InWarframe, Archon Shards are special endgame items that enhance the exosuits abilities.Archon Shardswere first introduced to the game as part of the Veilbreaker update. When slotted into the Warframes, these shards provide various buffs, including increased damage, greater health, and faster movement.

Archon Shards add a strategic dimension to the game, offering players the opportunity to tailor theirWarframes for specific encounters. There are three standard variants of Archon Shards in the game, acquired by completing weekly challenges. Unlike the standard shards, however,Violet Archon ShardsinWarframeare acquired by fusing two standard Archon Shards. The following guide aims to help players understand the process involved in acquiring these special shards and share details on their effectiveness.

Chararcter proceeding to collect the Amber Archon Shards in Warframe

How To Get Archon Shards In Warframe

Since Violet Archon Shards are obtained by fusing two standard Archon Shards, players must first learn how to acquire the standard Archon Shards inWarframe.

These shards can be earned after completingthe Veilbreaker quest, which is available towards the endgame. The completion of the Veilbreaker quest opens a few avenues for players to earn standard Archon Shards.

Showcasing fusion of Archon Shards to produce Violet Archon Shard in Warframe

There are three standard Archon Shards inWarframe:Crimson, Azure, and Amber. Additionally, players can sometimes also score aTauforged Archon Shard, which is a stronger variant of the standard Archon Shard.

There are three sources of scoring these powerful items:

How To Get Violet Archon Shards In Warframe

Unlike standard Archon Shards, Violet Archon Shards are produced bycombining Crimson and Azure Archon Shards. However, the ability to fuse/combine Archon Shards isn’t readily available, and players must complete a few steps first, including purchasing an upgrade segment blueprint for the Helminth.

Now, players can return to the foundry to craft the Coalescent Segment upgrade by collectingthe necessary resourcesand, once crafted, proceed to install it into the Helminth.

Violet Archon Shards Stats showcased for Warframe

With the Coalescent Segment installed, players should notice a new option in the Hemlinth menu calledCoalescent Fusion. Selecting the menu brings up a fusion UI where players can combine two standard Archon Shards to produce a new Archon Shard.

In the case of the Violet Archon Shard, players should fuse the Crimson and Azure Archon Shards. To produce an even more powerful variant, players can fuse a Crimson and Azure Tauforged Archon Shards to produce a Tauforged Violet Archon Shard. Similarly, players can fuse Amber and Azure Archon Shards to produce Emerald Archon Shard, and Crimson and Amber Archon Shards to produce Topaz Archon Shard.

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Violet Archon Shard Statistics In Warframe

Like every other Archon Shard available in the game, the Violet Archon Shard also offers four buffs to enhance the Warframes capabilities:

Values listed within the parenthesis refer to Tauforged Violet Archon Shard.