Nightwave

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Description	Reward	End Time
Kleptomaniac Open 20 Lockers	1,000‍1,000	( Ends in ) May 24, 2020 00:00:00 UTC3D1( Expired )tD hh mm ss:
Air It Out Deploy an Air Support Charge in a Mission	1,000‍1,000	( Ends in ) May 23, 2020 00:00:00 UTC3D1( Expired )tD hh mm ss:
Child at Heart Play a game of Frame Fighter, Happy Zephyr, or Wyrmius	1,000‍1,000	( Ends in ) May 22, 2020 00:00:00 UTC3D1( Expired )tD hh mm ss:

Icon	Description	Reward
	Conservationist Complete 6 different Perfect Animal Captures	4,500‍4,500
	Eliminator Complete 3 Exterminate missions	4,500‍4,500
	Flawless Clear a Railjack Boarding Party without your Warframe taking damage	4,500‍4,500
	Polarized Polarize with Forma 1 time (not in Simulacrum)	4,500‍4,500
	Tusk Thumpin' Kill a Tusk Thumper in the Plains of Eidolon	4,500‍4,500

Icon	Description	Reward
	Defense Complete a Defense mission reaching at least wave 20	7,000‍7,000
	Nothing but Profit Kill The Exploiter Orb	7,000‍7,000

Nightwave

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Greed. Brutality. Oppression. True stories, all, and the System is full of them. Dreamers? You listening? The System needs you performing your good deeds for the day. Nora needs it. Needs you to act. To change things. Hear the news, Dreamers. Hear it, or be it. Your call. Because in Nora's System, no good act goes unrewarded. This is Nora Night. You're listening to Nightwave.

—Nora Night

Nightwave is a pirate radio station hosted by the enigmatic Nora Night. In-game, Nightwave serves as a unique Syndicate system that offers various player rewards such as Mods, Resources, Cosmetic items and more through the completion of various mission challenges.

Apart from the reward system, Nightwave will also feature various stories that further expand upon WARFRAME's lore through their broadcasts.

MechanicsEdit

Nightwave can be accessed from either the Orbiter's Navigation console, or on the Main Menu, through a banner on the lower right corner of the screen. Alternatively, players can interact with the Orbiter's Radio Scanner to the right of the ramp to access Nightwave.

The Nightwave system consists of daily and weekly challenges that players can complete to earn Nightwave Standing, which is used to rank up through Nightwave's 30 levels (15 in the Intermission I), with each level requiring 10,000‍10,000 to level up. Every level attained grants unique rewards, with much rarer rewards being available at much higher levels. Unlike with traditional Syndicate standing, Nightwave Standing is only used to increase Nightwave ranking, and any leftover Standing upon leveling up is carried over to the next level.

Upon reaching the maximum rank, players can prestige and "reset" their rank to 0. Each subsequent rank-up will then only unlock 15 Cred, a special currency to be spent in Cred Offerings. Players can only reach up to rank 30 after prestige for a total of 60 ranks (rank 60 after prestige for a total of 90 ranks in Intermission II).

NightwavePrestige — Upon reaching Rank 30, players can reset their rank by earning additional standing

SeriesEdit

Nightwave's reward system is presented in limited-duration seasons called Series, with each Series featuring its own story and set of level-up rewards themed after its accompanying lore. Each Series lasts for 10 - 11 weeks. All players start a new Series at rank 0, regardless of the ranks achieved in previous Series. Ranks achieved during previous Series can be seen in the Tune In screen of the Nightwave console.

Storyless Intermissions are introduced during long downtime between Series, with variable maximum ranking and duration, and featuring both unique and from previous series rewards, allowing players who couldn't get them when they first appeared to have another chance of doing so.

ActsEdit

Acts are challenges that players can complete to earn Standing to increase their rank in Nightwave. They fall under three categories of difficulty: Daily, Weekly, and Elite Weekly.

Daily Challenges are introduced daily, with each lasting 3 days, while 5 Weekly and 2 Elite Weekly Challenges are introduced on a weekly basis, and last for 7 days. Apart from the duration, the different Challenge tiers also offer different levels of difficulty, with Daily having the easiest tasks, and the Elite Weekly having the most difficult ones. All Daily Challenges reward 1,000‍1,000, Weeklies reward 4,500‍4,500 and Elite Weeklies reward 7,000‍7,000.

Any Weekly and Elite Weekly Acts that have not been completed before the next week's rotation will be put on reserve. Once you have have less than 3 current weekly Acts left to complete, any missed Acts from previous weeks will be available and marked as Recovered, three at a time. Once all missed Acts have been completed, they will no longer appear, and any further Acts can be recovered in the future week rotations.

Possible known challenges for an Act are:

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Main article: Nightwave/Acts

