This is a definitive list of all Warframes that you can play in Warframe in order of release date. Included are every new 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 80 Warframe characters to choose from, 33 Primes and 47 non-Primes.
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Warframe Prime Release Order Schedule
Below you can see the suspected Warframe Prime release order schedule. Typically it’s around 100 days between every Prime release, so the next Prime comes out roughly every season. Also, there’s a pattern of releases being two males or two females in a row and then alternating.
| Warframe | Speculated Release Date | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Nidus Prime | Summer 2021 | Male |
| Harrow Prime | Fall 2021 | Male |
| Khora Prime | Winter 2021 | Female |
| Garuda Prime | Spring 2022 | Female |
| Revenant Prime | Summer 2022 | Male |
| Baruuk Prime | Fall 2022 | Male |
| Hildryn Prime | Winter 2022 | Female |
| Wisp Prime | Spring 2023 | Female |
| Gauss Prime | Summer 2023 | Male |
| Grendel Prime | Fall 2023 | Male |
Warframe Releases for 2021
For 2021, so far, there have been 5 Warframe released, 3 being Prime.
| Warframe | Release Date | Update | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Nidus Prime | September 8, 2021 | 30.7 | Male |
 | Yareli | July 6, 2021 | 30.5 | Female |
 | Gara Prime | May 25, 2021 | 30.3 | Female |
 | Sevagoth | April 13, 2021 | 30.0 | Male |
 | Octavia Prime | February 23, 2021 | 29.9 | Female |
Warframe Releases for 2020
In 2020, there were 6 Warframes released, 3 of them being Prime. The first composite Warframe, Xaku, was introduced.
| Warframe | Release Date | Update | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Lavos | December 19, 2020 | 29.6 | Male |
 | Nezha Prime | October 27, 2020 | 29.3 | Male |
 | Xaku | August 25, 2020 | 29.0 | Composite |
 | Inaros Prime | July 14, 2020 | 28.2 | Male |
 | Protea | June 11, 2020 | 28.0 | Female |
 | Titania Prime | March 31, 2020 | 27.3.6 | Female |
Warframe Releases for 2019
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.
| Warframe | Release Date | Update | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ivara Prime | December 17, 2019 | 27.0.4 | Female |
 | Grendel | October 31, 2019 | 26.0 | Male |
 | Atlas Prime | October 1, 2019 | 25.8 | Male |
 | Gauss | August 29, 2019 | 25.7 | Male |
 | Wukong Prime | July 6, 2019 | 25.3 | Male |
 | Wisp | May 22, 2019 | 25.0 | Female |
 | Equinox Prime | April 2, 2019 | 24.5.8 | Female |
 | Hildryn | March 8, 2019 | 24.4.0 | Female |
Warframe Releases for 2018
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.
| Warframe | Release Date | Update | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Mesa Prime | December 18, 2018 | 24.2.2 | Female |
 | Baruuk | December 18, 2018 | 24.2 | Male |
 | Garuda | November 8, 2018 | 24.0 | Female |
 | Chroma Prime | September 25, 2018 | 23.9 | Male |
 | Revenant | August 24, 2018 | 23.5 | Male |
 | Limbo Prime | June 19, 2018 | 23.0.3 | Male |
 | Excalibur Umbra | June 15, 2018 | 23.0 | Male |
 | Excalibur Umbra Prime | June 15, 2018 | 23.0 | Male |
 | Khora | April 20, 2018 | 22.18 | Female |
 | Zephyr Prime | March 20, 2018 | 22.16.4 | Female |
Warframe Releases for 2017
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.
| Warframe | Release Date | Update | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Mirage Prime | December 12, 2017 | 22.7 | Female |
 | Gara | October 12, 2017 | 22.0 | Female |
 | Hydroid Prime | August 29, 2017 | 21.6 | Male |
 | Harrow | June 29, 2017 | 21.0 | Male |
 | Oberon Prime | May 30, 2017 | 20.6.2 | Male |
 | Octavia | March 24, 2017 | 20.0 | Female |
 | Banshee Prime | February 28, 2017 | 19.11.5 | Female |
Warframe Releases for 2016
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.
| Warframe | Release Date | Update | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Nidus | December 12, 2016 | 19.5 | Male |
 | Valkyr Prime | November 22, 2016 | 19.07 | Female |
 | Nekros Prime | August 23, 2016 | TSG 3.0, part of 19 | Male |
 | Titania | August 8, 2016 | TSG 3.0, part of 19 | Female |
 | Vauban Prime | May 17, 2016 | 18.12 | Male |
 | Inaros | March 4, 2016 | 18.5 | Male |
 | Saryn Prime | February 16, 2016 | 18.4.12 | Female |
Warframe Releases for 2015
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.
