Contains the genetic code sequence of a Kavat.—In-Game Description Kavat Genetic Codes are a resource required for the incubation of a Kavat in the Orbiter's Incubator. Acquisition[] Kavat Genetic Codes can be earned when scanning alive Feral Kavats at a 25.0% chance (while their corpses may be scanned too for Simaris standing - yet this will not award any codes). Alternatively, one can be bought for  5 each in the Market or with the Kavat Starter Kit for  95. Bought separately, you will require  50 to purchase the 10 required to start the incubation process. Vasca Kavats on the Plains of Eidolon do not give Kavat Genetic Codes when scanned. Blueprints Requiring Kavat Genetic Code[] Blueprint Type Quantity Kavat Incubator Upgrade Segment Orbiter Segment 10  Khora Chassis Component 5  Khora Neuroptics Component 2  Khora Systems Component 2 Total 19 Last updated: Update 29.8 (2021-02-11) Gathering Tips[] These are based on opinions and may not be 100% true. These should be viewed as advice for finding the enemies until better facts are proven. Target Planet Name Type Level Tile Set Deimos Horend Capture 12 - 14 Orokin Derelict Deimos Phlegyas Exterminate 13 - 15 Orokin Derelict Deimos Formido Sabotage 14 - 16 Orokin Derelict Buying these off the Market is the easiest option if you aren't wanting to put the time and effort into learning how to farm codes quickly. Obtaining Prime parts or Riven Mods and trading them for Platinum can be faster than farming Genetic Codes directly if you are unfamiliar with code hunting. Consider farming in a group. The number of kavats that spawn in any given pack is group size +1, so if you go solo there will be 2 kavats in a group, two players will get 3, three players will get 4, and 4 players will get 5. Multiple packs do spawn per mission. Phlegyas (Exterminate) and Horend (Capture) nodes on Deimos have a number of Feral Kavats that spawn in the missions. These are the favored nodes for high-volume breeders because they can be run quickly. Steel Path missions have +100% Resource Drop Rate. During the second portion of the Sands of Inaros quest up to 50 Feral Kavats will spawn depending on the player group size. Terrorem (Survival) node on Deimos has a number of Feral Kavat that spawn alongside infested enemies for the first 10 minutes of the mission. This is a very slow method compared to exterminate and capture. There's also a good chance for a group of Kavats to spawn in the starting room, so one possible strategy is to abort and restart the mission if you don't see any Kavats there or don't get any Genetic Codes from them. Alternatively, wait at spawn for 5 mins until the mission starts automatically, 2 trios will spawn in this time (1 trio every 2m 30s). Kavats continue to spawn throughout the mission but it is advised to extract when available. You may want to kill the Kavats after they have been scanned to avoid confusion. This is not necessary as Kavats still spawn either way. Consider using the Synthesis Scanner rather than the Codex Scanner, as you can upgrade the Synthesis Scanner with the Vector-Thread and Cross-Matrix widgets to respectively scan faster or get a chance of gaining an additional genetic code from a successful scan. Certain Warframe abilities that are capable of immobilizing or incapacitating both the Feral Kavats and enemies they may be fighting may make this easier, by both protecting the Kavats from damage and making it easier to scan them:  Limbo's  Stasis can stop Kavats from moving altogether. With a high enough Ability Range,  Cataclysm can cover the entire room making finding and scanning Kavat much easier.  Rift Surge also marks affected enemies with the caster's energy color, making cloaked Kavats easier to spot. With a high enough Ability Range and reasonable Ability Duration,  Vauban's  Bastille (along with the  Repelling Bastille Augment) and  Rhino's  Rhino Stomp are some of the best choices for locking down entire rooms to safely acquire Genetic Codes. Be wary of their high energy costs, however, and plan accordingly.  