How to get Pathos Clamp in Warframe

A resource found within a dream…

This is the load screen you see when transferring content relating relating to the Duviri Paradox.

Pathos Clamps are an elusive resource that is difficult to obtain, in Warframe if you don’t where to look. Fortunately, once you do, getting them isn’t all that difficult.

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Where to find Pathos Clamps in Warframe

Warframe has so many resources that you need to hunt down and salvage daily that it can be difficult to keep track of them all. In most cases, resources are found scattered through specific levels, depending on the type. In the nuanced case of Pathos Clamps, they are not found, but instead, given to you as a reward for defeating an Orowyrm in the Duviri Paradox.

This image shows a Orowyrm in the distance in the Duviri Paradox.
Screenshot by Destructoid

The Duviri Paradox is Warframe’s roguelike game mode that changes every time you participate in the content. However, at the end of every run, you will always face an Orowyrm making Pathos Clamps a stable resource to farm. When you defeat an Orowyrm a chest will spawn which contains a number of Pathos Clamps for you to collect. The amount you obtain from this chest depends solely on the difficulty of the Orowyrm encounter. In normal gameplay, you will receive 10 Pathos Clamps while striding on the Steel Path will earn you 15.

What are Pathos Clamps used for in Warframe?

Pathos Clamps function as both a reagent for crafting and a currency for buying items. The most valuable use for them is for installing Incarnon Genesis Adapters on compatible weapons. Each installation costs a specified amount of Pathos Clamps to install, depending on the weapon in question. If you’re not familiar with the Incarnon Genesis system, it is functionally a weapon-upgrading mechanic that prioritizes buffing up old, underpowered weapons to current game standards. Here’s a list of Incarnon-compatible weapons you can use these adapters on.

WeaponSlotPathos Clamps
 Braton Primary20 (80)
 LatoSecondary20 (60)
 SkanaMelee20 (60)
 ParisPrimary20 (60)
 Kunai Secondary20 (40)
 BoarPrimary20 (40)
 Gammacor Secondary20 (40)
 Angstrum Secondary20 (40)
 GorgonPrimary20 (60)
 AnkuMelee20
 Bo Melee20 (60)
 LatronPrimary20 (60)
 Furis Secondary20 (40)
 Furax Melee20 (60)
 StrunPrimary20 (80)
 LexSecondary20 (40)
 MagistarMelee20 (40)
 BoltorPrimary20 (60)
 Bronco Secondary20 (40)
 Ceramic DaggerMelee20
 ToridPrimary20
 Dual ToxocystSecondary20
 Dual IchorMelee20
 MiterPrimary20
 AtomosSecondary20
 Ack & Brunt Melee20
 Soma Primary20 (40)
 Vasto Secondary20 (40)
 Nami Solo Melee20
 BurstonPrimary20 (40)
 ZylokSecondary20 (40)
 SibearMelee20
 Dread Primary20
 Despair Secondary20
 HateMelee20
Data from Warframe Wiki

Additionally, and as briefly mentioned, you can use them to purchase other valuable items from various merchants throughout Warframe. Unique weapons for your Drifter can be purchased from Teshin’s Cave for various amounts, while high-impact items like Orokin Reactors, Orokin Catalysts, Exilus Adapters, and Forma can be purchased from Arcithis, a vendor that can be found in the Dormizone, Zariman.

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