The strongest picks right now, ranked from S to D. Rankings combine patch notes with what experienced players actually run.
68 Warframes · updated October 17, 2026
Editor's ranking for general endgame play such as Steel Path. It is our opinion, not game data. A frame's performance depends heavily on your mods and playstyle. Frames added in the last two years are not ranked yet.
| Tier | Pick | Type | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | Saryn | Damage | An area damage dealer built around Toxin and Spores. |
| S | Volt | Damage | An electric damage dealer with speed and shield buffs for allies. |
| S | Wisp | Support | A mobile support frame with reservoirs for buffs and healing. |
| S | Octavia | Support | A music-based support frame with buffs for squad damage and survival. |
| S | Gauss | Damage | A speed-based frame that scales damage and mobility. |
| S | Harrow | Support | A support frame whose Covenant and Thurible buff the squad. |
| A | Rhino | Tank | A durable tank whose Roar buffs the whole squad's damage. |
| A | Mesa | Damage | A gunslinger whose Peacemaker turns weapons into a damage engine. |
| A | Khora | Crowd control | A whip-wielding crowd controller that fights alongside her cat Venari. |
| A | Nova | Crowd control | Antimatter damage with speed control over enemies. |
| A | Citrine | Support | A crystal-themed frame with team utility and defense. |
| A | Revenant | Crowd control | A crowd controller who turns enemies into thralls. |
| A | Titania | Damage | A flying frame with fairy-themed abilities and a strong ranged mode. |
| A | Trinity | Support | A healer and energy battery for the squad. |
| A | Chroma | Tank | A tough frame whose elemental power scales with the damage it takes. |
| A | Nekros | Utility | A loot-focused frame built around Desecrate and Shadows of the Dead. |
| B | Frost | Tank | A defensive frame that protects a zone with Snow Globe and freezes enemies. |
| B | Gara | Tank | A glass-themed frame whose Mass Vitrify protects an area. |
| B | Oberon | Support | A healer and area-control frame. |
| B | Atlas | Tank | A stone brawler with high armor and strong melee. |
| B | Hydroid | Crowd control | A water-themed frame with a damaging puddle and tentacle control. |
| B | Limbo | Crowd control | Moves enemies and allies across the Rift to control the battlefield. |
| B | Nezha | Tank | A fire-based frame with a protective halo. |
| B | Equinox | Support | A two-form frame that swaps between a Day and a Night kit. |
| B | Zephyr | Crowd control | A mobile frame that controls enemies with wind and projectile deflection. |
| B | Ember | Damage | A fire damage dealer with crowd control and a strong area ultimate. |
| B | Banshee | Crowd control | Sonic crowd control and enemy detection. |
| B | Gyre | Damage | An electricity damage dealer with a coil-based kit. |
| B | Caliban | Damage | A sentient frame with sentient and biological abilities. |
| B | Styanax | Tank | A hoplite frame with high shields who fights alongside Javelineers. |
| B | Garuda | Melee | A blood-powered melee frame that turns health into damage. |
| B | Nidus | Tank | An Infested tank that builds Mutation stacks to scale his abilities and durability. |
| B | Inaros | Tank | A very tanky frame that drains health from enemies. |
| B | Vauban | Crowd control | A gadget frame that deploys traps and grenades. |
| B | Mirage | Damage | An illusion-based damage dealer with clones and light effects. |
| B | Protea | Utility | A utility frame with grenades, a dispenser and an artillery turret. |
| B | Baruuk | Tank | A defensive frame that can pacify enemies. |
| C | Excalibur | Melee | The classic balanced melee all-rounder and the usual first Warframe. |
| C | Loki | Stealth | A trickster with invisibility, decoys and disarm. |
| C | Nyx | Crowd control | A mind-control specialist that turns enemies against each other. |
| C | Mag | Crowd control | Magnetic pulls and control built around Magnetize and Crush. |
| C | Valkyr | Melee | A tanky melee frame built around Hysteria. |
| C | Ash | Stealth | A stealth assassin built around Bladestorm and invisibility. |
| C | Ivara | Stealth | A bow-wielding stealth frame with a utility-heavy kit. |
| C | Wukong | Melee | A durable melee frame built around his staff and the Defy ability. |
| C | Hildryn | Tank | Relies on shields instead of health and uses abilities from her shield pool. |
| C | Grendel | Tank | A heavy frame that swallows enemies to build durability. |
| C | Sevagoth | Damage | A death-themed frame with a shadow companion. |
| C | Xaku | Damage | A damage frame built around the Gaze and enemy debuffs. |
| C | Yareli | Damage | A waverider with a companion and a water-based kit. |
| C | Voruna | Melee | A wolf-themed frame with melee abilities and a pack. |
| C | Lavos | Utility | A transmutation frame with alchemy tools for the squad. |
| C | Kullervo | Melee | A melee frame with very high health and armor. |
| C | Dagath | Melee | A melee-focused frame. |
| C | Qorvex | Tank | A radiation frame with heavy armor. |
| C | Dante | Support | A tome-wielding frame with buffs and damage abilities. |
| C | Excalibur Umbra | Melee | A stronger melee Excalibur with an Exalted Umbra sword. |