Ivara's  Sleep Arrows,  Baruuk's  Lull &  Equinox's  Rest allow you to incapacitate both Feral Kavats and surrounding enemies. Both abilities also mark affected enemies with the caster's energy color (though this is more noticeable with Rest), making cloaked Kavats easier to spot.  Inaros'  Desiccation can be used to incapacitate groups of Feral Kavats and other enemies. However, it only blinds units that are facing you, and its damage over time may be enough to finish off weakened Kavats. With enough Ability Duration,  Nidus'  Parasitic Link can be used to lock down one Kavat without fear of it running off or taking too much damage. Be wary of taking damage while linked, however, as the damage is transferred to the Kavat and can kill it if its health is low enough.  Titania's  Spellbind and  Lantern can be used to immobilize Feral Kavats and also enemies, in the case of Spellbind, aiding in easy scans. Be wary of killing the Kavat however, upon deactivation of Lantern once its cast. Some users report this ability preventing the drops, with the targets no longer turning blue when scanned, so use with caution.  Nezha's  Divine Spears is an easy way to immobilize Feral Kavats leaving them an easy target for scanning. building minimal power strength is best to prevent the spears from killing them right away.  Harrow's  Condemn can be used to immobilize Feral Kavats and enemies.  Excalibur's  Radial Blind can also be used to immobilize Feral Kavats and enemies.  Trinity's  Well of Life is a good choice for immobilizing weakened Feral Kavats as it will also buff their health. It can, however, only hold one Feral Kavat per Trinity at a time.  Gara's  Mass Vitrify can crystallize all Kavats in its area making them easy to scan.  Garuda's  Blood Altar can immobilize a single Kavat long enough for scanning.  Nova's  Molecular Prime can slow the whole room. Be quick though as enough damage from fighting between enemies may kill them. Also dont forget Revenants mesmer skins that immobilize enemies when they hit you with minimal damage, depending on duration Some Abilities might throw the Kavat's in a ragdoll status, where the scans don't work like intended. Resulting in a significant decrease in drop rate. Abilities include: Notes[] Resource Booster and Resource Drop Chance Booster do increase the number of codes obtained from a scan. Feral Kavats do not appear on the mini-map while they are cloaked and become invisible. This renders  Enemy Radar or similar mods to be less effective at spotting them. However, looking through Scanners can highlight them, even through walls and while they are invisible. Remove either weapons or attack Precepts from Sentinels or MOA (Companion), as they will attack Kavats indiscriminately, possibly killing them before they can be scanned. For this reason, be wary of bringing along Pet Kubrows or Kavats as they will not stand down and continue attacking Feral Kavats. Pet Kavats with Territorial Aggression pacify all wild animals in a given area, Feral Kavats included. However, be advised that this will not prevent Feral Kavats from entering combat with other enemies. Because boosters affect Kavat Codes, Smeeta Kavats that prioritize Charm are a viable option in Code farming. However, they should be modded to deal as little damage as possible as to not kill Feral Kavats too quickly. The  Heliocor and its variant  Synoid Heliocor can easily collect Kavat Genetic Codes with its Codex scanning mechanic when soloing, though bear in mind that only the killing player will collect the codes, and also this method will not take into account the Cross-Matrix Widget if you have it installed. Furthermore, this method will only work if the Feral Kavat's Codex entry has not been fully researched. The Heliocor will visually scan Feral Kavats upon kill but will not actually provide Genetic Codes. Helios'  Investigator and  Atlas'  Ore Gaze can be used to acquire Genetic Codes, but only if the Feral Kavat's Codex entry