Warframe Whispers in the Walls Patch Notes - Warframe Guide - IGN (2024)

The Whispers in the Walls update has arrived for Warframe, bringing with it a new quest, new Warframe, weapon types, mods, cross-platform save rollouts, and more!

This page acts as a comprehensive breakdown of the Whispers in the Walls (Update 35) Patch for Warframe, including a link to the full Patch Notes.

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• Time-Limited In-Game Alerts
• Cross-Platform Save Rollout
• New Cinematic Quest: Whispers in the Walls
• Operation: Gargoyle's Cry
• New Tileset: Albrecht's Laboratories
• New Enemy Faction: The Murmur
• New Syndicate: Cavia
• Netracell Weekly Missions
• New Warframe - Qorvex
• New Archgun: Mandonel
• New Melee: Ekhein
• New Secondary Weapon Type: Tome
• Full Patch Notes

Time-Limited In-Game Alerts

If you sign in from December 13th, 2023, to December 20th, 2023, at 3PM ET, you'll have the chance to play the following alerts and earn Blueprints and Components for the Sevagoth Warframe, alongside a signature secondary weapon and glyph.

• Alert 1 Rewards: Sevagoth Blueprint and Epitaph Blueprint
• Alert 2 Rewards: Sevagoth Systems and Epitaph Receiver
• Alert 3 Rewards: Sevagoth Chassis and Epitaph Barrel
• Alert 4 Rewards: Sevagoth Neuroptics and Sevagoth In-Action Glyph

Cross-Platform Save Rollout

Beginning December 14th, 2023, the rollout of Cross Platform Save will begin across all available platforms. This is an optional feature that allows you to Merge or Link your accounts to link progress across different platforms. Head over to the Account Management page of the Warframe website to check that you'll account is included!

Cross-Platform Trading & Gifting

You will now be able to trade with players on different platforms, dependent on players Cross Platform setting, and will function the same as gifting. The only exception is trading Platinum between Nintendo Switch and other platforms, which is unavailable.

New Cinematic Quest: Whispers in the Walls

"Deep within the Necralisk, a dormant precept known as The Kalymos Sequence has been activated. You must return to Deimos and investigate Albrecht’s hidden, subterranean Laboratories for any clues he may have left behind."

This quest acts as an introduction to Warframe's next major chapter, so be sure you don't miss out!

• Prerequisites:
  • You will need to have completed the following quests to access Whispers in the Walls:
    • Heart of Deimos
    • The New War

Quest Rewards

• Blueprint for the New Warframe Qorvex
• New Secondary Weapon: Grimoire
  • Max Ranked and includes a Weapon Slot and pre-installed Orokin Catalyst.
• Melee Upgrade Segment
• Mentor’s Legacy Mod
• Melee Arcane Adapter
• Access to the Cavia Syndicate in the new Sanctum Anatomica hub on Deimos
• Access to new Deimos nodes and mission types

Operation: Gargoyle's Cry

Beginning December 18th, 2023, this LTM will be available on all platforms and have you trying to contain The Murmur within the confines of Albrecht's Laboratories.

In order to play this LTM, you'll need to do the following:

• Complete the Whispers in the Walls Quest
• Be a part of a Clan and own a Clan Key
• Ensure a Clan Member has the Architect or Dojo Decorator Role

New Tileset: Albrecht's Laboratories

Expanding out beneath the Necralisk, this new tileset provides you with large halls with scientific equipment, and dark cavernous spaces to explore.

Tileset Gameplay Features

• Summon Personal Necramech
  • Match the corresponding icons to the sequence via this antiquated hacking technology to summon your own Necramech
    • Inserting the incorrect sequence (red icons) will increase corruption levels
    • Once a terminal has been used, it is disabled for the rest of the mission

• Vitriol Phials
  • Destroying Vitriol Phials releases Corrosive substances which can help damage enemies, but equally harm you if you step too close.

• Lohk Surges
  • Interact with Lohk Surges to provide both you and your Squad with a buff. Keep in mind however that activating these will also spawn in an enemy for you to defeat.

Tileset Collectibles

• Voca
  • Shrill Voca
  • Bellow Voca
  • Echo Voca

Voca can be earned as rewards in Cavia Bounty drop tables, and can also be found throughout Albrecht's Laboratories. Voca is sought after by the Cavia and can be used in multiple ways:

• Turn in for Cavia Standing in the Sanctum Anatomica hub on Deimos
• Exchange for Wares in the the Sanctum Anatomica hub on Deimos
• Used to craft Qorvex, Ekhein, and more

New Enemy Faction: The Murmur

The Murmur are strange amalgamations of The Indifference. They are attempting to breach Albrecht's Laboratories to reach the Origin System, which you'll need to stop no matter what.

