V) Lith C6 Common (V) Lith C8 Uncommon (V) Lith D2 Common (V) Lith D4 Common (V) Lith D5 Common (V) Lith E1 Common (V) Lith F1 Common (V) Lith G1 Uncommon (V) Lith G11 Common (V) Lith G3 Uncommon (V) Lith G4 Common (V) Lith G5 Uncommon (V) Lith G6 Common (V) Lith G7 Common (V) Lith G8 Common (V) Lith G9 Common (V) Lith H10 Common (V) Lith H2 Common (V) Lith H3 Uncommon (V) Lith H4 Common (V) Lith H5 Common (V) Lith H7 Uncommon (V) Lith H8 Uncommon (V) Lith H9 Uncommon (V) Lith I1 Common (V) Lith K11 Common (V) Lith K2 Uncommon (V) Lith K3 Common (V) Lith K4 Common (V) Lith K5 Common (V) Lith K7 Uncommon (V) Lith K8 Common (V) Lith K9 Common (V) Lith L1 Common (V) Lith L4 Common (V) Lith M1 Common (V) Lith M2 Uncommon (V) Lith M3 Common (V) Lith M6 Common (V) Lith M7 Uncommon (V) Lith M8 Common (V) Lith N1 Uncommon (V) Lith N10 Common (V) Lith N14 Uncommon (V) Lith N3 Uncommon (V) Lith N4 Common (V) Lith N5 Common (V) Lith N9 Common (V) Lith O1 Uncommon (V) Lith O2 Uncommon (V) Lith O3 Common (V) Lith P1 Uncommon (V) Lith P2 Common (V) Lith P3 Common (V) Lith P4 Uncommon (V) Lith P7 Common (V) Lith P8 Uncommon (V) Lith R1 Common (V) Lith R3 Common (V) Lith R5 Common (V) Lith S1 Uncommon (V) Lith S11 Common (V) Lith S12 Common (V) Lith S13 Common (V) Lith S14 Common (V) Lith S15 Common (V) Lith S2 Uncommon (V) Lith S4 Common (V) Lith S6 Common (V) Lith S8 Common (V) Lith S9 Common (V) Lith T1 Common (V) Lith T10 Common (V) Lith T11 Common (V) Lith T12 Uncommon (V) Lith T2 Common (V) Lith T3 Uncommon (V) Lith T5 Common (V) Lith T6 Common (V) Lith T7 Common (V) Lith T9 Common (V) Lith V1 Uncommon (V) Lith V10 Common (V) Lith V2 Uncommon (V) Lith V6 Uncommon (V) Lith V8 Common (V) Lith V9 Common (V) Lith W1 Common (V) Lith W2 Common (V) Lith W3 Common (V) Lith Z1 Uncommon (V) Lith Z2 Common (V)
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 Meso H7 Uncommon Meso N11 Uncommon Meso N17 Common Meso V9 Common Meso W4 Uncommon Meso A1 Uncommon (V) Meso A2 Common (V) Meso A3 Uncommon (V) Meso A6 Common (V) Meso B1 Common (V) Meso B10 Common (V) Meso B3 Common (V) Meso B6 Uncommon (V) Meso B7 Common (V) Meso B8 Common (V) Meso C1 Common (V) Meso C10 Common (V) Meso C4 Uncommon (V) Meso C5 Uncommon (V) Meso C6 Uncommon (V) Meso C7 Common (V) Meso C9 Common (V) Meso D1 Uncommon (V) Meso D2 Common (V) Meso D4 Common (V) Meso D5 Common (V) Meso D7 Common (V) Meso E1 Uncommon (V) Meso E3 Common (V) Meso E4 Common (V) Meso E5 Common (V) Meso F2 Uncommon (V) Meso F3 Uncommon (V) Meso F4 Common (V) Meso G1 Common (V) Meso G2 Common (V) Meso G3 Common (V) Meso G4 Uncommon (V) Meso G6 Common (V) Meso H2 Common (V) Meso H3 Uncommon (V) Meso H5 Common (V) Meso H6 Uncommon (V) Meso I2 Common (V) Meso K3 Uncommon (V) Meso K4 Uncommon (V) Meso K5 Common (V) Meso K6 Common (V) Meso L2 Common (V) Meso M4 Uncommon (V) Meso N1 Uncommon (V) Meso N15 Common (V) Meso N16 Common (V) Meso N2 Uncommon (V) Meso N4 Uncommon (V) Meso N5 Common (V) Meso N6 Common (V) Meso N7 Uncommon (V) Meso N8 Common (V) Meso N9 Common (V) Meso O1 Common (V) Meso O3 Common (V) Meso O4 Common (V) Meso O5 Common (V) Meso P10 Common (V) Meso P11 Common (V) Meso P12 Common (V) Meso P2 Common (V) Meso P3 Uncommon (V) Meso P4 Common (V) Meso P5 Uncommon (V) Meso P6 Common (V) Meso P7 Common (V) Meso R2 Common (V) Meso R4 Uncommon (V) Meso R5 Common (V) Meso S10 Common (V) Meso S12 Uncommon (V) Meso S13 Common (V) Meso S14 Common (V) Meso S2 Uncommon (V) Meso S3 Uncommon (V) Meso S5 Uncommon (V) Meso S7 Common (V) Meso S8 Common (V) Meso S9 Uncommon (V) Meso T1 Uncommon (V) Meso T2 Common (V) Meso T3 Common (V) Meso T4 Common (V) Meso T5 Common (V) Meso T6 Common (V) Meso V1 Uncommon (V) Meso V2 Uncommon (V) Meso V3 Common (V) Meso V4 Common (V) Meso V6 Common (V) Meso V7 Common (V) Meso V8 Common (V) Meso W3 Common (V) Meso W5 Common (V) Meso Z1 Common (V) Meso Z3 Common (V) Meso Z4 Common (V) Meso Z5 Common (V)
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 Neo A13 Common Neo B9 Common Neo E4 Common Neo M5 Uncommon Neo O1 Common (B) Neo P7 Common Neo V9 Common Neo Z11 Common Neo A1 Common (V) Neo A10 Common (V) Neo A11 Common (V) Neo A2 Uncommon (V) Neo A4 Common (V) Neo A5 Common (V) Neo A6 Common (V) Neo A7 Common (V) Neo A9 Common (V) Neo B2 Uncommon (V) Neo B3 Common (V) Neo B4 Common (V) Neo B5 Common (V) Neo B6 Common (V) Neo B8 Common (V) Neo C2 Common (V) Neo C3 Common (V) Neo D1 Uncommon (V) Neo D2 Common (V) Neo D3 Uncommon (V) Neo D4 Common (V) Neo D6 Common (V) Neo D7 Common (V) Neo D8 Uncommon (V) Neo E1 Uncommon (V) Neo E3 Common (V) Neo F1 Uncommon (V) Neo F2 Common (V) Neo G1 Common (V) Neo G2 Common (V) Neo G3 Common (V) Neo G5 Common (V) Neo G6 Common (V) Neo H3 Common (V) Neo I2 Common (V) Neo I3 Common (V) Neo K3 Common (V) Neo K4 Common (V) Neo K5 Common (V) Neo K7 Common (V) Neo L2 Common (V) Neo L3 Common (V) Neo M2 Common (V) Neo M3 Uncommon (V) Neo M4 Uncommon (V) Neo N1 Common (V) Neo N10 Common (V) Neo N11 Uncommon (V) Neo N13 Uncommon (V) Neo N14 Common (V) Neo N15 Common (V) Neo N16 Common (V) Neo N17 Uncommon (V) Neo N18 Uncommon (V) Neo N2 Uncommon (V) Neo N21 Common (V) Neo N4 Uncommon (V) Neo N5 Common (V) Neo N8 Uncommon (V) Neo N9 Uncommon (V) Neo P2 Uncommon (V) Neo P4 Uncommon (V) Neo P5 Common (V) Neo P6 Common (V) Neo R1 Common (V) Neo R2 Common (V) Neo R5 Common (V) Neo S1 Uncommon (V) Neo S11 Uncommon (V) Neo S13 Uncommon (V) Neo S14 Common (V) Neo S15 Common (V) Neo S16 Common (V) Neo S17 Common (V) Neo S18 Common (V) Neo S3 Uncommon (V) Neo S6 Common (V) Neo S8 Common (V) Neo S9 Uncommon (V) Neo T1 Common (V) Neo T2 Uncommon (V) Neo T3 Common (V) Neo T4 Common (V) Neo T6 Common (V) Neo T7 Uncommon (V) Neo T8 Common (V) Neo V1 Common (V) Neo V10 Common (V) Neo V2 Uncommon (V) Neo V3 Uncommon (V) Neo V5 Uncommon (V) Neo V6 Common (V) Neo V7 Common (V) Neo V8 Uncommon (V) Neo W1 Uncommon (V) Neo Z1 Uncommon (V) Neo Z10 Common (V) Neo Z3 Common (V) Neo Z4 Uncommon (V) Neo Z5 Uncommon (V) Neo Z7 Common (V) Neo Z8 Uncommon (V) Neo Z9 Common (V)
