Warframe’s Major New Expansion Has Launched

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Alright, so get this—Warframe just dropped some wild new stuff called the Isleweaver expansion. Yeah, it’s live now on PC and consoles. This thing rolled in with Update 39, and it’s dragging us back to Duviri. There’s all sorts of new story jazz, a Warframe event that’s here for a bit, and who knows what else. Honestly, it’s like opening a mystery box, but in video game form.

Anyway, thinking back—oh man!—over the last dozen years, Warframe’s hit us with 20 of these big expansion thingies. The first one for 2025? That was Techrot Encore, and it hit around March. Fast-forward and bam, Canadian developers stuck Isleweaver out there on June 25, like a summer blockbuster of the gaming world. Seriously, it’s gonna pull us back to those legendary floating isles with magical-sounding names.

At the center of it all? Operation: Eight Claw. This event, it’s running till July 16. You’re thrown right into battling this Major Neci Rusalka and her Murmur, whatever those are—I guess a tough crew—culminating in facing off against a rogue Warframe, Oraxia. But no clue if this thing’s gonna have spiders crawling over your controller. Just sounds intense, right?

And, let me tell you, Oraxia’s not just some sidekick. It’s Warframe’s 61st character, like a sports roster gone mad. She’s got this whole predator vibe, mixed with poison—which, side note, feels like a high stakes combo if you ask me. This bad gal shows up in Isleweaver’s loot tables too, and she’s not flying solo. Nope. Comes with a whip called Spinnerex, a sidearm named Scyotid (sounds glamorous?), and this epic blueprint for a Thalys Incarnon Heavy Scythe. Oh, and meet The Unseeing Herald, a new Murmur-type mob. They kinda hang out in the cool-sounding Islewaver Duviri node, dropping stuff called Temporal Dust. Help in crafting Oraxia’s gear? Possibly.

The devs at Digital Extremes? Geniuses or just constantly busy, I swear. They’re reshaping the new player experience too. The Junction missions are supposed to be less of a head-scratcher now—they spell out rewards and objectives right upfront. Honestly, it’s like a TV host tossing hints before a big reveal. Plus, bugs and fixes keep popping up, smoothing out the ride.

What else? Oh yeah, Valkyr’s getting a bit of a makeover ability-wise, some other in-game cosmetic stuff, and even new Augment Mods. Operation: Eight Claw’s rewards hang around until the 23rd, so procrastinators, you’ve got a little buffer. All this sounds like setup for what’s next in Duviri’s chapter.

Now, for the highlight reel—it’s all a blur of new nodes, bosses, and weapons. Isleweaver’s spotlights include Scholar’s Landing (fancy name, right?), a unique structure in battles, and a grab-bag of rewards tied to the limited-time event. Spider-warframe Oraxia? Yeah, she’s top billing. More gear, improved mechanics, better UI—man, they’re making moves! Even Captain Vor got a revamp, so long-time players might kinda stop and go, "whoa, that’s different.”

The whole package? So jam-packed it might just explode. What a ride!