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She looks peaceful out there. But she'll turn. Prepare for that inevitability.
—The Business on Orb Vallis

The Orb Vallis is an open-world region on Venus. This land of duality, where cold tundras made by Orokin terraformation devices mix with the original harsh Venusian atmosphere, is home to multiple Corpus outposts and colonies, among them the debt-internment colony of Fortuna.

It was introduced in Update 24.0 (2018-11-08) on November 8, 2018 on PC, December 10, 2018 on Playstation 4[1] and Xbox One[2], and February 5, 2019 on Nintendo Switch[3].

General[]

The Orb Vallis is a massive expansive area featuring various fields, hills, caves, and flowing coolant, acting like bodies of water, in a snowy climate. Unlike other mission nodes, Orb Vallis is not procedurally generated using Tiles, but is instead a massive static map with unique features.

Orb Vallis is accessible through two different mission nodes on the Star Chart on Venus. The first is the central hub of the Vallis – Fortuna – where the player will spawn in a plaza located within the underground city. The second mission node will spawn the player directly in front of the elevator that connects Fortuna to the Vallis.

Each server instance of Fortuna can hold up to 50 players within the town, however, players can only exit onto the Vallis in the standard 2-4 man squads or Solo. Each map is considered its own separate mission instance, and will not be shared between squads.

Entering into the Vallis from either Fortuna or directly from the Star Chart will create a new mission instance of the Vallis, with procedural generation applying to objects like resource spawn locations and mineral veins.

Progress on the Vallis is saved under the following conditions:

  • Upon returning to Fortuna through the elevator at any point, with the mission concluding and all progress saved.
  • On returning to the player's Orbiter via the escape menu.
  • All progress is automatically saved on completing Bounties.
  • Fishing, Mining, or using consumables results in a specific save of that content (fish caught, minerals extracted, consumables used).

Interactive Map[]


Fortuna[]

Main article: Fortuna
Warframe-Fortuna-Preview

Fortuna is an underground settlement that is home to the Solaris, a population of mechanically-augmented people who work as debt-slaves for the Corpus under Nef Anyo to bring the ancient Orokin terraformation devices on Venus back online. This town serves as the central hub for Orb Vallis, where players can interact with various NPC's to purchase items from shops or accept quests to be accomplished out in the Vallis.

Upon arriving on Fortuna, players are deposited on a plaza by the center of the settlement near a large artificial river of coolant. From there, players can exit Fortuna onto the greater Vallis via a large door on the town's edge, leading to an elevator that will bring players up to the Vallis outside. The elevator acts as a loading screen, and players will be unable to exit out the other end until the loading is complete.

Main Features[]

Weather[]

Orb Vallis Weather Cycle

Orb Vallis Weather Cycle (only half of the image is shown in-game, which rotates as time passes; the planet itself does not rotate, so the hidden half with the question mark is unknown)

Orb Vallis features a real-time cycle that sees the map seamlessly transition between cold and warm temperatures in Orb Vallis, caused by the orbital terraforming reflector above Venus[4]. The weather cycle consists of Warm - Cold, with 6 minutes and 40 seconds of warm weather and 20 minutes of cold weather, before the cycle repeats itself. Hence the total length of one cycle is 26 minutes and 40 seconds. The periods are visually represented by the white circle with gaps. Only the gaps at the start and end of the warm period represent a state change. The gaps within the cold period do not seem to have a meaning. The weather period determines the type of fish and wildlife that players can encounter in the fields.

All players will experience the same weather at any particular time in Orb Vallis.

Spear Fishing[]

Main article: Fishing

Orb Vallis features flowing coolant, acting like bodies of water, which house a wide variety of robotic lifeforms. Players can engage in spearfishing to catch various servofish, which can then be used as resources to craft various Solaris United items, or gifted to The Business to increase standing with the Solaris United faction.

Conservation[]

Main article: Conservation

Wildlife on Orb Vallis are endangered and The Business wishes to preserve them. Players can subdue creatures that randomly spawn on the map using the Tranq Rifle, rewarding Solaris United standing and Orbiter decorations. However, rare creatures are best acquired through the conservation activity that requires one to track creatures, use Echo-Lures to draw them out, and Tranq them.

Mining[]

Main article: Mining

Another means of getting resources in the Vallis is through mining; players can find mineral veins, visible as bright glowing marks, scattered throughout the landscape, which can then be mined with a dedicated cutting tool. The drop rates of rare resources improve as one moves further away from the entrance gate to Fortuna. Ores and Gems are used in a variety of crafting recipes, and uncut gems can also be traded in to Smokefinger to increase standing with the Solaris United faction.

Bounties[]

Main article: Bounties

Bounties are randomly generated quests in which the player completes a series of short objectives from Eudico. Upon completion of a set of missions, the player will randomly receive a reward from the reward pool. Players must complete the Vox Solaris quest in order to gain access to these bounties.

Solaris United Agents appear outside of Fortuna and provide bounties, allowing players to embark without needing to return to Fortuna. In addition, players can capture Corpus bases to spawn an agent there.

Main article: Orb Vallis/Rewards (edit)

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Credits x1500 Credit Cache 20% Credits x1500 Credit Cache 20% Credits x1500 Credit Cache 20%
Endo Endo x50 20% Cryotic Cryotic x100 20% Endo Endo x50 20%
MytocardiaSpore Mytocardia Spore x5 20% Endo Endo x50 20% GorgaricusSpore Gorgaricus Spore x5 20%
Oxium Oxium x100 20% ThermalSludge Thermal Sludge x5 20% Plastids Plastids x100 20%
TrainingDebt-Bond Training Debt-Bond x2 20% TrainingDebt-Bond Training Debt-Bond x2 20% TrainingDebt-Bond Training Debt-Bond x2 20%

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Credits x1500 Credit Cache 15.49% Credits x1500 Credit Cache 15.49% Credits x1500 Credit Cache 15.49%
Endo Endo x50 15.49% Cryotic Cryotic x100 15.49% Endo Endo x50 15.49%
MytocardiaSpore Mytocardia Spore x5 15.49% Endo Endo x50 15.49% GorgaricusSpore Gorgaricus Spore x5 15.49%
Oxium Oxium x100 15.49% ThermalSludge Thermal Sludge x5 15.49% Plastids Plastids x100 15.49%
TrainingDebt-Bond Training Debt-Bond x2 15.49% TrainingDebt-Bond Training Debt-Bond x2 15.49% TrainingDebt-Bond Training Debt-Bond x2 15.49%
Chassis Garuda Chassis Blueprint 7.52% Chassis Garuda Chassis Blueprint 7.52% Chassis Garuda Chassis Blueprint 7.52%
Credits x3000 Credit Cache 7.52% Credits x3000 Credit Cache 7.52% Credits x3000 Credit Cache 7.52%
TepaNodule Tepa Nodule x5 7.52% TepaNodule Tepa Nodule x5 7.52% TepaNodule Tepa Nodule x5 7.52%