has not been fully researched. Using  Ballistica Prime's passive to create ghosts is useful, as each ghost can be scanned like a normal kavat, and can take advantage of the Cross-Matrix widget, giving a second chance to get Kavat Genetic Codes from the same feral Kavat. Ghosts made from unalerted Kavats are sometimes completely invisible, but still scannable in this state if you can find them. Media[] Old appearance Patch History[] Update 26.0 (2019-10-31) (Undocumented) Updated image. Update 24.3 (2019-02-27) Introduced Nightwave replacing Alerts and Challenge Rewards systems. Alert Rewards 5x Kavat Genetic Codes are not moving into the Nightwave Cred Offerings Hotfix 24.2.15 (2019-02-15) Increased chance of Kavat scans yielding Genetic Codes to 25% (from 15%) and made drop chance/amount Boosters apply to all scans that yield Resources. Update 19.3 (2016-12-06) Fixed Kavat Genetic Codes from Alerts not being given out in intended quantities. Alerts will now grant 5 Kavat Genetic Codes. Update 19.1 (2016-11-25) 10x Kavat Genetic Codes have been added to Alerts! Hotfix: Specters of the Rail 0.4 (2016-07-11) Doubled the chance to get a Kavat Genetic Signature on scanning of Feral Kavats. Update: Specters of the Rail 0.0 (2016-07-08) Introduced. Last updated: Update 26.0 (2019-10-31) CollapseKavat Species Incubated Adarza • Smeeta • Vasca • Venari Vulpaphyla Sly • Crescent • Panzer Enemy Feral • Hyekka Breeding Kavat Genetic Code • Incubator Power Core Cosmetics Kavat Cosmetics Genetics DNA Stabilizer • Genetic Code Template Mods Penjaga(Abilities) Adarza  Cat's Eye •  Reflect Smeeta  Charm •  Mischief Vasca  Draining Bite •  Transfusion Sly  Survival Instinct •  Sly Devolution Crescent  Crescent Charge •  Crescent Devolution Panzer  Viral Quills •  Panzer Devolution Others  Fetch •  Scavenge •  Sense Danger •  Territorial Aggression Madurai(Offense)  Bite •  Flame Gland •  Frost Jaw •  Hunter Command •  Hunter Recovery •  Hunter Synergy •  Maul •  Pack Leader ( Prime) •  Pounce •  Sharpened Claws •  Shock Collar •  Swipe •  Tek Assault •  Tek Enhance •  Venom Teeth Vazarin(Defense)  Link Fiber •  Link Redirection •  Link Vitality •  Loyal Companion •  Medi-Pet Kit •  Shelter Naramon(Utility)  Animal Instinct ( Prime) CollapseResources / Components Edit Star ChartEmpyreanPlains of EidolonOrb VallisCambion DriftDuviriMiscellaneousCommon Alloy Plate •  Entrati Obols •  Ferrite •  Nano Spores •  SalvageUncommon Carbides •  Circuits •  Cryotic •  Cubic Diodes •  Hexenon •  Necracoil •  Oxium •  Plastids •  Polymer Bundle •  Rubedo •  Stela •  Thrax Plasm •  Voidgel OrbRare Argon Crystal •  Control Module •  Gallium •  Morphics •  Neural Sensors •  Neurodes •  Orokin Cell •  Tellurium •  Entrati LanthornResearch Antiserum Injector Fragment •  Detonite Ampule ( Detonite Injector) •  Fieldron Sample ( Fieldron) •  Mutagen Sample ( Mutagen Mass) •  Pigment •  SynthulaNavigation Animo Nav Beacon •  Cryptographic ALU •  Judgement Points •  Nav Coordinate •  Omega Isotope •  Granum Crown ( Exemplar Granum Crown,  Zenith Granum Crown)Special Aya •  Ayatan Amber Star •  Ayatan Cyan Star •  Endo •  Intact Sentient Core •  Javlok Capacitor •  Kavat Genetic Code •  Lua Thrax Plasm •  Nitain Extract •  Orokin Cipher •  Kuva •  Riven Sliver •  Somatic Fibers •  Steel Essence •  Synthetic Eidolon Shard •  Vitus Essence •  Void Traces •  Vosfor •  Spectral DebrisCommon Carbides •  Cubic Diodes •  Titanium •  Ticor PlateUncommon Asterite •  Gallos Rods •  IsosRare Aucrux Capacitors •  Komms •  NullstonesSpecial Anomaly Shard •  Corrupted Holokey •  Kuva •  Riven Sliver •  Void TracesCommon Grokdrul •  Iradite •  Maprico •  NistlepodUncommon Condroc Wing •  Kuaka Spinal ClawRare Cetus Wisp •  Breath Of The EidolonSentient Eidolon Shard •  Brilliant Eidolon Shard •  Radiant Eidolon Shard •  Exceptional Sentient Core •  Flawless Sentient Core •  Intact Sentient CoreNarmer Narmer IsoplastEvent Hemocyte Cystolith MiningMetals(Red Veins) Auron ( Auroxium Alloy) •  Coprun ( Coprite Alloy) •  