When I first started I picked mag and regretted it then I played rhino and Excalibur and while Excalibur has a good 4 his kit isn’t really good for most mission types but back then because I was new and my first was mag I had no real experience with a good frame for beginners that has universal use so if you just do missions that allow you to kill at your own pase nothing to protect or anything he is good mag is still not a frame I like even at mastery rank 30 BUT volt I didn’t used to like but now that I have certain mods and more experience I realize he is one of the most well rounded frames in The Who game so with the right mods he is the best frame for the base star chart however for late game content like steel path I suggest you play other frames that can tank but volt is easy to learn and well rounded why the other two are really not mag dies to easy and takes a lot of effort to master and and advanced knowledge of the modding system where as volt you can build with beginner mods and is easy to learn and is just a better pick unless you wanna spam a button then go Excalibur but if you wanna be involved but have an easy time learning I think volt is the best bet for a new player
@@scottbrooks3403 That's a reasonable point ^^ I personally think many new players enjoy the spam button playstyle but Volt indeed is a well rounded frame between offensive and defense ;)
Simple 1. You like speed? = volt 2. You want total control of magnetic fields and strip armor off the flesh of anything that ever existed = mag 3. You want anime sword space ninja = excalibur
Volts shield is easily the strongest ability when paired with his passive for early game. You can easily turn 100 damage into 1100 damage, paired with the shield if you land a crit that 1100 damage truns into 4400 damage (assuming the weapon has a base 2.0x crit multiplier) Edit: this is only if you are interested in a weapon/ability synergy warframe
Thank you for the addition, Tyler :D That's right, if you like a synergy heavy Frame then everyone exept Excal will be a good choice. Excal only synergizes with the e-key xD
@@thatoneguy9816 When veilbreaker came out. They changed how Slash Dash functions and they buffed it's augment. You can easily solo Steel Path using primarily slash dash now.
The best reason to pick Volt as a starter is because he really is a “jack of all trades” frame. Volt gives you an opportunity to see what play style you drift towards then you can shoot for the frames that really excel at that play style.
@@dakota9821 Yes and I still disagree as far as new player experience goes. Energy economy isn't that big of a deal you don't have to spam mags abilities constantly, but she will give you the tools you need to survive most of basic star chart. Volt can be built into different builds, but the point where that starts mattering you are going to start getting different warframes for different jobs anyway.
@@gaming.golden By the time I really started caring about "speedrunning" missions I already had Wukong and then Titania. Yeah Volt is a jack of all trades that can be used for late game activities, but by then you will have other warframes that excel at things and Volt will be relegated to his very specified roles. Mag on the other hand can deal with different situations and enemies that could be an issue for the newb, who doesn't have access to farming that many frames.
Excalibur is my favorite, hands down. Volt and mag are both very fun and I have both of their prime versions. But the beautiful simplicity of cutting down enemies with swords and other blades just can’t be beat imo.
Hey Janitor, that's also the reason why I recommended him for undecided players. With his simplicity and convenience he has the chance to make the start much nicer so players might stick with the game long enough to get fully immersed ^-^
Why I love Excalibur: warframe has some of the most satisfying melee combat of almost any game. Excalibur is just making that better. However, I still can't pass up my speedy boi.
Haha and that's completely fine :D That's why I made the addition to the video saying if you have a definite favorite, by all means go with them. For you it was Mag and you love her so you did everything right ^^
@@Idavori mag was my first Warframe I like the magnetic abilities and I played with a friend who was Volt and mag and Volt can create electromagnetism powers not really but are very powerful together
I think the early-game problems with Mag are a bit overstated. In the early game even without using combos she can wreck hoards of enemies, Excalibur is better against tougher enemies and bosses but Mag is much better against large groups, and as fun as Excalibur's sword is, pulling all the enemies on the map into a giant blob in front of you and finishing them all off with one sword stroke or crushing them all like a Sith lord just never gets old.😎
A lot of Mag's issues can be solved by blocking damage. No for real. It's a novelty for a lot of players. They don't fully understand just how useful it is. It's literally Adaptation before you can get it. Sure it requires one more button press and you have to face your enemy, but hey... damage reduction is damage reduction.
@wolfhound146 Yes, in this game I fell almost like Jedi (probably was their intention), you can literally see and dodge majority of bullets, and of course there some blocking mechanics new players wouldn't know about, like 1 sec of immortality when your shield is broken. When you add bullet reflection from Mag, or shield from Volt, and stagger from their 1. and 4. skill, you are pretty tanky if you have fast fingers and have control over your spent energy. I die a lot though, so not me, I am slow.
Having started with mag, I quickly realised how versatile she actually is with basically just the first two skills of her kit: the pull has a MASSIVE angle and basically hits every visible enemy on screen while also grouping them together nicely for quick cleanup. And the bubble is an absolute weapon of murder against single targets both stopping them in their tracks and dealing great damage for every single projectile that enters it. It is also just so good for catching annoying flying enemies like dargyn, because you only have to get your sights on them for a moment to cast the bubble. And the other 2 skills are basically combo machines and great aoe defensive and offensive options. I love mag, even if I'm coping a little 😂
I chose Volt for 2 reasons: 1- He has straightforward versatility. All of his abilities make sense, have specific uses, and those are fairly intuitive. 2- Most importantly he looked like he would feel most like my Hunter main from Destiny 2.
How is he any more straightforward versatile than mag for newbies? Mag 1 Deal with a big group of weaker enemies. Mag 2 Deal with big beefy enemies. Mag 3 Restore your shields
You all know that Destiny as a whole is trying to be Warframe right? It came out way before the first Destiny. Those classes are trying to be those frames. :P
Mag is by far my favourite frame in the whole game in all honesty. I love using melee and the pull ability is so fun to just watch multiple enemies fly ate and just obliterate them with a melee, I also just love her abilities so much and i don’t find it to hard to learn how to play her
When I joined it was way before they had that dope cutscene, I chose Excalibur as well, it’s description said it was balanced and as I had no clue at the time how the game played I chose him as well, I enjoy a balanced build that allows me to play both offensively and defensively, I am now a Nidus/Sevagoth main but Excalibur will always in my eyes be “Ol reliable”
I picked volt since I thought there wasn't a cap to his damage increase. But I still don't regret picking him. If I suddenly go, " Hey, I don't want to use my guns," I can just speed into a enemy and bonk. He kinda allows me to switch to whatever I want to do, whenever. Edit: Just started 2 days ago, did not regret me choice.
@@KILLSWITCH14FP69This is exactly why you pick Volt. Excalibur and Mag are easily craftable from dojo, and you get better Excalibur later on. Volt is harder to craft and has more potential/utility, but take slightly more skill than Ex to use.
I chose Excalibur because not only of him being the poster boy, but also the feeling of using a exalted sword is amazing. I will say that if you plan to use one, Excalibur can go with you throughout the ENTIRE game, or until the sacrifice.
Kinda fittingly named quest xD But I totally agree! While he is not the strongest melee exalted Frame, the question is if you'd ever even go so high that you'd feel the difference ^^
personally , mag seemed like a blessing for me . as it allowed me to just use its abilities of throwing around enemies and a fraggor that hits like a tank to take on higher level enemies , or in situations where i was simply out gunned . a good example of this is when i decided to start the railjack quest and i didnt have any good warframes nor builds at the time the first was easy , the second was a bit tricky but after 2 tries i got it the third one ... was difficult it didnt have much cover and the enemies got stronger overtime + the sentients would realistically drain my entire shield hp pool in a matter of a seconds . so i basically stayed in one room trying my best to stun lock enemies and distract them as much as possible and when a opportunity showed itself i took it rushing out of the room and into the scanning area after approx 30 minutes of doing this i cleared that monster of a mission i believe i wouldnt be able to do that without the help of mags abilities and besides i really adore any support frames that heal or buff and a frame like mag that requires a functioning brain to use properly im not saying excalibur is a brainless warframe its certainly not . But the concept of using a warframe like mag that can give me an opportunity to be creative with my combat , making traps . stunlocking or making combo's with my weapons to push forward i adore that concept also another thing about mag, the energy problem isnt a big deal for me as energy efficiency is a half decent way for me to handle that although i did see an offer to get an aura that passively regenerates energy and i took it i'd say mag is incredibly powerfull if you know how to use her otherwise its gonna be a real pain
Mag is my favorite of all the starters, and someone I still play pretty often 3,000 hours later. Love her kit so much. I started the game with her, and made sure to use her prime during my MR30 test to sorta go full circle Finding the synergy of Boltor with her 2 felt so amazing, seeing how it’d grab the bolts just made something click and I fell in love with it
@@Idavori mag can decimate everything if built correctly shes a very good starter for veterans who wants a challenge early game but for clueless newbies she is a terrible choice
I started with Mag and then upgraded to Mag prime before I did the new war. Complicated to use, but once you learn how she works, it's down to muscle memory and becomes automatic
Sure thing, Rabbit and if you liked her then you definitely made the right choice :D Now that I have all the mods I need I definitely see her from a more enjoyable side, too compared to when I started years ago ^^
in my personal experience, mag is the best for new player, yeah, you might having difficulties to play her, but once you understand how each skill synergize, you'll love it.
The tittle question is which one is the best for starters, and with absolutely no doubt is Volt, if you are starting volt alone with basic mods will carry you thru the star chart not only faster than Excalibur and Mag but with almost no effort, and still having fun. My favorite was excalibur on the begining, but soon i learn that the one you like the most is not aways the best, and this was a really good example.
