Complete Warframe list 2026: how many warframes exist (68 base + 51 Prime), best starter picks (Excalibur/Volt/Mag), role classes and the newest releases.
All Warframes List 2026 — Every Frame and How to Pick One
Searching "all warframes" means you want the full roster plus some help choosing. As of February 2026 (official Wiki snapshot): 68 base warframes + 51 Prime variants, not counting PvP-only variants. Here's the complete breakdown by roster, class, starter picks and the newest arrivals.
Official resources: Official Wiki Warframes category · Official Wiki Warframes page · Steam store page · Wikipedia
How Many Warframes Are There?
- 68 base warframes (including 2025–2026 additions: Brysko, Follie, Narin, Nokko, Oraxia, Sirius & Orion, Uriel and a playable Stalker)
- 51 Prime warframes (Feb 2026 snapshot; most recent addition Yareli Prime on 2025-05-21)
- Full Prime roster and acquisition in the Prime warframes guide
Warframe averages 2–4 new frames a year (2025 alone added Uriel, Brysko, Follie and more). These figures are the February 2026 snapshot — check the official Wiki category page after big updates.
Best Starter and Early Warframes
- The three starters: Excalibur (well-rounded, melee-leaning, safest for beginners) / Volt (speed + electric abilities) / Mag (magnetic abilities, needs a bit of ability-usage understanding)
- Early must-grabs: Rhino (tank from the Venus assassination, the survival pick) and Ember (fire AoE room-clearer)
Don't chase "the strongest" — frames are tools. Pick by what you lack: Rhino if you keep dying, Ember/Saryn to clear rooms, Wisp/Trinity if you want to support. Every frame's blueprints are free to farm; it's only a matter of time.
Warframe Classes (Role Breakdown)
| Class | Examples | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Tank | Rhino, Inaros, Revenant | soak damage, survive |
| Support/Buff | Trinity, Wisp, Oberon, Harrow | heals, buffs, team utility |
| Damage | Saryn, Mesa, Ember, Mirage | burst/AoE damage |
| Summon | Uriel, Nekros, Atlas | minions/puppets |
| Control | Nova, Limbo, Vauban | slows, lockdown |
| Stealth/Special | Loki, Ivara, Wukong | invisibility, speed, spy missions |
Female Frames and Support Picks (Common Sub-Searches)
- Female warframes: Saryn, Mesa, Ember, Mag, Ivara, Trinity, Wisp, Hildryn, Gara, Mirage, Valkyr and more — officially filed under "Females" on the Wiki
- Support picks: Trinity (the classic healer — team HP and energy), Wisp (mobile buffs, the current favorite), Oberon (heals + cleanse), Harrow (crits + sustain). Pick the support your squad actually needs; team composition beats a single stat stick
New Warframes and Release Order
2025–2026 release pace (verified against the official Wiki):
- Uriel (2025-12-10, The Old Peace update) — "Heretic of Xata," summons three demons (Catenach link-sharing / Gulphagor stun orbs / Vythelas corpse runes), built from Agnovidisc — farming details in the Ren Hypercore guide
- Brysko / Follie / Narin / Nokko / Oraxia / Sirius & Orion — new frames rolled out through 2025 (Sirius & Orion are a two-in-one pair)
- Full release timeline: the official Wiki's Warframes category; recent version activity in the server status guide
Community-Designed Frames (One Paragraph)
Warframe has a tradition of community-designed warframes (the TennoCon community design contest), and some concepts eventually make it in-game. Keep an eye on official announcements to see which concepts get greenlit next.
Farming Your First Five Frames
If "all warframes" is about the roster, the practical question is order. The community-standard early farming route:
- Rhino — from the Jackal (Venus boss); the tank that makes the early star chart forgiving.
- Ember — from Sargas Ruk (Saturn); room-clearing fire AoE.
- Nova — from the Raptor (Europa); the control frame for harder content.
- Saryn — from Kela De Thaym (Sedna); the damage benchmark — later than the others but worth the trip.
- Wukong — clan dojo research (Tenno lab); no boss grind at all, just research resources.
Every frame drops from its boss or a quest; the builds guide covers mod priorities once you have them, and the Prime guide explains when to farm the gold version instead.
The roster number (68 base + 51 Prime) doesn't mean 119 separate loadouts — most players run 2-3 frames heavily and keep the rest for mastery and missions. Mastery Rank (from leveling frames and weapons) is the real "collect them all" driver.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many warframes are there in Warframe?
68 base warframes + 51 Primes (official Wiki snapshot, February 2026).
Which starter warframe should I pick?
Excalibur (safest) / Volt (speed) / Mag (ability-focused); Excalibur is the usual recommendation to start, with Rhino as an early tank pickup.
What is the strongest warframe in 2026?
Depends on the role: Saryn/Mesa for damage, Wisp for support, Rhino/Revenant for tanking, Uriel for summons — there's no single answer and builds matter more; see the builds guide.
What is the newest warframe?
Uriel (2025-12-10, The Old Peace); anything newer is on the official Wiki.
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