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Usually found in extreme sub-zero environments, Cryotic instantly freezes anything it contacts.
—In-Game Description

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
IconGrineerB Earth Everest Excavation 1 - 6 Grineer Forest
IconCorpusB Europa Valefor Excavation 18 - 23 Corpus Ice Planet
IconInfestedB Pluto Hieracon Excavation (Dark Sector) 35 - 45 Corpus Outpost
IconCorpusB Neptune Despina Excavation 27 - 32 Corpus Outpost
IconCorpusB Venus Kiliken Excavation 3 - 8 Corpus Outpost
IconGrineerB 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
Cetus Bounty Cetus Bounty Lvl 10-30 Stage 2 B 15.97% 200 31.94
Cetus Bounty Cetus Bounty Lvl 5-15 Stage 2 B 15.49% 100 15.49
Cetus Bounty Cetus Bounty Lvl 10-30 Stage 1 B 25% 200 50
Fortuna Bounty Fortuna Bounty Lvl 5-15 Stage 1 B 20% 100 20
Fortuna Bounty Fortuna Bounty Lvl 10-30 Stage 1 B 20% 200 40
Fortuna Bounty Fortuna Bounty Lvl 5-15 Stage 2 B 15.49% 100 15.49
Fortuna Bounty Fortuna Bounty Lvl 10-30 Stage 2 B 15.69% 200 31.38
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]

Sourced from official drop table repository.

Blueprints Requiring Cryotic[]

Click to view the Blueprints requiring Cryotic
Blueprint Type Quantity
(Research)
Ack&Brunt Ack & Brunt Melee 3,300
Aksomati Aksomati Secondary 200
Amesha Harness Component (1,250)
ArcaPlasmor Arca Plasmor Primary 925
Archwing Launcher Segment Orbiter Segment (800)
AtlasIcon272 Atlas Chassis Component 1,300
Atlas PrimeIcon272 Atlas Prime Neuroptics Component 525
Banshee PrimeIcon272 Banshee Prime Chassis Component 1,500
Baza Baza Primary 575
Cerata Cerata Melee 2,500 (1,200)
Charc Eel Trophy Decoration 2,000
Clotra Stim Gear 1,500
Corinth Corinth Primary 725
DualRaza Dual Raza Melee 200
DualToxocyst Dual Toxocyst Secondary (400)
Echowinder Trophy Decoration 2,000
Elytron Systems Component 3,800
Elytron Wings Component (6,450)
Equinox Clisthert Helm Cosmetic 600
EquinoxPrimeIcon Equinox Prime Systems Component 575
Equinox Solstice Helmet Cosmetic 600
Fomorian Disruptor Gear 300
Freezing Step Ephemera Cosmetic 20,000
Garuda Bathory Helmet Cosmetic 600
GarudaPrimeIcon Garuda Prime Neuroptics Component 600
Gaze Chamber Kitgun 1,200
Ghoulsaw Engine Component (750)
Glaxion Glaxion Primary 2,500 (2,500)
Goopolla Trophy Decoration 2,000
Guandao Guandao Melee (2,500)
HarrowIcon272 Harrow Systems Component 1,000
Hydroid PrimeIcon272 Hydroid Prime Systems Component 925
Inaros Anubis Helmet Cosmetic 2,000
IvaraIcon272 Ivara Chassis Component 2,000
Ivara PrimeIcon272 Ivara Prime Neuroptics Component 600
Kavat Incubator Upgrade Segment Orbiter Segment (900)
Khut-Khut Trophy Decoration 2,000
Knell Knell Secondary 3,800
Knux Knux Arch-Melee (20,000)
Kohm Kohm Primary 500
Kulstar Kulstar Secondary 4,800
Laka Grip Zaw 750
LavosIcon272 Lavos Chassis Component 1,500
Lenz Lenz Primary 2,400
Limbo PrimeIcon272 Limbo Prime Neuroptics Component 300
Masseter Masseter Melee 650
Mawfish Trophy Decoration 2,000
Mirage PrimeIcon272 Mirage Prime Neuroptics Component 2,000
MutalistCernos Mutalist Cernos Primary 1,200
NezhaIcon272 Nezha Systems Component (500)
Nutrio Incubator Upgrade Segment Orbiter Segment (800)
OctaviaPrimeIcon64 Octavia Prime Systems Component 370
Okina Okina Melee (3,250)
Opticor Opticor Primary 600
Pandero Pandero Secondary 5,500
Plinx Plinx Secondary 575
ProteaIcon272 Protea Systems Component 1,000
PyroticAlloy Pyrotic Alloy x20 Resource 200
Railjack Propulsion Systems Component 250
Refract Stim Gear 1,000
Revenant Vania Helmet Cosmetic 600
Sarpa Sarpa Melee 3,300
Scimitar Fuselage Component 3,500
SevagothIcon272 Sevagoth Chassis Component 650
Sibear Sibear Melee 30,000
Talons Talons Secondary (300)
TitaniaIcon272 Titania Systems Component 2,200
Tonkor Tonkor Primary 800
Trinity PrimeIcon272 Trinity Prime Systems Component 9,000
Vauban PrimeIcon272 Vauban Prime Systems Component 9,000
Veldt Veldt Primary 600
Volnus Volnus Melee 875
Wukong Dasheng Helmet Cosmetic 1,800
Xiphos Fuselage Component 3,500
Yogwun Trophy Decoration 2,000
Zephyr PrimeIcon272 Zephyr Prime Systems Component 550
Zhuge Zhuge Primary 2,800
Afentis Afentis Primary 1,200
HildrynPrimeIcon272 Hildryn Prime Neuroptics Component 600
CitrineIcon272 Citrine Chassis Component 1,200
KhoraPrimeIcon272 Khora Prime Neuroptics Component 600
HarrowPrimeIcon Harrow Prime Neuroptics Component 600
NidusPrimeIcon272 Nidus Prime Neuroptics Component 600
YareliIcon272 Yareli Systems Component 350
Total 164,270 (+63,350)
Research Ghost Clan x1   Shadow Clan x3   Storm Clan x10   Mountain Clan x30   Moon Clan x100

Last updated: Update 30.0 (2021-04-13)

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)

  1. Chance to roll item within drop table
  2. Amount rewarded on successful roll
  3. (Quantity × Chance)
  4. Chance to roll drop table
  5. Chance to roll item within drop table
  6. (Drop Table Chance × Item Chance)
  7. (1 / Chance), see WARFRAME Wiki:Expected & Nearly Guaranteed Numbers for more details
  8. Amount rewarded on successful roll
  9. (Quantity × Chance), average item quantity on a roll attempt (successful or not)
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