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Chroma
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Abilities
1st Ability	Spectral Scream
2nd Ability	Elemental Ward
3rd Ability	Vex Armor
4th Ability	Effigy
General Information
Sex	Male
Mastery Rank	0
Health	110 (210 at Rank 30)
Shields	145 (245 at Rank 30)
Armor	145
Energy	100 (150 at Rank 30)
Sprint Speed	1
Mobility	0.8
Aura Polarity
Exilus Polarity	None
Polarities
Introduced	Update 16.0 (2015-03-19)
Sell Price	10,000
Official Drop Tables
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CODEX

A master of the deadly elements, Chroma can alter his damage output by changing his energy color.

This is Chroma, an ancient legend, master of the elements.

When all the land is in ruins, Tenno, only Chroma will remain.

—Lotus

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 awoke in Update 16.

Acquisition

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Chroma's main blueprint is rewarded upon completion of the quest The New Strange. Component blueprints are awarded by completing Junctions: The Neuroptics from the Uranus Junction, the Chassis from the Neptune Junction, and the Systems from the Pluto Junction. Additional blueprints can be bought from Cephalon Simaris; 25,000 Standing 25,000 for component blueprints and 50,000 Standing 50,000 for main blueprint.

Alternatively, upon completion of The Duviri Paradox, Chroma's main and component blueprints can be earned from The Circuit. By selecting him on the rotating week he is available, players can earn his blueprints after reaching Tier 2 (Neuroptics), 5 (Chassis), 8 (Systems), and 10 (Main) rewards.

Notes

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• Considering the resources required to craft the necessary non-Chroma Warframe parts, the total cost of crafting Chroma is 4  Neural Sensors, 3  Neurodes, 2  Argon Crystals, 2  Morphics, 1  Control Module, 1300  Rubedo, 1000  Ferrite, 900  Nano Spores, 650  Polymer Bundles, 600  Plastids, 550  Salvage, 400  Oxium, 300  Alloy Plates, and 135,000 Credits 135,000.
• While players will have access to most of the component blueprints by the time they reach Pluto, players will still have to gain access to Sedna to get Saryn systems from Kela De Thaym to craft Chroma.
• When editing the appearance of Chroma, there is a special option to view him without his Effigy on.
• Completing the steel path junctions will not reward you with components for a second time

Trivia

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• Chroma was first revealed during Tennolive 2015 and hinted at during Devstreams 45 and 46.
• Chroma shares a similar name with an enemy from Digital Extremes' 2008 game darkSector.
• The word Chroma means "Color" in Greek. His name likely refers to his unique gameplay mechanic that his selected emissive 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 was originally developed simply under the name Dragon and is still referred to as such internally in the game files.
• Chroma is the second tallest Warframe due to his stature and the pelt he wears.  Limbo is the tallest, due to his "top hat."
• Chroma's Drac Helmet shows Chroma's actual helmet, the only one to do so while  Effigy is inactive. The 'head' of the pelt rests on top of Chroma's base helmet in a fashion similar to that of cloaks capes or hats of skinned animals where the upper part of the head and snout is used as a hat.
  • The helmet also resembles a seahorse. The Leafy Sea Dragon and Weedy Sea Dragon are both closely related to seahorses.
  • Its appearance seems inspired by the Greek depiction of dragons, most notably the snout, which appears thinner in contrast to the typical European dragon. This is further backed by the fact that Chroma's name has a Greek origin.
• Chroma is the second Warframe to have a separable part, the first being  Limbo.
  • In Chroma's case, his outer pelt separates from his body during his 4th ability,  Effigy, to create the sentry. Because the sentry's helmet design is determined by the cosmetic helmet selected for the Chroma warframe, this also reveals Chroma's "true" helmet which is not affected by the helmet selected.
  • Following the above notes, Chroma presumably wears his dragon-skin outer pelt like a hunter might do for animal skin.
• The line in Lotus' summary, "When all the land is in ruins, Tenno, only Chroma will remain" is a reference to the song about the character Trogdor, a fictional dragon-like being from the web cartoon Homestar Runner.
• Chroma is another in the line of heavily fan-requested warframes (such as  Zephyr,  Nova, and  Mesa), with inspiration being drawn from a long-surviving thread on the Fan Concepts forum.