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Chassis Garuda Chassis Blueprint 30.56% Chassis Garuda Chassis Blueprint 30.56% Chassis Garuda Chassis Blueprint 30.56%
Credits x3000 Credit Cache 30.56% Credits x3000 Credit Cache 30.56% Credits x3000 Credit Cache 30.56%
TepaNodule Tepa Nodule x5 30.56% TepaNodule Tepa Nodule x5 30.56% TepaNodule Tepa Nodule x5 30.56%
Aya Aya 8.33% Aya Aya 8.33% Aya Aya 8.33%

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Credits x2500 Credit Cache 20% Credits x2500 Credit Cache 20% Credits x2500 Credit Cache 20%
Endo Endo x100 20% Cryotic Cryotic x200 20% Endo Endo x100 20%
MytocardiaSpore Mytocardia Spore x15 20% Endo Endo x100 20% GorgaricusSpore Gorgaricus Spore x15 20%
Oxium Oxium x200 20% ShelterDebt-Bond Shelter Debt-Bond x2 20% NanoSpores Nano Spores x200 20%
ShelterDebt-Bond Shelter Debt-Bond x2 20% ThermalSludge Thermal Sludge x15 20% ShelterDebt-Bond Shelter Debt-Bond x2 20%

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Credits x2500 Credit Cache 15.69% Credits x2500 Credit Cache 15.69% Credits x2500 Credit Cache 15.69%
Endo Endo x100 15.69% Cryotic Cryotic x200 15.69% Endo Endo x100 15.69%
MytocardiaSpore Mytocardia Spore x15 15.69% Endo Endo x100 15.69% GorgaricusSpore Gorgaricus Spore x15 15.69%
Oxium Oxium x200 15.69% ShelterDebt-Bond Shelter Debt-Bond x2 15.69% NanoSpores Nano Spores x200 15.69%
ShelterDebt-Bond Shelter Debt-Bond x2 15.69% ThermalSludge Thermal Sludge x15 15.69% ShelterDebt-Bond Shelter Debt-Bond x2 15.69%
Systems Garuda Systems Blueprint 7.84% Systems Garuda Systems Blueprint 7.84% Systems Garuda Systems Blueprint 7.84%
TepaNodule Tepa Nodule x5 7.84% TepaNodule Tepa Nodule x5 7.84% TepaNodule Tepa Nodule x5 7.84%
Aya Aya 5.88% Aya Aya 5.88% Aya Aya 5.88%

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Systems Garuda Systems Blueprint 26.67% Systems Garuda Systems Blueprint 26.67% Systems Garuda Systems Blueprint 26.67%
Mod TT 20px Synth Charge 26.67% Mod TT 20px Mecha Overdrive 26.67% Mod TT 20px Tek Assault 26.67%
TepaNodule Tepa Nodule x5 26.67% TepaNodule Tepa Nodule x5 26.67% TepaNodule Tepa Nodule x5 26.67%
Aya Aya 20% Aya Aya 20% Aya Aya 20%

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Endo Endo x200 40% Endo Endo x200 40% Endo Endo x200 40%
Circuits Circuits x300 20% MedicalDebt-Bond Medical Debt-Bond x2 20% MedicalDebt-Bond Medical Debt-Bond x2 20%
FocusLens Madurai Lens 20% Plastids Plastids x300 20% FocusLens Naramon Lens 20%
MedicalDebt-Bond Medical Debt-Bond x2 20% FocusLens Unairu Lens 20% Rubedo Rubedo x300 20%

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Endo Endo x200 25% Endo Endo x200 25% Endo Endo x200 25%
Helmet Garuda Neuroptics Blueprint 12.5% Helmet Garuda Neuroptics Blueprint 12.5% Helmet Garuda Neuroptics Blueprint 12.5%
Credits x3000 Credit Cache 12.5% Credits x3000 Credit Cache 12.5% Credits x3000 Credit Cache 12.5%
Aya Aya 12.5% Aya Aya 12.5% Aya Aya 12.5%
Circuits Circuits x300 12.5% MedicalDebt-Bond Medical Debt-Bond x2 12.5% MedicalDebt-Bond Medical Debt-Bond x2 12.5%
FocusLens Madurai Lens 12.5% Plastids Plastids x300 12.5% FocusLens Naramon Lens 12.5%
MedicalDebt-Bond Medical Debt-Bond x2 12.5% FocusLens Unairu Lens 12.5% Rubedo Rubedo x300 12.5%

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Helmet Garuda Neuroptics Blueprint 25% Helmet Garuda Neuroptics Blueprint 25% Helmet Garuda Neuroptics Blueprint 25%
Credits x3000 Credit Cache 25% Credits x3000 Credit Cache 25% Credits x3000 Credit Cache 25%
Mod TT 20px Synth Deconstruct 25% Mod TT 20px Mecha Recharge 25% Mod TT 20px Tek Enhance 25%
Aya Aya 25% Aya Aya 25% Aya Aya 25%

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Fieldron Fieldron x2 29.03% DetoniteInjector Detonite Injector x2 29.03% MutagenMass Mutagen Mass x2 29.03%
Endo Endo x300 25.81% Endo Endo x300 25.81% Endo Endo x300 25.81%
FocusLens Vazarin Lens 25.81% FocusLens Zenurik Lens 25.81% Kuva Kuva x200 25.81%
AdvancesDebt-Bond Advances Debt-Bond x2 19.35% AdvancesDebt-Bond Advances Debt-Bond x2 19.35% AdvancesDebt-Bond Advances Debt-Bond x2 19.35%

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Fieldron Fieldron x2 23.26% DetoniteInjector Detonite Injector x2 22.22% MutagenMass Mutagen Mass x2 23.26%
Endo Endo x300 20.67% Endo Endo x300 20.67% Endo Endo x300 20.67%
FocusLens Vazarin Lens 20.67% FocusLens Zenurik Lens 20.67% Kuva Kuva x200 20.67%
AdvancesDebt-Bond Advances Debt-Bond x2 15.5% AdvancesDebt-Bond Advances Debt-Bond x2 14.81% AdvancesDebt-Bond Advances Debt-Bond x2 15.5%
Aya Aya 14.73% Aya Aya 14.73% Aya Aya 14.73%
Tellurium Tellurium 5.17% Tellurium Tellurium 5.17% Tellurium Tellurium 5.17%

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Fieldron Fieldron x2 20.6% DetoniteInjector Detonite Injector x2 20.6% MutagenMass Mutagen Mass x2 20.6%
Endo Endo x300 18.31% Endo Endo x300 18.31% Endo Endo x300 18.31%
FocusLens Vazarin Lens 18.31% FocusLens Zenurik Lens 18.31% Kuva Kuva x200 18.31%
AdvancesDebt-Bond Advances Debt-Bond x2 13.73% AdvancesDebt-Bond Advances Debt-Bond x2 13.73% AdvancesDebt-Bond Advances Debt-Bond x2 13.73%
Aya Aya 13.04% Aya Aya 13.04% Aya Aya 13.04%
Mod TT 20px Synth Fiber 11.44% Mod TT 20px Mecha Empowered 11.44% Mod TT 20px Tek Gravity 11.44%
Tellurium Tellurium 4.58% Tellurium Tellurium 4.58% Tellurium Tellurium 4.58%

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Aya Aya 44.88% Aya Aya 44.88% Aya Aya 44.88%
Mod TT 20px Synth Fiber 39.37% Mod TT 20px Mecha Empowered 39.37% Mod TT 20px Tek Gravity 39.37%
Tellurium Tellurium 15.75% Tellurium Tellurium 15.75% Tellurium Tellurium 15.75%

