Best Warframe for Ascension (2026)
Last Updated on September 30, 2026
Revenant is the first pick because Corpus Eximus spawn constantly and Mesmer Skin blocks the hits, on Steel Path solo runs too. Sevagoth’s Gloom slows the crowd and the Sister boss, Loki covers the capsule, and Banshee’s Silence stops Eximus using their abilities. The elevator phase is a collection race, so your kit matters most in the two defense phases.
Researched September 29, 2026, current through Update 44 (Iceblade of Narin). Picks need two independent sources; anything we could only confirm once is left out.
| Frame | Why | Build focus |
|---|---|---|
| Revenant | Mesmer Skin blocks a set number of hits and stuns whoever landed them, which keeps you alive against constant Eximus and the Sister at the top. | strength high |
| Sevagoth | Gloom slows everything in its pulse and heals you and allies from the damage. | efficiency high, range high |
| Loki | Switch Teleport with Safeguard Switch can give an ally or the capsule a short window of invulnerability, and invisibility lets you skip fights entirely. | duration high |
| Banshee | Silence stops enemies using abilities, special attacks and Eximus effects, so Jade Light Eximus stop summoning beams while you stand in it. | duration high, range high |
Table of Contents
How the mission works
- Ascension is a Corpus mission at Brutus, Uranus. You unlock it with The New War and Jade Shadows.
- There are three phases. Defend the Mote Collector for a minute, throw Ionic Charges at the Extraction Capsule to raise the elevator, then defend the capsule to extraction.
- Charges only count if they land on the capsule. Boosted Ionic Charges speed the elevator up. Killing enemies forces charge drops.
- Jade Light Eximus spawn at a high rate and call down damaging light beams. Kill the Eximus or shoot the top of the beam to end it.
- Collect three Sister Beacons and a Sister of Parvos appears at the top. She has one health bar and drops Vestigial Motes and an Ascension Arcane.
The picks
1. Revenant
Mesmer Skin blocks a set number of hits and stuns whoever landed them, which keeps you alive against constant Eximus and the Sister at the top.
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Gloom slows everything in its pulse and heals you and allies from the damage. The Sister is not immune to the slow.
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Switch Teleport with Safeguard Switch can give an ally or the capsule a short window of invulnerability, and invisibility lets you skip fights entirely.
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Silence stops enemies using abilities, special attacks and Eximus effects, so Jade Light Eximus stop summoning beams while you stand in it.
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- In the elevator phase, skip the fights. Gather Boosted Ionic Charges and throw them at the capsule. Charges only detonate if they land on it, so you can drop a stockpile on the elevator.
- Falling costs little. Jump height is boosted here and a jump pad at the bottom catches you up.
- Listen for the chime near a Sister Beacon. Three of them summon a Sister at the top, with Arcane and Vestigial Mote rewards.
- The capsule cannot fail while it rises. In the last stretch it stops when its shields drop and moves again once they regenerate, so guard it rather than chasing kills.
- Eximus spawn rates are very high, which makes this a good spot to rank up frames and weapons.
Mistakes that waste runs
- Stopping to fight during the climb instead of gathering Boosted Charges.
- Standing under a Jade Light beam. Kill its Eximus or shoot the top of the beam.
- Skipping the Sister Beacons when you want the Arcane.