| Warframe | Release Date | Update | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Nezha | December 16, 2015 | 18.1 | Male |
 | Ivara | December 3, 2015 | 18.0 | Female |
 | Wukong | November 25, 2015 | 17.12 | Male |
 | Trinity Prime | October 6, 2015 | 17.6 | Female |
 | Atlas | October 1, 2015 | 17.5 | Male |
 | Equinox | July 31, 2015 | 17.0 | Female |
 | Ash Prime | July 7, 2015 | 16.11 | Male |
 | Volt Prime | March 25, 2015 | 16.1 | Male |
 | Chroma | March 19, 2015 | 16.0 | Male |
Warframe Releases for 2014
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.
| Warframe | Release Date | Update | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Nova Prime | December 17, 2014 | 15.7 | Female |
 | Mesa | November 27, 2014 | 15.5 | Female |
 | Limbo | October 24, 2014 | 15.0 | Male |
 | Nyx Prime | September 24, 2014 | 14.8 | Female |
 | Mirage | July 14, 2014 | 14.0 | Female |
 | Loki Prime | June 11, 2014 | 13.7 | Male |
 | Hydroid | April 9, 2014 | 13.0 | Male |
 | Rhino Prime | March 5, 2014 | 12.4 | Male |
 | Zephyr | February 5, 2014 | 12.0 | Female |
Warframe Releases for 2013
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.
| Warframe | Release Date | Update | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Oberon | December 19, 2013 | 11.5 | Male |
 | Valkyr | November 20, 2013 | 11.0 | Female |
 | Ember Prime | November 20, 2013 | 11.0 | Female |
 | Mag Prime | September 13, 2013 | 10.0 | Female |
 | Nekros | September 13, 2013 | 10.0 | Male |
 | Nova | July 13, 2013 | 9.0 | Female |
 | Frost Prime | May 23, 2013 | 8.0 | Male |
 | Vauban | May 17, 2013 | 7.11 | Male |
 | Banshee | March 18, 2013 | 7.0 | Female |
 | Saryn | March 18, 2013 | 7.0 | Female |
 | Frost | January 29, 2013 | 6.0 | Male |
 | Nyx | January 29, 2013 | 6.0 | Female |
Warframe Releases for 2012
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.
| Warframe | Release Date | Update | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Excalibur Prime | December 18, 2012 | 5.0 | Male |
 | Loki | October 25, 2012 | Closed Beta/Vanilla | Male |
 | Mag | October 25, 2012 | Closed Beta/Vanilla | Female |
 | Excalibur | October 25, 2012 | Closed Beta/Vanilla | Male |
 | Rhino | October 25, 2012 | Closed Beta/Vanilla | Male |
 | Ash | October 25, 2012 | Closed Beta/Vanilla | Male |
 | Ember | October 25, 2012 | Closed Beta/Vanilla | Female |
 | Trinity | October 25, 2012 | Closed Beta/Vanilla | Female |
 | Volt | October 25, 2012 | Closed Beta/Vanilla | Male |
13 comments
Please, add Xaku (25 of August, the “Heart of Deimos” update)!
hey! DE’s lore is flawless and perfect!
its cool that sites have these SPECULATED or GUESS lists but until i hear it directly from DE themselves i cannot and will not get hopes up only to be let down. Plenty of lists similar have been published and been proven incorrect, So until the devs release it, it shall remain fan speculated no matter how much anyone tries to rationalize it. If its correct then whoopdie doo. but highly doubtful
The “speculated” list is actually derived from a pattern that has been present in prime releases at least as far back as 2017.
Nezha is next.
disapointed… inaros? really? bring nezha already, it’s winter, cold as it gets, even colder without my nezha prime… hope it still gets here maybe on spring or even summer, but still in 2020 cause next winter is a year away
PS: I’m just joking about using seasons that only apply to half of the world instead of months, that are global lol, but I am trully disapointed on inaros… such a boring frame…
Maybe the nidus and these lore breaking “prime” frames will release as different name?
Like “Excalibur umbra ” it just a name change .Or better they change the lore..I still excised for inaros prime look forward to play the sandtank XD
Nidus Prime will mess with lore too but who cares? It’s Nidus!!
This is a great resource, thank you for putting this together Dan 🙂
I did notice one thing, however, that needs to be corrected… Nova was actually released on July 13, 2013, in Update 9.0 … see the following post on the official forums:
https://forums.warframe.com/topic/77575-update-9-vors-revenge/
This jumped out at me because I started playing in January of 2014, just prior to the Cicero Crisis event on PlayStation 4. At that time on the console, Valkyr was the newest warframe that had been added — Nova definitely already existed, with her Molecular Prime that could clear whole maps with spectacular chain reactions in its original form 🙂
Thanks Knightfyre! I’ve gone ahead and corrected it. Much appreciated.
I can’t wait to see all the new warframe to come
Your comment is quite sad, Ava. Sadly, this is how life works. All of us die leaving behind experiences and dreams left untouched. Just try to make good use of the remainder of your days.
2023 for Wisp… I’m definitely not sticking around. It’s kind of sad for some of us who are sick or have other issues. They should release these primes faster and not take old ones off the store either. It just is like … why play this, put effort into it. The things I love will be released when I might be gone.
Wait did you say Harrow Prime? I’m crying. Not because i’m happy. Because that will mess up the lore sooo much!