• A rear view of Chroma's storage of Tonfas
• A frontal view of Chroma's storage of Tonfas

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• When equipped with Tonfa-type weapons (ex.  Kronen), Chroma stores them on his back with the weapon's blades running nearly parallel each other, rather than diverging outward as with other Warframes. Chroma is currently the only Warframe to store Tonfas in this manner, and the second Warframe to have a unique holster style for a melee weapon, with the first being  Nekros when stowing Dual Daggers.
• Chroma is the first and only Warframe whose component blueprints are acquired from Junctions.
• Chroma is the first and only Warframe to require components from other Warframes to construct.
  • It is also the first Warframe whose blueprint uses a fourth Warframe component in the place of a resource like Orokin Cells or Argon Crystals.
    • Each one of the Warframes from which the components are derived –  Saryn,  Volt,  Ember, and  Frost – correspond to a single elemental type, and thus Chroma, which can use all 4 elements, can be said to have properties of each Warframe.
• The increased credit drop chance from enemies killed by Chroma's 4th ability, Effigy, may be a reference to common legends of dragons hoarding gold.
• On release, a bug allowed Chroma to double end of mission credit rewards for all allies on missions with no extraction, chiefly Defense and Interception. His release coinciding with a double credit weekend, with a credit booster more than 1.3 million credits was obtainable from The Law of Retribution. Removed in Hotfix 16.1.4.1 (2015-03-29).
• Chroma's default helmet (along with the default helmets of  Loki and  Excalibur) are available as unlockable antenna toppers in Rocket League.
• Chroma appears to have six fingers, but the digit coming out from his hand is actually a part of his effigy.
• Chroma is the first known Warframe to be controlled by a faction other than the Tenno, in this case the Infested, and being hostile toward the players.
  • When or how Chroma comes into this circumstance is unknown.
• Chroma is the third quest-driven Warframe that has a Prime variant, after  Mirage and  Limbo.

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“Market forces dictate that you need to evolve or die.”

Chroma Prime is Vaulted.

The Void Relics for this item have been removed from the drop tables and do not drop during missions at this time. Check the current Prime Resurgence rotation to see if Varzia offers relics for this item. Vaulted Void Relics already contained in player inventories are not affected and can still be either opened or traded between players.

Chroma Prime
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Abilities
1st Ability	Spectral Scream
2nd Ability	Elemental Ward
3rd Ability	Vex Armor
4th Ability	Effigy
General Information
Sex	Male
Mastery Rank	0
Health	110 (210 at Rank 30)
Shields	145 (245 at Rank 30)
Armor	165
Energy	100 (150 at Rank 30)
Sprint Speed	1
Mobility	0.8
Aura Polarity
Exilus Polarity	None
Polarities
Introduced	Update 23.9 (2018-09-25)
Sell Price	10,000
Official Drop Tables
https://www.warframe.com/droptables

CODEX

Bind the elements and unleash untold destruction with Chroma Prime. Featuring altered mod polarities for greater customization.

Release Date: September 25th, 2018

Chroma Prime is the Primed variant of  Chroma, possessing increased armor and additional and polarities. Chroma Prime was released alongside  Gram Prime and  Rubico Prime.

Manufacturing Requirements
25,000				5	Time: 72 hrs
					Rush: 50 Platinum 50
Market Price: N/A Platinum N/A			Blueprint Price: N/A
Chassis
15,000	2	10	1,600	7,800	Time: 12 hrs
					Rush: 25 Platinum 25
Neuroptics
15,000	4	1,750	450	4,750	Time: 12 hrs
					Rush: 25 Platinum 25
Systems
15,000	2	5	1,775	4,000	Time: 12 hrs
					Rush: 25 Platinum 25

Warframe Guides

“I am the Lotus. I will guide you, but we must hurry.”