Icon	Description	Reward	Tips and Notes
	Accelerator Kill 20 Enemies while Sliding	1,000‍1,000	Different from the similar Riven challenge: Counts total kills not consecutive, so you do not have to kill all enemies in one single slide, but can over multiple ones.
	Agent Complete a Mission	1,000‍1,000	It appears that some special missions do not count towards this challenge: The three Grendel Missions on Europa The Plains of Eidolon and the Orb Vallis
	Air It Out Deploy an Air Support Charge in a Mission	1,000‍1,000	The Air Support Charge blueprint will be automatically added to the Foundry after acquiring the Landing Craft Segment (blueprint acquirable from a Clan Dojo's Tenno Lab or directly bought built from the Market). Was added during Season 2 of Nightwave
	Arsonist Kill 150 Enemies with Heat Damage	1,000‍1,000	Does not require the pure damage type, any killing blow with a weapon that includes some of that damage in combination counts. Sources of Heat Damage
	Attractive Kill 150 Enemies with Magnetic Damage	1,000‍1,000	Does not require the pure damage type, any killing blow with a weapon that includes some of that damage in combination counts. Sources of Magnetic Damage
	Biohazard Kill 150 Enemies with Gas Damage	1,000‍1,000	Does not require the pure damage type, any killing blow with a weapon that includes some of that damage in combination counts. Sources of Gas Damage
	Child at Heart Play a game of Frame Fighter, Happy Zephyr, or Wyrmius	1,000‍1,000	Was added during Season 3 of Nightwave
	Communicator Mark 5 Mods or Resources	1,000‍1,000	Marking a resource/mod is accomplished by targeting it and pressing the map marker (default G ) key. Markers can still be placed on ones already picked up by the player (as long as not all of the squad have as well) by marking the residual light pillar (green for rare resources, bronze/silver/gold for mods of respective rarity, purple for blueprint drops). Reactant is considered a valid resource (despite it being already system marked by default).
	Deep Impact Suspend 5 or more enemies in the air at once with a Heavy Slam Melee Attack	1,000‍1,000	Was added during Season 3 of Nightwave
	Deep Freeze Kill 150 Enemies with Cold Damage	1,000‍1,000	Does not require the pure damage type, any killing blow with a weapon that includes some of that damage in combination counts. Environmental kills (through nitrogen barrels) count as well. Sources of Cold Damage
	Detonator Kill 150 Enemies with Blast Damage	1,000‍1,000	Does not require the pure damage type, any killing blow with a weapon that includes some of that damage in combination counts. Environmental kills (through exploding barrels) count as well. Sources of Blast Damage
	Doppelganger Deploy a Specter	1,000‍1,000	Was added during Season 3 of Nightwave
	Energizing Pick up 20 Energy Orbs	1,000‍1,000	As energy orbs will not be picked up on full energy status, a repeated use of abilities is suggested to quickly complete the challenge.
	Everything Old is New Again Complete 3 Transmutations	1,000‍1,000	Was added during Season 2 of Nightwave
	Executioner Kill 10 Enemies with Finishers	1,000‍1,000	Stealth and Front/Back Finishers can be used to complete this act (but not Ground Finishers). Easiest type of finisher are stealth finishers, so either employ a stealth frame or simply sneak up on enemies. Alternatively, use a frame with blinding abilities for frontal/backstab finishers.
	Expressive Play 1 Emote	1,000‍1,000	Hold the radial gear menu key (default Q ), then while holding switch to the Emote section (press Right Mouse ) and select an emote to perform. The Emote must be performed outside the Orbiter (however it may be performed in a social zone, such as a Relay or Clan Dojo).
	Friendly Fire While piloting a hijacked Crewship, destroy 3 enemy Fighters	1,000‍1,000	Was added during Season 3 of Nightwave
	Gatherer Collect 100 Resources	1,000‍1,000	Was added during Season 3 of Nightwave
	Glider Kill 20 Enemies while Aim Gliding	1,000‍1,000	Different from the similar Riven challenge: Counts total kills not consecutive, so you do not have to kill all enemies in one single glide but can over multiple ones.
	Grafitti Deploy a Glyph	1,000‍1,000	The Glyph gear item has to be equipped in the Arsenal before it can be deployed in a mission. Hold the radial gear menu key (default Q ), then select the Glyph item.
	Hacker Hack 8 Consoles	1,000‍1,000	Use of a Cipher still counts as successful hack.
	Hands Full Complete a Mission with only a Primary Weapon equipped	1,000‍1,000	Was added during Season 3 of Nightwave
	Hush Kill a Kuva Thrall	1,000‍1,000	Requires completion of the The War Within Quest. Was added during Season 3 of Nightwave
	Just Visiting Visit a Featured Dojo	1,000‍1,000	Was added during Season 3 of Nightwave
	Kleptomaniac Open 20 Lockers	1,000‍1,000	A Kubrow or Kavat companion equipped with the Scavenge mod will allow for faster completion of the act. A Warframe equipped with Master Thief is also a good option. The Corpus Gas City tileset on Jupiter is recommended for the act, as it contains the largest number of lockers in the game.
	Loyalty Interact with your Kubrow or Kavat	1,000‍1,000	Approach your matured pet and press E (no context prompt will be visible) to interact with it outside the Incubator. Was added during Season 2 of Nightwave
	Marksman Kill 40 Enemies with Headshots	1,000‍1,000	Projectile abilities (like Ash's Shuriken) or attacks from melee weapons can also perform "headshots" if they strike a target's head as killing blow.
	Meltdown Kill 150 Enemies with Corrosive Damage	1,000‍1,000	Does not require the pure damage type, any killing blow with a weapon that includes some of that damage in combination counts. Sources of Corrosive Damage
	Mow Them Down Kill 150 Enemies with a Primary Weapon	1,000‍1,000	Exalted weapons are counted for this challenge: Ivara's Artemis Bow Operator Amps also count.
	No Mercy Mercy Kill an Enemy	1,000‍1,000	Was added during Season 3 of Nightwave
	Patron Donate to the Leverian	1,000‍1,000	Was added during Season 3 of Nightwave
	Poisoner Kill 150 Enemies with Toxin Damage	1,000‍1,000	Does not require the pure damage type, any killing blow with a weapon that includes some of that damage in combination counts. Sources of Toxin Damage
	Power Trip Kill 150 Enemies with Abilities	1,000‍1,000	Exalted Weapons (like Excalibur's Exalted Blade and Baruuk's Desert Wind) count for the challenge, as they are considered abilities. Kills by Kavat companions also count. Kills by Syndicate Radial Effects also count.
	Reactor Kill 150 Enemies with Radiation Damage	1,000‍1,000	Does not require the pure damage type, any killing blow with a weapon that includes some of that damage in combination counts. Sources of Radiation Damage
	Reclaimed Clear a personal Kuva Lich Influenced Node	1,000‍1,000	Requires completion of the The War Within Quest. Was added during Season 3 of Nightwave
	Researcher Scan 25 Objects or Enemies	1,000‍1,000	Only active scans count (Codex Scanner, Synthesis Scanner and Helios). Passive scans ( Heliocor) do not count. Bonus Scans from the Synthesis Scanner's Cross-Matrix Widget count.
	Saver Pick up 15,000 Credits	1,000‍1,000	Only Credits which are picked up during a mission are counted towards the challenge. Any after-mission rewards (from caches, Index, Dark Sectors, etc.) do not contribute to this challenge. The first mission after the daily log-in reset has an innate Credit Double boost applied. Secura Lecta has an innate chance for increased credit drops from its victims.
	Sharing is Caring Kill 150 Enemies with Viral Damage	1,000‍1,000	Does not require the pure damage type, any killing blow with a weapon that includes some of that damage in combination counts. Sources of Viral Damage
	Shiny Pick up 8 Mods	1,000‍1,000	Mods must be picked up during a mission. Mods as a mission reward (i.e. from Nightmare Mode missions) do not count.
	Short Circuit Kill 150 Enemies with Electricity Damage	1,000‍1,000	Does not require the pure damage type, any killing blow with a weapon that includes some of that damage in combination counts. Sources of Electricity Damage
	Sidearm Complete a Mission with only a Secondary Weapon equipped	1,000‍1,000	Was added during Season 3 of Nightwave
	Smaller Is Bigger Kill 150 Enemies with a Secondary Weapon	1,000‍1,000	Exalted weapons are counted for this challenge: Hildryn's Balefire Charger Mesa's Regulators Titania's Dex Pixia
	Sword Dance Kill 150 Enemies with a Melee Weapon	1,000‍1,000	Exalted weapons are counted for this challenge: Baruuk's Desert Wind Excalibur's Exalted Blade Titania's Diwata Valkyr's Valkyr Talons Wukong's Iron Staff
	Swordsman Complete a Mission with only a Melee Weapon equipped	1,000‍1,000	Was added during Season 3 of Nightwave
	The Hunt is On Find 5 Syndicate Medallions	1,000‍1,000	Was added during Season 2 of Nightwave
	Trampoline Bullet Jump 150 times	1,000‍1,000	—
	Warning Shot Kill 200 Enemies	1,000‍1,000	—
Note: Each challenge saves/updates its objective automatically with each step, so no progress is lost if a mission fails or is abandoned.

