Warframe - What is Forma and How Do You Use It??

[@theknightmonkey1461]

3:18 Talks about Forma use

[@almightyrasen]

khaki Man good looking out

[@user-nt4gp3zh2v]

I literally looked at this video so I can get a better perspective on it. Thanks khaki man!! :p

[@dangelowilliams891]

THANK you

[@sefodab2098]

Ty

[@Goproarchive7678]

Not the hero we deserved but the hero we needed

[@richieburkett9471]

This is still a super helpful video 5 years on! I'm just getting back into the game

[@TeKnoVKNG23]

Thanks! Glad it is still helpful.

[@Wow-po6vh]

Me too

[@ZukoVR9055]

Yeah really thanks, 6 years later still relevant. I wasted some forma wasn’t sure what to do with them.

[@timmaytoo]

@@ZukoVR9055 i just did the same last night. Didn't know what i was doing and changed the polarity of a slot that already had a poloarity there to one i didn't even want....should have done this before doing something i didn't know what i was doing

[@TIME_TO_FIND_OUT24]

​@@TeKnoVKNG23how to OPEN forma??

[@HTIDViper]

thank u FINALY someone that explains it and shows it watch tons of videos still did not understand it till saw urs

[@TeKnoVKNG23]

+VeXXed LionHaRt Glad it helped out, that is the main point of most of these. I know the game itself doesn't do a great job of explaining things.

[@sjin86]

love the step by step, im a visual learner, n really answer for my max Excalibur really helps, but can't find anyone go through step by step awasome video

[@bigbenjamin1127]

Going to say this there is a bundle in the market that will give you 3 forma for 35 plat that is a better deal than 20 plat for 1

[@kamiiioof894]

Not actually Morgan Freeman It was a way better deal because normally it'll be 60 plat for 3

[@jesusirizarry4493]

Malik wow you should be a calculator

[@shonedock7378]

Your profile pic probably looks like how you looked like when you were typing that.

[@theneedforspeeder9575]

Perhaps why would you even spend 1pl for forma lol

[@silly693]

The NeedForSpeeder yeah, it’s reasonably easy to get. But if you’re desperate go ahead and buy some.

[@Foof50]

Thank you!!!! You wouldn't believe how hard it is to find info on what to do when you max rank something.

[@roguespartan2854]

I used an Orkin Reactor for my Excalibur, it still works fine for now

[@gamingwarlord9184]

How about now?

[@roguespartan2854]

@@gamingwarlord9184 I've had my starter Excalibur for 2 years, still works like a beauty.

[@solblackfire3237]

I use umbra

[@MatkovicG]

So you are still going to get double capacity

[@blackpanth3rz610]

New player here about 2 weeks old (WARFRAME) good to know that excal will carry into later game:)

[@lonewolfwilliams8971]

Thank you very much for explaining that I watch tons of videos and no one explains it the way you just did now that I know I can do what's best for my frame

[@gwenthomas4601]

Thank you for showing us how to actually put the forms on!!!

[@Zinriusminazen]

Wonderful tutorial. My smooth brain understood every word.

[@joshnease9695]

Thank you very helpful for a newer player, this game is overwhelming at first but I love it. I haven't spent money yet but I will be soon.

[@TeKnoVKNG23]

Yeah it can be really confusing at first, which is why I wanted to make a few of these guides for newer players!

[@brandog5702]

Akmagnus is my favorite sidearm them dual pistols are one shotting level 20 to 30 enemies. Love those guns

[@slaydog5102]

same

[@rafbi4874]

Very helpful and straightforward, thank you!

[@texanjoecoffeehouse8141]

Forma or as I like to call it "why you will be buying platinum" lol

[@TeKnoVKNG23]

+TexanJoes Coffeehouse They aren't too hard to get running void and alerts, but building them can take a bit with the resources you need.

