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Most equipment slots accept any type of Mod. However, some slots are "polarized" with an innate Polarity. Each type of Polarity has a unique symbol. Polarities include:

A mod's polarity type is noted in the top right corner of its card, next to the drain cost. When a mod is placed into a matching polarity slot, the cost of installing the mod will be reduced by 50%, rounding up to the nearest whole number. In contrast, placing a mod in a slot with a different polarity will increase its cost by 25%. Again, this cost is rounded to the closest integer.

For Aura and Stance mods, polarities increase or decrease the amount of bonus mod capacity that the mod instead provides: matching polarities will double it, or increase the bonus mod points by 100%; while non-matching polarities reduce it by 20%.

A certain polarity layout will make certain mod builds more efficient. Naturally, Warframes and weapons will start with varying polarity layouts (or none at all), that differ from the natural polarity slots of other pieces of equipment. These starting layouts will make it easier to use the weapon and have the most effect the first time the equipment is ranked up. Later, however, polarities may be added or changed by the use of  Forma.

Polarization[]

Main article: Polarization

Players may use Forma, a rare item obtainable from Void Fissure missions or the Market, to add or change a polarity on a piece of equipment that has attained rank 30. This increases the weapon or frame's overall strength by increasing the possible mod combinations that may be placed on it. Using Forma to add/change a polarity slot will reset the equipment's rank to zero, requiring the equipment to be leveled up again. Additionally, polarization allows players to rearrange polarity slots as they see fit, including polarities that were built into the equipment to begin with. As of Update 15.1 (2014-11-05), the aura slot's polarity cannot be swapped with another slot's.

Currently, there appears to be no cap on the number of times a weapon may be 'polarized' or what polarizations are possible (on a weapon with eight blank slots, you could polarize it eight times with the same polarity if you so wish) though good judgment on how you wish to build a weapon undoubtedly means variety will serve most if not all Tenno well.

Innately Polarized Weapons[]

View Weapon Polarity List
Weapons with Innate Polarities (ignoring Stance and Exilus slots)
Primaries Secondaries Melees Archguns Archmelees
Nataruk Akbolto Prime Edun Corvas Prime Centaur
Scourge Prime Afuris Prime Diwata Kuva Grattler Onorix
Corinth Prime Zakti Prime Diwata Prime Larkspur Prime Rathbone
Stradavar Prime Regulators Halikar Wraith Prisma Dual Decurions Ironbride
Secura Penta Akarius Prime Desert Wind Mausolon Prisma Veritux
Strun Prime Dex Pixia Prime Iron Staff Prime Mandonel Agkuza
Tiberon Prime Sancti Castanas Exalted Blade Phaedra Veritux
Sybaris Prime Velox Prime Quassus Prime Morgha Kaszas
Kuva Zarr Aksomati Prime Shadow Claws Prime Imperator Knux
Synoid Simulor Regulators Prime Argo & Vel Imperator Vandal
Artemis Bow Prime Ballistica Prime Silva & Aegis Prime Corvas
Zhuge Prime Dex Pixia Valkyr Prime Talons Grattler
Rakta Cernos Aegrit Valkyr Talons Fluctus
Astilla Prime Euphona Prime Desert Wind Prime Larkspur
Phantasma Prime Balefire Charger Guandao Prime
Sancti Tigris Epitaph Prime Exalted Prime Blade
Afentis Brakk Nami Skyla Prime
Gotva Prime MK1-Kunai Kogake Prime
Tenet Ferrox Akjagara Prime Iron Staff
Prisma Lenz Lato Prime Gram Prime
Artemis Bow Cycron Karyst Prime
Neutralizer Velox Cassowar
Vaykor Hek Pox Glaive Prime
Kuva Chakkhurr Grimoire Ninkondi Prime
Aeolak Synoid Gammacor Tipedo Prime
Tenet Arca Plasmor Akvasto Prime Bo Prime
Kuva Quartakk Vesper 77 Sampotes
Telos Boltor Dual Toxocyst Kestrel
Tigris Prime Noctua Innodem
Dread Azima Skiajati
Panthera Prime Tenet Spirex Cerata
Zenith Arca Scisco Tatsu Prime
AX-52 Knell Prime Pangolin Prime
Soma Prime Despair Garuda Talons
Supra Vandal Zakti Syam
Latron Prime Talons Arum Spinosa
Quartakk Tenet Plinx Slaytra
Reconifex Cantare Redeemer Prime
Proboscis Cernos Rakta Ballistica Dual Keres Prime
Baza Prime Tenet Cycron Glaive
Javlok Vaykor Marelok Orvius
Perigale Balefire Charger Prime Arca Titron
Soma Twin Rogga Pathocyst
Lenz Castanas Halikar
Evensong Akarius Machete Wraith
Scourge Hikou Exalted Umbra Blade
Astilla Glory Masseter Prime
Simulor Kuva Brakk Okina Prime
Phantasma Zymos Praedos
Vectis Prime Akstiletto Prime Venka Prime
Rubico Prime Spira Prime Gunsen Prime
Cedo Telos Akbolto Jat Kusar
Cernos Prime Pyrana Prime Guandao
Tenora Prime Kunai Pulmonars
Quellor Zylok Prime Kama
Phenmor Spira Nikana Prime
Argonak Vasto Prime Vitrica
Shedu Akbronco Prime Dakra Prime
Ferrox Epitaph Skana Prime
Acceltra Prime Hystrix Prime Broken War
EFV-0 Somnus Akmagnus Prime Galatine Prime
Stradavar Secura Dual Cestra Dragon Nikana
Trumna Prime Hikou Prime Nikana
Paris Prime Kuva Twin Stubbas Tekko Prime
Corinth Pandero Prime Prisma Ohma
Arca Plasmor Sicarus Volnus Prime
Boltor Prime Stug Dex Nikana
Latron Dual Cestra Kronen Prime
Basmu MK1-Furis Cobra & Crane Prime
Convectrix Athodai Ankyros Prime
Kuva Hind Angstrum Vericres
Kuva Kohm Prisma Twin Gremlins Azothane
MK1-Paris Ballistica Garuda Prime Talons
Cinta Lex Prime Jat Kittag
Snipetron Vandal Staticor Dorrclave
MK1-Strun Bolto Destreza Prime
Kuva Keles Lato Vandal Galatine
Paris Gammacor Pangolin Sword
Karak Prisma Angstrum Nepheri
Latron Wraith Dex Furis Endura
Kuva Bramma Lex Amphis
Keles Sicarus Prime Heat Sword
Harpak Aksomati Nami Solo
Acceltra Catabolyst Okina
Zhuge Marelok Amanata
Opticor Vandal Magnus Prime Dual Cleavers
Zarr Vasto Dual Heat Swords
Vectis Twin Gremlins Rakta Dark Dagger
Prisma Grinlok Akstiletto Gunsen
Boltor Akbolto Sarpa
Mutalist Quanta Laetum Sun & Moon
Bubonico Kompressa Korrudo
Fulmin Prime Sonicor Sarofang
Grinlok Embolist Jaw Sword
Burston Afuris Kuva Shildeg
Braton Vandal Twin Kohmak Karyst
Exergis Viper Wraith Hespar
Alternox Twin Grakatas Mios
Baza Twin Vipers MK1-Bo
Kohm Kulstar Korumm
Daikyu Hystrix Sancti Magistar
Veldt Fusilai Dual Ichor
Karak Wraith Onos Kesheg
Higasa Akjagara Hirudo
Panthera Twin Vipers Wraith Tekko
Nagantaka Tenet Diplos Dual Zoren
Paracyst Kohmak Destreza
Tiberon Magnus Lacera
Hind Viper Zenistar
Phage Akzani Ether Daggers
Nagantaka Prime Akbronco Cronus
Hema Furis Dex Dakra
Kuva Karak Atomos Vaykor Sydon
Burston Prime Gazal Machete
Felarx Fragor Prime
Miter Dark Split-Sword
Mutalist Cernos Heat Dagger
Quanta Vandal Ekhein
Snipetron Ripkas
Quanta Tipedo
Cernos Kreska
Sporothrix Tenet Grigori
Stahlta Scoliac
Opticor Broken Scepter
Vulkar Wraith Telos Boltace
Rauta Fang Prime
Strun Wraith Lesion
Steflos Prisma Dual Cleavers
Strun Ether Reaper
Attica Ruvox
Cadus
War
Caustacyst
Sheev
Serro
Sibear
Pupacyst
Fang
Twin Basolk
Secura Lecta
Dual Kamas Prime
Scindo Prime
Corufell
Bo
Dark Split-Sword
Ceramic Dagger
Volnus
Anku
Ceti Lacera
Tonbo

