Warframe · Dante

Four verses. One Noctua. A complete Dante.

Seeker of knowledge. Keeper of history. Four verses, one Noctua.

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Dante is AMAZING!

TheKengineer · 21:40. Best first watch. Acquisition, then every verse with the quartic Tragedy math — no shouting, just the kit.

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Update 35.5 (27 March 2024). MR No mastery lock. Sprint 1.15. Universal Aura · no Exilus polarity.

No Prime variant. Dante is the frame these cards are written for.

By stage

Pick where you are

New · MR 9–12

The Starter

Skip RNG. Cheap mods. Learn the four verses.

Mid · MR 12–16

Overguard God

Best all-around. Makes you — and the squad — immortal.

Noctua lover

Noctua DPS — Endgame

Topaz shards required if you want red crits.

Endgame nuker

Roar Nuke

Max Tragedy. Level-cap viable. You give up the tome.

Infinite energy

Brightbonnet

Never think about energy again.

The kit

Write light. Write dark. Close the book.

Noctua

Open Dante's exalted tome and replace your secondary.

Light Verse

Heal allies and grant Overguard. Writes a Light page.

Dark Verse

Twin quill strokes. Forced Slash in a cone. Writes a Dark page.

Final Verse

Spend two written pages to materialize a story.

Loadouts

Five builds

All builds

Starter0–2 FormaStarterHigh confidenceStar ChartEidolonsShards optional

The Starter

Learn the frame.

Best for: New players, MR 9–12, star chart, low investment

Star chart ready. Skip the brutal RNG.

Every mod here is a common drop or a cheap trade.

Investment: 2 Forma · Reactor · 2 shards

Inventory unknown · Codex Checked 5 Sept 2026 · PC · Update 43.5

High — How strongly the Codex recommends this for its stated purpose — not a test log.

Dmg: 3/5 Dmg
Sur: 4/5 Sur
En: 3/5 En
Mob: 2/5 Mob
Ease: 5/5 Ease

Your next step: run this until it feels easy. Then The Starter — Star Chart.

Star Chart2–3 FormaModerateHigh confidenceStar ChartSteel Path

The Starter — Star Chart

First serious version.

Best for: Junctions through the Outer Terminus. Steel Path is the next card, not this one.

Star chart ready. Skip the brutal RNG. Primed Continuity and Primed Flow are the first real upgrade — not Blind Rage.

Every mod here is a common drop or a cheap trade.

Investment: 3 Forma · Reactor · 2 specialised mods

Inventory unknown · Codex Checked 5 Sept 2026 · PC · Update 43.5

High — How strongly the Codex recommends this for its stated purpose — not a test log.

Dmg: 3/5 Dmg
Sur: 4/5 Sur
En: 4/5 En
Mob: 2/5 Mob
Ease: 5/5 Ease

Your next step: run this until it feels easy. Then Noctua DPS — Steel Path.

Steel Path3–4 FormaAdvancedMedium confidenceStar ChartSteel PathShards optional

Noctua DPS — Steel Path

Your first endgame-capable version.

Best for: Steel Path Star Chart, Circuit, first Archon. Helminth is the next card.

The tome becomes a red-crit monster. This is the peak you can run the day Steel Path unlocks — galvanized / arcanes, no Helminth.

Noctua can equip every Tome mod at once — unique among tomes.

Investment: 4 Forma · Reactor · 1 shard · 4 specialised mods

Not yet · Codex Checked 5 Sept 2026 · PC · Update 43.5

Medium — A solid recommendation with more situational dependencies. Confidence is not verification.

Dmg: 3/5 Dmg
Sur: 2/5 Sur
En: 3/5 En
Mob: 2/5 Mob
Ease: 4/5 Ease

Your next step: run this until it feels easy. Then Noctua DPS — Optimised.

Optimised6–8 on Noctua FormaEndgameMedium confidenceNetracellsArchon HuntsShards optional

Noctua DPS — Optimised

Spend resources to push it.

Best for: Netracells, Archon, EDA. You have Helminth or you don't need it.

The tome becomes a red-crit monster. Shards and a finished config. Tauforged is the last card.

Noctua can equip every Tome mod at once — unique among tomes.

Investment: 8 Forma · Reactor · 1 shard · 5 specialised mods

Not yet · Codex Checked 5 Sept 2026 · PC · Update 43.5

Medium — A solid recommendation with more situational dependencies. Confidence is not verification.