Played on release and returned a few days ago. I went with Mag, due to her attraction abilities.. That paired with a decent Melee weapon gets you through a lot without too much hassle.
Mag is absolutely amazing! Her pull alone can help you is no many situations, magnetize is multi use and can be devastating with any peirceing wepon. Crush is simply wonderfull and polarize can get you out of sticky situation, she's such a good frame!
I picked Volt as my starter and he's still my favorite frame. Shock isn't super useful but it gives a nice cheap CC, speed is fun and useful for reload speed and attack speed buff, but his 3 and 4 are where things really come together. I remember getting shredded when I first got to Jupiter and struggling with a mobile defense mission. The shield combined with his 4 damage and CC allowed me to break through. I also picked the bow to start so his passive worked perfectly with that. Volt's versatility is what makes him my pick for the best. Sure Excal can easily melt everything early game with exalted blade (assuming you have the energy for it) but Volt can perform well in any mission type and with any weapon. While I don't have a Mag, I can say that I haven't touched Excal in a long time while my go to for general play (leveling and star chart missions) is Volt...it could also be me playing favorites, idk...also doesn't help that I love electricity powers so the bias is definitely real...I also have 1000 hours so my "starter experience" is kinda hazy
As someone who picked Volt and still has his Prime now, here's how I see them: Excalibur: Cool space ninja, melee focused which I love, Poster boy. (Easiest starter frame (Noob frame)) Volt: Cool electric boy, go fast, shield, utility haver. (Advanced frame with utility in later game content and great scaling) Mag: Gravity mage, Never-ending skill level. (Frame with a really cool progression loop) I'd love to be able to play out the first mission chunks with any frame, because seeing mag evolve from heavily limited to a monster would be really cool. That's definitely something I'd be interested in doing at some point on another account.
Mag was my starterframe and I would choose her again. But I struggled a lot in the beginning. I now enjoy playing more durable and forgiving frames with some support abilities like Inaros, Oberon and Hildryn.
Hi Hornbearer, I also love myself some sweet Inaros and brain on autopilot after a long and stressful working day :D But if I wanna be a bit more active, sure Mag is high up on the list ^^
Inaros is bad, hildryn is mid, oberon is decent there are only 2 good support frames tbh trinity and garuda and maybe volt since he can protect everything with his shields
@@Idavori I am not running high level missions. Still getting my hands on primed mods. Still working on Steel Path Earth. So right now not worrying about dying is more important to me than being a glass Cannon.
this is a good video iy explains things clearly shows game play from each frame and explains about them and then tells people to choose for them self well done
I started with volt, and since have upgraded to volt prime. When I do a story mission though, I take volt prime out simply because I've used volt/volt p. so much and am so familiar with him that it just feels natural. Also, no joke, it took me 700 hours before the game coughed up an intensify. I had volt built for duration/efficiency/range due to that, and man, a 30 second indestructible wall on demand is a literal lifesaver.
Hah, same. Intensify drop rates seem to hate me. 😂 The moment I got one I went: "Wait, my abilities can actually do damage?" Used stock and instakilled a group which I hadn't done since the start of the game. Pogchamp moment.
My fav starter has to be mag beacouse her 1st ablility melts early game and you dont even need to be good with it. The 2nd ablility destroys more tanky mobs if you use a bow or other projectiles.
I started with mag and i struggled so much at the start but that made the game very interesting and rewarding in the long run, if i had picked excal the game would have bored me very quickly. I felt that shortly after getting rhino, the game became super stale and it was just a race to the evac in most missions. Press 2 and just run over everyone. It was comfortable for the most part but i was learning nothing at all, i was just pressing 2 and running to the green button. Mag made me explore and play the game more tactical, i feel that is very important for new players since you will never ever experience that again once you are deep into the modding section. The whole game is just becomes running to the green marker as quickly as you can. As a new player i hated picking mag ngl, but as a vet rn, i would pick her 1million more times simply for the reasons mentioned above.
Oh I feel that. I'd love to experience those times again where I was actually struggling to get to extraction eith only one Braton clip left and 500m to go ^^
Started with Mag because I like mage types. If I were to start over I think I'd definitely go Volt, but Mag still holds that special place in my heart for being quite powerful once you understand her mechanics, became a night and day difference once I had basic mods in and that old focus perk for energy regen.
There's an argument to be made for getting Volt, not for any gameplay reasons, but because he's the only one out of the three who isn't unlocked through the star chart. Once you reach Phobos, there's a good chance you can farm up all the Mag blueprints within less than an hour because the Sergeant is a push-over. Excal is gonna take a bit longer because Lech Kril likes to waste your time a lot. Volt on the other hand requires you to join a Clan, that Clan needs to have researched Volt and you will have to pay a bunch of extra credits to replicate the blueprints and early on, money can actually be quite tight. Volt also has a clearly defined niche in Eidolon Hunts and Sanctuary Onslaught, meaning you'll want to have one, anyways. Mag on the other hand is a much less popular frame and she doesn't have any unique applications though she remains a strong late game choice. Excal on the other hand falls off. You don't really use him late game anymore and he's the most likely candidate for you to "grow out of". On the other hand, that also means that the early game is the time where you'll get the most use out of him by far, whereas later on he'd just end up as MR fodder.
Thank you for the video! It helped me decide with which one i want to start with, for what I'm thankful. 0:28-0:38 - Yeah. Pretty much that was the case with me. The only thing that i decided was to don't pick Mag. She looked way too boring to me, and thanks to this video I also know she is waaay too complicated. So, I came here to get some better understanding of Excalibur and Volt before i choose one. I am thankful that you made this video in the first place, however you weren't much of help with "he got two skills that are pretty useless" bit about excalibur (at 12:30-12:35). You could at least explain how they work, so newbies (like me) wouldn't have to search for this information. I will start with Volt. I don't like when things are over complicated (like with Mag), but I also don't think positively about "spam one button" stuff (like with Excalibur). Not too easy, but either not too hard. If i will suddenly want to play as a Samurai Jack with a bow, I will just get Excalibur. Thanks again for creating this video, so newbies (like me) won't pick something they will get bored/angry at after first few hours.
I chose Mag as my starting frame and it's not as complicated as it looks. A lot of the early game is just pull and melee what's left. It can lead to some just doing only that, but I like to experiment. Lead me to some of the combos that Mag has. I've wracked a lot of kills with the barrier - pull combo Edit: I'm still relatively new. Been playing about a week or so
Hey, I mean as long as you're enjoying yourself and don't run into trouble, who am I to say that you made a bad choice. I'm happy you like her 😉 And indeed I even use Pull on many of my other Frames so I totally agree that this skill is awesome 😀
I agree with you for the most part. Excalibur is the most simple and forgiving, volt is the most versatile but lacks power, and mag is the most powerful but complicated
After the buffs the frames got both Mag and Volt are the better choices IF you get a little help getting some mods like fleeting expertise so you can use your powers more as both volt and especially mag are spammy power frames. Mag is almost broken though if you get some of her augments. Also one of the worst things about excalibur is the tricky thing DE did with his slide attacks while using his exalted blade, where you use precious ENERGY up to blind enemies, which does not serve any purpose as you already drain energy to use the ability. The game punishes you for doing slide attacks as excalibur.
Yeah man I hate these accidental blinds when slide attacking. That's true! Also yes if you get some initial mods for the two others that goes a long way in making them more usable in early game content :D
Excalibur: Most Damage Mag: Most crowd control Volt: Most Utility your choice doesnt matter, early game you will solo all the enemies easily no matter your frame, just pick the one you like and the one that seems fun, in my opinion volt is the best tbh but its up to you.
Mag is best starter imo. She has 3 cc ability out of the gate, which make her amazing when dealing with any type of mission. And later on, you can get 1 augment mod and literally AOE armor strip all enemies around you, group them with 1st ability and surround them with your 2nd. Making even SP mission enemies melt like butter.
If I was to recommend a frame, then Excalibur. He is potent, easy to use and direct. His bonus damage with all swords and his Exalted Blade will devastate early game targets. Volt has recently been upgrade into a high-tier frame, and works good if you like DPS casters. His shields add survivability in defensive missions. Mag is a frame I would only recommend to player who enjoy game mechanics and learning them. She is difficult to use well but once you do, she'll work well.
Some very good points! I absolutely agree ^^ Except a player has an absolute favorite among the three, I'd always recommend Excsl for the most convenient start ;)
Just a note, Volt was aways one of the most high tier frame on the entire game, since forever, and that basicaly on all contents of the game, the update only made hin a little better.
1:Excalibur 2:Volt 3:Mag Excalibur is damage and that us great as the start Volt dose damage and CC but in smaller levels,but you can get Wauban like in 2 days and dude makes more damage and better CC Mag is CC
You didn't know? Volt is versatile in everything And is immune to nerfs because he's the perfect balanced frame. You need to do missions quickly? Volt is your man ( the very definition of speedrun ) You need to do 1hr survival no dmg? Volt is your man ( shield op ) You want to support your team and boost their survivability? Volt is your man ( capacitance ) You want over the top melee speed to destroy all enemies in seconds? Volt is your man You want to demolish eidolons without much effort? Volt is your man Maybe I'm a bit biased cuz I'm a volt main but this frame does anything and everything you need very easily Early game, mid game, late game. And no I'm not even joking There's literally evidence on yt of volt doing all of these things I just mentioned.
