What is Incarnon Genesis in Warframe?

The Incarnon Genesis system in Warframe is accessible in the Zariman hub area (image via Digital Extremes)
The Incarnon Genesis system in Warframe is accessible in the Zariman hub area (image via Digital Extremes)

The latest update in Warframe, The Duviri Paradox, spices up the Drifter gameplay with new melee mechanics and a whole swath of fresh open-world activities. Duviri is the first free-roam map to come out after the Cambion Drift from the Heart of Deimos update in 2020. Duvuri Paradox was delayed almost half a year from its original launch window, winter 2022.

The mixed reception of Lua's Prey, the interim update, and the postponement is arguably recouped with all the extra potential for content that Duviri Paradox presents. While most of it focuses on the independent Drifter gameplay, the Incarnan Genesis system is a great platform to make outdated weapons significant again.


How to get Incarnon Genesis for your weapon in Warframe?

Phenmor is one of Warframe's original Incarnon weapons (Image via Digital Extremes)
Phenmor is one of Warframe's original Incarnon weapons (Image via Digital Extremes)

Warframe boasts a massive arsenal of some 400 weapons, split between Primary, Secondary, and Melee slots. This is without even accounting for the customizable weapons with modular parts like kit guns. Incarnon Weapons are the latest inclusion to bring more flavor to the collection.

Added in the Angels of the Zariman update, Incarnon weapons can be procured specifically from Cavalero in Chrysalith. These five Incarnon weapons stand out by having unique Incarnon forms, which is an enhanced version triggered by doing particular things.

These weapons also feature upgradable perk points across five Evolution tiers. With different perks, the weapon's behavior branches out into its own divergent upgrade paths. Warframe has always had the potential for vastly different builds on the same weapon, but this takes it to the next level.

Simply put, the Incarnon Genesis is the same system applied on top of older Warframe weapons. The way you attain these forms is by applying Incarnon Adapters to these weapons once available.

These adapters are obtainable only through the Steel Path Circuit mode. Thus, to obtain them, you need to have the following:

  • You must unlock the Steel Path mode by completing all the nodes on the Star Chart.
  • You must have access to The Circuit, obtainable by finishing the new Duviri Paradox quest.
  • You must have access to Chrysalith via completion of Angels of The Zariman.

Once you have all three, you can access the Duviri Spiral and Choose the Circuit. While the normal Circuit mode grants Warframe blueprints and components, the Steel Path variant provides Incarnon Geneses for particular weapons.

These weapons change weekly, and you must select two out of the five each week to get your own Circuit reward path. Note that the first weapon you pick will be on the fifth reward tier and the second on the tenth. Afterward, it is a matter of grinding it out in the Steel Path Circuit before the next week.

Once an Incarnon Genesis adapter is obtained, it can be activated through Calavero, a vendor in the hub area of the Zariman Ten Zero.


Complete Warframe Incarnon Genesis Upgrade rotations list

You can only select 2 out of 5 Incarnon Genesis Adapters each week (Image via Digital Extremes)
You can only select 2 out of 5 Incarnon Genesis Adapters each week (Image via Digital Extremes)

There are currently 7 different Incarnon Genesis rotations in Warframe, which changes to the next rotation each Monday (0:00 UTC). The following list contains all of these Incarnon Genesis upgrade rotations:

  • Week 1 (Rotation A): Braton, Lato, Skana, Paris, Kunai
  • Week 2 (Rotation B): Boar, Gammacor, Gorgon, Angstrum, Anku
  • Week 3 (Rotation C): Bo, Latron, Furis, Furax, Strun
  • Week 4 (Rotation D): Lex, Magistar, Boltor, Bronco, Ceramic Dagger
  • Week 5 (Rotation E): Torrid, Dual Toxocyst, Dual Ichor, Miter, Atomos
  • Week 6 (Rotation F): Ack & Brunt, Soma, Vasto, Nami Solo, Burston
  • Week 7 (Rotation G): Zylok, Sibear, Dread, Despair, Hate

Note that each Incarnon Genesis upgrade can be applied to any variant of the weapon when available. The Strun Incarnon Genesis, for example, can be applied to Strun, MK1-Strun, Strun Wraith, or Strun Prime.

To see which ones are available right now, you can visit our dedicated guide on Incarnon Rotation this week.


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