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Exterminate Test (Primary)

This test requires players to exterminate three waves of enemies with their primary weapon.

The player starts in the center of a room encircled by eight pillars. From here they must eliminate 3, 5 and 8 enemies within 1:00, 2:00 and 3:00 for each wave respectively.

Exterminate Test (Secondary)

This test requires players to eliminate three waves of enemies with their secondary weapon.

The player starts in the center of a room encircled by eight pillars. From here they must eliminate 8, 12 and 16 enemies within 0:45, 1:00 and 1:15 for each wave respectively.

Exterminate Test (Melee)

This test requires players to eliminate three waves of enemies with their melee weapon.

The player starts in the center of a room encircled by four pillars. From here they must eliminate 5, 7 and 9 enemies within 0:45, 1:00 and 1:15 for each wave respectively.

Survival Test

This test requires players to endure an unlimited onslaught of Infested for a given period of time.

The player starts in the center of a room surrounded by several walls and platforms. From here they must survive for 1:30.

Tips

• Leaving the center will relocate players to starting center instead.
• Stealth skills can be used to complete the test without issue.

Terminal Hacking Test

This test requires players to hack six terminals within a time limit of 1:45.

The player starts in the center encircled by terminals. From here they must hack three Grineer terminals and three Corpus terminals to pass the test.

Tips

• Failed hacks do not automatically fail the test, so long as they are completed before time limit ends.
• You may use Ciphers, despite the test's purpose.

Target Tracking Test

This test requires players to track targets quickly and accurately with their primary weapon.

The player starts the test standing on a brightly lit circular platform in a dark room encircled with metallic spheres. The metallic spheres will act as targets during the test. The player's camera will be turned toward the first target at the beginning of each round. The sphere that is currently the target will glow red. Once the player shoots the first target, lines will connect unlit spheres in succession before stopping at another glowing red target. The player must follow the lines to find the new target to be shot. This process will repeat itself until the test has ended.

Tips

• Upon missing the white sphere, the original red sphere will be voided, reverting into a normal sphere. A new red sphere will appear elsewhere, thus it is better to take your time aiming rather than attempting to rush your aim.
• If you take too long to hit the sphere, the test will move on to a new target. A 100% success rate is not necessary to pass the test, so again, take your time.
• Any accurate weapon with a large magazine size (to avoid wasted time reloading) will do nicely. Shotguns are also a viable option since the test counts one shot per round, not per pellets.

Timed Exterminate Test

This test requires players to eliminate three waves of enemies within 1:00.

The player starts in the center of a white room with pillars circling the center. Grineer, Corpus, and Infested units will spawn in waves and must be dispatched of before time ends.

Tips

• Remain near the center of the room.
• EnemySense or EnemyRadar can help you find all enemies.
• Sentinels can help with eliminating targets.

Movement Test

This test requires players to jump across several platforms, with a varying distance between each one. Shooting the red orbs that appear spawns the next platform. Players have three tries to complete the test; any fall from the platforms counts as a try.

Tips

• This test is not timed, so give yourself some time to gauge each distance before you jump.
• Using advanced movement maneuvers (Bullet Jump, Double Jump, Wall Dash and Aim Glide) is necessary. If you have no experience with them, expect to have to try the test in practice mode (at Larunda Relay, Mercury, with Cephalon Simaris) several times. Note: bullet-jumping from a crouch rather than a slide makes this trial MUCH easier.
• You are limited to your secondary weapon for this test, so make sure to bring one with at least some range (and not, say, Atomos), or you might have trouble reaching the spheres.

1. First red orb: Bullet-jump to the platform. Remember to look up, not at the platform, while doing so, to jump higher.
2. Second red orb: Double-jump to the first platform, then bullet-jump to the second.
3. Third red orb: Bullet-jump to the platform.
4. Fourth red orb: Bullet-jump towards the wall, then wall-jump up it to land on the platform at its top. Jump to the next platform.
5. Fifth red orb: Bullet-jump towards the nearest, lower platform, again looking up. Then at the apex of your jump, aim-glide towards the platform in order to be able to reach it. Once landed, bullet-jump up to the final platform marked with a bright arrow.

Stealth Test

This test requires players to make use of cover and track enemy movements in order to assassinate targets without being detected using their equipped melee weapon only.

Players start in a room equipped with only their melee weapon. They make their way through three stages with increasing numbers of enemies and increasingly complexity patrol routes. Successful elimination of all enemies in a stage will unlock the next one.

Players are allowed three tries. Alerting an enemy counts as a try and will reset the stage. Falling off a platform does not count as a try. Also, there is no time limit.

At any point in time each enemy will be in one of 4 alert states: "Calm", "Investigative", "Suspicious" and "Alerted".