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 Axi A17 Common Axi A18 Common Axi A2 Common (B) Axi A5 Common (B) Axi G11 Common Axi M5 Common (B) Axi O6 Common Axi S17 Uncommon Axi S8 Common Axi V10 Uncommon Axi V8 Common (B) Axi A10 Common (V) Axi A12 Common (V) Axi A13 Common (V) Axi A15 Common (V) Axi A4 Common (V) Axi A7 Uncommon (V) Axi A8 Uncommon (V) Axi B2 Uncommon (V) Axi B3 Common (V) Axi B5 Common (V) Axi B6 Common (V) Axi B7 Common (V) Axi B8 Common (V) Axi C1 Uncommon (V) Axi C2 Common (V) Axi C3 Common (V) Axi C6 Common (V) Axi C8 Common (V) Axi D1 Uncommon (V) Axi D2 Uncommon (V) Axi D4 Common (V) Axi E1 Uncommon (V) Axi E2 Uncommon (V) Axi F1 Common (V) Axi G1 Uncommon (V) Axi G10 Common (V) Axi G12 Uncommon (V) Axi G3 Common (V) Axi G5 Uncommon (V) Axi G6 Common (V) Axi G8 Uncommon (V) Axi G9 Common (V) Axi H1 Common (V) Axi H3 Uncommon (V) Axi H4 Uncommon (V) Axi H5 Uncommon (V) Axi H6 Uncommon (V) Axi H7 Uncommon (V) Axi I1 Uncommon (V) Axi I2 Common (V) Axi I3 Common (V) Axi K1 Uncommon (V) Axi K10 Common (V) Axi K11 Common (V) Axi K12 Common (V) Axi K2 Common (V) Axi K4 Common (V) Axi K5 Common (V) Axi K6 Common (V) Axi K7 Common (V) Axi K8 Common (V) Axi L1 Uncommon (V) Axi L2 Uncommon (V) Axi L4 Common (V) Axi M3 Common (V) Axi M4 Common (V) Axi N1 Common (V) Axi N2 Uncommon (V) Axi N3 Common (V) Axi N7 Uncommon (V) Axi N8 Common (V) Axi N9 Common (V) Axi O1 Common (V) Axi O3 Common (V) Axi P1 Common (V) Axi P3 Common (V) Axi P5 Common (V) Axi P6 Uncommon (V) Axi P7 Uncommon (V) Axi R2 Common (V) Axi R4 Common (V) Axi S1 Common (V) Axi S10 Common (V) Axi S13 Common (V) Axi S14 Uncommon (V) Axi S15 Common (V) Axi S2 Uncommon (V) Axi S4 Common (V) Axi S5 Uncommon (V) Axi S6 Common (V) Axi S7 Common (V) Axi S9 Common (V) Axi T10 Uncommon (V) Axi T11 Common (V) Axi T2 Uncommon (V) Axi T3 Uncommon (V) Axi T5 Uncommon (V) Axi T6 Common (V) Axi T7 Common (V) Axi T8 Common (V) Axi V1 Uncommon (V) Axi V11 Common (V) Axi V4 Uncommon (V) Axi V5 Common (V) Axi V6 Common (V) Axi V9 Common (V) Axi W1 Uncommon (V) Axi W2 Common (V) Axi W3 Common (V) Axi Z1 Common (V)
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Crafting
| Manufacturing Requirements | |||||
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 35,000 |
 1 |
 1 |
 1 |
 1 |
Time: 23 hrs |
Rush:  10
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 Market Price:  20
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 Blueprints Price: N/A
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Using Forma on Equipment