[@texanjoecoffeehouse8141]

TeKnoVKNG23 yeah, neural sensors just dont drop well enough..at least when I'm being impatient and really wanting to build stuff/expand stuff

[@wormiestace9105]

I have 5 and I've been grinding they're not too hard to get if you have the dedication

[@dankusmemeus7093]

Forma easy af to get. What are you on about? Only noobs use platinum to rush through the game

[@Someone-vq6jk]

Caleb Van Buskirk keep in mind these comments were made two years ago

[@mathewparish605]

Another thing about the Forma's is the Dojo's. They are materials that are needed for building rooms

[@The-Eclectic-Negro-Mage]

So in other words for us ex call of duty players, IT ALLOWS US TO PRESTIGE. 😀

[@mauhernandez916]

Jay Bizzle704 go keep playing your shitty game.

[@ExposeToTechnology]

mau hernandez you're fucking dumb

[@kingofthedong3908]

mau hernandez dont make other games players hating on us

[@twochainsx4523]

Exposed To Technology you fucking toxic

[@jimmythecurious1418]

mau hernandez stop being salty and go fuck yourself you dumb shit

[@kinngrimm]

Do warframes share the same weapons and mods? F.e. if i have Volt and a Prime Necro, is the stash of weapons and mods the same for both of them?

[@TeKnoVKNG23]

Yes! Stay tuned though as I just got back into the game and I'll be starting up a new series with it very soon!

[@evanfox3136]

kinn grimm unless it's angment mod anything eles will work

[@shamsabuhashia4937]

man so thanks to you now i know how to use it

[@TeKnoVKNG23]

Glad it helped.

[@afrog2666]

Damn, a 4-6 forma build is gonna take some TIME son! And your outro music punctured my eardrums.. Normalize that shiet breH :/

[@charlessaylors3967]

I Love the way you explain things. Step by step. Not just do it.

[@ShatteredZen]

Thanks man this answered alot of questions!

[@GoobieDoo86]

Hello 5 years later lol so yes I understand that if you use a forma you will reset whatever you used the forma on but can you still get XP again for that forma unranked Warframe ,Weapon ETC.

[@TeKnoVKNG23]

You will not earn MR points(unless they've changed something drastically) for re-using that item again. You will still need to rank it up, but it won't count for the points toward your rank and mastery tests.

[@ghoster6762]

Hello there, I'm new to this game so dont mind the stupid question. ok as you were going to do forma on Magnus there was 8 slots and after the forma thing its still 8 slots i didn't understand that

[@itsnotzz8285]

This video helped a lot

[@TeKnoVKNG23]

Awesome, glad you found it helpful!

[@CoquiAudio]

I defensibly have to sub cause now I understand better thank you for your video ^_^

[@isaacorellana1754]

Mad respect for the fate intro!!!!!

[@ClickKlack43]

You gonna be playing Overwatch or Battleborn? I'm probably going to get both out of general boredom. I played the BB beta story missions and it was kind of fun. Overwatch beta is on the 3rd, I think. FYI.

[@TeKnoVKNG23]

+ascetic43 Neither one interest me and I'm having a blast with Warframe, it's even taken me away from ME3 for a bit which is saying something. I'm working on a full on Let's Play series with it on another account so I can help people from the start go through and enjoy it more. Game just has so much to offer and is F2P with devs that give a shit about their community. I'll probably be on WF for the most part at least until No Man's Sky comes out and if that game delivers on what it has promised so far, I think I may spend some time with it.

[@hypermetalsonic]

Was hoping for an explanation of those symbols

[@gravetree0720]

So my only question does forms only add a polarity slot or does it make the weapon any more powerful also?

[@TeKnoVKNG23]

It just adds the extra slot which should allow you to have a lower cost of more powerful mods, which overall should increase your weapon's ability, but no it does not make it more powerful in that sense.

[@milon173]

Omgosh. I wish I'd known this sooner, great vid! Thanks!

[@TeKnoVKNG23]

No problem!

[@burnssmith9817]

Great video and examples.

[@benschiller3179]

you know how u get affinity towards your MR for ranking up weapons?... well when your item becomes unranked again from using forma, would you get even more affinity towards your MR again ?

[@TeKnoVKNG23]

You do not. You can only use an item once to gain affinity/mastery rank points, which is why there are so many items in the game.

[@K2shadowfax]

Clear. Concise. Spot on! Subbed!

[@TeKnoVKNG23]

Thanks I appreciate it!

