How to Get Growing Power in Warframe (2026): Knave Specter or Trade
Last Updated on September 11, 2026
Growing Power drops from the Knave Specter: finish The Silver Grove, craft a Nightfall Apothic, use it at a Silver Grove shrine on Earth, kill the Specter. The drop is about one in sixteen, so most players trade for it instead. It gives 25% Ability Strength for six seconds whenever your own weapon lands a status effect; Saryn, Wisp and Khora with a status primer are what it is for.
Reviewed September 10, 2026, current through Update 43.5; this page is re-checked after every major patch.
| Route | How | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Knave Specter | The Silver Grove quest, Nightfall Apothic at a shrine, kill the Specter | About 6% per kill |
| Trading | Trade chat or a market listing; it is a tradeable aura | Guaranteed, plus the trade tax |
Table of Contents
What you need first
| Requirement | Why |
|---|---|
| The Silver Grove | New Loka's quest in a Relay; it introduces the Apothics and the shrines. |
| A Nightfall Apothic | Crafted from the Silver Grove plants scanned on Earth at night. |
The farm, step by step
- Finish The Silver Grove from New Loka in any Relay.
- Scan the Nightfall Apothic ingredients on Earth at night and craft the Apothic in the Foundry.
- Go to a Silver Grove shrine in the Earth caves and use the Apothic.
- Kill the Knave Specter that spawns; it drops Growing Power about one time in sixteen.
- Repeat, or open trade chat and buy it for a handful of platinum.
What it does now
- Plus 25% Ability Strength for six seconds every time your own weapon applies a status effect, at max rank.
- Teammates' procs and your abilities' procs do not trigger it; it needs your gun or melee.
- Auras add mod capacity, so it costs nothing to run on a frame that already wants Strength.
The aura, as a card
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AURABest frames
| Frame | Role | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Saryn | Spores | Spores proc constantly, so the buff never drops and Strength feeds the nuke. |
| Wisp | Motes | A status primer keeps the buff up while her Motes scale off Strength. |
| Khora | Whipclaw | Her Whipclaw and a status weapon keep 25% Strength rolling. |
Tips that save runs
- Pair it with a chaining status weapon like Kuva Nukor so the six seconds refresh on their own.
- On frames that do not need Strength, Steel Charge or Energy Siphon does more.
- Buy it. The farm is a novelty; the mod is cheap.
Mistakes that waste runs
- Running it with a crit weapon that never procs; the aura does nothing.
- Farming the Specter for hours when trade chat sells it for pocket change.
Quick answers
How do you get Growing Power in Warframe?
It drops from the Knave Specter. Finish The Silver Grove quest, craft a Nightfall Apothic, use it at a Silver Grove shrine on Earth and kill the Specter. The drop is about 6 percent per kill.
Can you trade for Growing Power?
Yes. It is a tradeable aura, and most players buy it rather than farm a 6 percent drop.
What does Growing Power do?
It gives 25 percent Ability Strength for six seconds whenever your own weapon lands a status effect.
Which Warframes use Growing Power?
Strength-hungry frames with a status weapon: Saryn, Wisp and Khora are the usual picks.