Warframe: How To Get Nova/Nova Prime (2026) Guide

Nova is one of the more popular support Warframes, capable of manipulating enemies using her electromagnetic abilities and control over molecules.

Controlling antimatter, she can force enemies to become slower or even push them to higher speeds or deal tons of damage to them.

While Nova is often used for supporting her team, she can also deal a great amount of damage to enemies, including bosses when utilized properly.

How To Get Nova?

You may acquire the Nova’s Component Blueprints by defeating Raptors in the Naamah mission located on Europa, which will drop one of three parts per run.

Purchasing Nova’s Main Blueprint may be done by going aboard your Orbiter and opening the Market, where it can be purchased for 35,000 Credits.

Aside from farming her Component Blueprints and building Nova, you have the option of purchasing her with 375 Platinum to obtain the Warframe fully built.

To know more about the Platinum farming methods read our below guide:

Warframe Platinum Farming Methods Guide (2025)

Nova Crafting Requirements

Nova Blueprint

• 1 Nova Neuroptics
• 1 Nova Chassis
• 1 Nova Systems
• 1 Orokin Cell

Nova Neuroptics

• 150 Alloy Plate
• 1 Neural Sensors
• 150 Polymer Bundle
• 500 Rubedo
• 15,000 Credits

Nova Chassis

• 1 Morphics
• 1,000 Ferrite
• 300 Rubedo
• 15,000 Credits

Nova Systems

• 1 Control Module
• 1 Morphics
• 500 Salvage
• 600 Plastics
• 15,000 Credits

How To Get Nova Prime?

Released on December 16, 2014, Nova Prime features higher Shields, Armor and Energy, making her more efficient in missions compared to her non-Prime variant.

Stat Comparison

Nova Prime Void Relics

Nova Prime Crafting Requirements

Nova Prime Blueprint

• 1 Nova Prime Neuroptics
• 1 Nova Prime Chassis
• 1 Nova Prime Systems
• 1 Orokin Cell

Nova Prime Neuroptics

• 200 Rubedo
• 1 Neural Sensors
• 400 Nano Spores
• 500 Plastids
• 15,000 Credits

Nova Prime Chassis

• 1 Morphics
• 1,000 Polymer Bundle
• 300 Circuits
• 15,000 Credits

Nova Prime Systems

• 1 Control Module
• 1 Morphics
• 600 Ferrite
• 200 Circuits
• 15,000 Credits

Nova Abilities

Passive Ability

Nova’s Passive Ability causes enemies who are killed while slowed to have a 15% chance to drop Health Orbs while those who are sped up have a 15% chance to drop Energy Orbs.

1) Null Star (Max Rank)

Nova creates several antimatter particles that begin to orbit her, which attack enemies that get within a certain range.

With each active antimatter particle that is orbiting Nova, damage that is dealt to her Health and Shields will be reduced.

Augment Mods:

• Null Star causes the Particles created by Nova to deal 240 Heat Damage and this is 100% chance to inflict Status Effects. Recasting this ability will send particles to track enemies with an increased detection radius. Obtained from Cephalon Suda/Steel Meridian.

2) Antimatter Drop (Max Rank)

Nova launches a large particle of charged antimatter that travels towards where you are aiming your crosshair and absorbs damage that you deal to it.

Upon collision with an enemy or a surface, the antimatter will detonate, dealing Blast Damage based on the damage absorbed with a guaranteed knockdown status effect.

Augment Mods:

• Antimatter Absorb allows bullets from enemies to be absorbed (5-meter radius), which increases the power caused by antimatter particles. Obtained from Cephalon Suda/Steel Meridian.
•  Antimatter Mine allows Nova to deploy an orb that explodes when an enemy approaches it or if 6 seconds have gone by. Obtained from the Conclave.

3) Wormhole (Max Rank)

Nova rips out a Wormhole in front of her that connects to an exit point where you are aiming your crosshair in an instant.

This allows you or your allies to head into the Wormhole, instantly teleporting them to the exit point until all its uses are up, which closes it after.

Augment Mods:

• Escape Velocity provides a speed bonus (50%) to allies that travel through a Wormhole created by Nova that lasts 7 seconds. Obtained from Cephalon Suda/Steel Meridian.

4) Molecular Prime (Max Rank)

Nova Prime’s all the enemies in a radius that begins to expand outwards with volatile antimatter, affecting all enemies that enter the area.

Activating the ability will slow enemies within the radius while holding the ability will speed them up, allowing you to control their movement speed.

Enemies who die under the effects of Molecular Prime will explode, causing damage around them, and damaging even more enemies.

Augment Mods:

• Molecular Fission causes enemies that are hit by Null Stars to become primed, which causes them to restore a Null Star charge with a chance to restore another. Obtained from Cephalon Suda/Steel Meridian.

To know more about Nova effective builds read our below guide:

Warframe Nova Build (2025) Guide

Verdict

Nova’s ability to control the speed of an enemy can be a huge advantage to her and her allies, allowing her to control the flow of battle in an area.

Not only is Nova great for supporting her allies, but the damage also she can deal is insane when there are several enemies affected by Molecular Prime or with her Antimatter Drop absorbing damage.

Since Nova’s last change, several builds may now focus more on improvements instead of just utility, which made this Warframe an amazing choice in even more game modes.