Icon	Description	Reward	Tips and Notes
	Animator Fully socket 3 Ayatan Sculptures	4,500‍4,500	One guaranteed sculpture can be acquired through Maroo's weekly mission. Arbitrations have a high chance to reward sculptures. Infested Salvage (Oestrus, Eris) has a 1 in 6 chance of spawning a sculpture and can be searched very quickly.
	Assassin Complete 3 Assassination missions	4,500‍4,500	Only counts per mission, so multi-target assassinations (Ceres or Neptune) will not count extra.
	Cache Hunter Find all caches in 3 Sabotage missions	4,500‍4,500	Mission has to be completed after finding all caches for it to count.
	Confiscated Hijack a Crewship from the enemy	4,500‍4,500	Was added during Season 3 of Nightwave
	Conservationist Complete 6 different Perfect Animal Captures	4,500‍4,500	Perfect captures depend on not scaring away or hurting the animal, as well as tranquilizing them quickly. Only counts up to 1 animal per attempt/lure, so even if multiple animals spawn at once and are captured perfectly it will increase just by one.
	Don't Blow It Complete 12 Conduits in Disruption	4,500‍4,500	Requires completion of the Natah Quest. Does not count consecutive (in one run), but total successful completions (over several runs). Was added during Season 2 of Nightwave
	Don't Fear The Reaper Complete 3 Kuva Siphon Missions	4,500‍4,500	Requires completion of the The War Within Quest. Kuva Flood missions are a variation of Kuva Siphon, so they also count towards this challenge. Was added during Season 2 of Nightwave
	Earth Bounty Hunter Complete 5 different Bounties in the Plains of Eidolon	4,500‍4,500	Requires presence at completion of all stages of a Bounty to count, so if one loads in after the first stage has already been completed the challenge will not count it. All bounties must be different. Repeating a bounty, even after completing a different one in-between, will not count. The same tier of bounty in a different rotation will count. Eidolon, Ghoul Purge, and Operation: Plague Star bounties also count towards this challenge.
	Earth Fisher Catch 6 Rare Fish in the Plains of Eidolon	4,500‍4,500	Rare species are: Cuthol Glappid Murkray Norg Only counts per successful catch, so resource boosters do not double the counter.
	Earth Miner Mine 6 Rare Gems or Ore in the Plains of Eidolon	4,500‍4,500	Rare Gems or Ore are: Crimzian Nyth Sentirum Auron Only counts per successful mine, thus: Resource boosters do not double the counter. Acquiring two valid gems/ores from one vein by "critical" mining will double the counter.
	Eliminator Complete 3 Exterminate missions	4,500‍4,500	Completing Crossfire mission variants count for this challenge as well.
	Enhance! Pick up 8 Rare Mods	4,500‍4,500	Mods must be picked up. Acquiring rare mods as a mission reward (i.e. from Nightmare Mode missions) doesn't count. The Index is a great source for enemies that have a high chance of dropping Rare Mods. Ambushed Coildrives drop a guaranteed Rare Mod at the end of the defense phase during Fortuna Bounties.
	Eximus Eliminator Kill 30 Eximus	4,500‍4,500	High or increased Eximus spawns occur in: Sanctuary Onslaught Sortie missions with the Eximus stronghold modifier
	Explorer Complete 3 Railjack Missions	4,500‍4,500	Was added during Season 3 of Nightwave
	Good Friend Help Clem with his weekly mission	4,500‍4,500	Requires completion of the A Man of Few Words Quest. Speak to Darvo at any relay to start the mission. If you have already done the mission recently, it only becomes available again after 7 days, potentially locking you out of completing the weekly Act solo due to the overlapping reset windows. However, other players can still take you to their mission if you are in a squad.
	Flawless Clear a Railjack Boarding Party without your Warframe taking damage	4,500‍4,500	Was added during Season 3 of Nightwave
	Forward Thinking Destroy a Crewship with Forward Artillery	4,500‍4,500	Was added during Season 3 of Nightwave
	Heavy Ordnance Kill 500 enemies with an Arch Gun	4,500‍4,500	Titania's Dex Pixia does not count for this challenge. An Arch Gun can be deployed on ground missions for an easier completion of the challenge by using the Archgun Deployer and if it has a Gravimag. The deployer, however, is only obtained after completing the third phase of the Profit-Taker Orb Heist, which requires Solaris United Rank 5. Was added during Season 3 of Nightwave
	Invader Complete 9 Invasion missions of any type	4,500‍4,500	Completing invasion missions beyond 3/3 completion for battle pay counts.
	Jailer Complete 3 Capture missions	4,500‍4,500	—
	Not a Warning Shot Kill 500 Enemies	4,500‍4,500	—
	Now Boarding Complete 3 different K-Drive races in Orb Vallis	4,500‍4,500	When riding the K-Drive, open the map to see all the available K-Drive Races. Was added during Season 2 of Nightwave
	Operative Complete 3 Spy missions	4,500‍4,500	—
	Polarized Polarize with Forma 1 time (not in Simulacrum)	4,500‍4,500	Umbra Forma and Aura Forma are counted for this challenge.
	Protector Complete 3 Mobile Defense missions	4,500‍4,500	—
	Rescuer Complete 3 Rescue missions	4,500‍4,500	—
	Saboteur Complete 3 Sabotage missions	4,500‍4,500	—
	Sanctuary Researcher Complete 5 Scans for Cephalon Simaris	4,500‍4,500	Simaris' daily Synthesis targets provide 2-4 scans. To get new daily scans, completed ones must be turned in before daily reset (00:00 UTC) Completed scans of targets of/by other players do count as well, as long as the player is in range of the scan. Personal Research from the console behind Simaris can be used to get more scans, but each one can only be completed once.
	Sound Sleeper Complete 3 Nightmare missions of any type	4,500‍4,500	Nightmare missions are unlocked for a planet once all nodes (except Dark Sectors) of that planet are completed.
	Sortie Specialist Complete 1 Sortie	4,500‍4,500	Requires completion of the The War Within Quest. Completion will not trigger if the Sortie had been completed earlier the same day (Sortie and Nightwave reset windows do not overlap).
	Supporter Complete 10 Syndicate missions	4,500‍4,500	Requires Rank 1 with any Faction Syndicate (Steel Meridian, Arbiters of Hexis, New Loka, Red Veil, Cephalon Suda or The Perrin Sequence). Cephalon Simaris' Synthesis or Sanctuary Onslaught missions do not count despite appearing under the Syndicate missions tab.
	Test Subject Complete 8 waves of Sanctuary Onslaught	4,500‍4,500	Requires completion of the The New Strange Quest. Waves do not have to be completed in succession, only total.
	Tusk Thumpin' Kill a Tusk Thumper in the Plains of Eidolon	4,500‍4,500	Requires being within 200 meters of the Thumper when it dies. Was added during Season 2 of Nightwave
	Unlock Relics Unlock 3 Relics	4,500‍4,500	—
	Vault Looter Unlock 4 Orokin Derelict Vaults	4,500‍4,500	Orokin Vaults are located in any mission in the Orokin Derelict (except Orokin Derelict Defense) and require Orokin Derelict Keys to access them from the Star Chart. Orokin Derelict Capture is the easiest mission to farm vaults on, as players can quickly kill the capture target and then search for the vault in peace. Players can equip all 4 Dragon Keys in their gear simultaneously to open these vaults solo. Ensure you have a Warframe that can withstand the lowered health and shields ( Inaros is recommended) and a weapon with high damage to compensate for lowered damage output.
	Venus Bounty Hunter Complete 5 different bounties in the Orb Vallis	4,500‍4,500	Requires presence at completion of all stages of a Bounty to count, so if one loads in after the first stage has already been completed the challenge will not count it. All bounties must be different. Repeating a bounty, even after completing a different one in-between, will not count. The same tier of bounty in a different rotation will count. Profit-Taker Orb and Exploiter Orb bounties from the Vox Solaris Syndicate also count towards this challenge. The second mission of the Profit Taker bounties are especially the fastest.
	Venus Fisher Catch 6 Rare Servofish in the Orb Vallis	4,500‍4,500	Rare species are: Longwinder Tromyzon Charamote Synathid Only counts per successful catch, so resource boosters do not double the counter.
	Venus Miner Mine 6 Rare Gems or Ore in the Orb Vallis	4,500‍4,500	Rare Gems or Ore are: Amarast Thyst Zodian Hesperon Only counts per successful mine, thus: Resource boosters do not double the counter. Acquiring two valid gems/ores from one vein by "critical" mining will double the counter. Rare Gems and Ores acquired within Deck 12 do not count.
Note: Each challenge saves/updates its objective automatically with each step, so no progress is lost if a mission fails or is abandoned.

