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Warframe's Nightwave series continues with Nora's Choice, a second intermission following Series 3: Glassmaker. Marking the seventh Nightwave in Warframe, this season provides a few new rewards for veterans and new players alike to chase.
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Some fan-favorite cosmetics from Glassmaker return, along with the Eros Wings Ephemera from the Star Days event. If you're looking to stock up on Forma, Orokin Catalysts, or want to obtain some unique cosmetics, you won't want to miss this Nightwave. Let's go over what Nora's Choice is, how Nightwaves work, this season's rewards, and the first set of challenges or Acts you can complete for Nightwave XP.
What Is Nightwave Nora's Choice?
Nightwave Nora's Choice is Warframe's seventh Nightwave season, acting as a second intermission after Series 3: Glassmaker. While most intermissions act as catch-up seasons that bring back old Nightwave rewards, Nora's Choice does have some new Mods and cosmetics for players to chase. If you missed out on the Eros Wings Ephemera from Star Days or Glassmaker's shoulder armor, you'll want to grind out this intermission.
Nightwave Basics And FAQ
If you're familiar with how Nightwaves work, skip this section.
If you haven't played Warframe in a while, Nightwave is Warframe's version of a season pass, acting as a replacement to the old Alert system. Players are given challenges every week that grant XP when completed which is used to progress a season pass. These season passes are free and are not monetized in any way.
Each Nightwave has 30 ranks. Once you reach rank 30, you can go through another 30 Nightwave ranks to obtain additional Nightwave Creds—a currency used to purchase items previously found in Alerts such as alternate Warframe helmets, Orokin Catalysts and Reactors, Nitain Extract, and Aura Mods.
How Much XP Does It Take To Increase Your Nightwave Rank?
10,000 Nightwave XP. This value is static across all ranks.
Can You Trade Nightwave Items Between Players?
Not all of them. You can trade:
- Mods
- Arcanes
- Rivens
You cannot trade Nightwave Creds, resources, or cosmetics obtained from Nightwave.
Is There A Catch-Up Mechanic For Challenges/Acts?
Yes. Whenever you complete most of your weekly Acts, a previous week's Acts will become available—provided there's a previous set of Acts you missed. Theoretically, you could wait until the end of the Nightwave and complete hundreds of Acts to reach rank 30. However, some of the Acts are quite time-intensive and are tough to complete in a short timeframe.
How Long Does A Nightwave Season Last?
It varies. Major Nightwave releases or "series" are meant to last around 3 months, and intermissions are meant to last around 1 month. But Digital Extremes are notorious for extending them for weeks and even months—even intermissions. Keep an eye on the Warframe Forums and Devstreams to see when the current Nightwave will end.
You Mentioned Nora's Choice Is An Intermission. What's An Intermission?
Intermissions are Nightwaves that occur in-between larger Nightwave series. These seasons grant rewards from older Nightwaves that you might have missed, including cosmetic items and exclusive weapons like the Wolf Sledge from Season 1. They function just like a normal Nightwave without any new lore or mechanics added to the game.
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Keep in mind that Nora's Chosen does have some unique rewards of its own, making this slightly different from previous intermissions.