• "Calm" is the default state all enemies start in. They will be slowly patrolling along their predefined patrol routes, speaking random phrases in their language. They can be killed with a stealth finisher while in this state.
• "Investigative" is the state an enemy enters when they briefly see the player for a split second. E.g. showing to an enemy from behind the pillar then quickly hiding back in is what could cause this state to be activated from "Calm". They will pronounce a suspicion phrase that sounds like a question, and alter their patrol course to start moving to the point where they saw the player. The test does not yet fail if an enemy enters this state.
• "Suspicious" is when they see the player for longer still than what is required to enter "Investigative" state. E.g. falling off the platform in front of an enemy is an example of what could cause them to enter this state from "Calm". They will pronounce a suspicion phrase, then simply stop dead in their tracks and wait for a few seconds. In this state they cannot be killed with a stealth finisher. If they don't see a player within several seconds, they will fall back into "Calm" state and continue patrolling. The test does not yet fail if an enemy enters this state, and in fact it is quite possible to kill a nearby enemy that is transitioning from "Calm" into "Suspicious" state without failing the test.
• "Alerted", is the state an enemy in "Suspicious" state enters when they only glance momentarily at a player. The test instantly fails, even if you subsequently kill the enemy that entered this state.

Tips

• Primary and secondary weapons, as well as abilities and companions, are disabled.
• Ranged melee weapons like the Glaive or the Vastilok can be used for taking out enemies from a safe distance.
  • Note that the other Gunblades are not silent and cannot be silenced with any mods, although Banshee's Passive Ability can counter this.
• Skiajati's passive can make the player go invisible on Finishers.
• Enemies can see far ahead of them in a cone-shape that expands with more distance. The sounds of running, jumping and falling do not alert them. Swinging your weapon will not alert them either, except if they are in a close proximity.
• Enemies are also very weak; one melee hit kills them.
• Increasing field of view in the options helps in glancing around corners.
• Mods that increase enemy radar (EnemyRadar, EnemySense, VigilantePursuit) are extremely useful. It is also useful to open the full map (default M ) immediately on starting the test.
• Hitting ESC  will pause the test, which is very useful when following a video walkthrough.

Walkthrough

• First stage: Three enemies. Kill the immobile enemy whose back is turned. Wait until one of the other two is hidden behind the pillars and the other has his back turned; run up to and kill that one. Then jump to the top of a pillar; the enemy can't see you there and you can jump down and kill him from behind at your leisure.
• Second stage: Four enemies, two at ground level and two on an elevated walkway. Run towards one of the pillars closest to you and jump up it; the lower two can't see you and you can jump down to kill them whenever it's convenient. Then move below the walkway, keeping the other two in view; they can't see you standing below them, so you can jump up behind them and kill them whenever they are far away from each other.
• Third stage: Six enemies, three in the courtyard enclosed by pillars nearer to you, and three towards the back. First, kill the nearer three: As soon as they appear, run towards the closest pillar on either side and hide. Wait until you are out of line of sight and kill the three enemies one at a time whenever convenient. Then, kill the two in the far corners: Move towards them, hiding behind pillars, and kill them when their back is turned. Finally, watch the last one on his small platform: when his back is turned, jump carefully up behind him and kill him.

Disappearing Platform Test

This test requires players to eliminate targets at range while maneuvering on platforms in a 3x3 grid that will permanently disappear after a few seconds of standing on them.

The player will spawn in on a normal platform and the test will begin once you enter the grid area. You must kill all enemies spawning periodically atop five elevated platforms which line the far end of the grid. Once the player steps on a platform it will begin flashing increasing in speed until it disappears 8 seconds later.

Players have three chances to complete the test. Falling from the tileset counts as a try.

Tips

• The number of targets is always 15, or, approximately, 1.6 per platform.
• It is recommended to go on all the edge platforms then use the one in the very middle to make use of all platforms and provide additional time.
• There are invisible walls preventing players from accessing the elevated platforms.
• Using Titania's Razorwing form can make this test trivial.
• Using a Continuous Hit-Scan weapon, such as the Quanta can make hitting targets easier.
• Using the Ignis can make the test inconsequential; as without having to aim precisely, you are free to focus on ensuring you have a safe platform to stand on. SinisterReach is suggested for this approach, but not required.
• It is possible to stand on a tiny protrusion on one of the enemy platforms removing the urgency to maneuver the disappearing platforms.

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Time Trial Test

This test requires players to make their way through an obstacle course while shooting red orbs to increase the amount of time they have to finish the course. Each orb adds 5 seconds of time.

Tips

• Fast moving frames such as Volt or Loki are very handy for this test as speed can significantly ease completion.
• Using Zephyr's TailWind can make it possible to reach the end of the test without the need to go through the entire course. Especially the maze towards the end as she can go over the walls.
• Be sure to bring hitscan weapons as well, as some orbs move. At one point, you will take a hovering platform slowly up, during which moving orbs will appear. It is critical to shoot these as the time it takes for you to reach the top may run your time out.
  • Using the Ignis with Firestorm is an easy way to hit all the orbs without much focus.
  • Using the Phage without focusing the beam-lasers is another easy way to hit the orbs.
• When attempting to complete the challenge, it is best to keep moving in the case that you miss an orb. Stopping to shoot the orb can result in you basically using the time you just gained.
• Using Titania's Razorwing allows the player to fly through the test.

