Warframe · Digital Extremes · 2013
Warframe
The space-ninja looter-shooter: free, deep, and alive since 2013
Co-op third-person looter-shooter by Digital Extremes. Free-to-play since 2013, it blends acrobatic movement, deep build crafting and an ever-expanding endgame. Over a decade of updates made it one of the densest live-service games on the market.
Tools
17Build Planning
3
Trading & Economy
2
Overlays & Companion Apps
2
World State & Timers
3
Reference & Data
4
Endgame & Run Analysis
1
Comparisons
8AlecaFramevsWFInfo
WFInfo if you only want relic-reward price-checking: free, open source, lightweight and asking nothing. AlecaFrame if you want a full companion suite that also manages inventory, foundry, rivens and trading, at the cost of being heavier and closing advanced analytics behind Patreon.
OverframevsRE:FRAMED
Overframe if you want the consolidated standard: the largest build database, community votes and reference tier lists. RE:FRAMED if you want a clean, modern interface to build loadouts without the noise of ads, votes and comments.
OverframevsWarframe Damage Calculator
Overframe to plan the full build (warframe + weapon + synergies) and copy community builds. Warframe Damage Calculator to squeeze a weapon's exact DPS with the riven included.
Official Drop TablesvsWFCD Drop Data
Official Drop Tables as DE's raw, authoritative ground truth. WFCD Drop Data to query those same numbers quickly and searchably day to day.
Warframe HubvsCephalon Navis
Warframe Hub for the world state in the browser or desktop. Cephalon Navis to have it on your phone with real push notifications when you're away from the PC.
Warframe HubvsTenno Tools
Warframe Hub if you want the full panoramic world-state dashboard at a glance. Tenno Tools if what you want is active notifications so you don't miss time-limited content.
Warframe MarketvsSemlar
Warframe Market to actually buy and sell any item, mod or set. Semlar specifically to evaluate and price rivens before trading them, where its Riven Calculator and price guide have no equivalent in the general marketplace.
WARFRAME Wikivsbrowse.wf
WARFRAME Wiki to understand mechanics with context and human explanation. browse.wf for the exact raw game-data value when the wiki's summary isn't enough for precision theorycraft.
Tool stacks
1Latest news
Creators
5
Brozime
One of Warframe's most recognized creators, known for opinionated, deep-dive content: devstream breakdowns, frame and weapon reviews, tier discussions and 'best gear' roundups. He's also a long-form Twitch streamer, and his channel mixes Warframe with other games, giving it a variety/personality angle rather than pure tutorials. For those who want grounded opinion on the state of the game and what's worth it, Brozime is a reference.
eduiy16
One of the most established Spanish-language Warframe creators, an official Warframe Creator/Partner for years. His channel focuses on warframe and weapon builds, event and farming guides, tips and update coverage — effectively the Spanish-language hub for 'how do I build/farm X'. Long-running and consistently active, he's the obvious reference for Spanish-speaking players who want practical guides.
gerrerossj4
A Spanish-language Warframe creator with an angle distinct from build channels: lore explainers, narrative analysis, theories and opinion pieces on the state of the game. That makes him a good complement to eduiy16 — analysis and storytelling rather than builds and farming. Consistently active, with a focus on the why of the Warframe universe.
KnightmareFrame
A high-output channel covering Warframe news, update breakdowns, quality-of-life tips and approachable guides built to help players progress without getting overwhelmed. The tone is beginner-friendly while still useful for returning players, making it a good source for keeping up with the game and for onboarding. If you're looking for 'what changed and how it makes my life easier', KnightmareFrame is an entry point.
TheKengineer
One of the most respected theorycrafters in the Warframe community, known for rigorous, mechanics-first content: how systems actually work —damage, scaling, mods, ability interactions—. His videos frequently revisit underrated frames to show their hidden strength, and he weighs in on balance debates with detailed reasoning rather than surface-level tier talk. For understanding the why, not just the what, he's the reference.
Resources
Beginner Guides
Essential resources to start playing Warframe
5 resources
News & Updates
Coverage and explainers of recent Warframe updates and patches
5 resources
Build Guides
Featured warframe and weapon builds by archetype
5 resources
Farming Guides
How to farm resources, relics, credits and platinum efficiently
5 resources
Endgame Guides
Steel Path, Eidolons, Profit-Taker, Deep Archimedea and other high-end content
5 resources
About the game
What Warframe is
Warframe is a co-op third-person looter-shooter developed by Digital Extremes. You play a Tenno, an ancient warrior who remotely controls Warframes: biomechanical exo-suits, each with four unique abilities and its own playstyle. The core loop is fast movement —wall-running, sliding, double-jump bullet-jumps and aim-glide— combined with a huge arsenal of primary, secondary and melee weapons.
It launched in 2013 as a free-to-play few took seriously, and through relentless updates became one of the most respected live-service games in the genre. Today it has dozens of Warframes, hundreds of weapons, open worlds, pilotable ships (Railjack), pets, robotic companions, and a story campaign whose twists the community still talks about.
Why its tool ecosystem matters
Warframe is famous for its depth, but also for explaining almost nothing. The game rarely tells you where an item drops, what it's worth on the player market, which mods stack with which, or how to build something that survives endgame. That opacity created one of the largest external-tool ecosystems in gaming: economy trackers, build planners, overlays that read the screen in real time, drop databases and world-state dashboards.
For a player moving from campaign to endgame, these tools aren't optional. Warframe Market sets trading prices, Overframe is where the community posts and compares builds, WFInfo tells you which relic reward to grab mid-fissure, and the Warframe Hub warns you when Cetus's cycle flips or Baro Ki'Teer arrives. The codex curates the ones the community actually uses and that are still active.
The free-to-play model
Warframe is genuinely free-to-play, not freemium in disguise. All playable content —Warframes, weapons, missions, open worlds— is earned by playing. The premium currency (Platinum) is bought with real money, but also earned by trading with other players: you sell duplicate Prime parts, mods or rivens, and use that to get cosmetics and slots without spending a cent.
The only strictly paid things are convenience (XP/resource boosters, extra inventory slots) and early access to Prime gear via Prime Access. There's no buyable power that can't be farmed, which keeps the economy healthy and the endgame accessible to those who invest time instead of money.
Cross-platform and cross-save
Warframe runs on PC (Steam, Epic and its own client), PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch and, since 2024, on iOS and Android with the full mobile version. Digital Extremes implemented cross-save and cross-play, so your account and progress travel between platforms. That means this codex's tools —almost all web or desktop— work no matter where you play.
Who this section is for
If you're just starting, Warframe can overwhelm: there are too many systems and the game doesn't order them for you. Start with the beginner guides and lean on the official wiki to understand what to do first, in what order, and what to avoid.
If you've already cleared the campaign and entered endgame —Steel Path, Eidolons, Profit-Taker, Deep Archimedea— build planning, economy and farming tools stop being a luxury and become part of the daily flow. Everything listed here is curated specifically for Warframe and verified as active.
