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Nova Prime has returned from the Prime Vault for a limited time.
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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 Nova, possessing a higher shield and energy capacity, as well as an additional Script error: The function "Pol" does not exist. polarity.

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.

Nova Prime emerged from the Vault on November 13, 2018, alongside Mag Prime, Soma Prime, Boar Prime, Dakra Prime, and Vasto Prime, and will be accessible for approximately one month.

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

Notes

  • Nova Prime, compared to Nova:
    • Higher Shields (100/300 vs. 75/225)
    • Higher Energy (175/262 vs. 150/225)
    • Different Polarities (Script error: The function "Pol" does not exist.Script error: The function "Pol" does not exist.Script error: The function "Pol" does not exist. vs. Script error: The function "Pol" does not exist.Script error: The function "Pol" does not exist.)
  • As a Prime Warframe, Nova 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.
  • Nova Prime, along with Banshee Prime, Loki Prime, Mag PrimeOberon Prime and Ivara, has the second highest amount of energy of any Warframe (175 base, with 262.5 at max rank) with Volt PrimeSaryn Prime and Chroma Prime having the highest (200 base, with 300 at max rank).

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 Null Star and 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 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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