[@AGJB19]

Right to the point! Thank you

[@jacdaniels4039]

When you rank the weapon/warframe back up from unranked after applying the mod, does it count towards your mastery rank?

[@TeKnoVKNG23]

It does not, you only get the mastery points for the first full level up. Once you reset that doesn't count.

[@jacdaniels4039]

@@TeKnoVKNG23 dam that sucks lol thanjs

[@TeKnoVKNG23]

@@jacdaniels4039 Yeah, it's why most of the bad weapons and stuff in the shop is MR fodder, you just craft and buy things to use to get more MR points and then get rid of them later to make room for what you really need. Easier to do at the start of the game when you can buy some of the crappier base weapons for credits and get easy MR points from them before you upgrade to better items and gear. You can also farm MR later in the game when you've got a good set of ranked up frames where you can just take 1 weapon into a mission and rank it up really fast.

[@uraharamitchell7250]

Thank you for the help Sir!

[@mathias2738]

This was very helpful :)

[@TeKnoVKNG23]

Thank you! Glad it helped!

[@samuraidoob6755]

How do you level up equipment and Warframe beyond lvl.30?

[@A.0113]

Thanks

[@TeKnoVKNG23]

No problem, glad it was helpful.

[@Model_Jb300]

I can already tell... This game always been interesting....

[@sebbywarcraft3398]

I accidentally polarized my warframe but didnt make any changes at all... wasted ma forma and deranked my only available warframe 😐

[@drex227]

Sebby Warcraft F

[@ethanisrael4970]

Thank you verrrrry helpful

[@miscdylaneous5269]

Thanks!

[@203kham]

Thx

[@sketchsawyer]

Well done thanks!

[@TeKnoVKNG23]

Thank you!

[@bread8609]

Thank you

[@thunderdrone9606]

Thank you, so much

[@SaeidRafiei]

Good video such examples much like.

[@TeKnoVKNG23]

Thanks!

[@thediyven7901]

So it will reset the rank and mod capacity but did not affect the health,shield and all

[@ardendragoon]

Magnus is nice weapon, nice crit and status chance. The Akmagnus' are what you want to build. Very fun, throw a couple of forma into it, with a status build, make them a viable weapon, tho you need the event mods. Element+status chance.

[@TeKnoVKNG23]

+speedy Sounds good. I'm currently trying a bunch of stuff to see what is more effective for the void. I'm at the point where I can handle most of the Tower I and some Tower II, but I see people solo'ing III and IV and wonder how they are able to do it. Mainly I just want to try to farm up some prime parts to sell for ducats or get some prime weapons/frame parts. I've settled on the Soma and Tiberon for primary right now, tried using the Tonkor but not a huge fan of it.

[@Rhaksas]

+TeKnoVKNG23 In the current damage system there is a set of "Base Damage" mods that apply before all other mods: Serration (Rifle/Bow), Point Blank (Shotgun), Hornet Strike (All Secondary), Pressure Point (All Melee); maxing out these mods alone will carry you through most of the star chart, thus many players refer to them as "Mandatory Mods". The devs consider this to be counter intuitive and have been working on a new weapon leveling system so that modding is more about personal preference; it will likely drop with "Damage 3.0".

[@TeKnoVKNG23]

+Preston Valhovd Yeah I make sure to use all those. I'm just trying to figure out how people are capable of solo'ing Tower 3 and 4 in the void and trying to figure out a good frame/build to use and what guns are better for end game.

[@Rhaksas]

+TeKnoVKNG23 Aside from the "Mandatory Mods", appropriate elemental combos on your weapons will cut through high level enemies like butter; E.G. most corrupted (void) enemies have ferrite armor that is extremely vulnerable to Corrosive damage (Electric + Toxin) Defensively speaking: KEEP MOVING!! enemies actually get an accuracy debuff whenever you use special movement (Dodge rolling, sliding, bullet jumping, aim gliding, etc.), cover is good for catching your breath but don't rely on it. In endgame (endless T4, Sorties, Trials A.K.A. Raids) enemies are level 80+ and will kill you in 1-3 hits even with Vitality/Redirection/Steel Fiber, so most endgame builds don't include those mods unless the frame is super tanky like Rhino, Chroma, and Valkyr. On a side note, the next update drops tomorrow (4/28) and features the Oberon deluxe skin, 3 new helmets, 2 weapons, and a bunch of bug fixes.