Carousel Test

This test requires players to eliminate enemies while being aware of their surroundings.

Players start on a platform facing a carousel-like structure with two disks connected with a large pillar at their centers. Between the disks are a set of lasers which separate the quadrants of the disks and slowly rotate around the disks, essentially circling the "carousel".

The object of the test is to reach the carousel, eliminate 16 enemies spawning on the outer disk, all while avoiding the moving lasers.

Tips

• The lasers move at about walking speed, and position can be judged by the set in front of the player.
• The lasers heavily damage shields, but the player is permitted to use revives available to them if they die.
  • Rhino's IronSkin can prevent this instant kill.
  • Ivara's Prowl with Infiltrate augment can be used to easily pass this test, as players will be able to walk through lasers unharmed and will still be able to kill enemies on the outer ring.
  • Limbo's Rift Walk can be used to pass through the lasers unharmed.
  • Using Titania's Razorwing allows the player to fly above most of the lasers and towards the enemies, killing them easily.
  • Wukong's CloudWalker ability allows you to pass through the lasers unharmed. His passive 5 masteries of death can also allow you extra revives.
• A relatively accurate weapon is recommended, as the enemies are at mid to long range.
• Sentinels with DethMachineRifle or Stinger can help with eliminating targets.
• Ballistica, its burst fire producing a projectile "fan" when mobile, makes this test trivial.

Advanced Disappearing Platform Test

This test requires players to eliminate enemies while remaining extremely mobile.

Players start facing a number of platforms surrounded by walls which can be run across. Once the player touches a platform, it begins to flash increasingly rapidly and will disappear after a few seconds. The platforms are arranged with one in each corner, and three stacked vertically in the center.

Players have three tries to eliminate all enemies on surrounding platforms. Each fall counts as a try and returns all previously exhausted platforms.

Companions cannot be used in this test.

Tips

• The number of targets is always 16, or, approximately, 2.3 per platform.
• Plan the order by which you will use the platforms, to avoid getting stuck in a corner.
• Utilize Power Wall Climbing to stand on top of walls and shoot enemies easier above disappearing platforms.
• Mesa can use her Peacemaker ability to take this test.
• Titania can use her Razorwing ability to hover above the platforms, and ignore the mechanic. Since you only start with 50 energy in the test, using either a Squad Energy Restore or Preparation is suggested.
• Similarly Zephyr can use her charged TailWind ability to hover, delaying the need to move to the next platform.
• Using the Akarius makes this test extremely inconsequential, since the homing rockets fired out of the gun explode upon hitting the ground and deal splash damage.

Advanced Exterminate Test

This test requires players to eliminate three waves of enemies of levels 15-20.

The player starts on the first level of a tower with multiple cover points and must eliminate targets until they are warped to the next level. There are three waves with Grineer, Infested, and Corpus units respectively.

Tips

• Be careful of the gaps in the level.
• Transference and Companions (except Venari) are disabled, so try to use a well-rounded loadout.
• It appears that there is no time limit.
• Enemy numbers: 10 Grineer, 20 Infested (including both crawlers and ospreys), 15 Corpus.

Interception Test

This test requires players to capture and hold points in an Interception mission.

Tips

• Some targets may not be standing on the same Interception point or are being blocked by consoles. Punch through will be of some use mitigating this issue.
• Vauban can use his Tether or Bastille to hold enemies in place to prevent them from capturing points.

Defense Test

This test requires players to defend a Cryopod for 3 waves of level 25 to 30 Corpus.

• Wave 1: 8 enemies; Wave 2: 12 enemies; Wave 3: 16 enemies

Tips

• Taking Frost and using SnowGlobe will help you complete this test easily.

Advanced Timed Exterminate Test

This test requires the player to kill 30 Infested targets within a short time limit. Players can melee attack orbs that spawn to add extra time.

Tips

• Taking Wukong and using CelestialTwin can make the test fairly simple by having the twin use your primary weapon to kill the enemies while you use your melee to hit the orbs as they spawn.
• There will be a sphere that upon destruction will grant the player +7 seconds. It can only be harmed with melee.
  • Thrown melee weapons like Glaive, Kestrel and Halikar don't deal any damage to the spheres when thrown.
  • Spin attack of TelosBoltace can destroy the spheres. As the spheres have object-based health, line of sight is not required to damage them.
  • The charge attacks from Redeemer and Sarpa cannot harm the spheres.

Advanced Defense Test

This test requires the player to defend a Cryopod for 5 waves of level 25 to 30 Corpus.

• Enemies per wave – Wave 1: 8; Wave 2: 12; Wave 3: 16; Wave 4: 18; Wave 5: 20.

Tips

• Taking Frost and using SnowGlobe will help you complete this test easily.

Stealth Rescue Test

This test requires the player to destroy six orbs without being detected by the 12 patrolling Grineer Lancers, and then escort a rescue target to the extraction point.

