- For Railjack Intrinsics, see Railjack/Intrinsics.
Drifter Intrinsics are a skill point system to enhance the Drifter's prowess in Duviri.
Intrinsics are awarded from Duviri-related activities, but Affinity Booster does not affect their gains. Acquired points can be spent using the well of golden rings in the Dormizone and Teshin's Cave.
General[]
There are four main Intrinsic classes that the player can invest in, with each class having a max rank of 10: Combat, Riding, Opportunity, and Endurance.
Rank | Intrinsic Points needed | Cumulative total |
---|---|---|
1 | 20 | 20 |
2 | 25 | 45 |
3 | 30 | 75 |
4 | 45 | 120 |
5 | 65 | 185 |
6 | 90 | 275 |
7 | 125 | 400 |
8 | 160 | 560 |
9 | 205 | 765 |
10 | 255 | 1020 |
Intrinsic Points are earned by:
- Completing the main stages of the Spirals (3x)
- Completing The Undercroft (6x)
- Defeating the Orowyrm (15x, 22x on The Steel Path)
- Side objectives within the Duviri landscape (3x)
- Completing waves of The Circuit (3x).
- Collecting Lost Islands of Duviri Fragments (5x)
Unlike Railjack Intrinsics, Drifter Intrinsics are not tied to Affinity and therefore not affected by Affinity Boosters.
Each Intrinsic rank gained rewards the player with 1,500 Mastery points. Ranking all four classes to rank 10 costs a total of 4,080 Intrinsics and awards 60,000 Mastery Rank experience.
There is no way to reallocate or respec points once invested.
Intrinsic Classes[]

The Riding Intrinsics allows the use of Kaithe riding and provides beneficiary effects while aboard the steed.
Rank | Ability | Description | Notes |
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1 | Summon Kaithe | Tap 1 to summon your Kaithe. |
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2 | Cavalier Strength | Increased resistance to being dismounted by an enemy. | |
3 | Hoof Stomp | While riding a Kaithe, press 3 to command your Kaithe to stomp, knocking enemies back and reducing their armor. | |
4 | Fast Travel | Use the map to fast travel to central Duviri locations and Materliths. | |
5 | Smooth Path | Plants and rocks are marked on the map when you ride your Kaithe. | |
6 | Steadfast Dismount | While riding a Kaithe, press 4 to dismount and gain 150 Overguard. 150 second cooldown between uses. | |
7 | Endurance Racer | Reduce cooldown between dashes. | |
8 | Unique Identity | Name your Kaithe. | |
9 | Equestrian Bond | Receive Kaithe Summon for Origin System Open World missions. | |
10 | Herd Travel | Use the map to fast travel to other Drifters. |
22 comments
So is the added amount on Weaponmaster intrinsic a flat 20% crit chance or an percentage?
So the intrinsics I got from Duviris quest today just up and disappeared. *poof*. Had 30+ something and came back to Duviri today and am sitting at 24, which is what I started with today.
Nice.
Another reason I hate Duviri. Same thing when farming resources there, I never get the correct amount of resources when I return to orbiter.
I was looking a profile and It have 64,500 mastery from drifter Intrinsics and another with 61,500, while I have 60,000 when it is all maxed. I am missing something?
I saw a player with 75,000 O.O
So much more fun than Railjacks.
4-1=3
3 month late. Learn your 1st grade math, Fandom User
1: My railjack disagrees. Killing 120 fighters in less than a minute while solo.
2: Have you tried upgrading your engines? Pilot skills? Playing necramech? Are you going to say the CLUNKY HEAVY MECH is "clunky"? Thats the point. I want something heavy and hard to kill. Its why i play rhino no wukong.
3: you know what DPS is yes? You have slow fire high damage... Or high RoF low damage.... They both equal out. I myself use the ice spear for high crits to bring down crewship HP and high RoF for my aim bot crewmembers.
4: DID YOU KNOW Railjack look sensitive exists? Bet you didnt. And yes it does effect it.
