Dark Sectors

Dark Sectors are unique parts of the Star Chart, uninhabited by most civilizations and controlled by the Infested, regardless of the faction controlling the planet.

Each Dark Sector node is an endless mission with a higher credit payout, increased resource drop rate, and increased affinity from kills and to a certain weapon. Uniquely, Dark Sectors are the only Excavation and Disruption missions against the Infested.

Locations

There are a total of 26 Dark Sector Missions.

Planet	Mission Name	Type	Credit Reward	Additional Credit Reward	Level	Resource Drop Chance Bonus	Affinity Bonus	Weapon Affinity Bonus
Earth	Coba	Defense	1,500	12,000	6 - 16	15%	12%	8% on Melee
Earth	Tikal	Excavation	1,500	12,000	6 - 16	15%	12%	8% on Melee
Venus	Malva	Survival	1,700	10,000	8 - 18	10%	10%	5% on Rifles
Venus	Romula	Defense	1,700	10,000	8 - 18	10%	10%	5% on Rifles
Mars	Wahiba	Survival	1,900	14,000	10 - 20	20%	15%	10% on Pistols
Mars	Kadesh	Defense	1,900	14,000	10 - 20	20%	15%	10% on Pistols
Ceres	Gabii	Survival	2,400	20,000	15 - 25	35%	26%	21% on Melee
Phobos	Memphis	Defection	2,400	16,000	15 - 25	25%	18%	13% on Melee
Phobos	Zeugma	Survival	2,400	16,000	15 - 25	25%	18%	13% on Rifles
Ceres	Seimeni	Defense	2,400	20,000	15 - 25	35%	26%	21% on Melee
Jupiter	Cameria	Survival	2,900	14,000	20 - 30	20%	15%	10% on Shotguns
Jupiter	Sinai	Defense	2,900	14,000	20 - 30	20%	15%	10% on Melee
Europa	Cholistan	Excavation	3,200	16,000	23 - 33	25%	18%	12% on Melee
Europa	Larzac	Defense	3,200	16,000	23 - 33	25%	18%	12% on Pistols
Uranus	Assur	Survival	3,400	16,000	25 - 35	25%	18%	13% on Melee
Saturn	Piscinas	Survival	3,500	14,000	26 - 36	20%	15%	10% on Shotguns
Saturn	Caracol	Defection	3,500	14,000	26 - 36	20%	15%	10% on Rifles
Uranus	Ur	Disruption	3,900	16,000	30 - 35	25%	18%	13% on Pistols
Neptune	Yursa	Defection	3,900	18,000	30 - 40	30%	23%	18% on Shotguns
Neptune	Kelashin	Survival	3,900	18,000	30 - 40	30%	23%	18% on Rifles
Eris	Zabala	Survival	4,400	18,000	35 - 45	30%	23%	18% on Pistols
Sedna	Sangeru	Defense	4,400	16,000	35 - 45	25%	18%	13% on Melee
Pluto	Hieracon	Excavation	4,400	20,000	35 - 45	35%	30%	25% on Pistols
Eris	Akkad	Defense	4,400	18,000	35 - 45	30%	23%	18% on Melee
Pluto	Sechura	Defense	4,400	20,000	35 - 45	35%	30%	25% on Rifles
Sedna	Amarna	Survival	4,400	16,000	35 - 45	25%	18%	13% on Rifles

Rewards

In addition to providing a sizable credit reward upon completion, Dark Sector missions have rotation rewards. Each Dark Sector mission type handles rewards slightly differently: Dark Sector Excavations share the same rewards as regular Excavations of the same Tier. All Dark Sector Defense missions share the same rewards regardless of level. There are four different tiers of Dark Sector Survival Missions. Each of the three Defection missions has its own drop table, as well as Disruption.