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Endo Endo x400 50% Endo Endo x400 50% Endo Endo x400 50%
Credits x10000 Credit Cache 25% Credits x10000 Credit Cache 25% FamilialDebt-Bond Familial Debt-Bond x2 25%
FamilialDebt-Bond Familial Debt-Bond x2 25% FamilialDebt-Bond Familial Debt-Bond x2 25% Neurodes Neurodes 12.5%
OrokinCell Orokin Cell 12.5%

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Endo Endo x400 33.33% Endo Endo x400 33.33% Endo Endo x400 33.33%
Aya Aya 25% Aya Aya 25% Aya Aya 25%
Credits x10000 Credit Cache 16.67% Credits x10000 Credit Cache 16.67% FamilialDebt-Bond Familial Debt-Bond x2 16.67%
FamilialDebt-Bond Familial Debt-Bond x2 16.67% FamilialDebt-Bond Familial Debt-Bond x2 16.67% Kuva Kuva x500 8.33%
Kuva Kuva x500 8.33% Kuva Kuva x500 8.33% Neurodes Neurodes 8.33%
OrokinCell Orokin Cell 8.33%

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Endo Endo x400 28.57% Endo Endo x400 28.57% Endo Endo x400 28.57%
Aya Aya 21.43% Aya Aya 21.43% Aya Aya 21.43%
Credits x10000 Credit Cache 14.29% Credits x10000 Credit Cache 14.29% Mod TT 20px Tek Collateral 14.29%
Mod TT 20px Synth Reflex 14.29% Mod TT 20px Mecha Pulse 14.29% FamilialDebt-Bond Familial Debt-Bond x2 14.29%
FamilialDebt-Bond Familial Debt-Bond x2 14.29% FamilialDebt-Bond Familial Debt-Bond x2 14.29% Kuva Kuva x500 7.14%
Kuva Kuva x500 7.14% Kuva Kuva x500 7.14% Neurodes Neurodes 7.14%
OrokinCell Orokin Cell 7.14%

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Aya Aya 50% Aya Aya 50% Aya Aya 50%
Mod TT 20px Synth Reflex 33.33% Mod TT 20px Mecha Pulse 33.33% Mod TT 20px Tek Collateral 33.33%
Kuva Kuva x500 16.67% Kuva Kuva x500 16.67% Kuva Kuva x500 16.67%

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Endo Endo x400 50% Endo Endo x400 50% Endo Endo x400 50%
Credits x10000 Credit Cache 25% Credits x10000 Credit Cache 25% FamilialDebt-Bond Familial Debt-Bond x2 25%
FamilialDebt-Bond Familial Debt-Bond x2 25% FamilialDebt-Bond Familial Debt-Bond x2 25% Neurodes Neurodes 12.5%
OrokinCell Orokin Cell 12.5%

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Endo Endo x400 33.33% Endo Endo x400 33.33% Endo Endo x400 33.33%
Aya Aya 25% Aya Aya 25% Aya Aya 25%
Credits x10000 Credit Cache 16.67% Credits x10000 Credit Cache 16.67% FamilialDebt-Bond Familial Debt-Bond x2 16.67%
FamilialDebt-Bond Familial Debt-Bond x2 16.67% FamilialDebt-Bond Familial Debt-Bond x2 16.67% Kuva Kuva x500 8.33%
Kuva Kuva x500 8.33% Kuva Kuva x500 8.33% Neurodes Neurodes 8.33%
OrokinCell Orokin Cell 8.33%

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Endo Endo x400 28.57% Endo Endo x400 28.57% Endo Endo x400 28.57%
Aya Aya 21.43% Aya Aya 21.43% Aya Aya 21.43%
Credits x10000 Credit Cache 14.29% Credits x10000 Credit Cache 14.29% Mod TT 20px Tek Collateral 14.29%
Mod TT 20px Synth Reflex 14.29% Mod TT 20px Mecha Pulse 14.29% FamilialDebt-Bond Familial Debt-Bond x2 14.29%
FamilialDebt-Bond Familial Debt-Bond x2 14.29% FamilialDebt-Bond Familial Debt-Bond x2 14.29% Kuva Kuva x500 7.14%
Kuva Kuva x500 7.14% Kuva Kuva x500 7.14% Neurodes Neurodes 7.14%
OrokinCell Orokin Cell 7.14%

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Aya Aya 50% Aya Aya 50% Aya Aya 50%
Mod TT 20px Synth Reflex 33.33% Mod TT 20px Mecha Pulse 33.33% Mod TT 20px Tek Collateral 33.33%
Kuva Kuva x500 16.67% Kuva Kuva x500 16.67% Kuva Kuva x500 16.67%

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Endo Endo x600 46.67% Endo Endo x600 46.67% Endo Endo x600 46.67%
NarmerIsoplast Narmer Isoplast 33.33% NarmerIsoplast Narmer Isoplast 33.33% NarmerIsoplast Narmer Isoplast 33.33%
Mod TT 20px Amar's Anguish 20% Mod TT 20px Boreal's Anguish 20% Mod TT 20px Nira's Anguish 20%

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Endo Endo x600 18.92% Endo Endo x600 18.92% Endo Endo x600 18.92%
Endo Endo x900 18.92% Endo Endo x900 18.92% Endo Endo x900 18.92%
NarmerIsoplast Narmer Isoplast x2 18.92% NarmerIsoplast Narmer Isoplast x2 18.92% NarmerIsoplast Narmer Isoplast x2 18.92%
Mod TT 20px Boreal's Hatred 13.51% Mod TT 20px Nira's Hatred 13.51% Mod TT 20px Amar's Hatred 13.51%
NarmerIsoplast Narmer Isoplast 13.51% NarmerIsoplast Narmer Isoplast 13.51% NarmerIsoplast Narmer Isoplast 13.51%
Systems Caliban Systems Blueprint 8.11% Chassis Caliban Chassis Blueprint 8.11% Helmet Caliban Neuroptics Blueprint 8.11%
Mod TT 20px Amar's Anguish 8.11% Mod TT 20px Boreal's Anguish 8.11% Mod TT 20px Nira's Anguish 8.11%

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Endo Endo x600 12.73% Endo Endo x600 12.73% Endo Endo x600 12.73%
Endo Endo x900 12.73% Endo Endo x900 12.73% Endo Endo x900 12.73%
Endo Endo x1200 12.73% Endo Endo x1200 12.73% Endo Endo x1200 12.73%
NarmerIsoplast Narmer Isoplast x2 12.73% NarmerIsoplast Narmer Isoplast x2 12.73% NarmerIsoplast Narmer Isoplast x2 12.73%
Mod TT 20px Boreal's Hatred 9.09% Mod TT 20px Nira's Hatred 9.09% Mod TT 20px Amar's Hatred 9.09%
NarmerIsoplast Narmer Isoplast 9.09% NarmerIsoplast Narmer Isoplast 9.09% NarmerIsoplast Narmer Isoplast 9.09%
NarmerIsoplast Narmer Isoplast x3 9.09% NarmerIsoplast Narmer Isoplast x3 9.09% NarmerIsoplast Narmer Isoplast x3 9.09%
Systems Caliban Systems Blueprint 5.45% Chassis Caliban Chassis Blueprint 5.45% Helmet Caliban Neuroptics Blueprint 5.45%
Blueprint2 Verdilac Blueprint 5.45% Blueprint2 Nepheri Blueprint 5.45% Blueprint2 Korumm Blueprint 5.45%
Mod TT 20px Amar's Anguish 5.45% Mod TT 20px Amar's Contempt 5.45% Mod TT 20px Boreal's Contempt 5.45%
Mod TT 20px Nira's Contempt 5.45% Mod TT 20px Boreal's Anguish 5.45% Mod TT 20px Nira's Anguish 5.45%