• The Fragmented
  • Murmur fragments can assemble together to create horrific entities. These include:
    • Suzerain
    • Zelator
    • Anchorite
    • The Fragmented One
• The Severed Warden
  • This entity uses its several hands to bestow on its allies the blessing of the Void, so long as they remain attached
• The Anatomizer
  • This being throws explosive charges
• The Hollow Vein
• Shuffling Fragment
• Lumbering Fragment
• Hurling Fragment
  • Clings onto walls, and throws objects at enemies below
• Rupturing Fragment
  • Ruptures when in proximity to its target

Rogue Necramech Enemies

• Rogue Culverin
  • This Necramech is prepped for ranged combat
• Rogue Arcocanid
  • This melee Necramech is a variant of the Tombjockey class
• Rogue Voidrig
  • This war-engine is robust, but primitive in its design and acts as a guardian for the labs

New Syndicate: Cavia

This new syndicate is located in the Sanctum Anatomica on Deimos. The vendor atop one of the platforms in the Sanctum offers the following items:

• Qorvex Blueprint and Component Blueprints
• Ekhein Blueprint
• Grimoire Blueprint
• Helminth Coalescent Segment Blueprint
• Melee Arcane Adapter
• Melee Arcanes
  • Melee Influence
  • Melee Retaliation
  • Melee Exposure
  • Melee Animosity
  • Melee Fortification
  • Melee Vortex
• 5x Cavia Syndicate Sigils
• 5x Albrecht’s Laboratories Captura Scenes
  • Albrecht’s Archive Scene
  • Albrecht’s Bureau Scene
  • Fragmented Gorge Scene
  • Fabrica Anatomica Scene
  • Sanctum Anatomica Scene
• Necramech Mods - All of the Necramech Mods are now available between Necraloid and this new Vendor!
  • Necramech Redirection
  • Necramech Steel Fiber
  • Necramech Thrusters
  • Necramech Continuity
  • Necramech Slipstream
  • Necramech Reach
  • Necramech Blitz
  • Necramech Seismic Wave
  • Necramech Streamline
  • Necramech Stretch
  • Necramech Fury
  • Necramech Hydraulics
  • Necramech Augur
  • Neramech Enemy Sense
  • Necramech Rage
  • Necramech Repair
  • Necramech Aviator
  • Necramech Deflection

Netracell Weekly Missions

The new Netracell Weekly Missions are accessed via the Sanctum Anatomica hub on Deimos, where they are secured by Keyglyphs found only in the Anchorhold. Speak with a specific member of the Cavia Syndicate in the Sanctum Anatomica and select "Enter the Anchorhold". A maximum of 5 Netracells can be found and unlocked per week.

These missions are intended to be incredibly difficult, and are built with full squads in mind. The following restrictions apply to all Netracell missions:

• Empowered Enemies: Enemy Health and Shields increased by 100% and an additional 50% for each squad member, stacking to a maximum of 300%. There is also an increased chance of Eximus.
• Respawns: No self revive, Last Gasp penalty (activating Lasp Gasp reduces the timer by 2 seconds), and the bleedout timer shortens after each revive (to a minimum of 5 seconds).
• Consumables: Summons are disabled for the entire duration of the mission and each type of Restore (all sizes) has a 3 minute cooldown timer applied.

New Warframe - Qorvex

You can acquire this new Warframe via Qorvex's Blueprint and Component Blueprints from Cavia Bounties. They can also be acquired from the Wares & Shiny Treasures Vendor in the Sanctum Anatomica for Standing. The Qorvex Collection can also be purchased from the in-game Market for Platinum.

• Passive - Core Exposure
  • Weapons wielded by Qorvex have an additional +3 Punch Through
• Chyrinka Pillar
  • Summon a Chyrinka Pillar that slows enemies. It pulses Radiation Damage with a guaranteed Status Effect
• Containment Wall
  • Qorvex summons walls that slam together, damaging all enemies caught between them and inflicting Radiation Status
• Disometric Guard
  • Guard yourself and nearby allies against Status Effects. Each time Qorvex kills or assists in killing an enemy affected by Radiation Status, the number of Status Effects Disometric Guard can prevent increases
• Crucible Blast
  • Release a beam from Qorvex's Crucible Core. Each enemy struck suffers Radiation Damage with a guaranteed Status Effect. Enemies that were already affected by Radiation Status explode in a chain reaction
• Maximum Loadout Slot Increase
  • With the release of Qorvex and the Initiate Power Pack (due to the inclusion of fully built Warframes), the maximum number of purchasable Loadout Slots has been increased from 22 to 24

New Archgun: Mandonel

The Mandonel fires Radiation Damage projectiles. Partially charged shots release a spread and fully charged shots release a beam that dissolves into a radiation field. Projectiles that pass through the field are empowered.

It can be purchased via the in-game market for Platinum. You can acquire the Mandonel from a Blueprint awarded in Cavia Bounties. It's components are found in the drop tables for the Endless Mission Nodes on Deimos, which are:

• Persto
• Munio
• Cambire

New Melee: Ekhein

Heavy Attacks performed with Ekhein temporarily increase its Damage and Attack Speed. You can acquire it via a Blueprint from the Wares & Shiny Treasures Vendor in the Sanctum Anatomica.

New Secondary Weapon Type: Tome

The Grimoire is the first of this new weapon type. Its alternate attack releases a voltaic orb with guaranteed Electricity Status. You can acquire The Grimoire by completing the Whisper In The Walls quest, and it's Blueprint is also available from the Wares & Shiny Treasures Vendor in the Sanctum Anatomica.

Full Patch Notes

For the full Patch Notes on this giant update, including fixes, bundles, and more, you can do so via the official Warframe websites Update 35 blog post.