Syndicates in Warframe: how to earn standing and what to spend it on
Syndicate standing builds up on its own while you play with a sigil, and it almost always gets spent on the wrong things. This is how to run two syndicates at once and what to buy so standing turns into platinum.
Prices in this guide are as of September 12, 2026. They are recalculated twice a day, but the market moves faster, so check the current price on warframe.market before you trade.
The six syndicates and how they relate
There are six main syndicates: Steel Meridian, Arbiters of Hexis, Cephalon Suda, The Perrin Sequence, Red Veil and New Loka. They are not neutral towards each other: standing with one changes your standing with the others.
When you earn standing with a syndicate, its ally gets +50% of that amount, its rival loses 50%, and its enemy loses all of it. The remaining two are not affected.
| Syndicate | Ally | Enemy |
|---|---|---|
| Steel Meridian | Red Veil | The Perrin Sequence |
| Arbiters of Hexis | Cephalon Suda | Red Veil |
| Cephalon Suda | Arbiters of Hexis | New Loka |
| The Perrin Sequence | New Loka | Steel Meridian |
| Red Veil | Steel Meridian | Arbiters of Hexis |
| New Loka | The Perrin Sequence | Cephalon Suda |
How to run two syndicates at once
The easiest setup is an allied pair: everything you earn goes to one, and the other gets half on top. There are three such pairs.
- Steel Meridian and Red Veil
- Arbiters of Hexis and Cephalon Suda
- The Perrin Sequence and New Loka
Pick the pair by what the syndicates sell. If you want an augment for a particular Warframe, check who sells it and level that syndicate and its ally.
How to earn standing
The main source of standing is affinity. Equip a syndicate sigil on your Warframe and 15% of the affinity you earn in missions turns into standing with that syndicate.
Standing has a daily cap: 16,000 at Mastery Rank 0, plus 500 per rank. That is 21,000 a day at MR 10 and 31,000 at MR 30. The cap covers what you earn through the sigil.
- Syndicate missions. Every syndicate has daily missions that pay large amounts of standing.
- Syndicate medallions. Found during syndicate missions and turned in for standing.
The top syndicate rank is 5, and that is where Warframe and weapon augments unlock.
What to spend standing on
The most liquid things syndicates sell are augments: mods that change Warframe abilities. Most cost 25,000 standing, and players buy them for platinum all the time.
Counted as platinum per thousand standing, the six syndicates land close together: 1.00p to 3.50p. The best offer right now is Kuva Throne Scene, 100,000 standing for 350p (Steel Meridian).
The best-value offer at each syndicate, by market price:
| Syndicate | Best offer | Standing | Price | Per 1000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbiters of Hexis | Hexis Armor Set | 125,000 | 250p | 2.00p |
| Steel Meridian | Kuva Throne Scene | 100,000 | 350p | 3.50p |
| Cephalon Suda | Suda Armor Set | 125,000 | 250p | 2.00p |
| New Loka | Energy Transfer | 25,000 | 25p | 1.00p |
| Red Veil | Immolated Radiance | 25,000 | 45p | 1.80p |
| The Perrin Sequence | Corpus Gas City Conduit Scene | 100,000 | 100p | 1.00p |
Augments trade thinly: most see one or two trades a day. The price is a guide, and selling at it can take patience.
Everything each syndicate sells, with platinum per thousand standing, is on the syndicates page.
What not to do
- Level two enemies at once. Every gain with one is wiped out with the other.
- Hoard standing at max rank. If you are already rank 5, anything over the cap is lost. Spending it right away pays better.
- Buy anything. Sigils and emotes barely sell, so standing spent on them is wasted if platinum is the goal.
Syndicates in Orikon
The Syndicates tab shows what every syndicate sells, sorted by platinum per 1000 standing: the best thing to spend on is at the top.
Common questions
What is the daily standing cap in Warframe?
16,000 at Mastery Rank 0, plus 500 per rank. At MR 30 it is 31,000 a day.
Which syndicates are allied?
Three pairs: Steel Meridian and Red Veil, Arbiters of Hexis and Cephalon Suda, The Perrin Sequence and New Loka.
How do I earn standing faster?
Wear the syndicate's sigil: 15% of affinity turns into standing. Add the daily syndicate missions and medallions.
What is best to buy from syndicates?
Augments: most cost 25,000 standing and sell to players for platinum. Compare offers by platinum per 1000 standing.
How much platinum does standing turn into?
Across the six main syndicates, 1.00p to 3.50p per thousand standing.
Prices as of September 12, 2026. Numbers computed at site build.
