Newest Warframe release order — next dates & prime schedule

Newest Warframe release order — next dates & prime schedule

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With so many Warframes coming out, it can be hard to keep track. This is a definitive list of all Warframe release in order. Included are all the newest Prime and non-Prime frame (as some call them) and their release date and type. You can also see what the next Prime is speculated to be. At the moment, there’s a total of 94 Warframe characters to choose from, 41 Primes and 53 non-Primes.

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Predicted Warframe Prime release order schedule

Below you can see the suspected Warframe Prime release order schedule. Digital Extremes releases both regular and Prime Warframes in alternating order, approximately every 1-2 months. Additionally, they seem to release roughly four Warframes per year, with some variations.

Please remember that these are speculative predictions and may not accurately reflect the actual release schedule. Always refer to official Warframe communication channels for the latest information.

WarframeSpeculated ReleaseType
Hildryn PrimeSpring 2023Female
Wisp PrimeSummer 2023Female
Gauss PrimeFall 2023Male
Grendel PrimeWinter 2023Male

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2024 Warframe release order

In 2024, there were 2 Warframe released so far.

2023 Warframe release order

WarframeReleaseTypeUpdate
Protea PrimeMay 1, 2024Female35.5.9Protea Prime
DanteMarch 27, 2024Male35.5Dante
Gauss PrimeJanuary 17, 2024Male35.0.9Gauss Prime

In 2023, there were 7 Warframe released, 3 being Prime.

2022 Warframe release order

WarframeReleaseTypeUpdate
QorvexDecember 13, 2023Male35.0Qorvex
DagathOctober 18, 2023Female34.0Dagath
Grendel PrimeOctober 18, 2023Male34.0Grendel Prime
Wisp PrimeJuly 27, 2023Female33.6Wisp Prime
KullervoJune 21, 2023Male33.5Kullervo
Hildryn PrimeMarch 15, 2023Female32.3.6Hildryn Prime
CitrineFebruary 15, 2023Female32.2Citrine

In 2022, there were 7 Warframe released, 4 being Prime.

WarframeReleaseTypeUpdate
Baruuk PrimeDecember 22, 2022Male32.2.5Baruuk Prime
VorunaNovember 30, 2022Female33Voruna
Revenant PrimeOctober 5, 2022Male32.0.9Revenant Prime
StyanaxSeptember 7, 2022Male32Styanax
Khora PrimeJuly 16, 2022Female31.7Khora Prime
GyreApril 27, 2022Female31.5Gyre
Garuda PrimeMarch 22, 2022Female31.3Garuda Prime

2021 Warframe release order

In 2021, there were 7 Warframe released, 4 being Prime.

2020 Warframe release order

WarframeReleaseTypeUpdate
CalibanDecember 15, 2021Male31Caliban
Harrow PrimeDecember 15, 2021Male31Harrow Prime
Nidus PrimeSeptember 8, 2021Male30.7Nidus Prime
YareliJuly 6, 2021Female30.5Yareli
Gara PrimeMay 25, 2021Female30.3Gara Prime
SevagothApril 13, 2021Male30.0Sevagoth
Octavia PrimeFebruary 23, 2021Female29.9Octavia Prime

In 2020, there were 6 Warframes released, 3 of them being Prime. The first composite Warframe, Xaku, was introduced.

WarframeReleaseTypeUpdate
LavosDecember 19, 2020Male29.6Lavos
Nezha PrimeOctober 27, 2020Male29.3Nezha Prime
XakuAugust 25, 2020Composite29.0Xaku
Inaros PrimeJuly 14, 2020Male28.2Inaros Prime
ProteaJune 11, 2020Female28.0Protea
Titania PrimeMarch 31, 2020Female27.3.6Titania Prime

2019 Warframe release order

In 2019, a total of 8 Warframes were released. Of these, 4 were Prime Warframes, and 4 were non-Prime Warframes. In terms of types, there are four males and four females.

WarframeReleaseTypeUpdate
Ivara PrimeDecember 17, 2019Female27.0.4Ivara Prime
GrendelOctober 31, 2019Male26.0Grendel
Atlas PrimeOctober 1, 2019Male25.8Atlas Prime
GaussAugust 29, 2019Male25.7Gauss
Wukong PrimeJuly 6, 2019Male25.3Wukong Prime
WispMay 22, 2019Female25.0Wisp
Equinox PrimeApril 2, 2019Female24.5.8Equinox Prime
HildrynMarch 8, 2019Female24.4.0Hildryn

2018 Warframe release order

In 2018, a total of 10 Warframes got released. 6 Prime Warframes and four non-Prime Warframes were released. Digital Extremes released the first and only Umbra this year. The Excalibur Umbra Prime was released as a part of the China Founders pack for the Chinese build. Mesa and Zephyr from 2014 got Prime releases, as did Chroma and Limbo from 2018. There were six males and four females.

WarframeReleaseTypeUpdate
Mesa PrimeDecember 18, 2018Female24.2.2Mesa Prime
BaruukDecember 18, 2018Male24.2Baruuk
GarudaNovember 8, 2018Female24.0Garuda
Chroma PrimeSeptember 25, 2018Male23.9Chroma Prime
RevenantAugust 24, 2018Male23.5Revenant
Limbo PrimeJune 19, 2018Male23.0.3Limbo Prime
Excalibur UmbraJune 15, 2018Male23.0Excalibur Umbra
Excalibur Umbra PrimeJune 15, 2018Male23.0Excalibur Umbra Prime
KhoraApril 20, 2018Female22.18Khora
Zephyr PrimeMarch 20, 2018Female22.16.4Zephyr Prime

2017 Warframe release order

In 2017, like the year before it, only 7 Warframes were released. 4 Prime Warframes and three non-Prime Warframes were released. Mirage and Hydroid from 2014 got Prime releases, as did Oberon and Banshee from 2013. There were four males and three females.