Guides are created by users like you. They aren't as strictly regulated as most pages, so keep an eye out for dated or subjective information.

Have your own build and playstyle? You can contribute too! Instructions are within.

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

Notes

• Chroma Prime, compared to  Chroma:
  • Higher Armor (165 vs. 145)
  • Different Polarities ( vs. )
  • Higher Mastery Rank required (6 vs. 0)

Trivia

• Chroma Prime is the third Primed Warframe whose non-primed variant was unlockable through a quest (The New Strange), after  Mirage and  Limbo.
• Chroma Prime's Effigy has larger and more complex wings than the original, along with orbiting particles.

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• Chroma Prime Promotional Image
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Passive

• Dragon's Flight
• Element Cycling

 Chroma possesses an extra midair jump and bullet jump. Wings matching Chroma's energy colors will form during these maneuvers.

Chroma can alter his abilities to match any basic (uncombined) elemental attribute of the player's choice. Customizing Chroma's primary emission color determines what abilities he starts with. Color choices are grouped into four categories with each category corresponding to a given element:

• red, magenta, brown, orange and bright yellow hues being  Heat; 
• blue and purple hues being  Electricity; 
• green, lime, teal and dark yellow hues being  Toxin;
• white, grey, black, and some faded colors being  Cold.

Note that players do not need to purchase color palettes to unlock the full potential of this trait.

While customizing his emission color, Chroma's active element is displayed in the form of an icon ( Heat,  Electricity,  Toxin,  Cold). This imgur album can serve as a reference for future color palette purchases.

Customizing the secondary emission and the energy colors will have no effect on Chroma's chosen element.

Abilities can be cycled mid-match using  Spectral Scream.

Abilities 

	1 10 +3/s	Spectral Scream Exhale a deep breath of elemental destruction. Chroma's energy color determines the element. Introduced in Update 16.0 (2015-03-19)	Strength:60 Heat/70 Electricity/6 Toxin/75 Cold (damage)
			Duration:N/A
			Range:15 m
			Misc: 100% (status chance)

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• Chroma unleashes a continuous stream of elemental energy in a cone 15 meters long that inflicts 60  Heat, 70  Electricity, 6  Toxin, or 75  Cold damage per second with a 100% status chance.
  • 6 damage-over-time for  Heat and an additional 35 damage for  Electricity.
• Damage type is based on Chroma's current elemental alignment which is determined by Chroma's energy color.
• Spectral Scream drains 3 energy per second and will remain active as long as Chroma has energy. Spectral Scream will end if Chroma runs out of energy or if deactivated by pressing the ability key again (default 1 ).
• Chroma can still replenish energy using Energy Orbs.
• Unlike PvE, Chroma cannot perform any jumps or sprint, but can only roll and walk around; as well as cast other abilities.
• The attack can only be aimed within 90 degrees to each side and 45 degrees above or below Chroma.
• Rolling can be used to counteract the movement speed reduction and cover a large area in a short period of time.
• A visual effect lingers after the cone of damage, dependent on element.

Augment

Main article: Afterburn

Afterburn is a Warframe Augment Mod usable in both PvE and Conclave for  Chroma's  Spectral Scream that launches a single damaging elemental attack upon deactivating the ability.

Afterburn

	2 50	Elemental Ward Depending on Chroma's elemental alignment, an offensive area-of-effect is created. Chroma and his nearby allies are imbued with defensive energy. Introduced in Update 16.0 (2015-03-19)	Heat Electric Toxin Cold Strength: 1.65 (damage per second) Duration: 25 s (ability duration) Range: 12 m (aura range) Misc:50% (status chance) 3 m (burn radius) Strength: 2x (damage reflection multiplier) 50% (status chance) Duration: 25 s (ability duration) Range: 12 m (aura range) 5 m (discharge range) Strength: 0.40% (damage chance per second) Duration: 25 s (ability duration) Range: 12 m (aura range) Strength: 1.8x (damage reflection multiplier) 50% (status chance) Duration: 25 s (ability duration) Range: 12 m (aura range)
			Subsumable to Helminth