[@TeKnoVKNG23]

Preston Valhovd Awesome, thanks man!

[@molefemccowan8413]

What does the the spots on the former name I don't know what the signs mean you should explain that better

[@Stubrok]

Good vid, subbed

[@TeKnoVKNG23]

Appreciate that!

[@pointlessareyou3908]

THANK YOU SOOO MICH ON HOW TO USE IT

[@TeKnoVKNG23]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Erocks301]

great video. thank you

[@TeKnoVKNG23]

Thank you!

[@aj01-14]

If I use a forma on a weapon with origin catalyst, will it remove the origin catalyst?

[@TeKnoVKNG23]

Nope, they are completely separate. The catalyst will double your amount of available mod capactiy, while the forma will simply allow you to change or add a polarity to a mod slot.

[@aj01-14]

TeKnoVKNG23 k thx

[@LeFuze]

My dumbass just spammed the square button to use forma and wasted it on my Forma and my hek. Nothing popped up because I didn't pick which polarity I wanted. Lol now I know, good video.

[@yaidendol7736]

Well for now forma is now gonna do anything for me, so should I use it to make a tiberon or use it to advance levels in conclave syndicate

[@knowledgepower7484]

XPhantoms I need that tibreron inn my life right now latron is life

[@rognd8090]

thx a lot

[@mohsenhastroodi176]

So i just forma my Tigris and after that it let me keep 4 mods on ot and after i leveled up my tigris a few times it still says 1/60 mod capacity and im worried i wont be able to put the other mods that were taken off back on im thinking of just rebuilding it but what do i do?? When i get to rank 30 can i put them all back on?

[@TeKnoVKNG23]

It will say 60 all the time, but the forma reduces the cost of the mods as long as it has the matching symbol. So let's say you had 8 mods but wanted to level one up so your overall mod cost is like 64 so you can't put them all in. You forma a slot on your mod that costs 8 capacity, which then drops that mods overall cost down to 4, so you can fit them all in. Hope that makes sense. They should all fit when you get it back up to level 30, and of course you can always add more forma down the road.

[@mohsenhastroodi176]

@@TeKnoVKNG23 ahhh that makes more sense thank you!

[@gaster6786]

now the real question here is what it will do for umbra

[@arckage]

When it comes to relics i could never hate forma more than i already do i remember getting 3 in a row that type of rng is annoying asf

[@johnsachar1406]

Hey do you know if you use forma do you gain mastery rank points

[@CziffraTheThird]

@@johnsachar1406 Your mod capacity grows!

[@adamstarks8682]

so your telling me i gotta go aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall the way to the void so i can get some forma

[@loganpretty6499]

Just do relics

[@aluchardtheunluckyvampire2545]

So forma is allowed me to go passed level 30?

[@TeKnoVKNG23]

No, forma will allow you to exceed the standard mod capacity of 30/60 depending on whether or not you have put a catalyst/reactor into your Warframe or Weapons. It essentially reduces the cost of mods so that you can go over the cap.

[@donovandunlap8560]

Hello Warframe Family. Question: If I Forma my Frame or a weapon that already has an Orokin Catalyst/Reactor equipped will I need to put an Orokin Catalyst/Reactor on the Frame or weapon again after I have used a Forma on it...? Just Wondering.

[@TeKnoVKNG23]

You will not have to.

[@dbz052007]

O.O jeeez idk If I can do that lol I'm literally just finished all the planets at 100 & getting to Neptune & I just finished getting my Tenno/human I got alot of maxed stuff very powerful weapons & my only warframe is Excalibur maxed

[@kylecollis5414]

Hey, that was FATE music!

[@HitmanKingJay]

I used it 12 times on my first build

[@mugshot8831]

Don't use your starter platinum on forma please. Use it on a warframe or weapon slot instead.

[@reddohottochirripeppa3543]

Matthew Smith bruh this vud wus made 2 yrs ago where forma was not that easily obtainable

[@remixedlightning]

What is with people and slots. I carefully managed my weapons and frames and have never ever bought slots.