Icon	Description	Reward	Tips and Notes
	Ascendant Complete 4 Halls of Ascension on Lua	7,000‍7,000	Requires completion of the The Second Dream Quest. Solutions to each puzzle can be found on the Orokin Moon page, along with their appearances.
	Choose Wisely Kill or Convert a Kuva Lich	7,000‍7,000	Requires completion of the The War Within Quest. Was added during Season 3 of Nightwave
	Day Trader Win 3 wagers in a row without letting the enemy score in one match of The Index	7,000‍7,000	Can be completed on any risk level of the Index. On the Gas Works map, be wary that the point can be accessed from underneath. Frames with area denial/terrain generation make this task easy with high Ability Duration: Atlas' Tectonics Gara's Mass Vitrify (not recommended on Gas Works due to entrance from below) Khora's Strangledome Limbo's Cataclysm with Stasis
	Defense Complete a Defense mission reaching at least wave 20	7,000‍7,000	—
	Elite Explorer Complete 8 Railjack Missions	7,000‍7,000	Was added during Season 3 of Nightwave
	Elite Test Subject Complete 8 Zones of Elite Sanctuary Onslaught	7,000‍7,000	Requires completion of the The New Strange Quest. Waves do not have to be completed in succession, only total.
	Eximus Executioner Kill 100 Eximus	7,000‍7,000	High or increased Eximus spawns occur in: Sanctuary Onslaught Sortie missions with the Eximus stronghold modifier
	Flying High Defeat the Ropalolyst	7,000‍7,000	Requires completion of the Chimera Prologue Quest. Highly adviced to craft a modular Amp, since the Mote Amp is particularly weak. Was added during Season 2 of Nightwave
	Grove Guardian Kill 1 Silver Grove Specter	7,000‍7,000	Requires completion of the The Silver Grove Quest. Players who haven't completed the quest can still complete the challenge by having other players use their Apothics on the shrine (consider the Recruitment Chat channel to find a group). An Apothic must be placed at the Silver Grove shrine, as in the Silver Grove quest. The shrine can be found in any mission (except Defense) that has the Grineer Forest tileset. Each player can use up to 2 Apothics of one type. Lotus will tell players carrying an Apothic when the Silver Grove is nearby. The entrance is very small and narrow, so players must search carefully. Player must be within the grove when the specter is killed for it to count towards completion of the challenge.
	Hold Your Breath Survive over 30 minutes in Kuva Survival	7,000‍7,000	Requires completion of the The War Within Quest. Timer begins after the Alarm is triggered. Using Nekros' Desecrate to roll for additional Life Support Packs off enemies comes in handy. This is more effective with dismembering weapons, as Nekros has more corpses to Desecrate. Since Desecration is client-side, multiple Nekros can sometimes Desecrate the same corpse for even more drops.
	Hydrolyst Hunter Kill or Capture an Eidolon Hydrolyst	7,000‍7,000	Requires completion of the The War Within Quest. A bounty for the Hydrolyst is available from Konzu at night to easily find a group.
	Kill Profit-Taker Kill Profit-Taker	7,000‍7,000	Requires Rank 5: Old Mate with Solaris United.
	Kill Shot Kill 1,500 Enemies	7,000‍7,000	—
	Machine Interface Complete a Spy mission with 3 manual console hacks and no alarms	7,000‍7,000	Was added during Season 3 of Nightwave
	Night Terror Complete 10 Nightmare missions of any type	7,000‍7,000	Nightmare missions are unlocked for a planet once all nodes (except Dark Sectors) of that planet are completed.
	Nothing but Profit Kill The Exploiter Orb	7,000‍7,000	Was added during Season 3 of Nightwave
	Silent Eliminator Complete an Extermination mission with only level 30 or higher enemies without triggering alarms	7,000‍7,000	Warframes who can turn invisible such as Loki with Invisibility and Ivara with Prowl, equipped with a strong melee weapon can trivialize this challenge.
	Sortie Expert Complete 3 Sorties	7,000‍7,000	Requires completion of the The War Within Quest. A Sortie is deemed complete if all three missions are completed.
	Speedster Finish a Capture mission in less than 90 seconds	7,000‍7,000	Running a low level Capture mission with high-speed warframes such as Volt, Gauss or Wisp is the best method to complete this challenge. Was added during Season 3 of Nightwave
	Survival Complete a Survival mission reaching at least 30 minutes	7,000‍7,000	Timer begins after the Alarm is triggered. Using Nekros' Desecrate to roll for additional Life Support Packs off enemies comes in handy. This is more effective with dismembering weapons, as Nekros has more corpses to Desecrate. Since Desecration is client-side, multiple Nekros can sometimes Desecrate the same corpse for even more drops.
	Unlock Relics Unlock 10 Relics	7,000‍7,000	Only counts the player's relics being unlocked, so a full squad in a Fissure mission will not count for 4 relics.
	Walk Without Rhythm Kill a Tusk Thumper Doma in the Plains of Eidolon	7,000‍7,000	Higher chance of spawning while playing a high level Bounty. Requires being within 200 meters of the Thumper when it dies. Was added during Season 2 of Nightwave
Note: Each challenge saves/updates its objective automatically with each step, so no progress is lost if a mission fails or is abandoned.

Description	Reward	Tips and Notes
Survival with Friends Complete a Survival mission reaching at least 60 minutes while playing with a friend or clanmate	5,000‍5,000	Timer begins after the Alarm is triggered. Using Nekros' Desecrate to roll for additional Life Support Packs off enemies comes in handy. This is more effective with dismembering weapons, as Nekros has more corpses to Desecrate. Since Desecration is client-side, multiple Nekros can sometimes Desecrate the same corpse for even more drops. Was only available during Season 1 of Nightwave
Hold Your Breath Survive over 60 minutes without using Life Support Modules in Kuva Survival	5,000‍5,000	Requires completion of the The War Within Quest. Timer begins after the Alarm is triggered. Using Nekros' Desecrate to roll for additional Life Support Packs off enemies comes in handy. This is more effective with dismembering weapons, as Nekros has more corpses to Desecrate. Since Desecration is client-side, multiple Nekros can sometimes Desecrate the same corpse for even more drops. Life Support Modules can be turned into Kuva Harvesters without breaking the challenge. Was only available during Season 1 of Nightwave
Sortie with Friends Complete a Sortie while playing with a friend or clanmate	5,000‍5,000	Requires completion of the The War Within Quest. Completion is triggered at the end of the third mission, so mission 1 and 2 can be completed solo or random beforehand. Challenge will not trigger if the Sortie had already been completed earlier the same day, only on the first successful completion. Was only available during Season 1 of Nightwave
Kill Profit-Taker with Friends Kill Profit-Taker while playing with a friend or clanmate	5,000‍5,000	Requires Rank 5: Old Mate with Solaris United. Was only available during Season 1 of Nightwave
Defense with Friends Complete a Defense mission reaching at least wave 40 while playing with a friend or clanmate	5,000‍5,000	Was only available during Season 1 of Nightwave
Gilded Gild 1 Modular Items	4,500‍4,500	Modular items are: Zaw Kitgun MOA (Companion) Amp A K-Drive can not be gilded. The Mote Amp counts as a modular item, despite its predefined make-up. Was only available during Season 1 & 2 of Nightwave

Cred Offerings StoreEdit

Apart from the ranking rewards, Nightwave also features a Cred Offering store, where players can purchase various items such as Aura Mods and Cosmetics.

During each series of Nightwave, players can earn an exclusive special Cred currency by ranking up, which are then used to purchase the aforementioned Nightwave offerings. Note that after the end of the particular series, this currency will expire and the next Nightwave series will introduce a new currency to spend. Any unspent Cred after a particular series can be sold from your inventory for 5000‍5000 each.

During the downtime between Nightwave series (including Intermissions), the store will be inaccessible until the next series begins.

Cred OfferingsEdit

These items can be purchased using Nightwave's current Cred‍Cred. Note that these items are on 7-day rotation, so not all of them will be offered at any given point.

Main article: Nightwave/Offerings

Weapon Blueprints (50‍50 each)

Alternate Helmets Blueprints (35‍35 each)

Exclusive articles of each Series

Syndicate Sculptures#Saturn Six Ornament

Orbiter#Syndicate Sculptures#Emissary Ornament

Gear Items

Resources (always available)

Others (always available)

Current SeriesEdit

Series 3 — GlassmakerEdit

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Main article: Nightwave/Series 3

Nightwave Series 3: Glassmaker began on May 12, 2020 at 2 p.m ET and is currently the active Nightwave Series.

StoryEdit

Series 3 introduces a mysterious Cephalon known as the "Glassmaker", named for crystallizing its victims into glass, a form of punishment used in the old Orokin era.

This series introduces a new interactive mechanic where players must perform detective work on the Glassmaker's victims to uncover the mystery behind the murderer.

