How To Unlock The Helminth System In Warframe

Key Takeaways

Customization in Warframe is expanded with the Helminth system, allowing players to add new powers to any Warframe.
To unlock the Helminth system, players must complete the Earth to Mars Junction, then delve into the Heart of Deimos quest.
Crafting the Helminth Segment requires specific resources and reaching Associate rank with the Entrati Syndicate.

As a seasoned Warframe veteran with countless hours spent in the enthralling world of Tenno, I can confidently say that the Helminth system is a game-changer. To create and optimize your very own Helminth room, follow these steps:

Personalization plays a significant role in the appeal of Warframe. With hundreds of customizable mods, aesthetic choices, and virtually endless build possibilities, it’s no wonder that gamers continually return for more.

With the Heart of Deimos update, an expanded level of personalization has been introduced, enabling players to apply specific Warframe abilities onto any Warframe within the game. For example, players can deploy Warcry on melee Warframes for added offensive power, employ Roar to boost damage significantly, or utilize Condemn to gain shields and link targets. However, to access these abilities, players must first acquire the Helminth Segment in Cambion Drift on Deimos. Here is a comprehensive guide on how to unlock the Helminth system in Warframe.

1 Complete The Earth To Mars Junction

Setup For Tougher Challenges

Prior to upgrading their Warframes via the Helminth, the game guarantees that players possess sufficient resources to do so. Mostly, the prerequisites for the Helminth are found in Deimos, so players must first gain access to the Red Planet’s moon by uncovering the pathway to Mars. This necessitates the completion of the “Earth to Mars Junction,” a key step to unlock the “Heart of Deimos” quest.

Requirement: Earth to Mars Junction

In the game Warframe, players understand that a Junction serves as a “link” enabling travel between different planets and celestial bodies. To access the route from Earth to Mars, gamers must initially accomplish these prerequisites:

Collect 250 Rubedo: This can be done through missions on Earth.
Complete “Once Awake” Quest: This Main Quest begins as a Grineer Spy Mission in M Prime on Mercury and ends in a Defense mission in Lares on Mercury.

Prior to reaching the Earth to Mars Junction, players must first accomplish the prerequisite Junctions. Essentially, here’s what they need to do:

Venus to Mercury: This requires the defeat of Jackal (Corpus Boss) at Fossa on Venus, a successful extraction after clearing 10 Waves at Tesera on Venus, and completing the “Vox Solaris” Solo Main Quest in Venus.
Earth to Venus: This requires using Fusion as a means of a Mod rank up, the completion of the “Saya’s Vigil” Solo Main Quest and the “Vor’s Prize” Solo Main Quest.

2 Start The Heart Of Deimos Quest

Introducing The Entreri

Once players reach Earth to Mars Junction, a character named Loid, who serves the enigmatic Orokin family known as the Entrati residing in Necralisk, will send a message to them. At that point in the game, not much is revealed about the Entrati, but their role seems important within the game’s lore, as hinted by subsequent conversations within the game.

Unlocking Heart Of Deimos

The message indicates that the Entrati are seeking the player’s aid regarding their settlement in Cambion Drift, Deimos. To oblige, players should navigate to the Codex on the Orbiter, which is situated right opposite the Marketplace. Once there, they can explore the options until they find “The Heart of Deimos,” at which point they can unlock it to officially start the process.

3 Reach The Cambion Drift On Deimos

Explore The Brutal Martian Landscape

Players might discover that they can’t directly reach Cambion Drift without first visiting Deimos. Although no obstacles block the path from Mars to Deimos, players must investigate specific waypoints or locations (Nodes) before the Cambion Drift area becomes accessible.

Within Deimos, players still need to complete specific Nodes to actually unlock the Cambion Drift. These Nodes will give players a general “feel” of the brutal Martian landscape, which, by themselves, are corrupted under Grineer control, with Deimos being an Infested colony.

Unlocking The Cambion Drift

In order to access the Cambion Drift, players need to complete the following Martian Nodes:

Kadesh (Mars): This is a Defense Mission with a 1,900 + 14,000 Credit Reward that gives access to Deimos.
Horend (Deimos): A Capture Mission with a 2,100 Credit Reward.
Phlegyas (Deimos): An Exterminate Mission with a 2,200 Credit Reward.

