Release Date: March 18th, 2013
Banshee is a sound-themed Warframe. Sophisticated acoustic powers enable Banshee to pinpoint enemy positions and weak spots, suppress gunfire sounds in her surrounding environment, and even emit trembling vibrations to topple her foes. Banshee debuted in Update 7.0 (2013-03-18).
Acquisition[]
Banshee's blueprints can be researched from the Tenno Lab in the Dojo.
Trivia[]
- The name Banshee comes from the Irish mythological creature which wails loudly if someone is about to die. This corresponds to the Warframe's powers as she is based on sound.
- Banshee was originally developed under the name Decree and is still referred to as as such internally in the game files.
- The characteristic large spike on Banshee's left shoulder is considered a customizable Armor part, and will be removed if any other arm plates are used. This makes it possible to make a symmetrical Banshee.
Release date: 28 February 2017
Banshee Prime is the Primed variant of 
Banshee, possessing higher armor and sprint speed, as well as an additional 
polarity, but has less mobility. Banshee Prime was released alongside 
Euphona Prime and Helios Prime.
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 25,000 |
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 5 |
Time: 72 hrs |
Rush:  50
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| Market Price: N/A | Blueprint Price: N/A | ||||
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15,000 |
 10 |
 1,500 |
 2,000 |
 7,000 |
Time: 12 hrs |
| Rush: 25
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| Neuroptics
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15,000 |
 2 |
 6,000 |
 1,500 |
 2 |
Time: 12 hrs |
| Rush: 25
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| Systems
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15,000 |
 2 |
 10 |
 300 |
 4,500 |
Time: 12 hrs |
| Rush: 25
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Notes[]
- Banshee Prime, compared to
Banshee:
- Higher Armor (55 vs. 20)
- Higher Sprint Speed (1.15 vs. 1.1)
- Lower Mobility (0.9 vs. 1.0)
- Different Polarities ( vs. )
- Higher Mastery Rank required (8 vs. 0)
Trivia[]
- Banshee Prime is the Third Warframe to have a direct Mastery Rank requirement, the first being Rhino And the second being Oberon Prime (As of Update 19.13, the mastery rank requirement for Rhino has been removed). She is also the second Warframe to have a Mastery Rank (direct or indirect) above the common 5, the first being Titania.
- The Banshee Prime Access Pack was unintentionally teased in console version 19.8.0.
- Players who won the Prime Gaming Giveaway received the Banshee Prime Access Pack on Hotfix 19.11.4 (2017-02-22), a week before the pack's official release.
Media[]
Vaultings[]
- On December 7th, 2018, it was announced that Banshee Prime, Euphona Prime, and Helios Prime would enter the Prime Vault and be retired from the reward tables on December 18th, 2018. Any preexisting components or fully-built frames will remain as-is.
See Also[]
- Prime, the Orokin enhancement to a Warframe or weapon.
Passive[]
All of Banshee's equipped weapons are treated as silent.
- Due to this effect, Banshee does not pop up on the enemy's minimap everytime she fires her weapons.
Abilities []
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 1  25
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Sonic Boom Banshee emits a sonic shockwave that pushes targets in range with enough force to incapacitate or kill attackers. Introduced in Update 7.0 (2013-03-18) |
 Strength:7
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 Duration:N/A
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 Range:8m
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 2 50
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Sonar Using acoustic location, Banshee's Sonar power finds and tracks enemies, and exposes critical weak spots to everyone in your squad. Introduced in Update 7.0 (2013-03-18) |
Strength:1.5x
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| Duration:20 s
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| Range:35 m
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 3 75
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Silence Using Silence surrounds Banshee in an aura that stuns enemies and will limit their perceptions and tactical response to gunfire and Warframe attacks. Introduced in Update 7.0 (2013-03-18) |
Strength:N/A
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| Duration:30 s
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| Range:30 m
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| Subsumable to Helminth |
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 4 25+12/s |
Sound Quake Channeling all of her acoustic energy into the environment, Banshee uses ultrasonic reverberations to violently shake the ground. Introduced in Update 7.0 (2013-03-18) |
Strength:300
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| Duration:N/A
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| Range:7 m
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Update 21.4 (2017-08-10)
- Fixed Banshee's Sonar in Team-based Conclave overriding team-markers, resulting in opponent team seeing red markers for each other.
Update 20.0 (2017-03-24)
- Banshee's Silence range and duration increased in Conclave.
- Banshee's Sonic Quake damage increased and range decreased in Conclave.
Update: The Silver Grove (2016-08-19)
- Decreased range and damage of Sonic Boom.
- Increased angle of Sonic Boom.
Update: Specters of the Rail 0.0 (2016-07-08)
- Sound Quake can now only be activated at 100 energy.
- Decreased channeling cost of Sound Quake.
- Decreased damage of Sonic Boom.
Update 18.6 (2016-03-16)
- Sonic Boom range has been increased and now hit in a 40 degree FOV.
Update 18.0 (2015-12-03)
- Conclave: Increased the damage of Sonic Boom.
Update 17.5 (2015-10-01)
- Conclave: Banshee can now be used in Conclave.
Last updated: Hotfix 22.17.1.1 (2018-04-05)
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