5: Being the owner of a late game railjack... Noooooo? Because... ya know... Boarding enemy ships do to fights on the inside while your crew does stuff on the outside- Ya know im starting to wonder if you've EVEN PLAYED THE GAME MODE.... Honestly.
Hi, I like rail jack but i just wanted to point out:
1. whats killing the enemies? abilities or aim bot crewmates? If abilities, then you have to use certain warframes or craft energy restores.
2. yes i like railjack because it feels slow and powerful but most people are used to fast pace combat which is why they dont like it. You can't kill multiple enemies quickly, you have to aim at them one at a time with your gun. Even if your crewmates shoot down the ships for you, you literally can't see what they are doing so its like playing octavia but you can't see your balls or the enemies they are killing. Necramech is different because you use it against regular enemies which you can blow up in groups.
3. No matter what gun you use, you have to fire at one ship at a time and eventually you have to reload. Also the big laser is required to kill crewships unless you can to board them instead.
4. i didn't know that thanks
5. your crewmates will do everything inside the ship for you except for two parts, sitting at the big laser for 4 seconds and then crafting more lasers. Then, you have to leave the ship to do side missions which is the normal warframe stuff. Theres also that one side mission where you have to go inside a ship and leave to blow something up and repeat that 2 more times but I found that you could just set one of your crew to pilot. All this can be made easier if you have a team but then you lose the aimbot and repair cremates so now your teammates have to do it.
I also like the on call crewmembers and hate defense missions.
Its tedious to get a maxed out, late game railjack. I'm not saying its hard, you can freeload off other people, but it takes time that people would rather spend running around at the speed of sound.
At the end of the day, i think most people don't want to sit in the railjack with its slower paced combat.
"slower paced combat"
You mean like.... when you just start warframe 99% of people play it like a cover based shooter because their guns and abilities do such little damage??
Try actually leveling and trying new things before sayings its slow mmmh? The worst parts are the parts where you get OUT of your ship.
1: Abilites, weapons, you know there's also a perk that aim bot snaps you onto the next target too yes? So "Ooh i have to actually AIM AT THINGS :(((" becomes quite moot.
2: try upgrading your speed and piloting perks then yes? The mod cruising speed is also handy because you're ether in combat or not. And when not you get a massive multipler to speed. And when you are speed doesnt matter because you're in battle.
3: yes thats how guns generally work you point at the enemy and shoot yes. Unless they are the Tylans you have your AI using and killing dozens of ships a second. Or the shatter burst ability. Or the seeker swarm ability. All abilities that melt enemy attack waves and pop the crewship shields. And regen as well if you have regen warframes like protea or limbo or a hildryn or an operator wellspring ability.
5: yes... but thats where the slingshot comes in or having friends or... ya know recruting a crew with the in game chat? There are many missions that are slower alone than not. Spy missions for example. Excavation for another.
And i would hardly say its tedious given how iv spent less time on my railjack than i have unlocking say- a single kuva litch for example.
You get 15k for maxing out a Drifter intrinsic class, meaning maxing out all four nets you 60k. You may have gotten the 75k number from Railjack, which has five intrinsic classes (at 15k each) for a total of 75k. Maxing out both Drifter and Railjack intrinsics would net you 135k, which is what's indicated in the "Total Mastery" table on https://warframe.fandom.com/wiki/Mastery_Rank
No there are people who has 75k drifter intrinsics shown on their profile page. Could just be a visual bug but it's should have been fixed by now if it's a bug.
Yeah just compared to someone who has more mastery points but less maxed weapons.
He also had 75k drifter instrinsics
Can confirm its a visual bug only
Can't find anyone else having this problem, but Tough As Old Boots (Health regen) doesn't work for me outside of Duviri as it should. Got every intrinsic maxed, so I assume the +25% damage one doesn't apply either. Doesn't matter if I am the host or a client. I think it worked a while after Duviri launched but since has been broken, though I can't pinpoint the exact time when it stopped applying. I wonder if anyone else has this issue, because as insignificant as these buffs are, I would like to have them all the same :(
Did you report it on the forums? i think that would be a good place to start!
Does Endurance 10 work in the Origin system?
