Warframe - THE OLD BLOOD COMING SOON

Posted: 18 Oct 2019 01:06 PM PDT

The dead shall rise again, and their vengeance will be swift and merciless. In The Old Blood update, take on the Kuva Lich, your personal villain; trample your prey as the ravenous Grendel; cleave through flesh and bone with the robust Melee Phase 2 rework; utilize Vauban and Ember's revamped Ability Kits; and collect a smorgasbord of new Gear and Customizations.

DEVOUR THE WICKED AS GRENDEL

Like a predator, Grendel barrels in to feast on the cruel and corrupted. Despite his fearsome appearance, Grendel is a noble spirit whose generosity is matched only by his insatiable hunger. Visit the Leverian to begin your hunt for Grendel.

PASSIVE
Each enemy consumed grants bonus armor.

FEAST
Swallow an enemy whole and store it in Grendel's gut. Not satisfied? Keep eating, but beware -- each foe in Grendel's belly slowly consumes energy. Hold to vomit out stored enemies covering them in toxic bile.

NOURISH
Consume the enemies in Grendel's gut and nourish nearby squad members with a radial buff.

REGURGITATE
Violently puke out a bile-soaked enemy from Grendel's gut, turning the consumed into a toxic projectile.

PULVERIZE
Engorged from feeding, Grendel curls into a ball and sends any enemies in his path flying.

YOUR PERSONAL VILLAIN

We maggots live — not long… We hope. More life. Work. Kill… maybe Queens notice.

Maybe they share. The old blood.

Tenno, you are not the only one with the gift of resurrection. The most worthy Grineer soldiers are receiving the power of Kuva. Strike these Kuva-Spiked Grineer down and they shall rise again, stronger and more ruthless than before.

Their goal? To take you down.

Land the killing blow on a Kuva-Spiked Grineer, and their death triggers their rebirth into your Kuva Lich. Your Lich will claim territory in the Origin System, using their influence to build a following of loyal Thralls. Track these lesser beings down and gather intel on the Lich's whereabouts. Your squadmates may help you in the process, but only you can give your Kuva Lich its final taste of fear with the Parazon ⁠— the hidden blade of the Tenno. Be warned: If you manage to defeat your Lich, another may rise to take its place.

We are maggots. But… eventually… even maggots.. Can fly.

MELEE CHANGES: PHASE 2

Building on the Melee changes from earlier this year, Phase 2 introduces devastating new combat techniques, smoother combos, the return of manual blocking and more!

HEAVY ATTACKS
Phase 2 introduces new Heavy Attacks for all Melee Weapons. These attacks are slower but deal a mighty punch. String them together with your default Melee Attacks to create a symphony of destruction.

MID-AIR MADNESS
Melee attacks now work in mid-air! Now you can live out your gravity-defying ninja combat dreams.

LIFT AND JUGGLE
Certain Melee attacks can now lift enemies into the air, leaving them exposed to follow-up attacks. Attack them in mid-air to keep them juggled and trapped in a world of pain.

COMBO MAKER
The Combo system received a wide array of changes, including more intuitive combos for Melee Stances, a Combo Counter rework and smoother combo transitions to keep your flow going.

MELEE REBALANCE
We gave Melee Weapons their long-awaited rebalance pass, which includes Melee Weapon stats, Melee Mod rebalances and more.

RETURN OF MANUAL BLOCKING AND MELEE STATE
Thanks to your feedback from Phase 1, manual blocking and a full Melee-only attack state have returned!

Learn more in our official Dev Workshop.[forums.warframe.com]

VAUBAN & EMBER REVISITED

This update delivers two highly requested Warframe reworks ⁠— Vauban and Ember! Vauban's Kit allows for crowd control on the go and introduces a suite of new offensive capabilities, including the devastating Orbital Strike. Ember's Kit synergises around her new Immolation Meter, which grants her some much-needed survivability and increases her firepower. We hope these changes strike a balance between adding exciting new features and facelifting old favorites. Read the Dev Workshop[forums.warframe.com] for the full details!

TITANIA DELUXE

Like a moth to a flame, bewitch your friends as Titania Deluxe. Includes Deluxe Skins for her Dex Pixia and Diwata Exalted Weapons, a Gunblade Weapon Skin and a set of Titania Armor.

TENNO REINFORCEMENTS

Engorge yourself on this feast of new Gear and Customizations, fit for a voracious predator.

GRENDEL COLLECTION
The full collection includes the Grendel Warframe; the Grendel Glutt Helmet; the Masseter, an unusual crankshaft-style Heavy Blade; the Sumbha Syandana; and 3-Day Credit and Affinity boosters.

GRENDEL GLUTT HELMET
Dinner is served. An iconic helmet for Grendel.

SUMBHA SYANDANA
A most curious syandana and one favored by the gallant gourmand, Grendel.

MASSETER
Grendel's signature weapon.Tear and chew through enemies with this unusual crankshaft-style Heavy Blade.

VASCA KAVAT
A drinker of life, this Kavat prowls the Plains upon dusk. Vasca includes two exclusive Mods: Vampiric Bite and Transfusion. Vampiric Bite allows her attacks to bypass armor and steal health for her master, while Transfusion allows her to sacrifice some of her health to raise her fallen master while in bleedout.

TIGRIS-THEMED COMPANION ARMOR
Adorn your most-worthy Kubrow and Kavat in this sleek armor of Tenno origin.

DOUBLE SPACE NINJA ENTRIES
Every day you complete one mission in-game between October 25 and October 27, you'll get an additional entry in our Become A Real Space Ninja Contest! One lucky Tenno (selected at a later date) will win $250,000 towards a trip to space. Click here for full contest rules and guidelines![www.warframe.com]

ADDITIONAL UPDATE HIGHLIGHTS

- Pexilus Mod Slot: An extra Mod Slot for primary and secondary weapons, exclusively for Utility Mods!
- Three additional purchasable Upgrade and Appearance configs, meaning you can expand it up to 6 total per Warframe and Weapon!

Let the feast begin, Tenno.