Dmg: 3/5 Dmg
Sur: 2/5 Sur
En: 3/5 En
Mob: 2/5 Mob
Ease: 3/5 Ease

Your next step: run this until it feels easy. Then Noctua DPS — Endgame.

Needs Helminth or shards. Open the Starter first if those are locked.

Endgame6–8 on Noctua FormaEndgameMedium confidenceSteel PathShards optional

Noctua DPS — Endgame

Only if you actually need it.

Best for: Players who want the exalted weapon as primary damage

The tome becomes a red-crit monster.

Noctua can equip every Tome mod at once — unique among tomes.

Investment: 8 Forma · Reactor · 1 shard · 5 specialised mods

Not yet · Codex Checked 5 Sept 2026 · PC · Update 43.5

Medium — A solid recommendation with more situational dependencies. Confidence is not verification.

Dmg: 4/5 Dmg
Sur: 2/5 Sur
En: 3/5 En
Mob: 2/5 Mob
Ease: 2/5 Ease

Your next step: stop here unless a specialist card fits the mission.

Needs Helminth or shards. Open the Starter first if those are locked.

Steel Path6–7 FormaAdvancedMedium confidenceSteel PathArchon HuntsShards optional

Overguard God

Your first endgame-capable version.

Best for: Steel Path, team support, general endgame

Extreme Strength. You — and the squad — stop dying.

Preparation is not optional — Triumph at spawn is the whole identity.

Investment: 7 Forma · Reactor · 3 shards · 5 specialised mods

Not yet · Codex Checked 5 Sept 2026 · PC · Update 43.5

Medium — A solid recommendation with more situational dependencies. Confidence is not verification.

Dmg: 3/5 Dmg
Sur: 3/5 Sur
En: 2/5 En
Mob: 2/5 Mob
Ease: 4/5 Ease

Your next step: run this until it feels easy. Then Noctua DPS — Optimised.

Endgame6–7 FormaEndgameExperimentalSteel PathLevel capHelminthShards optional

Roar Nuke

Only if you actually need it.

Best for: Ability nuking, Steel Path endurance, level cap

Maximum Tragedy. Status nuking. Level cap.

Roar is one of the best Helminth options on Dante because it buffs weapons and abilities.

Investment: 7 Forma · Reactor · Helminth (Roar (Rhino)) · 3 shards · 5 specialised mods

Not yet · Codex Checked 5 Sept 2026 · PC · Update 43.5

Experimental — Interesting interaction — less proven or more demanding. Not the same as untested.

Dmg: 5/5 Dmg
Sur: 3/5 Sur
En: 2/5 En
Mob: 2/5 Mob
Ease: 2/5 Ease

Your next step: stop here unless a specialist card fits the mission.

Needs Helminth or shards. Open the Starter first if those are locked.

Steel Path4–6 FormaAdvancedMedium confidenceSteel PathHelminthShards optional

Brightbonnet

Your first endgame-capable version.

Best for: Endless missions, verse weaving, dropping Energize

Infinite energy. Ability spam. No Zenurik required.

Removes Arcane Energize, energy orbs, and Zenurik from the equation.

Investment: 6 Forma · Reactor · Helminth (Brightbonnet (Nokko)) · 2 shards · 5 specialised mods

Not yet · Codex Checked 5 Sept 2026 · PC · Update 43.5

Medium — A solid recommendation with more situational dependencies. Confidence is not verification.

Dmg: 2/5 Dmg
Sur: 2/5 Sur
En: 5/5 En
Mob: 3/5 Mob
Ease: 4/5 Ease

Your next step: run this until it feels easy. Then Noctua DPS — Optimised.

First week

Starter rotation

Don't

Key mistakes

Do not hard-farm Precision Intensify
Buy it for 15–20P. The Fragmented drop is ~0.6%.
Do not skip Preparation
Starting with full energy is the difference between a Triumph opener and a scramble.
Do not ignore Casting Speed shards
Two Amber is mandatory. Dante weaves four abilities; slow casts feel broken.
Archon Vitality is not a trap
It doubles Heat DoT ticks from abilities. Tragedy and Heat primers love it.
Duration matters
Keep it above 128% or you will recast buffs constantly.