Ayo^^ believe it or not, this is the first day i hear about warframe(and hell i want it xD) and like always its pretty hard to find someone immersed which can give u a 'zoomed-out' impression. Thats why i say thank you for this calm&clear explanation insta like&subbed✌🏼
Aaaaw glad I could help you make a decision on your starter. Welcome to the crew! ❤️ If you just started out you might want to look into my recent video for beginners. It's hopefully gonna make the first steps a bit less overwhelming ;) Anyway I wish you a lot of fun on your journey and ig you have questions never be shy to ask ;)
@@MHBlacky_ENG yeah i definitely gonna dive into it but first i gonna work my through your walkthrough because i always wanna know as much as possible about a game, cause of efficiency, and with your video its not a pain its a joy! thx for tha^^ if there will be any questions open after the walkthrough i def gonna ask u ✌🏼
@@MHBlacky_ENG yeah i never really used him, though ofc i started with him. hack n slash gets old quick imo but ofc u can use him in different ways as per weapon types. personally im Ash/Mag mains, Ash rolling bow & katana is like a dance the entire fight compared to Excal running up and slashing everything. requires more finesses which i love. armor stripping, 1 tapping head shots, katana slashing and stealth's utility/survivability/takedowns all that means you have to keep pushing for decent kill rates & depends entirely on skill which makes it fun imo. Mag is just so much CC fun and built right its a dmg beast. squishy makes it fun too but i wouldnt suggest it for new players cos u need to max it out.
@@Jeminai77 I agree, Mag and Ash are way more nuanced than Excal. Maybe the only reason I like him quite a lot is that I don't main him all the time so I don't get bored of him that easily xD
My first frame was excalibur because mm sword go brrr but after playing the game for years I would say that the best option would be Volt, Excalibur has cc and damage sure but thats about it while Volt has speed buffs too melee and reloading, damage buff and defence with his sheild and then large scale CC as well
Most of the veterans with 5-7+ years on the game would say the same, if you are starting today in warframe, just pick Volt, that's not even a question at this point, having a favorite has nothing to do with the decision, you will have the others prety soon, so this choice alone will make the start be much more easy and also alot faster.
I started with Mag, their Kit was Really cool and Very Supportive in the right hands. Hands down she's the Stealthiest Frame that doesn't require her Abilities For Dmg but can use them to make dmg Way Easier. Plus Stealth missions early game are Way Easier when you use your Head, using a Codex Scanner to look through walls at Enemies and Security systems Using Mag's Pull to Tear down Security Cameras through Walls or help with Blindsiding Wardens before using the Magnetic Hold to ensure Every shot no matter how inaccurate Really wreck them or Any strong Target. And things like Highjack Missions can be a Breeze as you Strip shields from foes making them easier to dispatch while refreshing your own to keep things moving.
@@MHBlacky_ENG it was one of the things that Really made me Fall in Love with the game when I 1st started it made me feel so clever and encouraged me to do alot more experimenting with thinking outside the box with Every weapon and Warframe I used in every situation. It kept me Super Engaged Even playing solo for most of my time with the game with how the Physics of the Game let you do cool little tricks helping stave off any feelings of Grinding through the same maps and objectives over and over. I don't think I'd have enjoyed the game nearly as much using one of the and more Direct Engagement Frames.
Loki was my starter. Oh God the pain of having zero offense skills and I got to Mars without a single drop of ANY of the damage mods. I had to join a clan and one of the members traded me some damage mods. Just to spite the game I completed 95% solar system with Loki alone. Loki prime is now my most played frame. Over 1000 hours played. Zero regrets.
Excalibur for Tanky melee (not recommended because of other warframes you'll get later on) Volt for Jack of all trades (Recommended. Combining Speed, Stun CC and Deployable Cover) Mag for Stun crowd control and armor striping (Also Recommended) This won't be consistant when you find other warframes that can do it better if you want a warframe that will last good for a longer time, i'd pick between Mag and Volt
I agree. I would counter that in the long run you’re gonna have multiple frames of every type (tank, dps, support, etc..) and your starter probably won’t be your main by the end. But you’re right that mag or volt show up much more in late game content than Excalibur.
I like volt because of how versatile he is, you can play him in most any situation and you'll be able to adapt, getting jumped? Do some AoE stun damage need to defend something? Spawn a shield, need to get out of or to something quickly speed up you can't go wrong with the dude, it's literally impossible to be in a situation where he CAN'T be used/ISN'T A good option, so that's really how I see it
When I start playing Warframe recently, I didn't look up guides or videos saying which of the three are the best option, I just browse over they abilities and see which one seen more easy to use as a new player, so the first frame would be my tutorial of how to play the game, so obvious I pick Excalibur which was the most balanced in abilities and his passive help his sword attack be a little more effective. Now that I have a few months of gameplay and being advanced enough, I come with the conclusion about the three. Excalibur: Balanced, good for starting players like the game suggest since his abilities aren't very gimmick. Volt: Good but kinda gimmick, he become more relevant later in game with his buffs Mag: Not very recommended to new players, she is very gimmick but can become much fun later when you have the tools and experience to know how to use her properly.
I started with excaliblur and am thankful I did. Exactly as you laid out excal was easier and more of a gateway to other frames synergies. Excalibur gave me enough me mechanics to focus on and get good at (eg. movement, energy balance, game types, Modding ect.) before graduating to frames that are a little more dependent on the modding aspect that I was previously misunderstanding. By my estimation, Excalibur is more forgiving of poor mod setups and therefore by slim margin the better starter frame; serving as a sort of introduction to the complete insanity the is warframe (and I say that with the deepest love. That is NOT meant pejoratively)
I'm happy to hear that you also feel like that towards Excal ^^ I totally agree. If you don't fall in love with one of the others right away thdn he makes life a lot easier :D
Way back in 2015 I picked who looked the coolest which was volt, fell in love and never looked back he was my first prime and who I pick whenever I start a new account
It would be a lot easier for new tenno if de made a special starter aura that gives 0.5 e per second and also increase the energy siphon back to what it once was, now that we have all those arcanes theres noneed to keep it at 0.6
That Aura would really be nice or simply a broken Energy Syphon version. That'd solve Mag's biggest early game issue. Arcane Energize however I think most people won't have on rank 5. So I'd not say this makes ES useless. I see Zenurik as a bigger competitor.
I started with Excalibur, because it was balance between volt and mag (health and shield), because I didn't know any game mechanics... Melee rushing and destroying the enemies in pieces is my favourite part.
Mag is both the ugliest and difficult to build but I'd say she's the best. I have gotten more use out of her overtime and she can do the low lvl stuff well enough. After you have the mods though she gets awesome fast.
Yes, I absolutely agree. She has the most potential later on. Personally I wouldn't struggle with her in the early game either but I often get comments from people who seem to struggle even with the very low level content so I try to not base my recommendations only on my personal perception of difficulty ;) Thank you for your comments :D
So I played the whole game with me and two other guys we used different starter characters I wanted to be volt but was forced into being mag and to this day my favorite superpowered Warframe
Mag can tear through the origin system, since you can get the Boltor pretty early, you essentially get the most dangerous combo that rips and tears through enemies, the bubble blender, cast a bubble and empty a Boltor clip and watch watch everything that is caught in the bubble die in seconds. Even Junction bosses are not safe from the terror of a bubble blender. That and you could select the kunai as your starting secondary as it’s a Bubble Blender lite until you get the Boltor.
I got Frost prime from a friend when he just got vaulted. I still use Frost to everything since he got good ability that helps and solves any "Oh-crap" moment.
Excalibur can definitely go to end-game builds from very early in the game. Volt can use nuke builds and speed builds to be OP even early game. Mag is just Mag. Use Mag.
Started with Excalibur, but I ended up playing Mag a lot after I got her. Right now she is definitely more rewarding in mid to late game after unlocking more energy sources (operator, arcanes, mods). I fell in love with her playstyle and mechanics as it's not as braindead as the other two. She is definitely my go to with high level opponents especially with her magbetize bubble. But as a Mag main, I'd personally say go for Volt if you really want to explore your playstyle.
Excalibur was my starter; and I still love him. However, based on my personal experience, while having Exca as first frame it gives you that "almighty" feeling that makes Warframe...Warframe, it's also a choice that kinda spoils you. Why? Because there are not many frames out there that balance so well high DPS with good survivability and, when you start playing frames around, you really can't get that feeling again. Mag and Volt playstyle resonated better with the late game frame-feeling and teach you earlier in the game to cycle through abilities in order to outperform the enemies, opposed to "press 4 then EEEEEE"...and everything dies. Especially Mag, imho, better suit you up to understand later playstyles such as Octavia's, Baruuk's, Gauss', Nidus' or (especially) Equinox's functioning. I mean, you can learn it after, but you'll never get past the feeling of "starting it all over", and the first attempts might generate (true for me, at least) big frustration.
Volt is just amazing and fun to play because of how all 4 abilities seem strong and are fun to use. Perfect for beginners I think because if you wanna be big damage magic caster you can mash ability one. If you like shooting you can use the shields, if you like melee you can use the speed boost, and it’s just more fun to me to be able to experience all of those playstyles on the fly on one character when you’re starting out and getting a feel for the game.
Volt is the best since he is an all- rounder and all of his abilities are good and have a use. The only down side to him is that he is not good in boss fights.