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Endo Endo x900 17.5% Endo Endo x900 17.5% Endo Endo x900 17.5%
Endo Endo x1200 17.5% Endo Endo x1200 17.5% Endo Endo x1200 17.5%
NarmerIsoplast Narmer Isoplast x2 17.5% NarmerIsoplast Narmer Isoplast x2 17.5% NarmerIsoplast Narmer Isoplast x2 17.5%
Mod TT 20px Boreal's Hatred 12.5% Mod TT 20px Nira's Hatred 12.5% Mod TT 20px Amar's Hatred 12.5%
NarmerIsoplast Narmer Isoplast x3 12.5% NarmerIsoplast Narmer Isoplast x3 12.5% NarmerIsoplast Narmer Isoplast x3 12.5%
Systems Caliban Systems Blueprint 7.5% Chassis Caliban Chassis Blueprint 7.5% Helmet Caliban Neuroptics Blueprint 7.5%
Blueprint2 Verdilac Blueprint 7.5% Blueprint2 Nepheri Blueprint 7.5% Blueprint2 Korumm Blueprint 7.5%
Mod TT 20px Nira's Contempt 7.5% Mod TT 20px Amar's Contempt 7.5% Mod TT 20px Boreal's Contempt 7.5%

Locations:

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Heists[]

Heists are special Bounties provided by the Vox Solaris in the Backroom of Fortuna, which are aimed at taking down the Orb Mothers defending the various Corpus installations out in the Orb Vallis.

Rewards
GyromagSystems Gyromag Systems x5 25%
Mod TT 20px Quick Reload 15%
LithRelicIntact Lith G9 (Radiant) 15%
LithRelicIntact Lith G10 (Radiant) 12.5%
VegaToroid Vega Toroid x3 12.5%
AtmoSystems Atmo Systems x5 10%
RepellerSystems Repeller Systems x3 7.5%
Mod TT 20px Deadly Efficiency 1.25%
Mod TT 20px Strain Eruption 1.25%

Locations:

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Rewards
GyromagSystems Gyromag Systems x5 25%
Mod TT 20px Resolute Focus 15%
LithRelicIntact Lith P8 (Radiant) 15%
MesoRelicIntact Meso H6 (Radiant) 12.5%
CaldaToroid Calda Toroid x3 12.5%
AtmoSystems Atmo Systems x5 10%
RepellerSystems Repeller Systems x3 7.5%
Mod TT 20px Archgun Ace 1.25%
Mod TT 20px Strain Fever 1.25%

Locations:

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Rewards
GyromagSystems Gyromag Systems x5 25%
Mod TT 20px Marked Target 15%
MesoRelicIntact Meso M4 (Radiant) 15%
NeoRelicIntact Neo W1 (Radiant) 12.5%
SolaToroid Sola Toroid x3 12.5%
AtmoSystems Atmo Systems x5 10%
RepellerSystems Repeller Systems x3 7.5%
Mod TT 20px Sabot Rounds 1.25%
Mod TT 20px Strain Infection 1.25%

Locations:

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Rewards
GyromagSystems Gyromag Systems x5 28.57%
Mod TT 20px Ammo Chain 17.14%
NeoRelicIntact Neo Z10 (Radiant) 17.14%
AxiRelicIntact Axi A18 (Radiant) 14.29%
AtmoSystems Atmo Systems x5 11.43%
RepellerSystems Repeller Systems x3 8.57%
Mod TT 20px Critical Focus 1.43%
Mod TT 20px Strain Consume 1.43%

Locations:

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Blinkpad[]

Blinkpads are a form of teleportational fast travel across the Orb Vallis, placed in set locations. They can be accessed from directly interacting with one or by opening the map and selecting the blinkpad.

If the player is in Archwing, they will automatically dismount after teleporting to a blinkpad.

Points of Interest[]

Bases[]

The Corpus have many bases scattered around Orb Vallis. Many of the smaller bases can be captured by the Tenno and subsequently serve as a launching point for future missions.

The following bases have an orange beam above them as well as the Corpus Systems required for the capturing process:

  • Transit Depot
  • The Pearl
  • Grow Site
  • Temple Fabrication
  • Reflector Control
  • Central Maintenance
  • Orokin Dig Site

In order to capture a base, kill enemies in the area of one such capturable base. These enemies have a chance to drop a datamass which can be inserted into the Corpus Systems to begin the capture process. The Corpus Systems must then be defended for two and a half minutes. After that, several Corpus enemies must be killed. At this point, the base is surrounded by a blue objective marker, the beam will become blue in color and a Solaris United Agent will appear. Any automated turrets that are still functional will also become friendly, targeting Corpus foes instead.

If the player is unsuccessful in defending the Corpus Systems, they will be destroyed and a message reading Abandoned Objective will appear. Any subsequent attempts to capture that base will result in the Abandoned Objective message appearing immediately after inserting the datamass. If the players leave the area while the base capture is in progress, they will receive an Abandoning Mission warning and accompanying countdown. Once the countdown is finished the Solaris United will no longer be able to claim the base. However, the Corpus Systems can still be damaged. If the Corpus Systems are destroyed, inserting a fresh datamass will once again cause an immediate failure.

The Solaris United Agent has three bounties to choose from; these are unique and static for each base in the Orb Vallis. These bounties match the level of the bounty selected from Eudico when initially entering Orb Vallis. If no bounty was selected, then the bounties found in bases are all of tier 1. Each bounty at the base has its own set of bounty sub-missions which are randomly selected when the bounties refresh. Capturing the same base again before the bounty reset will give the same set of bounties as previously. The rewards and refresh timers from these bounties are identical to those given by Eudico. When the players complete one of these bounties the host will be unable to select that bounty again, however other players can select bounties freely. If, however, the players fail a bounty, it will still be available.

If the players wish to capture a new base, they can collect a new datamass and insert it into the Corpus Systems of the desired base. A successful capture will leave the new base in the hands of Solaris United, but the previous base will be returned to Corpus control. If the capture attempt is unsuccessful, the old base will remain with Solaris United.

When Eudico's bounties refresh, if Solaris United owns a base in Orb Vallis, a datamass will appear and the Tenno will be prompted to either capture the current base or capture a new base. Doing so will refresh the bounty rewards to match Eudico's current rewards.

Lakes and Ponds[]

There are two lakes and many ponds, formed by liquid coolant, in Orb Vallis.

There are only 2 lakes, which can be found in the center area. One lake is located in front of the Fortuna entrance and around the terraforming tower with golden tendrils. The other lake is located just behind the Fortuna entrance.

