Captain Vor is one of the very first bosses that you encounter in Warframe, who is a Grineer Captain who possesses a powerful artifact known as the Janus Key.
You are sent to assassinate him after the Lotus has discovered the power that he yields, which results in the need for him to be stopped due to his various plans.
While he may appear to be one of the easier bosses, he appears more than once due to the power of the Janus Key, but the first encounter can still prove to be difficult for new players.
Captain Vor Location
Captain Vor is encountered by the Tenno once they have reached Mercury and will be in Tolstoj, an Assassination mission that can be unlocked after progressing on the planet.
You will need to complete various nodes on Mercury before you can challenge Captain Vor in Tolstoj, but other variants of him later appear in different locations.
In addition to facing Captain Vor on Mercury, he is also encountered alongside Lieutenant Lech Krill on Ceres in the Exta assassination mission.
How To Defeat Captain Vor (Mercury)?
At the start of the Tolstoj assassination mission, you will need to make your way to Captain Vor’s location and this is where the real fight begins.
Captain Vor can be attacked normally like most enemies but after removing one of his health bars, he will become invulnerable after activating a barrier and will toss traps near him.
Standing near the traps will cause you to take damage over time but these can be destroyed or you may keep your distance from them.
Enemies will spawn at this point and you will have to clear them out before Captain Vor becomes vulnerable again.
After taking out his second health bar, Vor will escape and you will have to chase after him by going through corridors with traps.
Avoid coming in contact with the traps as they can cause fatal damage, which you can do by jumping, sliding and with other types of movement.
Go through both of the corridors and you will eventually reach Captain Vor’s location, which will allow you to continue attacking him.
Attack Captain Vor and remove his third health bar to reach the last phase of the fight, which causes him to be invulnerable again with a barrier.
Destroy the both of the Cannon Batteries that power nearby cannons that are firing at you and he will once again become vulnerable.
Once Captain Vor is vulnerable with his last health bar, depleting the rest of his health will result in him being defeated and dropping certain loot.
How To Defeat Captain Vor (Ceres)?
Fighting Captain Vor on Ceres in the Exta assassination mission means you will also be fighting Lieutenant Lech Krill at the same time.
You can choose to target one of them first before taking out the other, such as luring Captain Vor away to face him or leave them momentarily.
Focusing on Lech Krill can be done after taking out Captain Vor or luring him away but those who can multitask should be able to handle both of them at the same time.
Captain Vor Weaknesses
Captain Vor possesses a certain number of shields that need to be depleted before you can damage him, which eventually leads to his Alloy Armor and Cloned Flesh.
The following are the weaknesses of each of Captain Vor’s stats:
Shield (900)
- Magnetic+++
- Cold++
- Impact++
Alloy Armor (250)
- Radiation+++
- Cold+
- Puncture+
Cloned Flesh (900)
- Viral+++
- Heat+
- Slash+
Tips
Captain Vor is the weakest among the bosses in the game and does not pose much of a threat like most enemies.
While Captain Vor is regenerating his shields and protected by his barrier, it would be a good time to take out the other enemies nearby.
Dealing Viral Damage to Captain Vor will cause his shields to take damage over time before his health goes down, which can be a good way to run and gun him.
Captain Vor Drops
Mods
- Vitality (25.29%)
- Heated Charge (11.06%)
- Slip Magazine (25.29%)
- Gunslinger (11.06%)
- Quickdraw (25.29%)
- Intensify (2.01%)
Blueprints & Components
- Cronus (100% on first kill)
Mercury
- Seer Blueprint (38.72%)
- Seer Barrel (38.72%)
- Seer Receiver (22.56%)
Ceres
- Miter Blueprint (16.67%)
- Miter Barrel (16.67%)
- Miter Blade (16.67%)
- Miter Handle (16.67%)
- Miter Chassis (16.67%)
- Twin Gremlins Blueprint (16.67%)
- Frost Neuroptics Blueprint (38.72%)
- Frost Chassis Blueprint (38.72%)
- Frost Systems Blueprint (22.56%)
Captain Vor Steel Path Drops
- Arcane Battery (12.50%)
- Arcane Power Ramp (12.50%)
- Arcane Blessing (12.50%)
- Arcane Steadfast (12.50%)
- Primary Obstruct (12.50%)
- Cascadia Flare (12.50%)
- Secondary Surge (12.50%)
- Melee Vortex (12.50%)
Verdict
Facing Captain Vor appears to be one of the earlier missions that will get the Tenno accustomed to fighting bosses, being an easy fight to win.
Eximus Units may be present in the fight against Captain Vor, and it is best if you take them out if you have the chance to avoid taking too much damage.
Captain Vor is later resurrected by the Janus Key, and this is hinted at when the relic glows just before he is split in half after you defeat him.
