Mag is a Warframe based on magnetic force. She boasts high shield strength in exchange for reduced health, and her abilities make her a potent medium for crowd control and manipulation. She is one of three starter options for new players.
Acquisition[]
Mag is one of the three starter Warframes, alongside Excalibur and Volt, during Awakening.
Mag's main blueprint can be purchased from the Market. Mag's component blueprints can be obtained from defeating The Sergeant on Iliad, Phobos.Item | Source | Chance | Expected | Nearly Guaranteed |
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Systems Blueprint | The Sergeant Assassination | 22.56% | ~ 4 Kills | 27 ± 9 Kills |
Neuroptics Blueprint | The Sergeant Assassination | 38.72% | ~ 2 Kills | 14 ± 4 Kills |
Chassis Blueprint | The Sergeant Assassination | 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, Mag's main and component blueprints can be earned from The Circuit. By selecting her on the rotating week she is available, players can earn her blueprints after reaching Tier 2 (Neuroptics), 5 (Chassis), 8 (Systems), and 10 (Main) rewards.
Mag can also be bought complete from Teshin for 60,000 once players have achieved Typhoon rank in the Conclave.
Trivia[]
- Mag's given name is inspired from a shortened form of magnetism, used in a feminine fashion (see: Magdalene). Other possible inspirations include the concept of magnitude, a tribute to her affinity for dealing "in extremes".
- Mag replaced Volt as an initial choice of Warframe in Update 7.0 (2013-03-18), though Volt would later replace Loki as a starter Warframe choice in Update 14.0 (2014-07-18).
- The energy of Mag's helmet can be colored with the Warframe's energy colors, instead of the emissive colors.
- Mag is the first female Warframe to possess a Prime variant.
- Both of Mag's alternate helmets are named after the Gauss projectile accelerator consisting of one or more coils used as linear electromagnets to accelerate a magnetic or conducting projectile to high velocity. Weapons using said mechanic are commonly referred to as either Gauss guns or Coilguns.
- Gauss, another Warframe inspired by the creator of the mechanism mentioned above, has an alternate helmet (Gauss Mag Helmet) which is deliberately a reversal of one of Mag's alternate helmets, the Mag Gauss Helmet.
- A Mag is briefly shown in Livestream 17 along with Alad V.
- Mag's appearance is evocative of the host and character TOM, from the Cartoon Network anime block Toonami. Being a female, she is further evocative of a mix of him and SARA, TOM's companion AI.
Release Date: September 13th, 2013
Mag Prime is the Primed variant of Mag, possessing increased health and energy, as well as an additional polarity. Mag Prime was released alongside Boar Prime and Dakra Prime.
Manufacturing Requirements | |||||
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25,000 |
3 |
Time: 72 hrs | |||
Rush: 50 | |||||
Market Price: N/A | Blueprint Price: N/A | ||||
Chassis | |||||
15,000 |
3 |
1,000 |
400 |
Time: 12 hrs | |
Rush: 25 | |||||
Neuroptics | |||||
15,000 |
150 |
2 |
150 |
750 |
Time: 12 hrs |
Rush: 25 | |||||
Systems | |||||
15,000 |
3 |
1 |
500 |
500 |
Time: 12 hrs |
Rush: 25 |
Trivia[]
- Main article: Mag/Prime#Trivia
- Mag Prime was added in Update 10.0 (2013-09-13) along with the Boar Prime and Dakra Prime weapons. She was the third prime Warframe added to the game and is also the first female prime Warframe to be added.
- Mag Prime is one of the first Warframes (with the other being Nekros) to require three Orokin Cells to craft.
- Prior to Update 10.3 (2013-10-09), Mag Prime's secondary color could tint the gold accents on her body.
- The floating gold plates by Mag Prime's shoulders are considered customization Armor parts, and will be removed if any other arm plates are used.
- The "wings" mentioned in Mag Prime's Codex entry foreshadowed the Archwing, a feature added in Update 15.0 (2014-10-24). This was mentioned in Devstream 36, which showcased Archwing gameplay.
- Mag Prime's Crush features golden debris being lifted off the ground, unlike the standard version.
Media[]
See also[]
- Prime, the original Orokin version of a Warframe or weapon.
