Operating in Warrior Mode [Update 24.2]

A helpful reference detailing Operator combat via Transferrence AKA "Warrior Mode".
Toss out that Mote Amp and learn how to endure Teralyst, Gantulyst and Hydrolyst bounties with info on Amps, Arcanes, Way-Bounds and more.

Intro

THIS GUIDE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR THE "SAYA'S VIGIL", "THE WAR WITHIN" QUESTS AND FORTUNA CONTENT. IF YOU HAVE NOT COMPLETED THESE, LEAVE IMMEDIATELY.

While there seem to be a few guides on hunting Eidolons and Orbs, I've noticed none actually tread the topic of taking them down as efficiently as possible. To do this, you need to invest some time and resources into your Operator and Amp. Arcane rewards from Raids are being moved to the Gantulyst and Hydrolyst so I'd like people to be generally prepared for these fights rather than being dead weight in pubs. Same goes for the Profit-Takers on the Orb Vallis. Your Mote Amp will not carry you beyond the Teralyst nor scratch any enemies in normal play.
This guide contains information to help you reach peak performance as a Tenno warrior.

Unlocking Warrior Mode

To start your fight against the Eidolons, you'll first need to complete the "Saya's Vigil" quest as well as "The War Within" quest. Please do not attempt to engage in an Eidolon hunt until you have completed the directions in this section.

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After completing both quests, head to Cetus and make your way to the North-East part of the map. You should find a mysterious door that seemingly will not open for you at first.
Enter Operator mode and approach the door to have it allow you entry. Within the cave is a new syndicate, The Quills, offering everything you need to flourish in Warrior Mode. A cutscene will play the first time you enter this place and you'll be given a Mote Amp to start off with.

The Quills

A secretive order, loyal to the mysterious and reclusive 'Unum'. Some say their relationship to cause and effect is unnatural, their knowledge profane. When a Quill acts, things change.

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Once inside, you can:

• Preview Amp builds.
  
• Exchange your Sentient Cores for standing.
  
• Spend said standing on the ranks and gear in the following sections below.
  
• Gild your Amps for stat boosts once they reach level 30. (Prisms do not grant Mastery until the Amp has been gilded. This includes the Mote Amp.).
  
• Donate Amps you no longer need in exchange for Quills standing.

Intact Sentient Core

Exceptional Sentient Core

Flawless Sentient Core

Quills standing is earned through collecting Sentient Cores from Sentient enemies on the Plains of Eidolon.

• Intact Sentient Cores grant 100 each. Drops from all Vomvalysts.
  
• Exceptional Sentients Cores grant 500 each. Drops each time an Eidolon Synovia is destroyed.
  
• Flawless Sentient Cores grant 1200 each. Drops upon successfully capturing an Eidolon via fully charged lures.

As of update Update 22.13.0, Sentient Cores will also drop from Conculysts, Battalysts, and Decaying variants which are found in a few places outside of the plains. They will drop either an Exceptional (25%) or Intact (75%) Sentient Core.

It should also be noted that 1 Eidolon triathlon (Teralyst, Gantulyst and Hydrolyst in a single night) can potentially net you up to 25k standing's worth of cores, more than what the majority of players can even redeem in a day. If possible, you may want to ask friends or clan members if they can carry you through this content at least once. Please do not try this in public parties.

Rank	Title	Sacrifice	Benefits	Maximum Standing
0	Neutral	N/A	Able to turn in Sentient Cores for Standing.	5000
1	Mote	Intact Sentient Core (10) 30,000 5,000	Access to first tier Amp components, arcanes and cuirasses.	22,000
2	Observer	Intact Sentient Core (20) 50,000 22,000	Access to second tier Amp components, arcanes and pauldrons.	44,000
3	Adherent	Eidolon Shard (10) 100,000 44,000	Access to third tier Amp components, arcanes and greaves. Access to Amp gilding. Different Dialogue from Onkko.	70,000
4	Instrument	Eidolon Shard (20) 250,000 70,000	Access to fourth tier Operator arcanes and helmets.	99,000
5	Architect	Eidolon Shard (30) 500,000 99,000	Access to fifth tier Operator Arcanes.	132,000

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Prisms Pt. 1

The primary fire mechanism your Void Beam is channeled through.

