The Waverider is an optional solo-only quest featuring a comic of 
Yareli, a Warframe that originated K-Driving and inspired the Ventkids. Completing this quest awards the blueprint for Yareli.
Synopsis[]
Roky finds a comic Graphica called Waverider #1, featuring Yareli who inspired K-Driving, but is fatally injured trying to unlock it. Boon implores the Tenno to unlock it in her stead. As they unravel the Graphica's pages, which depict Yareli fighting against a slave-driver named Vulgran, Nef Anyo reveals that he brokered a deal with Roky to release the Ventkids debt to him in exchange for the completed Graphica for a buyer he has on Deimos.
The Tenno complete the Graphica, but Nef Anyo claims the buyer no longer wants the Graphica and is now useless to him. Boon discovered that the buyer was Grandmother who received the completed Graphica from the Ventkids in exchange for an elixir to heal Roky. She also bought out the vents where they live, removing their debts to Nef Anyo. Grandmother reveals to the Tenno that a blueprint of Yareli was hidden inside the Waverider #1 Graphica.
Walkthrough[]
This quest can be accessed directly from the Codex, after completing the Vox Solaris and being Mastery Rank 3.
View Roky's Inbox Message[]
After starting the quest, the player will receive another inbox message from Roky, informing them about Yareli, the original inspiration for K-Driving, and had found something. She urges them to meet her in Fortuna.
Visit Roky in Fortuna[]
Upon arrival, the Tenno find Roky lying down and Boon beside her with the prompt "What happened?". He explains that they found Roky in comatose having broken her neuro-conduit and on her possession was a Graphica dubbed Waverider #1, featuring a comic illustration of Yareli, but it is locked and believes Roky injured herself trying to unravel its secrets. Knowing there is zero chance Nef Anyo's augmentors will repair Roky, Boon only hopes that she will awaken on her own, explaining that when he was injured in the past Roky would stay by his side and tell him stories of Yareli, and urges the Tenno to unlock the Graphica so he can give Roky a story to return to.
Complete Feats to Unlock Page 1[]
The Waverider #1 can be found on the Codex table in the Orbiter or next to Boon in the Ventkids Clubhouse. It contains a total of 5 pages and each page is unlocked by performing K-Drive feats. Players can view their current tasks for the quest in-game through the main menu (PC default ESC ).
- Copter x 5
- PC: Space + W (while in the air)
- PSN:
+ (while in the air) - Xbox: + (while in the air)
- Switch: B + B (while in the air)
- Complete a K-Drive Race
- Kill 5 enemies with a Secondary Weapon while riding a K-Drive
- PC: F
- PSN:
- Xbox:
- Switch: Y
+ 
+ 
Waverider #1 tells the story of Yareli, who saved orphaned children that were enslaved by a slave-driver named Vulgran.
Complete Feats to Unlock Page 2[]
- Nose Planker or Tail Planker x 5
- PC: Mouse Button 2 (Right) + W or Mouse Button 2 (Right) + S (while in the air)
- PSN: L2 + or L2 + (while in the air)
- Xbox: LT + or LT + (while in the air)
- Switch: ZL Button + or ZL Button + (while in the air)
- Obtain 5 seconds of air-time on a K-Drive
- Get 5 Headshot Kills with a Secondary Weapon while riding a K-Drive
As Yareli fought Vulgran, she rode away from his base, with the slave-driver in hot pursuit.
Complete Feats to Unlock Page 3[]
- Keep a K-Drive trick chain alive for 10 seconds
- Frontside Rollout x 5
- PC: Mouse Button 2 (Right) + D (while in the air)
- PSN: L2 + (while in the air)
- Xbox: LT + (while in the air)
- Switch: ZL Button + (while in the air)
- Backside Rollout x 5
- PC: Mouse Button 2 (Right) + A (while in the air)
- PSN: L2 + (while in the air)
- Xbox: LT + (while in the air)
- Switch: ZL Button + (while in the air)
Yareli lured Vulgran far away from his base, he eventually caught up to her.
Nef Anyo suddenly interjects, implying that he made some sort of deal with Roky and taunts about her injury. Boon urges that the Ventkids won't give in, just like how Yareli refused to surrender to Vulgran.
Complete Feats to Unlock Page 4[]
- Perform 2 x10 combos
- Complete 2 different K-Drive Races
- 5 slam kills with the K-Drive
- PC: Space , then tap LCtrl , then hold LCtrl (aiming at an enemy below on the ground)
- PSN: , then tap L1 , then hold L1 (aiming at an enemy below on the ground)
- Xbox: , then tap LB , then hold LB (aiming at an enemy below on the ground)
- Switch: B , then tap L Button , then hold L Button (aiming at an enemy below on the ground)
Vulgran's whip broke in the pursuit. However, Yareli inspired the children to rise up against their slaver, beginning to tear at him like a pack.