To apply a Forma, go to the Arsenal and access the desired item's Mod loadout. Select Action at the bottom of the screen, then choose Polarize, which will show all available types of Forma to choose from. Choose Forma, which will show a layout of the item's mod slots and polarities. Click on a slot to cycle through the possible polarities. A slot that already has a polarity (either by default or from a prior polarization) can also be changed.
Forma can only be used on equipment that has already been ranked to 30 and, when used, said equipment is reset to rank 0 (unranked). However, Warframe, Archwing, and Necramech may retain abilities and/or their ranks depending on the player's Mastery Rank; for example, a player with a Mastery Rank of 30 or higher would have all abilities unlocked at rank 3. Forma can also be used again on already polarized equipment, provided that it is leveled to 30 again. Orokin Catalysts and Orokin Reactors are unaffected by the usage of Forma. Re-leveling equipment after using Forma on it does not grant mastery points.
For each Forma used on equipment, said equipment will gain a star above the name of the equipment starting from the center.
Blueprints Requiring Forma
| Blueprint | Type | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
 Ack & Brunt |
Melee | 1 |
 Acrid |
Secondary | 1 |
 Akstiletto |
Secondary | 1 |
 Arca Plasmor |
Primary | 1 |
 Arca Scisco |
Secondary | 1 |
 Argonak |
Primary | 1 |
 Attica |
Primary | 1 |
| Aura Forma | Enhancement | 4 |
 Baza |
Primary | 1 |
 Broken War |
Melee | 1 |
 Buzlok |
Primary | 1 |
 Cassowar |
Melee | 1 |
 Castanas |
Secondary | 1 |
 Cedo |
Primary | 1 |
 Cerata |
Melee | 1 |
 Convectrix |
Primary | 1 |
 Cyanex |
Secondary | 1 |
 Cycron |
Secondary | 1 |
 Daikyu |
Primary | 1 |
 Dark Split-Sword (Heavy Blade) |
Melee | 1 |
 Dera |
Primary | 1 |
| Djinn | Sentinel | 2 |
 Dual Cestra |
Secondary | 1 |
 Dual Ichor |
Melee | 1 |
 Dual Toxocyst |
Secondary | 1 |
 Embolist |
Secondary | 1 |
 Equinox |
Warframe | 1 |
| Exilus Warframe Adapter | Enhancement | 2 |
| Exilus Weapon Adapter | Enhancement | 1 |
 Falcor |
Melee | 1 |
 Ferrox |
Primary | 1 |
 Flux Rifle |
Primary | 1 |
 Glaxion |
Primary | 1 |
 Grattler |
Arch-Gun | 1 |
| Greater Lens | Enhancement | 1 |
 Grinlok |
Primary | 1 |
| Helios | Sentinel | 1 |
 Hema |
Primary | 1 |
 Ignis |
Primary | 1 |
 Jat Kittag |
Melee | 1 |
 Jat Kusar |
Melee | 1 |
 Kohmak |
Secondary | 1 |
 Komorex |
Primary | 1 |
 Knux |
Arch-Melee | 1 |
 Lanka |
Primary | 1 |
 Marelok |
Secondary | 1 |
 Mios |
Melee | 1 |
 Mutalist Quanta |
Primary | 1 |
 Nikana |
Melee | 1 |
 Nukor |
Secondary | 1 |
 Ogris |
Primary | 1 |
 Opticor |
Primary | 1 |
 Paracyst |
Primary | 1 |
 Phage |
Primary | 1 |
 Prova |
Melee | 1 |
 Pupacyst |
Melee | 1 |
 Pyrana |
Secondary | 1 |
 Quanta |
Primary | 1 |
 Ripkas |
Melee | 1 |
 Scoliac |
Melee | 1 |
 Shaku |
Melee | 1 |
 Silva & Aegis |
