The Forma is a resource used to add, remove, or alter a Polarity to a Mod slot to Warframes, weapons, or Companions; add Tiles to a Clan Dojo; or serve as a component in the creation of certain weapons.
Acquisition
Forma or its blueprint can be:
- Purchased in the market for
20. - Received as a Login Reward.
- Blueprint received as an Alert Reward.
- Blueprint received as a reward from Orokin Derelict missions.
- Blueprint received as a reward from Orokin Void missions.
- Received as a reward from Orokin Void missions.
- Found in Reinforced Orokin storage containers in Orokin Derelict missions
Note that the blueprint is consumed when the Forma is crafted.
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 35,000 |
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 1 |
 1 |
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Time: 24 hrs |
Rush:  10
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 Market Price: 20
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 Blueprints Price: N/A
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Drop Locations
Updated from "PRIME GEAR DROP LOCATIONS by DERebecca" on February 19, 2015
| Drop | Drop Location |
|---|---|
 Forma Blueprint
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Orokin Derelict Defense (Rotation C) Orokin Derelict Survival (Rotation C) Tower I Capture Tower II Capture Tower III Capture Tower IV Capture Tower I Defense (Rotation A & C) Tower III Defense (Rotation B & C) Tower IV Defense (Roation A, B, & C) Tower I Exterminate Tower II Exterminate Tower IV Exterminate Tower IV Interception (Rotation B & C) Tower I Mobile Defense Tower III Mobile Defense Tower IV Mobile Defense Tower III Sabotage Tower IV Sabotage Tower II Survival (Rotation A) Tower III Survival (Rotation C) Tower IV Survival (Rotation B & C) |
| Forma
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Tower III Exterminate Tower III Sabotage Tower III Survival (Rotation C) |
Blueprints Requiring Forma
| Blueprint | Type | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Dual Ichor | Melee | 1 |
| Jat Kittag | Melee | 1 |
| Nikana | Melee | 1 |
| Prova | Melee | 1 |
| Ripkas | Melee | 1 |
| Scoliac | Melee | 1 |
| Silva & Aegis | Melee | 1 |
| Venka | Melee | 1 |
| Acrid | Pistol | 1 |
| Akstiletto | Pistol | 1 |
| Dual Cestra | Pistol | 1 |
| Embolist | Pistol | 1 |
| Nukor | Pistol | 1 |
| Pyrana | Pistol | 1 |
| Spectra | Pistol | 1 |
| Castanas | Thrown Weapon / Pistol | 1 |
| Attica | Rifle | 1 |
| Dera | Rifle | 1 |
| Flux Rifle | Rifle | 1 |
| Ignis | Rifle | 1 |
| Mutalist Quanta | Rifle | 1 |
| Paracyst | Rifle | 1 |
| Quanta | Rifle | 1 |
| Supra | Rifle | 1 |
| Sybaris | Rifle | 1 |
| Synapse | Rifle | 2 |
| Tiberon | Rifle | 1 |
| Phage | Shotgun | 1 |
| Grinlok | Sniper | 1 |
| Lanka | Sniper | 1 |
| Torid | Grenade Launcher | 1 |
| Ogris | Rocket Launcher | 1 |
| Djinn | Sentinel | 2 |
| Helios | Sentinel | 1 |
Using Forma on Equipment
To apply a Forma, click Arsenal and equip the desired item. Scroll over the item in the arsenal. Select Action at the bottom of the screen, then choose Polarize, which will show a layout of the item's mod slots and polarities. Click on a slot to cycle through the possible polarities. A slot that already has a polarity (either by default or from a prior polarization) can also be changed.
Forma can only be used on equipment that has already been ranked to 30 and, when used, said equipment is reset to rank 0 (unranked). Warframes and Warframe Skills will be reduced to rank 0. Forma can be used again on already polarized equipment, provided that it is leveled to 30 again. Orokin Catalysts and Orokin Reactors are unaffected by the usage of Forma. Re-leveling equipment after using Forma on it does not grant mastery points.
For each Forma used on equipment, said equipment will gain a star above the name of the equipment starting from the center.
Notes
- Oddly enough, players can polarize weapon and Aura mod slots with a Script error: The function "Pol" does not exist. or Script error: The function "Pol" does not exist. polarity, despite there currently being no Aura mods with these polarities.
Trivia
- Forma means "shape" in a variety of languages, including Latin, Spanish and Italian.
- The Forma is shaped as a jigsaw piece.
- The prevalence of golden surfaces in Orokin Void levels and on Prime equipment may indicate the use of massive amounts of Forma in their construction. The grey surfaces in the Clan Dojo may be due to Tenno improvising with more mundane materials while copying the Orokin aesthetics. The golden colors of the Orokin Reactor may also be due to the presence of Forma in this construct.