[@reddohottochirripeppa3543]

Dank Souls More slots>Faster MR rankup

[@Knx3k]

lmao

[@filthyhanzomain7917]

@@remixedlightning i like having more frames and weapons to chose from. I have 6 frame slots soon to be 7 and only 4 frames rn but im grinding for my first prime so i need some extra space for framea i will 100 percent keep

[@BrutalStyles]

After you reset your frames lvl, you mentioned that you had a infinite affinity trick?? Where should I go to re-lvl my frame quickly??

[@Chazraith]

he ment to say affinity not infinity, but i find that if you're trying to level a warframe, unequip all of your weapons accept one and do a survival mission (in a group is faster but not required). if you're trying to level a weapon, do the same thing and unequip all your stuff accept for the weapon your want to level.

[@TeKnoVKNG23]

Pretty much this right here. You can even set your matchmaking to public and pick any of the survival missions, you'll normally find a few people farming for affinity.

[@robloxmationsrar-rmrar1777]

Do orikin reactor will be unninstall when put forma in?

[@ismailchavez9815]

Should I build the FORMA blueprint or the heat sword? I can only choose one as of right now

[@TeKnoVKNG23]

Depends on where you are in the game, if you are early on you probably don't need to worry about forma just yet and having the heat sword gives you more mastery rank fodder plus can be good on quick melee builds against factions like the Infested.

[@ItsGamein]

Forma is super easy for me to make, why is everyone saying it's so hard to get

[@TeKnoVKNG23]

I'm not sure, I have a ton of it in my foundry just from running void fissures. It's really easy to get once you have an abundance of Lith relics.

[@myu3244]

I press X and it wouldnt change the symbol and wouldnt work and it keeps saying Applying the new slot polarity blah blah blah unrank Please tell me what to do

[@zichithefox4781]

Yes this is way late. But is Forma how you get to higher levels? I see missions for levels 40 and up and I have no idea how to get there.

[@KGhaleon]

So if I want to max a weapons mod slots, I gotta level it to max 7 or 8 times?....

[@TeKnoVKNG23]

Not necessarily, it just depends on what mods you are putting into the weapon. Normally 3 or 4 Forma is good.

[@forestlink6673]

Still can't understand man, i tried switching symbol but it doesnt work

[@LTHEGRIFFTAH]

Yeah whats up guys

[@SuperSF100]

Does using forma on your weapon cause an already installed orokin catalyst to be wasted or does it stay equipped no matter what?

[@TeKnoVKNG23]

The Catalyst is a permanent upgrade, it never goes away, unless you sell the weapon.

[@Racconlord]

So why do some people use like 100 forma on items if all it does is easier to select mods?

[@naimasnawi6974]

if we already add orokin catalyst and after that add forma...will it remove the catalyst?and make it to 30 capacity?

[@TeKnoVKNG23]

No, the catalyst is a permanent upgrade unless you sell the weapon outright. It will remain in place no matter how many times you forma it.

[@Kevlord22]

is it rare? i got a bunch from relics, why would i buy from market? i was lucky and i should use them wisely?

[@gabrielarellano7960]

Can u use it more the ones in a weopon

[@ek9750]

If I have a vazarin mod will its primed version also be vazarin?

[@AllMightyDiesel]

So would it be wise to use the forma on a new frame several times before leveling? I mean as in getting all the slots I want so I won't have to reset.

[@TeKnoVKNG23]

Anytime you use the forma it resets the frame's rank. So you have to use one, re-level to 30, use another, re-level to 30, and so on. You can't use multiple forma at one time.

[@johnsachar1406]

@@TeKnoVKNG23 so if you use forma will the ranking up go towards your mastery rank

[@TeKnoVKNG23]

@@johnsachar1406 Unfortunately no. After you've reached 30 with a weapon/frame, you will no longer gain MR points from leveling it.

[@johnsachar1406]

@@TeKnoVKNG23 damn.

[@MikeVieira]

great video! thank you!

[@verser_aven6729]

I did not read the warning and I reset my volt prime. Now it’s back to unranked and it sucks.