4 Complete The Heart Of Deimos Quest

Fix The Entrati Family

Those who make it to Cambion Drift will encounter Loid, as mentioned in the email, along with Cephalon Otak, who inhabits Loid’s form. In this location, they revealed that the moon is under threat from a distinct Grey Stain infestation, which jeopardizes its core. While the origins and purpose of these terms are not fully explained – to prevent spoilers – they become crucial elements in the game’s developing plotlines later on.

As a dedicated fan, I found myself embarking on an intriguing journey that led me to encounter each esteemed member of the Entrati family, unveiling their connection to the legendary Albrecht Entrati’s heritage. For those who recall, Albrecht Entrati was none other than the brilliant Orokin scientist who pioneered the discovery of the Void and its possibilities. The ensuing quest unfolded as follows:

Meet Mother

Prior to engaging with Mother within the Necralisk, players must first demonstrate their worth. They are directed to:

Destroy two (2) Infested Hives.
The Infested horde has to be destroyed first before the Hive where they came from.

In the Necralisk, Mother reveals that the Heart serves as the energy source for the Void, which subsequently powers Orokin devices such as Warframes. However, if the Infestation manages to corrupt the Heart, these devices will cease to function. The problem is, only Father, who has left the Necralisk, knows how to aid the Heart. Thus, your mission is to locate him.

Find Father

Adventurers step beyond the boundaries of the Necralisk to seek Father. They encounter a Necramech in combat until it’s defeated. Eventually, they locate Father in the vicinity, but he’s not concerned about the Heart being threatened due to his bond with Mother. As a result, Loud proposes reaching out to Daughter for assistance and guides players back to the Necralisk.

Despite this short encounter, players are introduced to the Necramech. This is an Entrati war machine that can be piloted to wreak havoc on the battlefield. In the lore, they were used in the Old War – pertaining to the Orokin’s conflict with the Sentients they created.

Helping Daughter

When players encounter Daughter, they’re introduced to the unpredictable events in Deimos’ infested terrain. Given that she’s a member of a research family, it’s not surprising that Daughter is a researcher herself, specializing in biology. She’ll only aid players if they assist her in rebuilding her sample collection as a form of payment. Daughter informs the players about two wyrm-like beings that inhabit the Cambion Drift occasionally: Fass and Vome. During the day, Vome destroys Fass, leaving Fass Residue scattered around the area. Fass then regenerates, the siblings fight, and this cycle repeats. Daughter requests the players to collect the Fass Residue for her.

Collect 10 Fass Residue.
They need a Fishing Spear in the Gear before doing so. The locations of the impact sites can create minor HUD distortions.
Players need at least three (3) Fishes before returning to Daughter. When players use the Residue, they act like Bait and lure fish out. The Fishing Spear cannot penetrate the surface where the fish are; they have to come out of the water first.

When players get back to Daughter, she recommends they visit the Heart and converse with Son, but she warns them to be cautious around him.

Meeting Son

Outside the Necralisk, players can discover an Esophage that leads them to a network of caves. Inside these caves, they’ll find a chamber guarded by the Heart and Son. In this chamber resides the exiled Entrati who confesses he was responsible for unleashing the Grey Stain as a desperate attempt to gain his family’s notice.

Instead of the usual tasks given by my kin to players like battles and quests for gathering, I found that completing Son’s part necessitated solving a puzzle to unveil the Heart.

The Heart’s door has a Requiem Cipher that has four (4) Requiem Symbols.
Players need to memorize the Requiem Symbols.
They have to interact with the Reactive Crystals and repeat the Requiem Symbols pattern from top to bottom.

Upon breaching the chamber, a surge momentarily cripples my Warframe’s fighting capabilities, leaving me defenseless as a renegade Necramech unleashes a barrage towards the Heart. With the Heart now wounded, my Warframe’s shields plummet and I lose the ability to execute any unique movements. My task then becomes one of evasion, avoiding these menacing Necroamechs and making my way back up to the surface.

Fighting Back

Upon re-emerging, the Entrati gather and come to understand that it’s necessary to put aside their disputes and collaborate to revive the Heart. Later, the Father equips the player with a personal Necramech suit, empowering them to counteract other Necramechs in the vicinity. As you navigate this Necramech, you’ll need to perform several tasks while descending:

Destroy three (3) Infested Hives.
The Infested horde has to be destroyed before the Hive spawning them can be damaged.
Players need to interact with special panels to trigger a cutscene of the Heart being healed.
Players need to defeat the Rogue Necramech (Boss) that open-fired on the Heart from earlier, which is tougher than the others.