Ferros ( Fersteel Alloy) •  Pyrol ( Pyrotic Alloy)Gems(Blue Veins) Azurite ( Tear Azurite) •  Crimzian ( Star Crimzian) •  Devar ( Esher Devar) •  Nyth ( Heart Nyth) •  Sentirum ( Radian Sentirum) •  Veridos ( Marquise Veridos) FishingSpoils Fish Meat •  Fish Oil •  Fish ScalesParts Charc Electroplax •  Cuthol Tendrils •  Goopolla Spleen •  Karkina Antenna •  Khut-Khut Venom Sac •  Mawfish Bones •  Mortus Horn •  Murkray Liver •  Norg Brain •  Seram Beetle Shell •  Sharrac Teeth •  Tralok Eyes •  Yogwun StomachJunk BootCommon Gorgaricus Spore •  Mytocardia Spore •  Tepa Nodule •  Thermal SludgeBonds Advances Debt-Bond •  Familial Debt-Bond •  Medical Debt-Bond  Shelter Debt-Bond •  Training Debt-BondSystems Atmo Systems •  Gyromag Systems •  Repeller SystemsToroid Calda Toroid •  Sola Toroid •  Vega Toroid •  Crisma Toroid •  Lazulite ToroidNarmer Narmer IsoplastEvent Diluted Thermia MiningOres(Red Veins) Axidite ( Axidrol Alloy) •  Hesperon ( Hespazym Alloy) •  Travoride ( Travocyte Alloy) •  Venerol ( Venerdo Alloy)Gems(Blue Veins) Amarast ( Star Amarast) •  Goblite ( Goblite Tears) •  Noctrul ( Heart Noctrul) •  Phasmin ( Smooth Phasmin) •  Thyst ( Marquise Thyst) •  Zodian ( Radiant Zodian) FishingSpoils ScrapParts Echowinder Anoscopic Sensor •  Tink Dissipator Coil •  Synathid Ecosynth Analyzer •  Tromyzon Entroplasma •  Scrubber Exa Brain •  Longwinder Lathe Coagulant •  Brickie Muon Battery •  Recaster Neural Relay •  Mirewinder Parallel Biode •  Eye-Eye Rotoblade •  Charamote Sagan Module •  Kriller Thermal Laser •  Sapcaddy Venedo CaseJunk Crewman's BootCommon Ganglion •  Lucent Teroglobe •  PustuliteRare Scintillant •  Seriglass ShardResidue Fass Residue •  Vome ResidueTokens Daughter Token •  Father Token •  Grandmother Token •  Mother Token •  Otak Token •  Son TokenOrokin Matrix Orokin Animus Matrix •  Orokin Ballistics Matrix •  Orokin Orientation MatrixNecramech Damaged Necramech Casing •  Damaged Necramech Engine •  Damaged Necramech Pod •  Damaged Necramech Weapon Barrel •  Damaged Necramech Weapon Pod •  Damaged Necramech Weapon Receiver •  Damaged Necramech Weapon Stock MiningMinerals(Yellow Lesions) Adramalium ( Adramal Alloy) •  Bapholite ( Tempered Bapholite) •  Namalon ( Devolved Namalon) •  Thaumica ( Thaumic Distillate)Gems(Blue Lesions) Dagonic ( Purged Dagonic) •  Embolos ( Cabochon Embolos) •  Heciphron ( Purified Heciphron) •  Necrathene ( Stellated Necrathene) •  Tiametrite ( Faceted Tiametrite) •  Xenorhast ( Trapezium Xenorhast) FishingSpoils Benign Infested Tumor •  Ferment Bladder •  Tubercular Gill SystemParts Biotic Filter •  Cranial Foremount •  Dendrite Blastoma •  Ocular Stem-Root •  Parasitic Tethermaw •  Pustulent Cognitive Nodule •  Saturated Muscle Mass •  Spinal Core Section •  Sporulate Sac •  Waxen Sebum DepositCommon Aggristone •  Kovnik •  Lamentus •  Saggen Pearl •  SilphselaUncommon Connla Sprout •  Dracroot •  Rune Marrow •  UeymagRare Eevani •  Tasoma Extract •  Yao ShrubSpecial Enigma Gyrum •  Kullervo's Bane •  Pathos Clamp FishingSpoils Ariette Scale •  Maw Fang •  Nacreous PebbleQuestsOctavia's Anthem Mandachord ( Mandachord Body •  Mandachord Fret •  Mandachord Bridge)The Archwing Orokin ArchiveThe Jordas Precept Pherliac Pods ( Chitinous Husk •  Infected Palpators •  Pulsating Tubercles •  Severed Bile Sac)The Limbo Theorem Proof FragmentThe New Strange Chroma Mark •  Chroma Signal •  Scorched Beacon PlantsCorpus Outpost FrostleafGrineer Asteroid Vestan MossGrineer Forest (Day) Sunlight Dragonlily •  Sunlight Jadeleaf •  Sunlight ThreshconeGrineer Forest (Night) Moonlight Dragonlily •  Moonlight Jadeleaf •  Moonlight ThreshconeGrineer Settlement Ruk's ClawGrineer Shipyard Dusklight SarraceniaOrokin Moon Lunar Pitcher EventsArid Fear Corpus Cipher •  Corpus DatamassSling-Stone Alpha Corruptor •  Beta Corruptor •  Stable CorruptorTethra's Doom Tethra Data FragmentsThe Pyrus Project Pyrus Essence •  Trembera EssenceNightwave Cephalite Resonance •  Zealot Derelict CodePrime Resurgence Aya •  Regal Aya