Learning goals
- Understand what Archwing is.
- Understand where Archwing appears.
- Understand Archwing as separate from normal Warframe movement.
- Understand why Archwing matters beyond dedicated Archwing missions.
Explanation
Archwing is a flight and combat system that lets Tenno fight in space, open-world atmospheric areas, underwater or submersible areas, and Railjack space contexts. Archwing has its own movement, abilities, mods, Archguns, Archmelee, mission objectives, enemies, and gear interactions.
What should I do?
Treat Archwing as its own loadout. Check your Archwing, Archgun, and Archmelee, add basic mods, practice movement, learn mission objectives, and do not expect normal Warframe parkour or weapon rules to fully apply.
Common mistakes
Avoid these Archwing mistakes before spending mods, resources, unlock time, or mission attempts.
- Ignoring Archwing after the unlock quest.
- Entering Archwing missions with unmodded gear.
- Treating Archwing like normal Warframe movement.
- Forgetting Archguns and Archmelee have their own modding.
- Avoiding Archwing systems until a quest or farm forces them.
Key Takeaways
- Archwing is not a one-time quest tool. It is a separate loadout system.
Practical task
Archwing starts to make sense once you can name each part of the loadout.
- Open your Arsenal.
- Switch to the vehicle or Archwing section.
- Identify your equipped Archwing.
- Identify your equipped Archgun.
- Identify your equipped Archmelee.
- Check whether each has mods.
- Write which part is weakest.
You can name your Archwing, Archgun, and Archmelee.