Ponds are scattered throughout the other areas. Some of the bodies of water are big enough to be a lake, but they are still considered ponds. Canals also act as a pond for spearfishing, though the servofishes will swim against the current, instead of free-flow movement in any direction.

Sometimes, a Solaris worker can be seen trying to tow a crashed Corpus dropship out from one of the ponds.

Caves[]

Orb Vallis has several caves that players can enter, which can contain items of interest such as minerals or bodies of water for fishing. Many of these caves are small spaces that can have multiple openings that players can go through to access the cave.

Aside from enemies spawned in certain bases, various Toroids can also be found hidden as pick-ups, similar to Ayatan Sculptures, in many caves throughout Orb Vallis.

Like Plains of Eidolon bounties, objective caches for Cache Recovery missions in Orb Vallis bounties can also appear in the caves.

Caves that have been discovered by players will be permanently marked on the minimap by a white mountain-cave symbol.

Terraforming Towers[]

Main article: Weeping Towers

There are several Orokin-made towers scattered throughout Orb Vallis. Some of them, e.g. the one near the center of the map close to Fortuna's entrance, have coolant flowing down from the top, hence the name Weeping Tower.

The towers serve no other purpose than aesthetic and lore, though Orb Vallis's logo is fashioned after these towers. However, players need to use them as starting platforms to do the challenge, Stay Frosty, which requires players to ride on the K-Drive and fall into the coolant from 275 meters of height.

Each tower has two golden arches attached to the back, one side of the tower. The arch diagonally goes around the tower, one side each, and having what looks like two-part robotic arm with joint and three claws pointing downward attached at the end. This makes the towers look like some form of robots. The actual purpose of this particular part/design is unknown.

There is, at least, one tower in a completely broken state, showing a hollow cavity with some kind of organic growth inside. This organic growth looks similar to what can be seen inside the bridge near Orokin Tower of the Unum in Cetus. This somewhat grotesque organic matter hiding inside perfectly elegant Orokin architecture seems to signify the concept of deception many characters perceive when they first personally encounter the Orokin.

Craters[]

There are three craters around the edge of Orb Vallis, namely Harindi Crater, Asta Crater, and Ustara Crater.

Asta Crater is located at the near southwest, adjacent to the Enrichment Labs. Harindi Crater is at the most middle east, between Reflector Control and Orokin Dig Site. Lastly, Ustara Crater is at the center north slightly to the east.

These craters share similar characteristics, asides from being large holes in the ground, having some form of golden twisted metallic tendrils with big globes, bearing Orokin design, as cores within the craters. Harindi Crater has only one globe in the crater, while Asta Crater and Ustara Crater has several globes.

  • Speculatively, these globes might have fallen from space and created the craters.
  • They are probably also parts of Terraforming Towers, as similar tendrils can be seen emerging from around the base of one of the Towers, specifically the one in the middle of Coolant Reservoir close to Fortuna entrance.

All of the craters are located quite close to the Terraforming Tower. It is unknown if this is intentional or having any purpose.

Harindi Crater is distinct, from the other two, for having a large bottomless pit at the center of the crater, right under the tendril globe. Coolant from the nearby Terraforming Tower endlessly flows down to the crater and into this pit. Tenno can go into the pit as deep as the coolant surface, otherwise, Tenno will get drowned.

Orokin Defense Node Ruins[]

At the far southeast corner of Orb Vallis, immediate south of Orokin Dig Site, is a ruin of an orbital Defense Node. It is the largest landmark in Orb Vallis.

This Ruin looks exactly like one of the planetary defense grid satellites, in Venus orbit, seen during Railjack mission trailer. How this satellite lies in ruins in Orb Vallis is unknown. However, it is unlikely to have fallen from orbit, since that would cause an unfathomably large crater upon impact.

The Orokin Dig Site is probably located quite close to this Ruins for the purposes of expedition and research. But, despite how big it is, there is no way to get inside the Ruins.

Enemies[]

Corpus[]

TerraOvertaker

Terra Overtaker

The Corpus, comprised of Terra units, are the primary enemy faction in Orb Vallis. They can be found in either small patrol groups roaming the snowy peaks or stationed at one of several outposts and firebases they have set up in the area. They are armed with powerful weaponry such as the ArcaPlasmor Arca Plasmor and the Opticor Opticor. In addition, the Jackal, Raptor, and Hyena Corpus proxies that served as bosses on various planets are all present in their numbers.

RabblebackHyena

Rabbleback Hyena

The Corpus units can spawn at Orb Vallis in different ways, either via Condor Dropships, Coildrives, or descending onto the surface from a beam of light. Both the air and land vehicles used by the Corpus on Orb Vallis are vulnerable to attack and can be destroyed before they deploy the units they transport. If a sufficiently large patrol is engaged in combat, the Corpus units will deploy Reinforcement Beacons that will signal for reinforcements, which then will proceed to spawn via the aforementioned options. Up to four beacons can be planted at a time, with each beacon raising the player's Alert Level which raises the intensity of spawned enemies. The beacon will maintain Alert Level and continue to call in additional enemies until they are destroyed or the player disengages from combat.

The bases owned by the Corpus can be captured. An enemy in a base may drop a datamass, which can be inserted into a terminal. This begins a process where the player must defend the terminal from waves of Corpus. When the defense is complete, the base will be liberated and a Solaris United Agent will appear to offer Bounties without the need to return to Fortuna.

Raknoid/Orbs[]

KytaRaknoid

Kyta Raknoid

These spider-like proxies roam Orb Vallis. They come in various sizes, with those of monstrous size referred to as Orbs. With the exception of the small Mite Raknoids, all of them are very highly durable and are very aggressive in their attacks.

The Mite Raknoid is the smallest of these proxies and only attack using their razor-sharp claws, but they always lie in ambush in groups of three.

The Scyto Raknoid is a medium-sized proxy that attacks swiftly in close-range and sprays a web of glue-like substance on the ground to slow down enemies. The Kyta Raknoid is another medium-sized proxy that uses an array of lasers and has the ability to generate overshields. Both only appear during high alert levels.

The Profit-Taker Orb is a gargantuan-sized proxy armed with a wide array of missile launchers, lasers, and energy barriers, along with an incredibly durable armor plating. Thanks to breakthroughs in Sentient research, the Profit-Taker's shields were designed to adapt and resist enemy weaponry. Furthermore, its body is protected by another layer of shielding that is controlled by a satellite, making it seemingly invulnerable. The Profit-Taker can only be fought during Heists with Vox Solaris, otherwise, it sits in a dormant state on top of the Enrichment Labs.

ExploiterOrb

Exploiter Orb

The Exploiter Orb is another gargantuan-sized proxy, capable of summoning ice storms to protect itself and aggressively shooting icicle projectiles and homing missiles if a Tenno gets too close. It patrols the Temple of Profit, accompanied by a squad of Coolant Raknoids to prevent it from overheating. It is fought in a cave northeast of Harindi Crater, requiring one Diluted Thermia from the recurring Operation: Buried Debts event.

