Warframe: A Complete Beginner's Guide

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Warframe is a free-to-play looter shooter with enough content to keep someone busy for years. Nearly a decade of updates has given Warframe dozens of quests, new game systems, and hundreds of weapons to chase. That degree of content is both a blessing and a curse.

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As much content as Warframe has, it's also an impenetrable game for newcomers. A dizzying array of mechanics from parkour to modding can deter even the most hardcore looter shooter fans. This guide will help you navigate the complex systems of Warframe. We'll cover which Warframe to start as, explain what to do after the tutorial, and cover some basic game systems that will make your life as a Tenno much easier.

If you've already completed the "Awakening" quest, skip to the next section.

Upon booting up Warframe for the first time, you'll get to select between one of three of the game's titular-named Warframes—a suit of armor that acts as this game's class system. The other Warframes may be earned later in the game, so choose the character that looks the most fun to you.

Here's a quick overview of each Warframe:

If you don't know who to play, pick Excalibur. He's the easiest Warframe to play and scales well into the game's tougher activities. Bear in mind that all three Warframes are great and can be obtained later in the game; there isn't a wrong choice here. If you'd like more information on how each Warframe works, we cover their pros and cons below.

Excalibur is a melee character that specializes in taking opponents out with swords. His abilities allow him to quickly dash between targets, blind enemies, and summon an ethereal sword that releases projectiles with every attack. Most of