Series 3: GLASSMAKER
Teasers Teaser trailer of the series. Nightwave: Series 3 Teaser Trailer "Dreamers, someone's got it puzzled out again. Waves are buzzin'. New Glass is showing up. Souls getting' snapped up and up and [distorted] trapped up. No sign of our killer and not a soul... to tell us where he..."
Episodes Glassmaker Introduction "Heard of those cubes? You know - "Cephalons" right? Probably got one a bit-cracked kissin' up to you all the time? See, in the old days, crime and punishment was all in the hands of those Orokin judges, the Seven. Mercy was a quick flash of the Jade light... But - if they wanted to make an example, they'd suck up your soul and make you a prisoner of the glass, forever. Seems like magic to us nowadays, but dreamers... someone's got it puzzled out again. Waves are buzzing, new glass is showing up. Souls getting snapped up and trapped up. All we've got to go on is this crime-simula I pulled from the weave. No sign of our killer and not a soul to tell us where they went..." "Well, take a look around. See if you can suss out any clues about whoever this... 'Glassmaker' might be." Inspecting Dead Ostron Man "Used to be a middle-aged Ostron, but he's been... degraded. From the inside out. Glassed... but not all the way. You seeing that left hand? Burned. Weirdest of the weird? What's left of him is... resonating. Like... singing some weird-assed song. Not diggin' this. Not. At. All." Inspecting Ayatan Eye The eye projects a flickering symbol from its faintingly glowing gem. —Description "Folklore has it these Ayatans used to hold memories. Nowadays, some Ostrons survive peddling Old War trinkets like this, harvested from the Tower." The symbol depicts either an eye, a dagger, or a pentagram. Inspecting Ostron Weapon No signs of significant wear. —Description "Not the tools of someone who works the Tower scaffolds. Was he expecting trouble?" The weapon can be a dagger, a sword, or a spear. Inspecting 1st Corpus Data Log Transaction Declined You remind me of this Venusian kid I knew, pitched me a big score reselling K-charges on the low market. Look at all those munitions, he said, like a threshcone harvest! Kid was talking about those lanes of unexploded Grineer field ordnance. Just drift up and pluck those detonators off, real gentle. Easy money! You heard of him? See? Easy money packs hard truth. "Community, sharing, it's ingrained in Ostron culture. Unusual that one would be looking to make a score of their own outside their commune markets." The image of the transaction recipient can be Baro Ki'Teer, Darvo, or Maroo. Inspecting Burned Ostron Note Shigg- Have you dropped your mind? We've chipped on those scaffolds together since we were kids. Filled your empty bowl with half of mine. Every time. That is our way, our law. I'm giving you until moonfall before Elder Konzu hears you've been skimming. —Havera/Kaleet/Prageshta Inspecting 2nd Corpus Data Log Decrypted Message 'By the Unum' nothing! I am connected, you understand? I am told your client can only be one person. How you found them I do not know but by the Void we will all pay for your ignorance. And now you've dragged me into this? That they even know my name is a gun to may head! Now: either you get me an Orokin-era (Tiltshifter/Transducer/Tubular Array) or this broadcast unit is as good as dead. And so are we. —BV "Looking for custom tech, but it sounds like our guy didn't have the means." After Finding All Five Objects "That's it, I guess. Hmm. That energy resonance... You see it change?" Memory Weave "Oh. I'm so glad you're here. Was old Shigg a mutual acquaintance? How well did you know him, really?" "Fine. You talk to daffy old Shigg. If you favor the opinions of the low." "Of criminals. The depraved." "Do you know what he did, old Shigg? Set out a selfish play against his clade. Willing and able to draw blood for it, too." "A foul necrocapitalist, a clear violator of the 401st and 632nd legem!" "To your association I am now witness." A demon, self-made Lived too long in the shadow of the Tower, I had allowed myself the belief that all things Orokin were good, as the Unum is good. Not so. The past is no tree of plenty, not all of its fruits sweet. Ah, that this should be the last thing I learn: 'not so.' 'Not so,' learned at the hand of a demon self-made... Failing the Memory Weave "Dreamer! Where did you go? Did you get anything on the Glassmaker?" Completing the Memory Weave "'Legem'? That's an Orokin word, means law. Ain't nobody usin' that word these days. He sounds friendly enough, but listen to that anger. Anger like that only builds. The soul he took held a clue. My gut says the only way you're trackin' the Glassmaker is from inside that maze. Bad news is the trail's gone cold. But the bad vibes snakin' up my spine says it won't be for long. Stay in touch, Dreamer. The Glassmaker's just gettin' started. I can feel it."

Episode 1 Glassmaker Emerges

MechanicsEdit

Every 24 ± 2 minutes server time a glowing orb will spawn while in mission and "glass" an enemy near it, similar to Void Fissures. The glass fissure is not static: after glassing one enemy it might disappear and then reappear near another group of enemies, seemingly following the movements of the player so that the glassification always happens near them. This process repeats until 5 enemies have been glassed, after which it is will to disappear until the next 24 ± 2 minutes.
These glassed enemies are invulnerable and can only be killed by attacking the armor's weakpoint, identified by its slightly different coloration and spiky crystals protruding from it. Each glassed enemy killed gives 30‍30 standing and has a chance to drop 1 Cephalite Resonance, up to a maximum of 150‍150 standing per appearance.
- Glassed enemies explode on death, dealing damage to units in their range (both Tenno and enemies).
- Cephalite drops are not affected by Resource Boosters or Resource Drop Chance Boosters.
  - However, they are affected by loot abilities ( Desecrate, Prowl) and Warframe Augment Mods ( Ore Gaze, Pilfering Swarm, Pilfering Strangledome).
- The Cephalites can spawn on any ground or Railjack mission that isn't a Void Fissure.
- The player cannot carry more than 20 Cephalite Resonances.
With each new episode of the Series being released, a new Crime-simula scene can accessed from the Nightwave menu.
- In this simulation, players can search and examine evidence pieces.
- The text and symbols on these pieces are randomized per player, so the evidence you have will be different from the evidence another player has. It can be helpful to collate a screenshot of all evidence frames for easy reference during the Memory Weave.
- Once the key evidence pieces have been found, players are given the choice to enter a Memory Weave at the cost of 10 Cephalite Resonance.
  - In the Weave, the player is presented with a series of choices of three platforms, one of which corresponds to each piece of evidence. Choosing the correct platform/evidence unlocks the next choice until all evidence pieces are exhausted. Choosing the incorrect platform/evidence will cause the platform to break and the player to fall out of bounds, ejecting them from the Weave. Falling off the edge of or missing any platform will also eject the player from the Weave.
  - The order of the questions given is always random.
  - The player has 60 seconds to choose and select all correct answers in sequence.
  - Abilities and aim gliding cannot be used in the weave.
  - Failing the weave requires the player to repay the "fee" of 10 Cephalite Resonance to retry again.
  - After reaching the final platform, the player is rewarded with a "conclusion" piece of evidence and 7,000‍7,000 standing for completing the Episode's Crime-simula.
    - Reattempting an already cleared Crime-simula will not yield additional awards, and will still consume Cephalite.

Ranking RewardsEdit

In the order of ranking and total cumulative standing respectively:

Rank 1 - 10,000‍10,000: Crystal Cred x150
Rank 2 - 20,000‍20,000: Glassmaker Sigil
Rank 3 - 30,000‍30,000: Weapon Slots x2
Rank 4 - 40,000‍40,000: Glassmaker Emblem
Rank 5 - 50,000‍50,000: Boolean Sugatra
Rank 6 - 60,000‍60,000: Crystal Cred x50
Rank 7 - 70,000‍70,000: Deadly Maneuvers mod
Rank 8 - 80,000‍80,000: Forma Bundle (3x Forma)
Rank 9 - 90,000‍90,000: Neura Kubrow Gene-Masking Kit
Rank 10 - 100,000‍100,000: Cogna Earpiece Operator cosmetic
Rank 11 - 110,000‍110,000: Orokin Reactor
Rank 12 - 120,000‍120,000: Crystal Cred x50
Rank 13 - 130,000‍130,000: Kuva x20,000
Rank 14 - 140,000‍140,000: Melee Riven Mod
Rank 15 - 150,000‍150,000: Cogna Oculus Operator cosmetic
Rank 16 - 160,000‍160,000: Crystal Cred x50
Rank 17 - 170,000‍170,000: Exilus Adapter
Rank 18 - 180,000‍180,000: Neura Kavat Gene-Masking Kit
Rank 19 - 190,000‍190,000: Heuris Polearm Skin
Rank 20 - 200,000‍200,000: Dizzying Rounds mod
Rank 21 - 210,000‍210,000: Crystal Cred x50
Rank 22 - 220,000‍220,000: Cogna Mask Operator cosmetic
Rank 23 - 230,000‍230,000: Precision Strike mod
Rank 24 - 240,000‍240,000: Crystal Cred x50
Rank 25 - 250,000‍250,000: Forma Bundle (3x Forma)
Rank 26 - 260,000‍260,000: Umbra Forma (built)
Rank 27 - 270,000‍270,000: Warframe slot
Rank 28 - 280,000‍280,000: Boolean Syandana
Rank 29 - 290,000‍290,000: Frakta Shoulder Guard
Rank 30 - 300,000‍300,000: Nightwave landing craft

Previous SeriesEdit

Series 1 — The Wolf of Saturn SixEdit

Main article: Nightwave/Series 1

Series 1 began on February 27th, 2019 and lasted until May 19th, 2019.