Tips

• The player gets three attempts to complete the test without detection, after which the test will fail.
• Primary and Secondary weapons are restricted, you only have access to your Melee weapon.
• Active warframe abilities are disabled, however passive abilities (such as Banshee's Hush) remain in effect.
• Glaives are ideal for taking out enemies from a safe distance.
  • Whirlwind increases the throw range of glaives, letting you kill the enemies without being close enough to be seen.
• The Heavy Attacks of Gunblades create noise and cannot be silenced with any mods, although Banshee's Passive Ability can counter this.
  • Bug: After falling off the map the Gunblade may become unusable, and players can no longer aim glide. The only complete solution is to retake the trial since even failing the attempt in progress doesn't fix the issue. Workaround: assuming one managed to kill all the enemies beforehand, or at least the majority, it is possible to destroy an orb using jump kicks. One has to take a good running start, aim at the orb, run, bullet jump and press and hold crouch (CTRL ) while in the air until the orb is hit. This may not destroy it at first so it might take a few attempts. Moreover, the orb sometimes explodes spontaneously soon after hitting it.
• As of Update 28.0 (2020-06-11), equipment and gear items are disabled during the test.
  • Archgun Deployer cannot be used.
• Ivara's passive as well as mods such as EnemyRadar, EnemySense and VigilantePursuit will allow you to see enemies on the minimap, making locating and avoiding them easier. Using Rush, ArmoredAgility, and SpeedDrift will allow you to sneak up on enemies quicker, and CoactionDrift will increase the EnemyRadar further.
• Wisp's passive invisibility during jumps and aim-glide works very well with aim-glide mods and enemy radar. Jumping continually, landing behind and melee attack clears the map easily.
• RaktaDarkDagger will help you sneak up on the enemies, as this weapon reduces enemy visibility. You will need to ensure that it can damage the enemies quick enough or you will be detected.
• Using the Skiajati can trivialize the test, because its unique ability (five seconds of invisibility on Finisher attacks) functions during the test.
• The best approach is to ignore the orbs and first observe the enemies' patrol patterns and eliminate them one by one. Once all enemies are down, get all the orbs, then get the rescue target. Most importantly DO NOT RUSH the test - a slow and methodical approach makes this test much simpler.
• Open Mission Progress with (ESC } > View Mission Progress, or TAB ) to see how many Grineer enemies have been killed so far. There is a total of 12 Grineer enemies in the test, and they never respawn once killed.
• In Practice mode there are up to ~20 enemies, instead of 12.

Archwing Time Trial Test

This test requires the player to fly between two platforms in Archwing mode before the timer runs out. There is a series of rings between the two platforms that grant additional time of 2 seconds when flown through. The player starts out with 10 seconds.

Tips

• Your Warframe's SprintBoost aura mod and max or nearly max HyperionThrusters will make quick work of this mission. You should also sprint (with toggle on) and immediately go for afterburners, and use blink between the rings.
  • Using Blink will NOT take you through the rings, and thus will NOT add additional time.
• Naturally, take Itzal into this mastery test to grant you an upper edge on the challenge thanks to its higher base speed.
  • If you are not very well oriented with the maximum velocity of the Archwing, consider taking slower Archwing such as Odonata or Elytron to retain more control. You do not need to collect every ring, just make it to the platform at the end of the course.

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Timed Exterminate Test

This test requires the player to kill 35 enemies before the timer runs out. The player must destroy several orbs with their melee weapon to extend the timer, which spawn in random locations around the map.

Tips

• The timer starts at 20 seconds, and each orb adds 15 seconds to the timer.
• A total of 8 orbs will spawn, after which the player will be unable to further increase the remaining time.
• Ranged melee weapons, such as the Glaive and Excalibur's ExaltedBlade can be used to destroy the orbs from a distance.
• The map is very vertical, and thus an agile loadout is preferred. Consider bringing a Bullet Jump mod to help travel between platforms.
• Utilizing a Warframe with AoE abilities such as Ash, Ember, and Saryn, will allow the player to eliminate enemies with minimal effort.

Arena

This test consists of three rounds requiring the player to kill 12 / 18 / 24 Executioners (level 40). The player is given 3 respawns before the mission will fail. Executioners will spawn in pairs, a maximum of 6 simultaneously. The first round has a speed boost modifier, the second round has a health drain modifier (drains 100 health periodically until you have 3 health, killing enemies restores all health) and the third round has a scaling enemies modifier. Falling out of the map uses one respawn.

Tips

• Falling off the arena counts as a death. Take extra precautions to avoid the edge of the platforms or being knocked over them.
• As gear use is not allowed, it is advisable to equip EnergySiphon, Streamline, or FleetingExpertise for energy regen/ability efficiency.
• Ash's BladeStorm can make quick work of the Executioners.
• RapidResilience is recommended to help counter enemy Cold procs.
• Ammo is not replenished between rounds; bring ammo efficient weapons.
• There are ammo, health, and energy spawns scattered around the map; energy is marked on the map with a blue circle, ammo and health have no markers.
• Loki trivializes this test. Put on Vitality to minimize accidental death in the second round due to health drain.