WarframeReleaseTypeUpdate
Mirage PrimeDecember 12, 2017Female22.7Mirage Prime
GaraOctober 12, 2017Female22.0Gara
Hydroid PrimeAugust 29, 2017Male21.6Hydroid Prime
HarrowJune 29, 2017Male21.0Harrow
Oberon PrimeMay 30, 2017Male20.6.2Oberon Prime
OctaviaMarch 24, 2017Female20.0Octavia
Banshee PrimeFebruary 28, 2017Female19.11.5Banshee Prime

2016 Warframe release order

In 2016,  there were just 7 Warframes released. 4 Prime Warframes and three non-Prime Warframes were released. Warframes Valkyr, Nekros, Vauban, Saryn from 2013 received Prime updates. There were four males and three females.

WarframeReleaseTypeUpdate
NidusDecember 12, 2016Male19.5Nidus
Valkyr PrimeNovember 22, 2016Female19.07Valkyr Prime
Nekros PrimeAugust 23, 2016MaleTSG 3.0, part of 19Nekros Prime
TitaniaAugust 8, 2016FemaleTSG 3.0, part of 19Titania
Vauban PrimeMay 17, 2016Male18.12Vauban Prime
InarosMarch 4, 2016Male18.5Inaros
Saryn PrimeFebruary 16, 2016Female18.4.12Saryn Prime

2015 Warframe release order

In 2015,  there were 9 Warframes released. 3 Prime Warframes and six non-Prime Warframes were released. Warframes Ash, Volt, and Trinity from 2012 received Prime updates. There were six males and three females.

WarframeReleaseTypeUpdate
NezhaDecember 16, 2015Male18.1Nezha
IvaraDecember 3, 2015Female18.0Ivara
WukongNovember 25, 2015Male17.12Wukong
Trinity PrimeOctober 6, 2015Female17.6Trinity Prime
AtlasOctober 1, 2015Male17.5Atlas
EquinoxJuly 31, 2015Female17.0Equinox
Ash PrimeJuly 7, 2015Male16.11Ash Prime
Volt PrimeMarch 25, 2015Male16.1Volt Prime
ChromaMarch 19, 2015Male16.0Chroma

2014 Warframe release order

In 2014, a total of 9 Warframes were released. Of these 9, there were 4 Prime Warframe released and five non-Prime Warframes. Warframes Rhino and Loki from 2012 and Nyx from 2013 were given Prime versions. There were four males and five females.

WarframeReleaseTypeUpdate
Nova PrimeDecember 17, 2014Female15.7Nova Prime
MesaNovember 27, 2014Female15.5Mesa
LimboOctober 24, 2014Male15.0Limbo
Nyx PrimeSeptember 24, 2014Female14.8Nyx Prime
MirageJuly 14, 2014Female14.0Mirage
Loki PrimeJune 11, 2014Male13.7Loki Prime
HydroidApril 9, 2014Male13.0Hydroid
Rhino PrimeMarch 5, 2014Male12.4Rhino Prime
ZephyrFebruary 5, 2014Female12.0Zephyr

2013 Warframe release order

In 2013, 12 Warframes were released, and this was the year that the most Warframes were released. Of these 12, there were 3 Prime Warframe released and nine non-Prime Warframes. Ember and Mag from the previous year were given Prime versions. There were five males and seven females. This was the year when the most Warframes were released.

WarframeReleaseTypeUpdate
OberonDecember 19, 2013Male11.5Oberon
ValkyrNovember 20, 2013Female11.0Valkyr
Ember PrimeNovember 20, 2013Female11.0Ember Prime
Mag PrimeSeptember 13, 2013Female10.0Mag Prime
NekrosSeptember 13, 2013Male10.0Nekros
NovaJuly 13, 2013Female9.0Nova
Frost PrimeMay 23, 2013Male8.0Frost Prime
VaubanMay 17, 2013Male7.11Vauban
BansheeMarch 18, 2013Female7.0Banshee
SarynMarch 18, 2013Female7.0Saryn
FrostJanuary 29, 2013Male6.0Frost
NyxJanuary 29, 2013Female6.0Nyx

2012 Warframe release order

In 2012, a total of 9 Warframes were released. Of these 9, just one was a Prime Warframe (Excalibur Prime), while the rest were non-Prime Warframes. There were six males and three females.

WarframeReleaseTypeUpdate
Excalibur PrimeDecember 18, 2012Male5.0Excalibur Prime
LokiOctober 25, 2012MaleClosed Beta/VanillaLoki
MagOctober 25, 2012FemaleClosed Beta/VanillaMag
ExcaliburOctober 25, 2012MaleClosed Beta/VanillaExcalibur
RhinoOctober 25, 2012MaleClosed Beta/VanillaRhino
AshOctober 25, 2012MaleClosed Beta/VanillaAsh
EmberOctober 25, 2012FemaleClosed Beta/VanillaEmber
TrinityOctober 25, 2012FemaleClosed Beta/VanillaTrinity
VoltOctober 25, 2012MaleClosed Beta/VanillaVolt