Warframe FAQ — quick, verified answers

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Verified June 5, 2026 Short & sourced answers unofficial

Factual answers to the questions Warframe players actually ask: platinum, Baro Ki'Teer, relics and fissures, world cycles, prices. Game mechanics (durations, taxes, resets) are stable; everything that changes constantly (active fissures, prices, Baro) is live on the VoidRelay dashboard — free, no account.

How do you get platinum in Warframe without paying?

The reliable method: crack Void relics, collect Prime parts, and sell them to other players for platinum.

Trading unlocks at Mastery Rank 2 and happens in a clan dojo or at Maroo's Bazaar. Typical observed ranges: common parts 4–15 platinum, rare parts and full sets 15–100+. Always check the real price before selling.

→ Tool: VoidRelay · Market card (median prices, 24 h/7 d trends for Prime sets, warframe.market data).

When does Baro Ki'Teer come back, and how long does he stay?

Baro Ki'Teer arrives every 2 weeks (14 days) at one relay and leaves after 48 hours — in practice Friday to Sunday.

He sells exclusive items (Primed mods, cosmetics, weapons) for Ducats plus credits. Mechanic: official wiki.

→ Tool: VoidRelay · Baro card (exact countdown, relay, inventory as soon as he lands) — plus a calendar feed 📅 (.ics) so his arrival shows up in your calendar.

How do I farm Ducats for Baro?

Sell Prime parts at the Ducat kiosks in any relay: 15, 25, 45, 65 or 100 Ducats per part depending on rarity (rare golden parts = 100).

Tip: a part that sells high in platinum is usually better sold to players than to the kiosk — compare the Ducats-per-platinum ratio before dumping your stock.

→ Tool: VoidRelay · Market card (Ducats-per-platinum column computed automatically).

Is it cheaper to buy a Prime in parts or as the full set?

Often, buying the parts separately (Blueprint, Neuroptics, Chassis, Systems…) is cheaper than the full set on warframe.market.

But not always — the parts total depends on current supply. The winning habit is to compare both before buying.

→ Tool: VoidRelay · Companion compares each part's price to the set price and shows the saving.

Which relics should I open right now to get a Prime?

Each Prime part drops from relics of a certain tier (Lith, Meso, Neo, Axi…).

VoidRelay cross-references those tiers with the currently active Void Fissures and tells you which to open right now. If the Prime is vaulted, its relics no longer drop: get it via Prime Resurgence (Varzia) or trading.

→ Tool: VoidRelay · Companion (farm plan: relics per part × active fissures).

Which void fissures or relics should I run right now?

There is no fixed schedule: active fissures rotate continuously, with Lith, Meso, Neo and Axi missions always up.

On top of those: Requiem fissures (Kuva/Tenet weapons), Omnia fissures (Zariman), Steel Path variants and Railjack Void Storms. Pick by relic tier and mission type you enjoy.

→ Tool: VoidRelay · Fissures card (live list: tier, mission, node, time left, Steel Path included).

How long is the Cetus day/night cycle? (Eidolon hunts)

The Plains of Eidolon cycle lasts 150 minutes: 100 minutes of day, then 50 minutes of night.

Eidolon hunts are night-only — hence the value of an accurate countdown to stage your squad before the switch.

→ Tool: VoidRelay · Cycles card (client-side recomputed timer: accurate to the second, even between data refreshes).

What is the Orb Vallis warm/cold cycle?

About 26 min 40 s total: 6 min 40 s warm, then 20 minutes cold.

The Orb Vallis (Fortuna) weather affects fishing and some creature spawns. Also tracked: Cambion Drift (Deimos) — 100 min Fass / 50 min Vome — and Earth (4 h day / 4 h night).

→ Tool: VoidRelay · Cycles card (current state + switch time for all 4 cycles).

What time does the Sortie reset?

The Sortie changes daily at 16:00 UTC during North American daylight saving time, or 17:00 UTC in winter — 12:00 ET year-round.

Three modifier missions with a daily boss; one random reward (including Riven mods). Mechanic: official wiki.

→ Tool: VoidRelay · Activities card (boss, all 3 modifiers, time remaining).