Yeah I was also wondering this, its extremely vague.
It doesn't work for me the last time my drifter died in og system, so I guess it only works in duviri since it doesn't mention that it works in og system as well like the level 9 did
I'd suggest you DO NOT get Opportunity rank 10. Stalker isn't better than an extra frame.
Stalkers meh. Used him and he's good in normal circuit but steel path your warframe are gonna be way better I mean even in normal your warframe are way better. Very good suggestion that these plebs dont know what they're talking if they think Stalker is good. Stalker is only good if you get a good melee and thats a bit rng based in the Circuit.
My god, folk you can talk without being a petulant asshole, stop calling other people plebs simply for having a different opinion, you just come off as an angry child.
The smoothbrains of this hellsite are self consuming. Also if you think stalker is bad for steel path circuit get gud.
Stalker is pretty dang amazing in steel path circuit.sounds like skill issue
( all four classes to rank 10 costs a total of 4,080 Intrinsics and awards 60,000 Mastery Rank experience ) all i do just for fckg mastery rank
Nobody forces you .
Is there a good way to check of Weapon master applies before or after mods? my assumption is after. that its flat 20% crit like Avenger only for all sources of damage, but if it was before that would have implications for "Duviri builds". i guess il do some testing and see if i can find out
Seems like there's a bug with Fortifying Decrees where it's applying to Warframes as well as the Drifter. Honestly I much prefer this as we desperately needed additional defensive bonuses for Warframes in steel path circuit. Having my Warframes actually able to survive and tank hits is so much better.
That would take away from the purpose of steel path, its supposed to be a bigger challenge resulting in better rewards
''muh challange, nooo, 25 health will remove muh challange''
Is Muscle Mass an additive or a multiplicative damage boost?
It's additive (along with Phoenix Talons, Eternal Eradicate, Void Strike, etc.).
Nope multiplicative , dont get where you found this lie mate.
Do we know if Deadly Decrees, Weaponmaster, and Sharpshooter affects Warframes?
I know for sure Sharpshooter does work on warframes (duviri and circuit only).
What is Transference Surge?!? I dont get it.
There isn't any explanation. Can someone explain, pls
Landing on the specific small spot they put the Fragment in can be fairly challenging in the Kaithe, as it cannot stand still in air
skill issue. unironically
If you dont get what is , you are idiot
Toxic cunt community in a nutshell. Its no wonder this game isnt more popular with you cunts running people off with your cunty behavior.
I'll be completely honest; Riding, after Rank 7 and until Rank 10, becomes an utter dump stat. If you're aiming for efficiency, max it out last.
Cheat death works in any place or just duviri?
It works everywhere based on my experience
Do you get anything in the place of the Intrinsics once you've maxed, or does Duviri just become a lot less rewarding because a whole part of it is finished?
The latter. it's just an empty void.
If you do play in groups and aim to get just clamps, Lone Story is much faster because people can't make 50 detours to grab side-objectives.
Somewhat. Its still good to farm pathos cause that one shop usually has good stuff weekly like orokin reactors and stuff other than that just like every open world theres no point in doing them anymore.
Thats always been DE's problem not being able to create longevity in their game modes. The cicuit has been the only thing they've done right.
Does Weaponmaster and overpowering abilities work in the circuit? They don't specifically mention drifter
If the buffs appeared then it works
Overpowering abilities doesn't work on warframes.
For anyone wondering I can confirm that Cheat Death works for warframes in the Circuit.
Sharpshooter’s Bounty : Landing a headshot restores +10 Health/s for 5s.
Does this apply to Warframes in Duviri as well? Because it doesn't mention Drifter specifically and Restorative Decree seems to work for Warframes
These are Drifter Intrinsics, so they only apply to the Drifter (unless otherwise stated--such as the rank 9 intrinsics for combat and endurance).
Rank 9 instrincts talk about being used outside duviri. I'm asking if Sharpshooter's bounty will apply to Warframes when you're playing duviri undercroft. Restorative seems to work for Warframes in the undercroft.
Cheat Death works on Warframes in the Circuit, and it also doesn't specifically mention it