The reason I started with Excalibur was because I knew I couldn't aim so I focused on the one that melee everything, also another thing contributing to his appeal that he has something the other two don't have, an Exalted Weapon.
i just took excalibur since it was the most popular warframe and i really dont care about the warframes that much since i just only use skills when im actually about to die and i also use melee only
When I started I picked mag and just pull spammed until enemies died. Didn’t care if that’s how she was played, and I wouldn’t have done it any differently. Ragdolling enemies was just too goofy to not do
Mag is easily my favorite allround frame for endgame content. For early-game content and learning the game however, I recommend volt or excalibur more.
Yeah the energy problem hits hard on Mag in the early game unfortunately. Though with the recent buff to her pull she got at least a bit more viable early on ;)
I chose volt at the start of the game pretty much at random. I decided to buy Mag and Excalibur once I racked up some platinum (and some discounts). Out of all of them, I think Volt is the most fun one. AOE damage go brrrr.
As someone who started with Mag I find her to be a really good casual friendly frame to start. You dont really need her other abilities until a couple planets in, I rarely ran into problems that couldnt be solved by pulling in a crowd of enemies and just wacking them with a Bo staff like a big mob pinata. and she effectively shuts down early bosses and junction spectres with her second bubble ability until they simply ki- I mean "Destroy" themselves. You mentioned Excaliber not using two of his four skills, but I found Mag equally as simple 😊
I wouldve thought excalibur would be the worst mainly because not only is he not that cheesed compared to volt, but you basically get a better version of him handed down later in the game (yes there is mag and volt prime, but theyre still tough to obtain and crafting better excalibur for cheap is basically manditory to progress later, avoiding spoilers btw). Volt for me though helped me get through the games junctions when i was a noob and didnt even know how to mod or get weapons properly and even now gets out of a lot of tough situations.
Thanks for this. I just downloaded Warframe on Switch and was debating between Mag and Volt, as they both looked really cool in the opening cinematic. I think I'll probably pick Volt to start. I like the sound of his versatility.
When first started I went with Loki during the OG times. Then after leveling him I used the heck out of Excal Prime, then I went for my soon to be best Boi Frost, I bought his Frost Prime immediately and main'd him for years. Frost Prime is still listed as my most used to this day.
@@MHBlacky_ENG eh maybe, that grand master found price hit my wallet pretty hard. Too bad I transferred to xbox years ago so I kinda lost my Grand Master Founder status and stuff. Maybe one day I'll have it back in the future....
On PS4 where I started first I picked Mag because she looked cool and I love magnetic abilities in games. When I started on PC a few years later I picked Volt knowing he's good for blowing through early game levels using his Speed and Shield.
Excalibur. But that's because I played DE's Dark Sector. And Hayden Tenno is basically Excalibur. And you can get around joining a clan by making your own dojo which is what I did. I played 215 out of the then, 230 nodes solo. I finally joined a clan after 3-4 years playing solo. It just takes the willingness to gather all the resources needed to build one. But I find it a lot more satisfying. I've since left that clan and am back in my own dojo solo. Also, if you for whatever starter frame you choose, once you get out of the initial quest, branch out with other frames. I mained Excalibur for so long bypassing all other frames, at the time, besides Rhino that after six years of Warframe and 50 some acquired frames, he is still the highest percentage used frame. And trying and using other frames is what gives Warframe variety. And I have since enjoyed Warframe more because of said variety.
i am a returning to warframe, the last time i played was about 5 or more years ago, and has you said in the video i dindt know what to do at the start after the tutotrial and it was the main reason i left so i hope i can finally understand the game and get some more hours in it.
New player here. MR5. Volt is my starter frame. He’s a pretty cool frame. I can speed-run missions like Spy and Rescue. Gets the job done in Survival and Defense missions too. Equip shield, run around the map, use lightning. XD. The only problem I have on him is clearing junctions. Some Spectres like Valkyr in Jupiter Junction(?) gave me nightmares. They were so hard to beat with Volt. I got stuck there for a couple of days trying to kill Valkyr. Can’t make any star chart progress for a while. My brother who’s MR15 said I should’ve picked Excalibur for his Blinding Skill. Then again, I already picked Volt and has grown to love it. I have other frames like Rhino and Frost but my favourite is Volt. I might get his Prime Version when I’m done with my Star Chart.
I mainly chose Volt because he fulfills the speed fantasy that I crave when playing games like Warframe. He is great at pretty much everything, whether it be crowd control, melee, speedrunning missions, nuking, and DPS boosting. He is great in teams, as everyone benefits with him around, and his versatility makes him a well-balanced frame at the start. My problem with Excalibur is that he really only has 2 abilities that are used. Beginners may not know this and try to use all of them or else they'll feel like they're missing something. Volt is a frame where every one of his abilities have a use-case, but unlike Mag, he isn't as energy-hungry. In my opinion, this makes him easier than Mag but harder than Excalibur, so you do have to think a little bit. In this, I believe that he teaches the game the best, as Warframe is a game all about buildcrafting, and Volt has tons of different builds and playstyles. All of the other things that were mentioned in the video are a plus. Volt challenges you just enough so that you're not left behind when you don't know what's going on anymore after Excalibur starts to fall short, while still being easy enough so that you're not overwhelmed at the start like Mag. In short, he brings you a smooth start to the game and transitions smoothly into later content. He isn't difficult, but he doesn't baby you either. Also, until you get an Archwing, OLL exploring open world areas can take a bit, even if you use the teleporters. He just has so many things going for him.
As someone who started playing the game recently again, I chose mag. I had volt on a precious playthrough but playing him was difficult as I didn't know what all his stuff did. For me, he felt very useless. I chose mag because of her ability to swarm enemies to a cluster and kill them instantly, that seemed like a good deal to me. I haven't regretted that decision
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Which Warframe is your favorite starter? :D
When I first started I picked mag and regretted it then I played rhino and Excalibur and while Excalibur has a good 4 his kit isn’t really good for most mission types but back then because I was new and my first was mag I had no real experience with a good frame for beginners that has universal use so if you just do missions that allow you to kill at your own pase nothing to protect or anything he is good mag is still not a frame I like even at mastery rank 30 BUT volt I didn’t used to like but now that I have certain mods and more experience I realize he is one of the most well rounded frames in The Who game so with the right mods he is the best frame for the base star chart however for late game content like steel path I suggest you play other frames that can tank but volt is easy to learn and well rounded why the other two are really not mag dies to easy and takes a lot of effort to master and and advanced knowledge of the modding system where as volt you can build with beginner mods and is easy to learn and is just a better pick unless you wanna spam a button then go Excalibur but if you wanna be involved but have an easy time learning I think volt is the best bet for a new player
I choose volt cause I swapped to a new account and knew you could get excaliber and mag on mars and phobos but volt I had no idea where
@@beepboop5194 from Dojo
@@beepboop5194 wise choice man
@@scottbrooks3403 That's a reasonable point ^^ I personally think many new players enjoy the spam button playstyle but Volt indeed is a well rounded frame between offensive and defense ;)
Simple
1. You like speed? = volt
2. You want total control of magnetic fields and strip armor off the flesh of anything that ever existed = mag
3. You want anime sword space ninja = excalibur
yes
Mag is good for crowd control
you want more speed? Gauss Max Speed Prime
@@GoobyDominoesgotta go fast 🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥
Ah shit i liked speed but i was new so i picked excalibur
Volts shield is easily the strongest ability when paired with his passive for early game. You can easily turn 100 damage into 1100 damage, paired with the shield if you land a crit that 1100 damage truns into 4400 damage (assuming the weapon has a base 2.0x crit multiplier)
Edit: this is only if you are interested in a weapon/ability synergy warframe
Thank you for the addition, Tyler :D
That's right, if you like a synergy heavy Frame then everyone exept Excal will be a good choice. Excal only synergizes with the e-key xD
@@MHBlacky_ENG A month later and this comment is wrong lol
There's a new slash dash build that's actually VERY strong.
@@tonysmith9905 when did it come out?
@@thatoneguy9816 When veilbreaker came out. They changed how Slash Dash functions and they buffed it's augment. You can easily solo Steel Path using primarily slash dash now.
@@tonysmith9905 I wish I know what yoy mean by slash and dash.
The best reason to pick Volt as a starter is because he really is a “jack of all trades” frame. Volt gives you an opportunity to see what play style you drift towards then you can shoot for the frames that really excel at that play style.
How is he any more jack of all trades than mag from a new player perspective.
Mag has room clear, big damage bubble and shield restoration /removal.
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Yes and I still disagree as far as new player experience goes.
Energy economy isn't that big of a deal you don't have to spam mags abilities constantly, but she will give you the tools you need to survive most of basic star chart.
Volt can be built into different builds, but the point where that starts mattering you are going to start getting different warframes for different jobs anyway.
@@ToveriJuri because he also has speed which is useful for a lot of missions that arent just enemy killing
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By the time I really started caring about "speedrunning" missions I already had Wukong and then Titania.
Yeah Volt is a jack of all trades that can be used for late game activities, but by then you will have other warframes that excel at things and Volt will be relegated to his very specified roles.
Mag on the other hand can deal with different situations and enemies that could be an issue for the newb, who doesn't have access to farming that many frames.
@ToveriJuri bro stop meatriding mag so much😂. Volt is busted you can't change that.