StoryEdit

Series 1 introduced the Wolf of Saturn Six, a Grineer fugitive that escaped from the previously undisclosed Saturn Six Max-Pen with his Saturn Six Fugitive pack, and are actively hunting the Tenno.

Series 1: WOLF OF SATURN SIX
Teasers Nightwave: Series 1 Trailer "Hey there, Dreamers. You hearing me? Looks like things are kicking off. Mark the frequency. The time has come to act together. Acts of defiance. Acts of generosity. Acts of sacrifice. This is how we turn the system round. Nora sleeps better knowing her dreamers are out there, workin' to lift us up." Nightwave: Series 1 Episode 2 Teaser "You still with me, Dreamers? What's keeping you up? For me, it's the gap-waves. Let's check what's next." Nightwave: Series 1 Episode 3 Teaser "Hey there, Dreamers. I'm Nora Night, saying... you live with wolves you better act like one." Nightwave: Series 1 Episode 4 Teaser "It's a bad moon, Dreamers. Can you feel it? We both know what happens next... when a Wolf finds its pack... they hunt." Nightwave: Series 1 Episode 5 Teaser "Is this the end? I hope so... but if I were you, I'd keep a ear out. Stay deadly, Dreamers."
Episodes Introduction to The Wolf of Saturn Six "It's a bad moon, Dreamers. Can you feel it? Hm. From my perch, at Nightwave, I listen at the windows of the wealthy and well-to-do. Ever heard of Saturn Six? News to me too. Turns out the Grineer have a Max-Pen floating some six leagues deep in the gas. No one knew about it... 'cause no one ever busted out. Until now, right? Some Grineer meathead they started calling 'The Wolf'. On account of him taking up howlin' at night. Decrypts say he was a model prisoner, doing the time. Fabbin' bombs with the rest of his con brothers. Apple of the Warden's eye even. But something cracked, and now he's out there on the loose... the so called Wolf of Saturn Six." "Greed. Brutality. Opression. True stories, all, and the System is full of them. Dreamers? You listening? The System needs you performing your good deeds for the day. Nora needs it. Needs you to act. To change things. Hear the news, Dreamers. Hear it, or be it. Your call. Because in Nora's System, no good act goes unrewarded. This is Nora Night. You're listening to Nightwave." Nightwave Second Diorama "It's late. You still with me, Dreamers? Soon we'll see the sun curve over the Venusian sky. A hot blue taste. What's keeping you up? For me, it's the gap-waves, all abuzz with the doings of a certain big, bad, Wolf. Why didn't he run? Why didn't he hit that Solar Rail as far as it would take him? Instead, he's stalking those soul-bare, money-huggers 'round Jupiter. My birds are sayin' the Corpus net got flipped. A system-wide message from the Wolf. DELIVER GHARN. Where'd a meathead learn a trick like that? And who's Gharn? Baby, you can guess... he's the Warden of Saturn Six! A big man, too well dressed for his station, too well fed for his rank. And he's in the solar wind too... think he knows how the Wolf came to howlin'?" Nightwave Third Diorama "An ice-night in Neptune, Dreamers. Hmm. Hold yours close and true, and hey... if you're between stops... Nora knows that mood. But our Wolf... he's not alone tonight. Add this with me: the howler breaks out of Saturn Six. But get this... the howling doesn't stop... someone else takes to singing that cruel song. The Wolf knows why, and it called him back to the scene of the crime. Warden Gharn's little side business. Mmm. Sellin' Grineer lemons for a Corpus squeeze. So freedom's got no hold on the Wolf, does it? No. It's the sisters and brothers from the joint that matter to him.. The pack. We both know what happens next... when a Wolf finds its pack... they hunt. " Nightwave Fourth Diorama "The message read: GHARN IS YOURS. An anonymous gift. I know what this looks like. But the Wolf's too cold for revenge. The Grineer appoint Wardens for life. The Wolf had no choice but to shorten the term. Not payback, just 'never again'. But it was too easy. Days like these, an easy meal means you're taking someone's bait. Alad V's. The devil in a Corpus cloak. Got the Wolf in an all-new prison, baby. Only this one's not made of bars, it's made of chemicals... hmmm...guess we all know someone like that. The whole lot has been transformed into these 'Amalgam Dogs'... his words. Hybridized, juiced on some Sentient strain. No nice way to put it. I think the pack is coming after you, Dreamers." Nightwave Fifth Diorama "Passing by that Mercury Junction... shimmering hot, tonight. Word on the grid is the devil's got his due... hmm. Should have known. We saw the signs, didn't we? Sure. The Wolf got tough... tougher. But more than that, the Wolf got smart. Got a pack together. Worked the Corpus crypto. He's his own man now. Leavin' no more tracks. Is this the end? Dreamers, I hope so... but if I were you, I'd keep an ear out... 'cause one of these days you just might hear that howl come round your shoulder. This is Nora Night, signing off. Stay deadly, Dreamers."

WARFRAME - Nightwave Wolf of Saturn Six (All Episodes)

Story Of The Wolf Of Saturn Six (Warframe)

Warframe - Nightwave Cinematic 2

Warframe - Nightwave Cinematic 3

Warframe - Nightwave Cinematic 4

Warframe - Nightwave Cinematic 5

The Wolf of Saturn 6 All Cutscenes - Nightwave Series 1(Warframe)

MechanicsEdit

In addition to Acts, reputation can also be earned by finding and capturing three Saturn Six Fugitives that spawn randomly in missions, granting 50‍50 per Capture. If the player waits too long before capturing them, they will die and no reputation will be given but it will still count as them being eliminated. A secondary objective labeled "Fugitives Eliminated" will appear when they spawn in a mission. Fugitive groups can spawn multiple times in a single mission. These enemies appear in the "unaffiliated" category in the codex, as despite being Grineer biologically, they are fugitives.
The Wolf of Saturn Six can randomly spawn in most missions similar to Assassins, acting as a field boss. He has a 4% chance to spawn in missions below level 20, and 6% for missions level 20 and above.^[1] Defeating him has a chance to reward a component for his signature hammer, the Wolf Sledge.
- Following Episode 4, the Wolf became Sentient-turned, and has a chance to drop the Saturn Six Mask.
Toward the end of this series, a Tactical Alert was issued which features an Assassination mission for the Wolf.

Ranking RewardsEdit

In the order of ranking and total cumulative standing respectively:

Rank 1 - 10,000‍10,000: Saturn Six – Sigil
Rank 2 - 20,000‍20,000: Wolf of Saturn Six – Glyph (Light) and Wolf of Saturn Six – Glyph (Dark)
Rank 3 - 30,000‍30,000: Wolf Cred x50
Rank 4 - 40,000‍40,000: Weapon Slot x2
Rank 5 - 50,000‍50,000: The Wolf – Noggle Statue
Rank 6 - 60,000‍60,000: Wolf Cred x50
Rank 7 - 70,000‍70,000: Forma Bundle (3x Forma)
Rank 8 - 80,000‍80,000: Warframe Slot
Rank 9 - 90,000‍90,000: Saturn Six – Emblem
Rank 10 - 100,000‍100,000: Wolf Salute – Emote
Rank 11 - 110,000‍110,000: Orokin Catalyst (built)
Rank 12 - 120,000‍120,000: Wolf Cred x50
Rank 13 - 130,000‍130,000: Nightwave – Sigil
Rank 14 - 140,000‍140,000: Wild Frenzy, Grakata augment mod
Rank 15 - 150,000‍150,000: Kuva x20,000
Rank 16 - 160,000‍160,000: Wolf Cred x50
Rank 17 - 170,000‍170,000: Wolf – Scrawl (K-Drive cosmetic)
Rank 18 - 180,000‍180,000: Bursting Mass, Mutalist Quanta augment mod
Rank 19 - 190,000‍190,000: Kuva x20,000
Rank 20 - 200,000‍200,000: Wolf Cred x50
Rank 21 - 210,000‍210,000: Nightwave – Emblem
Rank 22 - 220,000‍220,000: Napalm Grenades, Penta augment mod
Rank 23 - 230,000‍230,000: Saturn Six – Captura Scene
Rank 24 - 240,000‍240,000: Wolf Cred x50
Rank 25 - 250,000‍250,000: Arcane Energize (unranked)
Rank 26 - 260,000‍260,000: Wolf Howl – Emote
Rank 27 - 270,000‍270,000: Forma Bundle (3x Forma)
Rank 28 - 280,000‍280,000: Saturn Six Syandana
Rank 29 - 290,000‍290,000: Umbra Forma (built)
Rank 30 - 300,000‍300,000: Saturn Six Armor set
Rank 31-60 - 300,000‍300,000+: Wolf Cred x15 every rank

Intermission IEdit

Main article: Nightwave/Intermission

Intermission began on June 12th, 2019 and lasted until July 5th, 2019.

