Published Sep 25th, 2025
Warframe Devstream: Digital Extremes Polishes its New Player Experience and Offers Returning Tenno a Trippy Good Time in The Vallis Undermind Update Oct. 15
The 12-year-strong sci-fi epic’s next update introduces a new player Quest, its 62nd Warframe, a new tileset and missions, anticipated gameplay reworks, cosmetics, and limited-time events to celebrate the spooky season
Digital Extremes announced The Vallis Undermind during its Warframe Devstream today, set to launch on all platforms on Wednesday, October 15. This free update welcomes new and returning players to experience an early game cinematic Quest, The Teacher, and forage for a slew of new playable content, including the new mushroom-themed 62nd Warframe, Nokko. Discover a new environment, The Deepmines, featuring fresh bounties and stories to unearth, a rework for the Oberon Warframe, and a network of cosmetics and customizations with new Deluxe Skins for Wukong and Lavos, plus TennoGen. Players logging into Warframe between October 15 - 21 are awarded the base Oberon Warframe for free.
Feast on the nutrients of The Vallis Undermind release date trailer here:
“After the positive community reaction and excitement at this year’s TennoCon to what was then called simply the Unannounced Fall 2025 Update, we’ve been really looking forward to spilling the beans around The Vallis Undermind,” said Megan Everett, Community Director. “The introduction of The Teacher new player Quest furthers our mission to make Warframe more accessible for new players. It took us 12 years to finally teach Modding, but it was better late than never! We aim to continue investing in making that experience more immersive and educational for any potential Tenno who wants to join the fold.”
Highlights from the October Warframe Devstream include:
Discover an early game cinematic Quest, The Teacher:
Co-developed with Sumo Digital, The Teacher will introduce players to Warframe’s equipment modding system under the mentorship of Teshin. This introductory Quest is accessible after completing Vor’s Prize and challenges players with specialized situations and encounters that can only be overcome by customizing their loadout appropriately while experiencing key narrative moments.
The introduction of The Teacher marks a significant stride in smoothing out the new player experience for those starting their journey in the Origin System for the first time, and offers returning players an extension to Warframe’s existing lore.
Upon Quest completion, players will receive a new Thornbak rifle in their Arsenal. This single-player Quest can only be completed once.
Become a fun guy with the 62nd Warframe, Nokko:
Nokko’s mushroom inspirations and youthful playfulness are often described by Fortuna residents as the adoptive little brother of Yareli.
Spread mischief in combat by throwing mushrooms that periodically release poisonous spores upon enemies, grow mushrooms that periodically release a radial pulse buffing allies' defences, transform into a baby mushroom Sprodling to heal rapidly while remaining untargetable and putting nearby enemies to sleep with drowsy spores, or unleash a ballistic mushroom that explosively bounces off whatever it touches.
Earn Nokko for free by collecting the required Blueprints and resources via Nightcap bounties or instantly unlock Nokko from the Warframe Marketplace with Platinum.
Venture into the underbelly of Fortuna in a new fungal-rich environment, The Deepmines, with the help of a new bounty vendor, Nightcap:
Encounter Nightcap in the main Fortuna hub and witness the mushroom-infested Solaran awaiting brave spelunkers to dive into the sprawling depths with new bounties against the overzealous Corpus scientists below.
Complete bounties and discover hidden mushrooms for Nightcap’s Foraging Journal to earn Fergolyte, which an ominous mushroom, “The Prince,” hungers for.
Feed “The Prince” and allow it to flourish further to unlock narrative Visions. Play through these Visions to learn more about the history of The Deepmines, Nightcap, and Nokko.
The Deepmines and Nightcap can be unlocked after completing The New War Quest
Return to the past with a rework of a fan-favorite Warframe while looking to the future with the reveal of a new Protoframe:
Rejoice as the highly-requested rework for Oberon, the willful mystic, has come to fruition. Take advantage of a refined passive ability, improved healing with streamlined support options, and a boost to the Reckoning ability’s overall damage impact.
Join in the celebration of this rework alongside the community by logging in between October 15 and 21 to receive Oberon for free.
Witness a devilish tease in the reveal of a new Protoframe, Roathe, voiced by René Zagger, known for playing Emet-Selch in Final Fantasy XIV. He marks the first Orokin Protoframe in the story, cursed to eventually become the devil-themed Warframe, Uriel, in The Devil’s Triad later this year.
Forage a network of new cosmetics and seasonal event rewards:
Lavos, the transmuter, and Wukong, the enduring, will receive new premium cosmetic skins available for purchase from the Warframe Market.
TennoGen, Digital Extremes’ player design program, will debut six new cosmetics: Warframe skins, alternate helmets, and a Syandana backpiece.
Nights of Naberus, Warframe’s annual spooky celebration, returns with new cosmetics to earn alongside a new twist to fan-favorite vendor, Baro Ki’Teer. Baro will offer thematic, limited-time wares and a microdose of narrative via new dialogue.
Nightwave Vol. 10 delivers new Day of the Dead-themed rewards to dress up for the spookiest time of the year for completing daily, weekly, and evergreen challenges.
Digital Extremes joins the Quest to Conquer Cancer for 2025. The charity campaign returns for its fourth year, offering cosmetic unlocks for reaching donation milestones like the popular Zephyr Warframe Conquera Skin.
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