Excalibur is my favorite, hands down. Volt and mag are both very fun and I have both of their prime versions. But the beautiful simplicity of cutting down enemies with swords and other blades just can’t be beat imo.
Hey Janitor, that's also the reason why I recommended him for undecided players. With his simplicity and convenience he has the chance to make the start much nicer so players might stick with the game long enough to get fully immersed ^-^
Plus his radial blind makes all the relay bosses super easy.
@@fcold9402 Yeah, I just love to one hit them this way xD
I wish we had another chance at getting excalibur prime. Sucks that he is a founders exclusive
Why I love Excalibur: warframe has some of the most satisfying melee combat of almost any game. Excalibur is just making that better.
However, I still can't pass up my speedy boi.
Any OGs remember when Loki was the third choice instead of Volt?
Mag was my first warframe, and I love her. My most played warframe, even after Umbra. Noone can change my mind.
Haha and that's completely fine :D
That's why I made the addition to the video saying if you have a definite favorite, by all means go with them. For you it was Mag and you love her so you did everything right ^^
i started with mag and then when i tried volt. it just seemed a bit weird :D
She is good at crowd control but not really a frame for starters
@@Idavori mag was my first Warframe I like the magnetic abilities and I played with a friend who was Volt and mag and Volt can create electromagnetism powers not really but are very powerful together
Mag is just so fun. Ragdolling enemies never gets old.
I think the early-game problems with Mag are a bit overstated. In the early game even without using combos she can wreck hoards of enemies, Excalibur is better against tougher enemies and bosses but Mag is much better against large groups, and as fun as Excalibur's sword is, pulling all the enemies on the map into a giant blob in front of you and finishing them all off with one sword stroke or crushing them all like a Sith lord just never gets old.😎
A long time ago a squishy Mag had absolutly no problems in the rail junctions and bossfights - and I still have her as a display on my orbiter.....^^
A lot of Mag's issues can be solved by blocking damage. No for real. It's a novelty for a lot of players. They don't fully understand just how useful it is. It's literally Adaptation before you can get it. Sure it requires one more button press and you have to face your enemy, but hey... damage reduction is damage reduction.
@wolfhound146 Yes, in this game I fell almost like Jedi (probably was their intention), you can literally see and dodge majority of bullets, and of course there some blocking mechanics new players wouldn't know about, like 1 sec of immortality when your shield is broken. When you add bullet reflection from Mag, or shield from Volt, and stagger from their 1. and 4. skill, you are pretty tanky if you have fast fingers and have control over your spent energy. I die a lot though, so not me, I am slow.
Having started with mag, I quickly realised how versatile she actually is with basically just the first two skills of her kit: the pull has a MASSIVE angle and basically hits every visible enemy on screen while also grouping them together nicely for quick cleanup. And the bubble is an absolute weapon of murder against single targets both stopping them in their tracks and dealing great damage for every single projectile that enters it. It is also just so good for catching annoying flying enemies like dargyn, because you only have to get your sights on them for a moment to cast the bubble. And the other 2 skills are basically combo machines and great aoe defensive and offensive options. I love mag, even if I'm coping a little 😂
@@wolfhound146 How to block damage?
I chose Volt for 2 reasons:
1- He has straightforward versatility. All of his abilities make sense, have specific uses, and those are fairly intuitive.
2- Most importantly he looked like he would feel most like my Hunter main from Destiny 2.
How is he any more straightforward versatile than mag for newbies?
Mag 1 Deal with a big group of weaker enemies.
Mag 2 Deal with big beefy enemies.
Mag 3 Restore your shields
@@ToveriJuri And 2 mag players can do ping pong play, is most importend skill xd
Same the hunter in destiny 2 is a beast but I feel like Excalibur is closer to the hunter than volt
@@charafbokhabrine6340excalibur literally even looks like the titan
You all know that Destiny as a whole is trying to be Warframe right? It came out way before the first Destiny. Those classes are trying to be those frames. :P
Mag is by far my favourite frame in the whole game in all honesty. I love using melee and the pull ability is so fun to just watch multiple enemies fly ate and just obliterate them with a melee, I also just love her abilities so much and i don’t find it to hard to learn how to play her
When I joined it was way before they had that dope cutscene, I chose Excalibur as well, it’s description said it was balanced and as I had no clue at the time how the game played I chose him as well, I enjoy a balanced build that allows me to play both offensively and defensively, I am now a Nidus/Sevagoth main but Excalibur will always in my eyes be “Ol reliable”
I picked volt since I thought there wasn't a cap to his damage increase. But I still don't regret picking him. If I suddenly go, " Hey, I don't want to use my guns," I can just speed into a enemy and bonk. He kinda allows me to switch to whatever I want to do, whenever.
Edit: Just started 2 days ago, did not regret me choice.
You'll get a better Excalibur later
@@KILLSWITCH14FP69This is exactly why you pick Volt. Excalibur and Mag are easily craftable from dojo, and you get better Excalibur later on. Volt is harder to craft and has more potential/utility, but take slightly more skill than Ex to use.
I chose Excalibur because not only of him being the poster boy, but also the feeling of using a exalted sword is amazing. I will say that if you plan to use one, Excalibur can go with you throughout the ENTIRE game, or until the sacrifice.
Kinda fittingly named quest xD But I totally agree! While he is not the strongest melee exalted Frame, the question is if you'd ever even go so high that you'd feel the difference ^^
personally , mag seemed like a blessing for me . as it allowed me to just use its abilities of throwing around enemies and a fraggor that hits like a tank to take on higher level enemies , or in situations where i was simply out gunned .
a good example of this is when i decided to start the railjack quest
and i didnt have any good warframes nor builds at the time the first was easy , the second was a bit tricky but after 2 tries i got it
the third one ... was difficult it didnt have much cover and the enemies got stronger overtime + the sentients would realistically drain my entire shield hp pool in a matter of a seconds . so i basically stayed in one room trying my best to stun lock enemies and distract them as much as possible and when a opportunity showed itself i took it rushing out of the room and into the scanning area
after approx 30 minutes of doing this i cleared that monster of a mission
i believe i wouldnt be able to do that without the help of mags abilities
and besides i really adore any support frames that heal or buff and a frame like mag that requires a functioning brain to use properly
im not saying excalibur is a brainless warframe its certainly not . But the concept of using a warframe
like mag that can give me an opportunity to be creative with my combat , making traps . stunlocking
or making combo's with my weapons to push forward
i adore that concept
also another thing about mag, the energy problem isnt a big deal for me as energy efficiency is a half decent way for me to handle that
although i did see an offer to get an aura that passively regenerates energy and i took it
i'd say mag is incredibly powerfull if you know how to use her otherwise its gonna be a real pain
I started out with Mag. She was perfect to start out with. Love her so much I'm making Mag Prime rn.
Mag is my favorite of all the starters, and someone I still play pretty often 3,000 hours later. Love her kit so much. I started the game with her, and made sure to use her prime during my MR30 test to sorta go full circle
Finding the synergy of Boltor with her 2 felt so amazing, seeing how it’d grab the bolts just made something click and I fell in love with it
I can definiely see the appeal of penetrating weaons with her magnetic bubble ^-^
Isn't she only good at crowd control?
She is not really a frame for starters tbh
@@Idavori mag can decimate everything if built correctly shes a very good starter for veterans who wants a challenge early game but for clueless newbies she is a terrible choice
@@Jojo-bg1re facts
I started with Mag and then upgraded to Mag prime before I did the new war.
Complicated to use, but once you learn how she works, it's down to muscle memory and becomes automatic
Sure thing, Rabbit and if you liked her then you definitely made the right choice :D
Now that I have all the mods I need I definitely see her from a more enjoyable side, too compared to when I started years ago ^^
in my personal experience, mag is the best for new player, yeah, you might having difficulties to play her, but once you understand how each skill synergize, you'll love it.
Absolutely understandable! ^-^
For players who really like to get into more complex playstyles Mag is a great starting choice :D
She's also kinda the best analog for the game as a whole: a little confusing at first, but when you get the hang of it you can do so much crazy shit.
@@xenogorwraithblade2538 using pull near a horde of enemies and meele destroying them is peak warframe gameplay
I started with mag and it felt really rewarding to finally get tons of energy regen later in the game. I'd recommend volt to a new tenno today though.
Oh yeah I know what you mean. She is crazy once she has all the energy she needs :D
The tittle question is which one is the best for starters, and with absolutely no doubt is Volt, if you are starting volt alone with basic mods will carry you thru the star chart not only faster than Excalibur and Mag but with almost no effort, and still having fun.
My favorite was excalibur on the begining, but soon i learn that the one you like the most is not aways the best, and this was a really good example.
I just started playing, thank you so much on showing me volts game style it definitely matched up to my game style so well.
Well then I wish you a great game start, good loot and thank you so much for your lovely comment
Volt in my eyes is a diverse support frame since he starts off with 2 useful abilities for teams and 2 others for solo damage
Definitely don't disagree ^^
Played on release and returned a few days ago. I went with Mag, due to her attraction abilities.. That paired with a decent Melee weapon gets you through a lot without too much hassle.
Mag is absolutely amazing! Her pull alone can help you is no many situations, magnetize is multi use and can be devastating with any peirceing wepon. Crush is simply wonderfull and polarize can get you out of sticky situation, she's such a good frame!
