Ignia is one of the key progression resources introduced with The Old Peace update in Warframe. While it is not a traditional open-world drop, it plays an important role in unlocking high-value rewards tied to the update’s endgame content. If you plan to farm the new Warframe, weapons, or related upgrades, understanding Ignia is essential.
Why Ignia Is Important in Warframe
Ignia is a limited-availability resource tied exclusively to Descendia, one of the two new modes introduced in The Old Peace update. Unlike common materials, Ignia is earned through structured dungeon progress, not enemy drops or containers.
Its importance comes from one thing: Ignia is required to purchase high-tier rewards, including components linked to the new Warframe and other exclusive items.
Prerequisites Before You Can Farm Ignia
Before Ignia is even accessible, you must clear specific story content. These quests unlock the systems that make Descendia available.
You need to complete:
- The Lotus Eaters
A short quest that acts as a narrative bridge. - The Old Peace
This quest unlocks the update’s core systems, including the Dark Refinery and Descendia.
Once these quests are done, Ignia becomes obtainable.
How to Access Descendia
After completing the required quests, return to your Orbiter.
From there:
- Interact with the physical console that offers Navigation and Dark Refinery
- Select Dark Refinery
- Choose Descendia (not Perita Rebellion)
Descendia is a multi-floor dungeon mode with escalating difficulty, similar in pacing to endurance-style activities.
How Ignia Is Earned in Descendia
Ignia is awarded at specific milestone floors, not after every stage. The amount and frequency depend on difficulty.
Normal Difficulty Rewards
On Normal mode, Ignia can be earned on selected floors:
- Floors 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, and 18
- Each eligible floor can reward 40 Ignia
Steel Path Rewards
Steel Path offers fewer chances but significantly higher payouts:
- Floors 2, 9, and 16
- Each eligible floor can reward up to 250 Ignia
Steel Path is more demanding, but it dramatically speeds up Ignia farming if you can handle the difficulty.
Ignia Weekly Limits and Reset Schedule
Ignia farming is time-gated.
- Rewards can only be claimed once per week
- The weekly reset happens on Sunday
- You can earn rewards once on Normal and once on Steel Path in the same week
This system encourages efficient clears rather than endless grinding.
How to Spend Ignia in Warframe
Ignia is spent through Roathe, the vendor tied to Descendia.
Here’s how that works:
- Roathe appears as the final boss on Floor 21 of Descendia
- After defeating Roathe, he becomes available as a vendor
- You can access his shop at La Cathedrale in the Sanctum Anatomica on Deimos
Once unlocked, Roathe offers multiple items that require Ignia.
How Ignia Is Used in Warframe
Ignia is primarily used for endgame progression rewards, including:
- Components for the new Warframe Uriel
- Signature weapons tied to the update
- New Arcanes and adapters
- Other exclusive Descendia-related items
Because several high-value items require Ignia, hitting your weekly cap consistently is strongly recommended.
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Ignia is not difficult to obtain, but it demands planning. Its weekly limits and milestone-based rewards mean efficiency matters more than raw playtime. If you are targeting Uriel or other Old Peace exclusives, Descendia will quickly become part of your weekly routine. Play Now!