This mini-series lacks an involved story, serving as an interim gap between Series 1 and 2 for rank rewards. It has 15 Ranks using Nora Cred‍Nora Cred as currency, and cannot prestige after max rank for additional Creds. Due to the reduced ranks in this Intermission, Weekly Acts are worth 6,000‍6,000 and Elite Weekly Acts 9,000‍9,000.

Ranking RewardsEdit

In the order of ranking and total cumulative standing respectively:

Rank 1 - 10,000‍10,000: Nora Cred x100
Rank 2 - 20,000‍20,000: Endo x2,000
Rank 3 - 30,000‍30,000: Robotic Slots x2
Rank 4 - 40,000‍40,000: Orokin Cells x3
Rank 5 - 50,000‍50,000: Gamma Color Picker
Rank 6 - 60,000‍60,000: Nora Cred x50
Rank 7 - 70,000‍70,000: Kuva x10,000
Rank 8 - 80,000‍80,000: Rift Sigil
Rank 9 - 90,000‍90,000: Forma Bundle (3x Forma)
Rank 10 - 100,000‍100,000: Orokin Reactor (built)
Rank 11 - 110,000‍110,000: Nora Cred x50
Rank 12 - 120,000‍120,000: Kuva x10,000
Rank 13 - 130,000‍130,000: Orokin Catalyst (built)
Rank 14 - 140,000‍140,000: Aura Forma (built)
Rank 15 - 150,000‍150,000: Eidolon Ephemera

Series 2 — The EmissaryEdit

Main article: Nightwave/Series 2

Series 2 began on July 6th, 2019 and ended on October 13th, 2019.

StoryEdit

Within our darkest recesses, there lives a beacon of hope.

Some call him a gift. Others a miracle. He emerged from that vile plague of horrors not just unsullied, but immaculate. In his blood, he bears the power to heal the sick, to revive the fallen, to cure the Grineer of their rot and disease.

This is his story.

—Official Warframe News

Series 2 introduced Arlo, an Infested survivor with a mysterious power to heal others of various sicknesses.

Series 2: THE EMISSARY
Teasers Nightwave: Series 2 Trailer "Dreamers, you know 'bout the Infestation, right? Spreads like a month-old salad with genocidal intent. But maybe there's something more to this 'Infestation', something we all missed." Nightwave: Series 2 Episode 4 Teaser "This Emissary's word is spreading fast. Some are going to extremes to prove their devotion. Arlo will break his silence." Nightwave: Series 2 Episode 5 Teaser "Arlo. His retribution was at hand, born of a virus spreading further and faster than spore and space ever could have. As he opened his mouth. Pointed. Black. A tongue... but not."
Episodes The Emissary Introduction "Dreamers, you know 'bout the Infestation, right? Spreads like a month-old salad with genocidal intent. Swallows everything it touches... makin' monsters from meat, or metal, or both. Well, these days it's mostly contained. Spores as old as stone. Derelicts drifting in forgotten orbits. So it was with old Kenga. Somehow exposed and promptly cast out. Woke up on a blessed cage-drop down to Eris. But, should some sad soul catch the grey-vein, well... every culture has its plague dogma. But maybe there's something more to this 'Infestation', something we all missed. Turns out... Kenga didn't find Void in that hell-nest, no. He found a survivor! Little boy. Arlo. Died three years ago, yet there he was. Lost his voice but gained his life... and somehow... saved old Kenga with the slightest touch of his slender hand." The Emissary Second Diorama "My mother was a cynical woman. Smart as she was cruel. Nora, she said, no disease spreads faster or further than the ones in our head. She was talkin' about ideas. Mine was that old Kenga and his wonder boy would've been splayed out in some bio-trader's lab by now. Or blood-studies for the Grineer command. Dreamers, I was wrong. Kenga's grey-vein was just the beginning. White lung, parasitic liver, clone rot, even bone spurs. Turns out this kid, Arlo, is a healer. So many questions... an idea like that is like a flare dropped in vol-gas. Now the sick and curious are flocking the Rails to see this 'Emissary of Eris'. And who speaks for Arlo the mute? Why old Kenga, of course. No more the outcast, it is he who is spreading the word of Arlo's gift. Even you, Dreamers, may soon hear it." The Emissary Third Diorama "Whether you're 'bad news first', or 'bad news last', tonight I got you covered 'cuz bad news is all we got. This Emissary's word is spreading fast. A hot fever. Some are going to extremes to prove their devotion. Trying the spores for themselves. And they're finding it too. Some lunatic spikers jacked the Solar-Nav and flagged the Derelict zones for all to see. Old haulers and new hopefuls out there are proving just how smart most people aren't. Yet Kenga's ranks are growing. Arming themselves for the safety and security of our Emissary. Setting the stage for a great assembly to come. Buzz is... buzz is... Arlo will break his silence. 'Til then, Dreamers, check under the bed. A fresh brood is sprouting up along the Rails. And it seems they have the scent of those blessed by the Emissary's touch..." The Emissary Fourth Diorama "Y'all did see this coming, right, Dreamers? Surely did... but not like this. A grand gathering before the Emissary and his speaker. Standing room only. Bodies pressed to bodies, a great, overheated mass breathing as one. Waiting for their beloved healer-mute to speak. Kenga hushed the crowd. He shed his mask and... there he was. Laughing at them. Sick as the day he was banished. More. His retribution was at hand, born of a virus spreading further and faster than spore and space ever could have. Arlo. And in that stunned silence, Arlo himself made a sound! Not a word, but a stifled gag. A swollen choke, as he opened his mouth. And there it was. Pointed. Black. A tongue... but not. Snaking and bulging and splitting him apart. I looked away then. I had to. But that sound stays with me. Not the sound of human terror, bad as it was, but what came after. The grinding wet, the rattling flutter... the congregation converted in the truest sense. I... Dreamers, you all got your work cut out for you. Though this 'movement' has lost its head, the body still lingers." The Emissary Fifth Diorama "It's a bad cycle, Dreamers. Arlo's devoted had a party, and you're on cleanup detail. Derelicts are threatening every settlement from Mercury to Eris, and my sources say you're uniquely qualified to contain them. Meanwhile, I've been thinking. Not about Kenga, but about what he actually found down there. Arlo, whatever he was. Some kind of lure? An evolution to bait us in? Is there more to this Infestation than fangs and acid? I know what my mother would say. The people saw what they wanted, heard what they had hoped... and human nature did the rest. Still, I'm hearing rumors. The mass on Eris is in turmoil, and nobody, but nobody wants to check it out. It's seething. And if it's not thinking about this whole ordeal, baby, it's feeling it. This is Nora Night, saying for now... Dreamers... so long and hold on! And listen... Should you happen upon some vacant-eyed little kid someday... whatever you do, don't take 'em home."

