How Mastery Rank Works in Warframe

What is Mastery Rank in Warframe

Mastery Rank in Warframe, or MR, is an indication of how much total content you have experienced in the game. As you level up various Warframes and weapons you will be rewarded with Mastery Rank experience. You can view your Mastery Rank and the amount of experience needed by viewing your profile. This information can also be obtained quickly by hovering over your Avatar in the top left corner of the UI. This guide will walk you through everything you need to know about MR in Warframe.

It’s also very important to point out that any unranked equipment you have in your inventory will begin with a mod capacity equal to your current mastery rank. The maximum is 30 starting mod capacity because the maximum MR is 30. However, equipment with an Orokin Reactor or Catalyst equipped will have a starting mod capacity of 60.

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How to Increase Your Mastery Rank

In order to increase your Mastery Rank in Warframe you will need to level up different items in the game. There’s a total of 30 Mastery Rank levels. Once you reach 30 you will then begin to level your legendary MR to gain legendary MR levels. The following items can be leveled in order to gain experience towards your MR:

Item	MR Points Per Level
Weapons	100
Kitgun Chambers	100
Zaw Strikes	100
Amp Prisms	100
Sentinel Weapons	100
Archwing Weapons	100
Warframes	200
Companions	200
Archwings	200
K-Drives	200
The Plexus	200
Necramechs	200

MR Tests

As you gain mastery rank points you’ll ultimately gain enough to increase you MR level. In order to increase your Mastery Rank in Warframe you’ll have to complete a Mastery Rank test. It’s important to point out that you can only perform your test solo. Every test is different, and typically get more challenging as you progress. However, you do have the opportunity to practice each test prior to actually taking it (more on that below).

As soon as you’re eligible to take the test, you’ll be alerted in game. You can attempt the test at any time, and as mentioned previously you will not lose MR points if you don’t do it right away. However, once you choose to do it you’ll need to pass it or you’ll have to wait 24 hours before you can attempt it again. Once you pass the test you will be promoted to the next mastery rank level.

The MR test for each rank is as follows:

Mastery Rank	Test Type	Objective
1	Exterminate	Exterminate three waves of enemies using Primary weapon.
2	Exterminate	Exterminate three waves of enemies using Secondary weapon.
3	Exterminate	Exterminate three waves of enemies using Melee weapon.
4	Survival	Survive for a given period of time.
5	Terminal Hacking	Hack six terminals within the time limit.
6	Marksmanship	Track targets quickly and accurately.
7	Exterminate	Eliminate three waves of enemies within the time limit.
8	Agility	Jump across several platforms. Shooting the red orbs causes the next platform to appear.
9	Stealth	Eliminate the targets while remaining undetected using Melee only.
10	Disappearing Platform	Eliminate enemies while maneuvering on a 3 by 3 grid of disappearing platforms.
11	Time Trial	Run through the obstacle course within the time limit. Shooting the red orbs adds time.
12	Carousel	Eliminate targets, while keeping track of the environment.
13	Advanced Disappearing Platform	Eliminate enemies, while remaining mobile.
14	Advanced Exterminate	Eliminate three waves of enemies of higher level.
15	Interception	Capture and maintain control over Control Points.
16	Defense	Defend the target against 3 waves of enemies.
17	Advanced Exterminate	Eliminate enemies within the time limit.
18	Advanced Defense	Defend the target against 5 waves of enemies.
19	Stealth Rescue	While undetected, destroy six orbs and escort the Rescue Target to the extraction point.
20	Archwing Time Trial	Fly between platforms within the time limit.
21	Timed Exterminate	Eliminate enemies within the time limit. Destroying the orbs with a Melee weapon adds time.
22	Arena	Win 3 rounds of Arena.
23	Mobile Point Capture	Capture 6 mobile Control Points within the time limit.
24	Operator	Destroy the orb as the Operator.
25	Deployable Archwing Exterminate	Eliminate enemies using the Archwing within the time limit.
26	Advanced Mobile Point Capture	Capture 6 mobile Control Points within the time limit.
27	Index Banking	Win a round of Index.
28	Condensed Thermia Extermination Test	Eliminate enemies using limited resources. Enemies are only vulnerable when covered in Thermia.
29	Advanced Timed Extermination Test	Eliminate enemies within the time limit. Killing enemies adds time.
30	Advanced Survival Test	Eliminate waves of enemies while maintaining Life Support. Activate Life Support Capsules within the time limit to proceed to the next wave.