Trivia[]

  • It is apparent to those who know the Orokin Script that some Polarities are in fact the same symbols as some numbers and vowels, either rotated or flipped:
    • Madurai () is the numeral 4, or an upside-down 2.
    • Vazarin () is the numeral 5 flipped vertically or an upside-down 3.
    • Naramon () is similar to the symbol for 1, rotated 90° counter-clockwise.
    • Zenurik () is the vowel "I" (as in the word "Pit") rotated 90° counter-clockwise.
    • Penjaga () forms the number 10.
      • Penjaga is Indonesian/Malay for "guardian" or "protector", and mods in this category are reserved for Companions.
      • This can also be interpreted as I/O, for the fact that this polarity is only present on mods that influence companion behavior.
    • Unairu () does not have a perfect connection to the Orokin Script, though Unairu is perhaps similar to the shape of the vowel "AYE" (as in the word "Price").
  •  Dante, Jade,  Protea, and Protea Prime are the only Warframes with an innate Universal aura polarity.
  • According to Devstream 55, the names of the polarities correspond to old Tenno schools. These names are also used for the clusters depicted in the Star Chart 3.0 prototype also featured in the same Devstream.
  • Up until Update: The Silver Grove (2016-08-19), there was also a Koneksi () polarity that was reserved for  Fusion Cores, which have since been replaced by Endo.
    • In line with the naming schemes used by the other polarities, Koneksi does not have a perfect connection to Orokin Script, but it does bear similarities to the vowel "OH" (as in the word "Goat").
    • Similar to Penjaga, Koneksi is also Indonesian/Malay in origin, in this case translating to "connection", reflecting how Fusion Cores were the only mods that bore this Polarity.
  • As of Hotfix 38.5.1, There are...
    • 480 Madurai mods.
    • 341 Naramon mods.
    • 183 Vazarin mods.
    • 8 Unairu mods.
    • 215 Zenurik mods.
    • 94 Penjaga mods.
    • 5 Umbra mods.
    • 74 mods with no polarity.

Patch History[]

Update 8.0 (2013-05-23) POLARIZE WEAPON SYSTEM!

  • Got your gear to level 30? Prepare to Polarize!
  • With the newly discovered “Forma”, you can now add or swap a Polarity value on your gear every time you reach level 30.
  • Forma can be purchased or found through Daily Login Rewards, Alerts, or possible Missions rewards for completing missions in The Orokin Void.

Update 7.0 (2013-03-18)

  • Introduced.