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

Volt is a Warframe who harnesses electricity to damage enemies and enhance his own abilities, while also boosting the speed and efficiency of his allies.

He is agile and versatile, combining offensive and supportive skills that make him effective in multiple situations, allowing both solo and team play advantages.

One of Volt’s standout features is his ability to increase squad movement speed, making him ideal for fast-paced missions, exploration, and quick objective completion.

How To Get Volt?

Volt is one of the starting Warframes, which allows you to get him for free when you are first starting in Warframe.

You may also purchase Volt for 75 Platinum, providing you with the fully built Warframe, or you may research and replicate his blueprints.

Blueprint and Components Blueprints

Volt must be researched in the Clan Dojo’s Tenno Lab, and completing this process unlocks the main blueprint and all component blueprints for every clan member.

After the research finishes, you can replicate each blueprint using credits, allowing you to bring them back to your Orbiter and prepare for crafting without any extra steps.

Inside your Orbiter, you can access the Foundry to craft Volt’s components, and once all three parts are finished, you can build the complete Warframe.

Volt Crafting Requirements

Volt Main Blueprint

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

Volt Neuroptics

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

Volt Chassis

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

Volt Systems

• 15,000 Credits
• 1 Control Module
• 1 Morphics
• 500 Salvage
• 220 Plastids

How To Get Volt Prime?

Volt Prime was released on March twenty four two thousand fifteen and introduced increased armor and energy while launching alongside Odonata Prime as part of a combined Prime debut.

Stat Comparison

Volt Prime Void Relics

Volt Prime Crafting Requirements

Volt Prime Blueprint

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

Volt Prime Neuroptics

• 15,000 Credits
• 150 Alloy Plate
• 2 Neurodes
• 1,000 Polymer Bundle
• 750 Circuits

Volt Prime Chassis

• 15,000 Credits
• 3 Neural Sensors
• 1,000 Alloy Plate
• 400 Rubedo

Volt Prime Systems

• 15,000 Credits
• 3 Control Module
• 1 Orokin Cell
• 1,000 Salvage
• 500 Circuits

If you would like to know some of the effective “Volt Builds” then check out the below link:

Warframe Volt Builds (2025)

Volt Abilities

Passive Ability

Volt generates static energy whenever he moves on the ground by walking, running, or sliding, adding 10 electricity damage for every meter traveled.

This bonus damage stacks continuously, reaching a maximum of 1000 points, and applies to his next weapon attack or ability cast.

1) Shock

Volt unleashes a voltaic projectile that stuns a single target and chains to nearby enemies, damaging multiple targets with a single cast.

This ability synergizes with electric shields, increasing its damage and also causes an overcharge when using it on an enemy affected by Discharge, causing a burst from the target.

Shock (Max Rank)

Augment Mods: 

• Shock Trooper allows you to hold the ability to grant nearby allies additional Electricity Damage to their attacks. Obtained from Arbiters of Hexis/Red Veil.

2) Speed

Volt unleashes an electric current that affects him as well as his allies, providing them with a movement speed and reload speed buff.

The buff lasts for a period of time and will wear off afterward, and recasting the ability can be done to refresh the time and reapply the buff.

Speed (Max Rank)

Augment Mods: 

• Shocking Speed causes enemies near Volt to take Electricity Damage with a guaranteed Electricity Status Effect being inflicted. Obtained from Arbiters of Hexis/Red Veil.

3) Electric Shield

Volt deploys an electric shield in front of him, which blocks projectiles and enhances projectiles that go through it with Electricity Damage.

Volt can pick up the shield, carry it with him while performing other actions, and place it back down at any location he chooses. (6 may be active at a time)

Electric Shield (Max Rank)

Augment Mods: 

• Transistor Shield allows allies to pick up the Electric Shield and causes absorbed damage to be added to Volt’s Static Discharge. Obtained from Arbiters of Hexis/Red Veil.
• Recharge Barrier restores allies’ shields when they pass through the Electric Shield. Obtained from Conclave.

4) Discharge

Volt discharges electricity in an area around him, sending out a shockwave that paralyzes and damages enemies in the area.

Enemies affected will emit arcs of lightning that shock other enemies near them, in addition to being stunned.

Discharge (Max Rank)

Verdict

Volt is a Warframe who uses electricity to damage enemies while boosting his own speed and enhancing the movement and combat abilities of his allies.

He is agile and versatile, combining offensive and supportive skills that make him effective in many situations, whether playing solo or helping a team.

Volt’s standout feature is his ability to increase squad speed, making him ideal for fast-paced missions, exploration, and quick completion of objectives across the map.