I picked Volt as my starter and he's still my favorite frame. Shock isn't super useful but it gives a nice cheap CC, speed is fun and useful for reload speed and attack speed buff, but his 3 and 4 are where things really come together. I remember getting shredded when I first got to Jupiter and struggling with a mobile defense mission. The shield combined with his 4 damage and CC allowed me to break through. I also picked the bow to start so his passive worked perfectly with that. Volt's versatility is what makes him my pick for the best. Sure Excal can easily melt everything early game with exalted blade (assuming you have the energy for it) but Volt can perform well in any mission type and with any weapon. While I don't have a Mag, I can say that I haven't touched Excal in a long time while my go to for general play (leveling and star chart missions) is Volt...it could also be me playing favorites, idk...also doesn't help that I love electricity powers so the bias is definitely real...I also have 1000 hours so my "starter experience" is kinda hazy
As someone who picked Volt and still has his Prime now, here's how I see them:
Excalibur: Cool space ninja, melee focused which I love, Poster boy. (Easiest starter frame (Noob frame))
Volt: Cool electric boy, go fast, shield, utility haver. (Advanced frame with utility in later game content and great scaling)
Mag: Gravity mage, Never-ending skill level. (Frame with a really cool progression loop)
I'd love to be able to play out the first mission chunks with any frame, because seeing mag evolve from heavily limited to a monster would be really cool. That's definitely something I'd be interested in doing at some point on another account.
Mag was my starterframe and I would choose her again. But I struggled a lot in the beginning. I now enjoy playing more durable and forgiving frames with some support abilities like Inaros, Oberon and Hildryn.
Hi Hornbearer, I also love myself some sweet Inaros and brain on autopilot after a long and stressful working day :D
But if I wanna be a bit more active, sure Mag is high up on the list ^^
Inaros is bad, hildryn is mid, oberon is decent there are only 2 good support frames tbh trinity and garuda and maybe volt since he can protect everything with his shields
@@Idavori I am not running high level missions. Still getting my hands on primed mods. Still working on Steel Path Earth. So right now not worrying about dying is more important to me than being a glass Cannon.
@@Cornu341 oh, in that case it doesn't really matter which frame you pick and stuff
I have played mag for ~50% of my 4k hours, modded right, she destroys everything in her path.
this is a good video iy explains things clearly shows game play from each frame and explains about them and then tells people to choose for them self well done
I started with volt, and since have upgraded to volt prime. When I do a story mission though, I take volt prime out simply because I've used volt/volt p. so much and am so familiar with him that it just feels natural.
Also, no joke, it took me 700 hours before the game coughed up an intensify. I had volt built for duration/efficiency/range due to that, and man, a 30 second indestructible wall on demand is a literal lifesaver.
Hah, same. Intensify drop rates seem to hate me. 😂
The moment I got one I went: "Wait, my abilities can actually do damage?" Used stock and instakilled a group which I hadn't done since the start of the game. Pogchamp moment.
Thanks to this i already know who to choose... I will always choose a complicated and rough way through the game.
Glad I could help ^^ Wish you a great and sucessful start :D
My fav starter has to be mag beacouse her 1st ablility melts early game and you dont even need to be good with it. The 2nd ablility destroys more tanky mobs if you use a bow or other projectiles.
That's true LimmiTT! When recording for this video I was surprised myself about how much damage the 1st skill does against low level enemies :O
Pull? How does that melt
My favorite starter was Loki. Just had the best time running around invisible and melee stealth killing everything.
Oh I totally see how that is super fun as a starting player ^^ Back in 2013 I took Excal but I surely would've enjoyed Loki, too ^^
I was a loki start, restarted on ps5 and was like wow and went Excalibur and should of picked him in the first run
I started with mag and i struggled so much at the start but that made the game very interesting and rewarding in the long run, if i had picked excal the game would have bored me very quickly. I felt that shortly after getting rhino, the game became super stale and it was just a race to the evac in most missions. Press 2 and just run over everyone.
It was comfortable for the most part but i was learning nothing at all, i was just pressing 2 and running to the green button.
Mag made me explore and play the game more tactical, i feel that is very important for new players since you will never ever experience that again once you are deep into the modding section. The whole game is just becomes running to the green marker as quickly as you can.
As a new player i hated picking mag ngl, but as a vet rn, i would pick her 1million more times simply for the reasons mentioned above.
Oh I feel that. I'd love to experience those times again where I was actually struggling to get to extraction eith only one Braton clip left and 500m to go ^^
Mag was my starter and loved her. Her big bubble was a life saver multiple times. Boyfriend runs Mag Prime too.
Volt is my favorite Warframe because that it is impossible to give up the amazing abilities that this amazing character has to offer
Started with Mag because I like mage types. If I were to start over I think I'd definitely go Volt, but Mag still holds that special place in my heart for being quite powerful once you understand her mechanics, became a night and day difference once I had basic mods in and that old focus perk for energy regen.
Totally agree! Mag packs a serious punch after you give her a certain level of investment ^^
There's an argument to be made for getting Volt, not for any gameplay reasons, but because he's the only one out of the three who isn't unlocked through the star chart. Once you reach Phobos, there's a good chance you can farm up all the Mag blueprints within less than an hour because the Sergeant is a push-over. Excal is gonna take a bit longer because Lech Kril likes to waste your time a lot.
Volt on the other hand requires you to join a Clan, that Clan needs to have researched Volt and you will have to pay a bunch of extra credits to replicate the blueprints and early on, money can actually be quite tight.
Volt also has a clearly defined niche in Eidolon Hunts and Sanctuary Onslaught, meaning you'll want to have one, anyways.
Mag on the other hand is a much less popular frame and she doesn't have any unique applications though she remains a strong late game choice.
Excal on the other hand falls off. You don't really use him late game anymore and he's the most likely candidate for you to "grow out of". On the other hand, that also means that the early game is the time where you'll get the most use out of him by far, whereas later on he'd just end up as MR fodder.
Thank you. I'm a returning player from ps4 to PC. This is what I wanted to know.
You forgot to mention picking Excalibur is a poor choice because you can get umbra later
Thank you for the video! It helped me decide with which one i want to start with, for what I'm thankful.
0:28-0:38 - Yeah. Pretty much that was the case with me. The only thing that i decided was to don't pick Mag. She looked way too boring to me, and thanks to this video I also know she is waaay too complicated.
So, I came here to get some better understanding of Excalibur and Volt before i choose one. I am thankful that you made this video in the first place, however you weren't much of help with "he got two skills that are pretty useless" bit about excalibur (at 12:30-12:35). You could at least explain how they work, so newbies (like me) wouldn't have to search for this information.
I will start with Volt. I don't like when things are over complicated (like with Mag), but I also don't think positively about "spam one button" stuff (like with Excalibur). Not too easy, but either not too hard. If i will suddenly want to play as a Samurai Jack with a bow, I will just get Excalibur.
Thanks again for creating this video, so newbies (like me) won't pick something they will get bored/angry at after first few hours.
I chose Mag as my starting frame and it's not as complicated as it looks. A lot of the early game is just pull and melee what's left. It can lead to some just doing only that, but I like to experiment. Lead me to some of the combos that Mag has. I've wracked a lot of kills with the barrier - pull combo
Edit: I'm still relatively new. Been playing about a week or so
Hey, I mean as long as you're enjoying yourself and don't run into trouble, who am I to say that you made a bad choice. I'm happy you like her 😉
And indeed I even use Pull on many of my other Frames so I totally agree that this skill is awesome 😀
I agree with you for the most part. Excalibur is the most simple and forgiving, volt is the most versatile but lacks power, and mag is the most powerful but complicated
Yeah, for the early game this about sums it up xD
After the buffs the frames got both Mag and Volt are the better choices IF you get a little help getting some mods like fleeting expertise so you can use your powers more as both volt and especially mag are spammy power frames. Mag is almost broken though if you get some of her augments.
Also one of the worst things about excalibur is the tricky thing DE did with his slide attacks while using his exalted blade, where you use precious ENERGY up to blind enemies, which does not serve any purpose as you already drain energy to use the ability. The game punishes you for doing slide attacks as excalibur.
Yeah man I hate these accidental blinds when slide attacking. That's true! Also yes if you get some initial mods for the two others that goes a long way in making them more usable in early game content :D
Excalibur: Most Damage
Mag: Most crowd control
Volt: Most Utility
your choice doesnt matter, early game you will solo all the enemies easily no matter your frame, just pick the one you like and the one that seems fun, in my opinion volt is the best tbh but its up to you.
I just like volt because he is an all
Rounder and he’s got that passive ability that does more damage as you walk I think that’s just neat to me
Mag is best starter imo. She has 3 cc ability out of the gate, which make her amazing when dealing with any type of mission. And later on, you can get 1 augment mod and literally AOE armor strip all enemies around you, group them with 1st ability and surround them with your 2nd. Making even SP mission enemies melt like butter.
If I was to recommend a frame, then Excalibur. He is potent, easy to use and direct. His bonus damage with all swords and his Exalted Blade will devastate early game targets.
Volt has recently been upgrade into a high-tier frame, and works good if you like DPS casters. His shields add survivability in defensive missions.
Mag is a frame I would only recommend to player who enjoy game mechanics and learning them. She is difficult to use well but once you do, she'll work well.
Some very good points! I absolutely agree ^^ Except a player has an absolute favorite among the three, I'd always recommend Excsl for the most convenient start ;)
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Just a note, Volt was aways one of the most high tier frame on the entire game, since forever, and that basicaly on all contents of the game, the update only made hin a little better.
