Having access to an Archwing in open environments can massively save you transversal time in Warframe. Thus, getting an Archwing Launcher Segment should be a priority if you spend a lot of time planetside; here’s how you can get one.
Where to get an Archwing Launcher Segment in Warframe
The Archwing Launcher Segment is an Orbiter modification that allows you to install an Archwing Launcher on your ship. This, as a result, will enable you to deploy your Archwing in open-field areas (Cambion Drift, Plains of Eidolon, and Orb Vallis). This is ridiculously useful for exploring those large areas, as moving on foot will waste a lot of your time.
That said, there are two ways you can obtain an Archwing Launcher Segment. The first and easiest is to buy it directly from the Warframe Market. It costs only 175 Platinum, and while Platinum is Warframe’s premium currency, you can earn it fairly easily by selling Void-related goods to other players. I recommend farming up a few rare items from Void Missions and then selling them off if you don’t need them. Players are always looking for these trinkets (because of their rarity); thus there is always a decent-sized market for them.
The other method of obtaining an Archwing Launcher Segment is by joining a clan, researching it at the Tenno Lab, and then building it up from scratch. This method will take you considerably more time to complete, so I don’t recommend going this route, especially if you’re a solo player. If you insist, however, here are the required materials for research and crafting the component.
Researching Costs:
- 20,000x Credits
- 2x Tellurium
- 5000x Polymere Bundle
- 800x Cryotic
- 600x Oxium
- 72 Hours (Real-time)
Crafting Costs:
- 100,000x Credits
- 50x Grokdrul
- 50x Iradite
- 1,200x Oxium
- 12 Hours (Real-time)
How to use the Archwing Launcher in Warframe
Once you’ve crafted/purchased an Archwing Launcher Segment and installed it on your Orbitor, you can access the Archwing Launcher. The Archwing Launcher is considered Gear in your inventory, so you’ll need to first place it on your Gear Wheel before you can use it.
When it is on your Gear Wheel, head to any open-field map and cycle to the Archwing Launcher on the wheel. Doing so will automatically deploy our Archwing on the map. You can stay airborne indefinitely, and you have infinite uses for your Archwing Launcher. You can also fire your weapons while it is deployed but cannot use your Warframe’s abilities at the same time. You can, however, make use of your Archwing’s abilities instead.
