Warframe: How to Get Hydroid & Hydroid Prime (2026) Guide

Hydroid is a Warframe that commands the power of the depths, using his abilities to bring watery chaos upon enemies who get in his way.

With a mix of crowd control, offensive, and utility-focused abilities, he can adapt to both solo and team missions effectively.

His capabilities include boosting Corrosive Damage, disabling enemies, and summoning a deadly creature to deal area damage, making him versatile for multiple playstyles.

How To Get Hydroid?

Hydroid may be purchased for 300 Platinum, or you may purchase his main blueprint and find his components to craft him instead.

Hydroid Blueprint

You may purchase the Hydroid Blueprint from the in-game market that is accessible from within your Orbiter for 50,000 Credits.

Hydroid Components

Once you reach Mastery Rank 5, you can begin farming Hydroid Components from the Oro mission, which is located on Earth.

In this mission, you face the heavily augmented Councilor Vay Hek, who must be defeated before you can extract and complete the mission.

Upon successful extraction, you will receive one of the three Hydroid Components as a reward, with the specific part determined by its drop chance.

Hydroid Crafting Requirements

Hydroid Main Blueprint

• 25,000 Credits
• 1 Hydroid Neuroptics
• 1 Hydroid Chassis
• 1 Hydroid Systems
• 1 Orokin Cell

Hydroid Neuroptics

• 15,000 Credits
• 150 Alloy Plate
• 1 Control Module
• 150 Polymer Bundle
• 2 Argon Crystal

Hydroid Chassis

• 15,000 Credits
• 2 Argon Crystal
• 1,000 Polymer Bundle
• 300 Rubedo
• 1,200 Nano Spores

Hydroid Systems

• 15,000 Credits
• 1 Orokin Cell
• 4 Gallium
• 500 Polymer Bundle
• 220 Alloy Plate

How To Get Hydroid Prime?

Hydroid Prime was released on August 29, 2017, alongside Ballistica Prime and Nami Skyla Prime, featuring improved shields, armor, and energy compared to the original Hydroid.

Stat Comparison

Hydroid Prime Void Relics

Hydroid Prime Crafting Requirements

Hydroid Prime Blueprint

• 25,000 Credits
• 1 Hydroid Prime Neuroptics
• 1 Hydroid Prime Chassis
• 1 Hydroid Prime Systems
• 5 Orokin Cell

Hydroid Prime Neuroptics

• 15,000 Credits
• 5 Neural Sensors
• 8,750 Alloy Plate
• 1,100 Plastids
• 12,750 Nano Spores

Hydroid Prime Chassis

• 15,000 Credits
• 2 Argon Crystal
• 5 Gallium
• 10,500 Salvage
• 6,750 Ferrite

Hydroid Prime Systems

• 15,000 Credits
• 2 Nitain Extract
• 10 Control Module
• 1,300 Circuits
• 925 Cryotic

If you would like to know some of the effective “Hydroid Builds” then read our below guide:

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Hydroid Abilities

Passive Ability

Enemies hit by Hydroid become more susceptible to Corrosive Status, making them easier to damage with weapons and abilities that apply this effect.

Once affected, the increased vulnerability persists, allowing Corrosive Status to stack from any source, not only Hydroid’s own attacks, while benefiting from the bonus.

1) Tempest Barrage

Hydroid summons a tempest to rain down upon a targeted area, which results in an explosion in the area that deals Corrosive Damage to enemies.

While the ability is active, Hydroid may continue moving freely and may even summon additional instances for an even more chaotic bombardment.

Tempest Barrage (Max Rank)

Augment Mods: 

• Viral Tempest causes enemies to be inflicted with the Viral Status Effect when they are hit by the projectiles. Obtained from Cephalon Suda/New Loka.

2) Tidal Surge

Hydroid transforms into a wave of water and crashes its way through enemies, dealing damage and capable of knocking them down.

Utilizing this ability will make Hydroid invulnerable while he is in his water form, making this perfect for getting in and out of a fight.

Tidal Surge (Max Rank)

Augment Mods: 

• Tidal Impurity causes Tidal Surge to clear Status Effects and grants Status Immunity for you and your allies that come in contact with the wave. This also reduces Tidal Surge’s energy cost. Obtained from Cephalon Suda/New Loka.

3) Plunder

Hydroid gains bonus Corrosive Damage by siphoning Armor from nearby enemies, enhancing both his abilities and weapon attacks.

Enemies already affected by Corrosive Status contribute more to this bonus, further amplifying the damage Hydroid can inflict.

Plunder (Max Rank)

Augment Mods: 

• Rousing Plunder increases Plunder’s max Corrosive Damage and heals Hydroid and his allies who are within Affinity Range. Obtained from Cephalon Suda/New Loka.

4) Tentacle Swarm

Hydroid summons a creature from the depths that surfaces to wreak havoc on enemies with its tentacles.

The creature lashes out, dealing damage while grabbing and tossing enemies around for the duration of its presence.

Tentacle Swarm (Max Rank)

Augment Mods: 

• Pilfering Swarm causes enemies that are being held by tentacles to have additional drops. Obtained from Cephalon Suda/New Loka.

Verdict

Hydroid excels at both crowd control and dealing consistent damage to enemies, which can be used for both large areas or for controlling specific zones.

With Tentacle Swarm enhanced by the Pilfering Swarm augment, Hydroid becomes a highly effective Warframe for farming, efficiently gathering loot while handling multiple enemies.

Using Hydroid effectively requires positioning and timing, but his abilities are straightforward, making him reliable for offense, defense, and team support in nearly any mission.