Release Date: October 2, 2024
Chance thy mortal fate.
Unravel these tangled threads.
Dare now cast my dice.
Weave the strands of destiny as its seamstress, prophet and marionette. Raise the stakes and gamble the future of Origin, take a risk or many by lady luck's hand. Defy fate's preordained decree, repeat and escape its spiral unscathed as the Dice-Maiden, Koumei. Protect thyself with serendipitous charms, then bestow misfortune onto thy foes, so too shall they dangle on Tenno strings.
Koumei cast her dice on Update 37.0 (2024-10-02).
Acquisition
Koumei's main and component blueprints can be obtained from Shrine Defense on Saya's Visions, Earth. Access requires completion of Saya's Vigil and Once Awake.
Alternatively they can be purchased from Koumei's Shrine in Cetus with Fate Pearls, which are dropped by the Infested Oni at the end of Shrine Defense in quantities of 14-18 (20-24 on The Steel Path). Each component blueprint require 55 and the main blueprint requires 165, totaling 330 Fate Pearls for the whole set.
Crafting
Koumei also requires Fate Pearls to craft; 24 per component and 30 for the main blueprint, to a total of 102 Fate Pearls.
Manufacturing Requirements | |||||
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25,000 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Fate Pearl 30 |
Time: 1 Day(s) |
Rush: 50 | |||||
Market Price: 370 | Blueprints Price: N/A | ||||
Koumei Neuroptics Blueprint | |||||
15,000 |
Fate Pearl 24 |
Rubedo 100 |
Neurodes 1 |
Iradite 50 |
Time: 12 Hour(s) |
Rush: 25 | |||||
Koumei Chassis Blueprint | |||||
15,000 |
Fate Pearl 24 |
Polymer Bundle 300 |
Grokdrul 30 |
Esher Devar 10 |
Time: 12 Hour(s) |
Rush: 25 | |||||
Koumei Systems Blueprint | |||||
15,000 |
Fate Pearl 24 |
Circuits 150 |
Morphics 1 |
Tear Azurite 10 |
Time: 12 Hour(s) |
Rush: 25 |
Lore
Notes
- Currently, Higasa and Amanata both lack a Signature Weapon bonus with Koumei.
Trivia
- Koumei is the 58th unique Warframe to be released.
- Her name was first revealed during TennoVIP at Gamescom 2024 alongside her update title. She was officially revealed in a prerecorded demo during Devstream 181, held at the Tokyo Games Show 2024 live audience event.
- Koumei (幸命) is a portmanteau of the Japanese words 幸運 (kouun) and 運命 (unmei), respectively translating to "good fortune" and "fate".
- Koumei's ability kit is the first to completely use Japanese words for their names, each with a unique meaning:
- Kumihimo (組紐) refers to a traditional style of Japanese braids and cords. Kumihimo was prominently used by samurai, where almost 1,000 yards of these braided silk cords are needed to keep the metallic armor plates held together.
- Omikuji (御神籤) literally means 'sacred lot', and refers to fortunes written on slips of paper. Omikuji are commonly offered in Shinto and Buddhist shrines in Japan, where they're drawn in hopes of a good fortune.
- Omamori (御守り) literally means 'protect', and refers to amulets or charms in the form of brocade pouches with a prayer or sacred inscription and containing paper or wood. Omamori are said to protect the carrier on their journeys by providing various forms of luck and fortune.
- Bunraku (文楽) is a style of traditional Japanese puppet theaters. These are often performed with colorful puppets and marionettes controlled by puppeteers on or hidden in the stage.
- Koumei's health and armor values at max rank are 444, possibly referencing tetraphobia, a superstitious belief in certain East Asian cultures where the number 4 is considered unlucky.
- Unlike most of Warframes, Koumei requires only 24 hours to build, instead of 72 hours.
References
Passive
Dare to tempt her fate, risk all in this game of chance, soon shall she succeed. Every 1 minute, fate selects one of Koumei's equipped weapons to impart randomized Status Effects when dealing Damage for 1 minute.
- Koumei's primary, secondary, or melee weapon icon with a circle timer is shown beside her five dice above her ability icons.
- Can select weapon types that Koumei does not have equipped.
- Has no effect on Multishot.
