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Enter the level and kill every enemy you encounter. Leave no one standing.
—In-Game Description

Exterminate missions require players to kill a limited number of enemies in the area and then make it to extraction. A counter will be displayed below the minimap showing the number of enemies remaining.

If players do not kill an enemy once every 15 minutes, a short warning will appear before the mission fails.

Variants

Normal

The squad simply needs to kill a specified number of enemies before extracting.

Skirmish

Main article: Skirmish

The primary mission of Grineer Empyrean missions, players need to kill a specified number of fighters and Crewships. On higher leveled missions, there may be a third objective to infiltrate an orbital installation.

Abyssal Zone

Main article: Abyssal Zone

In addition to killing a specified number of enemies, players must acquire a number of Orokin Defixios and bring it to extraction. The Defixios will debuff the player as they are carrying it.

Access to the Abyssal Zone requires Abyssal Beacons, which are purchased from Faction Syndicates (Steel Meridian, Arbiters of Hexis, Cephalon Suda, The Perrin Sequence, Red Veil, or New Loka) at Rank 2 and ReputationLarge 5000. Only the host's key is consumed upon completion.

Locations

Planet Mission Name Faction Credit Reward Addtional Credit Reward Wiki's DropTableAlias Level Tileset
Earth E Prime Grineer 1,000 0 1 - 3 Grineer Forest
Earth Mariana Grineer 1,000 0 1 - 3 Grineer Sealab
Venus E Gate Corpus 1,200 0 3 - 5 Corpus Outpost
Venus Montes Corpus 1,200 0 AWExterminate 3 - 8 Corpus Ship (Archwing)
Mercury Pantheon Grineer 1,500 0 6 - 8 Grineer Galleon
Mercury M Prime Infested/Grineer 1,600 0 7 - 9 Grineer Asteroid
Mars Hellas Grineer 1,700 0 8 - 10 Grineer Settlement
Mars Syrtis Grineer 1,700 0 AWExterminate 8 - 13 Free Space
Phobos Roche Corpus 1,900 0 10 - 12 Corpus Ship
Void Teshub Corrupted 1,900 0 VoidExterminate1 10 - 15 Orokin Tower
Mars Ultor Grineer/Corpus 2,000 0 11 - 13 Corpus Ice Planet
Ceres Pallas Grineer 2,100 0 12 - 14 Grineer Shipyard
Deimos Phlegyas Infested 2,200 0 13 - 15 Orokin Derelict
Venus Proxima Bifrost Echo Corpus 2,400 30,000 VenusProximaExterminate 15 - 18 Free Space
Jupiter Carpo Corpus 2,600 0 17 - 19 Corpus Gas City
Europa Armaros Infested/Corpus 2,700 0 18 - 20 Infested Ship
Europa Baal Corpus 3,000 0 21 - 23 Corpus Ice Planet
Saturn Telesto Grineer 3,100 0 22 - 24 Grineer Galleon
Uranus Sycorax Grineer 3,300 0 24 - 26 Grineer Sealab
Lua Plato Grineer/Corpus 3,400 0 25 - 30 Orokin Moon
Uranus Puck Grineer 3,600 0 27 - 29 Grineer Sealab
Neptune Proxima Nu-gua Mines Corpus 3,600 56,250 NeptuneProximaExterminate 27 - 30 Free Space
Kuva Fortress Dakata Grineer 3,700 0 28 - 30 Grineer Asteroid Fortress
Neptune Neso Corpus 3,800 0 29 - 31 Corpus Ice Planet
Void Oxomoco Corrupted 3,900 0 VoidExterminate3 30 - 35 Orokin Tower
Pluto Narcissus Corpus 4,100 0 32 - 36 Corpus Outpost
Sedna Adaro Grineer 4,100 0 32 - 36 Grineer Asteroid
Eris Saxis Infested 4,300 0 34 - 38 Infested Ship
Pluto Acheron Corpus 4,300 0 34 - 38 Corpus Ship
Pluto Proxima Seven Sirens Corpus 4,600 90,000 PlutoProximaExterminate 37 - 40 Free Space
Veil Proxima Calabash Corpus 5,400 125,000 VeilProximaExterminate 45 - 49 Free Space
Zariman Ten Zero Halako Perimeter Grineer or Corpus 5,900 0 ZarimanExterminate 50 - 55 Zariman (Tileset)
Deimos Nex The Murmur 6,400 0 EntratiExterminate 55 - 60 Albrecht's Laboratories
There are a total of 33 Exterminate Missions

Rewards

Main article: Exterminate/Rewards (edit)

Mission Completion

Exterminate missions in the Void, Archwing, and Empyrean Exterminate missions give an end of mission reward upon completion.

