How to beat the Lua rescue mission in Warframe
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How to beat the Lua rescue mission in Warframe

Jumping through hoops (literally) for the sake of the operative.

Zeipel is one of the more annoying missions to complete in this game. You have one minute to guess the right hacking console and save the captive inside the portal. To make things easier, here are some tips to help you beat the Lua rescue mission in Warframe

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How to beat the Lua rescue mission in Warframe

Hacking consoles can be stressful, especially when you have just over a minute to solve a full puzzle once the countdown starts, so the nerves and stakes are higher. If you arenā€™t good at this minigame, we suggest you try these tricks:

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Use Hacking Ciphers

Thereā€™s no shame in giving up some materials to create Ciphers for instances like this. With only one minute, you can probably solve two consoles at most before imminent failure. Thatā€™s a 50% chance of rescuing the hostage. 

By using this item, you can almost guarantee to open all four possible entries to finish the objective. Just know that when it comes to Sorties, the option to use Ciphers is disabled, so try the next tricks.

You should buy the bundle of Cipher Blueprints like the 10x one from the Market, or the 100x one from your Clanā€™s Dojo.

Install Auto Breach onto your Parazon

This isnā€™t a guarantee by any means, but having a 30% chance to auto-hack a console on top of the 50% probability of finding the right entrance brings your success rate up significantly higher. Plus, when turrets and enemies are gunning at you, the quickness of an auto-hack can also save your life.

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Subsume the Perspicacity ability to your Warframe

This is the most recommended method as it eliminates the need to craft Ciphers and rely on mods with increased probabilities. Youā€™ll ideally want to have a separate build for frames that you play Spy missions with.

Perspicacity is also a very cheap ability to cast. The only time itā€™ll get dispelled is when you come into contact with an enemyā€™s nullifying ability or if you fall out of bounds.

Use a tanky frame

If you want to brute force everything, you technically can. Once the countdown happens and you have to scurry to save the hostage, use a tanky frame. Ignore all the killing and focus on the objective. Hack a console, enter the portal, and repeat until you find the operative.

This doesnā€™t just apply to Zeipel on Lua either. You can use any of these tactics on any other difficult rescue missions in Warframe, like Garus in the Kuva Fortress. 


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Elliott Gatica
Contributing Writer - Elliott has been writing about video games since he was in high school. Carrying that momentum forward, he has now appeared in outlets such as App Trigger, Attack of the Fanboy, and now Destructoid. He focuses heavily on Warframe, but he is also an avid fan of fighting games and shooters. When he isn't here, he's probably getting salty in Mortal Kombat 1 or climbing the competitive ranks with his friends on Overwatch 2.