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A 3rd person co-op shooter, developed by Digital Extremes, for the PC, Xbox One, and PS4. The game includes procedurally generated missions, which are set in space and inside large space ships.

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Where do I get the scanner?

In Warframe, I keep coming across markers in missions that say "requires scanner" like this one: I've not come across any sort of blueprint or mission that would unlock said scanner, so I'm not ...
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Can a single player build a clan dojo?

Is it possible for an one-or-two-person clan to build a dojo? If so, what are the resources involved? I'd like to experience the whole Dojo building experience so I don't plan to join an existing ...
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How can I replay the tutorial?

I skipped the intro/tutorial the first time around... how can I go through that again?
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Where can I get all the warframe parts?

To make a new warframe you need a chassis, head, systems, and then you need to purchase blueprints and find all of the materials. All planets say which materials they provide, but they don't say if ...
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What is the most effective way of leveling mods?

I am starting to get some spare mods and credits to upgrade my most used mods. But how do I get the most out of upgrading my mods, both in term of mod and credit efficiency?
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What is the meaning of this small symbol on my mod card?

I noticed that a couple of my mods have a small symbol on top of the card, what does it mean? I'm not talking about the little squares, the symbol below them is the one I don't know.
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How do I unlock more planets?

After finishing the initial tutorial I have Mercury, Venus, and Earth. Randomly one day the Void then showed up with a single survival mission. I have achievements for saving Uranus(heh) and Sedna, ...
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Does dropped loot and ammo ever decay?

Does loot and ammo dropped during a mission disappear after a certain amount of time or at a certain distance or does it persist for the duration of the mission?
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How do your mods on your Warframe effect your Archwing stats?

I know you can apply mods to your Warframes, and to your Archwings, but how do the ones on your Warframe effect the stats on your Archwings? Which ones effect both your Warframe and your Archwing and ...
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What do "level" and "difficulty" refer to?

I've been playing Warframe for a bit now and I still can't figure out what I should be expecting with regards to mission levels and difficulties. I'm talking about the level that you see on the ...
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How many Warframes and weapons can I store without spending Platinum?

What is the max amount of warframes and weapons can you have, without spending Platinum? I know that EXP is only earned from non-maxed out items, so I am building weapons and Warframes so I can start ...
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Do I earn Mastery rank while waiting for test

I failed my mastery rank test and have to wait 24 hours. Do I still accumulate XP/affinity toward the next rank while I wait or does it fizzle until I pass the test? Want to know if I should avoid ...
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How do I go through a door opening?

Sometimes I have a bit of trouble going through door openings. My problem is the lasers: I know some Warframes have abilities that let you pass through them and you can slide through them but that ...
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What are the triple circles on the HUD in Warframe?

What do the triple circles in a triangle configuration on the left side of each player tag signify? They come and go during the game, but I haven't figured out what they mean. Also, what does the 3 ...
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What happens if you are left behind on a mission in Warframe?

On Warframe, what happens if you are left behind during the extraction when the timer runs out? On a VOID KEY mission, all that happened was that I lost the money reward, but what happens on a normal ...
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What does this map mean?

While messing around in the Plains of Eidolon, me and my squad came across this: Activating the console caused some machinery around the room to rumble for a few moments and made one of the 3 little ...
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How can I effectively hunt eidolons?

Eidolon hunting has become more important now that arcanes drop from successful runs, and it is also a good way of farming focus and sentient cores for quill standing. However, Eidolons can be hard to ...
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Can I get both rewards from an Invasion?

On Warframe, there are invasions that pop up every once and a while. They give a reward (like Credits or Resources) if they are completed enough times. Some of them have 2 rewards, 1 for working for ...
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Can I get the Lotus to stop repeating herself?

I know the Lotus says a lot of the same things in the various mission types. And it was helpful when I started playing, but honestly, I know the mission types, the flavour text as it were isn't very ...
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Do the choices made in The War Within affect the rest of the game?

During The War Within, you are given a few different choices, each with an alignment (for lack of a better word) attached to it. Do these choices affect anything in the game other than the quest's ...
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Is the Stalker a Tenno?

I've noticed that after the Stalker kills someone, he sits down just like any other Tenno. He also uses his weapons just like a Tenno, and seems to be using Nekros with the Shroud helmet. The only ...
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What do I lose when aborting from the Plains of Eidolon?

If I'm out on the Plains after finishing a bounty and collecting some resources, it would be nice if I could just teleport back to Cetus, rather than having to run all the way back to the door. I'm ...
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How do enemy health, armour and shields scale with level?

Enemies get more powerful as their level increases: the same weapon can kill a level 1 Grineer in one hit, but a level 30 one can survive a magdump at point blank. How do these things scale, and ...
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Does reload speed do anything on Hildryn's Balefire Charger?

So Hildryn's exalted secondary has the ability to equip secondary reload mods. That said, that's a bit odd. A few points: There is no reload function for the skill -- it leeches off your shield ...
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What are the most effective damage types against enemy factions?

