As a brand new Warframe participant, Koumei and the 5 Fates is the replace I’ve been ready for. Overhauling among the extra irritating components of the onboarding expertise, whereas concurrently including a swathe of latest Japanese-inspired content material, it’s precisely what I wanted forward of the extremely anticipated Warframe 1999. From new body Koumei to the Caliban rework, there’s rather a lot to unpack.
Let’s begin out with Koumei, the titular Warframe. Known as the ‘Cube Maiden,’ her equipment revolves across the concept of randomly generated numbers, or RNG. We see her string up enemies like marionettes along with her final, deal randomized harm and stat results based mostly on cube rolls, and even predict the longer term. We all know that artistic director Rebb Ford loves Baldur’s Gate 3, and I’m feeling just a little little bit of Faerûn within the multiplayer sport‘s latest addition.
Warframe Koumei talents
Right here’s a quick rundown of latest Warframe Koumei’s talents:
Thread collectively Kumihimo traps to each harm and inflict random standing illnesses based mostly on cube rolls.
Predict the longer term with Omikuji to be taught what fateful actions are wanted within the second to earn a particular buff.
Summon protecting Omamori charms to orbit Koumei and randomly convert harm into additional well being or shields.
Seize the strings of fiends’ fates themselves with the Bunraku final capability and puppeteer them like marionettes with standing results.
Whereas at first a little bit of an odd idea, I feel Koumei sounds completely superb to play. I just like the randomness; the excessive danger, excessive reward, and I like the cube integration. Plus, she seems attractive, and that soundtrack slaps.
However whereas Koumei is the star of the present, we are able to’t neglect Caliban. In Koumei and the 5 Fates, the Inheritor of the Twin Kingdoms is getting a full rework and shall be free for a few weeks to have fun.
There’s additionally a complete new mission kind referred to as Shrine Protection. Struggle again waves of enemies till the dreaded Infested Oni seems to exert its wrath for murdering its minions. Finishing Shrine Protection will internet you Koumei’s part components, in addition to her signature weapons: the ‘Amanata’ polearm and ‘Higasa’ gunbrella (sure, I’m obsessive about that final one).
In fact, you may all the time decide up Komei and her equipment utilizing the Warframe Market, and I’m very tempted by that Orihime helmet
Lastly, the brand new participant expertise has acquired a little bit of an overhaul, which is music to this author’s ears. Hatching your first Kubrow will take a minute, versus 48 hours, unowned mods now present full descriptions and their drop areas versus ‘????’, and the brand new capability popup now reveals which keybind the ability is sure to – that latter one is an absolute lifesaver.
Basic updates embrace the power to favourite gear (lastly), Void Relics now show whether or not or not rewards are owned or are at present being crafted, and buying Arcana from distributors now reveals how a lot Arcana you may have per rank.
In line with the most recent Dev Workshop, a number of different changes are on the playing cards, too, together with a system that higher distinguishes story quests from Warframe and facet quests, an replace to loading display tricks to make them extra informative for brand new gamers, and recent planetary arrival screens to assist spotlight targets and goals.
Warframe’s Koumei and the 5 Fates arrives on Wednesday, October 2, bringing with it Koumei herself, the Caliban rework, and all the modifications talked about above. In case you log in between October 2 and Wednesday October 16, you’ll additionally obtain Caliban free of charge.
Digital Extremes has introduced {that a} brand-new demo will drop for Warframe 1999, so why not take a look at our Warframe 1999 preview from this 12 months’s TennoCon to get within the temper? Moreover, for those who’re diving in once more to expertise the brand new replace, why not take a look at our record of Warframe codes to attain some free gear?
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