Plastids

"A disgusting nanite-infested tissue mass."

- In-Game Description

Plastids are an uncommon component that can be found on Saturn, Uranus, Pluto and Eris regions. It is usually found in quantities of 10 to 30.

Blueprints Requiring Plastids
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Market
"By purchasing this item you can directly exchange 30 for 300 Plastids."

- In-Game Description

Beginning in Update 9 materials could be purchased directly from the market for.

Gathering Tips

 * Plastids can be effectively gathered in Ariel (Uranus) up to a total quantity of 50-200 plastids. (Tested 3 runs on Ariel coming to first run: 186 plastids, second run: 56 plastids, and 3rd run: 113 plastids.
 * Plastids can be effectively gathered in Cordelia (Uranus). It is a raid mission on a Grineer Galleon tileset, which tend to have many breakable containers. Uranus also has a rare resource, which means you will have a better chance of getting plastids from a resource drop.
 * Defence mission in Miranda (Uranus) has a lot of resource boxes, easy to defend map. Best way to farm Plastids so far.
 * Epimetheus in Saturn drops a plenty of these, kill mobs and break boxes/open lockers to increase your chances of finding Plastids. (Tested multiple times with about 5-6 bundles per run.)
 * Desdemona in Uranus also can yield high amounts of plastids due to the Grineer Galleon tileset and numerous infested to kill

''These are based on opinions and may not be true. These should be viewed as advice unless proven undoubtedly true. Check comments for confirmation.''