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• Chroma emits an aura that infuses himself and nearby allies with elemental energy as long as they remain within 12 meters, providing both offensive and defensive buffs. The aura lasts for 25 seconds.
  • Reflects melee damage by 2.0x back to the attacker and has a chance to proc its respective element.
  • If Chroma receives a lethal instance of melee damage, that instance of damage will not be reflected towards the attacker.
  • Does not reflect damage received from ranged melee weapons such as Glaives.
• Elemental Ward exhibits different effects depending on Chroma's current elemental alignment, determined by Chroma's energy color.

• Heat
• Electric
• Toxin
• Cold

Heat

• Generates a flame aura around Chroma and affected allies that reflects melee damage by 2.0x and provides a 1.65  Heat damage mulitplier within a radius of 5 meters.

Electric

• Infuses Chroma and affected allies with an electric current that reflects melee damage by 2.0x and converts incoming damage into arc discharges. An arc discharge inflicts 2% incoming damage as  Electricity damage to a single target within 12 meters. Arc discharges will inflict a minimum of 10  Electricity damage.

Toxin

• Emits an aura of noxious fumes around Chroma and affected allies that reflects melee damage by 2.0x. Within a radius of 12 meters, the noxious fumes also have a 50% chance per second to deal 0.40% of an enemy's maximum health as  Toxin damage.

Cold

• Encases Chroma and affected allies in a layer of frost that reflects melee damage by 2.0x and creates an ice shield that reflects incoming fire back to their source. Reflected damage is increased by 1.8%.
• Has a casting delay of 1 second. The animation interrupts movement and other actions.
• Elemental Ward cannot be recast while active.

Augment

Main article: Everlasting Ward

Everlasting Ward is a Warframe Augment Mod for  Chroma that allows allies to retain  Elemental Ward's effects upon moving out of its range, lasting for a percentage of Elemental Ward's remaining duration.

Rank	Duration	Cost
0	50%	6
1	65%	7
2	80%	8
3	100%	9

	3 75	Vex Armor Chroma fortifies squad Armor when his Shields are damaged or he kills an enemy with a melee weapon. He increases squad Weapon Damage when he loses Health or kills an enemy with a ranged weapon, double the effect on weak point kills. Introduced in Update 16.0 (2015-03-19)	Strength:5000% (maximum armor bonus) 200% (maximum damage bonus)
			Duration:12 s
			Range:10 m

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• Chroma enters a state of primal rage, gaining Scorn when shields are hit and Fury when health is damaged.
  • Scorn increases Chroma's armor by 0.5% for every point of shields lost up to a maximum of 200%.
  • Fury increases Chroma's weapon bonus damage by 2% for every point of health lost up to a maximum of 200%.
• The effects of Vex Armor last for 12 seconds.
• Allies within a radius of 10 meters receive Vex Armor's effects.
• Vex Armor is a one-handed action. As such, it can be used while performing various maneuvers and actions without interruption.
• Vex armor can be recast while active to retain the gained buffs, but Chroma cannot regenerate energy or pick up energy orbs.
• Requires 400 shields to max out armor gain, can gain up to 1876% armor with 145 base shield (actual multiplier seems to be 5175%).
  • Overshields do not contribute to multiplier growth.
• The ability has a casting animation time of 0.75 seconds.

Augment

Main article: Guardian Armor

Guardian Armor is a Warframe Augment Mod for  Chroma's  Vex Armor that causes squad kills within affinity range to increase the duration of Vex Armor by 1 second and trigger health regeneration. In exchange Chroma will take 50% of the damage that squadmates take to health.

Rank	Damage Shared	Health Regeneration Over 3s	Added Duration	Cost
0	50%	2%	1s	6
1	50%	3%	1s	7
2	50%	4%	1s	8
3	50%	5%	1s	9

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Main article: Vexing Retaliation

Vexing Retaliation is a PvE Warframe Augment for  Chroma that makes  Vex Armor detonate an area-of-effect attack upon receiving 150 incoming damage, dealing procs on enemies.

