How to get Inaros: the Sands of Inaros quest
Inaros comes from the Sands of Inaros side quest. It hands out his main blueprint and all 3 parts, 1 stage at a time.
- Reach Mastery Rank 5.
- Buy the quest key from Baro Ki'Teer for 100
Orokin Ducats and 25,000 Credits. He stocks it on every visit, once every 2 weeks. Other players can trade it to you too. - Build the key in the Foundry under Keys. Then read Baro's message in your inbox.
- Explore the Desert Tomb on Mars and take the Sacred Vessel.
- Carry the vessel and kill 60 of the enemy on its glyph. Bring it to the temple in Ara on Mars.
- Fill the next vessels with 20 kills, then 5 kills. Each one opens a new fight in Ara.
| Quest stage | Inaros reward |
|---|---|
| Desert Tomb run | Inaros Blueprint |
| 1st vessel, Feral Kavats | Neuroptics Blueprint |
| 2nd vessel, Tomb Guardian | Chassis Blueprint |
| 3rd vessel, Tomb Protector | Systems Blueprint |
Set Sands of Inaros as your active quest. Kills count toward a vessel only while it is active.
The quest plays once per account. A 2nd key from Baro does not start it again.
Sands of Inaros, his resources or Platinum
A PRO plays Sands of Inaros for all 4 blueprints, or farms the resources his parts ask for. Platinum buys him in the Market.
Sands of InarosWarframe Side Quests Completion Boost
Pick Sands of Inaros. A PRO fills the 3 vessels and beats the tomb fights until all 4 blueprints are yours.
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ResourcesHourly Resource Farm
The Nitain Extract, Oxium and Argon Crystal his blueprints ask for, farmed on your account by the hour.
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PlatinumWarframe Platinum: 1000 Platinum
Platinum on your account for Inaros in the Market, or an Inaros Prime set from other players.
Spare Inaros parts: Simaris, The Circuit and the Market
Sold Inaros after the quest? 3 routes bring him back.
| Route | What it takes |
|---|---|
 Cephalon Simaris | 25,000 Standing for each part blueprint, 50,000 Standing for the main blueprint |
| The Circuit in Duviri | A week that offers Inaros: Neuroptics at tier 2, Chassis at tier 5, Systems at tier 8, main blueprint at tier 10 |
| Market | 225 Platinum for the finished frame |
The Circuit opens after The Duviri Paradox quest. Simaris suits a player who already earns his Standing every day.
Inaros crafting cost
| Blueprint | Cost | Build time |
|---|---|---|
| Inaros Blueprint | 25,000 Credits, 1  Orokin Cell, plus Neuroptics, Chassis and Systems | 3 days |
| Neuroptics | 15,000 Credits, 1,500 Alloy Plate, 2  Nitain Extract, 350 Polymer Bundle, 500 Plastids | 12 hours |
| Chassis | 15,000 Credits, 3  Neurodes, 1,000 Nano Spores, 300 Plastids, 100  Oxium | 12 hours |
| Systems | 15,000 Credits, 2  Argon Crystal, 300 Polymer Bundle, 1,600 Nano Spores, 500 Circuits | 12 hours |
Sands of Inaros →A PRO plays Sands of Inaros on your account, from the Desert Tomb to the Tomb Protector.
Inaros abilities and his sarcophagus passive
| Ability | What it does |
|---|---|
| Passive | On lethal damage, Inaros seals himself in a sarcophagus and rises as sand. He drains life from enemies to revive. |
 Desiccation | Throws a wave of cursed sand that blinds enemies and steals their health. |
 Sandstorm | Inaros turns into a sandstorm. He devours the enemies it pulls in and heals himself. |
 Scarab Shell | Drains his Health into a layer of Armor. The shell cuts incoming damage and absorbs Status Effects. |
 Scarab Swarm | Sends scarabs with guaranteed Corrosive status. Damage scales with his Health, and kills inside the swarm summon Swarm Kavats. |
Inaros has 0 Shields. His Health climbs to 2,310 at rank 30, and every ability feeds on it.
Inaros Prime: release and vault status
Inaros Prime arrived on 14 July 2020 in Update 28.2. Panthera Prime and Karyst Prime came with him.
He entered the Prime Vault on 16 July 2022. His relics stopped dropping in missions that day.
Varzia sells relics for vaulted Primes in Prime Resurgence. Inaros Prime returns only in a rotation that lists him.
The Prime reaches 2,415 Health at rank 30 and carries an extra polarity.
Players also trade Inaros Prime sets for Platinum. Read Warframe Platinum for trading and Warframe Relics for how relics work.
Best Inaros build: Health, Armor and Scarab Swarm
Current builds grow his Health pool and his Strength. Scarab Swarm and Sandstorm then do the work.
| Slot | Pick |
|---|---|
| Strength |  Blind Rage,  Umbral Intensify or  Archon Intensify |
| Health |  Umbral Vitality or  Vitality |
| Survival |  Hunter Adrenaline |
| Energy |  Primed Flow |
| Duration |  Primed Continuity or  Archon Continuity |
| Augment |  Elemental Sandstorm |
| Helminth |  Roar in place of Desiccation |
| Arcanes |  Arcane Persistence,  Arcane Bellicose |
These builds take 7 or 8 Forma. Our Warframe Forma guide tells you how to farm them. They are made for The Steel Path.
Update 44.1, The Icebind, landed on 7 October 2026. It keeps his quest and parts the same.
Check his place in the Warframe tier list. Each new frame ranked to 30 also adds to Warframe Mastery Rank.
From the source
Official“Inaros and Inaros Prime: Health 2110 to 2310 (Prime 2215 to 2415), 0 Shields. Desiccation, Sandstorm, Scarab Shell, Scarab Swarm descriptions.”
Official“Update 44.1: The Icebind.”
FAQ
Play the Sands of Inaros quest at Mastery Rank 5. Its stages hand out his main blueprint and all 3 parts.
Baro Ki'Teer sells the key for 100 Orokin Ducats and 25,000 Credits. Players can also trade it.
No. The quest plays once per account. Simaris, The Circuit or the Market replace a sold Inaros.
Cephalon Simaris sells each part blueprint for 25,000 Standing. The main blueprint costs 50,000 Standing.
Yes. Inaros Prime entered the Prime Vault on 16 July 2022. Varzia brings his relics back only in a Prime Resurgence rotation that lists him.
Stack Blind Rage, an Intensify mod and a Vitality mod with Hunter Adrenaline. Most builds add Elemental Sandstorm and Roar from the Helminth.
The Market sells Inaros for 225 Platinum. The quest gives him for 100 Orokin Ducats and Credits.
Yes. Pick Sands of Inaros on the Side Quests Completion page. A PRO plays the quest on your account.
Ask LFCarry →Tell LFCarry your mods and your Forma. You get an Inaros build for Scarab Swarm that fits them. Free.
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