What are the most effective damage types against enemy factions? Essentially I want to get an understanding of what damage types, IPS or Elementals, work best against the 3 factions in the game: ...
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Sell which duplicate weapon

I have 2 Vectis. One of them has a catalyst. How do I tell which one, so I can sell the other one? I can only identify them by equiping each and then going to the upgrade menu. I don't see a way to ...
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How do extractors get damaged?

Extractors can take damage while deployed. That's as much info as the game gives, and that's obviously not enough. What are the specific rules for deployed extractors taking damage? Are they only ...
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What causes a change of mission type during a play-through?

I was doing a mobile defense mission on Sedna, and after the second defense point, Lotus said something to the effect of "Change of plans. Ignore the original mission and eliminate all enemies," and ...
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Does the dojo dissapear when clan owner joins another clan?

Say that the owner of the clan is the only one active, and has this massive dojo that spent a very long time building it... Suddenly considers joining another clan. What's gonna happen to its own ...
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How do I get any additional focus lens?

I went to the market to see if I could get some focus lens. I discovered that there is a greater version and it requires 4 (four) regular lenses. The Warframe's wikia says nothing about obtaining it ...
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Afuris vs Twin Vipers?

I've been using the sniper pistol, Lex, lately and enjoying it, but it's in the mid 20s and I've started thinking I'd like to try a different pistol when it maxes out. Lex is relatively low DPS but ...
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Do ally kills count toward Phobos Junction?

One of the requirements for Phobos Junction on Mars is: Defeat 150 enemies in a single mission on Mars Does that mean I personally have to get 150 kills, or just my squad collectively?
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How can I make my spaceship stop looking like Christmas?

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, I bought some Christmas decorations from the ingame market. Naturally, I immediately decked out my ship and then promptly forgot all about it. Now, two ...
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How can I get the Stalker to spawn?

On Warframe, what triggers to ability to have a Stalker to spawn stalking you. Do you have to get the killing blow against a boss? Or just be in the game.
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How can I farm credits quickly?

With the new Rising Tide update, I need 6 million credits to build my own railjack. What are the easiest/quickest ways to farm credits quickly?
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How do you beat Tyl Regor (boss of Uranus)?

Tyl Regor is proving to be a particularly tough boss to beat. He has a rapidly regenerating shield, can teleport, become invisible, and owns up close. Energy drops around his arena are extremely ...
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What can I do with a Sunlight Threshcone?

Found a few of these objects called "Sunlight Threshcone" on the ground while adventuring in the fields outside Cetus on Earth. The thing doesn't seem to be interactive in any way; I can't pick it up,...
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What do white numbers with blue background mean?

I know about the different damage colors. White, blue (for shields), yellow, orange, red. But what do the white numbers on a blue background in Warframe mean? They seem like they are in bold and they ...
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What does hacking these consoles do?

Lately while wandering the Plains of Eidolon I've noticed some hackable consoles connected to towers in some Grineer camps: Hacking them produces no noticeable effect. What does hacking these ...
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What would be the most significant way to farm neural sensors in Warframe?

I've been on a crafting spree in Warframe, and a lot of the things that I am trying to make require 2 at most, which doesn't seem like a lot, but when they are rare drops, it makes it a hassle. Any ...
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I solved the Cipher, why did the hack fail anyway?

I have failed hacking a Cipher two times even though I solved the pattern like this: Why did it fail when it looks solved?
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Is there any advantage to holding on to multiples of mods?

Is there any advantage to holding on to multiples of mods instead of selling them? I have a ton of multiples of mods any reason to not sell them apart from holding onto each fusion level for lower ...
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What is a good choice of Pistol as a Sniper?

I am playing Volt and recently replaced my starting melee and rifle with Dual Ether and Snipetron. What would be a good choice for Pistol to complement my choice of Rifle/Melee weapon?
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How do you level Focus?

After you unlock the Focus ability, you can apparently gain levels and things in it like your other abilities. I know that there are various things unlocked as you level, but I am not entirely sure ...
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Where are neurodes on Earth?

I am MR4 and want to craft the Hek, as it becomes really powerful with the 'Scattered Justice' mod. However, to do so, I need 1-2 more neurodes. Unfortunately, when I run Earth missions, I seem to not ...
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What happens if I get caught hacking?

On Corpus terminals, I'm not exactly sure what triggers it, but about a few seconds into hacking a red message displaying the words "INTRUSION DETECTED" flares up. To date, I haven't seen any sort ...
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How does the aggro system work?

I'm wondering how the aggro system works in Warframe. I want to play as a tank (E.g. Rhino), but most of the time the enemies just attack the other warframes. Is there a way to force enemies to ...
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Does converting your Kuva Lich count as killing it?

Kuva Liches steal some of your resources when you complete a mission in their territory. It has been stated that killing your Kuva Lich is the only way to recover this stolen loot. Additionally, I ...
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Can I repair Damaged Mods?

I sometimes get mod drops that say they're damaged. Is there any way to repair them? Should I bother levelling them? Or is this just the game's way of indicating quality? (I so far am just ignoring ...
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Arrow down and right icon in HUD

What does the blue arrow icon pointing down to the right represent, with the 10%?
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