Rewards
LithRelicIntact Lith A6 13.33%
LithRelicIntact Lith C11 13.33%
LithRelicIntact Lith G10 13.33%
LithRelicIntact Lith G9 13.33%
LithRelicIntact Lith P8 13.33%
LithRelicIntact Lith R5 13.33%
LithRelicIntact Lith T10 13.33%
Aya Aya 6.67%

Locations:

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Rewards
MesoRelicIntact Meso A5 6.67%
MesoRelicIntact Meso B9 6.67%
MesoRelicIntact Meso G6 6.67%
MesoRelicIntact Meso H5 6.67%
MesoRelicIntact Meso H6 6.67%
MesoRelicIntact Meso M4 6.67%
MesoRelicIntact Meso W3 6.67%
NeoRelicIntact Neo A11 6.67%
NeoRelicIntact Neo F3 6.67%
NeoRelicIntact Neo K6 6.67%
NeoRelicIntact Neo K7 6.67%
NeoRelicIntact Neo S18 6.67%
NeoRelicIntact Neo W1 6.67%
NeoRelicIntact Neo Z10 6.67%
Aya Aya 6.67%

Locations:

Drop tables outdated? Readers can update Module:DropTables/data and cross reference with official drop tables on https://www.warframe.com/droptables.

Rewards
Mod TT 20px Automatic Trigger 38.72%
Mod TT 20px Extend 38.72%
Mod TT 20px Shell Rush 11.28%
Receiver Phaedra Receiver 5.64%
Mod TT 20px Morphic Transformer 5.64%

Locations:

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Rewards
Endo Endo x100 12.2%
Blueprint2 Lavan Engines Mk I 7.32%
Blueprint2 Lavan Plating Mk I 7.32%
Blueprint2 Lavan Reactor Mk I 7.32%
Blueprint2 Lavan Shield Array Mk I 7.32%
Blueprint2 Vidar Engines Mk I 7.32%
Blueprint2 Vidar Plating Mk I 7.32%
Blueprint2 Vidar Reactor Mk I 7.32%
Blueprint2 Vidar Shield Array Mk I 7.32%
Endo Endo x150 7.32%
Systems Ash Systems Blueprint 4.88%
LithRelicIntact Lith A6 2.44%
LithRelicIntact Lith C11 2.44%
LithRelicIntact Lith G10 2.44%
LithRelicIntact Lith G9 2.44%
LithRelicIntact Lith P8 2.44%
LithRelicIntact Lith R5 2.44%
LithRelicIntact Lith T10 2.44%

Drop tables outdated? Readers can update Module:DropTables/data and cross reference with official drop tables on https://www.warframe.com/droptables.

Rewards
Endo Endo x200 12.05%
Blueprint2 Lavan Engines Mk II 7.23%
Blueprint2 Lavan Plating Mk II 7.23%
Blueprint2 Lavan Reactor Mk II 7.23%
Blueprint2 Lavan Shield Array Mk II 7.23%
Blueprint2 Vidar Engines Mk II 7.23%
Blueprint2 Vidar Plating Mk II 7.23%
Blueprint2 Vidar Reactor Mk II 7.23%
Blueprint2 Vidar Shield Array Mk II 7.23%
Endo Endo x300 7.23%
Helmet Ash Neuroptics Blueprint 4.82%
MesoRelicIntact Meso A5 2.41%
MesoRelicIntact Meso B9 2.41%
MesoRelicIntact Meso G6 2.41%
MesoRelicIntact Meso H5 2.41%
MesoRelicIntact Meso H6 2.41%
MesoRelicIntact Meso M4 2.41%
MesoRelicIntact Meso W3 2.41%
RivenSliver Riven Sliver x2 1.2%

Drop tables outdated? Readers can update Module:DropTables/data and cross reference with official drop tables on https://www.warframe.com/droptables.