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	Raplak	Shwaak	Granmu	Rahn
Trigger	Semi-auto	Semi-auto	Burst	Auto
Noise Level	Alarming	Alarming	Alarming	Alarming
Range	100m	30m	70m	100m
Fire Rate	2 rounds/sec	1.33 rounds/sec	2.07 rounds/sec	5.67 rounds/sec
Accuracy	32	9.1	100	32
Magazine	100	100	100	100
Damage	3000	3500	2400	1000
Crit Chance	(20+10)%	(0+10)%	(16+10)%	(20+10)%
Crit Multiplier	(2.1+0.5)x	(1.1+0.5)x	(1.5+0.5)x	(1.5+0.5)x
Status Chance	(0+10)%	(10+10)%	(2+10)%	(0+4)%
Ammo Cost	5	10	5	3
Notes	Similar to the Arca Scisco. Can be charged up in Void Mode and extremely long range. Allows you to follow the fight and contribute damage at a safe distance. Will probably see more use when the flying variant of Eidolons is added.	Extremely similar to the Arca Plasmor. Penetrates through enemies. The best prism for fighting the Teralyst but falls completely flat against the Gantulyst and Hydrolyst. They are simply too tall and fast to reach with Shwaak. Also the most viable prism for fighting enemies outside of the Plains. Guaranteed impact proc that pairs well with Virtuos Fury. Can 1-shot groups of enemies up to level 50 before gilding. Aim for the head.	Can be charged within Void Mode. Fires three grenades (tripling the ammo cost per shot) that also deal splash damage. Does minor self-damage. Arguably the most efficient damage against the Gantulyst and Hydrolyst. High crit chance after gilding pairs well with Virtuos Strike.	Unsure if this has much use yet. Will report with findings soon.

Prisms Pt. 2

	Cantic	Lega	Klamora
Trigger	Semi-auto	Held	Held
Noise Level	Alarming	Alarming	Alarming
Range	100m	28m	13m
Fire Rate	4.88 rounds/sec	7.50 rounds/sec	12.00 rounds/sec
Accuracy	32	100	100
Magazine	100	100	100
Damage	1460	600	600
Crit Chance	(17+17)%	(4+4)%	(23+15)%
Crit Multiplier	(1.5+0.7)x	(1.1+0.5)x	(1.9+0.5)x
Status Chance	(5+5)%	(17+17)%	(5+5)%
Ammo Cost	3	60	5
Notes	WIP	WIP	WIP

Scaffolds Pt. 1

Determines the mechanics of your secondary fire.

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	Pencha	Shraksun	Klebrik	Phahd
Trigger	Charge	Semi-auto	Held	Semi-auto
Noise Level	Alarming	Alarming	Alarming	Alarming
Range	100m	30m	25m	100m
Fire Rate	2.0 rounds/sec	1.33 rounds/sec	90 rounds/sec	1.67 rounds/sec
Accuracy	100	9.1	100	9.1
Magazine	100	100	100	100
Damage	9000	7500	3500	6100
Charge Time	0.8s	N/A	N/A	2.0s
Crit Chance	(4+10)%	(10+10)%	(8+10)%	(34+10)%
Crit Multiplier	(1.1+0.5)x	(1.5+0.5)x	(1.1+0.5)x	(3.3+0.5)x
Status Chance	(8+10)%	(10+10)%	(6+10)%	(14+10)%
Ammo Cost	10	10	10	20
Notes	It's basically Opticor. A nice and reliable charged beam that feels very natural to use. Has innate punch-through.	Guaranteed impact proc. Extreme self-damage if a shot is missed under the effects of Void Strike. Great for cleaning up Vomvalysts but you should not be using your Strike shots on anything but the Eidolons themselves. See the build section below for more details.	Homes in on targets and even goes through walls. An absolute godsend in Eidolon fights where so much visual clutter is on screen that you can't aim at Vomvalyst swarms by yourself. Not for use against the Eidolons themselves. It also trivializes capturing Kuva clouds.	Fires EXTREMELY powerful discs that ricochet around the room at a high cost of energy. Seemingly little use in open-world areas like the plains, excels in smaller tiles.