Mobile Point Capture Test

This test requires the player to capture 6 mobile control points before the timer runs out by standing within a radius as they move along set paths. Various types of Grineer enemies will spawn throughout the map, attacking the player as they capture the points. Capture progress will quickly decay while the player is outside of the white radius. The point will gradually turn green and then stop moving upon reaching 100%.

Tips

• The player has 5 minutes to capture all 6 control points, with no way to increase the remaining time.
• The points can move very fast along certain paths, making it particularly difficult to aim at the surrounding enemies. Therefore, area-of-effect weapons and abilities are highly recommended.
• Control of an incomplete point will rapidly decay if it is not actively being captured.
• Area-of-effect crowd control abilities can trivialize the test if modded for sufficient range and duration.
• Some of the control points move much faster than base movement speeds. Equipping max rank Rush, ArmoredAgility, and SprintBoost together grants enough speed for most Warframes to keep up with all but the fastest points with little effort.
• There are no sources of energy outside of enemy drops, so EnergySiphon, Rage and/or HunterAdrenaline, and high Ability Efficiency are recommended.
• A high-duration Loki is ideal as it will allow players to ignore incoming damage by utilizing Invisibility.
• Limbo trivializes this test. Using Rift Walk at the beginning of the test, Limbo can remain in the Rift Plane indefinitely, effectively becoming immune to all damage for the duration of the test at no cost.
• An alternative way to make this test bearable would be to utilize Warframes with abilities that can distract or divert the enemies' attention.
  • Saryn's Molt will divert enemy attacks while the speed boost allows her to catch up with the mobile control points. Equipping RegenerativeMolt also lets Saryn heal up, further increasing her survivability.
  • Revenant's Enthrall can take command of some of the enemies without needing to pause in order to cast it, creating a diversion as the enemies fight amongst themselves while providing ample time to focus on capturing mobile control points.

Operator Test

This test requires the player to use their Operator to destroy an orb in the center of a small arena, while being attacked by Infested Brood Mothers. The player is given 3 respawns before the mission will fail.

Tips

• Jumping off the platform doess not kill the player.
• The player has 3 minutes to destroy the orb, with no way to increase the remaining time.
• The Operator is stripped of their Amp, and thus must carefully choose between using energy for Void Sling, Void Mode, or Void Beam.
  • In the past dying during the test allowed the player to use their equipped amp, but this is no longer possible.
• Despite how short the obstacles on the arena appear, they cannot be stood on, even using Void Sling.
• The orb's size and hitbox shrink as it takes more damage.
  • If the player dies - this does not refresh the orb's hit points, giving an opportunity to finish it off after respawning.
  • However orb's hit points will regenerate over time if it stops taking damage for a while.
• There are two respawning energy orbs on opposite sides of the arena. Use these to your advantage.
• Falling off the platform will not kill the Operator, but it is still recommended to be careful, as reappearing on the platform can trigger the heavy landing animation and leave them open to attack.
• Void Mode will detach Maggots, though it will not kill them and they and can leap back onto the player at will, lifespans excepting.
• Void Sling is effective for evading Maggots, and will also remove any Maggots attached to the Operator. Dashing through enemies will replenish a little energy as well as damage them.
  • Dashing towards the Brood Mothers to knock them off platforms also provides time to concentrate on the orb.
• MagusLockdown can help to paralyse enemies for a short duration.
• Brood Mothers can be killed, but more will spawn to replace them as the test progresses. There will never be more than two Brood Mothers at one time, excepting bugs/glitches.

Deployable Archwing Exterminate Test

This test requires the player to use an Archwing deployed by the Archwing Launcher to traverse a multitude of floating platforms, killing 50 enemies before the timer runs out. The player can extend the remaining time by melee attacking the orbs that spawn on these platforms.

Tips

• The timer starts at 28 seconds, and each orb destroyed will increase it by 20, up to a maximum of 29 seconds.
• Each platform contains a respawning Archwing that can be used to travel to another platform once it has been cleared.
• Blink maneuver can be used to traverse between platforms extremely quickly.
• Titania is ideal for this test, as Razorwing allows her to traverse the platforms without an Archwing and she can freely use the Diwata without exiting the ability.
• Enemies falling off the platforms do not count as kills; as such, Crowd Dispersion or melee weapons with high knockback may be undesirable.
  • It is possible to complete the test without using any Archwing maneuvers as shown here

Advanced Mobile Point Capture Test

This test requires the player to capture 6 mobile control points within 5 minutes by standing within a radius as they move along set paths, while under constant fire from the Grineer. Capture progress will quickly decay while the player is outside of the white radius. The point will gradually turn green and then stop moving upon reaching 100%.