Rewards
Endo Endo x300 12.05%
Blueprint2 Lavan Engines Mk III 7.23%
Blueprint2 Lavan Plating Mk III 7.23%
Blueprint2 Lavan Reactor Mk III 7.23%
Blueprint2 Lavan Shield Array Mk III 7.23%
Blueprint2 Vidar Engines Mk III 7.23%
Blueprint2 Vidar Plating Mk III 7.23%
Blueprint2 Vidar Reactor Mk III 7.23%
Blueprint2 Vidar Shield Array Mk III 7.23%
Endo Endo x450 7.23%
Chassis Ash Chassis Blueprint 4.82%
NeoRelicIntact Neo A11 2.41%
NeoRelicIntact Neo F3 2.41%
NeoRelicIntact Neo K6 2.41%
NeoRelicIntact Neo K7 2.41%
NeoRelicIntact Neo S18 2.41%
NeoRelicIntact Neo W1 2.41%
NeoRelicIntact Neo Z10 2.41%
RivenSliver Riven Sliver x2 1.2%

Drop tables outdated? Readers can update Module:DropTables/data and cross reference with official drop tables on https://www.warframe.com/droptables.

Rewards
Endo Endo x400 14.46%
Endo Endo x600 9.64%
Blueprint2 Vidar Engines Mk III 7.23%
Blueprint2 Vidar Plating Mk III 7.23%
Blueprint2 Vidar Reactor Mk III 7.23%
Blueprint2 Vidar Shield Array Mk III 7.23%
Blueprint2 Zetki Engines Mk III 7.23%
Blueprint2 Zetki Plating Mk III 7.23%
Blueprint2 Zetki Reactor Mk III 7.23%
Blueprint2 Zetki Shield Array Mk III 7.23%
AxiRelicIntact Axi A17 2.41%
AxiRelicIntact Axi A18 2.41%
AxiRelicIntact Axi B7 2.41%
AxiRelicIntact Axi D5 2.41%
AxiRelicIntact Axi G11 2.41%
AxiRelicIntact Axi L6 2.41%
AxiRelicIntact Axi P6 2.41%
RivenSliver Riven Sliver x3 1.2%

Locations:

Drop tables outdated? Readers can update Module:DropTables/data and cross reference with official drop tables on https://www.warframe.com/droptables.

Rewards
Credits x10000 Credit Cache 40%
Endo Endo x900 17.5%
EntratiLanthorn Entrati Lanthorn 10%
VoidgelOrb Voidgel Orb 10%
Mod TT 20px Galeforce Dawn 5%
MesoRelicIntact Meso A5 2.5%
MesoRelicIntact Meso B9 2.5%
MesoRelicIntact Meso G6 2.5%
MesoRelicIntact Meso H5 2.5%
MesoRelicIntact Meso H6 2.5%
MesoRelicIntact Meso M4 2.5%
MesoRelicIntact Meso W3 2.5%

Drop tables outdated? Readers can update Module:DropTables/data and cross reference with official drop tables on https://www.warframe.com/droptables.

Resource Caches

Exterminate missions on Jupiter, Lua, and Kuva Fortress have Resource Caches. Each reward rotation corresponds to the resource cache that is opened: Rotation A = 1st Cache, Rotation B = 2nd Cache, Rotation C = 3rd Cache. Cache rewards are cumulative.

