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Taxon
Introduced	Update 19.10 (2017-02-09)
Health	200
Shield	100
Armor	50
Default Weapon	Artax
Exclusive Mods	Retarget  Molecular Conversion

CODEX

With 'Assault Mode' and 'Molecular Conversion' as its default precepts, Taxon protects its owner with shield restoration. Equipped with the Artax ice-beam.

I have something that may be of interest to you.

Recent excavations near Earth have revealed a cache of Sentinel technology, once thought lost forever. The Taxon Sentinel is a protector, a mender of shields. During the Old-War it saved countless Tenno lives from certain death.

Construct its blueprint, and you will have an ally at your side.

—The Lotus

The Taxon is a Sentinel pre-equipped with the  Artax as its default weapon. Intended for players starting out in WARFRAME, the Taxon is designed to protect Tenno through its  Molecular Conversion precept by converting damage dealt into a Warframe's shields.

Manufacturing Requirements
15,000	500	200	200	1	Time: 24 hrs
					Rush: 30 Platinum 30
Market Price: N/A			Blueprints Price:  5,000

Acquisition

The Taxon's blueprint is awarded for completion of the Venus Junction on Earth. Players who have already completed that junction prior to Update 19.10 (2017-02-09) will receive the blueprint via email at next login. The blueprint is also available in the Market for 5,000 Credits 5,000.

Taxon–Exclusive Precept mods

 Retarget
Sentinel will attack first visible enemy in range. Increasing level increases range. (Replaced by  Assault Mode in Update 24.0 (2018-11-08))

 Molecular Conversion
Blast enemies within range, converting damage into shields for the Warframe

Notes

• The Taxon-exclusive precept mod  Retarget no longer drops as of Update 24.0 (2018-11-08). It was replaced with the non-exclusive  Assault Mode precept mod.
  •  Retarget cannot be simultaneously equipped with  Assault Mode.

Trivia

• The name Taxon likely comes from the surgical term Taxis (taksəs), the replacing of a displaced part, or the reducing of a hernia or the like, by manipulation without cutting.
• The Taxon is currently the cheapest Sentinel to both acquire and craft.
• The shape and design of the Taxon resembles the quests symbol used in navigation.

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Taxon can be equipped with the following items:

Cosmetics

Desert-Camo
Baro Ki'Teer

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• Sentinel Cosmetics

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Hotfix 31.0.8 (2022-01-12)

• Fixed the Kerulyst Sentinel Attachments not mounting properly to Taxon.

Hotfix 23.8.2 (2018-09-19)

• Desert Camo Skin added.

Update 19.10 (2017-02-09)

• Introduced.

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Images

Taxon concept art.

Videos

Warframe Taxon Sentinel Setup Discussion 2x Forma (U19.12.1.1)