Tips

• In contrast to the normal variant of this test:
  • The Grineer enemies here are relatively high leveled (level 41-46). It is recommended to bring a Warframe that can sustain itself under heavy gunfire, such as Inaros, Rhino, Nezha or Nidus.
  • The map in this test is much more vertical and open, increasing the overall heavy gunfire that must be endured.
  • You can use your Operator.
  • The mobile points move even faster, and they can move along a vertical path.
• Much like the normal variant, the player has 5 minutes to capture all 6 control points, with no way to increase the remaining time.
• There are no sources of energy outside of enemy drops, so EnergySiphon, high Ability Efficiency, Rage and/or HunterAdrenaline, and Zenurik's Wellspring are recommended.
• Limbo or Loki are ideal as they can ignore incoming damage by utilizing Rift Walk or Invisibility, respectively.
• Saryn can also make the test easy, as her Molt will divert enemy attacks while the speed boost allows her to catch up with the mobile control points. Equipping RegenerativeMolt also lets Saryn heal up, further increasing her survivability.

• Octavia can also make the test easy, by slotting mods for efficiency and duration such that her Metronome can last for over 50s, giving Nocturne commensurate duration.

Index Banking Test

This test requires the player to collect 100 points and bank them within 5 minutes by moving around and grabbing points and banking them. The test will complete when the player has banked 100 points. Lvl25+ Grineer units will spawn during the mission, gradually increasing in level as time passes.

Tips

• Unlike The Index, you have to activate the deposit point to manually bank points.
• The map is very open to grab points using frames like Titania, Zephyr, or Nova to teleport around.
• Using Zenurik Tree on your Operator with max bound "Void Flow" to dash around is a fast way to complete this test.
• Orange orb locations are on the higher ground, worth 3 points each.
• Blue orb locations are on the lower ground and between platforms, worth 1 point each.
• Killing Grineer enemies marked with red color will drop an Orange orb worth 3 points.
• Orbs respawn when the player banks them in for points.
• It is possible to keep enemies at low level during the whole 5 minutes by not killing them. Making them less dangerous while the player is running around collecting points.
• Orbs are affected by Vacuum and Fetch. Utilizing in combination with Mag's GreedyPull makes this test very easy.

Condensed Thermia Extermination Test

This test requires the player to eliminate 60 enemies within certain time limits. The enemies are initially invulnerable and colored in red, requiring the player to pick up canisters of Condensed Thermia, at most 7 of which will spawn on a schedule in 7 specific different locations throughout the map. The order of the 7 spawn locations is always the same. These canisters must be thrown at enemies (default: MMB ) to make them vulnerable, changing the enemy color from red to cyan. The first canister will spawn 5 seconds after the test starts, and each canister will expire 20 seconds after spawning in, with the expiration timer not stopping when the canister is picked up (however it is stopped once the player has thrown the canister and it is falling). Once a canister is thrown, the next one will spawn in 10 seconds (reduced to 5 seconds if the canister expires without being thrown). If 60 enemies are not killed within 15 seconds of throwing the 7th canister (or within 5 seconds of it expiring without being thrown) - the test will fail. This implies that the maximum possible time the test can run for is 3 minutes 40 seconds (but it will be shorter if canisters are thrown before their 20 second expiration timer, or if some canisters expire before being thrown). This test uses the canister throwing game mechanics first seen in the Exploiter Orb fight but adapted for extermination.

Tips

• Because the maximum number of canisters is limited to 7 - it is recommended to throw the canisters into clusters of enemies to maximize their effectiveness.
  • MagusAnomaly and MagusLockdown can be used to pull enemies into a cluster.
  • Certain warframe abilities can also pull enemies into a cluster (Nidus's Larva, Vauban's Bastille in Vortex mode, Khora's Ensnare, Mag's short-tap Magnetize, or Yareli's Riptide), built with high Ability Range. Stay aware of your energy however as Parasitic Eximus units will spawn during this test.
• Enemies need to be killed quickly after throwing a canister as the next canister will always spawn 10 seconds after the current one is thrown with the 20 second canister expiration timer immediately starting upon spawning in even if the player is still busy killing the enemies from the previous canister.
• As the order of the 7 spawn location is always the same - memorising the order of canister spawn locations may be helpful in order to start moving closer towards the next canister spawn location a few seconds before a canister spawns in there.
• Gear items (except vehicles such as Archwing or K-Drive) may be used for this test. Summoning an On Call Crew and commanding them to "Hold position" (default: X  while being close to the crew member) will cause the nearby enemies to attack the initially invulnerable crew member thus causing enemies to cluster in that spot (note that the crew member will become vulnerable to enemy damage if a canister is thrown closeby). Periodically dropping a Squad Energy Restore can help to supply energy for any warframe abilities needed.
• Operator Void Slings are a great way to get to the Thermia canisters quickly, especially with MagusCadence and FarSling, and the Operator can carry the canisters even while in void mode (but will drop it on transference in, although if the frame is holding holding a canister - this will continue to be held on transference out/in). Titania also works very well for rapidly reaching canisters with Razorwing (however if a canister is held - it will be dropped if Razorwing is activated).

