Should I sell my regular warframes when I get their Prime Counterparts?

[fuzz]

Example, let's say I have a Level 30 Loki and I get Loki Prime, should I sell my Level 30 Loki, because all he will do is take space in my Warframe Slots. Thoughts?

[Fishyflakes]

If all it does is take space then sell it.

[Just Life]

Keep it only if you like to collect Frames or have a normal one for FashionFrame(Prime can't use some normal Warframe attachment like Banshee Prime can not equip Banshee's shoulder armor).

[fuzz]

Originally posted by Just Life:

Keep it only if you like to collect Frames or have a normal one for FashionFrame(Prime can't use some normal Warframe attachment like Banshee Prime can not equip Banshee's shoulder armor).

I really don't care about fashion haha. I guess I should sell it to save space.

[Atton Goldenfall]

Originally posted by Batman:

Originally posted by Just Life:

Keep it only if you like to collect Frames or have a normal one for FashionFrame(Prime can't use some normal Warframe attachment like Banshee Prime can not equip Banshee's shoulder armor).

I really don't care about fashion haha. I guess I should sell it to save space.

when you get endgame you will be more concerned on how good you look for the ladies ;)

[Flaezon]

https://youtu.be/ZXsQAXx_ao0?t=3

[KAX]

Since Warframe slots cost Platinum, it would be cost effecttive to sell the original non-Prime counterparts once you own their Prime. Primes are statistically better, however little the changes may be. There's no point in keeping the originals except FashionFrame and Collection purposes.

That be said, I've kept every frame I've ever owned. It's nice being able to swap between any one I wish to use.

In the end, if you "Need" slots. Sell the originals. Better than wasting platinum on slots you technically already have if you're holding the original frame.

[^3Tinkles]

Originally posted by KSI KAX:

Since Warframe slots cost Platinum, it would be cost effecttive to sell the original non-Prime counterparts once you own their Prime. Primes are statistically better, however little the changes may be. There's no point in keeping the originals except FashionFrame and Collection purposes.

That be said, I've kept every frame I've ever owned. It's nice being able to swap between any one I wish to use.

In the end, if you "Need" slots. Sell the originals. Better than wasting platinum on slots you technically already have if you're holding the original frame.

[No_Quarter]

I keep every frame, both regular and Prime and I usually mod prime for kind of expected builds while non-prime is for silly or role specific builds.

easiest difference you can spot is aura polarity, on one you cna do mor epublic mm oriented build with steel charge/rifle amp etc adn on other you can to more of a role specific build like Corrosive Projection, as if you join public match and you are the only one with Corrosive Projection it is kinda the worst waste of an aura slot in written history, maybe even before that. Or solo play, Corrosive Projection is really bad for that, it is way better to rely on slash procs to get you trough the higher levels

My Rhino Prime gets to keep his Steel Charge and has all-round build while regular Rhino has Corrosive and is oriented towards buff role

[anaphylactic god]

sell them, its smart

[Leonardo]

i just sell the normal ones, never regretted it

[Bruur]

I Always do

[Incunabulum]

Originally posted by Batman:

Example, let's say I have a Level 30 Loki and I get Loki Prime, should I sell my Level 30 Loki, because all he will do is take space in my Warframe Slots. Thoughts?

If you don't use them then sure. If you don't like the non-primed version, sure.

But the Primed versions are neglibly better than the unprimed so . . . there's really no reason to prefer one over the other based on stats.

[BurlsoL]

For Loki, and now Limbo, you may want to keep their non-prime counterparts so that you can do alternative modding for them. This would let you make your normal Loki specialized for stealth missions (maximizing invisibility, loot/enemy radar, and extra seconds to hacking just because) which you can also use for stealth affinity farming; while using your Loki Prime to be more offensive, building for radial disarm and decoy usage.

Limbo could be built for long duration smallish bubble for extractor or defense missions, with Limbo Prime built for large radius and stasis.

[AzureTheGamerKobold]

Originally posted by Batman:

Example, let's say I have a Level 30 Loki and I get Loki Prime, should I sell my Level 30 Loki, because all he will do is take space in my Warframe Slots. Thoughts?

Primes are better versions of the base frames, and you can still use base frame skin if you want so is no reason to keep them. Outside of setting up special loadouts on the non-prime variations.

[[F8L] Mycrus]

Id say play sorties then sell the veiled rivens to buy slots...