The Steel Path

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Teshin has a new challenge only the most worthy Tenno can accept. Greater difficulty and greater rewards await. Can you reclaim the Origin System and walk the Steel Path?

The Steel Path is a difficulty modifier for the Origin System hosted by Teshin, testing the Tenno's perseverance against significantly durable enemies. It was introduced in Update 28.1 (2020-07-08).

Mechanics

In order to access The Steel Path, players must have completed all nodes on the connected Star Chart, including Dark Sectors, Lua and the Kuva Fortress, as well as the lone nodes of the Orokin Derelict. The only exceptions are the disconnected Assassination nodes of Mutalist Alad V and the Jordas Golem on Eris, and the Zealoid Prelate on the Orokin Derelict.

Note that this also entails completing the Ropalolyst node, which requires players to have completed the Chimera Prologue and all the story quests leading up to it.

Once the player meets these requirements, Teshin will invite the player to challenge The Steel Path; they must meet him on any Relay and ask him about "Steel Path?" to unlock the mode. Once players have The Steel Path unlocked, it will be displayed as a toggle on the right side of the Star Chart screen. The Steel Path also adds a 6th tier field Bounty with a starting level of 100.

Rules

• Players must re-unlock Star Chart nodes on The Steel Path starting from E Prime, Earth, as if starting the Origin System from a fresh state. This includes replaying Junctions.
  • Bounties from Cetus and Fortuna are immediately available from the start.
  • Junctions on The Steel Path do not have any associated tasks and can be entered as soon as the adjacent node is cleared.
• All enemies have their level increased by 100, and gain an additional +150% (to a total of 250%, or 2.5x) bonus to health, armor, and shields.
  • Enemies in Archwing only have their level increased by 50.
• Team Bonus Consumables have a one minute cooldown.
• Enemy spawn rates increased during Endless Missions increased in solo matchmaking, as if playing in a full squad in normal mode.^{[citation needed]}

Rewards

Mission

• Mission nodes and Junctions award Mastery Points that is separate from normal Star Chart missions. Like normal missions, points are only awarded once after the first completion.
• All missions in The Steel Path have Resource Drop Chance Booster and Mod Drop Chance Booster applied.
• All Eximus enemies have a chance to drop Steel Essence. Eidolon Teralyst, Eidolon Gantulyst, and Eidolon Hydrolyst are guaranteed to drop one Steel Essence.
• Fully clearing a planet's mission nodes awards a respective Decoration and Emote, as well as 2 Steel Essence.

Steel Essence

Steel Essence is used to by items in The Steel Path Honors shop from Teshin in any Relay.

15

Bishamo Pauldrons Blueprint

Bishamo Pauldrons Blueprint

25

Bishamo Cuirass Blueprint

Bishamo Cuirass Blueprint

20

Bishamo Helmet Blueprint

Bishamo Helmet Blueprint

25

Bishamo Greaves Blueprint

Bishamo Greaves Blueprint

15

10,000 Kuva

15

Relic Pack (3x Void Relics)

Relic Pack (3x Void Relics)

10

Stance Forma Blueprint

Notes

• Innate resource drop chance and mod drop chance increases from the game mode does not stack with bought or earned boosters of the same type.

Trivia

• The Steel Path was originally known as "Hard Mode" when they were pitched by the Development Team.

Patch History

Update 28.1 (2020-07-08)

• Introduced.