The legendary MR tests consist of legendary exterminate and survival tests. These test involve level 80+ rank enemies.

How to Practice the Tests

You may choose to practice your MR tests prior to attempting them. This can be incredibly useful due to the 24 hour lapse between attempts. In order to practice your Master Rank tests you can visit any almost any relay in the game. Once there, you will need to find the Cephalon Simaris room. The room can be easily accesses by opening your main menu and selecting the fast travel option while in the relay. From there, simply select the Cephalon Simaris option.

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Once in the room you can run up the stairs to your right. On the wall in the stairwell you will see stations for each Mastery Rank. From here you can interact with the stations to either practice your test or actually perform the test. You can also access any test you have previously passed if you choose.

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MR Rewards

Increasing your Mastery Rank will unlock certain items in the game, and give you several benefits. You will need to increase your MR in order to use certain weapons and other equipment in the game. Increasing your MR will also unlock some quests, raise the cap of some limiters like mod capacity, void traces, extractors, focus and syndicate standing.

Specific Rank Rewards

The specific unlocks and rewards you receive from each Mastery Rank in Warframe is as follows:

Mastery Rank	Reward
0	– The daily maximumSyndicatestanding is16,000. – The maximum accumulation cap ofVoid Tracesis 100. – The daily maximum ofFocuspoints earned throughFocus Lensesis 250,000. – You can deploy 1Resource Extractorat a time. – A freeLoadoutslot in the Arsenal.
1	– UnlocksMaroo’s Bazaar. – Unlocks level 10-30Bounties.
2	– UnlocksTrading. – Unlocks level 20-40 Bounties.
3	– Unlocks access to factionSyndicates. – Unlocks level 30-50 Bounties. – UnlocksThe Waveriderquest. – UnlocksMirror DefenseonTyana Pass,Mars.
4	– UnlocksThe Deadlock Protocolquest.
5	– Unlocks the ability to deploy a secondResource Extractor. – UnlocksCouncilor Vay HekAssassinationmission on Oro,Earth. – Unlocks level 40-60 Bounties. – UnlocksSands of Inarosquest. – UnlocksSorties. – UnlocksKuva Siphonmissions. – UnlocksKuva LichesandSisters of Parvos.
7	– UnlocksThe Silver Grovequest.
8	– Unlocks all factionSyndicateMelee weapons. – Unlocks access to allRelays. – Minimium rank required to use and tradeRiven Mods. – Allows purchasing theHelminth SegmentfromSon.
10	– Unlocks the ability to deploy 3Resource Extractorssimultaneously. – Unlocks ability to auto-slot Ayatan Stars intoAyatan Sculptures. – Unlocks ability to purchase more Mod Config and Appearance Config slots (max 3 more slots per item). – Unlocks the ability to launch The Steel Path Bounties for open world missions.
12	– Unlocks all factionSyndicatePrimary weapons.
15	– Unlocks allMarket,Syndicate, and clanResearchweapons. – Unlocks almost all game content to date.
16	– Unlocks the final rank requirement for equipping Riven Mods. – Unlocks all Tenet weapons.
30	– Umbra Forma +3 – Loadout Slots +15 – Riven Mod Slots +30 – True MasterChatEmoji – True MasterEmote – True Master Sumdali (Landing CraftHull Ornament) – True Master’s FontRelayBlessing – Stacks withAffinity Booster,Credit Booster, andResource Drop Chance Booster.

Standard Rewards

Along with the specific rank rewards you will also be given standard rewards for each rank achieved. Those standard rewards include the following:

Increase your daily maximum Syndicate standing by 500
Increase the maximum accumulation cap of Void Traces by 50
Increase the daily maximum focus points earned through focus lenses by 5,000
Increase the maximum enemy level in the Simulacrum by 5
A Mastery Slate orbiter decoration
Every 3 ranks the mastery sigil changes design
Each legendary rank awards you with a legendary core

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