How to Get Vauban in Warframe (2026): Blueprint, Parts and Vauban Prime
Last Updated on September 11, 2026
Vauban: Market for Platinum, or Circuit tier 10. Buy the three parts from Nightwave for 75 Creds total and the main blueprint with platinum. Vauban Prime: Vauban 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 | Market for Platinum, or Circuit tier 10 |
| Parts | Neuroptics: Nightwave Cred offerings (25 Creds), or Circuit tier 2; Chassis: Nightwave Cred offerings (25 Creds), or Circuit tier 5; Systems: Nightwave Cred offerings (25 Creds), or Circuit tier 8 |
| Requirements | An active Nightwave series, or The Duviri Paradox for the Circuit |
| Prime | Vauban Prime is vaulted; Prime Resurgence or trading only. |
How to get Vauban, step by step
- Requirement: An active Nightwave series, or The Duviri Paradox for the Circuit
- Main blueprint: Market for Platinum, or Circuit tier 10
- Neuroptics: Nightwave Cred offerings (25 Creds), or Circuit tier 2
- Chassis: Nightwave Cred offerings (25 Creds), or Circuit tier 5
- Systems: Nightwave Cred offerings (25 Creds), or Circuit tier 8
- 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 | Nightwave Cred offerings (25 Creds), or Circuit tier 2 |
| Chassis | Nightwave Cred offerings (25 Creds), or Circuit tier 5 |
| Systems | Nightwave Cred offerings (25 Creds), or Circuit tier 8 |
Vauban's parts leave the shop between Nightwave series; the Circuit is the fallback.
What you get: Vauban's abilities
Tesla NervosAbility 1
MinelayerAbility 2
Photon StrikeAbility 3
BastilleAbility 4Vauban 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 |
|---|---|
| Vauban Prime Blueprint | Axi F1, Meso V6, Neo V2, Lith F2 |
| Vauban Prime Neuroptics | Neo V5, Neo V3, Meso N2, Meso V8, Lith V7 |
| Vauban Prime Chassis | Neo A4, Meso T6, Axi V1, Neo V6, Meso V4, Lith V4 |
| Vauban Prime Systems | Neo N2, Lith V2, Lith V9, Lith V8 |
Is Vauban worth it in 2026?
C tier on our list: Crowd control is fun but the numbers don't hold at high level.
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