Passive[]
Mag pulls nearby health and energy orbs and Oro towards her when Bullet Jumping.
- Ammo pickups are not pulled in by bullet jumping.
Abilities []
1 25 |
Pull Mag stuns enemies as she manifests a magnetic vortex. The vortex pulls in Polarize Shards and stunned enemies to place them directly in front of her. Introduced in Vanilla (2012-10-25) |
Strength:40 (damage) 40 (magnetized damage) | |
Duration:0 | |||
Range:40 m | |||
Subsumable to Helminth |
2 50 |
Magnetize (TAP) Enclose a target in a magnetic field that ensnares nearby enemies and deals damage over time. The field pulls Polarize Shards that orbited Mag and shrapnel into the deadly mix. (HOLD) Mag surrounds herself in a magnetic field that absorbs ranged attacks and reflects damage back in a destructive cone. Introduced in Update 18.13 (2016-05-27) |
Strength:0.5x (multiplier) 100 (explosion damage) 4 (damage per second) | |
Duration:4 s | |||
Range:1.2 m (field radius) 4 m (explosion radius) | |||
Misc: 10% (absorption) |
3 75 |
Polarize Emit an energy pulse that depletes enemy shields and armor as it restores ally shields. Debris left over from the pulse becomes Polarize Shards. Nearby Polarize Shards orbit Mag and cut enemies, inflicting bleed status. Introduced in Vanilla (2012-10-25) |
Strength:50 (damage) 2.5x (damage multiplier) | |
Duration:2 s(shield regen delay) | |||
Range:15 m |
4 100 |
Crush Magnetize the bones of nearby enemies, causing them to collapse upon themselves. Introduced in Vanilla (2012-10-25) |
Strength:330 (damage per tick) 325 (magnetized damage) 25 (shields per hit) | |
Duration:N/A | |||
Range:13 m |
Update 22.19 (2018-05-02)
- Reduced the casting speed of Mag’s Crush.
Update 20.1 (2017-04-05)
- Reduced Mag's Crush range.
- Removed the Impair debuff from Mag's Crush.
Update 20.0 (2017-03-24)
- Mag's Crush range increased.
Hotfix 19.11.5 (2017-02-28)
- Fixed Mag's Sapping Reach removing Energy from teammates (should only remove from enemies).
Hotfix 19.11.4 (2017-02-22)
- Fixed Mag's Polarize being cast without a target refunding energy.
Update: The Index Preview (2016-10-20)
- Increased damage of Mag’s Pull.
Update: The Silver Grove (2016-08-19)
- Increased animation speed of Mag’s Crush.
Update 18.7 (2016-03-30)
- Fixed Mag’s Pull stagger not properly being affected by stagger immunity Mods.
Update 18.3 (2016-01-13)
- Mag, Volt and Excalibur are now purchasable through Teshin's Conclave Offerings at the Typhoon rank.
- Mag's Bullet Attractor no longer requires a target to activate, encouraging greater accuracy and less button spam.
Update 18.0 (2015-12-03)
- Reduced the amount of shields Mag's Shield Polarize grants.
Update 17.0 (2015-07-31)
- Mag's Pull damage has been reduced.
- Mag's Bullet Attractor radius and lifespan has been decreased.
- Mag's Crush damage has been increased.
Update 16.6 (2015-05-27)
- Mag's Pull damage has been reduced.
Update 16.4 (2015-04-23)
- Decreased the damage of Mag’s Pull.
Update 16.2 (2015-04-01)
- Increased Mag’s Pull range.
Hotfix 16.0.4 (2015-03-23)
- Increased the range of Mag’s Pull ability.
- Increased the amount of overshield from Mag’s Shield Polarize ability.
Update 16.0 (2015-03-19)
- Augment: Pull - Sapping Reach: Pull steals up to 25 energy from the target.
- Augment: Shield Polarize - Shield Overload: Increases the time for a target’s shields to regenerate by 9 seconds.
Hotfix 13.9.1 (2014-07-02)
- 'Fixed an issue with Mag's Crush ability doing no damage to other players.
Update 10.0 (2013-09-13)
- Mag Prime released.
Vanilla (2012-10-25)
- Introduced with game release.
Last updated: Update 22.19 (2018-05-02)
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