Warframe Beginner’s Guide
Warframe is an expansive, fast-paced looter shooter with deep systems that can overwhelm new players. This beginner’s guide will help you approach the game efficiently, avoid common pitfalls, and start enjoying your Warframe journey without frustration.
1. Do Quests Early
Quests in Warframe unlock essential systems (like Helminth, Railjack, Necramechs) and often give powerful weapons, Warframes, and mods. Prioritize completing quests as you progress through the Star Chart to open up more content and gather useful rewards early on.
2. Unlock All Planet Nodes and Progress Mastery Rank
Unlock all mission nodes on each planet to gain access to Alerts, Sorties, special missions, and eventually the Steel Path. This will also help you gather resources and mods while learning the game. Simultaneously, increase your Mastery Rank (MR) by leveling different weapons and Warframes to 30, unlocking new weapons and increasing daily standing caps. Sell weapons you don’t enjoy to save slots.
3. Mods Are More Important Than Weapons
Mods determine your actual power. Focus on collecting and leveling core mods like Serration, and elemental mods, such as Thermite Rounds. This will make progressing easier, allowing you to clear higher-level content without being gated by low damage.
4. What Second Warframe Should You Build?
Many recommend Rhino for early tankiness and damage buffs. However, consider building Warframes you find fun to keep the game engaging. Warframe is a long journey, and enjoying your frame will motivate you to keep playing.
5. Steel Path
Steel Path unlocks after clearing all nodes on the Star Chart, adding tougher enemies and rewarding Steel Essence. This currency lets you buy powerful mods and cosmetics. Don’t rush; focus on learning the game and building your arsenal before tackling Steel Path.
6. Join a Clan
Clans give access to the Dojo where you can research weapons, trade, and get advice from experienced players. Many Clan weapons are strong and help Mastery Rank progression.
7. Don’t Waste Your Platinum
Save Platinum (premium currency) for Warframe and weapon slots or cosmetics, not for buying weapons or Warframes from the Market. Almost everything can be farmed for free, so prioritize spending wisely.
8. Making Platinum
Farm Relics, gather Prime parts, and sell sets on Warframe Market to earn Platinum for slots and cosmetics. Match average prices rather than undercutting heavily to keep the market fair while earning efficiently.
9. Build a Wishlist for Prime Parts
Use the Wishlist on WF Tools to track Prime parts, focusing your farming sessions. See our Prime Farming Tips guide for efficient farming strategies once you're ready.
10. Plan Efficient Farming
Use the Relic Finder to see which relics contain your wishlist parts and which missions are best for farming. The Relic Opener will help you prioritize cracking relics with multiple useful parts, maximizing your efficiency.
11. Play at Your Pace
Don’t feel pressured to rush. Warframe is vast, and enjoying movement, exploration, and gradual progression is key. Use WF Tools to guide your farming without burning out.
Following these tips will help you enjoy Warframe while efficiently progressing toward your goals. WF Tools will support you in tracking and planning your journey smoothly.