Crowd control
Vauban
A gadget frame that deploys traps and grenades.
68 Warframes · updated October 17, 2026
- Health
- 270
- Shield
- 180
- Armor
- 160
- Energy
- 175
- Sprint speed
- 1
- Aura polarity
- Naramon
- Polarity slots
- Naramon, Madurai
- Released
- 2013-05-17
- Market price
- 300 platinum
- Build cost
- 25,000 credits
- Build time
- 72 hours
Vauban overview
Vauban is the model of innovative technology. He deploys clever inventions to provide crowd control. His tenacity and focus make him formidable. A gadget frame that deploys traps and grenades.
Abilities
- Tesla Nervos: Deploy a roller drone that attaches itself to enemies and delivers bursts of arcing Electricity Damage to anything in the immediate area.
- Minelayer: Control the battlefield with masterful mines. Vauban's Tether-Flechette orb immobilizes and draws in enemies while launching deadly nails in all directions. HOLD to launch a Vector-Overdrive pad that accelerates foes and allies alike in the pad's direction, increasing ally Movement Speed and Weapon Damage.
- Photon Strike: Drop a targeting beacon that calls in a devastating laser artillery strike. Deals doubled damage to enemies with Overguard.
- Bastille: Erect a containment field to capture enemies and suspend them in stasis, stripping their armor and granting it to Vauban and any allies within Bastille's field. HOLD to collapse all Bastilles into a single damaging vortex.
Base stats
Values are at maximum rank (30).
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Health | 270 |
| Shield | 180 |
| Armor | 160 |
| Energy | 175 |
| Sprint speed | 1 |
| Aura polarity | Naramon |
| Polarity slots | Naramon, Madurai |
| Released | 2013-05-17 |
| Market price | 300 platinum |
| Build cost | 25,000 credits |
| Build time | 72 hours |
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FAQ
When was Vauban released?
Vauban was added on 2013-05-17.
How much does Vauban cost in platinum?
The market price is 300 platinum. The frame can also be built from its blueprint and components.
Does Vauban have a Prime version?
Yes, Vauban Prime exists.
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