A B C
Credits x4000 Credit Cache 33.33% Endo Endo x400 12.65% Endo Endo x600 15.1%
Credits x4000 Credit Cache 33.33% Endo Endo x400 12.65% Endo Endo x600 15.1%
Credits x4000 Credit Cache 33.33% Endo Endo x400 12.65% Gallium Gallium 15.1%
Plastids Plastids x300 12.65% Neurodes Neurodes 15.1%
PolymerBundle Polymer Bundle x300 12.65% OrokinCell Orokin Cell 15.1%
Rubedo Rubedo x350 12.65% Endo Endo x600 4.4%
Endo Endo x400 11.06% Gallium Gallium x2 4.4%
Endo Endo x400 11.06% Neurodes Neurodes x2 4.4%
Endo Endo x400 1.01% OrokinCell Orokin Cell x2 4.4%
Endo Endo x400 1.01% Tellurium Tellurium 4.4%
ArgonCrystal Argon Crystal 1%
NitainExtract Nitain Extract 1%
GenericLandingCraftEngines Xiphos Engines Blueprint 0.5%

Locations:

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A B C
Systems Octavia Systems Blueprint 22.56% Credits x2500 Credit Cache 25.29% ArgonCrystal Argon Crystal 10.82%
Endo Endo x400 12.91% Credits x3000 Credit Cache 25.29% Endo Endo x600 10.82%
Endo Endo x400 12.91% Credits x4000 Credit Cache 25.29% Gallium Gallium 10.82%
Endo Endo x400 12.91% Endo Endo x400 22.11% Gallium Gallium x2 10.82%
Plastids Plastids x300 12.91% Endo Endo x400 1.01% Neurodes Neurodes 10.82%
PolymerBundle Polymer Bundle x300 12.91% Endo Endo x400 1.01% Neurodes Neurodes x2 10.82%
Rubedo Rubedo x350 12.91% OrokinCell Orokin Cell 10.82%
OrokinCell Orokin Cell x2 10.82%
Tellurium Tellurium 10.82%
GenericLandingCraftEngines Xiphos Engines Blueprint 1.29%
NitainExtract Nitain Extract 1.29%

Locations:

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A B C
Credits x10000 Credit Cache 100% Circuits Circuits x400 12.65% Mod TT 20px Cyclone Kraken 10.79%
Endo Endo x400 12.65% Endo Endo x600 10.79%
Endo Endo x400 12.65% Endo Endo x600 10.79%
Endo Endo x400 12.65% Endo Endo x600 10.79%
Plastids Plastids x300 12.65% Gallium Gallium 10.79%
Rubedo Rubedo x400 12.65% Neurodes Neurodes 10.79%
Endo Endo x400 11.06% OrokinCell Orokin Cell 10.79%
Endo Endo x400 11.06% ArgonCrystal Argon Crystal 3.67%
Endo Endo x400 2.01% Endo Endo x600 3.67%
Gallium Gallium x2 3.67%
NeuralSensors Neural Sensors x2 3.67%
OrokinCell Orokin Cell x2 3.67%
Tellurium Tellurium 3.67%
NitainExtract Nitain Extract 2%
GenericLandingCraftSystems Xiphos Avionics Blueprint 0.5%

Locations:

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Affinity

The Exterminate missions at Carpo, Jupiter; Plato, Lua; and Dakata, Kuva Fortress feature Resource Caches similar to those found in many Sabotage missions. These caches provide up to 2000 objective affinity per cache as well as rewards at the end of the mission based on the number of caches found.

Planet Sector Cache Total Possible
Jupiter Carpo 1450 4350
Lua Plato 2000 6000
Kuva Fortress Dakata 2000 6000

Notes

  • If the player tries to rush through the map and ignore enemies along the way, the ignored enemies will start sprinting toward the extraction zone.
  • Hostile environmental objects such as Security Cameras, Arc Traps, and Wildlife are exempt from the counter.
  • Capture, Mobile Defense, or Sabotage missions may randomly have the Lotus interject and inform the player to ignore their original objective and "leave nothing alive", converting the mission into an Exterminate.
    • A Spy can also become an Exterminate if all three data vaults have had their alarms tripped and their data extracted, to prevent the enemy from "reporting back to their command."
    • An Interception becomes a short Exterminate after the main objective is completed, for the same reason as above.
  • Players are unable to join an in-progress mission once half of the required enemies have been killed.
  • Enemies spawned by other enemies, such as the Shield Ospreys deployed by Corpus Techs or Maggots spawned by Brood Mothers, will be added to the enemy counter. However, Latchers deployed by Seekers will not count. Drahks from Drahk Masters and Infested from Boiler spawn pods will also increase the enemy limit.
  • Enemies will continue to spawn even after the player(s) have killed the required enemies. This occurs even in Infested Exterminates where the player realistically should kill all enemies to prevent the spread of the Infestation but is told to leave when the kill count is achieved. This even happens in Quest-specific exterminates like the one in Vor's Prize, where the Lotus tells the player to kill "all Grineer", even though she tells the player to leave when the kill count is achieved and enemies still exist.