1:Excalibur
2:Volt
3:Mag
Excalibur is damage and that us great as the start
Volt dose damage and CC but in smaller levels,but you can get Wauban like in 2 days and dude makes more damage and better CC
Mag is CC
Volt imo because you can be useful to your teammates more early with the second ability
Volt is definitely a good Frame and as long as you're having a blast with him there's no need to change ;)
my starter frame was mag.
never regreted it.
When i started volt allowed me to pretty much solo the entire star chart , his shield alone is enough to make him the best pick imo
You didn't know?
Volt is versatile in everything
And is immune to nerfs because he's the perfect balanced frame.
You need to do missions quickly? Volt is your man ( the very definition of speedrun )
You need to do 1hr survival no dmg? Volt is your man ( shield op )
You want to support your team and boost their survivability? Volt is your man ( capacitance )
You want over the top melee speed to destroy all enemies in seconds? Volt is your man
You want to demolish eidolons without much effort? Volt is your man
Maybe I'm a bit biased cuz I'm a volt main but this frame does anything and everything you need very easily
Early game, mid game, late game.
And no I'm not even joking
There's literally evidence on yt of volt doing all of these things I just mentioned.
@@whysoserious4274 volt is the omega man
mag is my fav, first ability is pretty nice even with broken streamline and intensify.
I'll fight anyone who thinks Mag isn't the best. I love her
I'm sure Mag will be flattered by your chivalry :P
Ayo^^ believe it or not, this is the first day i hear about warframe(and hell i want it xD) and like always its pretty hard to find someone immersed which can give u a 'zoomed-out' impression.
Thats why i say thank you for this calm&clear explanation
insta like&subbed✌🏼
Aaaaw glad I could help you make a decision on your starter. Welcome to the crew! ❤️
If you just started out you might want to look into my recent video for beginners. It's hopefully gonna make the first steps a bit less overwhelming ;)
Anyway I wish you a lot of fun on your journey and ig you have questions never be shy to ask ;)
@@MHBlacky_ENG yeah i definitely gonna dive into it but first i gonna work my through your walkthrough because i always wanna know as much as possible about a game, cause of efficiency, and with your video its not a pain its a joy!
thx for tha^^ if there will be any questions open after the walkthrough i def gonna ask u ✌🏼
Excalibur: Basic & Dull
Volt: Necessary Utility
Mag: Fun
Ash: Fun Excalibur
Hi Jeminai, quite on point I'd say :D
Personally I like Excal. I think his dullness depends on personal preference ;)
@@MHBlacky_ENG yeah i never really used him, though ofc i started with him. hack n slash gets old quick imo but ofc u can use him in different ways as per weapon types.
personally im Ash/Mag mains,
Ash rolling bow & katana is like a dance the entire fight compared to Excal running up and slashing everything. requires more finesses which i love. armor stripping, 1 tapping head shots, katana slashing and stealth's utility/survivability/takedowns all that means you have to keep pushing for decent kill rates & depends entirely on skill which makes it fun imo.
Mag is just so much CC fun and built right its a dmg beast. squishy makes it fun too but i wouldnt suggest it for new players cos u need to max it out.
@@Jeminai77 I agree, Mag and Ash are way more nuanced than Excal. Maybe the only reason I like him quite a lot is that I don't main him all the time so I don't get bored of him that easily xD
Mag by a long shot is my favourite starter and i have played all 3 👌🖤
My first frame was excalibur because mm sword go brrr but after playing the game for years I would say that the best option would be Volt, Excalibur has cc and damage sure but thats about it while Volt has speed buffs too melee and reloading, damage buff and defence with his sheild and then large scale CC as well
Most of the veterans with 5-7+ years on the game would say the same, if you are starting today in warframe, just pick Volt, that's not even a question at this point, having a favorite has nothing to do with the decision, you will have the others prety soon, so this choice alone will make the start be much more easy and also alot faster.
I started with Mag, their Kit was Really cool and Very Supportive in the right hands.
Hands down she's the Stealthiest Frame that doesn't require her Abilities For Dmg but can use them to make dmg Way Easier.
Plus Stealth missions early game are Way Easier when you use your Head, using a Codex Scanner to look through walls at Enemies and Security systems
Using Mag's Pull to Tear down Security Cameras through Walls or help with Blindsiding Wardens before using the Magnetic Hold to ensure Every shot no matter how inaccurate Really wreck them or Any strong Target.
And things like Highjack Missions can be a Breeze as you Strip shields from foes making them easier to dispatch while refreshing your own to keep things moving.
That's really interesting. I've never thought about Mag for spy missions but you're right. Pull can really help here ^^
@@MHBlacky_ENG it was one of the things that Really made me Fall in Love with the game when I 1st started it made me feel so clever and encouraged me to do alot more experimenting with thinking outside the box with Every weapon and Warframe I used in every situation.
It kept me Super Engaged Even playing solo for most of my time with the game with how the Physics of the Game let you do cool little tricks helping stave off any feelings of Grinding through the same maps and objectives over and over.
I don't think I'd have enjoyed the game nearly as much using one of the and more Direct Engagement Frames.
Loki was my starter. Oh God the pain of having zero offense skills and I got to Mars without a single drop of ANY of the damage mods. I had to join a clan and one of the members traded me some damage mods. Just to spite the game I completed 95% solar system with Loki alone. Loki prime is now my most played frame. Over 1000 hours played. Zero regrets.
Haha yeah I feel you. Back in the day I also tried starting with him once. Same story... Just that I went back to Excal quickly xD
I farmed Loki as soon as I could. Then Primed him. Main ever since. Once you get Irradiated Disarm, the starchart is your oyster ;)
Excalibur for Tanky melee (not recommended because of other warframes you'll get later on)
Volt for Jack of all trades (Recommended. Combining Speed, Stun CC and Deployable Cover)
Mag for Stun crowd control and armor striping (Also Recommended)
This won't be consistant when you find other warframes that can do it better
if you want a warframe that will last good for a longer time, i'd pick between Mag and Volt
I agree. I would counter that in the long run you’re gonna have multiple frames of every type (tank, dps, support, etc..) and your starter probably won’t be your main by the end. But you’re right that mag or volt show up much more in late game content than Excalibur.
I like volt because of how versatile he is, you can play him in most any situation and you'll be able to adapt, getting jumped? Do some AoE stun damage need to defend something? Spawn a shield, need to get out of or to something quickly speed up you can't go wrong with the dude, it's literally impossible to be in a situation where he CAN'T be used/ISN'T A good option, so that's really how I see it
Yeah Volt is definitely the most versitile of the three :D
When I start playing Warframe recently, I didn't look up guides or videos saying which of the three are the best option, I just browse over they abilities and see which one seen more easy to use as a new player, so the first frame would be my tutorial of how to play the game, so obvious I pick Excalibur which was the most balanced in abilities and his passive help his sword attack be a little more effective.
Now that I have a few months of gameplay and being advanced enough, I come with the conclusion about the three.
Excalibur: Balanced, good for starting players like the game suggest since his abilities aren't very gimmick.
Volt: Good but kinda gimmick, he become more relevant later in game with his buffs
Mag: Not very recommended to new players, she is very gimmick but can become much fun later when you have the tools and experience to know how to use her properly.
Yep I totally agree with your view on the three ^^
Glad to hear you're having fun with the game. Thank you for sharing
I started with excaliblur and am thankful I did. Exactly as you laid out excal was easier and more of a gateway to other frames synergies. Excalibur gave me enough me mechanics to focus on and get good at (eg. movement, energy balance, game types, Modding ect.) before graduating to frames that are a little more dependent on the modding aspect that I was previously misunderstanding. By my estimation, Excalibur is more forgiving of poor mod setups and therefore by slim margin the better starter frame; serving as a sort of introduction to the complete insanity the is warframe (and I say that with the deepest love. That is NOT meant pejoratively)
I'm happy to hear that you also feel like that towards Excal ^^
I totally agree. If you don't fall in love with one of the others right away thdn he makes life a lot easier :D
Way back in 2015 I picked who looked the coolest which was volt, fell in love and never looked back he was my first prime and who I pick whenever I start a new account
It would be a lot easier for new tenno if de made a special starter aura that gives 0.5 e per second and also increase the energy siphon back to what it once was, now that we have all those arcanes theres noneed to keep it at 0.6
That Aura would really be nice or simply a broken Energy Syphon version. That'd solve Mag's biggest early game issue.
Arcane Energize however I think most people won't have on rank 5. So I'd not say this makes ES useless. I see Zenurik as a bigger competitor.
They should just give new players wukong instead.
I started with Excalibur, because it was balance between volt and mag (health and shield), because I didn't know any game mechanics... Melee rushing and destroying the enemies in pieces is my favourite part.
Mag is both the ugliest and difficult to build but I'd say she's the best. I have gotten more use out of her overtime and she can do the low lvl stuff well enough. After you have the mods though she gets awesome fast.