Nef Anyo reveals that he brokered a deal with Roky, agreeing to remove all of the Ventkids' debt for occupying his vents if they surrender the completed Graphica to a buyer he has on Deimos.
Complete Feats to Unlock Page 5[]
- Kill 5 enemies with a Secondary Weapon while in the air on a K-Drive
- Collect a total of 10,000 race points
- Earn 500 points in a K-Drive trick chain
Yareli blasted Vulgran high into the sky with her water jets. The children, now free and aged, still continue to dream about her, hoping she continues to ride fast and free.
Nef Anyo grows impatient and demands the completed Graphica. However, Boon invites the Tenno to return to the Ventkids.
Return to Fortuna[]
Nef Anyo suddenly calls off the deal, claiming the buyer was spooked and the Graphica is now worthless to him. Instead, the buyer agreed to purchase the ventilation shafts where the Ventkids live in.
In the vents, Roky awakens, with the prompt "Roky's awake!" While she was asleep, she dreamed of Yareli riding with her all across the Orb Vallis. Boon fills her in on the completed Graphica, revealing that he found out the Deimos buyer is Grandmother, who received the Graphica from the Ventkids in exchange for an elixir to heal Roky and bought out their home which effectively removes all their debts.
Back on the Orbiter, Grandmother sends an inbox message to the Tenno. She expresses disappointment at Nef Anyo's greed, but required the Graphica to revive Yareli. She delivers the blueprint for the Yareli Warframe, Noggle Statue - Yareli, K-Drive Booster, and Yareli Prex Orbiter Decorations. The Tenno will also keep the Waverider #1 which can also be used as an Orbiter Decoration.
Notes[]
- Players who already have a fully built Yareli prior to completion of this quest will additionally receive a Riven Mod.
Tips[]
- Air-time can be gained by flying vertically up to the top of the map with an Archwing and then switching into K-Drive.
- Inertia Dampeners can assist in achieving high point scores.
- Long trick chains, high point scores, and multi-combos can be performed by continuously grinding:
- Using the long pipe behind Fortuna's entrance in the Orb Vallis, jumping and turning around while performing tricks in mid-air, and then grinding backwards on the same pipe. Additional mid-air tricks can be gained by starting on the top of Fortuna's smokestack and landing for a grind on the pipe.
- Using the circular platform on The Pearl in the Orb Vallis.
Trivia[]
Media[]
Patch History[]
Update 35.5 (2024-03-27)
- Mastery-Rank Locked Inbox Messages
The following content is already locked behind Mastery Rank, but players receive details about it before reaching that Mastery Rank. Now, these messages will not be sent until players have met the Mastery Rank requirement.
- The Waverider Quest will now be delivered via inbox upon completing Vox Solaris AND reaching Mastery Rank 3.
Update 35.0 (2023-12-13)
- MASTERY RANK REQUIREMENTS FOR PROGRESSION
Added Mastery Rank 3 requirement for Waverider.
- This is so as not to distract new players from their Main Quest Path, as this Quest originally became available to them upon completing Vox Solaris.
- General Changes:
- You can now unlock Waverider Challenges in any mission, not just Open Zones, if you have Yareli equipped and Merulina unlocked.
- GENERAL FIXES
- Fixed K-Drive trick chains less than 10 seconds triggering completion for the “Keep a K-Drive trick chain alive for 10 seconds” challenge on Page 3 of the Waverider Quest.
- Fixed the Waverider Challenge list still appearing in the pause menu after deselecting it as the active Quest in the Codex.
Hotfix 34.0.8 (2023-11-09)
- Fixed the “Skip All” button for the Waverider Comic Pages not being localized.
Hotfix 34.0.6 (2023-10-30)
- Fixed the Waverider Comic zooming out and not being readable after hitting the “Select” button while using a controller.
Hotfix 34.0.4 (2023-10-24)
- Fixed the Page 5 “Kill 5 enemies while mid-air/during a trick chain” challenge of the Waverider Quest being incorrect in German.
Hotfix 34.0.2 (2023-10-19)
- Fixed the Waverider Quest challenge button callouts missing text.
Update 34.0 (2023-10-18)
- Quest Improvements
Waverider Quest
For those who didn’t grow up playing Tony Hawk Pro Skater, the Waverider Quest may be a stopping point for you to acquire Yareli. Simply put: the gameplay requirements are not what you see in your average Warframe mission, being K-drive focused. While we love adding variety to our game, accessibility, and enjoyment is also an important factor -- especially since this is the free path to earning Yareli.