Scaffolds Pt. 2

	Exard	Dissic	Propa
Trigger	Burst	Semi	Semi
Noise Level	Alarming	Alarming	Alarming
Range	40m	N/A	2m
Fire Rate	8.26 rounds/sec	1.00 rounds/sec	2.00 rounds/sec
Accuracy	10	100	9.1
Magazine	100	100	100
Damage	2600 200	6600 15	9000
Charge Time	N/A	N/A	N/A
Crit Chance	(0+17)%	(0+3)%	(15+15)%
Crit Multiplier	(0+1.9)x	(0+1.5)x	(1.5+0.5)x
Status Chance	(28+5)%	(27+10)%	(0+0)%
Ammo Cost	20	50	40
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Braces Pt. 1

Grants stat boosts or miscellaneous effects to your two firing modes.

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	Clapkra	Juttni	Lohrin	Anspatha
Effect	+40 Amp Energy pool	-1 second Amp Recharge delay	+12% Amp Critical/Status chance	+20 Amp Energy pool + reduces Void energy recharge delay
Notes	An energy pool of 180 can be achieved with the Inner Gaze Way-Bound.	Decreases recharge time from 2 seconds to 1 second. Pairs well with the Pencha Scaffold due to regenerating energy as fast as you consume it.	The only choice if you plan on putting any effort into Way-Bounds or Arcanes.	A slight boost to your amp energy pool as well as making your operator energy pool start its regeneration state faster.

Braces Pt. 2

	Suo	Plaga	Certus
Effect	+100 Amp Energy Pool +2s Amp Recharge Delay	-20 Amp Energy Pool -1.5s Amp Recharge Delay	+20% Amp Critical chance
Notes	WIP	WIP	WIP

Arcanes

Arcane Enhancements for Operator combat. Magus Arcanes can be slotted into any cosmetic suit/armor and helmet/mask; allowing two total. A single Virtuos Arcane can be slotted into your Amp.

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	Magus Arcanes	Criteria	Chance	Effect	Duration
	Vigor*	NONE	100%	50 / 100 / 150 / 200 Increased Health	Always
	Husk**	NONE	100%	25 / 50 / 75 / 100 Increased Armor	Always
	Cloud****	VOID DASH	25% / 50% / 75% / 100%	Immunity to fall damage	2 / 4 / 6 / 8 Seconds
	Cadence****	VOID DASH	25% / 50% / 75% / 100%	15% / 30% / 45% / 60% Increased sprint speed	2 / 4 / 6 / 8 Seconds
	Replenish****	VOID DASH	25% / 50% / 75% / 100%	Heal 5% / 10% / 15% / 20%	Instant
	Elevate*****	ENTER WARFRAME	30% / 40% / 50% / 75%	Heal Warframe for 50 / 100 / 150 / 200	Instant
	Nourish*****	EXIT WARFRAME	100%	Heal Warframe by 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 per second	While Transference (Operator Mode) is active.
	Virtuos Arcanes	Criteria	Chance	Effect	Duration
	Null*	KILL	100%	5% / 10% / 15% / 20% Increased Amp energy regen	1 / 2 / 3 / 4 Seconds
	Tempo**	KILL	15% / 30% / 45% / 60%	15% / 30% / 45% / 60% Increased fire rate	2 / 4 / 6 / 8 Seconds
	Fury***	STATUS EFFECT	5% / 10% / 15% / 20%	7.5% / 15% / 22.5% / 30% Increased Damage	1 / 2 / 3 / 4 Seconds
	Strike****	CRITICAL	5% / 10% / 15% / 20%	15% / 30% / 45% / 60% Increased critical damage	1 / 2 / 3 / 4 Seconds
	Shadow*****	HEADSHOT	10% / 20% / 30% / 40%	15% / 30% / 45% / 60% Multiplicative critical chance	3 / 6 / 9 / 12 Seconds
	Ghost*****	HEADSHOT	10% / 20% / 30% / 40%	15% / 30% / 45% / 60% Increased status chance	3 / 6 / 9 / 12 Seconds

* = Requires Mote rank with The Quills
** = Requires Observer rank with The Quills
*** = Requires Adherent rank with The Quills
**** = Requires Instrument rank with The Quills
***** = Requires Architect rank with The Quills