• Defection
• Defense
• Disruption
• Excavation
• Survival

• Memphis, Phobos
• Caracol, Saturn
• Yursa, Neptune

A		B		C
x2000 Credit Cache	13.92%	Lith A6	10%	Harrow Systems Blueprint	15%
x2000 Credit Cache	13.92%	Lith C12	10%	Quickening	15%
x2000 Credit Cache	13.92%	Lith G10	10%	Lith A6	10%
x2000 Credit Cache	13.92%	Lith G12	10%	Lith C12	10%
Endo x100	13.92%	Lith N15	10%	Lith G10	10%
Endo x100	13.92%	Lith P9	10%	Lith G12	10%
Endo x100	13.92%	Lith W4	10%	Lith N15	10%
Smite Orokin	2.58%	Bane of Orokin	8%	Lith P9	10%
		Cleanse Orokin	8%	Lith W4	10%
		Expel Orokin	8%
		Harrow Systems Blueprint	6%

Locations:

• Memphis, Phobos

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A		B		C
x2500 Credit Cache	16.24%	Meso A7	10%	Harrow Systems Blueprint	15%
x2500 Credit Cache	16.24%	Meso B9	10%	Enduring Strike	15%
x2500 Credit Cache	16.24%	Meso F5	10%	Neo A13	10%
Endo x150	16.24%	Meso H7	10%	Neo B9	10%
Endo x150	16.24%	Meso N17	10%	Neo E4	10%
Endo x150	16.24%	Meso V9	10%	Neo G7	10%
Expel Orokin	2.58%	Meso W4	10%	Neo M5	10%
		Bane of Orokin	8%	Neo P7	10%
		Cleanse Orokin	8%	Neo Z11	10%
		Smite Orokin	8%
		Harrow Systems Blueprint	6%

Locations:

• Caracol, Saturn

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A		B		C
x3000 Credit Cache	24.35%	Neo A13	10%	Harrow Systems Blueprint	15%
x3000 Credit Cache	24.35%	Neo B9	10%	Life Strike	15%
x3000 Credit Cache	24.35%	Neo E4	10%	Axi A17	10%
Endo x250	24.35%	Neo G7	10%	Axi A18	10%
Expel Orokin	2.58%	Neo M5	10%	Axi G11	10%
		Neo P7	10%	Axi L6	10%
		Neo Z11	10%	Axi O6	10%
		Bane of Orokin	8%	Axi S16	10%
		Cleanse Orokin	8%	Axi S17	10%
		Smite Orokin	8%
		Harrow Systems Blueprint	6%

Locations:

• Yursa, Neptune

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A		B		C
Ammo Drum	7.37%	Blunderbuss	8.43%	Heated Charge	7.59%
Fast Hands	7.37%	No Return	8.43%	Hellfire	7.59%
Rush	7.37%	Pistol Gambit	8.43%	Meso A7	7.59%
Fast Deflection	6.9%	Point Strike	8.43%	Meso B9	7.59%
Magazine Warp	6.9%	Pressure Point	8.43%	Meso F5	7.59%
Trick Mag	6.9%	Ravage	8.43%	Meso H7	7.59%
Vitality	6.9%	Speed Trigger	8.43%	Meso N17	7.59%
Lith A6	6.9%	Target Cracker	8.43%	Meso V9	7.59%
Lith C12	6.9%	Vital Sense	8.43%	Meso W4	7.59%
Lith G10	6.9%	Fast Hands	1.58%	Endo x80	7.59%
Lith G12	6.9%	Hornet Strike	1.58%	Barrel Diffusion	1.84%
Lith N15	6.9%	Metal Auger	1.58%	Intensify	1.84%
Lith P9	6.9%	Piercing Hit	1.58%	Molten Impact	1.84%
Lith W4	6.9%	Point Blank	1.58%	Streamline	1.84%
Pressure Point	1.01%	Reflex Coil	1.58%	Neo A13	1.84%
True Punishment	1.01%	Serration	1.58%	Neo B9	1.84%
		Meso A7	1.58%	Neo E4	1.84%
		Meso B9	1.58%	Neo G7	1.84%
		Meso F5	1.58%	Neo M5	1.84%
		Meso H7	1.58%	Neo P7	1.84%
		Meso N17	1.58%	Neo Z11	1.84%
		Meso V9	1.58%	Endo x80	1.84%
		Meso W4	1.58%	Enduring Strike	0.4%
		Fury	0.67%	Life Strike	0.4%
		Quickening	0.67%	Quickening	0.4%
		True Punishment	0.67%	Thunderbolt	0.4%
				True Punishment	0.4%

Locations:

• Coba, Earth
• Romula, Venus
• Kadesh, Mars
• Seimeni, Ceres
• Sinai, Jupiter
• Larzac, Europa
• Sangeru, Sedna
• Akkad, Eris
• Sechura, Pluto

