Cryotic is a special resource, available mainly in the Excavation game mode, and can also be acquired from Resource Caches. It was introduced in Update 14.5 (2014-08-28), during the Operation Cryotic Front event.
Farming Locations[]
These are based on opinions. These should be viewed as advice for finding the resource.
| Target | Planet | Name | Type | Level | Tile Set |
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Earth | Everest | Excavation | 1 - 6 | Grineer Forest |
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Europa | Valefor | Excavation | 18 - 23 | Corpus Ice Planet |
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Pluto | Hieracon | Excavation (Dark Sector) | 35 - 45 | Corpus Outpost |
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Neptune | Despina | Excavation | 27 - 32 | Corpus Outpost |
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Venus | Kiliken | Excavation | 3 - 8 | Corpus Outpost |
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Mars | Augustus | Excavation | 9 - 14 | Grineer Settlement |
Drop Locations[]
Mission Drop Tables
| Mission Type | Source | Rotations or Drop Table |
Chance[1] | Quantity[2] | Avg. per roll[3] | Star Chart Nodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annihilation | Annihilation (Conclave) | B | 12.65% | 600 | 75.9 | |
| Cephalon Capture | Cephalon Capture (Conclave) | B | 12.65% | 600 | 75.9 | |
| Cetus Bounty | Cetus Bounty Lvl 5-15 Stage 1 | B | 20% | 100 | 20 |
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| Cetus Bounty | Cetus Bounty Lvl 10-30 Stage 2 | B | 15.97% | 200 | 31.94 |
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| Cetus Bounty | Cetus Bounty Lvl 5-15 Stage 2 | B | 15.49% | 100 | 15.49 |
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| Cetus Bounty | Cetus Bounty Lvl 10-30 Stage 1 | B | 25% | 200 | 50 |
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| Fortuna Bounty | Fortuna Bounty Lvl 5-15 Stage 1 | B | 25% | 100 | 25 |
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| Fortuna Bounty | Fortuna Bounty Lvl 10-30 Stage 1 | B | 25% | 200 | 50 |
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| Fortuna Bounty | Fortuna Bounty Lvl 5-15 Stage 2 | B | 15% | 100 | 15 |
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| Fortuna Bounty | Fortuna Bounty Lvl 10-30 Stage 2 | B | 15% | 200 | 30 |
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| Lunaro | Lunaro (Conclave) | B | 12.65% | 600 | 75.9 | |
| Team Annihilation | Team Annihilation (Conclave) | B | 12.65% | 600 | 75.9 |
Enemy Drop Tables
| Enemy | Drop Table Chance[4] | Item Chance[5] | Chance[6] | Expected Kills[7] | Quantity[8] | Avg. per roll attempt[9] |
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Sourced from the official drop table repository. See Module:DropTables/data to edit on the wiki.
Blueprints Requiring Cryotic[]
Gathering Tips[]
Cryotic is primarily obtained by accomplishing Excavation missions, which is the only mission type that rewards Cryotic in large quantities. Completing an Excavation cycle will grant 100 Cryotic. Although this is not stated during an Excavation mission, Resource Boosters do in fact double Cryotic earnings at the mission's end. Smeeta Kavat's double pickup/affinity Charm buff will also double Cryotic earnings, provided that the buff is active at the time an excavator finishes digging. The difficulty of the Excavation mission does not affect the amount of Cryotic being awarded.
And while it's no guarantee you'll get it, Cryotics sometimes appear as a Daily Tribute award.
Trivia[]
- The name Cryotic stems from the Greek word κρύο (cryo), which translates to cold.
- Cryotic appears to be a mutagenic hazard that affects wildlife through excessive exposure, as shown in the Shifting Sands Tactical Alert where Desert Skates were mutated by Cryotic exposure into larger, tougher forms.
- Interestingly, a single Cryotic unit can be used to sustain a snowdrift/snowman permanently (as described in certain Clan Dojo decorations), fitting its purpose as a super-cooler.
Patch History[]
Update 14.5 (2014-08-28)
- Introduced along with Operation: Cryotic Front.
- ↑ Chance to roll item within drop table
- ↑ Amount rewarded on successful roll
- ↑ (Quantity × Chance)
- ↑ Chance to roll drop table
- ↑ Chance to roll item within drop table
- ↑ (Drop Table Chance × Item Chance)
- ↑ (1 / Chance), see WARFRAME Wiki:Expected & Nearly Guaranteed Numbers for more details
- ↑ Amount rewarded on successful roll
- ↑ (Quantity × Chance), average item quantity on a roll attempt (successful or not)