Melee | 1 |
 Spectra |
Secondary | 1 |
| Stance Forma | Enhancement | 1 |
 Supra |
Primary | 1 |
 Sybaris |
Primary | 1 |
 Synapse |
Primary | 2 |
 Talons |
Secondary | 1 |
 Tenora |
Primary | 1 |
 Tiberon |
Primary | 1 |
 Torid |
Primary | 1 |
 Twin Grakatas |
Secondary | 1 |
 Twin Kohmak |
Secondary | 1 |
 Twin Krohkur |
Melee | 1 |
| Umbra Forma | Enhancement | 1 |
 Veldt |
Primary | 1 |
 Venka |
Melee | 1 |
| Total | 83 |
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Last updated: Hotfix 23.10.6 (2018-10-18)
Notes
- Making the most of Forma means remembering the Polarities of the mods the player wishes to use. For example, weapons almost always need damage mods, such as Serration; Serration has Madurai polarity. Therefore, it would be useful to add a Madurai polarity to any weapon that does not already have it. Consider reading the Polarization page for more information about this process.
- A Forma is required to craft nearly all Clan Research weapons, though this is most likely only for gameplay reasons as most of them don't involve any Orokin technology.
- All syndicates require Forma to advance to Rank 2, as well as in order to become neutral if the Tenno has fallen to the first negative rank.
- A Warframe, Archwing, or weapon that has been polarized at least once can have their Secondary Energy Color customized.
- Oddly enough, players can polarize Aura mod slots with the Unairu polarity, despite there currently being no Aura mods with that polarity.
- Similarly, players can also polarize mod slots belonging to non-melee weapons with said polarity as well.
- For more flexibility it is possible to use an Aura Forma, which grants as a universal polarity.
- Players cannot add Umbra polarity to slots using mundane Forma. Existing Umbra polarities can be replaced with others, but after that, they can only be restored by using an Umbra Forma.
Trivia
- Forma means "shape" in a variety of languages.
- From the Scanner inside the Orbiter, one can occasionally hear a Grineer inspecting someone's cargo and getting bribed with a Forma after he finds something suspicious.
- The prevalence of golden surfaces in Orokin Void levels and on Prime equipment may indicate the use of massive amounts of Forma in their construction. The grey surfaces in the Clan Dojo may be due to Tenno improvising with more mundane materials while copying Orokin aesthetics.
- The shape of Forma resembles that of a puzzle piece.
Patch History
Update 37.0 (2024-10-02)
- The Forma Installation screens now display how many Blueprints you own for each Forma.
Update 36.1 (2024-08-21)
- Increased the number of Forma Blueprints earned from Uncommon Void Relic rewards from 1 to 2.
- This was a common request from the community, now made reality!
Update 31.0 (2021-12-15)
- Fixed being unable to install the Forma you purchase from the Arsenal Warframe upgrade screen.
