Newest Warframe release order — next dates & prime schedule

Keep track of all Warframe releases.

Digital Extremes

With so many Warframes coming out, it can be hard to keep track. This is a definitive list of all Warframe release in order. Included are all the newest Prime and non-Prime frame (as some call them) and their release date and type. You can also see what the next Prime is speculated to be. At the moment, there’s a total of 94 Warframe characters to choose from, 41 Primes and 53 non-Primes.

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Predicted Warframe Prime release order schedule

Below you can see the suspected Warframe Prime release order schedule. Digital Extremes releases both regular and Prime Warframes in alternating order, approximately every 1-2 months. Additionally, they seem to release roughly four Warframes per year, with some variations.

Please remember that these are speculative predictions and may not accurately reflect the actual release schedule. Always refer to official Warframe communication channels for the latest information.

WarframeSpeculated ReleaseType
Gauss PrimeSeptember/October 2023Male
Wisp PrimeJanuary/February 2024Female
Baruuk PrimeMarch/April 2024Male
Ivara PrimeMay/June 2024Female
Khora PrimeJuly/August 2024Female
Atlas PrimeSeptember/October 2024Male
Equinox PrimeNovember/December 2024Female

2023 Warframe release order

In 2023, there were 4 Warframe released, 2 being Prime.

WarframeReleaseTypeUpdate
Grendel PrimeOctober 18, 2023Male34.0
Wisp PrimeJuly 27, 2023Female33.6
KullervoJune 21, 2023Male33.5
Hildryn PrimeMarch 15, 2023Female32.3.6
CitrineFebruary 15, 2023Female32.2

2022 Warframe release order

In 2022, there were 7 Warframe released, 4 being Prime.

WarframeReleaseTypeUpdate
Baruuk PrimeDecember 22, 2022Male31
VorunaNovember 30, 2022Female31
Revenant PrimeOctober 5, 2022Male30.7
StyanaxSeptember 7, 2022Male30.5
Khora PrimeJuly 16, 2022Female30.3
GyreApril 27, 2022Female30.0
Garuda PrimeMarch 22, 2022Female29.9

2021 Warframe release order

In 2021, there were 7 Warframe released, 4 being Prime.

WarframeReleaseTypeUpdate
CalibanDecember 15, 2021Male31
Harrow PrimeDecember 15, 2021Male31
Nidus PrimeSeptember 8, 2021Male30.7
YareliJuly 6, 2021Female30.5
Gara PrimeMay 25, 2021Female30.3
SevagothApril 13, 2021Male30.0
Octavia PrimeFebruary 23, 2021Female29.9

2020 Warframe release order

In 2020, there were 6 Warframes released, 3 of them being Prime. The first composite Warframe, Xaku, was introduced.

WarframeReleaseTypeUpdate
LavosDecember 19, 2020Male29.6
Nezha PrimeOctober 27, 2020Male29.3
XakuAugust 25, 2020Composite29.0
Inaros PrimeJuly 14, 2020Male28.2
ProteaJune 11, 2020Female28.0
Titania PrimeMarch 31, 2020Female27.3.6

2019 Warframe release order

In 2019, a total of 8 Warframes were released. Of these, 4 were Prime Warframes, and 4 were non-Prime Warframes. In terms of types, there are four males and four females.

WarframeReleaseTypeUpdate
Ivara PrimeDecember 17, 2019Female27.0.4
GrendelOctober 31, 2019Male26.0
Atlas PrimeOctober 1, 2019Male25.8
GaussAugust 29, 2019Male25.7
Wukong PrimeJuly 6, 2019Male25.3
WispMay 22, 2019Female25.0
Equinox PrimeApril 2, 2019Female24.5.8
HildrynMarch 8, 2019Female24.4.0

2018 Warframe release order

In 2018, a total of 10 Warframes got released. 6 Prime Warframes and four non-Prime Warframes were released. Digital Extremes released the first and only Umbra this year. The Excalibur Umbra Prime was released as a part of the China Founders pack for the Chinese build. Mesa and Zephyr from 2014 got Prime releases, as did Chroma and Limbo from 2018. There were six males and four females.

WarframeReleaseTypeUpdate
Mesa PrimeDecember 18, 2018Female24.2.2
BaruukDecember 18, 2018Male24.2
GarudaNovember 8, 2018Female24.0
Chroma PrimeSeptember 25, 2018Male23.9
RevenantAugust 24, 2018Male23.5
Limbo PrimeJune 19, 2018Male23.0.3
Excalibur UmbraJune 15, 2018Male23.0Excalibur Umbra Prime
Excalibur Umbra PrimeJune 15, 2018Male23.0
KhoraApril 20, 2018Female22.18
Zephyr PrimeMarch 20, 2018Female22.16.4

2017 Warframe release order

In 2017, like the year before it, only 7 Warframes were released. 4 Prime Warframes and three non-Prime Warframes were released. Mirage and Hydroid from 2014 got Prime releases, as did Oberon and Banshee from 2013. There were four males and three females.

