How to Get Excalibur in Warframe (2026): Blueprint, Parts and Excalibur Prime
Last Updated on September 11, 2026
Excalibur: Free as a starter choice, otherwise Market for credits. Pick him at the start; otherwise Lech Kril on Mars is an early, easy farm, and the Circuit offers him too. Excalibur Prime: Excalibur Prime was a 2013 Founders reward and cannot be obtained; Excalibur Umbra from The Sacrifice is the upgrade path.
Reviewed September 10, 2026, current through Update 43.5. Iceblade of Narin lands September 23 and is not reflected yet; acquisition is re-checked after every major patch.
| What | Where |
|---|---|
| Main blueprint | Free as a starter choice, otherwise Market for credits |
| Parts | Neuroptics: Lieutenant Lech Kril on War, Mars; Chassis: Lieutenant Lech Kril on War, Mars; Systems: Lieutenant Lech Kril on War, Mars |
| Requirements | Mars unlocked for War, if you did not start with him |
| Prime | Excalibur Prime was a 2013 Founders reward and cannot be obtained; Excalibur Umbra from The Sacrifice is the upgrade path. |
How to get Excalibur, step by step
- Requirement: Mars unlocked for War, if you did not start with him
- Main blueprint: Free as a starter choice, otherwise Market for credits
- Neuroptics: Lieutenant Lech Kril on War, Mars
- Chassis: Lieutenant Lech Kril on War, Mars
- Systems: Lieutenant Lech Kril on War, Mars
- Build the parts in the Foundry (12 hours each), then the frame (72 hours), or rush with platinum. The finished frame is also on the Market for platinum.
Parts and where they drop
| Part | Source |
|---|---|
| Neuroptics | Lieutenant Lech Kril on War, Mars |
| Chassis | Lieutenant Lech Kril on War, Mars |
| Systems | Lieutenant Lech Kril on War, Mars |
Kril is only vulnerable after you shoot the coolant tank on his back and he freezes; hitting the front does nothing.
What you get: Excalibur's abilities
Slash DashAbility 1
Radial BlindAbility 2
Radial JavelinAbility 3
Exalted BladeAbility 4Excalibur Umbra
The Sacrifice quest hands you a built Excalibur Umbra at rank 30 with a bonded Orokin Reactor and a free slot; there is nothing to craft. Play the three quests in order; there is no other path and no second copy.
- The War Within, then Apostasy Prologue, then The Sacrifice
Is Excalibur worth it in 2026?
B tier on our list: Exalted Blade still works, mostly outclassed by newer melee frames.
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