Warframe’s Taubound event is open to players who have completed Vor’s Prize, even if they haven’t normally unlocked its destination, Eris. You don’t need to finish the later story quests required for the separate Tau Prologue to take part. That distinction is worth understanding before you spend your next few evenings trying to catch up.
The limited operation runs from October 15 to November 17, 2026. The prologue stays in the game. If you’re returning after a break, our recommendation is to check your event access first, then decide whether the permanent story content is something you want to tackle now or save for later.
Check which part you can enter
Digital Extremes’ event overview explains that completing Vor’s Prize grants temporary access to Eris during the operation. The usual Star Chart and Junction requirements are lifted. That gives you a straightforward first check: look at your quest progress rather than assuming an unfinished Star Chart rules you out.
The story route has different requirements. You must complete The Hex and The Old Peace to enter the Tau Prologue. Those quests aren’t a prerequisite for collecting the event’s Moonflesh resource. Treat them as a separate goal, particularly if you’d rather follow the story at your own pace.
The developer’s October overview also separates those two paths. Its event preparation advice points players toward Vor’s Prize; its story preparation advice names The Hex and The Old Peace. You can use that distinction to plan a return without turning it into a race through every quest you’ve missed.
The practical checklist is simple. If you’ve completed Vor’s Prize, check Eris and the operation. If you haven’t, start there. If you’ve also completed the two later quests, check your Codex for the prologue. Having access to both doesn’t mean you need to alternate between them in the same session.
Decide what you want from the event
Taubound asks the community to collect Moonflesh for Praghasa, the Sentient mothership involved in the journey to Tau. You can exchange that resource for rewards. The official operation announcement describes Infested enemy drops on Eris and timed Operation Alerts as ways to earn it. The event overview also identifies enemy drops and rotating alerts.
For a returning player, the useful question is what you want to earn, rather than how much of the reward catalogue you could theoretically clear. Visit the exchange, inspect the available items and make a small priority list. It’s easier to decide whether another session is worthwhile when you have a specific goal.
That’s a recommendation, not a tested estimate of how quickly you’ll progress. We haven’t timed a farming route or measured rewards per hour, and this guide doesn’t promise you can finish a shopping list in a particular number of evenings. Check the current in-game requirements before committing your time.
Keep the permanent quest on your own schedule
In her Xbox Wire introduction, Digital Extremes community director Megan Everett confirms that the new story additions are permanent and require The Hex and The Old Peace. The event overview makes the same distinction: the Tau Prologue remains after the operation ends.
That gives you permission to make a narrower plan. You might participate in the event now and leave the prologue until you can give it your attention. Or you might decide the permanent story is the part you care about and skip collecting rewards you wouldn’t use.
Put November 17 on your calendar for the operation, but don’t plan around the last possible minute. Check your access, choose a few rewards if you want them, and leave yourself room to enjoy the story without rushing it.