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A		B		C
Meso A7	14.29%	Neo A13	14.29%	Neo A13	13.56%
Meso B9	14.29%	Neo B9	14.29%	Neo B9	13.56%
Meso F5	14.29%	Neo E4	14.29%	Neo E4	13.56%
Meso H7	14.29%	Neo G7	14.29%	Neo G7	13.56%
Meso N17	14.29%	Neo M5	14.29%	Neo M5	13.56%
Meso V9	14.29%	Neo P7	14.29%	Neo P7	13.56%
Meso W4	14.29%	Neo Z11	14.29%	Neo Z11	13.56%
				Universal Medallion	5.08%

Locations:

• Ur, Uranus

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• Tier 1
• Tier 3

A		B		C
x2000 Credit Cache	57.14%	Hornet Strike	7.69%	Lith A6	11.06%
Endo x100	42.86%	Incendiary Coat	7.69%	Lith C12	11.06%
		Intensify	7.69%	Lith G10	11.06%
		Parry	7.69%	Lith G12	11.06%
		Serration	7.69%	Lith N15	11.06%
		Steel Fiber	7.69%	Lith P9	11.06%
		Lith A6	7.69%	Lith W4	11.06%
		Lith C12	7.69%	Arrow Mutation	3.76%
		Lith G10	7.69%	Cleanse Grineer	3.76%
		Lith G12	7.69%	Pistol Ammo Mutation	3.76%
		Lith N15	7.69%	Rifle Ammo Mutation	3.76%
		Lith P9	7.69%	Shotgun Ammo Mutation	3.76%
		Lith W4	7.69%	Sniper Ammo Mutation	3.76%

Locations:

• Everest, Earth
• Kiliken, Venus
• Tikal, Earth
• Augustus, Mars

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A		B		C
x3000 Credit Cache	75%	Flow	6.67%	Axi A17	11.06%
Endo x400	25%	Hell's Chamber	6.67%	Axi A18	11.06%
		Hornet Strike	6.67%	Axi G11	11.06%
		Serration	6.67%	Axi L6	11.06%
		Split Chamber	6.67%	Axi O6	11.06%
		Stabilizer	6.67%	Axi S16	11.06%
		Steel Fiber	6.67%	Axi S17	11.06%
		Stretch	6.67%	Arrow Mutation	3.76%
		Neo A13	6.67%	Cleanse Infested	3.76%
		Neo B9	6.67%	Pistol Ammo Mutation	3.76%
		Neo E4	6.67%	Rifle Ammo Mutation	3.76%
		Neo G7	6.67%	Shotgun Ammo Mutation	3.76%
		Neo M5	6.67%	Sniper Ammo Mutation	3.76%
		Neo P7	6.67%
		Neo Z11	6.67%

Locations:

• Cholistan, Europa
• Despina, Neptune
• Hieracon, Pluto

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• Tier 1
• Tier 2
• Tier 3
• Tier 4

A		B		C
x2000 Credit Cache	14.29%	Hornet Strike	7.69%	Quickening	11.28%
x2000 Credit Cache	14.29%	Incendiary Coat	7.69%	True Punishment	11.28%
x2000 Credit Cache	14.29%	Intensify	7.69%	Lith A6	11.06%
x2000 Credit Cache	14.29%	Parry	7.69%	Lith C12	11.06%
Endo x100	14.29%	Serration	7.69%	Lith G10	11.06%
Endo x100	14.29%	Steel Fiber	7.69%	Lith G12	11.06%
Endo x100	14.29%	Lith A6	7.69%	Lith N15	11.06%
		Lith C12	7.69%	Lith P9	11.06%
		Lith G10	7.69%	Lith W4	11.06%
		Lith G12	7.69%
		Lith N15	7.69%
		Lith P9	7.69%
		Lith W4	7.69%

Locations:

• Malva, Venus
• Gabii, Ceres

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A		B		C
x2500 Credit Cache	16.67%	Charged Shell	7.14%	Enduring Strike	11.28%
x2500 Credit Cache	16.67%	Fast Deflection	7.14%	Quickening	11.28%
x2500 Credit Cache	16.67%	Hornet Strike	7.14%	Neo A13	11.06%
Endo x100	16.67%	Provoked	7.14%	Neo B9	11.06%
Endo x100	16.67%	Serration	7.14%	Neo E4	11.06%
Endo x100	16.67%	Steel Fiber	7.14%	Neo G7	11.06%
		Vital Sense	7.14%	Neo M5	11.06%
		Meso A7	7.14%	Neo P7	11.06%
		Meso B9	7.14%	Neo Z11	11.06%
		Meso F5	7.14%
		Meso H7	7.14%
		Meso N17	7.14%
		Meso V9	7.14%
		Meso W4	7.14%