A third gargantuan-sized proxy can be found submerged in a body of coolant near the Orokin Dig Site. It is nameless, seemingly dormant, and cannot be manually scanned (though should Helios have Mod TT 20px Investigator installed it may attempt to scan it, to no avail). It also emits a similar "roar" like the other Orbs when approached.

Sentients[]

The Corpus are researching Sentient technology in the Enrichment Labs. Rarely, Conculyst may appear there.

Thermia Fractures[]

Main article: Thermia Fractures

Thermia Fractures are a reoccurring monthly event where players have to option to close fractures on the Orb Vallis' surface to earn DilutedThermia Diluted Thermia and other exclusive rewards. DilutedThermia Diluted Thermia is needed to start the Exploiter Orb boss fight.

Minor Features[]

Fragments[]

Eudico Debt Bond

Fortuna Fragment

Fortuna Fragments resembling Debt-Bonds can be found scattered all over the Orb Vallis, revealing backstory on the members of Solaris United in the Codex.

Somachords can also be found, however only one can appear at a time.

Data-Hashes[]

Data-Hashes are scannable, similar to fragments, scattered throughout Orb Vallis as a part of Operation: Buried Debts.

Notes[]

  • The Arsenal can be accessed from anywhere in Fortuna via the Main Menu, then selecting Equipment → Arsenal. This allows switching of loadouts in Fortuna without needing to return to the Orbiter.
    • The Mods segment can also be accessed through Equipment → Mods, allowing players to manage their Mods from Fortuna.
    • The Operator menu can be accessed while in Operator mode, allowing for customization.

Trivia[]

  • Vallis is the Latin word for "valley". In planetary geology, the term Vallis refers to valleys found on other planets. In real life, there are over 200 valleys identified on the surface of Venus.
  • The word "Orb" in Orb Vallis probably refers to the gigantic Orb Raknoids that dominate the landscape.
    • Inversely, the word "raknoid" may be derived from Arachnoid, a large geological structure that resembles a spider's web. Arachnoids are exclusive to Venus's surface and their exact cause is debated among astrogeologists.
    • Or the word "Raknoid" may be a hybrid of arachnid and droid.
  • While out in the Orb Vallis during cold and freezing weather, Warframes will gradually gather frost on their bodies over time. Most of it will be slowly thawed off during warm weather.
    • With Hotfix 24.0.9 (2018-11-21), companions now gather snow on their bodies and, barring Sentinels, will regularly shake it off.

Bugs[]

  • Numerous PC players have a problem with Vallis Spelunker challenge. The number of caves explored would be stuck at below 30, even if the players have unlocked all 30 of them in the map. This makes the challenge and its Steam achievement unobtainable.
  • A workaround for the Vallis Spelunker bug is to have someone who hasn't explored many if any caves to host and the affected player explore the caves while in this hosted lobby.
  • A pond located to the west of Reflector Control and south of Ustara Crater has an area that doesn't act properly. This spot is at the east shoreside of the pond, between two big stones. When a player throws a lure or dye into this area, it will go pass the coolant surface and sink to the bottom, instead of floating. Sunken lure or dye will not take effect, wasting the item.
  • When players complete Bounty Hunter challenge, an in-game notification will appear to inform that the challenge is unlocked and associated Steam achievement will pop-up as well. But upon looking in Challenge of in-game profile, Bounty Hunter challenge would still be locked, while its Steam achievement is properly unlocked.
  • Occasionally, ore and gem veins will only spawn around Fortuna and nowhere else. Leaving Fortuna and coming back can fix this to allow them to properly spawn in the map.
  • If you drive your K-Drive towards the invisible border while sprinting, it is possible that you will be ragdolled off of the K-Drive and thrown out of bounds.
    • Though if you land on solid ground, and are close enough to the border, the winds will try to push you back in bounds.
  • During the "reach the secure location" bounty players may be unable to interact with any of the consoles, forcing players to fail the bounty. There is no known fix or workaround for this bug and can occur at any of the locations this bounty stage takes place in. This can also happen during Profit Taker bounty phase 2.

Media[]

Annotated Map[]

Orb Vallis Annotated Map

See Also[]

  • Fortuna, the primary hub city of Orb Vallis.

References[]

  1. Sokolowski, Danielle (2018, December 10). PS4 Fortuna: Update 24 (Mesa Prime + Hotfixes!). Warframe Forums. Accessed 2022-05-06. Archived from the original on 2020-11-12.
  2. Everett, Megan (2018, December 10). XB1 Fortuna: Update 24 (Mesa Prime + Hotfxes!). Warframe Forums. Accessed 2022-05-06. Archived from the original on 2020-10-20.
  3. Ford, Rebecca (2019, February 5). Update 24: Fortuna Part 1. Warframe Forums. Accessed 2022-05-06. Archived from the original on 2020-11-12.
  4. Steve Sinclair Tweet

Patch History[]

Hotfix 35.1.2 (2024-02-28)

  • Fixed Clients being unable to use the interactable Blinkpads in Open Landscapes.
  • Fixed physics getting whacky after using Qorvex’s Chyrinka Pillar to approach the closed Fortuna elevator doors in the Orb Vallis.

Update 35.1 (2024-02-20)

  • Fixed opening pause menu while transitioning from Open Landscape to Town (ex: Orb Vallis to Fortuna) leading to a loss of function.

Hotfix 35.0.10 (2024-01-18)

  • Fixed the Coildrives in the Orb Vallis having erratic pathing, often leading them to drive into walls and drift from side to side. So basically, what you see on the road during Canadian winters.

Update 35.0 (2023-12-13)

  • Fixed an issue with Orb Vallis coolant shaders.

Hotfix 34.0.4 (2023-10-24)

  • Fixed Duplex Bond triggering when launching/deactivating Archwing in Open Landscapes.

Hotfix 33.6.9 (2023-09-12)

  • Fixed several mining locations in the Orb Vallis missing its veins and heat spots (notably at Fortuna Elevator, Deck 12 entrance, and Reflector Control).

Update 33.5 (2023-06-21)

  • Fixed being able to see through the map by looking into the glass panels on the ground inside of the Central Maintenance location in the post-New War Orb Vallis.
  • Fixed the Ballas head statue in the post-New War Orb Vallis being unlit.
  • Fixed a crash caused by going from Fortuna to the Orb Vallis via the elevator.

Update 33.0 (2023-04-26)

  • Fixed large geometry deformations in the Orb Vallis when flying into fungi structures.

Hotfix 32.3.6 (2023-03-15)

  • Fixes towards a rare crash in open landscapes.

Hotfix 32.3.3 (2023-02-17)

  • Fixed the Orb Vallis Cold and Warm cycle perpetually staying at ‘13 minutes to Warm,’ despite the time appearing correct in Navigation and from within Fortuna.

Update 32.3 (2023-02-15)

  • Optimized foliage in the Orb Vallis.
  • Fixed Reinforcement Beacons in the Orb Vallis being indestructible if the enemy placing it is affected by Revenant’s Thrall.
  • Fixed one of Legs’ Memory Fragments in the Orb Vallis being unscannable, it has now been moved to a scannable location.

Update 32.2 (2022-11-30)

  • Fixed Host’s Warframe being invisible to Clients after they load into an Open Zone mission.
  • Fixed the Holster Amp Aura Mod not working if you load into an Open Landscape from a town.

