Warframe Koumei and The Five Fates update release date and features

Warframe's Koumei and The Five Fates update is going to release on October 2, and will bring a series of quality-of-life overhauls in the same vein as Abyss of Dagath from last fall, including the long-speculated Companion Rework 2.0. Furthermore, it will also include a standalone quest for the titular Warframe Koumei.

The finer details are not known yet, but here's everything revealed so far about Warframe Koumei and The Five Fates.

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All known features of Warframe Koumei and the Five Fates Update

The highlight of the Koumei and the Five Fates update is the long-awaited Caliban rework - but there will be a lot more for us to chew on. This includes a host of quality-of-life changes, and a standalone quest that does not tie into the ongoing Warframe 1999 saga.

As revealed on the Warframe panel at the Tokyo Games Show this September, this update and its titular frame pays homage to some of the game's inspirations from Japanese mythology.

"This Update is inspired by the development team’s love for Japanese culture and exploring the societal idea of protecting “good fortune.”

A key art of the update has been revealed, and it shows the Ostron village of Cetus in the background. This makes it highly likely that the new quest will either be involved in Ostron lore or tailgate more Plains of Eidolon content.

Since Devshorts #26, there has been some talk about a new 'Spider frame'. The Koumei Warframe did contain some of this spider-frame flavor, but in a "weaves the web of fate" sort of way. Officially, Koumei is dubbed the Dice-Maiden, introducing the first-ever literal dice-roll feature that affect her spellcasting. Fan speculations also link it to Kongming, an alias of the historical figure Zhuge Liang the tactician (courtesy of Reddit user Foxfisher159).

Alongside the update key art, the TennoVIP at Gamescom 2024 also unveiled a new 'Thunder-God inspired' Volt Deluxe skin, dubbed Volt Raijin set. This will be the third Deluxe cosmetic for the original speedster of Warframe, although Gyre and Lavos mains are somewhat disappointed with the news.

Concept art for Volt Deluxe skin (Image via Digital Extremes)

To celebrate the Caliban rework coming with the Koumei and the Five Fates update, all players will receive a free copy of Caliban upon logging in for a limited time. The broader scope of the 'quality-of-life' changes is yet to be revealed.

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