Talk:Excalibur/@comment-24839811-20190513234320/@comment-25254386-20190516075150

Umbra is not free, you have to build him as well. Granted, he doesn't require any systems, chassis, or neuroptic components, though he still costs credits as well as Kuva. Not really sure why Umbra matters anyway. By the time the player reaches The Sacrifice they will already likely have all the necessary resources to craft Volt, Mag, and Excal dozens of times over.

The important part is that while Excal is the first available boss-wise, Mag's boss fight is incredibly more simple and is faster than fighting Lech Kril, especially for a beginner. And if you have friends then you'll likely have access to a Clan even before Excal's fight, making Volt the easiest to obtain because it isn't even locked behind rng.

And I'm not sure where you got the 'cheapest frame plat-wise' from but that's not true. The page tells you how much plat he costs,, and it's the same amount as Mag and Volt.