Protea

Overview: Protea is a gadget-obsessed frame, able to bring powerful damage and support powers to bear on the battlefield. Parts can be found in the Granum Void unlocked after completing The Deadlock Protocol quest in your codex. Prime: Protea doesn’t have a prime version as yet, and will likely not do so for a few years. Special: Protea empowers every fourth ability you cast with an additional 100% power strength. This is a nice passive that can be left to run by itself or used tactically to empower a specific ability – perhaps you need extra resources from Dispensary (3) … Continue reading Protea

Revenant

Overview: Subvert the minds of enemies, drain their life and unleash an adaptive barrage of energy – if this sounds interesting, acquire Revenant from the Plains of Eidolon – buy the Mask of the Lost One from Nakak in Cetus, then wear it at night in the plains to begin his mini=quest. Prime: Revenant prime is available from void relics, and boasts improved energy, shield capacity and sprint speed than his base version. Special: Gain resistance to certain sentient attacks on the Plains of Eidolon. Can also release a radial knockdown when shields are depleted. Pros: Reasonable crowd control, some … Continue reading Revenant

Nidus

Overview: Turn the infestation to your advantage as Nidus, parasitising foes and regenerating incoming damage. Complete The Glast Gambit quest and infested salvage missions to put him together. Prime: Nidus Prime is currently available, boasting improved health, energy and armour. Special: Nidus gains mutation stacks as he deals damage with powers, with each stack empowering his his abilities. In addition, when reduced to 0 health Nidus will consume 15 mutation stacks to activate Undying, restoring 50% of his health and becoming invulnerable for 5 seconds. Finally, Nidus gains additional power strength, armour, health energy and some health regeneration as he … Continue reading Nidus

Harrow

Overview: Bind enemies in spectral chains, restore health and energy, convert shields to attack and reload buffs, or provide temporary invulnerability with a retaliatory critical chance buff. If this support frame sounds good, obtain the blueprint from the Chains of Harrow quest, the chassis from void fissure enemies, the neuroptics from spy missions on the Kuva Fortress, and the systems from defection missions. Prime: Harrow prime is currently available, and boasts improved shield and energy capacity over the normal version. Relics that can contain his components can be obtained as mission rewards or from syndicate relic packs. Special: Higher over-shield … Continue reading Harrow

Gara

Overview: Clad in crystal armour, Gara forms molten glass rings then shatters them for massive area damage, while protecting herself and her allies with clouds of razor-sharp crystal. Try Gara if you want a tough, high damage frame with built in crowd-control – you can pick up the blueprint from the Saya’s Vigil quest and parts from bounties on the Plains of Eidolon. Prime: The primed version of Gara gains additional health and armour. Relics containing her components can be found in most mission types, but I recommend: Blueprint: Xini (Eris) interception with a 14.29% chance on round 3 and … Continue reading Gara

Octavia

Overview: The bard, Octavia conducts her fellow frames, orchestrating a symphony of destruction with her own percussive flair. Unlock her blueprint via the Octavia’s Anthem quest, pick up her neuroptics in Orokin Derelict Survival missions, systems in Lua exterminate caches and chassis in Lua musical puzzle rooms – and yes, that is a bit of a pain to get. Prime: Octavia Prime relics can drop from mission rewards and syndicate relic packs. She comes with higher shields and energy capacity. Special: Casting any power will grant you and your team 1 energy per second for 30 seconds. Needless to say, … Continue reading Octavia

Titania

Overview: Deal winged-death as this lethal pixie, mesmerising foes and using their own essence against them while buzzing about like the world’s most heavily armed hornet. You can unlock Titania with the Silver Grove quest, available in your codex. Prime: Titania Prime is currently available, with relics dropping as mission rewards and from syndicate relic packs. The prime variant comes with higher health, armour and energy capacity. Special: Gain a passive 25% bonus to bullet-jump and roll distance, and grant nearby allies Upsurge when casting any ability, restoring 4 health per second for 20 seconds. Pros: High energy pool, broad … Continue reading Titania

Inaros

Overview: Did you ever see The Mummy (1999) and think Imhotep had a really nice set of powers? Well, Inaros is probably for you! Get him via the Sands of Inaros quest, available from the Void Trader every two weeks. Prime: Inaros prime is currently available via the relics that can drop in missions or syndicate relic reward packs. Boasting higher energy, health and sprint speed, Inaros prime can also buy beacons from Baro Ki’Teer (the Void Trader) to access a unique “Void Raider” mission. Special: No shields, but has a massive health pool and can steal life when performing … Continue reading Inaros

Atlas

Overview: Want a durable jack-of-all-trades that can summon golems, throw boulders, pretend to be a gorgon and cast fist? Complete The Jordas Precept quest for the blueprint, and slay the Jordas Golem for a chance at his component parts. Prime: Atlas prime is currently available, with the relics dropping in missions or from syndicate relic reward packs. The prime version comes with improved shields, health, armour, energy and sprint speed. Special: Atlas can pick up rubble from Petrified foes or summoned Rumblers, restoring lost health or gaining bonus armour if uninjured. Furthermore, Atlas cannot be knocked down while touching the … Continue reading Atlas

Mesa

Overview: Ever wanted to be a space cowgirl? Mesa is the archetypal gunslinger, able to win any standoff with lethal efficiency. Blueprints are rewarded from the mission unlocked by the Patient Zero quest. Prime: Mesa prime is currently vaulted, meaning that you’ll need to ask friends and clanmates for relics, try your luck on the trade channel or simply wait for an unvaulting event. Mesa prime boasts improved energy, armour and health. Special: Gain +15% fire rate with dual pistols, +25% reload speed with single pistols and +50 health if no melee weapon is equipped. Considering how much utility melee … Continue reading Mesa