Arcanes Pt. 2

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	Virtuos Arcanes	Criteria	Chance	Effect	Duration
	Surge*	ON HIT	20% / 50% / 75% / 100%	Void Damage Converted to Electric Damage	N/A
	Spike*	ON HIT	20% / 50% / 75% / 100%	Void Damage Converted to Puncture Damage	N/A
	Forge**	ON HIT	20% / 50% / 75% / 100%	Void Damage Converted to Heat Damage	N/A
	Trojan**	ON HIT	20% / 50% / 75% / 100%	Void Damage Converted to Viral Damage	N/A

* = Requires Agent rank with Vox Solaris
** = Requires Hand rank with Vox Solaris
*** = Requires Instrument rank with Vox Solaris
**** = Requires Shadow rank with Vox Solaris

Way-Bounds

Universal Focus passives that apply to your Operator no matter their primary school. Without a few of these unlocked you will struggle against the Gantulyst and Hydrolyst.

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	Naramon
	Mind Step Increase the movement speed of the Operator by 7% / 15% / 22% / 30% .
	Mind Sprint Increases the speed of Void Dash by 20% / 40% / 60% / 80% / 100% / 120% .
	Zenurik
	Void Siphon Increase Operator Energy Regeneration by 15% / 30% / 45% / 60% / 75% / 90%
	Void Flow Increase Operator Energy by 15% / 30% / 45% / 60% / 75% / 90% .
	Unairu
	Basilisk Scales Increase armor for the Operator by 50% / 100% / 150% / 200% . This stacks with Arcane Magus Husk, Arcane Magus Vigor and Vazarin's Enduring Tides for effectively 2000+ HP.
	Basilisk Gaze Increase the radius of Void Blast by 15% / 30% / 45% / 60% .
	Vazarin
	Enduring Tides Increase health of the Operator by 25% / 50% / 50% / 150% . This stacks with Arcane Magus Vigor for 1150 HP total.
	Rejuvenating Tides Increase health regeneration of the Operator by 1/s / 2/s / 3/s / 4/s . Continues to regen health when not in Operator mode.
	Madurai
	Inner Gaze Increase Energy for Amps and Void Beam by 10% / 20% / 30% / 40% .
	Eternal Gaze Increases the regeneration rate of Energy for Amps and Void Beam by 10% / 20% / 30% / 40% / 50% / 60% .

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The farm to unlock these may seem daunting at a glance, but in actuality takes no more than 15-30 minutes a day for a mere two months (as opposed to over a year for every single focus node in all schools) once you have the proper equipment to do so.

You will need:

• Equinox or Banshee
  
• Scoliax or a Polearm Zaw
  
• 2 Eidolon Lens
  
• Smeeta Kavat

Simply apply the Lens to your weapon and frame of choice and dash through Adaro, Sedna as fast as possible while keeping your Stealth Kill Affinity Bonus up. It takes 4-5 runs to reach your daily focus cap, but if you're lucky with your Smeeta can even achieve it in a single run. An affinity booster will help.

You can also cash in your Brilliant Eidolon Shards for 25k Focus each and Radiant Eidolon Shards for 40k Focus each, even if your daily standing is reached.

You'll want to set aside at least 10 Brilliant Eidolon Shards to unbind every Way-Bound passive.

Builds

Arguably the best combinations of Prism, Scaffold and Brace. Will be updated with more builds in the event new modular Amp parts are added to the game.

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Teralyst's Phantom Limb
Prism	Shwaak
Scaffold	Pencha
Brace	Lohrin
Arcane	Virtuos Fury
Notes	The ideal build for Teralyst hunts and combat outside of the Plains. Shwaak's beam will penetrate multiple body parts of the Teralyst if aimed correctly, shredding its shields in seconds. The Arcane should be up constantly due to the guaranteed Impact proc. It'll even carry you through Sortie 1. This is not to be used on the Gantulyst and Hydrolyst fight however, as the range is too short to penetrate multiple body parts due to the Godzilla-like size and speed of them.