Hotfix 32.1.3 (2022-11-08)

  • Fixes towards the occasional ambient volume spike that could occur when leaving the elevator from Fortuna to the Orb Vallis.

Update 32.1 (2022-11-02)

  • Fixed being able to spawn a Necramech in deep waters in the Orb Vallis.
    • This also fixes being unable to access your Necramech in the water.

Hotfix 32.0.13 (2022-10-14)

  • Made numerous fixes towards AI navigation pathing through both Orb Valls and Narmerized Orb Vallis.
    • This fixes scenarios where AI wouldn’t be moving and objectives not being properly placed such as the one below.

Update 32.0 (2022-09-07)

  • Fixed loading issue for the Post New War landscapes (Orb Vallis).
  • Fixed players being able to see out of a hole in the Deck 12 Tunnel in the Orb Vallis.
  • Fixed cases of one of the Orb Vallis’ Caves generators not draining to give access to Toroids.
  • Fixed being unable to use in Blink Pads Open Worlds while being ragdolled.
  • Fixed “Fortuna” and “Spaceport” location labels appearing in title case in minimap while the rest are uppercase.

Hotfix 31.7.1 (2022-07-28)

  • Fixed motionless Mergoo models scattered on the ground in the Orb Vallis.

Hotfix 31.6.4 (2022-07-14)

  • Fixed certain Blink Pads in open landscapes losing functionality.
  • Fixed script error that could occur when activating an enemy encounter in the Orb Vallis.

Hotfix 31.6.1 (2022-06-09)

  • Fixed the sky lighting in open landscapes applying twice, causing water bodies looking darker than usual.
  • Fixed script error with the blink pads.

Update 31.6 (2022-06-09)

NEW: Open Landscape Fast Travel - Blinkpads!

You can now fast travel in Open Landscapes (Orb Vallis) using Blinkpads! Blinkpads can also be interacted with while in Archwing, but upon arrival you will be returned to foot so that you can choose your next mode of transportation.

Players can teleport to other Blinkpads by interacting with ones they come across within the Landscape, or by selecting the Blinkpad they wish to travel to from their Advanced Map (accessed by holding their bound Show Level Map key).

OPTIMIZATIONS:
  • Made systemic optimizations to memory footprint (approximately 40MB of RAM saved in the Orb Vallis).
  • Made several Orb Vallis collision optimizations (saving around ~10MB).
  • Optimized collision meshes in the Orb Vallis (down to 34mb from 79mb originally).
  • Made several memory, foliage, and lighting optimizations in the Orb Vallis.
GENERAL CHANGES:
  • Updated lighting in the post-New War Orb Vallis.
  • Improved the spawning of Corpus Units in the Orb Vallis areas that had issues, such as the Temple of Profit.
FIXES:
  • Fixed Nyx being able to Mind Control stationary turrets in the Orb Vallis, causing them to teleport to her when she gets far enough away.
  • Fixed a spot where Coildrives could spawn and get stuck, causing troubles with reinforcement flow on Orb Vallis in the vicinity of the Fortuna gate.

Hotfix 31.5.5 (2022-05-03)

  • Fixes towards enemies not spawning properly if you Host migrate before fully connecting/loading into all open landscapes.
  • Fixes towards being unable to matchmake with other players in any open landscape mission (Bounties included).

Update 31.3 (2022-03-28)

  • Fixed crash when leaving the Orb Valis after free roaming.

Hotfix 31.1.1 (2022-02-09)

  • Fixed Corpus Reinforcement Beacons in the Orb Vallis taking friendly fire damage.

Update 31.1 (2022-02-09)

  • Fixed Narmer enemies spawning too close to the gates of Fortuna.
  • Potential fix for hearing a high pitched sound when entering Orb Vallis.

Hotfix 31.0.11 (2022-01-25)

  • Fixed a crash that could occur when loading into Orb Vallis with a squad that contained players who had completed The New War Quest and some that had not.

Hotfix 31.0.9 (2022-01-20)

  • Fixed a Fortuna Fragment spawning inside geometry after completing The New War Quest.

Hotfix 31.0.7 (2022-01-07)

  • Fixed flickering shadows in Open Zones when certain Transmission played and you had Enhanced Rendering enabled.
  • Fixed Dropships attempting to fly into caves in the post-NW Open Zones.

Hotfix 31.0.5 (2021-12-21)

  • Fixed a crash that could occur when mission loading goes bad in Open Worlds.

Update 30.9 (2021-11-11)

  • Fixed the “From On High” Challenge not tracking in Orb Vallis.
  • Fixed activating Transference in a certain spot in the entrance of the Orb Vallis elevator disconnecting the player camera if the Host does it, and causes you to become invisible, unaffected by gravity, and invulnerable if the Client does it. This also fixes everyone losing the ability to open the pause menu.
  • Fixed a floating rock near the Temple of Profit in the Orb Vallis.

Update 30.7 (2021-09-08)

  • Fixed a harmless script error that would occur when directly loading into the Orb Vallis.
  • Fixed unhelpful waypoints attaching themselves to consoles that are environment only and not interactable in Orb Vallis Bounty Spy missions.

Update 30.3 (2021-05-25)

  • Fixed certain dropships not spawning in the Orb Vallis.
  • Made numerous AI Navigation fixes and improvements in the Orb Vallis.
  • Fixed extreme purple reflections on the exterior of the Orb Vallis with Deferred Rendering enabled.
  • Fixed a light popping in and out of view in the Orb Vallis near the caves by the Temple of Profit.
  • Fixed Challenges (Achievements, Nightwave) involving mission completion gaining progress when returning to town from an Open Zone mission, or when returning to the Dojo from a Railjack mission.
    • This was allowing certain Challenges (e.g. "Complete a mission with only a sword", "Complete a mission with a Kubrow", etc.) to gain progress just by going in and out of the town gates, or in and out of free flight.

Hotfix 29.10.1 (2021-03-19)

  • Fixed a script error in the Orb Vallis that could occur if a Radiation Status Affected player stood next to a container to Capture it.

Update 29.10 (2021-03-19)

  • Made objective marker functionality improvements and fixes in the Orb Vallis.
  • Fixed a rare crash when attempting to load into the Orb Vallis.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented level music from starting when spawned directly into Open Zone missions.
  • Fixed script error that would occur in Resource Capture Bounty stages on the Orb Vallis.

Hotfix 29.5.8 (2020-12-11)

  • Fixed Corpus escalation beacons on the Orb Vallis not standing upright after being spawned.

Hotfix 29.5.7 (2020-12-10)

  • Fixed players not being able to join your Public mission if you’re waiting on the Navigation Star Chart for players to join your squad on Orb Vallis node.
  • Fixed Health bars displaying incorrect Health amount after the Host leaves the squad in a Free Roam mission.

Hotfix 29.5.2 (2020-11-20)

  • Fixed an issue that could occur in Open Worlds / Landscapes regarding gear items that you have more than >200 of not deducting proper amounts at mission complete.