[@TeKnoVKNG23]

Just rank it back up and now you have extra mod capacity.

[@devonbeaumont7205]

When i used it increased the polarity of the mod

[@TeKnoVKNG23]

You might be using the wrong mod in that slot then, if you use the forma, match the symbol of the mod slot with the mod you want to use to get the discount. If you try to put a different symbol in it will increase the cost of that mod.

[@devonbeaumont7205]

TeKnoVKNG23 got it

[@adamhudson7655]

If I've already super charged a warframe will I lose it's capacity of 60 if I use a forma on it?

[@TeKnoVKNG23]

Nope, once you've used the reactor on the Warframe it will always have base 60 capacity at level 30. Forma just allows you to put a polarity on a mod slot so that mods will cost less to use on that warframe which in a way can create more mod capacity since you are then using lower mod cost.

[@hex9077]

Should I use the orokin reactor on a maxed warframe or would it be ok to use it on a low level warframe

[@TeKnoVKNG23]

Ashtonbruh Gaming you can use it on either. It will double your mod slot capacity either way. So if your frame is level 30 you will go up to 60 slots. If your frame is at level 8 you'll go up to 16 slots, etc.

[@Gamer-mq1ry]

What i think he meant was if he used the reactor at level 10 and got 20 mod capacity would at level 30 it go to 60 witgout having to use another

[@mathatter9158]

Gamer it doubles the capacity regardless of what rank you are and if you use at 8 and double it to 16 that’s an extra 8 capacity. It then grows when you rank up beyond that so if you continue to rank up it’s giving you two slots for every one you would normally get. Whether you use it on an unranked or max rank it ends up being 60 slots at the end. Not sure if that explains what you were asking.

[@noisejunkie8159]

i just realised a forma looks like a puzzle piece

[@Alilnaughty]

Does this increase the overall power or strength of whatever you put it on

[@TeKnoVKNG23]

No, it just lowers your overall mod cost to equip which in theory would allow you to make a more powerful build since it opens up lower cost mod options. So if you have a prime mod that costs 12+ to equip, this would chop that in half with the proper polarity giving you more overall mod space to equip something else that maybe you couldn't have fit in your build before.

[@kentrellproductions]

@@TeKnoVKNG23 if u use forma and unrank ur warframe does leveling it up again go also toward mastery rank xp some people says if u reuup an already lvl 30 warframe or weapon etc it wont go toward mastery rank is this true??

[@clumoo331]

Do you get mastery rank points when you reset your warframe/wepon

[@TeKnoVKNG23]

You do not. You only get them for the first time you take a frame or weapon to rank 30.

[@clumoo331]

TeKnoVKNG23 ok ty

[@Jeremyfragrancesigma]

My market only shows packs

[@xero_saucy4682]

Does your blue bar get higher if u level up what you forma?

[@TeKnoVKNG23]

If you are talking about mastery rank I do not believe it does. You have to use new weapons/frames to gain mastery rank. That's why many refer to bad weapons as mastery rank fodder.

[@oshank2211]

So can I get more mastery rank points from forma something that I already mastered?

[@TeKnoVKNG23]

Unfortunately no, you only get MR points from new weapons/gear and warframes. Anything you put a forma in will not count toward it.

[@josephmatthews6136]

Is this kinda a way to farm mastery rank point?

[@asimmohammed9403]

does it remove the orokin catalyst when you use the forma

[@TiaCMol]

No

[@ddee15]

When you use forma, does it take away your orokin catalyst/reactor??

[@BloodyFloodyy]

Deepit Regmi nope, but you’ll have to level up whatever weapon/Warframe that you used the forma on again

[@TeKnoVKNG23]

It does not, you just have to level the weapon up to rank 30 again, which can be time consuming if you don't have boosters or good Dark Sector missions unlocked yet.

[@davidchildress4378]

Would this in turn buff your warframes and weapons or is it just for mods

[@TeKnoVKNG23]

It's just to get more mod capacity on your frame or weapon, sentinel, etc. which means in turn you can equip more powerful mods with less cost.

[@cailimmarks1605]

Do you lose your orokin reactor if you do this