The Netherforged Nullframe is a formidable war-mech, a construct of immense power that blends the technologies of the Lightforged, the Hal’hadar, and the arcane arts of the Technomancers. Its imposing silhouette, crackling with a matrix of light, void, and arcane energies, makes it a favourite among collectors who appreciate mounts with a futuristic, battle-ready aesthetic. The flavour text speaks to its turbulent history: “Assembled by the Lightforged, sundered by the Hal'hadar, and restored by a Technomancer. A matrix of light, void, and arcane swirls within this renewed Warframe.” For collectors who value prestige and power, this mount is a true trophy — a war machine that carries the legacy of the Midnight expansion.
Introduced in patch 12.0.7 “Midnight”, the Netherforged Nullframe stands as one of the most challenging rewards from the Naigtal zone meta-achievement system. Unlike random drops or rare spawns, this mount is a guaranteed reward for completing the A Trip Through the Stars meta-achievement, a testament to your dedication and exploration of both Naigtal and Val. While the journey requires patience and persistence, the reward is one of the most striking mounts from the Midnight era. For collectors who value reliability over RNG, this mount is a perfect and ambitious goal.
The Netherforged Nullframe is obtained by completing the A Trip Through the Stars meta-achievement and purchasing the mount from Kifaan for 15 Voidlight Marl. The meta-achievement requires you to complete six specific achievements across the Showdown zones of Naigtal and Val. This is a 100% guaranteed acquisition — there is no RNG involved, no rare spawns to camp, and no low drop rates to overcome. Simply complete the required achievements, earn the currency, and buy the mount.
Access to Naigtal and Val via the portal in Voidstorm rotates on a weekly schedule. Because of this rotation, A Trip Through the Stars takes a minimum of 2 weeks to complete, as only one of the zones is active each week, rotating between the two each reset. Progress toward earning the meta-achievement is account-wide, so you do not need to earn all achievements on the same character.
The six required achievements for A Trip Through the Stars are:
Each achievement has specific objectives that must be completed in Naigtal or Val. Detailed breakdowns for each achievement are provided in the sections below.
Before you can begin working on the A Trip Through the Stars achievements, you must unlock access to the Naigtal and Val Showdown zones. This is done through a short questline in Silvermoon City.
Pick up the quests Stalkers of the Stars and Veterans of the Great Dark from Riftblade Maella in Silvermoon City. She is located near the Ritual Site and Void Assault vendors.
Coordinates: /way #2393 47.61 51.08 – Riftblade Maella
After completing and turning in both quests, you will receive the quest To the Voidstorm and Beyond! from Riftblade Maella. Continue the questline until the portal to Naigtal and Val is established in Voidstorm: The Howling Ridge.
Portal location: /way #2405 51.44 71.27
Once the portal is active, the Naigtal and Val Showdown zones will rotate on a weekly schedule. Only one zone is active at a time, so you will need to wait for the rotation to complete achievements specific to each zone.
To earn the Into the Stars achievement, you need to complete both of the introductory quests for Naigtal and Val.
Naigtal
Overall, there are 2 quests that you will need to complete once you enter Naigtal:
Surveying the Mana-Bog can be picked up from Riftblade Maella at the Umbral Base Camp in Naigtal.
/way #2600 48.36 82.16
After handing in the Surveying the Mana-Bog quest to Commander Tala'saan, you will be able to pick up the next quest from Commander Tala'saan, A Swampy Welcome to Naigtal. Hand this quest into Riftblade Maella to complete the Naigtal introduction quest.
Val
For Val's half of the achievement, you will need to complete the following 2 quests:
You will be able to pick up the Surveying the Frozen Wastes quest immediately upon entering Val, from Riftblade Maella in the Umbral Base Camp on Val.
/way #2599 59.63 21.42
The quest will lead you to Belath Dawnblade where you should hand in the Surveying the Frozen Wastes quest and then pick up the next quest that she offers, A Frigid Welcome to Val. Hand this quest into Riftblade Maella to earn the Val side of the achievement.
After completing both of the introductory quests for the new Midnight zones, you will gain the Into the Stars achievement.
To earn the Prepared for a Showdown achievement, you will need to complete several quests in both Naigtal and Val.
These quests appear to be unlocked each week and will unlock various ways for you to travel across the zone faster.
There are 7 different quests that you will need to complete from both Naigtal and Val:
In order to gain the A Hal'hadar Walks into a Swamp achievement, you will need to complete 3 separate questlines in Naigtal:
The starting quests for all of the questlines can be picked up from Commander Tala'saan and Archmage Y'mera, who can both be found inside the Umbral Base Camp in Naigtal.
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To earn the Climate Strange: Naigtal achievement, you will need to complete 5 of the Subdue the Spore Storm bonus objectives that happen all around the zone of Naigtal.
Once you complete a Subdue the Spore Storm bonus objective, you will need to wait a while until the next one happens — roughly around 30 minutes to 1 hour.
To gain the Showdown Slugger: Naigtal achievement, you will need to find and defeat 6 different rares that are spread across Naigtal. Overall there are 9 rares on Naigtal, with only 8 of them counting towards the achievement.
Interminable Uarn /way #2600 37.45 63.20
Broxion /way #2600 43.66 50.44
Swalewing Matriarch /way #2600 77.91 38.62
Lomelith /way #2600 67.08 62.89
Auredar /way #2600 28.08 50.52 (Inside the building)
Warp Agent Xi'grivr /way #2600 70.31 76.36
Indomitable Mk XII /way #2600 53.07 54.98 (Patrols)
Slaipaan /way #2600 57.03 60.24 (Patrols)
Warbringer Thal'kuur /way #2600 29.83 19.42
Voidwarped Sporebat /way #2600 49.54 48.51
For the Showdown Success: Naigtal achievement, you will need to complete 8 different World Quests in Naigtal. Overall there are 11 different world quests that you are able to complete.
World Quests spawn very frequently in the new zones, lasting about 1 hour each, and new world quests will appear shortly after one expires.
After completing A Trip Through the Stars, the Netherforged Nullframe mount will be purchasable from The Consortium vendor Kifaan for 15 Voidlight Marl. Kifaan is located in both the Naigtal and Val Umbral Base Camps.
Tracking achievement progress, quests, world quests, and rare spawns is much easier with a few quality-of-life addons. Below are the most useful tools for this grind.
Pro tip: Combine RareScanner with TomTom for maximum efficiency. RareScanner alerts you when a rare spawns, and TomTom helps you navigate to its location quickly.