Purpose

This build is aimed to guide those conducting the Mastery Rank 5 Challenge. At mastery rank 5, Warframe™ becomes a slightly different game with a higher level of difficulty. The number of warframes and weapons at your disposal are limited, but you are expected to [Reach] the same level of performance as others with higher ranks. The rules of the Mastery Rank 5 Challenge are as follows:

1. No Trading: You are required to earn what you need without using the economy to leverage an easier run.

2. Spending Limits: You are not allowed to buy weapons with a mastery rank requirement higher than 5, and no one else may do so for you. Exceptions include weapons you can earn during events or promotions, such as [Opticor Vandal]. You can purchase any slots, reactors, catalysts, forma, and skins however.

3. No Rivens: This rule is unbreakable as the lowest mastery rank requirement to use a riven is 8.

4. Star Chart Completion: You must complete every node in the navigation screen that is accessible at Mastery Rank 5. This includes The Steel Path.

5. Hydrolyst: Dead or Alive: You must have killed or captured 1 Hydrolyst. Leeching a kill goes against the spirit of this rule and is considered a violation. You must at least play a vital role in a group effort to kill the Hydrolyst. For example, keeping the health up on eidolon lures counts as a vital role for a valid kill.

6. Quest Completion: You must complete all quests up to The New [War] and excluding The Silver Grove. The Silver Grove requires Mastery Rank 7.