Warframe Nightwave - The Emissary Cinematic 1

Warframe Nightwave - The Emissary Cinematic 2

Warframe Nightwave - The Emissary Cinematic 3

Warframe Nightwave - The Emissary Cinematic 4

Warframe Nightwave - The Emissary Cinematic 5

The Emissary & Arlo - Nightwave Series 2 (The Warframe Story))

MechanicsEdit

Devotees can randomly spawn in missions after a Tenno is downed. Functioning as allies, they will appear next to the downed player and revive them. They will remain until they die, providing firing support and continue to revive any downed player and even their Companions.
- Bleedout will always trigger should the Devotee spawn.
Following Episode 3, enemy units called Zealot Heralds and Zealot Proselytizer can spawn randomly in missions or Landscapes. They appear in pairs, and can revive each other when downed. Once both zealots are downed, they disappear and award 50‍50 standing.
- Following Episode 4, the Zealots are accompanied by a Zealot Baptizer and award 200‍200 standing.
Following Episode 4, Infestation Outbreaks are accompanied by Emissary Derelicts. Completing three outbreak missions on a planet rewards one Zealot Derelict Code, which is needed to enter the Derelict. These missions house two new Infested enemies, the Undying Flyer and Leaping Thrasher, and completing the mission awards 1,500‍1,500 standing.
- The code can only be obtained once per planet. There are always two Infestation Outbreaks active per day, meaning the two codes can be obtained per day.
Following Episode 5, Assassination missions can appear as potential Emissary Derelict missions. The boss of the assassination missions is the Zealoid Prelate, which can drop components for the Pathocyst glaive.

Ranking RewardsEdit

In the order of ranking and total cumulative standing respectively:

Rank 1 - 10,000‍10,000: 150‍150
Rank 2 - 20,000‍20,000: Emissary Sigil
Rank 3 - 30,000‍30,000: Robotic Slots x2
Rank 4 - 40,000‍40,000: Nora Stencil
Rank 5 - 50,000‍50,000: Keratose Sugatra
Rank 6 - 60,000‍60,000: 50‍50
Rank 7 - 70,000‍70,000: Efficient Beams, Convectrix augment mod
Rank 8 - 80,000‍80,000: Forma Bundle (3x Forma)
Rank 9 - 90,000‍90,000: Emissary Emblem
Rank 10 - 100,000‍100,000: Arlo Statue – Noggle Statue
Rank 11 - 110,000‍110,000: Orokin Reactor
Rank 12 - 120,000‍120,000: 50‍50
Rank 13 - 130,000‍130,000: Kuva x20,000
Rank 14 - 140,000‍140,000: Warframe Slot
Rank 15 - 150,000‍150,000: Devotee Noggle Bundle
Rank 16 - 160,000‍160,000: 50‍50
Rank 17 - 170,000‍170,000: Exilus Adapter
Rank 18 - 180,000‍180,000: Ancient – Scrawl (K-Drive cosmetic)
Rank 19 - 190,000‍190,000: Spore Ephemera
Rank 20 - 200,000‍200,000: Exposing Harpoon, Harpak augment mod
Rank 21 - 210,000‍210,000: 50‍50
Rank 22 - 220,000‍220,000: Maligna - Two-Handed Nikana Skin
Rank 23 - 230,000‍230,000: Meticulous Aim, Vulkar augment mod
Rank 24 - 240,000‍240,000: 50‍50
Rank 25 - 250,000‍250,000: Forma Bundle (3x Forma)
Rank 26 - 260,000‍260,000: Umbra Forma (built)
Rank 27 - 270,000‍270,000: Arcane Grace (unranked)
Rank 28 - 280,000‍280,000: Protosomid Shoulder Guard
Rank 29 - 290,000‍290,000: Chitoid Sentinel Bundle
Rank 30 - 300,000‍300,000: Emissary Operator Collection
Rank 31-60 - 300,000‍300,000+: 15‍15 every rank

Intermission IIEdit

Main article: Nightwave/Intermission II

Intermission II began on October 21st, 2019 and ended on May 3rd, 2020.

This mini-series lacks an involved story, serving as an interim gap between Series 2 and 3 for rank rewards. It has 30 Ranks using Intermission II Cred‍Intermission II Cred as currency, and can be continued for 60 more ranks after max for additional Creds.

Ranking RewardsEdit

In the order of ranking and total cumulative standing respectively:

Rank 1 - 10,000‍10,000: Intermission II Creds x150
Rank 2 - 20,000‍20,000: Endo x1,500
Rank 3 - 30,000‍30,000: Weapon Slots x2
Rank 4 - 40,000‍40,000: Ducats x200
Rank 5 - 50,000‍50,000: Arlo's Flame Decoration
Rank 6 - 60,000‍60,000: Intermission II Creds x50
Rank 7 - 70,000‍70,000: Kuva x20,000
Rank 8 - 80,000‍80,000: Wolf Salute – Emote
Rank 9 - 90,000‍90,000: Orokin Catalyst (built)
Rank 10 - 100,000‍100,000: Orokin Reactor (built)
Rank 11 - 110,000‍110,000: Intermission II Creds x50
Rank 12 - 120,000‍120,000: Kuva x20,000
Rank 13 - 130,000‍130,000: Napalm Grenades augment mod
Rank 14 - 140,000‍140,000: 3-Day Affinity Booster
Rank 15 - 150,000‍150,000: Eidolon Ephemera
Rank 16 - 160,000‍160,000: Intermission II Creds x50
Rank 17 - 170,000‍170,000: Exilus Warframe Adapter
Rank 18 - 180,000‍180,000: Ancient – Scrawl (K-Drive cosmetic)
Rank 19 - 190,000‍190,000: Liset Athari Skin
Rank 20 - 200,000‍200,000: Wild Frenzy augment mod
Rank 21 - 210,000‍210,000: Intermission II Creds x50
Rank 22 - 220,000‍220,000: Forma Bundle (3x Forma)
Rank 23 - 230,000‍230,000: Ayatan Anasa Sculpture
Rank 24 - 240,000‍240,000: Intermission II Creds x50
Rank 25 - 250,000‍250,000: Arcane Energize (unranked)
Rank 26 - 260,000‍260,000: Aura Forma (built)
Rank 27 - 270,000‍270,000: Warframe Slot
Rank 28 - 280,000‍280,000: Saturn Six Syandana
Rank 29 - 290,000‍290,000: Umbra Forma (built)
Rank 30 - 300,000‍300,000: Saturn Six Armor Bundle
Rank 31-90 - 300,000‍300,000+: Intermission II Creds x15 every rank

TriviaEdit

Nightwave was launched on February 27th, 2019 for all platforms, regardless of what version of WARFRAME they were on.
- This is the first time in WARFRAME history that the developers coordinated the release of new major gameplay content on all platforms.^[2]
Intermission II is, so far, the only mini-series which lasted longer than any Series, lasting 28 weeks (6 months) in total.
- Intermission II is also the only mini-series which included 60 Prestige Ranks for a total of 90 Ranks.
The icon for Nightwave Intermissions shows a background that appears to be in Fortuna, implying that Nora Night lives there and is possibly Solaris.
The Nightwave Intermission may be a reference to the cult film "The Warriors".

MediaEdit

Warframe Nightwave Series 1 Launch Trailer -- Out now on ALL platforms

Warframe Nightwave Series 2 - The Emissary

Nightwave Wolf of Saturn 6 - Everything DE & Community Warframe History

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MechanicsEdit

SeriesEdit

ActsEdit

Cred Offerings StoreEdit

Cred OfferingsEdit

Current SeriesEdit

Series 3 — GlassmakerEdit

StoryEdit

Nightwave: Series 3 Teaser Trailer

Glassmaker Introduction

MechanicsEdit

Ranking RewardsEdit

Previous SeriesEdit

Series 1 — The Wolf of Saturn SixEdit

StoryEdit

Nightwave: Series 1 Trailer

Nightwave: Series 1 Episode 2 Teaser

Nightwave: Series 1 Episode 3 Teaser

Nightwave: Series 1 Episode 4 Teaser

Nightwave: Series 1 Episode 5 Teaser

Introduction to The Wolf of Saturn Six

Nightwave Second Diorama

Nightwave Third Diorama

Nightwave Fourth Diorama

Nightwave Fifth Diorama

MechanicsEdit

Ranking RewardsEdit

Intermission IEdit

Ranking RewardsEdit

Series 2 — The EmissaryEdit

StoryEdit

Nightwave: Series 2 Trailer

Nightwave: Series 2 Episode 4 Teaser

Nightwave: Series 2 Episode 5 Teaser

The Emissary Introduction

The Emissary Second Diorama

The Emissary Third Diorama

The Emissary Fourth Diorama

The Emissary Fifth Diorama

MechanicsEdit

Ranking RewardsEdit

Intermission IIEdit

Ranking RewardsEdit

TriviaEdit

MediaEdit