Warframe Tier List — Update 43 Constellations (July 2026)
Primary read = Overframe community vote tier list (labeled Patch 43.0.1; board still shows that label as of Jul 15). Live client hotfixes have continued through Mesa Heirloom: Hotfix 43.0.8 (official patch-notes hub). Editorial cross-checks = Sportskeeda Jul 2 and PlayerAuctions Jun 23. Filter chips jump by archetype. Prefer Prime variants when farmed (same kit, better base stats).
WispSupport · S · motes
SarynDPS · S · Spores
DanteSupport · S · Overguard
OctaviaFarm · S · Mallet
MesaDPS · S · Peacemaker
UrielDPS · S · Old Peace
NokkoDPS · S · fungal| Tier | Warframe | Archetype | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | Wisp / Prime | Support | Overframe S + Sportskeeda S + PA S — Reservoirs (speed/HPS/CC) define squad meta; Breach Surge clears; solo-viable |
| S | Saryn / Prime | DPS/Nuke | Consensus S across Overframe + Sportskeeda + PA — Spores + Toxic Lash still rule ESO / dense Steel Path |
| S | Dante | Support | Consensus S — Overguard generation + Verses; default Netracell / Archon squad glue |
| S | Octavia / Prime | Farm/Utility | Overframe S + PA S — Mallet/Resonator scaling + Metronome invis = endurance / AFK-style farms |
| S | Mesa / Prime | DPS/Nuke | Overframe S (Sportskeeda A; PA A) — Peacemaker deletes Defense/Index; Shatter Shield projectile DR. Mesa Heirloom live on shop (hotfix 43.0.8) |
| S | Uriel | DPS/Nuke | Overframe S (Sportskeeda/PA A) — Old Peace demon kit vote-locks S on community board; charge-time Ultimate is the editorial A argument |
| S | Nokko | DPS/Nuke | PROMOTED to S — Overframe S + Sportskeeda S (Jul 2). Self-sustain + Sporespring nuke + mushroom invuln. PA Jun 23 still had B → freshness lag flagged |
| A |  Revenant / Prime | Tank/Survival | Overframe A / Sportskeeda S — Mesmer Skin immortality; best “refuse to die,” not best room-clear |
| A |  Kullervo ·  Gauss ·  Mirage ·  Xaku | DPS/Nuke | PA puts Kullervo/Gauss in S; Overframe parks A — red-crit melee / Redline / Eclipse / Grasp remain elite with investment |
| A |  Khora ·  Nekros ·  Protea | Farm/Utility | Pilfering Strangledome / Desecrate / dispensary kits — default loot + sustain farms (Sportskeeda Loot-tier for Khora/Nekros) |
| A |  Citrine ·  Jade ·  Nova ·  Harrow ·  Trinity | Support | Citrine = PA S / Overframe A; Jade constellation-era support (+ Railjack niche); Nova speed; Harrow weapon crit; Trinity energy/heal |
| A |  Rhino ·  Nezha ·  Hildryn ·  Nidus | Tank/Survival | Iron Skin / Halo / shield tanking; Nidus Update 43 retouch (health, stacks, Virulence) — A uplift vs older lists |
| A |  Sirius & Orion ·  Oraxia ·  Volt ·  Cyte-09 ·  Follie | DPS/Nuke | U43 dual frame + Oraxia on Overframe A (Sportskeeda puts Sirius & Orion B); Volt always relevant; Follie = Overframe A |
| B |  Ash ·  Excalibur ·  Ember ·  Gyre ·  Dagath | DPS/Nuke | Solid with Forma/Helminth; power-crept vs S nukers for first-pick Steel Path |
| B |  Inaros ·  Frost ·  Grendel ·  Valkyr | Tank/Survival | Health/objective tanks — playable, lose default slots to Overguard/Mesmer meta |
| B |  Equinox ·  Oberon ·  Limbo | Support | Niche (Maim ESO / Blessing / Rift) — require mode-specific knowledge |
| B |  Hydroid ·  Ivara ·  Wukong | Farm/Utility | Pilfering Swarm / spy / Twin progression — useful, not default S loot core (Sportskeeda elevates Hydroid in Loot-tier) |
| C |  Banshee ·  Nyx ·  Loki | DPS/Nuke | Overframe C-band / niche CC — invest only for mastery or meme builds (Sportskeeda keeps Banshee higher as A specialist) |
Prime note: where a Prime exists, farm/trade it when you main the frame — same abilities, better armor/energy/polarity baseline. New U43 frames (Sirius & Orion) have no Prime yet. Nokko moved to S after Overframe + Sportskeeda agreement; PA Jun 23 B-rank is treated as pre-consensus lag.
