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The Duviri Paradox isWarframe’slatest 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 May 25, 2025, 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.
How To Level Drifter Intrinsics
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 doesnotgrant 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 permanentand 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.
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Works with Warframes and the Drifter
Restorative grants movement speed for 5 seconds.
Transference Sync
You can now swap to your Warframe in Duviri. Requires a full Transference bar.
Weakpoints receive 3x damage and last 10 seconds.
Additive bonus
+25% damage dealt by the Drifter and Operator.
Works for all activities, not just Duviri
Increased resistance to being dismounted by an enemy.
Hoof Stomp
Your horse’s third ability releases a stomp that inflicts knockback and armor strip.
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
Renaming your horse is free and done from Teshin’s Cave.
You may now summon your horse in open world content.
Herd Travel
You may now fast travel to other Drifters in your squad.
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’re able to now preview Teshin’s Cave offerings from the Star Chart.
+50% chance to receive Rare Decrees.
Fresh Hand
When receiving a new Decree, you may reroll your given options.
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
Additive bonus, applies per unique Decree
Selecting a Decree fully restores your HP and Energy.
Applies to the Drifter and your Warframe
Parry = block
Precise parry = parrying an attack
Multiplicative bonus
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
Heal for 5 HP/s as the Drifter and Operator.
Cheat Death
Fatal damage leaves you at 20% HP and makes you invulnerable for 3 seconds.