Sleeve of the Unum
Prism	Granmu
Scaffold	Klebrik
Brace	Lohrin
Arcane	Virtuos Strike
Notes	It won't do you much good outside of Eidolon Hunts like the above build, but this setup here is the highest damage output against any Sentient guaranteed. You'll be doing insane damage against all three Eidolons haunting the plains with Virtuos Strike procs via the splash damage of the Granmu Prism. Klebrik is used to kill Vomvalysts as soon as they enter your field of view, chaining between them with almost zero effort. It's somewhat necessary as well given how little you can actually see in the chaos of the larger Eidolon fights. Don't forget to bring an Adarza Kavat for more crit chance. RIP

Synovia Striker
Prism	Raplak
Scaffold	Shraksun
Brace	Lohrin
Arcane	Virtuos Strike
Notes	The power to take down any Eidolon's shields in a matter of seconds with Madurai's Void Strike and Volt's Electric shield. Simply wait around in void mode for a few moments, line up some shields under the Eidolon's crotch and blast away with your alt-fire. No one needs to carry the Shraksun Scaffold besides the party's Volt. Raplak seens no use currently, but I've included it in this build to future-proof it against the upcoming flying Eidolon.

F.A.Q.

A section I'll update over time as questions are asked in the comments and more content needs to be clarified. Please ignore for the time being.

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Q: I have the Way-Bounds I want unlocked, but which primary Focus school should I invest in for use during Eidolon bounties?

A: I recommend your party having a mix of three particular schools.

• Your Volt should use Madurai with their Shraksun Scaffold in order to take out any Eidolons shields in a matter of seconds with Void Strike.
  
• Your Trinity should use Zenurik to keep energy up for the whole group. Between that and spamming bliss every 20-30 seconds, this should be the most relaxed duty.
  
• Your remaining two frames, whatever they may be, should use Unairu for the Unairu Wisp ability, granting a 100% amp damage boost to anyone that walks over your giant swarm of wisps following you around because of vacuum. It's more than possible to take out the Gantulyst and Hydrolyst's first shield phase from the lake shrine with this.

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Need a clan?

Need a group to actually take down any of the Eidolons? Maybe you're new and just need some help in the game or access to clan research.

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Tenno on the Moon is a relaxed and casual clan that recruits active and friendly players. We were founded on the primary goal to ensure Warframe never feels like a job to players. Only by working together can we combat the grind, generally awful trading community and other aspects of poor game design. With over 150 members, our emphasis on remaining casual doesn't stop us from obtaining a spot in the top 100 leaderboard scores during clan events.
There are only two rules to keep in mind. One being that 30 days of inactivity gets you kicked for space unless a higher-up is notified you're taking a break. The second being that you're generally friendly if you plan on using the clan chat tab.
Our official forum clan can be found here[forums.warframe.com]. If you'd like to join, please join this page or leave a comment below and make sure you are not already in another clan so an invitation can be sent.

We also run an Alliance for any smaller, likeminded clans. While they serve little purpose at the moment, it's a good idea to join one in the event Dark Sectors return and any other bonuses the Kingpin system will offer. The Towers That B want you to be apart of our clan family.
Our official forum alliance can be found here[forums.warframe.com]. If you'd like to join, please request an invitation to this page and leave a comment below with your in-game name for further discussion.

Credits

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[Talos]

And thus the Author was never heard from again...

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slowly but surely adding all the new parts from the major fortuna update now that i have time after the holidays

[Ethrell]

The range of Rahn prism is approximately 100m

[( : )]

updated with the new prism, scaffold and brace added today

[Big Stoopid]

Quills and Ostron standing are seperate from each other

[H2OwO]

hey i actually play on a really old pc that takes 20+ minutes to load into POE anyways is ostron standing required to rank up with the quills cause when loading onto POE from cetus it takes a really long time but for some reason when i go directly to POE from the navigation menu it takes under a minute so tl;dr is ostron standing required for quill standing?

[Abdi_04]

I know about the amp but, what about taking out the limbs? It's high critical chance should get me to red crits, unless that's been patched.

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adarza kavats used to affect amp damage, but it was patched out :(

[Abdi_04]

Would a Adarza kavat still be reliable in the plains when taking out the limbs?

[memoriate]

Hi there! My Ghost Clan and I are interested in joining your Alliance. My IGN is IsaIrethi (that's Irethi with an uppercase I, not a lowercase L, by the way. Common mistake.)