Warframe: 5 Things You Should Know About Corruption Alerts

Corruption Alerts have come back to Warframe, and players are preparing to face these weekly challenges to get prized Corrupted Mods and other rewards that will allow them to progress even further in their paths to become the ultimate Tenno Masters.

The following examples are some details about the Corruption Alerts that every Tenno should be aware of. From important info about the schedule, rewards, and enemies, to the best Warframes and Weapons to bring to battle. Get your Arsenals ready, Tenno, it’s time to hunt some Infested!

1 What To Expect About The Event

Group/Solo Play And Rotations

• Can be soloed: Yes
• Can be farmed: No

Corruption Alerts are one of the most anticipated events in the Warframe community, with several interesting rewards to earn that are hard to come by regular means. Players will have to fight hordes of Infested Enemies in several mission rotations throughout the weeks and complete each event to earn Mods, Credits, and other rewards.

Infested Enemies are usually quite annoying, so pairing up with other Tenno, especially Clan members, or through Matchmaking is a good way to get over these scurry enemies and get those juicy rewards. It is also important to know that many of these alerts can be completed in single-player mode with the correct builds.

2 Corruption Alert Event Schedule

When To Play To Earn All Rewards

• Difficulty mission level: Medium
• Type Of Enemies: Infested

The Event will be held throughout September on each weekend, so pay attention to the dates detailed on the page to avoid missing a chance to get valuable mods and resources. There’s also another important detail to keep in mind: all alerts begin on Fridays at 11 a.m. ET and end on Sundays at 11 a.m. ET.

That means players have nearly three full days to complete each of the challenges before the alert is taken out of the Mission Menu. The first week will hold a Hive mission, the second will be a Survival mission (10 minutes), the third is a Mobile Defense mission, and the fourth one will be a Disruption. Players have plenty of time to plan ahead on how to take this challenge and get all the prizes.

3 These Events Are The Best Way To Get Rare Mods

Acquiring Corrupted Mods Is A Must-Do For Every Tenno

• Current Mods on Rotation: Heavy Caliber, Depleted Reload, Tainted Shell, Mangum Force
• Other Rewards: Stratus Emblem

Contrary to what most of the players believe, Rare Mods are not easily obtained, since the merciless RNG of the game will not always let players get the ones they’re looking for. So, Corruption Alerts are a great way to get Corrupted Mods, like Heavy Caliber, Magnum Force, Tainted Shell, or the heavily sought-after Catalyzing Shields.

Additionally, these kinds of events are a good way to get incredibly rare Emblems. In this case, the Stratos Emblem, which is a “stacking cosmetic,” each time players earn it adds to the counter in the Emblem and changes its pattern, so they are tremendously coveted by collector players.

4 Best Warframes To Bring To Battle

The Ones That Pack A Real Punch, And Are Ideal For These Alerts

• Best Options: AoE, Damage Control, Heavy Damage
• Not Recommended: Squishy Situational Warframes, like Volt

Since the next Corruption Alerts will make players fight hordes of Infested, there are several Warframes that are ideal to counter their zerg mechanics. One of them is Ember, with her powerful kit that caused heavy Fire Damage in a wide area, as well as constant bursts of DoT, and since Infested are weak to fire, the more damage they’ll receive. Players can also use Nova with the Slow Nova configuration, which uses her ultimate Molecular Prime to slow down enemies in a wide area. This can be especially useful for Survival and Defense missions.

Another great option is Excalibur, its Exalted Blade ultimate, equipped with mods to cause Slash damage is ideal, but using Chromatic Blade and Red energy will turn all its damage into Fire Damage, which is also a great way to boost its effectiveness against Infested. Finally, Styanax is one of the latest additions to the Warframe roster, and his abilities carry great utility and power. Its Final Stand ability brings down a heavy rain of exploding javelins in a wide area, which are ideal for dealing with hordes of angry Infested.

5 Best Weapons For Corrupted Alerts

Never Go On A Mission Against Infested Without These

• Ideal melee weapons: Scythes, Greatswords, Nikanas
• Ideal secondary: Pyrana Prime, Laetum
• Ideal primary: Soma/Soma Prime, Phenmor

Since Infested are vulnerable to Slash and Fire damage, but at the same time, they are annoying to deal with. Having weapons like Soma Prime, which can carry lots of ammo and cause critical slash damage, is a good way to counter them, even more so if players manage to get the Incarnon Genesis version of this weapon. For melee, Nikanas and Greatswords are also great options, but daggers will also do the trick. Another fan-favorite weapon to combat infested is the Guandao, which has a tremendously high critical rate and can be paired with good combo mods to create wide area attacks that can clear hundreds of Infested at the same time.

For players that are looking for a good secondary to clear an intense wave of Infested, the Laetum is a great weapon. When activating its Incarnon mode, it will blast away enemies with radiation particles in fast bursts. Of course, for players looking for other options, there’s the Corinth and its prime version, which are also great for clearing zerg enemies, and the broken Phenmor, which is one of the best weapons of the current meta.