Warframe - Resources Warframe Guide & Walkthrough
Last update: 09 May 2018
This chapter will tell you more about the role of resources in Warframe. You'll also learn how to acquire them quickly. To check which planet offers a given resource, visit the chapter on Planets.
Resources are items that can be looted from your opponents, found in chests, or looted from an object (e.g. a pressed piece of scrap that gives you some salvage after destroying it). Resources are needed for two things - crafting and to build objects in the Clan's Dojo. The resources are divided into a few categories, depending on their rarity, purpose, and the method of acquisition.
Resources are divided based on their rarity (Common, Uncommon, Rare) and purpose, for example, Research, Navigators, Minerals or fish.
Farming Resources
Farming resources (so-called: grind) is a process of simply repeating a certain scheme or a mission in order to acquire needed items or resources as quickly as possible.
It is best to farm solo or with friends that also want to farm - otherwise the group may not be satisfied with the chosen activity. Infected missions have a tendency to create large amounts of enemies which increases the chance of looting the needed resource. Dark Sectors missions have increased drop chance. When engaging in farming, make sure to destroy everything that is found on your path - enemies, as well as chests. Ignis is a great choice that will help you achieve your goal, as well as Orthos Prime, Telos Boltace and some of the whips.
When it comes to Warframes, Nekros is the best choice for farming, as the warframe has the ability to desecrate - rip out additional items from your enemies. The ability has a 54% chance of enemies dropping additional items in the effective range of the ability. As a result, Nekros is the most often used Warframe for farming (The players themselves often call it "the farming frame") You can get more out of his ability by choosing other Warframes with similar farming abilities (e.g. Hydroid and Atlas). Unfortunately the remaining characters' abilities are a bit slower than Necros' ability. A typical farming team consists of "Speed Nova" (used to speed up opponents), Nekros, Hydroid and Trinity "Energy Vampire" (so the allies receive lowered cooldown periods of their skills). In such cases, the group searches for a free room on the map and brings opponents to it, eliminating them in progress.
Useful mods for farming:
- Sentinel - Gatherer - finds and picks up items automatically, including mods. Has a limited range: 11,5m at a maximum.
- Warframe - Thief's Wit - lights up all chests nearby and shows them on the minimap. Master Thief - chance of opening a chest automatically.
Recommended locations for farming
Resource | Location |
Alloy Plate | Gabi (Ceres), Draco (Ceres), Malva (Venus) |
Argon Crystal | Any Void Extermination/Sabotage |
Circuits | Draco (Ceres) or Malva (Venus) |
Control Module | Every Survival/Defense mission in Void, Hyena (Psamanthe, Neptune) and Raptors (Naamah, Europa) |
Cryotic | Any excavation mission |
Ferrite | Any Survival/defense mission in Void, Tikal (Earth) and Apollodorus (Mercury) |
Gallium | Assur (Uranus), Lieutenant Lech Kril (War, Mars) |
Morphics | Wahiba (Mars), Captain Vor (Tolstoj, Mercury) lub Apollodorus (Mercury) |
Nano Spores | Orokin Derelict Defence/Survival, Akkad (Eris), Piscinas (Saturn) |
Neural Sensors | Cameria (Jupiter), Alad V (Themisto, Jupiter), Raptors (Naamah, Europa) |
Neurodes | Orokin Derelict Assassination/Defence/Survival, Tikal (Earth), Zabala (Eris) |
Orokin Cell | Orokin Derelict Survival, Draco (Ceres) and Piscinas (Saturn) |
Oxium | Galatea (Neptun), Despina (Neptun), looted from Corpus oxium drones |
Plastids | Zeugma (Fobos), Ophelia (Uranus), Zabala (Eris) |
Polymer Bundle | Assur (Uranus), Ophelia (Uranus), Apollodorus (Mercury) |
Rubedo | Any Void Survival/Defence or Zeugma (Phobos) |
Salvage | Cameria (Jupiter), Wahiba (Mars) |
Tellurium | Ophelia (Uranus), Caelus (Uranus), Salacia (Neptune), every Archwing mission |
Moreover, there are resources needed for navigation and research. These are hard to farm. You can view them below: Detonite Ampule, Fieldron Sample, Mutagen Sample, Tellurium, Pigment, Nav Coordinates (Lephantis and Alad V), Judgement Points, Synthula.
Judgement Points are a reward for fighting on the Rathuum Arena on Sedna. There are three difficulty levels: 40 level for 10 Judgement points, 60 level for 15 Judgement points and 85 level for 25 judgement points.
Pigments are needed for inventing colors at the Clan's Dojo. They can only be dropped from following opponents: Zanuka Hunter Harvester, Corrupted MOA, Phorid, Toxic Ancient, Crawler, Corrupted Lancer, The Sergeant, Crewman, Trooper, Sniper Crewman, Stalker, Corrupted Crewman, Orokin Drone, Leech Osprey, Tar-mutalist MOA, Charger, Butcher, Vay Hek Terra Frame, Lancer, Railgun MOA, Seeker, Scorpion, Arid Eviscerator, Balista, Arid Lancer.
Synthula is needed for items that buff non-player characters. Can be dropped on low levels of Survival, Defence, Interception, as a reward for Spy missions, or during an Kuva Fortress Alert mission.
Detonite Ampules are needed to research Grineer weapons. Can be looted on Mercury, Saturn, Uranus, Earth, Sedna, Ceres, as well as from the daily tribute.
