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Nova uses electromagnetic energy to contain and control highly volatile antimatter that fuels her abilities.

This is Nova, wildly unpredictable.

Nova's presence on the battlefield is complex and deadly. Handle with care, Tenno.

Release Date: July 13th, 2013

Nova is an antimatter themed Warframe who is somewhat fragile with low shield capacity, fair health and lacks in defensive abilities. In return, she features extremely powerful offensive abilities capable of demolishing entire waves of enemies. Nova materialized in Update 9.0 (2013-07-13).

Acquisition[]

Nova's main blueprint can be purchased from the Market. Nova's component blueprints can be obtained from defeating the Raptors on Naamah, Europa.
Item Source Chance Expected Nearly Guaranteed
Systems Systems Blueprint Raptors Assassination 22.56% ~ 4 Kills 27 ± 9 Kills
Helmet Neuroptics Blueprint Raptors Assassination 38.72% ~ 2 Kills 14 ± 4 Kills
Chassis Chassis Blueprint Raptors 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, Nova'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.

Trivia[]

Main article: Nova/Main § Trivia (edit)
  • Both the name and the abilities of this Warframe were chosen by submissions of Design Council being filtered by Digital Extremes then voting by the Design Council community.
  • Nova is one of the fastest Warframes, with a base sprint speed third to GaussIcon272 Gauss, second to LokiIcon272 Loki, and tied with Ash PrimeIcon272 Ash Prime, MirageIcon272 Mirage, and WispIcon272 Wisp.
  • The term nova refers to the violent outbursts of energy that occur in cataclysmic variable stars. These variables are actually binary stars that consist of a tidally-distorted companion that accretes stellar material onto the surface of a white dwarf. In this accretion disk, the infalling matter is highly compressed on the white dwarf's surface due to its immense gravity. This process increases the pressure and temperature of the collected matter tremendously: enough to burn hydrogen. As this matter contains mostly hydrogen, runaway fusion reactions occur on the white dwarf's surface, producing an extremely bright thermonuclear outburst.
  • According to Nova's original profile, this Warframe was a result of Tenno High Council research. This is widely believed to be a nod to the Design Council that aided in Nova's creation.
  • Nova is the last Warframe with a helmet that grants statistical changes (The Nova Flux Helmet), as all helmets released from NekrosIcon272 Nekros onward have since been entirely cosmetic.
  • Currently one of four frames that has three alternate helmets, the others being LokiIcon272 Loki, ExcaliburIcon272 Excalibur, and VaubanIcon272 Vauban.
  • In her Leverian entry Nova is described to have created a chain of linked portals in vents she didn't actually go through herself, as if she was able to place portals behind walls and facing the correct direction. It's unknown if this is just a dramatization or mistake on the Leverian's part for misinterpreting these ancient Warframe stories, or a capability Nova is supposed to be able to do lore wise.

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“Market forces dictate that you need to evolve or die.”
Nova 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.
Nova Prime wreaks devastation on her enemies using volatile anti-matter. Featuring altered mod polarities for greater customization.

Release Date: December 16, 2014

Nova Prime is the Primed variant of NovaIcon272 Nova, possessing a higher energy capacity and shield capacity, as well as an additional Madurai Pol polarity. Nova Prime was released alongside SomaPrime Soma Prime and VastoPrime Vasto Prime.

Manufacturing Requirements
Credits64
25,000
Chassis Neuroptics Systems OrokinCell
1
Time: 72 hrs
Rush: Platinum64 50
Market Price: N/A Blueprint Price: N/A
Chassis Chassis
Credits64
15,000
Morphics
1
PolymerBundle
1000
Circuits
300

Time: 12 hrs
Rush: Platinum64 25
Neuroptics Neuroptics
Credits64
15,000
Rubedo
200
NeuralSensors
1
NanoSpores
400
Plastids
500
Time: 12 hrs
Rush: Platinum64 25
Systems Systems
Credits64
15,000
ControlModule
1
Morphics
1
Ferrite
600
Circuits
200
Time: 12 hrs
Rush: Platinum64 25

Trivia[]

