Warframe 'Iceblade of Narin' update launches on September 23

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by Mikhail Madnani on 04 September, 2026 Digital Extremes has announced that Warframe'snext major update, Iceblade of Narin, will launch on September 23 for all platforms.Advertisement. Keep scrolling for moreThis update will bring in new six player squad missions, a relay hub, Citrine Pirme Access, a once-in-a-lifetime in-game community event, and much more. Warframe is now available on Switch 2, PS5, PS4, Xbox, Switch, iOS, Android, and PC. Read my PS5 Pro impressions here. You can find the Warframe Iceblade of Narin trailer and more from Digital Extremes below:Digital Extremes thawed out plenty of upcoming treats arriving this fall for Warframe and Soulframe in a special edition Devstream live from its TennoVIP community event in Seoul, South Korea.

Warframe’s next major update, Iceblade of Narin, is set to arrive free on all platforms September 23, with new details showcased for the 66th Warframe, Narin, alongside a first-look at new six-player squad missions, a new relay hub and enemy variant, Citrine Prime Access, and a once-in-a-lifetime in-game community event – Epoch Operation: Taubound (launching October 15) – for players to prepare for the arrival of Warframe: Tau later this year. Soulframe players tuning in were treated to new details around Preludes 16, a free update arriving mid-September that introduces wolf cub bonding, fishing, and dynamic weather changes among other slick new additions.“We are continuing our little world tour and are so excited to be amongst fellow Tenno, for the very first time, in South Korea today,” said Megan Everett, Director of Community at Digital Extremes.

“Community is paramount to everything we do, and every choice we make serves the greater purpose of continuing to build trust with this global audience of players who have helped us keep the lights on for nearly 14 years. The year is just heating up for Warframe and Soulframe and we’ve got tons of fun surprises to delight players with as we venture toward a new destination later this year in Warframe: Tau. We’re going to need the community’s help to get us there!”Highlights from the Sept. Devstream include: Return to the Zariman shipwreck and uncover the lost secret of Narin, the 66th Warframe, in the Iceblade of Narin update, arriving free all platforms September 23:Seek out the forgotten history of Narin and master the art of sword and ice to discover a unique ability kit that brings a new meaning to crowd control with Warframe’s first female ice frame.Wield Narin’s signature Nunchasa bow, and dual ice pistols Aksondol to unleash a hail of cold with precision and fluidity.Discover new missions, locations, enemies, resources and rewards:Narin’s Crest has materialized on the Yuvan Peak – creating the newest Relay Hub within the Origin System.

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When a player goes to select the node, the Earth will rotate, revealing a previously hidden side of Earth.Iceblade of Narin introduces a brand-new 6-player squad gameplay mode: Glacial Defiance. 6-player missions are played on existing mission levels with new and challenging twists for players to uncover. On completion, players are transported to a new area - Melica’s Labroom - to discover their earned rewards.Upon opening Melica’s Labroom, new Entropic Eximus enemies will spawn in throughout Zariman missions - these adversaries drop Entropic Kuva that can be traded with Cephalon Melica for new update-themed wares.Heed the call of Tau’s beckoning and prepare for Epoch Operation: Taubound, a once-in-a-lifetime in-game community event arriving October 15:A heavy unit is approaching.

Following the release of the Iceblade of Narin Update, prepare for the next Narrative Chapter of Warframe arriving later this year, Warframe: Tau. Epoch Operation: Taubound is a massive time-limited in-game event designed to unite Warframe’s global community to build the path to Tau together.Complete The Hex and The Old Peace to gain access to the mini-Quest, Prologue to Tau, continuing the events of The Old Peace and revealing lost memories of the Lotus.Jumping into the world of Warframe for the first time? After completing the Vor’s Prize introductory Quest, head to Eris and join the community in collecting a new resource, Moonflesh, to convert into the necessary fuel required to get to the ever-distant Tau Star System.

Players who have not met Prologue to Tau mini-Quest requirements can still earn event-exclusive rewards!Polish off the Foundry for the prismatic arrival of Citrine Prime Access, arriving alongside the Iceblade of Narin update September 23:Citrine, the crystal bastion, is glistening in gold trim with enhanced stats.