Returning to their Warframe becomes possible after overcoming the menacing Rogue Necramech. To continue, they must revisit the Necralisk and engage in interactions with their kin.

Happily Ever After

Whenever characters return to the Necralisk, the Entrati clan gathers and presents their matriarch. She assures them that, though they’re known for their turmoil, the Entrati will unite during emergencies – a suggestion that she may have orchestrated the initial events herself.

Rewards

Completing the “Heart of Deimos” Quest provides players with the following:

Entrati Syndicate
Bounties (Mother)
Unique Weapons (Father)
Fishing (Daughter)
Wildlife Conversation (Son)
Mining (Otak)
Standing Transaction (Grandmother)
Xaku Blueprint (Warframe)
Voidrig Blueprint (Necramech)

5 Obtain Standing With Entrati

Curry Favor With The System’s Best Researchers

To fully activate the Helminth System, players require unique interactions with the Entrati family and opening the Entrati Syndicate specifically. Unlike other Syndicates, the Entrati grant Standing through all activities in the Cambion Drift, which can then be exchanged for Standing points.

Mother Token (1: 100 Standing): From Bounties, which earn the highest when accomplished with Tier 5 runs.
Father Token (1: 100 Standing): From trading Cambion Drift resources.
Daughter Token (1: 100 Standing): From trading Fish parts.
Son Token (1: 100 Standing): From trading Conversation tags.
Otak Token (1: 100 Standing): From trading Mining resources.
Grandmother Token (1: 1,500 Standing): From trading other Family Tokens.

6 Reach Associate Rank With The Entrati

A Worthwhile Challenge For The Long-Term Reward

Due to the repetitive nature of some activities in the Cambion Drift, players might feel rather turned off at the notion of even completing them for the Helminth in the first place. However, understanding the overall “cost” of having a better Standing might make the process feel more like a manageable “grand gathering quest.” Here is a list of requirements to achieve Rank 3 with the Entrati:

71,000 Standing
3 Spinal Core Sections
10 Father Tokens
10 Daughter Tokens
1 Keratinos Gauntlet Blueprint
1 Keratinos Blades Blueprint
5 Common Avichaea Tag
1 Medjay Predasite Tag
20 Mother Tokens
10 Son Tokens

7 Craft And Install Segment Into Helminth Room

Create The Room

Players must now prepare a space suitable for the Helminth. To accomplish this, they need to fulfill certain requirements first.

Entrati Syndicate Rank 3 – Associate
Master Rank 8
Helminth Segment: This expands the Helminth Infirmary’s functionalities. Using this upgrade now allows the Helminth to absorb Warframes (Subsume), acquire their powers, and transfer them to another Warframe.
Helminth Invigoration Segment: This expands the functionalities of the Helminth Infirmary to now provide Warframes with temporary ability boosts.

Helminth Segment

In order to install the Helminth Segment, players need:

Helminth Segment Blueprint (15,000 Standing)
50,000 Credits
20 Tempered Bapholite
15 Pustulite
10 Pustulent Cognitive Nodule
5 Vizier Predasite Tag
24 Hours

Helminth Invigoration Segment

To install the Helminth Invigoration Segment, players need to:

Helminth Invigoration Segment Blueprint (30,000 Standing)
50,000 Credits
50 Thrax Plasm
10 Devolved Namalon
5 Sporulate Sac
2 Entrati Lanthorn
24 Hours

8 How To Rank Up Helminth

Improve The Helminth With Upgrades

In a nutshell, Helminth shares a resemblance with the Focus system because both reward you with unlockable features as you gain experience with them. Unlike the Focus system, which is earned by leveling up your maximum rank equipment, Helminth is advanced using resources and interactions with Warframes.

Experience is earned from feeding Helminth materials, subsuming Warframes, and injecting abilities into Warframes. Feeding Helminth is the fastest way of upgrading it for most veteran players with millions of resources, but newer Mastery Rank 8 players can also receive hefty chunks of experience by subsuming Warframes and injecting said abilities into other Warframes. Subsuming a Warframe grants 160,000 experience while injecting an ability grants 80,000.

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