Tucked inside Warframe's Iceblade of Narin update is one of the game's most elaborate Easter eggs: a hidden puzzle that rewards you with an exclusive spectral rapier cosmetic. The Neote Rapier Skin isn't sold in any store and doesn't drop from any mission rotation. You earn it by meeting a very specific set of conditions at the Yuvan Peak sword, and most players will pull that blade without ever knowing they've missed the real reward. Here's exactly how to do it right.
What is the Neote Rapier puzzle?
On Yuvan Peak, the new mountain social zone added in the Iceblade of Narin update, there's a blue rapier plunged into the ice. Any Tenno of MR 30 or higher can interact with it to pull the blade and grant the Iceblade of Narin blessing to their squad, which summons a giant floating ice rapier that lets you pop the red bubbles on Entropic Eximus enemies during Zariman missions.
That's the surface-level interaction. The hidden version requires preparation, a specific Warframe, specific gear, and a visit to a concealed room most players walk past every session. Successfully completing the puzzle rewards two things: the Neote Rapier Skin and the "Legend of the Void" Honoria. The first player to complete it, known in-game as The_Madman_of_Chaos, is now immortalized on Yuvan Peak.
The Yuvan Peak iceblade location
What do you need before starting?
Before heading to Yuvan Peak with any expectation of getting the cosmetic, gather everything on this list:
- Legendary Rank 1 or higher (hard requirement, no exceptions)
- 500 Entropic Kuva (to purchase the "On Wings of Ice" Honoria from Melica)
- Narin Warframe, fully built and ready to deploy
- 5x Azure Archon Shards installed on Narin
- All four Dragon Keys equipped in your gear wheel
- Tethyan Parchment Tatters collected from Melica's Secret Room
That's a substantial checklist, and Narin herself is the biggest bottleneck for most players since she requires either farming or purchasing. The sections below cover each requirement in detail.
How to farm Entropic Kuva fast
Entropic Eximus enemies patrol the Zariman tileset and are easy to spot: they emit a dark red aura resembling a Nullifier bubble. Each one drops 1 to 3 Entropic Kuva on death, and a Resource Booster doubles all pickups, making it the single most effective investment for this farm.
Void Cascade at Tuvul Commons is the recommended node. It's an endless mode, which means you keep accumulating Entropic Kuva passively while also giving yourself a chance at Narin component blueprint drops on Rotation C. A melee-focused Warframe like Kullervo makes clearing Entropic Eximus units significantly faster.
Once you have 500 Entropic Kuva, visit Cephalon Melica at Yuvan Peak and purchase the "On Wings of Ice" Honoria from her Classroom Supplies store.
How to get Narin
Narin is the 66th Warframe, a cold-based frame with Overguard generation and a frost-wielding playstyle. Before you can farm her, you need to complete both Angels of the Zariman and Whispers in the Walls. After finishing those quests, Cephalon Melica sends an inbox message directing you to Yuvan Peak.
There are three ways to acquire her:
The Entropic Kuva route costs 400 for the main blueprint, 130 each for the Chassis, Systems, and Neuroptics blueprints (790 total). Buying from Melica's Classroom Supplies is the most reliable path if you're already farming Entropic Kuva for the Honoria anyway.
For the RNG route, Neuroptics drop from Tuvul Commons (Void Cascade), Systems from Oro Works (Void Armageddon), and Chassis from Everview Arc (Void Flood). Rotation C on each node offers the best drop rates at 8.33%.
How to find Melica's Secret Room and get the Tethyan Parchment Tatters
This is the step most players miss entirely. Melica's Secret Room sits aboard the Chrysalith, the Zariman hub area, hidden behind hanging vines near the elevator used to access Zariman missions.
Facing away from the elevator as you enter the Chrysalith, look right for an opening in the wall partially covered by vines. Walk straight through and follow the passage to the end. You'll find a series of parchments displayed on the wall.
Interact with them to collect the Tethyan Parchment Tatters. The parchment documents the legend of Narin (the Legend of the Void) and contains clues tied to the conditions needed to complete the puzzle. The room also contains the original developer credits for the Angels of the Zariman update, making it a genuine Easter egg before the Iceblade of Narin update gave it a gameplay purpose.
Step-by-step: How to pull the blade correctly
With every requirement met, here's the full sequence:
- Farm 500 Entropic Kuva from Entropic Eximus enemies on the Zariman.
- Purchase "On Wings of Ice" Honoria from Cephalon Melica's Classroom Supplies at Yuvan Peak.
- Build and equip Narin as your active Warframe.
- Install 5x Azure Archon Shards on Narin (Tauforged versions are not required, and the stat bonus doesn't matter since you'll remove them afterward).
- Equip all four Dragon Keys in your gear wheel.
- Visit the Chrysalith, find the vine-covered passage near the elevator, and collect the Tethyan Parchment Tatters.
- Return to Yuvan Peak with Narin equipped (shards installed, Dragon Keys in gear wheel).
- Interact with the rapier in the ice.
If every condition is satisfied, you'll receive the Neote Rapier Skin and the "Legend of the Void" Honoria instead of the standard blessing.
Five Azure Shards on Narin
What do you get for completing the puzzle?
The two rewards are cosmetic but exclusive:
- Neote Rapier Skin: A spectral ice cosmetic applicable to any rapier-type melee weapon.
- "Legend of the Void" Honoria: A title recognizing your completion of the puzzle.
Neither reward is available through any other method in the game. The skin itself is the main draw since it applies to any rapier in your arsenal, giving an ice-blade aesthetic to weapons you're already using.
Frequently asked questions
Do the Azure Archon Shards need to be Tauforged?
No. Standard Azure Archon Shards work fine. The stat bonus they provide doesn't affect the puzzle outcome, so use whatever blue shards you have available and plan to remove them once you've claimed the rewards.
Can you do this puzzle without Narin?
No. Narin must be your equipped Warframe when you pull the blade. No other frame triggers the secret reward.
What if pulling the blade just gives the regular blessing?
Double-check all conditions: Legendary Rank 1 or higher, Narin equipped, 5 Azure Archon Shards installed, all four Dragon Keys in the gear wheel, and the Tethyan Parchment Tatters collected. Missing any single requirement reverts the interaction to the standard blessing.
The Iceblade of Narin update has a lot going on beyond this puzzle, from Citrine Prime Access to the Banshee rework. For more on the update's broader content and farming strategies, the Warframe The Old Peace complete guide covers Descendia, Perita Rebellion, and endgame farming in detail. If you're building out your relic collection alongside this, the Citrine Prime relic farming guide is worth bookmarking. Find more Warframe strategies across our full Warframe guides collection.