Casting an ability rolls The Five Fates, up to 5 six-sided dice displayed above Koumei's ability icons. The dice of fate randomly roll to one of their six sides, combining the plum blossom petals into a total number; the total dice roll determines the effectiveness of some abilities from a minimum of 1, to anywhere in between, to a maximum of 30. When rolling at least three dice in a triple 6 formation, known as Shadow's Trinity, the ability is amplified with a bonus effect.
- Koumei's Rank determines the amount of available dice:
- 1 Dice: Rank 0
- 2 Dice: Rank 2
- 3 Dice: Rank 6
- 4 Dice: Rank 12
- 5 Dice: Rank 15
- Kumihimo: Damage is multiplied by the dice roll. Triple sixes causes all threads of destiny to apply one stack of each primary and secondary elemental status effect.
- Omikuji: Immediately awards Koumei a Decree without needing to complete a challenge.
- Omamori: Summons Omamori Charms whose number is determined by the total dice roll. Triple sixes grant Invulnerability for as long as one charm remains.
- Bunraku: Entraps enemies in strings while applying random status effects, the number of stacks is determined by the total dice roll. Triple sixes apply the maximum number of status effect stacks (30) and extends the ability's range behind Koumei.
- Has no interaction with Helminth subsumed abilities.
Abilities
1 25 |
Kumihimo Weave the threads of destiny. Enemies who touch the threads suffer a random Elemental Status Effect. A roll of triple sixes creates threads that inflict one of every Elemental Status Effect. Introduced in Update 36.0 (2024-06-18) |
Strength:10 / 15 / 20 / 25 x dice roll (elemental damage) | |
Duration:6 / 8 / 10 / 12 s | |||
Range:10 / 15 / 20 / 30 m distance 15 m threads length | |||
Misc:
Random elemental status effect on hit |
2 50 |
Omikuji Koumei glimpses a favorable future and the precise steps needed to reach it. Complete the challenge to earn a Decree. A roll of triple sixes grants a Decree without a challenge. Introduced in Update 36.0 (2024-06-18) |
Strength:N/A | |
Duration:N/A | |||
Range:N/A | |||
Misc:
5 / 8 / 11 / 15 % chance to earn rare Decree |
3 75 |
Omamori Surround yourself with Omamori Charms, each with a chance to have enemy attacks heal you instead of damage you. The number of charms is determined by Koumei’s dice roll. A roll of triple sixes grants invulnerability for the duration of your Omamori Charms. Introduced in Update 36.0 (2024-06-18) |
Strength:0.5 / 0.65 / 0.8 / 1 x heal multiplier | |
Duration:N/A | |||
Range:N/A | |||
Misc:
50 % block chance | |||
Subsumable to Helminth |
4 100 |
Bunraku Wield your foe’s fate threads like the strings of marionettes. Koumei’s dice determine how many Status Effects foes in front of Koumei will suffer. A roll of triple sixes maximizes Status Effect stacks and extends Bunraku to enemies behind Koumei. Introduced in Update 36.0 (2024-06-18) |
Strength:200 / 300 / 400 / 500 Puncture damage | |
Duration:5 / 10 / 15 / 20 s | |||
Range:15 / 20 / 25 / 30 m | |||
Misc:
170°? cone angle |
Strength Mods | Duration Mods | Range Mods |
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See Also
KoumeiPatch History
Hotfix 37.0.2 (2024-10-03)
- Fixed Koumei’s Omikuji Decrees not applying their bonuses when playing in Sanctuary Onslaught (base and Elite) missions.
- Fixed Koumei’s Kumihimo threads not applying one of every Elemental Status Effect on a roll of triple sixes as intended.
- Fixed Host migration causing Koumei’s Omikuji to infinitely grant Decrees.
- Made occlusion and radius sound tweaks to Koumei’s Bunraku ability.
- Made further tweaks to Koumei’s Bunraku loop volume and her footstep volume.
- Fixed script error with Koumei’s Omikuji.
Hotfix 37.0.1 (2024-10-02)
- Made several audio adjustments to Koumei, including toning down the high frequencies on Koumei’s Omikuji cast.
- Fixed several Syandana clipping through Koumei’s skirt.
- Fixed the Lato, Strun, Aklato and Vectis clipping into Koumei when holstered.
- Fixed several script errors caused by Koumei’s Dice HUD element, Omikuji, Bunraku ability and Omamori ability.
Update 37.0 (2024-10-02)
- Introduced.
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