Best Warframe for Invasions (2026)
Last Updated on September 30, 2026
Volt is the first pick. An Invasion is three quick missions for one faction, so the best frame is whichever finishes an Exterminate, Capture or Rescue first. Nova’s Wormhole, Gauss’s Mach Rush, Wukong’s Cloud Walker and Titania’s Razorwing are the other ways to be fast.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Volt | Speed raises movement and reload speed for you and your squad, and it stacks with Rush. | balanced |
| Nova | Wormhole is instant travel to a portal, and allies use it too. | efficiency high |
| Gauss | Mach Rush is a hyper-sprint that knocks enemies down as you pass. | efficiency high |
| Wukong | Cloud Walker turns him into an invulnerable cloud with a large speed boost and full flight, and it stuns enemies he passes. | efficiency high |
| Titania | Razorwing is flight with a fast sprint, and Razorwing Blitz adds speed when she casts, so an open Capture or Exterminate is short. | efficiency high |
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How the mission works
- Grineer and Corpus fight over a node. You side with one and get allied NPCs. You cannot side with the Infested.
- A node's mission type rotates every 15 minutes: Exterminate, Capture, Defense, Rescue, Interception, Sabotage or Spy.
- Complete three missions for your side to earn the reward.
- Rewards include Fieldron (Grineer) or Detonite Injector (Corpus), Wraith and Vandal parts, Orokin Catalyst and Reactor blueprints, and Forma blueprints.
The picks
1. Volt
Speed raises movement and reload speed for you and your squad, and it stacks with Rush. That is the shortest route to the end of an Exterminate or Capture.
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Wormhole is instant travel to a portal, and allies use it too. Escape Velocity adds movement speed after each jump.
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Mach Rush is a hyper-sprint that knocks enemies down as you pass. Guides name Gauss and Volt as the fastest runs to a Sabotage target and out.
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Cloud Walker turns him into an invulnerable cloud with a large speed boost and full flight, and it stuns enemies he passes.
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Razorwing is flight with a fast sprint, and Razorwing Blitz adds speed when she casts, so an open Capture or Exterminate is short.
TitaniaWARFRAMEWARFRAMEWARFRAMETips that save runs
- Check the node's mission type every 15 minutes and take the quick ones: Capture, Rescue, Sabotage or Exterminate.
- Speed stacks with Rush, and the sprint bonus works for the whole squad, so fill the squad with fast frames.
- Wormhole works for allies too. Set the exit near the objective and the squad follows.
- Titania and Wukong cannot interact with items while in Razorwing or Cloud Walker. Drop out for consoles, datamasses and cryopods.
Mistakes that waste runs
- Picking a slow Defense or Interception when a Capture, Rescue or Sabotage is up on another node.
- Bringing a tank build to a mission that lasts two minutes.
- Stopping after two missions. The reward needs all three.
Honorable mentions
- Zephyr is named for Interception speed by one forum thread.