Nova Prime

“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

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Description

Nova Prime wreaks devastation on her enemies using volatile antimatter. Featuring altered mod polarities for greater customization.

Passive

When knocked-over, emit a 6m defensive burst that topples attacking enemies and deals 250 Damage.

Abilities

1st Ability

2nd Ability

3rd Ability

4th Ability

General Information

Sex

Female

Mastery Rank

0

Max Rank

30

Health

270 (370 at Rank 30)

Shields

270 (370 at Rank 30)

Armor

135

Energy

215 (265 at Rank 30)

Starting Energy

150

Sprint Speed

1.2

Aura Polarity

Exilus Polarity

None

Polarities

Introduced

Update 15.7 (2014-12-17)

Themes

Antimatter Manipulation

Progenitor Element

Tactical Ability

Sell Price

25,000

Official Drop Tables

https://www.warframe.com/droptables

CODEX

Nova Prime wreaks devastation on her enemies using volatile anti-matter. Featuring altered mod polarities for greater customization.

Release Date: December 16th, 2014

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

Acquisition[]

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

Nova Prime's Relic Drops
Chassis Blueprint	Blueprint	Systems Blueprint	Neuroptics Blueprint
Lith N1 Rare (V) Neo N12 Rare (V) Neo N9 Rare (V) Neo V1 Rare (V)	Axi S4 Uncommon (V) Meso D5 Uncommon (V) Neo N2 Uncommon (V)	Axi S7 Common (V) Lith C1 Common (V) Meso B3 Common (V) Meso S1 Common (V) Neo S2 Common (V)	Lith C1 Common (V) Lith K4 Common (V) Lith M2 Common (V) Meso C1 Common (V)

Vaultings[]

On November 15th, 2016, it was announced that Nova Prime, alongside Soma Prime and Vasto 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.
Nova Prime emerged from the Vault on November 13th, 2018, alongside Soma Prime, Vasto Prime, Mag Prime, Boar Prime, and Dakra Prime, and was accessible until January 15th, 2019 for Nintendo Switch and January 29th, 2019 for PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4.
Nova Prime, alongside Soma Prime, Vasto Prime, Trinity Prime, Dual Kamas Prime, and Kavasa Prime Collar, re-emerged from the Vault from May 26th, 2020 to September 29th, 2020.
Nova Prime was available from Prime Resurgence which ran from November 16, 2021 to January 25, 2022.

Crafting[]

Manufacturing Requirements 📝 Edit blueprint requirements
25,000	1	1	1	Orokin Cell 1	Time: 3 Day(s)
25,000	1	1	1	Orokin Cell 1	Rush: 50
Market Price: N/A			Blueprints Price: N/A

Nova Prime Neuroptics Blueprint
15,000	Rubedo 200	Neural Sensors 1	Nano Spores 400	Plastids 500	Time: 12 Hour(s)
15,000	Rubedo 200	Neural Sensors 1	Nano Spores 400	Plastids 500	Rush: 25

Nova Prime Chassis Blueprint
15,000	Morphics 1	Polymer Bundle 1,000	Circuits 300		Time: 12 Hour(s)
15,000	Morphics 1	Polymer Bundle 1,000	Circuits 300		Rush: 25

Nova Prime Systems Blueprint
15,000	Control Module 1	Morphics 1	Ferrite 600	Circuits 200	Time: 12 Hour(s)
15,000	Control Module 1	Morphics 1	Ferrite 600	Circuits 200	Rush: 25

Notes[]

Nova Prime, compared to Nova:
- Higher Shields (270/370 vs. 180/280)
- Higher Armor (135 vs. 105)
- Higher Energy (215/265 vs. 175/225)
- Higher Starting Energy (150 vs. 100)
- Additional Polarity ( vs. )
As with any other Prime Warframe, moving close to the location of an Orokin Void Death Orb will restore a pulse of 250 Energy to nearby allies, even if that Death Orb is inactive, destroyed, or non-present. This effect can only occur once per orb.
Nova Prime's Null Star and Antimatter Drop both feature opaque gold spheres instead of the translucent spheres of her non-Primed counterpart.

Trivia[]

Nova Prime is the second prime Warframe after 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 Prime.
Nova Prime marks the first time that an Open Beta Warframe – Nova – has received a prime variant. The previous seven prime Warframes ( Excalibur, Frost, Mag, Ember, Rhino, Loki, 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 Soma Prime, Vasto Prime and the Pyra Syandana Prime that came with Update 15.7 (2014-12-17) share the same feature.
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 Prime, as her helmet and back have casings that open with advanced movement and activation of abilities, causing her energy coils to glow more intensely.
The name "Nova Prime" would later on be re-used by the Transformers character of the same name in the IDW Transformers Comics and Transformers: Devastation.
Nova Prime's Prime Accessory sigil was previously named "Verlorum Prime" in-game from release until shortly after the first prime unvaulting. The typo was quietly patched with no note.

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.