Frost is a slow and heavily-armored Warframe that is able to utilize offensive and defensive skills to both his own and his team's advantage. He commands furious blizzards that pummel and freeze his enemies while providing respite and solace for his allies.
Acquisition[]
Item | Source | Chance | Expected | Nearly Guaranteed |
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Chassis Blueprint | Lech Kril and Vor Assassination Frost Component | 38.72% | ~ 2 Kills | 14 ± 4 Kills |
Systems Blueprint | Lech Kril and Vor Assassination Frost Component | 22.56% | ~ 4 Kills | 27 ± 9 Kills |
Neuroptics Blueprint | Lech Kril and Vor Assassination Frost Component | 38.72% | ~ 2 Kills | 14 ± 4 Kills |
All drop rates data is obtained from DE's official drop tables.
See Mission Rewards#Standard Missions for definitions on reward table rotations.
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Alternatively, upon completion of The Duviri Paradox, Frost's main and component blueprints can be earned from The Circuit. By selecting him on the rotating week he is available, players can earn all his blueprints after reaching Tier 10 rewards.
Historical[]
- Prior to Hotfix 22.8.3 (2018-01-11), Frost's component blueprints dropped from Lieutenant Lech Kril on War, Mars.
Trivia[]
- Frost's design is based on concept artwork for an unused boss intended to appear in DE's previous game, Dark Sector.
- Prior to Hotfix 22.8.3 (2018-01-11), Frost parts blueprints dropped from Lieutenant Lech Kril on War, Mars. This is now the drop location of Excalibur.
- The large, dark ports on Frost and Frost Prime's arms are considered customizable Armor parts, and will be removed if any other arm plates are used.
- Frost’s Chassis is a requisite ingredient for Chroma’s Chassis.
Release Date: May 3rd, 2013
Frost Prime is the Primed variant of Frost, possessing a higher shield capacity, as well as an additional polarity. Frost Prime was released alongside Latron Prime and Reaper Prime.
Manufacturing Requirements | |||||
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25,000 |
1 |
Time: 72 hrs | |||
Rush: 50 | |||||
Market Price: N/A | Blueprint Price: N/A | ||||
Chassis | |||||
15,000 |
1 |
1,000 |
300 |
Time: 12 hrs | |
Rush: 25 | |||||
Neuroptics | |||||
15,000 |
150 |
1 |
150 |
500 |
Time: 12 hrs |
Rush: 25 | |||||
Systems | |||||
15,000 |
1 |
1 |
500 |
220 |
Time: 12 hrs |
Rush: 25 |
Notes[]
Trivia[]
- Frost Prime is the second Prime version of a Warframe and the first to be craftable.
- The Blueprint for Frost Prime was given out as a reward for participating in the Fusion Moa Event which lasted from May 3, 2013 to May 5, 2013.
- Like all primes, it can use Frost's alternate helmets (Squall Frost Helmet & Aurora Frost Helmet).
- Additionally, Frost Prime can also use all of Frost's Warframe skins.
- Frost Prime's Ice Wave has an additional visual effect, leaving behind small, golden icicles in its wake.
Media[]
Vaultings[]
- On March 17, 2015, it was announced that Frost Prime would enter the Prime Vault and be retired from the reward tables on March 24th, 2015. Any preexisting components or fully-built frames will remain as is.
- Frost Prime, along with Latron Prime and Reaper Prime, was again accessible on December 8th, 2015 to January 5th, 2016 when the Prime Vault was unsealed.
- Frost Prime (along with Sicarus Prime, Glaive Prime, Ember Prime, Latron Prime, and Reaper Prime) were available from December 6th, 2016 to January 3rd, 2017 as part of the Fire and Ice Prime Vault.
- On June 27, 2017, Frost Prime and an exclusive Syandana were released as Twitch Prime benefits. He was the first Primed Warframe offered through this method.
- Frost Prime, along with Ember Prime, Latron Prime, Reaper Prime, Sicarus Prime, and Glaive Prime, were unvaulted from January 29, 2019.
See Also[]
- Prime, the Orokin enhancement to a Warframe or weapon.
Passive[]
Any melee assailant that strikes Frost will always be inflicted with a Cold proc. Cold procs slow down movement and melee attack speed by 50%.
Abilities[]
1 25 |
Freeze A frigid energy blast that freezes targets in their tracks. Introduced in Update 6.0 (2013-01-29) |
Strength:30 (impact damage) 30 (area damage) | |
Duration:10 s (ice patch duration) 4 s (cold proc) | |||
Range:N/A | |||
Misc: 50% (mobility decrease) |
2 50 |
Ice Wave Sends a wave of razor sharp, crystallized ice toward an enemy, dealing heavy damage. Introduced in Update 6.0 (2013-01-29) |
Strength:100 | |
Duration:N/A | |||
Range:45° (angle) 1.5 m (initial width) 15 m (length) | |||
Misc: 50% (mobility decrease) | |||
Subsumable to Helminth |
3 50 |
Snow Globe Frost deep freezes any vapor and moisture in the area, creating a protective sphere with brief invulnerability to boost its strength. Introduced in Update 6.0 (2013-01-29) |
Strength:5x (armor multiplier) 800 (base health) 50 (explosion damage) | |
Duration:N/A | |||
Range:5m radius | |||
Misc:
0.1 s (invulnerability duration) |
4 100 |
Avalanche Summons a treacherous landslide of ice that instantly freezes and shatters all enemies in its radius. Introduced in Update 6.0 (2013-01-29) |
Strength:100% (armor reduction) 250 (initial damage) 150 (explosion damage) | |
Duration:2 s (freeze duration) | |||
Range:12 m (freeze radius) 4.5 m (explosion radius) |
Conclave:Frost/Patch History
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