Locations:

• Wahiba, Mars
• Zeugma, Phobos
• Cameria, Jupiter
• Piscinas, Saturn

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A		B		C
x3000 Credit Cache	25%	Flow	6.67%	Enduring Strike	11.28%
x3000 Credit Cache	25%	Hell's Chamber	6.67%	Life Strike	11.28%
x3000 Credit Cache	25%	Hornet Strike	6.67%	Axi A17	11.06%
Endo x400	25%	Serration	6.67%	Axi A18	11.06%
		Split Chamber	6.67%	Axi G11	11.06%
		Stabilizer	6.67%	Axi L6	11.06%
		Steel Fiber	6.67%	Axi O6	11.06%
		Stretch	6.67%	Axi S16	11.06%
		Neo A13	6.67%	Axi S17	11.06%
		Neo B9	6.67%
		Neo E4	6.67%
		Neo G7	6.67%
		Neo M5	6.67%
		Neo P7	6.67%
		Neo Z11	6.67%

Locations:

• Assur, Uranus
• Kelashin, Neptune
• Amarna, Sedna

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A		B		C
x3000 Credit Cache	25%	Neo A13	14.29%	Life Strike	12.5%
x3000 Credit Cache	25%	Neo B9	14.29%	Axi A17	12.5%
x3000 Credit Cache	25%	Neo E4	14.29%	Axi A18	12.5%
Endo x400	25%	Neo G7	14.29%	Axi G11	12.5%
		Neo M5	14.29%	Axi L6	12.5%
		Neo P7	14.29%	Axi O6	12.5%
		Neo Z11	14.29%	Axi S16	12.5%
				Axi S17	12.5%

Locations:

• Zabala, Eris

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Notes

• The in-game description "+X% XP from (weapon class) kills" implies that kills with the specified weapon give global bonus Affinity, however it is actually a boost to Affinity earned by weapons of that class from any source, whether it be from personal kills with it, shared Affinity from allies, or Affinity Orbs.

Trivia

• Prior to Update 13.4 (2014-05-21), Yursa spawned both Infestation and Corpus in the mission, a hazard not seen in ordinary defense missions.
• The mission nodes of Dark Sectors are named after wastelands and ancient cities. For example, Sinai being named after the Sinai desert and Assur after the capital of the Assyrian Empire.
  • As a result, Dark Sectors do not follow the naming schemes of the planets they're found on.
  • The names for both of Venus's Dark Sectors (Malva and Romula) refer to two names for the city of Romula, rather than two different cities or locations.
  • Earth's Dark Sectors are both names of Mayan archaeological sites and cities (Tikal and Coba).
• The working title for the Dark Sectors was "Badlands".
  • The name "Dark Sector" is itself a reference to Digital Extremes' previous successful video game Dark Sector.
• Before being released these were the descriptions supplied to hype up dark sectors:

New locations are discovered in the Solar Map, with rarer resources, harder bosses, better loot... but they are unreachable.

• Prior to the removal of Solar Rail Conflicts, clans (or alliances) could collaborate on building a Tower to connect it to the Solar Rail network. When it was built and deployed all Tenno could run missions there. In essence, they would have built a solar toll-highway.
  • All missions run there had taxes applied to them – resources and credits – this rate was set by the Clan who built the Tower.
  • Competing clans could build their own tower (maybe in secret) to challenge the area. When this happened, the area was locked into Tower Sabotage mode (against Orokin defenders, not PvP) – the Clans (and all players they convinced to help) chose a side and tried to destroy the opposing Tower (like a player-driven invasion).
• Prior to Update 16.0 (2015-03-19), Dark Sectors hosted Solar Rail Conflicts, in which different Clans and Alliances fought against each other in PvP matches over the control of these nodes, in order to tax every player who played them. Such conflicts have been put under a permanent Armistice, and no one can claim a Dark Sector anymore.

Patch History

Update 15.9 (2015-01-08)

• Fixed XP Boosters and Dark Sector bonus modifiers affecting Syndicate Weapon bonuses (Entropy, Sequence, Blight, Purity, Truth, Justice).

Update 13.0 (2014-04-09)

• Introduced.