What is the Archon Hunt and when does it reset?

The weekly hard-mode Sortie: three Narmer missions ending with an Archon boss, rewarding an Archon Shard.

It rotates at the weekly reset, Monday 00:00 UTC. Expect level 130+ missions — bring a solid loadout.

→ Tool: VoidRelay · Activities card (this week's Archon + countdown).

How much is my Riven worth?

No fixed price: a Riven mod is worth anywhere from a few dozen to several thousand platinum, depending on the weapon, rolled stats and reroll count.

The most reliable check: compare similar Rivens (same weapon, close stats) on warframe.market Riven auctions. Be wary of off-the-cuff estimates in trade chat.

→ Tool: VoidRelay now shows the OFFICIAL per-weapon medians (Digital Extremes' weekly real-trade statistics) — an honest reference, NOT a quote: a specific roll can be worth far more or far less. Standard items (Prime sets, arcanes, mods) are still tracked on the Market card.

Is there a trading tax in Warframe?

Yes — a credit tax paid by the receiver: 500 credits per platinum received (receiving 100 platinum costs 50,000 credits).

Each traded item also has a flat tax based on rarity. Clan dojos can add 0–100% on top (clan setting); Maroo's Bazaar adds 10%. Details: official wiki — Trading.

→ Tip: keep spare credits before a big trade; missing credits blocks the trade.

Does Warframe have crossplay and cross save?

Yes to both. Crossplay works across PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch and mobile; Cross Platform Save is available everywhere via account linking.

Account merging was retired on January 17, 2025 — account linking remains available. Trading works across platforms, with one exception: platinum cannot be traded between Switch and other platforms. Source: warframe.com — cross progression.

→ Tool: VoidRelay tracks the PC market by default.

What is Nightwave?

Warframe's completely free season pass: daily and weekly challenges grant rank, and every rank unlocks a reward.

Depending on the season: mods, cosmetics, Orokin Catalysts/Reactors, slots, and Nightwave credits for the offerings shop.

→ Tool: VoidRelay · Activities card (current season and active challenges).

Is Warframe pay-to-win?

Warframe is free-to-play: all gear (warframes, weapons, mods) can be earned in-game, and the premium currency — platinum — is player-tradable, so you can earn it without paying.

Real money mostly buys time (rush timers) and cosmetics. Player trading is the valve that keeps the system balanced: patient players convert farm into platinum (see the platinum question).

→ Tool: VoidRelay is free too — no account, no intrusive ads.

Where can I check Warframe market prices?

The community reference is warframe.market: live buy/sell orders posted by players.

For an at-a-glance view without searching item by item, VoidRelay automatically aggregates: lowest seller price, median price, 24 h / 7 d change, Ducats-per-platinum ratio and alerts on big moves.

→ Tool: VoidRelay · Market card (auto-updated, no account needed).

What time is the daily reset in Warframe?

Every day at 00:00 UTC (midnight UTC).

That's when the daily login tribute, your daily trade count, the Darvo deal and syndicate standing caps all refresh. Not to be confused with the Sortie, which resets separately around 16:00-17:00 UTC. Mechanic: official wiki.

→ Tool: VoidRelay (live Sortie/Archon countdowns and today's Darvo deal).

What is the Steel Path and how do I unlock it?

The hard-mode Star Chart: enemies are +100 levels, with 250% health and shields, and you get +100% resource and mod drop chance.

Unlock it by completing every node on the connected Star Chart (a few optional assassinations excluded), then talk to Teshin. It rewards Steel Essence to spend on exclusive items. Mechanic: official wiki.

→ Tool: VoidRelay · fissure table ("Steel Path only" filter, SP tags).

How do I get more Warframe and weapon slots?

From the in-game Market: 20 Platinum = 1 Warframe slot, 12 Platinum = 2 weapon slots. New accounts start with 3 Warframe slots and 11 weapon slots.

Free slots also come from Junctions (Venus, Mercury, Mars…), some quests, and regularly from Nightwave ranks — and Platinum itself can be earned by selling Prime parts (see the first question). Mechanic: official wiki.

→ Tool: VoidRelay · Market card (what to sell to fund your slots).