Chroma/Main

Release Date: March 19, 2015

The bestial avatar of the primal forces of nature, Chroma, confounds his foes and strengthens his allies with elemental caprice. Chroma was unleashed in Update 16.

Component blueprints are awarded from progressing through The New Strange quest acquired from Cephalon Simaris on any Relay. Completion of Stolen Dreams quest and Mastery Rank 5 is required to access the quest from Simaris.

Warframe Guides
See Category:Chroma Guides to read user-made guides on how to play this Warframe.

Trivia

 * Chroma was first revealed during Tennolive 2015 and hinted at during Devstreams 45 and 46.
 * The word Chroma means "Color" in Greek. His name likely refers to his unique gameplay mechanic that his selected energy color determines the elemental damage type dealt by his abilities.
 * His name may also refer to Chromatic Dragons from the popular role-playing game "Dungeons & Dragons", whose elemental affinities are, similarly, indicated by the color of their scales. This connection was hinted by Community Manager Rebecca Ford in livestreams prior to Chroma's unveiling.
 * Chroma's appearance seems directly inspired by the Greek depiction of dragons, most notably his head, which appears thinner in contrast to the typical European dragon. This is further backed by the fact that his name has a Greek origin.
 * One of Chroma's possible alternate helmets resembles a seahorse. Many species of seahorses are known as "seadragons".
 * In certain languages, seahorses are also named in relation to "seadragons." For example, the Japanese term for seahorse is "tatsu no otoshigo" (竜の落とし子), literally meaning "illegitimate child of dragons".
 * Chroma has the second highest armor value of any Warframe at 350, surpassed only by Valkyr's 600.
 * Chroma is the first Warframe to require components from other Warframes to construct.