Update 30.9 (2021-11-11)
- FORMA MASTERY RANK CHANGES
When we first introduced Forma years ago, Warframe was a much smaller game. We had fewer weapons, fewer Warframes, and way fewer Mods. As players continue their Forma journey, there’s often discussions on doing a Quality of Life (QOL) pass to the way things work with our favourite Golden Puzzle Piece.
We want your Mastery Rank to be considered when using Forma to establish a baseline power level for your playable characters!
What does that mean?
If a Mastery Rank 30 player uses a Forma, they won’t have to re-unlock any Abilities (or their Ranks) on a given item! Yes, they’ll still need to level the gear itself to apply another Forma but, depending on your Mastery Rank, you can have access to more (or all) Abilities on your unranked gear! This achieves our goal of keeping Forma essential to build customization, but allowing players with higher Mastery Ranks a more convenient experience.
Right now, using a Forma on a Warframe (or Archwing/Necramech) requires you to start from 0 when it comes to Abilities you can use. Furthermore, you only get the first Rank of your First ability. Take Valkyr for instance. You install a Forma, and you’re back to only casting unranked Rip Line!
Our change will make it so your Mastery Rank impacts how much you have unlocked by default on Forma use. Following our Valkyr example, with this change, a Mastery Rank 10 player would have all of her abilities unlocked upon applying a Forma to her, albeit not at their full strength!
This ranking process is something players already experience in game - you know by the time you’ve levelled your Valkyr on Hydron to 10, you unlock Hysteria. We are making your Mastery Rank ‘match’ those milestones, so to speak, with the end goal being a Mastery Rank 30 player can use Forma without ever having to be locked out of Abilities. Simply put, the higher your Mastery Rank, the higher the baseline of your gear when using Forma.
New additions since the Dev Workshop:
Post Dev Workshop feedback and continued conversations have added on another related change to reaching Mastery Rank 30+:
Sorties and Arbitrations now allow Mastery Rank 30+ players that have put at least 1 Forma into their Warframe to bypass the "Rank 30 Warframe" requirement.
Update 30.3 (2021-05-25)
- Fixed the "Apply Forma" picker screen in the Arsenal coming up even if the player only has the basic kind of Forma and no other types are available to purchase.
Hotfix 29.2.2 (2020-10-06)
- Fixed cases of the Upgrade screen showing negative stats after applying Forma to a weapon.
- We found this isn't super useful and forces you to exit the Upgrades screen if you want it to show the actual effects of the Mods installed afterwards.
Hotfix 29.0.7 (2020-09-03)
- Fixed applying Forma to the Necramech Arquebex not showing the Polarity right away until you relog.
Update 27.3 (2020-03-24)
- Foundry Crafting Time Change:
- Build time to 23 hours so that 1 can be built consistently every day.
Update 24.6 (2019-04-04)
- Two-Energy Colours!
Fashion Frame just got a little more energetic! We have now added a SECONDARY Energy customization slot in the Arsenal! This is simply a free added bonus when Forma'ing gear.
All Gear can unlock this once Forma is applied! All non-Forma compatible goods (Syandanas, Etc) have this automatically.
Update 22.12 (2018-02-09)
- Forma/Forma Bundle prices in the Arsenal Upgrade screen will now display the discounted price if there's an active sale.
Update 22.10 (2018-01-25)
- We now present players with the option to buy a Forma Bundle when using the Upgrade screen to install Forma.
Hotfix 22.3.4 (2017-11-16)
- The Forma Sacrifice to [Ostron] Defender has been replaced with 10x Iradite.
Update 21.2 (2017-07-26)
- Forma count can now be seen on weapons and Warframes in the Inventory screen (similar to in the Arsenal).
Update 21.0 (2017-06-29)
- Forma-ing your equipment now brings you back to the Upgrade screen instead of to the main Arsenal.
Update 20.7 (2017-06-07)
- Fixed selecting ‘Mods’ on an un-Forma'd weapon with no Mods equipped resulting in the category selection disappearing.
