The Duviri Paradox is Warframe's latest mainline update, featuring a new open world for players to explore and progression systems to complete. Similar to Railjack, Duviri features an Intrinsics system that buffs the Drifter's abilities, ranging from enhanced combat prowess to entirely new abilities. Some upgrades even persist outside of Duviri's various game types.
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Unlocking all Intrinsics for your Drifter is key to enhancing your survivability, damage, and general chances of survival while in any Duviri playlist. This guide will showcase how to acquire Drifter Intrinsics, how to spend them, and cover all 40 Intrinsic upgrades you can purchase in Warframe's Duviri Paradox update.
Updated June 21, 2023, by Charles Burgar: The Drifter's Intrinsics have seen some small changes with the Seven Crimes of Kullervo update. We've updated this guide to include updated descriptions of each Drifter Intrinsic, and we've added information on how expensive rank-ups are for each Drifter tree.
Unlike Railjack Intrinsics, Drifter Intrinsics are earned as a currency type. Drifter Intrinsics can be earned from completing mission in The Circuit, core Duviri objectives, and most side content found in Duviri. To reiterate, Affinity does not grant Drifter Intrinsics. Boosters also have no impact on Intrinsics earned.
Once you've acquired some Intrinsics, you may spend them at Teshin's Cave or the Dormizone to acquire new buffs for the Drifter. Lower-tier upgrades are cheaper than higher-tier options and must be purchased in order. For example, the T1 Combat Intrinsics upgrade must be purchased before you can buy the T2 Combat Intrinsics upgrade. These upgrades are permanent and cannot be respecced. Each Intrinsic upgrade also grants 1,500 Mastery Rank, meaning you can earn a total 60,000 Mastery Rank from purchasing all 40 upgrades.
Exact Intrinsic purchase costs can be found below:
It costs 1,020 Drifter Intrinsic points to fully unlock one Drifter tree. Unlocking every upgrade costs a total of 4,080 Intrinsic points.
Upgrade Rank
Intrinsics Required
Rank 1
20
Rank 2
25
Rank 3
30
Rank 4
45
Rank 5
65
Rank 6
90
Rank 7
125
Rank 8
160
Rank 9
205
Rank 10
255
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Unless otherwise stated, these passives only apply in Duviri activities.
Intrinsic
Effect
Notes
Deadly Decrees
Gain +10% Damage per active Decree.
Works with Warframes and the Drifter
Adrenaline Surge
Restorative grants movement speed for 5 seconds.
Transference Sync
You can now swap to your Warframe in Duviri. Requires a full Transference bar.
Your Warframe drains Transference energy while active.
Swift Strike
The Drifter's Power Strike attack charges 30% faster.
Swifter Abilities
The Drifter's powers recharge 20% faster.
Neural Pulse
Guiding Hand now reveals weakpoints on enemies.
Weakpoints receive 3x damage and last 10 seconds.
Behaves similarly to Banshee's Sonar
Weaponmaster
+20% critical chance to all weapons while in Duviri.
Additive bonus
Transference Synergy
+50% Transference Surge duration.
Muscle Mass
+25% damage dealt by the Drifter and Operator.
Works for all activities, not just Duviri
Overpowering Abilities
Gain +150% damage for 3 seconds upon using an ability.
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Unless otherwise stated, these passives only apply in Duviri activities.
Intrinsic
Effect
Notes
Summon Kaithe
The Drifter's first ability summons a horse.
You can shoot while riding Kaithe.
Cavalier Strength
Increased resistance to being dismounted by an enemy.
Hoof Stomp
Your horse's third ability releases a stomp that inflicts knockback and armor strip.
Fast Travel
Unlocks fast travel to key Duviri locations.
Allows fast travel to key locations and activated Materliths
Smooth Path
Resources are now marked on your map while riding a horse.
Behaves similarly to Loot Radar.
Steadfast Dismount
Your horse's ultimate causes you to dismount and gain 150 Overguard.
Has a 150-second cooldown
Overguard is an overshield that grants knockdown immunity while active.
Endurance Racer
Horse dashes recharge faster.
Recharges twice as quickly.
Unique Identity
You can name your horse.
Renaming your horse is free and done from Teshin's Cave.
Equestrian Bond
You may now summon your horse in open world content.
Herd Travel
You may now fast travel to other Drifters in your squad.
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Unless otherwise stated, these passives only apply in Duviri activities.
Intrinsic
Effect
Notes
Expanded Decrees
Decree selection now offers 4 choices.
Expanded Arsenal
Weapon selection now offers 6 choices.
Lucky Opener
Gain a free Decree at the start of every Duviri run.
Grants 4 random Decrees to choose from
Warframe Abundance
Warframe selection now offers 4 choices.
You can now preview Teshin's Cave offerings from the Star Chart.
Loadout options are shown under Duviri's current mood Spiral.
Treasure Finder
+50% chance to receive Rare Decrees.
Fresh Hand
When receiving a new Decree, you may reroll your given options.
Limited to 3 times per Duviri run.
Maximized Arsenal
Weapon selection now offers 8 choices.
Warframe Diversity
Warframe selection now offers 5 choices.
High Value Vendor
Acrithis's stock will always contain an Arcane.
Stock refreshes daily
Stranger In Black
Stalker can appear as a playable Warframe in your Duviri runs.
Not guaranteed each run, Stalker has a unique ability kit
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Unless otherwise stated, these passives only apply in Duviri activities.
Intrinsic
Effect
Notes
Fortifying Decrees
+25 HP to the Drifter per active Decree.
Additive bonus, applies per unique Decree
Restorative Decree
Selecting a Decree fully restores your HP and Energy.
Applies to the Drifter and your Warframe
Determination
You now have 5 revives per Duviri run.
Stacks with Arcanes
Deft Defender
Heal for 25 HP on a successful parry.
Heal for 50 HP on a precise parry.
Parry = block
Precise parry = parrying an attack
Born Survivor
+50% Max Health for the Drifter.
Multiplicative bonus
Precise Power
Gain Transference Surge on a precise parry.
Sharpshooter's Bounty
Heal for 10 HP/s for 5 seconds upon landing a headshot.
Applies to the Drifter
Tenacity
You now have 6 revives per Duviri run.
Stacks with Arcanes
Tough As Old Boots
Heal for 5 HP/s as the Drifter and Operator.
Works for all activities, not just Duviri
Cheat Death
Fatal damage leaves you at 20% HP and makes you invulnerable for 3 seconds.
Has a 200-second cooldown, does not consume a revive.
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