Rank	Range	Cost
0	4.0m	6
1	5.0m	7
2	7.0m	8
3	9.0m	9

	4 50 +10/s	Effigy Chroma turns his pelt into a massive sentry that strengthens nearby allies and engulfs enemies in elemental attacks. Introduced in Update 16.0 (2015-03-19)	Strength:100  Heat/120  Electricity/12  Toxin/120  Cold (damage) 800 (health)
			Duration:N/A
			Range:N/A
			Misc: 12 m (attack range) 5 m (stun radius) 5 m (knockback radius) Sentry Chroma Sentry 4 (ticks/second) Chroma 20% (speed bonus) 50% (armor reduction)

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• Chroma must have 100 energy in order to activate this ability.
• Chroma sheds his outer pelt, imbuing it with elemental energy to sprout wings and converting it into a stationary floating sentry with 800 health. The sentry will attack all enemies within 12 meters with a continuous stream of elemental energy, dealing 100  Heat, 120  Electricity, 12  Toxin, or 120 Cold damage per tick. The sentry is capable of unleashing a radial attack that inflicts 100  Heat, 120  Electricity, 12  Toxin, or 120  Cold damage to enemies within 5 meters.
  • Effigy drains 3.5 energy per second while active, and will deactivate if Chroma runs out of energy, sentry health is depleted, or if manually deactivated by pressing the ability key again (default 4 ).
  • Chroma cannot replenish energy using Energy Orbs when Effigy is active.
• When deactivated, Chroma can teleport his pelt from anywhere onto himself. This will stop movement and interrupt any action Chroma is doing, such as reloading, leaving a player vulnerable.
  • When deactivated while sliding, Chroma's pelt will be reapplied to him without triggering the animation, even if the player immediately cancels his slide.
  • Effigy cannot be activated while in the air, but can be deactivated at any time.
• Both the initial cast and the return of Chroma's pelt will cease any actions as they are a two-handed ability.
• While Effigy is active, Chroma can fight in his lightened form, gaining 20% movement speed but with a 50% armor reduction.

Augment

Main article: Guided Effigy

Guided Effigy is a Warframe Augment Mod for  Chroma's  Effigy that allows him to control the Effigy, dealing rapid damage to enemies in its path while recovering energy and stunning enemies at the destination.

Rank	Damage per Second	Energy refund per enemy hit	Cost
0	1,000	2	6
1	2,000	3	7
2	3,000	4	8
3	4,000	5	9

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Update 22.12 (2018-02-09)

• Chroma can no longer jump or sprint when using Spectral Scream.

Update 20.0 (2017-03-24)

• Chroma's Effigy damage increased for all elemental types in Conclave.
• Chroma's Vex Armor duration increased in Conclave.

Update: The Silver Grove (2016-08-19)

• Spectral Scream status chance now 100%.

Update: Specters of the Rail 0.0 (2016-07-08)

• Effigy can now only be activated at 100 energy.

Update 18.5 (2016-03-04)

• Increased the damage and decreased the health of Effigy in Conclave.

Update 18.1 (2015-12-16)

• Chroma can no longer gain energy when Vex Armor or Effigy is active.

Hotfix 18.0.4 (2015-12-08)

• Fixed Effigy not correctly targeting enemy players correctly in Conclave's Annihilation game mode.

Hotfix 17.8.1 (2015-10-22)

• Fixed Clients sometimes not showing the correct energy colors when using Chroma.
• Fixed Chroma not showing the proper energy element while in the Arsenal or in game.
• Fixed Chroma's elemental damage always being Heat regardless of colour.

Update 17.8 (2015-10-21)

• Fixed Chroma not using the correct energy element in Conclave.

Update 17.0 (2015-07-31)

• Vex Armor duration increased.

Update 16.5 (2015-05-12)

• Vex Armor duration increased.

Update 16.0 (2015-03-19)

• Introduced and available for use in Conclave.

Last updated: Hotfix 22.17.1.1 (2018-04-05)