Advanced Timed Extermination Test

This test requires the player to eliminate 100 enemies, with enemy levels starting at 50 and ending at 110. The player is given a 14-second countdown timer to kill waves of enemies, each enemy kill resets the timer by 2 seconds. Every 10 enemies killed the test conditions get harder:

• 10 enemies: enemy level +10
• 20 enemies: enemy level +20
• 30 enemies: enemy health +50%
• 40 enemies: enemy level +30
• 50 enemies: max timer -3s
• 60 enemies: enemy level +40
• 70 enemies: enemy armor +50%
• 80 enemies: enemy level +50
• 90 enemies: enemy level +60

If the player dies or runs out of time, they will start again from 0 kills, and have 3 attempts total to succeed.

Tips

• Mesa's Peacemaker, combined with some Energy Restores, can make this test trivial. Do not forget to use ShatterShield (with StaggeringShield recommended) beforehand to improve her survivability especially later in the test with higher level ranged enemies.
• Strategically deployed near targeted ranged enemies, decoys by Loki and Saryn can both help draw fire from faraway ranged enemies and pull melee-type enemies closer for a faster kill.
  • Additionally, Loki's RadialDisarm will force ranged enemies to go in melee and close in, making them far easier to take out. It is not recommended to have IrradiatingDisarm equipped, however, as enemies might chase down other enemies due to the Radiation proc.
• Ammo is not restored between attempts; the relatively low number of enemies combined with their buffs will make ammo efficient weapons and/or Ammo Restore gear important.

Advanced Survival Test

This test requires the player to kill in each of 5 stages (or waves) a number of level 60-100 enemies (colored in cyan) from all different factions, then level 90-130 Arbitration Shield Drone together with 1-9 level 100-140 Eximus "bosses" (colored in red and highlighted with a globally visible red "target" icon), and finally interact with the Life Support Capsule (highlighted with a globally visible yellow "interact" icon) all while under Survival-style conditions (albeit with a much accelerated depletion timer and an instant failure upon depletion). After killing the bosses, the player must activate a single use Life Support Capsule to trigger the next stage - including one final capsule after killing stage 5 bosses to pass the test.

• Stage 1: 20 level 60 enemies, 2 bosses:
  • Arbitration Shield Drone (level 90)
  • Napalm (level 100 Eximus)
• Stage 2: 25 level 60-70 enemies, 4 bosses:
  • Vapos Nullifier (level 110 Eximus)
  • Terra Crewman (level 110 Eximus)
  • All bosses from stage 1 respawning at levels 100-110
• Stage 3: 30 level 70-80 enemies, 6 bosses
  • Juno Shield Osprey (level 120 Eximus)
  • Corrupted Bombard (level 120 Eximus)
  • All bosses from stage 2 respawning at levels 110-120
• Stage 4: 35 level 80-90 enemies, 8 bosses:
  • Corrupted Heavy Gunner (level 130 Eximus with the Steel Path modifications)
  • Brood Mother (level 130 Eximus)
  • All bosses from stage 3 respawning at levels 120-130
• Stage 5: 40 level 90-100 enemies, 10 bosses:
  • Nox (level 140 Eximus with the Steel Path modifications)
  • Tusk Mortar Bombard (level 140 Eximus)
  • All bosses from stage 4 respawning at levels 130-140

• The test may be paused (default: Esc ).
• Life support depletes at a rate of 1% every 0.66 seconds (which is therefore 2.25 times faster than every 1.5 seconds in regular Survival), and the test will instantly fail when this reaches 0%. It initially starts at 107%, which is therefore 71 seconds before the test fails, but can be replenished up to 100% (giving 66 seconds) in 2 ways:
  • Mobs will occasionally drop Life Support Modules when killed (highlighted with a globally visible yellow icon; these can be picked up either by walking over them, or by walking nearby with Vacuum/Fetch equipped on the Companion), extending the timer when picked up by 10% (i.e. by 6.6 seconds).
  • Each of the 5 end-of-stage single use life support capsules when activated increases timer by 35% (i.e. by 23.1 seconds).
• In case the player gets killed during the test, they will simply respawn on the same spot, but will start again with 100 Warframe energy.
• Being knocked off or jumping off a platform does not kill the character. This includes both the player, ordinary mobs and bosses - they will simply respawn shortly near their jumping off location.
• Companions, Operator and most gear items (including Archguns) can be used during the test, but vehicles (such as Archwing, Necramech) and non-companion allies (such as Specters) - cannot.