Nora's Choice Rewards
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Unlike most intermission, Nora's Choice has a unique Ephemera and Mods for players to chase. Here's what you can expect from each Nightwave rank this season:
| Rank | Reward |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nora's Choice Cred x150 |
| 2 | Transmission Color Pallete |
| 3 | Weapon Slots x2 |
| 4 | Eros Wings Ephemera |
| 5 | Noggle Statue – Yareli and Merulina |
| 6 | Nora's Choice Cred x50 |
| 7 | Forma x3 |
| 8 | Orokin Reactor |
| 9 | Keratose Sugatra |
| 10 | Saturn Six Captura Scene |
| 11 | Nora's Choice Cred x50 |
| 12 | Forma x3 |
| 13 | Kuva x20,000 |
| 14 | Veiled Rifle Riven Mod |
| 15 | Ride The Wave Glyph |
| 16 | Nora's Choice Cred x50 |
| 17 | Exilus Weapon Adapter |
| 18 | Two-Handed Nikana Maligna Skin |
| 19 | Liset Athari Skin |
| 20 | Exposing Harpoon (Harpak Mod)
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| 21 | Nora's Choice Cred x50 |
| 22 | Ride The Wave Poster |
| 23 | Precision Strike (Tonkor Mod)
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| 24 | Nora's Choice Cred x50 |
| 25 | Boolean Syandana |
| 26 | x3 Arcane Energize |
| 27 | Forma x3 |
| 28 | Frakta Shoulder Guard |
| 29 | Umbra Forma |
| 30 | Waveform Ephemera |
Exposing Harpoon, Precision Strike, Yareli-themed furnishings, and the Waveform Ephemera are all new items tied to Nora's Choice. This is also the first time you can obtain the Eros Wings Ephemera outside the Star Days event.
Note: If you already own a cosmetic reward provided by a certain Nightwave rank, you'll instead receive Nora's Choice Cred x50.
Nora's Choice Cred Offering Additions
This Nightwave has added the following alternate helmets into the Cred Offering rotation:
- Harrow Crucis Helmet
- Yareli Physalia Helmet
- Sevagoth Lucifuge Helmet
Beyond those items, this Nightwave's Cred Offerings offer the following on a weekly rotation:
- Aura Mods
- Alt Helmets
- Kuva
- Liset Decorations
- Nitain Extract
- Orokin Catalysts and Reactors
- PvP Warframe Augments
- PvP Weapon Augments
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Unique Melee Weapons
- Ceramic Dagger
- Dark Dagger
- Dark Sword
- Glaive
- Heat Dagger
- Heat Sword
- Jaw Sword
- Pangolin Sword
- Plasma Sword
- Vauban Parts
- Weapon Skins
- Wolf Beacons
Nora's Choice Week 1 Acts
Since Nora's Choice has just been released as of writing this, there is only one set of Acts to complete currently. Here are the ten Acts tied to the first week of this Nightwave.
| Act |
Type(XP) |
Description |
|---|---|---|
| Detonator |
Daily(1,000 XP) |
Kill 150 enemies with Blast damage. |
| Energizing |
Daily(1,000 XP) |
Pick up 20 Energy Orbs. |
| Surf's Up! |
Daily(1,000 XP) |
Kill 20 enemies while riding a K-Drive. |
| Assassin |
Weekly(4,500 XP) |
Complete 3 Assassination Missions. |
| Earth Miner |
Weekly(4,500 XP) |
Mine 6 rare Gems or Ore in the Plains of Eidolon. |
| Eliminator |
Weekly(4,500 XP) |
Complete 3 Exterminate missions. |
| Necralizer |
Weekly(4,500 XP) |
Kill 100 enemies while in a Necramech. |
| Test Subject |
Weekly(4,500 XP) |
Complete 8 Zones of Sanctuary Onslaught. |
| Night Terror |
Elite Weekly(7,000 XP) |
Complete 10 Nightmare missions of any type. |
| Silent Eliminator |
Elite Weekly(7,000 XP) |
Complete an Exterminate mission with only level 30 or higher enemies without triggering alarms. |
What's A Nightmare Mission?
Nightmare Missions are level 30 variants of missions on the Star Chart with a detrimental modifier applied. These missions only appear on planets that have all of their nodes completed (Railjack excluded). Each planet has one Nightmare mission you can complete every eight hours. If you have full-cleared ten planets on the Star Chart, you can get this Elite Weekly challenge done in about an hour.
What's The Best Way To Complete An Exterminate Undetected?
Use Warframes that can turn invisible or put enemies to sleep. Good picks include Ivara, Equinox, and Octavia. If you're playing as Equinox, put enemies to sleep before killing them with a melee attack. For invisibility frames, just be sure you're using a silenced weapon.
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