Update 29.5 (2020-11-19)

FREE ROAM SHARED AFFINITY CHANGE

We’ve increased the Shared Affinity Range in Free Roam missions from 50 meters to 250 meters! When implementing the change to make Necramech’s level up to 40, it prompted the conversation of Necramech leveling and its restriction to Free Roam missions. With the addition of Bonewidow, it felt appropriate to dial the Shared Affinity Range up for these much larger tilesets. While it’s always ideal to stick together, we hope the 250 meter range allows you to both level up your Necramech faster and venture a bit farther in the landscape.

FIXES
  • Fixed Arcane buffs deactivating when you switch to/from Archwing in Orb Vallis.

Hotfix 29.2.3 (2020-10-08)

  • Fixed inability to matchmake together when loading from a Town/Relay to a Free Roam mission.

Hotfix 29.2.1 (2020-10-01)

  • Fixed a section in the Ustara Crater within the Orb Vallis that resulted in your Warframe turning invisible, the minimap changing, and enemies not attacking you.

Hotfix 29.0.8 (2020-09-10)

  • Fixed a terrain hole in the Orb Vallis. As reported here!

Hotfix 29.0.3 (2020-08-26)

  • Fixed a script error when entering an enemy camp in the Orb Vallis.

Hotfix 29.0.1 (2020-08-25)

  • Fixed a script error that could occur if you were Scanning something as you were leaving a Free Roam landscape.

Update 29.0 (2020-08-25)

  • Free Roam landscapes now have a custom icon in the Star Chart!
  • Fixed a rare and harmless script error when loading into the Orb Vallis.

Hotfix 28.3.1 (2020-08-12)

  • Fixed rare and harmless script error when loading into the Orb Vallis.

Update 28.1 (2020-07-08)

  • Fixed flinging yourself halfway across an Open Zone (Vallis) by using a Melee Heavy Slam Attack on an elevated surface.

Hotfix 27.4.1 (2020-05-01)

  • Fixes towards Vallis NPCs that sometimes end up in navigation-less areas becoming completely stationary when there is no way for them to get to proper land, instead of at least fighting back.

Update 27.4 (2020-05-01)

  • Fixed a script error when entering Orb Vallis as a Client while Thermia Fractures are active

Hotfix 27.3.13 (2020-04-14)

  • Fixed a crash that could occur when using Archwing in Orb Vallis.

Hotfix 27.3.11 (2020-04-09)

  • Fixed a script error that could occur when joining a squad hunting animals in Orb Vallis.
  • Fixed a script crash when encountering a Capture objective in Orb Vallis.

Hotfix 27.3.8 (2020-04-02)

  • Fixed a script error when transitioning from Vallis to Fortuna with the Synthesis Scanner equipped.

Update 27.3 (2020-03-24)

  • Fixed Meleeing while in Vallis Archwing to avoid a self-stagger resulting in basic ground functionality breaking until you die/Revive.
  • Fixed dynamic encounters in Orb Vallis causing Drone Defense Health tracks to not appear.

Hotfix 27.2.1 (2020-03-05)

  • Fixed a crash when joining an Orb Vallis mission in progress while the Host was on a K-Drive.
  • Fixed a script error when entering a dynamic encounter in the Orb Vallis.

Update 27.2 (2020-03-05)

  • Fixed not being able to vertically scroll or zoom in/out of the Orb Vallis advanced maps.
  • Fixed issue where transitioning from the Orb Vallis to Fortuna would cause the equip/unequip animation to occur.

Update 27.1 (2020-02-04)

  • Fixed K-Drives spawning ridiculously far away after being left on top of water in Orb Vallis.
  • Fixed Orb Vallis objective markers moving around when in Archwing.
  • Fixed a script error related to a ragdolled enemy in Orb Vallis.

Hotfix 25.8.1 (2019-10-09)

  • Fixes towards Condor Dropships in Vallis getting stuck in the sky and refusing to drop off their units.

Update 25.7 (2019-08-29)

  • Reduced bloom in certain Orb Vallis caves that impeded successful fishing.
  • Fixed small map hole under the elevator to Fortuna on the Orb Vallis.
  • Fixed Fulmin mode swap animation not playing when used in Archwing over the Plains or the Orb Vallis.
  • Fixed no mining deposits appearing after returning from Deck 12 even though the mining tool is beeping and showing that there are deposits nearby.
  • Fixed Companions being hurt by electrified water in Orb Vallis caves.
  • Fixed Orb Vallis teleport Reinforcement FX not appearing for Clients.

Update 25.5 (2019-07-31)

  • Fixed wingless Drones in Orb Vallis. Reported from here.

Hotfix 25.4.1 (2019-07-24)

  • Fixed Mining nodes refreshing outside the Deck 12 entrance when entering / leaving the cave in succession, allowing for Mining exploitation.
  • Fixed inability to Mine inside Deck 12.
  • Fixed flying Drones in Vallis missing their wings.

Update 25.2 (2019-06-19)

  • Fixed a level hole in the Orb Vallis tileset.

Hotfix 25.0.5 (2019-05-28)

  • Fixed missing collision on the Terra Auto Turrets in Orb Vallis.

Hotfix 25.0.4 (2019-05-28)

  • Fixed a crash when transitioning from Vallis/Plains to Fortuna/Cetus.

Hotfix 24.5.3 (2019-03-19)

  • The World Cycles displayed in the Navigation Window now display time until next Cycle/Temperature. We’ve also removed Freezing state in Orb Vallis, now it's just one long period of Cold.

Update 24.2 (2018-12-18)

NEW ORB VALLIS MUSIC!

A new combat track titled ‘Coldwave’ and an ambient track titled ‘Fluid Mechanics’ can be heard out in Orb Vallis.

  • New Fortuna Somachord Fragments can also be discovered out in Orb Vallis to bring that chilly vibe into your Orbiter:
    • Klokkit
    • Null Unit
    • We All Lift Together
    • Cold Tundra
    • Vapor Trails
    • Coldwave

Hotfix 24.0.9 (2018-11-21)

New Elite Terra Corpus Enemies!

In Hotfix 24.0.4 we reduced the difficulty of certain Terra Corpus enemies to improve the balance between Orb Vallis enemies. This change came mainly from low level/newer players finding it difficult to proceed within Orb Vallis. We still want to bring a level of challenge to those that want to take on higher level Terra enemies, thus the Elite Terra Corpus enemies have been added! These level 30+ Elite variants have higher Health/Shields and hit with harder damage.

Hotfix 24.0.4 (2018-11-12)

Orb Vallis Enemy Changes

Orb Vallis mission and Vox Solaris quest data showed that certain Terra enemy types were not on par with other Corpus enemies, causing an unintentional difficulty spike, especially noticed with lower level players. The following Terra enemies have received damage reductions to improve the balance between Orb Vallis enemies:

  • Lowered Terra Plasmor Crewman base damage from 30 to 25.
  • Lowered Terra Raptor SX base damage from 30 to 25 and base area damage from 75 to 40.
  • Lowered Terra Embattor MOA bounce mine damage from 150 to 75.
  • Lowered Terra Sniper Crewman base damage from 60 to 45.
  • Lowered Terra Overtaker base damage from 120 to 60 and area damage from 50 to 25.
  • Lowered Terra Jailer area damage from 50 to 20.

Hotfix 24.0.1 (2018-11-08)

  • Added Fortuna Resources to common containers found throughout Vallis.

Update 24.0 (2018-11-08)

  • Introduced.
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