Frost Prime

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

Frost Prime is Vaulted.

The Void Relics for this item have been removed from the drop tables at this time and are no longer farmable. Vaulted Void Relics in player inventories are not affected and can still be opened.

CODEX

Frost Prime has the same chilling abilities as Frost but provides unique mod polarities, allowing for greater customization.

Release Date: May 3rd, 2013

Frost Prime is the Primed variant of Frost Frost, possessing a higher shield capacity, as well as an additional polarity. Frost Prime was released alongside Latron Prime Latron Prime and Reaper Prime Reaper Prime.

Acquisition

Frost Prime's main and component blueprints are acquired from the following Void Relics.

Blueprint	Neuroptics	Chassis	Systems
Meso F2 Rare (V) Meso F3 Rare (V) Neo F1 Rare (V)	Axi E1 Common (V) Neo E1 Common (V)	Lith G1 Common (V) Meso E1 Common (V)	Lith G2 Uncommon (V) Neo S5 Uncommon (V)

^{Lith, Meso, Neo, and Axi refer to Void Relics | (V) Denotes Vaulted Void Relics | (B) Denotes Baro Ki'Teer Exclusive Void Relic}

Manufacturing Requirements
25,000				1	Time: 72 hrs
25,000				1	Rush: 50
Market Price: N/A			Blueprint Price: N/A
Neuroptics
15,000	150	1	150	500	Time: 12 hrs
15,000	150	1	150	500	Rush: 25
Chassis
15,000	1	1,000	300		Time: 12 hrs
15,000	1	1,000	300		Rush: 25
Systems
15,000	1	1	500	220	Time: 12 hrs
15,000	1	1	500	220	Rush: 25

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 Latron Prime and Reaper Prime 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 Sicarus Prime, Glaive Prime Glaive Prime, Ember Prime Ember Prime, Latron Prime Latron Prime, and Reaper Prime 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 Ember Prime, Latron Prime Latron Prime, Reaper Prime Reaper Prime, Sicarus Prime Sicarus Prime, and Glaive Prime Glaive Prime, were unvaulted from January 29th, 2019 to March 26th, 2019.
Frost Prime, along with Ember Prime Ember Prime, Latron Prime Latron Prime, Reaper Prime Reaper Prime, Sicarus Prime Sicarus Prime, and Glaive Prime Glaive Prime, was made available on September 29th, 2020 as part of the Fire and Ice Prime Vault.

Notes

Frost Prime, compared to Frost Frost:
- Higher Shields (175/525 vs. 150/450)
- Different Polarities ( vs. )
As a Prime Warframe, Frost Prime possesses a special passive ability where contact with an Orokin Void Death Orb will make them release an energy pulse that grants 250 Energy to all nearby allies. This effect can only occur once per Death Orb, and can occur even if the Death Orb has been previously destroyed.

Trivia

Frost Prime, along with Hydroid Prime Hydroid Prime, can achieve the fourth highest total shield value out of all Warframes at 3,195 by combining Redirection Redirection, Primed Vigor Primed Vigor, Augur Accord Augur Accord, and their maximum Overshields (+1200). Hildryn Hildryn currently holds the highest possible shield value of 4,545. These numbers can potentially be higher with other buffs that increase shield capacity (such as Shield Charger Shield Charger and Sequence).
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 Ice Wave has an additional visual effect, leaving behind small, golden icicles in its wake.