With that in mind, we have made the following changes to the Waverider Quest:
- We’ve reduced the number of challenges per page from 5 to 3, resulting in a whopping reduction of overall Quest requirements from 25 to 15 challenges!
- With fewer challenges overall, we’ve reworked the remaining challenges with the focus of making them simpler and easier to complete while still showcasing the breadth of gameplay available on your K-Drive!
- Added the Quest Challenges to the pause menu while it is active to increase visibility and reduce the inconvenience of reopening the comic every time you need to check your progress. Hovering over a challenge will also provide you with a “how-to” description, offering more details on how to complete the listed objective!
- Added Quest icon to the prompting text lines when interacting with Boon in Fortuna, to help players identify which dialogue prompt to click to proceed with the Quest stages.
- The Yareli Comic is now accessible in the Vent Kids’ Clubhouse in Fortuna while the Waverider Quest is active. Instead of having to return to your Orbiter to check challenge progress, players have an additional option of visiting Boon and reading the comic there!
- Added a “Skip All” button to the Yareli Comic Pages for players who want to skip past the narration and read the pages themselves.
Here's a look at what the Waverider Quest Challenges are now:
PAGE 1:
- Copter x 5
- Complete a K-Drive Race
- Kill 5 enemies with a Secondary Weapon while riding a K-Drive
PAGE 2
- Nose Planker or Tail Planker x 5
- Obtain 5 seconds of air-time on a K-Drive
- Get 5 Headshot Kills with a Secondary Weapon while riding a K-Drive
PAGE 3:
- Keep a K-Drive trick chain alive for 10 seconds
- Frontside Rollout x 5
- Backside Rollout x 5
PAGE 4:
- Perform 2 x10 combos
- Complete 2 different K-Drive races
- This challenge is a rework of the “Earn X points in a K-Drive race” challenges, which were impossible to do for certain K-Drive races.
- 5 slam kills with the K-Drive
- This works if you simply land on enemies or kill them with Slam Shockwaves!
- We've also buffed Slam Shockwave radial damage from 5 to 100! Direct impacts still deal 1000 damage, but now missed maneuvers will do as much damage as a bullet jump.
PAGE 5:
- Kill 5 enemies while mid-air/during a trick chain
- Collect a total of 10,000 race points
- Earn 500 points in a K-Drive trick chain
Update 32.3 (2023-02-15)
- Fixed script error in the final stage of The Waverider Quest.
Update 32.2 (2022-11-30)
- Fixed movement feat button callouts not appearing correctly while using a controller in the Waverider Quest comics.
Hotfix 32.0.9 (2022-10-05)
- Fixed the page 1 challenges in the Wave Rider Quest having incorrect input labels.
- Was: "HOLD <PRE_MOVE_DOWN>"
- Now: HOLD CTRL (as intended)
Hotfix 32.0.7 (2022-09-28)
- Updated all of the Yareli Waverider Quest Challenge descriptions to no longer say “Earn X Ventkid Standing”. It will now correctly indicate “Earn X points”, since Ventkid Standing is not what is earned during the challenges.
Update 32.0 (2022-09-07)
- Fixed some of the recommended trick inputs being incorrect in the Waverider Quest.
Hotfix 31.7.1 (2022-07-28)
- Fixed the Tenno Guide prompting you to complete The Waverider Quest before Heart of Deimos.
Update 30.7 (2021-09-08)
- Fixed the Waverider Comic showing duplicate challenges after re-reading pages.
Update 30.6 (2021-08-04)
- Fixed Bindings used for K-Drive tricks may be displayed incorrectly in the Waverider Quest.
Hotfix 30.5.3 (2021-07-09)
- Fixed progression stopper in the Waverider Quest due to some Challenges not registering properly.
Hotfix 30.5.2 (2021-07-07)
- Fixed not receiving a Riven when completing the Waverider Quest with Yareli already owned.
- We’re working on a script to fix accounts that did not receive the Riven.
- Fixed Waverider Challenge display not closing after using certain other options in the Pause Menu.
Hotfix 30.5.1 (2021-07-06)
- Fixed players that deleted their Waverider Inbox message and was thus unable to progress. After going back to your Orbiter it will progress the Quest automatically.
- Fixed a temporary inability to progress in the Waverider Quest if you opened Roky's Inbox message while in Fortuna.
- Fixed inability to redeem Medallions for K-Drive Standing while the Waverider Quest is active.
Update 30.5 (2021-07-06)
- Introduced