Fieldron Samples are needed to research Corpus energy weapons. You can find them on Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Europa, Neptune, Pluto as well as from the daily tribute.
Mutagen Sample are items needed to research biological weapons. You can find them in Orokin Derelict, on Eris, and from the daily tribute.
Plains of Eidolon - Resources
These particular resources appeared with the mission pack to Warframe - Eidolon Plains. In this location, there are a number of new resources to obtain: Grokdrul, Iradite, Maprico, Nistlepod, Condroc Wing, Kuaka Spinal Claw, Cetus Wisp, Breath of Eidolon, Eidolon Shard, Auron, Coprun, Ferros, Pyrol, Azuryt, Crimzian, Devar, Nyth, Sentirum, Veridos, Fish Oil, Fish Meat, Fish Scales.
Common, uncommon and rare resources
- Grokdrul - this resource is most common in Grineer Sites in Eidolon Plains. Also, you can obtain it thanks to Bounty and Incursion. You require it to construct several Zawss, Gara Neurooptics parts and an Archwing component, thanks to which you can steer Archwing across Eidolon.
- Iradite - just like in the above case, you can obtain it through Bounty and Incursion. The quickest way to obtain it is thanks to high-level Bounty. Required to build Warframe components, adornments, Zawss and to create fishing equipment.
- Maprico - grows on small trees (it looks much like orange or mango). Bounty and Incursion can also reward you with it. Required for Zaws and to baits.
- Nistlepod - you can find it in mountainous areas to the north of Eidolon. Also Bounty and Incursion reward you with it. Required for bait and to Zawss.
- Condroc Wing- can be obtained by killing vulture-like birds. Required for Zaws and to craft arcana. Condroc can be found on Er-Phryah to the south-west of the map.
- Kuaka Spinal Claw - dropped by one of the beasts in Eidolon Plains - Kuak - it resembles a rodent. The claw is required for Khora Neuroptics, arcana and Zaws.
- Cetus Wisp - they are most commonly found on shores of bodies of water. Required for arcana, Gara component, Ampss and Zaws.
- Breath Of The Eidolon - this resource can only be obtained through Bounty. It is required for crafting of Focus lenses, Ampss, Zaws and arcana.
- Eidolon Shard - you can only obtain it by capturing or killing the Sentient (Eidolon Teralyst/Gantulyst/Hydrolyst). They are required to craft arcana and to climb up the hierarchy in Quills.
Mining resources
- Auron - type of resources that you obtain from minerals on Eidolon Plains. Its only application is Auroxium Alloys. The alloy is used for Zaws.
- Coprun - a type of resources that you can obtain from minerals. Just like Auron, it is only required to craft Coprite Alloy). The alloy is used for Zaws, Ampss, to craft Stubba gun and Gara Shield.
- Ferros - you obtain it from minerals. Required for Fersteel Alloy. The alloy is used for Zaws, Quartakk Primary Weapon and Amps component.
- Pyrol - obtainable from minerals. Required for Pyrotic Alloy. The alloy is used for Zaws, Amps components and Gara Neuroptics.
- Azurite - you can extract it from blue minerals. It can be traded for 50 reputation points Suumbaat Elder, or to forge Tear Azurite. This item is required for Ampss and some Zaws parts.
- Crimzian - you can extract it from red minerals. Their value is 100 reputation points you obtain from Suumbaat Elder. You can use it to craft Star Crimzian. The alloy is used for a single Amps component.
- Devar - you extract it from silver minerals. They are worth 50 reputation points you obtain from Suumbaat Elder. You can forge it into Esher Devar - an alloy required for Zaws components, Amps and for Gara Systems.
- Nyth - can be extracted from minerals. You can sell it to Ostron for 400 reputation points or forge it into Heart Nyth. Heart Nyth is required for arcana.
- Sentirum - can be extracted from green mineral. You can use it to build Radian Sentirum or sell it to Suumbaat Elder for 400 reputation points. Radian Sentirum is used in building arcana.
- Veridos - can be extracted from blue minerals. You can sell it to Suumbaat Elder 75 reputation points. It is required to craft Marquise Veridos (Marquise Veridos). Marquise Veridos is required for several components of Zaws and Amps.
- Note: Blueprints of alloys can be obtained on Cetus and you obtain them from Suumbaat Elder. Sentirum and Nyth can only be mined with Advanced Nosam Cutter.
Resources obtainable by fishing
- Fish Meat - you can obtain it by taking fish to Hai-Luk for filleting. The amount of meat you obtain depends on the fish itself and on its size (Small, Medium, Large). This resource is required for bait for a specific species of fishes.
- Fish Oil - just like fish meat, you receive it from the process of filleting. The amount of oil you receive depends on the fish and its size. It is required to craft Amps components the device to call in Archwing to Eidolon Plains.
- Fish Scales - you receive them from the process of filleting. the number of scales depends on the fish and its size. Fish scales are required in production of Zaws, components for the Operator and some arcana.
- Charc Electroplax, Murkray Liver, Norg Brain, Tralok Eyes, Yogwun Stomach, Khut-Khut Venom Sac, Mawfish Bones, Mortus Horn, Sharrac Teeth, Spleen Goopolla, Karkina Antenna - these can be obtained by filleting appropriate fishes. Sometimes, you can also buy them in Day Specials for platinum. The majority of them can only be used to make baits, and only some of them are used as components of Zaws.