Update: The Silver Grove (2016-08-19)
- Added indicators in the Arsenal of how many Forma are installed in gear, and whether or not gear has been fully Mastered!
Update: Specters of the Rail 0.0 (2016-07-08)
- 3 Forma Bundle added to the Market.
Update 18.6 (2016-03-16)
- Fixed Sentinels not properly calculating rank reduction for Capacity when a player uses a Forma on a Sentinel Mod slot.
- Fixed Sentinels not properly calculating rank reduction for Capacity when a player uses a Forma on a Sentinel Weapon slot.
Update 17.3 (2015-09-02)
- Forma Blueprints will now only drop in one rotation, replaced by the following drops in these endless Mission rotations:
- T1D Rotation A: Forma BP for T2MD Key.
- T3D Rotation B: Forma BP for Uncommon Fusion Core 5 Pack.
- T4D Rotation B: Forma BP for Prime Carrier Systems.
- T4D Rotation C: Forma BP for Hikou Pouch.
- T3S Rotation C: Forma BP for Prime Carrier BP.
- T4S Rotation B: Forma BP for Rare Fusion Core 5 Pack
Hotfix 16.11.4 (2015-07-10)
- Reduced the frequency of Forma Blueprints dropping in T3 Defense Rotation C.
Hotfix 16.0.3 (2015-03-23)
- Removed Forma from Cephalon Capture reward manifest.
Hotfix 15.16.2 (2015-03-11)
- Tenno can now buy Forma directly from upgrade screen.
Update 14.2 (2014-08-13)
- Fixed a crash related purchasing Forma for polarizing a weapon.
- Fixed a crash related to purchasing a Forma while in the Arsenal and then attempting to perform a polarization.
Update 12.0 (2014-02-05)
- Polarity Management is here! You can now swap the order of Polarities on your Forma’d gear!
Update 10.1 (2013-09-20)
- Forma requirement changes for:
- Dual Ichors: 2 to 1
- Embolist: 2 to 1
- Synapse: 3 to 2
- Djinn: 3 to 2
Hotfix 9.3.4 (2013-07-29)
- Fixed blueprints for weekend event Dojo Trophies requiring 16 Forma to build instead of 16 Gallium.
Hotfix 8.0.6 (2013-05-31)
- Fixed Forma Blueprint icon to match up with Forma icon.
- Fixed Forma not being obtained by user as reward in alert missions.
Hotfix 8.0.3 (2013-05-24)
- Fixed issue where Login Rewards (including Forma) were not being obtained.
Update 8.0 (2013-05-23)
- Introduced.
Last updated: Update 24.6 (2019-04-04)
See Also
| Equipment | |
|---|---|
| Superchargers |  Exilus Warframe Adapter •  Exilus Weapon Adapter •  Primary Arcane Adapter •  Secondary Arcane Adapter •  Melee Arcane Adapter •  Amp Arcane AdapterFocus Lens (  Focus Lens,  Greater Focus Lens,  Eidolon Lens,  Lua Lens) Forma ( Aura Forma,  Stance Forma,  Umbra Forma) •  Gravimag •  Orokin Catalyst •  Orokin Reactor
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| Keys / Navigation |  Abyssal Beacon •  Animo Nav Beacon •  Baro Void-Signal •  Clan Key •  Enter Nihil's Oubliette •  Grendel Chassis Locator •  Grendel Neuroptics Locator •  Grendel Systems Locator •  Judgement Points •  Mutalist Alad V Assassinate •  Simulacrum Access Key
|
| Riven Tools |  Riven Transmuter •  Veiled Riven Cipher
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| Extractors | (Prime) Titan Extractor • (Prime) Distilling Extractor |
| Boosters |  Affinity Booster •  Credit Booster •  Mod Drop Chance Booster •  Resource Booster •  Resource Drop Chance Booster
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| Others |  Rush Repair Drone
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