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.
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Time: 24 hrs |
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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 will receive the blueprint via email at next login. The blueprint is also available in the Market for 5,000.
Taxon–Exclusive Precept mods

Sentinel will attack first visible enemy in range. Increasing level increases range. (Replaced by


Blast enemies within range, converting damage into shields for the Warframe
Sentinel Loadouts
- Main article: Category:Taxon Sentinel Build
Notes
- The Taxon-exclusive precept mod
Retarget no longer drops as of Update 24.0. 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.
See Also
Companion | ||
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Robotic | ||
Sentinel | Carrier (Prime) • Dethcube (Prime) • Diriga • Djinn • Helios (Prime) Oxylus • Shade (Prisma) • Taxon • Wyrm (Prime) | |
MOA | Lambeo • Oloro • Para • Nychus | |
Beast | ||
Kubrow | Incubated | Chesa Kubrow • Helminth Charger • Huras Kubrow Raksa Kubrow • Sahasa Kubrow • Sunika Kubrow |
Predasite | Vizier Predasite • Pharaoh Predasite • Medjay Predasite | |
Kavat | Incubated | Adarza Kavat • Smeeta Kavat • Vasca Kavat • Venari |
Vulpaphyla | Sly Vulpaphyla • Crescent Vulpaphyla • Panzer Vulpaphyla |
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