How to Get Protea in Warframe (2026): Blueprint, Parts and Protea Prime
Last Updated on September 11, 2026
Protea: The Deadlock Protocol quest reward. Finish The Deadlock Protocol, farm Crowns from the Treasurer, and run the three Granum Void tiers to rotation C. Protea Prime: Protea Prime is vaulted; Prime Resurgence or trading only.
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 | The Deadlock Protocol quest reward |
| Parts | Neuroptics: Granum Void rotation C with a Granum Crown; Chassis: Granum Void rotation C with an Exemplar Granum Crown; Systems: Granum Void rotation C with a Zenith Granum Crown |
| Requirements | Mastery Rank 4 and the Saturn Junction; The Deadlock Protocol; Granum Crowns from the Corpus ship Treasurer or Solaris United |
| Prime | Protea Prime is vaulted; Prime Resurgence or trading only. |
Table of Contents
How to get Protea, step by step
- Requirement: Mastery Rank 4 and the Saturn Junction
- Requirement: The Deadlock Protocol
- Requirement: Granum Crowns from the Corpus ship Treasurer or Solaris United
- Main blueprint: The Deadlock Protocol quest reward
- Neuroptics: Granum Void rotation C with a Granum Crown
- Chassis: Granum Void rotation C with an Exemplar Granum Crown
- Systems: Granum Void rotation C with a Zenith Granum Crown
- 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 | Granum Void rotation C with a Granum Crown |
| Chassis | Granum Void rotation C with an Exemplar Granum Crown |
| Systems | Granum Void rotation C with a Zenith Granum Crown |
One room, three difficulties: each part needs its own crown tier.
What you get: Protea's abilities
Grenade FanAbility 1
Blaze ArtilleryAbility 2
DispensaryAbility 3
Temporal AnchorAbility 4Protea Prime: which relics hold each part
Every relic that has ever held the part. Vaulted relics only come from Varzia's Prime Resurgence or trading; the live pages below show what is open right now.
| Part | Relics |
|---|---|
| Protea Prime Blueprint | Axi N13, Axi V13, Vanguard C1, Neo C6, Meso K7, Meso V10, Meso W4, Meso V14, Lith W4 |
| Protea Prime Neuroptics | Vanguard E1, Axi T12, Axi S16, Neo P6, Neo D9, Meso T8, Lith D7, Lith O4 |
| Protea Prime Chassis | Vanguard M1, Axi P7, Axi P8, Neo P7, Meso P17 |
| Protea Prime Systems | Axi P9, Vanguard P1, Neo P9, Meso P16, Meso P15, Lith P9 |
Is Protea worth it in 2026?
S tier on our list: Shield Satellites keep everyone alive while Blaze Artillery clears the room.