WarframeReleaseTypeUpdate
Mirage PrimeDecember 12, 2017Female22.7
GaraOctober 12, 2017Female22.0
Hydroid PrimeAugust 29, 2017Male21.6
HarrowJune 29, 2017Male21.0
Oberon PrimeMay 30, 2017Male20.6.2
OctaviaMarch 24, 2017Female20.0
Banshee PrimeFebruary 28, 2017Female19.11.5

2016 Warframe release order

In 2016,  there were just 7 Warframes released. 4 Prime Warframes and three non-Prime Warframes were released. Warframes Valkyr, Nekros, Vauban, Saryn from 2013 received Prime updates. There were four males and three females.

WarframeReleaseTypeUpdate
NidusDecember 12, 2016Male19.5
Valkyr PrimeNovember 22, 2016Female19.07
Nekros PrimeAugust 23, 2016MaleTSG 3.0, part of 19
TitaniaAugust 8, 2016FemaleTSG 3.0, part of 19
Vauban PrimeMay 17, 2016Male18.12
InarosMarch 4, 2016Male18.5
Saryn PrimeFebruary 16, 2016Female18.4.12

2015 Warframe release order

In 2015,  there were 9 Warframes released. 3 Prime Warframes and six non-Prime Warframes were released. Warframes Ash, Volt, and Trinity from 2012 received Prime updates. There were six males and three females.

WarframeReleaseTypeUpdate
NezhaDecember 16, 2015Male18.1
IvaraDecember 3, 2015Female18.0
WukongNovember 25, 2015Male17.12
Trinity PrimeOctober 6, 2015Female17.6
AtlasOctober 1, 2015Male17.5
EquinoxJuly 31, 2015Female17.0
Ash PrimeJuly 7, 2015Male16.11
Volt PrimeMarch 25, 2015Male16.1
ChromaMarch 19, 2015Male16.0

2014 Warframe release order

In 2014, a total of 9 Warframes were released. Of these 9, there were 4 Prime Warframe released and five non-Prime Warframes. Warframes Rhino and Loki from 2012 and Nyx from 2013 were given Prime versions. There were four males and five females.

WarframeReleaseTypeUpdate
Nova PrimeDecember 17, 2014Female15.7
MesaNovember 27, 2014Female15.5
LimboOctober 24, 2014Male15.0
Nyx PrimeSeptember 24, 2014Female14.8
MirageJuly 14, 2014Female14.0
Loki PrimeJune 11, 2014Male13.7
HydroidApril 9, 2014Male13.0
Rhino PrimeMarch 5, 2014Male12.4
ZephyrFebruary 5, 2014Female12.0

2013 Warframe release order

In 2013, 12 Warframes were released, and this was the year that the most Warframes were released. Of these 12, there were 3 Prime Warframe released and nine non-Prime Warframes. Ember and Mag from the previous year were given Prime versions. There were five males and seven females. This was the year when the most Warframes were released.

WarframeReleaseTypeUpdate
OberonDecember 19, 2013Male11.5
ValkyrNovember 20, 2013Female11.0
Ember PrimeNovember 20, 2013Female11.0
Mag PrimeSeptember 13, 2013Female10.0
NekrosSeptember 13, 2013Male10.0
NovaJuly 13, 2013Female9.0
Frost PrimeMay 23, 2013Male8.0
VaubanMay 17, 2013Male7.11
BansheeMarch 18, 2013Female7.0
SarynMarch 18, 2013Female7.0
FrostJanuary 29, 2013Male6.0
NyxJanuary 29, 2013Female6.0

2012 Warframe release order

In 2012, a total of 9 Warframes were released. Of these 9, just one was a Prime Warframe (Excalibur Prime), while the rest were non-Prime Warframes. There were six males and three females.

WarframeReleaseTypeUpdate
Excalibur PrimeDecember 18, 2012Male5.0
LokiOctober 25, 2012MaleClosed Beta/Vanilla
MagOctober 25, 2012FemaleClosed Beta/Vanilla
ExcaliburOctober 25, 2012MaleClosed Beta/Vanilla
RhinoOctober 25, 2012MaleClosed Beta/Vanilla
AshOctober 25, 2012MaleClosed Beta/Vanilla
EmberOctober 25, 2012FemaleClosed Beta/Vanilla
TrinityOctober 25, 2012FemaleClosed Beta/Vanilla
VoltOctober 25, 2012MaleClosed Beta/Vanilla