Warframe Dog Days 2026: Squirt Guns, Pearls, and Summer Rewards

The moment the summer heat started rolling across Cetus, a veteran Tenno knew exactly what was up. Dog Days had rolled back around, and the beach arena was calling. For a game that normally asks players to bullet-jump through steel corridors and nuke entire rooms of Grineer, this tactical alert is a complete change of pace. Instead of grinding relics or sweating over Steel Path, the squad grabbed their ultra-powered Soaktron squirt guns and headed to the sand. By the summer of 2026, Digital Extremes still uses Dog Days as the unofficial signal that summer has arrived in the Origin System.

At its core, Dog Days is Warframe's watery twist on team deathmatch. No mods, no pets, no abilities. Everyone drops into the beach arena with the same Soaktron, and the team with the most soaks before the timer runs out takes the win. That's the beauty of it: nobody can crutch on a min-maxed build. It's just aim, movement, and a face full of water. The event has historically launched across all platforms, so PC, console, and mobile Tenno can all join the splashdown.

The Soaktron: A Squirt Gun with Zero Chill 💦

The Soaktron is a modified version of the weapon used by Nox, but in Dog Days it sprays water instead of toxins. In this mode it is basically a toy gun—one that can still humiliate a moving target. The thing about the Soaktron is that it runs dry fast. If the tank hits empty, the only play is to sprint to one of the water fountains scattered around the arena and reload mid-fight. That fountain run often turned into comedy, with half the squad trying to spray the other half while everyone was stuck reloading.

Nakak Pearls and the Reward Haul 🏖️

The real reason the Tenno kept coming back, of course, was the loot. Winning watery brawls wasn't only about bragging rights; it was about stacking up Nakak Pearls, the summer currency, and trading them in at Cetus. Nakak Pearls can be exchanged for prizes, including Floofs, Captura Scenes, and more. A Dog Days Ephemera could be scooped up for just 1 Pearl, but it would vanish from inventory at the end of the event. For the long-term play, 490 Pearls unlocked a permanent skin for your rifle.

The mission ladder itself was also handing out rewards. In the 2021 run, the rewards looked like this:

Sure, exact goodies can shift from year to year, but that table is a solid blueprint for what the 2026 edition tends to offer. A free Orokin Reactor is never something to sleep on, especially for players still upgrading Warframes.

Pride Palette: One Credit, Permanent Vibes 🎨

Outside the beach, June in Warframe also means the Pride Color Palette makes its market appearance. For one credit—basically free—players can unlock the palette and keep it permanently. In past seasons, it was available from June 7 at 2 p.m. ET until June 30 at 11:59 p.m. ET. The 2026 edition is expected to follow the same seasonal window, so if the market tab lights up, grab it before the month ends. Once unlocked, the palette stays in inventory for Pride celebrations all year long.

Quick Tips for a Soaking Good Time 💧

• Watch your water meter. Reload at fountains before you enter the open sand.

• Stick close to teammates. A lone Tenno with an empty Soaktron is just target practice.

• Spend Pearls before the event winds down if you want the temporary Ephemera.

• Save up 490 Pearls if you want the permanent rifle skin.

• Don't skip Mission 4. An Orokin Reactor is always worth the run.

The 2021 Dog Days window ended on June 25 at 2 p.m. ET, and modern events usually keep a similar late-June close. So when the beach arena is live in 2026, there's no reason to sit on the sidelines. Grab the Soaktron, hit the fountains, and soak your way to some summer rewards.