How Warframe Riven Splicing Works and Where to Get Splicers

Riven Splicing lets you choose a combined trait, but it does not let you choose everything that replaces your old stats. Two traits go in; the splice and a second, random trait come out. Check both parts before committing a Riven you already use.

The system arrived with Warframe's October 7 Icebind update. A splice lock is not supposed to double your reroll cost, unlike ordinary Trait Locking. A launch bug charged extra Kuva anyway; Hotfix 44.1.1 fixes that unintended charge. You still pay the normal cost to cycle the Riven.

Hotfix 44.1.1 fixes the extra Kuva charge

DE's October 8 hotfix also fixes Weak Point Damage splices that were not applying their damage bonus. That is a fix to the trait's effect, not proof that any particular Riven is the best choice for your weapon.

DE announced a script to refund the extra Kuva spent because of the cycling bug. The checked notices do not confirm that refunds have finished. Treat the corrected cost and the refund as separate updates; a live fix does not mean the missing currency is already back in your account.

What actually changes on your Riven

Open the Riven Splicing menu and select a compatible mod. The menu identifies eligible trait combinations and previews the splice you can create. If a Riven supports more than one outcome, choose the one you want rather than assuming the first option is the only option.

Splicing replaces two existing traits with the selected splice and another random trait. That second result can include a trait you just used in the combination. A known splice is not a promise of two desirable replacement stats.

The positive and negative layout stays intact. Combine two positives and the random replacement is positive. If one consumed trait is negative, the random replacement is negative. Keeping the splice also fixes the Riven's positive and negative trait counts during later cycling.

That matters when the mod already has a drawback you can tolerate. Do not choose an outcome purely because its combined stat looks useful; check what you are giving up and which trait layout you will keep.

Splice locking is not ordinary Trait Locking

Keeping a spliced trait through cycling does not add a Kuva surcharge. Ordinary Trait Locking still doubles the cost. Use both on one Riven and the ordinary lock still applies its surcharge; the splice does not cancel it.

Think of this as control over one result, not free rerolls. You are still spending Kuva to change the remaining traits, and they are still random.

You can remove the splice lock and cycle the spliced trait off if you want to change direction. Removing the splice also ends the restriction on trait counts. That is a way to move on from the result, not a reason to assume your consumed stats will be restored.

Icebind is where you get Riven Splicers

Riven Splicers come exclusively from The Icebind, with one guaranteed for successful completion. The mode is now live. Your first completion also awards a Cryobell Sumdali for your Landing Craft; that cosmetic is separate from the Splicer reward.

Entry requires Angels of the Zariman and Whispers in the Walls, plus unlocking either Elite Deep Archimedea or Elite Temporal Archimedea. At launch, the squad needs six players using different Warframes, with no public matchmaking.

Arrange the squad before planning a farming session. Optional side objectives add rewards, but failing one fails the mission. You do not need to take that extra risk just to earn the guaranteed completion Splicer. Cryobells are consumed only after successful extraction.

Our existing Icebind requirements article covers the key and squad rules in more detail. This guide is about what to do with the Splicer once you earn it.

Check the new Kuva offers before rerolling

The same update changes several Kuva exchanges. Check both the payout and the weekly purchase limit, not just the larger number on each purchase.

Acrithis now offers 10,000 Kuva for 10 Pathos Clamps. Her Scuttler Husk exchange gives 14,000 for 25 Husks, with three purchases per week instead of one.

Flare offers 14,000 Kuva for 100 Heartstrings, with the weekly purchase limit changing from seven to three. Nightcap offers 14,000 for 75 Fergolyte, with the limit changing from six to three. Both still total 42,000 Kuva per week if you buy their full allowance.

Hunhow offers 17,000 Kuva for 35 Emerald Talents and 35 Crimson Talents, with three purchases instead of seven. The full weekly allowance rises from 49,000 to 51,000 Kuva. Bigger payouts per purchase do not mean every shop's weekly total increased by the same amount.

Riven slots are also available individually for 20 Platinum, replacing the three-slot bundle for 60. That is less Platinum needed for a single purchase, not a lower price per slot.

Decide what you want before you splice

Start with the weapon and the trait you actually need. Check compatible combinations, accept that the second replacement is random, and decide whether paying for an additional ordinary trait lock makes sense for your Kuva budget.

These are the published system rules, not tested build rankings. A splice creates another option; it does not prove a particular Riven is better for your loadout.