Tips

• Crowd control and Sprint Speed are both essential considerations for this test, as killed mobs drop crucial Life Support Modules that when picked up extend the test's timer.
  • Bring weapons that excel in crowd control such as Ignis, Atomos, KuvaNukor, and secondary-type Sporelacer(Primary).
  • Operator abilities as well as arcanes MagusLockdown and MagusAnomaly can help both cluster enemies together and do Area of Effect damage.
  • Mesa's Peacemaker, with good Health and energy sources (Rage, HunterAdrenaline, Protea's Dispensary), can quickly dispose of mobs and most bosses, as long as they are not protected by the Arbitration Shield Drone, which is not targetable by the Regulator pistols and thus are needed to be taken down by traditional means. Equipping Mesa'sWaltz is recommended to help circle around obstacles to take out hiding enemies.
  • Protea's BlazeArtillery and GrenadeFans are powerful crowd control abilities that will help eliminate mobs en masse.
  • Saryn's Spores, combined with high Ability Range and good Ability Strength, can make short work of surrounding mobs, while Molt can help her move faster.
  • Warframes built with high Ability Range and possessing abilities that pull enemies into a cluster (Nidus's Larva, Vauban's Bastille in Vortex mode, Khora's Ensnare, Mag's short-tap Magnetize, or Yareli's Riptide), will also help deal with the mobs and make Life Support Module pickups more convenient to pick up. Be aware of your energy reserves, however, as Parasitic Eximus units will spawn during this test.
  • Garuda infused with Gloom can trivialize this test, as enemies around her are significantly slowed and leaving them extremely vulnerable to attacks. This is markedly better when combined with Bloodletting and high Ability Strength.
  • Companions join the player during the test. Bringing Nautilus with the Cordon precept clusters enemies together for an easier clear, and Vacuum can help collecting Life Support modules (just note that it makes harder to kill bosses as they will be randomly shifted about the map just as any other enemy, however on the balance the benefit of faster enemy kills seems to be more important).
• The Nox at Stage 5 is arguably the toughest of all the bosses due to his higher stage 5 level, innate damage reduction while his glass cover is not broken, combined with his Steel Path modifications.
  • As of Update 30, knocking him off the platform will simply teleport somewhere nearby his knock-off location (it has been reported to have killed him in the past, but this is no longer the case).

• Legendary 1

• Legendary 2

• Legendary 3

• Legendary 4

• Legendary 5

• Legendary 6

• Legendary 7

• Legendary 8

• Legendary 9

• Legendary 10

Legendary Exterminate Test (Primary)

This test requires players to exterminate three waves of level 80-85 Terra Corpus with their primary weapon. All Warframe abilities and the Operator are disabled.

The player starts in the center of a room encircled by eight pillars. From here they must eliminate 15, 30 and 45 enemies within 1:00, 1:30 and 2:00 for each wave respectively.

Tips

• Keep in mind that all humanoid Terra Corpus variants resist 75% of all Cold, Blast, Magnetic, and Viral damage done to their health, so mod your primary weapon accordingly.
• Reserve ammo is not consumed throughout the test.
• Due to the high level of enemies and inability to use abilities, Warframes with high base tankiness (Inaros, Nidus, Grendel, Saryn, Valkyr) or innate invisibility (Wisp) are highly recommended to endure the fight. Equipping Adaptation further helps reinforce survivability.

Legendary Exterminate Test (Secondary)

This test requires players to exterminate three waves of level 80-85 Tusk Grineer with their secondary weapon. All Warframe abilities and the Operator are disabled.

The player starts in the center of a room encircled by eight pillars. From here they must eliminate 10, 20 and 30 enemies within 1:00, 1:30 and 2:00 for each wave respectively.

Tips

• Reserve ammo is not consumed throughout the test.
• Due to the high level of enemies and inability to use abilities, Warframes with high base tankiness (Inaros, Nidus, Grendel, Saryn, Valkyr) or innate invisibility (Wisp) are highly recommended to endure the fight. Equipping Adaptation further helps reinforce survivability.
  • Due to the test using exclusively high-level Grineer enemies, modding for Corrosive and/or Heat damage is highly effective.

Legendary Exterminate Test (Melee)

This test requires players to exterminate three waves of level 80-85 Tusk Reavers, Terra Shockwave MOAs, and Tusk Heavy Gunners with their melee. All Warframe abilities are disabled.

The player starts in the center of a room with four pillars, one in every cardinal direction. From here they must eliminate 10, 20 and 30 enemies within 1:00, 1:30 and 2:00 for each wave respectively.

Tips

• Due to the high level of enemies and inability to use abilities, Warframes with high base tankiness (Inaros, Nidus, Grendel, Saryn, Valkyr) or innate invisibility (Wisp) are highly recommended to endure the fight. Equipping Adaptation further helps reinforce survivability.
  • As the test enemies employ a lot of knockdown attacks that can chip away the test's countdown timer, equipping mods that allow knockdown resistance (such as PowerDrift) or quick recovery from it (such as Constitution) will help mitigate the issue.
• A melee weapon with innately high status chance (such as a Ninkondi, Harmony, OrthosPrime or Rumblejack) and HealingReturn trivializes this test, as constantly hitting enemies and causing guaranteed procs will ensure you get healed.
  • Due to the test featuring largely high-level Grineer enemies, modding for Corrosive and/or Heat damage is highly effective.

• You can go into Operator/Drifter mode during this test, allowing you, if needed, to use your Amp to shoot down Heavy Gunner/Tusk Heavy Gunners that appear on the third wave.

Legendary Survival Test

This test requires players to endure an unlimited onslaught of level 100 Deimos Infested for 2 minutes.

Tips

• Stealth skills, including the Operator's Void Mode, can be used to complete the test without issue.

Using Limbo trivializes the test, requiring a single button press, Roll, then waiting 2 minutes.