  • Nova Prime is the second prime Warframe after Nyx PrimeIcon272 Nyx Prime to have two enhanced stats, in this case increased Shields and Energy over her normal version.
    • She is also the second prime Warframe with a boost to shields, the first being Frost PrimeIcon272 Frost Prime.
  • Nova Prime marks the first time that an Open Beta Warframe – NovaIcon272 Nova – has received a prime variant. The previous seven prime Warframes (ExcaliburIcon272 Excalibur, FrostIcon272 Frost, MagIcon272 Mag, EmberIcon272 Ember, RhinoIcon272 Rhino, LokiIcon272 Loki, NyxIcon272 Nyx) are based on designs from the Closed Beta period.
  • Unlike previous prime Warframes, Nova Prime's gold parts can be recolored, which was made possible with the new Physical Based Rendering (PBR) techniques utilized in updates of the graphics engine first introduced at the time of her release. The SomaPrime Soma Prime, VastoPrime Vasto Prime and the Pyra Syandana Prime that came with Update 15.7 (2014-12-17) share the same feature.
  • Nova Prime's NullStar130xWhite Null Star and AntimatterDrop130xWhite Antimatter Drop both feature opaque gold spheres instead of the translucent spheres of the regular version.
  • Nova Prime's long ring neck design resembles the neck rings from the Kayan Tribe in Burma.
  • Nova Prime is the second prime Warframe to have a non-static model, the first being Rhino PrimeIcon272 Rhino Prime, as her helmet and back have casings that open with advanced movement, channeling, and activation of abilities, causing her energy coils to glow more intensely.

Bugs[]

  • Her moving parts will often become reversed, staying open even when the player is standing still with no powers currently active, and zooming in with a weapon will close them, with them re-opening when exiting zoom. The only way to fix this issue (although it will continue to happen) is to use a power.

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Vaultings[]

  • On November 15, 2016, it was announced that Nova Prime would enter the Prime Vault and be retired from the reward tables on November 22, 2016. Any preexisting components or fully-built frames will remain as is.


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Passive[]

Whenever Nova is knocked down, she emits a field which will knock down and damage enemies in a 6 meter radius, as well as dealing 20 DmgImpactSmall64 Impact damage.

Abilities []

NullStarModx256 NullStar130xWhite
1
EnergyOrb25
Null Star

Creates anti-matter particles that orbit Nova and seek nearby targets.


Introduced in Update 9.0 (2013-07-13)

AbilityStrengthBuff Strength:10 (true damage)
10 (energy depletion)
AbilityDurationBuff Duration:3 (particles)
AbilityRangeBuff Range:12 m

Misc: 5% (damage reduction per particle)

Subsumable to Helminth
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AntimatterDropModx256 AntimatterDrop130xWhite
2
EnergyOrb50
Antimatter Drop

Launches a contained particle of antimatter that will detonate upon collision.


Introduced in Update 9.0 (2013-07-13)

AbilityStrengthBuff Strength:140 (base damage)
10 (contact damage)
AbilityDurationBuff Duration:N/A
AbilityRangeBuff Range:N/A

Misc: 8x (absorb multiplier)
6 m (explosion range)

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WormHoleModx256 WormHole130xWhite
3
EnergyOrb75
Wormhole

Creates a wormhole allowing instantaneous travel.


Introduced in Update 9.0 (2013-07-13)

AbilityStrengthBuff Strength:N/A
AbilityDurationBuff Duration:16 s
AbilityRangeBuff Range:20 m

Misc: 1 (wormholes)
4 (uses)

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MolecularPrimeModx256 MolecularPrime130xWhite
4
EnergyOrb100
Molecular Prime

Primes all enemies in a radius with anti-matter.


Introduced in Update 9.0 (2013-07-13)

AbilityStrengthBuff Strength:
200 (explosion damage)
50% (slow)
AbilityDurationBuff Duration:
2 s (wave duration)
7.5 m/s (wave speed)
8 s (prime duration)
AbilityRangeBuff Range:
4 m (explosion radius)

Misc: 15 m (wave radius)

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