Yes, I absolutely agree. She has the most potential later on. Personally I wouldn't struggle with her in the early game either but I often get comments from people who seem to struggle even with the very low level content so I try to not base my recommendations only on my personal perception of difficulty ;)
Thank you for your comments :D
So I played the whole game with me and two other guys we used different starter characters I wanted to be volt but was forced into being mag and to this day my favorite superpowered Warframe
Glad to hear you had a great time with her ^^ Fun is the most important thing after all :D
I don’t believe the fact that you know German because your English is impeccable. Also all your stuff is really helpful👍
Best tip i give out us that excal should be picked first since he is harder to get than mag and volt as a starting player
Mag can tear through the origin system, since you can get the Boltor pretty early, you essentially get the most dangerous combo that rips and tears through enemies, the bubble blender, cast a bubble and empty a Boltor clip and watch watch everything that is caught in the bubble die in seconds. Even Junction bosses are not safe from the terror of a bubble blender. That and you could select the kunai as your starting secondary as it’s a Bubble Blender lite until you get the Boltor.
And you get the penta bp not long after boltor for bubble blender prime
I got Frost prime from a friend when he just got vaulted. I still use Frost to everything since he got good ability that helps and solves any "Oh-crap" moment.
I would really love if they gave him a lil update. Because I agree, I also really like him ^^
when u first watched the trailer and i saw how good excalibur looked i immediately went for him when i started playing
"you don't have a cooldown, you have energy"
i've been playing so much lavos i forgot that was a thing
Excalibur can definitely go to end-game builds from very early in the game.
Volt can use nuke builds and speed builds to be OP even early game.
Mag is just Mag. Use Mag.
I'm new to the game and chose Excalibur and so far I'm really happy with him and like his style
excalibur because of the special sword that it has and it’s over powered
I was going to choose mag for my starter so thank you for giving me some insight on the characters❤
Started with Excalibur, but I ended up playing Mag a lot after I got her. Right now she is definitely more rewarding in mid to late game after unlocking more energy sources (operator, arcanes, mods).
I fell in love with her playstyle and mechanics as it's not as braindead as the other two. She is definitely my go to with high level opponents especially with her magbetize bubble. But as a Mag main, I'd personally say go for Volt if you really want to explore your playstyle.
Excalibur was my starter; and I still love him. However, based on my personal experience, while having Exca as first frame it gives you that "almighty" feeling that makes Warframe...Warframe, it's also a choice that kinda spoils you. Why?
Because there are not many frames out there that balance so well high DPS with good survivability and, when you start playing frames around, you really can't get that feeling again.
Mag and Volt playstyle resonated better with the late game frame-feeling and teach you earlier in the game to cycle through abilities in order to outperform the enemies, opposed to "press 4 then EEEEEE"...and everything dies.
Especially Mag, imho, better suit you up to understand later playstyles such as Octavia's, Baruuk's, Gauss', Nidus' or (especially) Equinox's functioning.
I mean, you can learn it after, but you'll never get past the feeling of "starting it all over", and the first attempts might generate (true for me, at least) big frustration.
Just started warframe and these guides are really helpful dude. Thank you so much❤️🙌
Thank you so much for the lovely compliment ❤️
Glad to hear I could help out ^^
I love volt, lightning is one of my favorite elements and he's speedy as hell.
Then that sounds like the optimal choice for you ^^
Volt is just amazing and fun to play because of how all 4 abilities seem strong and are fun to use. Perfect for beginners I think because if you wanna be big damage magic caster you can mash ability one. If you like shooting you can use the shields, if you like melee you can use the speed boost, and it’s just more fun to me to be able to experience all of those playstyles on the fly on one character when you’re starting out and getting a feel for the game.
Volt is the best since he is an all- rounder and all of his abilities are good and have a use. The only down side to him is that he is not good in boss fights.
I got the mag and I don't regret it at all, it was fun and even now in the end game it's still a lot of fun to play with it.
The reason I started with Excalibur was because I knew I couldn't aim so I focused on the one that melee everything, also another thing contributing to his appeal that he has something the other two don't have, an Exalted Weapon.
i just took excalibur since it was the most popular warframe and i really dont care about the warframes that much since i just only use skills when im actually about to die and i also use melee only
Well for a melee focussed gameplay, Excal was definitely the right choice ^^
When I started I picked mag and just pull spammed until enemies died. Didn’t care if that’s how she was played, and I wouldn’t have done it any differently. Ragdolling enemies was just too goofy to not do
Mag is easily my favorite allround frame for endgame content. For early-game content and learning the game however, I recommend volt or excalibur more.
Yeah the energy problem hits hard on Mag in the early game unfortunately. Though with the recent buff to her pull she got at least a bit more viable early on ;)
I chose volt at the start of the game pretty much at random. I decided to buy Mag and Excalibur once I racked up some platinum (and some discounts). Out of all of them, I think Volt is the most fun one. AOE damage go brrrr.
I saw palpetines force lighting and picked volt instantly
As someone who started with Mag I find her to be a really good casual friendly frame to start. You dont really need her other abilities until a couple planets in, I rarely ran into problems that couldnt be solved by pulling in a crowd of enemies and just wacking them with a Bo staff like a big mob pinata. and she effectively shuts down early bosses and junction spectres with her second bubble ability until they simply ki- I mean "Destroy" themselves. You mentioned Excaliber not using two of his four skills, but I found Mag equally as simple 😊
I wouldve thought excalibur would be the worst mainly because not only is he not that cheesed compared to volt, but you basically get a better version of him handed down later in the game (yes there is mag and volt prime, but theyre still tough to obtain and crafting better excalibur for cheap is basically manditory to progress later, avoiding spoilers btw).
Volt for me though helped me get through the games junctions when i was a noob and didnt even know how to mod or get weapons properly and even now gets out of a lot of tough situations.
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Thanks for this. I just downloaded Warframe on Switch and was debating between Mag and Volt, as they both looked really cool in the opening cinematic. I think I'll probably pick Volt to start. I like the sound of his versatility.
When first started I went with Loki during the OG times. Then after leveling him I used the heck out of Excal Prime, then I went for my soon to be best Boi Frost, I bought his Frost Prime immediately and main'd him for years. Frost Prime is still listed as my most used to this day.
Oooh an OG Backer, I see :D Wish Id've had the money to get the Excal Prime pack :O
@@MHBlacky_ENG eh maybe, that grand master found price hit my wallet pretty hard. Too bad I transferred to xbox years ago so I kinda lost my Grand Master Founder status and stuff. Maybe one day I'll have it back in the future....
On PS4 where I started first I picked Mag because she looked cool and I love magnetic abilities in games. When I started on PC a few years later I picked Volt knowing he's good for blowing through early game levels using his Speed and Shield.
Excalibur. But that's because I played DE's Dark Sector. And Hayden Tenno is basically Excalibur. And you can get around joining a clan by making your own dojo which is what I did. I played 215 out of the then, 230 nodes solo. I finally joined a clan after 3-4 years playing solo. It just takes the willingness to gather all the resources needed to build one. But I find it a lot more satisfying. I've since left that clan and am back in my own dojo solo.
Also, if you for whatever starter frame you choose, once you get out of the initial quest, branch out with other frames. I mained Excalibur for so long bypassing all other frames, at the time, besides Rhino that after six years of Warframe and 50 some acquired frames, he is still the highest percentage used frame. And trying and using other frames is what gives Warframe variety. And I have since enjoyed Warframe more because of said variety.
i am a returning to warframe, the last time i played was about 5 or more years ago, and has you said in the video i dindt know what to do at the start after the tutotrial and it was the main reason i left so i hope i can finally understand the game and get some more hours in it.
Welcome back
New player here. MR5. Volt is my starter frame. He’s a pretty cool frame. I can speed-run missions like Spy and Rescue. Gets the job done in Survival and Defense missions too. Equip shield, run around the map, use lightning. XD.
The only problem I have on him is clearing junctions. Some Spectres like Valkyr in Jupiter Junction(?) gave me nightmares. They were so hard to beat with Volt. I got stuck there for a couple of days trying to kill Valkyr. Can’t make any star chart progress for a while. My brother who’s MR15 said I should’ve picked Excalibur for his Blinding Skill. Then again, I already picked Volt and has grown to love it. I have other frames like Rhino and Frost but my favourite is Volt. I might get his Prime Version when I’m done with my Star Chart.
I mainly chose Volt because he fulfills the speed fantasy that I crave when playing games like Warframe. He is great at pretty much everything, whether it be crowd control, melee, speedrunning missions, nuking, and DPS boosting. He is great in teams, as everyone benefits with him around, and his versatility makes him a well-balanced frame at the start. My problem with Excalibur is that he really only has 2 abilities that are used. Beginners may not know this and try to use all of them or else they'll feel like they're missing something. Volt is a frame where every one of his abilities have a use-case, but unlike Mag, he isn't as energy-hungry. In my opinion, this makes him easier than Mag but harder than Excalibur, so you do have to think a little bit. In this, I believe that he teaches the game the best, as Warframe is a game all about buildcrafting, and Volt has tons of different builds and playstyles. All of the other things that were mentioned in the video are a plus. Volt challenges you just enough so that you're not left behind when you don't know what's going on anymore after Excalibur starts to fall short, while still being easy enough so that you're not overwhelmed at the start like Mag. In short, he brings you a smooth start to the game and transitions smoothly into later content. He isn't difficult, but he doesn't baby you either. Also, until you get an Archwing, OLL exploring open world areas can take a bit, even if you use the teleporters. He just has so many things going for him.
As someone who started playing the game recently again, I chose mag.
I had volt on a precious playthrough but playing him was difficult as I didn't know what all his stuff did. For me, he felt very useless.
I chose mag because of her ability to swarm enemies to a cluster and kill them instantly, that seemed like a good deal to me.
I haven't regretted that decision