Tips

  • Warframes with damage abilities that affect large areas can help greatly with speeding through Exterminate missions. Consider using SarynIcon272 Saryn's Miasma130xWhite Miasma, OberonIcon272 Oberon's Reckoning130xWhite Reckoning, or EmberIcon272 Ember's Inferno130xWhite Inferno.

Bugs

  • As of Update 18.3 (2016-01-13), enemies can sometimes not spawn making the mission impossible to complete.
  • Enemies may sometimes have a spawn delay, making the mission longer to complete than usual.

See Also

Media

Patch History

Update 35.0 (2023-12-13)

DEIMOS EXPANSION: NEW NODES & MISSION TYPES

Completing the Whispers in the Walls Quest unveils five new nodes on Deimos to continue your excursions throughout Albrecht’s Laboratories. One of these new nodes feature a brand new mission type called Alchemy and four feature existing mission types (Assassination, Mirror Defense, Survival, and Exterminate) with an Entrati twist. All of these nodes are also available on The Steel Path!

EXTERMINATE

A section of Albrecht’s Laboratories needs to be cleared out.

How To Access:
Select the Nex node (default and Steel Path) on Deimos from the Star Chart or from the Laboratory Navigation in the Sanctum Anatomica.

How To Play:
Your classic Exterminate mission! Eliminate all of The Murmur and Entrati enemies to reduce the danger in this area.

Hotfix 31.5.7 (2022-05-06)

  • Fixed crash after mind controlling or disarming enemies right as the "change of plans" swap-to-exterminate happens in mission.

Update 31.5 (2022-04-27)

EXTERMINATE (HALAKO PERIMETER)

In addition to these new mission types, Exterminate nodes are also available on the Zariman!

In Exterminate, you are tasked with destroying the Corpus or Grineer crews that are rummaging around where they shouldn’t be. Take on the classic mission type while navigating the Void-infested Zariman ship. Not all is the same though, as every 30 enemies killed will spawn a Thrax enemy-type

Hotfix 31.1.1 (2022-02-09)

  • Fixed crash when missions (with the exception of Railjack) switch task to Exterminate.

Update 30.7 (2021-09-08)

  • Fixed an issue where a mid-mission Host migration on Exterminate missions allowed Clients to progress the kill count while waiting for a new Host.

Hotfix 27.3.15 (2020-04-17)

  • Fixed a script error that could occur when joining Exterminate missions in progress.

Hotfix 27.3.14 (2020-04-15)

  • Fixed script error that could occur when joining Exterminate missions in progress.

Update 25.8 (2019-10-01)

  • Fixed inability for Clients to see waypoints in the Corpus Ice Planet tileset after completing an Exterminate mission.

Hotfix 25.7.6 (2019-09-18)

  • Fixed waypoint marker not updating to the closest enemy in Archwing Exterminate missions.

Hotfix 25.7.5 (2019-09-09)

  • Fixed enemies spawning inside walls in the Corpus Outpost Exterminate tileset.
  • Fixed enemies not being teleported when falling into pits in the Orokin Derelict Exterminate tileset.

Update 18.5 (2016-03-04)

  • Exterminate Missions now require players to earn a kill every 15 minutes. A 20 second warning will be given before the end of the 15 minute period, at which point players that have not killed an enemy will automatically fail the Mission.
  • Players will now auto-extract 20 seconds after killing the final enemy in Archwing Exterminate Missions, or upon reaching the Extraction zone. Further adjustments to this may follow to help refine the timing of extraction.

Update 9.3 (2013-07-26)

  • Can no longer join public in-progress extermination missions once half the enemies have been eliminated.
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