TL;DR
Warframe’s Hotfix 44.0.3 for Iceblade of Narin focuses on Narin adjustments, Archimedea changes, and a broad set of fixes. The update also reduces Blitz Eximus shockwave damage and reverts the Research Point changes introduced to Archimedea missions.
What Changed
- Narin changes:
- Cold Ammo Packs dropped by Narin now last 15 seconds instead of 10.
- During Nurinarim, Narin can fire projectiles at targets whether they are Marked or not.
- Attacks on Marked targets cost no Ice and deal increased damage.
- Nurinarim duration increased from 15 seconds to 20 seconds.
- Narin can use Transference during Nurinarim.
- Parkour Velocity and Dodge stats now apply to Narin during Nurinarim.
- Mark behavior during Nurinarim was adjusted:
- The initial Mark now appears immediately on activation.
- Time between Marks being generated was reduced.
- Targets closer to the current aim are more likely to be Marked.
- Marks are now placed based on target height for readability.
- A pulse VFX was added to Narin’s reticle when hitting a Marked target during Nurinarim.
- Combat and mission changes:
- Blitz Eximus shockwave base damage was reduced from 250 to 100.
- Entropic Eximus can no longer spawn as Nullifier units.
- The Iceblade of Narin blessing’s VFX now only appears when players are in mission with a Melee weapon equipped.
- Archimedea changes:
- The Research Point changes introduced with Iceblade of Narin were reverted.
- Matching the Warframe listed in Individual Parameters once again rewards 1 Research Point.
- The reward track again gives the Legendary Reward at 34 Research Points, and Vosfor or Pix Chips at 37 Research Points.
- Players affected by the No Pets Allowed Personal Modifier now have increased innate Vacuum range.
- Audio and UI changes:
- The Hide Owned toggle now hides blueprints of crafted cosmetics in Nightwave Cred Offerings.
- Muffled SFX while dead and spectating squadmates were removed.
- Entropic Eximus bubble hit SFX were restored.
- Grendel’s Nourish SFX distance for squadmates was reduced, and its volume was slightly lowered.
- Rescue Target downed transmissions are no longer affected by the Mission Tutorial Transmissions toggle.
- Fixes include:
- Several fixes for Narin’s Nurinarim targeting and damage behavior.
- Fixes for issues involving Sirius & Orion, Ash Teleport, Operator/Focus menus on Yuvan Peak, Hildryn’s Balefire, Valkyr’s Rage VFX, Sevagoth’s Shadow, and more.
- Multiple script error fixes across different activities and abilities.
Player Impact
The biggest gameplay-facing changes are the Narin adjustments and the Blitz Eximus damage reduction. Narin’s Nurinarim is now more flexible and responsive, with longer duration, immediate marking, and broader movement/stat support, which should make the ability easier to use in active combat. The Blitz Eximus change should make its shockwave less likely to instantly remove defensible objectives in higher-level missions.
For Archimedea, the reverted Research Point rules mean players once again earn points through matching the listed Warframe, and the reward track returns to the earlier thresholds. Players affected by the No Pets Allowed modifier also get a larger innate Vacuum range, which should help with pickup convenience.
Several fixes address bugs that could interrupt play, including targeting issues, menu access problems, and cases where players could lose function or trigger script errors.
Sources
- https://www.warframe.com/en/patch-notes/pc/44-0-3