Update 43 Meta Snapshot — Constellations (July 2026)
What is live (Jul 15, 2026): Jade Shadows: Constellations (Jun 17) — dual Warframe Sirius & Orion, Uranus Proxima Railjack, Protoframes Ryoku (Ash) + Vena (Garuda), Nidus ability retouch, new Incarnon Genesis weapons. Shop still lists Styanax Prime Access, Constellations bundles, Mesa Heirloom Collection (hotfix 43.0.8), and the TennoCon 2026 Digital Pack (475 Pl / $24.99).
What that means for the table:
- Support/Overguard still king: Dante + Wisp remain the “bring these to any squad” duo.
- Nuke & farm hold S: Saryn / Mesa / Octavia / Uriel / Nokko (Nokko newly consensus-S on vote + Sportskeeda).
- New toys ≠ automatic S: Sirius & Orion / Oraxia sit A (Sportskeeda B on the dual frame — flagged).
- Nidus: Update 43 retouch (health, Mutation stacks, Virulence) — climb to solid A tank/scaler.
Comp pattern: one universal support (Wisp/Dante) + one nuke (Saryn/Mesa/Uriel/Nokko) + loot or tank flex (Khora/Nekros/Revenant).
Best Warframes for Beginners (Update 43)
Starters: pick one of the three free starters, then rush a second easy farm frame.
- Excalibur: safest tutorial kit (Blind + Exalted Blade) — B-tier late, A+ for learning.
- Volt: Speed + Discharge teach map pace; paper defenses — graduate to Gauss/Wisp motes.
Mag: high ceiling Magnetize — squishy until you learn bubbles.
First farms after starters:
- Rhino (Venus Jackal) — Iron Skin + Roar; still A tank/buff.
- Frost (Mars) — objective defense training wheels.
- Clan dojo: Wukong / Nezha for solo progression.
- Longer term: farm or trade toward Wisp / Saryn / Dante / Nokko — the S core.
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How We Rank (Methodology)
This page is a consensus ranked list, not a vibes chart.
- Community votes: Overframe Warframe tier list (interacted Jul 15, 2026 — DISPLAY=TIERS, Patch 43.0.1 label; S = Wisp/Saryn/Dante/Uriel/Octavia/Mesa/Nokko).
- Post-update editorial: Sportskeeda Jul 2, 2026 + PlayerAuctions Jun 23.
- Patch truth: official Warframe Patch Notes (U43 Jun 17; newest listed Mesa Heirloom Hotfix 43.0.8) + wiki Update 43.
- Shop live check: warframe.com/en/shop — Styanax PA, Constellations bundles, Mesa Heirloom, TennoCon 2026 Digital Pack.
- Where votes and editorials disagree by a full tier (Nokko vs PA, Uriel, Mesa, Revenant, Sirius & Orion), we prefer Overframe vote weight + newest editorial agreement and call the split in Why / TEACHER-VERIFY.
We do not treat Dec 2025 YouTube “best frames” videos still ranking in Google as current meta.
Sources
Consolidated from Warframe Patch Notes, Update 43 wiki, Overframe tier list, Sportskeeda Jul 2 tier list, and PlayerAuctions Jun 23. Currency sibling: Warframe Platinum guide.