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“It is done. The Gradivus Dilemma is no more.”

This event has concluded on all platforms.

The Gradivus Dilemma was an Event that was held from Thursday, October 24 2013 @ 06:00 A.M. GMT through Wednesday, October 30 2013 @ 4:00 P.M. GMT. The event was focused on special Exterminate missions in locations on Mars that the Grineer and Corpus were competing for control of. Tenno chose to assist a faction of their choice in defeating the other, with special rewards having been offered by each faction for helping them achieve victory.

Warframe News: The Gradivus Dilemma

Synopsis[]

Corpus scientist and entrepreneur Alad V discovers a cache of Tenno in cryosleep on Mars, intending to use them for his secret weapon: The Zanuka Project. Grineer General Sargas Ruk responds by invading Corpus territory and expanding their control over the Origin System, under the excuse that the Corpus violated a contract regarding the weaponization of ancient Orokin technology: the Warframes. To tip the balance of power, the Tenno is under a dilemma: to free their kin, or to let Grineer expansion run amuck.

After a six-day war, the Grineer proved victorious over the Corpus, holding the most sectors under their control.

Battle Pay[]

Both sides offered payment for supporting them in a particular contested location on Mars. Selecting a conflict location presented a choice of sides and their respective battle pay. Your battle pay was only given after the location conflict is resolved regardless of which side ultimately won the location. You will need to commit to a single side to earn this Battle Pay by completing 5 missions to prove your support. If you switch sides, you will erode your rating with the opposition and could receive neither reward till you increased one side to five again. Battle Pay was sent to your inbox after the local conflict ends.

Missions Affected and Battle Rewards[]

Overall Battle Results[]

As of Hotfix 10.5.6 (2013-10-29), Spear, Martialis, Tharsis and Augustus no longer count toward controlled nodes as a result of outside manipulation (cheating) of the event results.

End of Event Rewards (Short)[]

You will only receive the following rewards after the event has ended. The faction that controls the most nodes (i.e. at least 7 out of 13 nodes - as 4 aren't counted, see above) is considered the victor of the conflict.

Tier 1[]

Requirements

• Complete at least 5 missions total.
• Reward determined by which faction you supported (more missions for that faction than against).

Rewards

^{Rewards given out regardless of the victor}

Tier 2[]

Requirements

• Complete at least 25 missions total.
• Reward determined by the victor of the event (regardless of whether you had more missions completed for one faction or the other).

Rewards

•  Prova Vandal (If Corpus win)
•  Machete Wraith (If Grineer win)

Tier 3[]

Requirements

• Complete at least 100 missions total.
• Reward determined by which faction you completed more missions for than the other and the victor of the event.
  • Example: Completing 50 missions for the Grineer and 51 missions for the Corpus would earn you a Brakk blueprint (upon Grineer victory) or a pre-installed catalyst, weapon slotted Detron (upon Corpus victory).^[1]

Rewards

The rewards are determined by the faction that wins the war and which faction you have done most missions for.

• IF Corpus win
  •  Detron - supercharged and weapon slot (If you did most missions for Corpus)
  •  Detron Blueprint (If you did most missions for Grineer)

• IF Grineer win
  •  Brakk - supercharged and weapon slot (If you did most missions for Grineer)
  •  Brakk Blueprint (If you did most missions for Corpus)

End Of the Event Rewards (Long)[]

When both sides have exhausted themselves in this conflict you will be rewarded based on two factors: your participation and if you supported the winning side. The winning side will be determined by the dominance of the faction, for example: When the event ends, if the Grineer only succeeded in conquering 6 missions, they will still lose due to Corpus still holding 7 missions.

Tier One Rewards

Complete 5 missions, regardless of the victor.

• IF you supported Corpus (more missions on their side than against) an elegant Corpus-
  
  branded event badge to show off your support for the enigmatic Corpus.

• IF you supported Grineer (more missions on their side than against) a proud Grineer-
  
  branded event badge to show off your support of the mighty Grineer.

Tier Two Rewards Complete 25 missions of any side, with the reward determined by the victor.

• IF the Corpus win: A deadly Vandal edition of the PROVA. Stun your friends in style. This weapon is super-charged and comes with a weapon slot!
• IF the Grineer win: A Wraith edition MACHETE starving for blood. This weapon is super-charged and comes with a weapon slot!

Tier Three Rewards

Complete 100 missions, with the reward determined by two factors: the victorious side AND if you supported them (you did more missions for them, than against them).

• IF the Corpus win:
  • And you supported them: The ferocious DETRON hand-cannon. The Detron will be super-charged along with a new weapon slot!
  • You did not support them: A DETRON blueprint, reverse-engineered by the Lotus.
• IF the Grineer win:
  • And you supported them: The semi-automatic BRAKK hand-cannon. It comes super-charged and with a weapon slot included!
  • You did not support them: A BRAKK blueprint stolen from a Grineer datacenter.

CLANS LEADERBOARD / TROPHIES

Leaderboard position is based on the sum total of which faction your Clan is supporting.

• The top three Clans in each tier will receive a Faction-specific trophy in Gold, Silver and Bronze form based on their position on the leaderboards for which faction they support.
• Your clan's score requires a commitment: each member's faction rating will erode the clan's opposing faction's rating. If one member does 100 Corpus missions and another does 100 Grineer missions, they will cancel each other out and your standing will be zero with both. Coordinate.....

Dialogues During Missions[]

When Supporting Grineer (Missions)[]

General Sargas Ruk's Speeches

Alad V's Taunts

Lotus' Intro

When Supporting Corpus (Missions)[]

Alad V's Speeches

• "Tenno, you know, we may not always see eye to eye... well, you don't have eyes, but I'm pleased to see we've found common ground in our fight with these Grineer dogs."  (download, history)
• "Hmm, yes, you've made the smart choice, Tenno. When the dogs fall, there will be profit for all of us."  (download, history)
• "You and I are not so different, Tenno. We both know those dogs need to be put down, yes... I sense we are at the beginning of a beautiful new partnership."  (download, history)
• "Tenno, this was the only rational choice. And please don't worry about your friends. I have grand plans for them."  (download, history)
• "So, we agree. The Grineer are too powerful, too arrogant. They must be put in their place. I'm glad you won't let our... differences get in the way of our... common interests... yes."  (download, history)
• "Nobody wants to be a slave. You understand that. These dogs aren't our masters. We won't follow their orders any longer!"  (download, history)

General Sargas Ruk's Taunts

Lotus' Intro

Codex Entries[]

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