Nitain Extract is a special resource that can be only obtained in few ways and is required to craft many Warframe components and helmets, and some other items (such as weapons, cosmetics, modules and enhancements).
Acquisition[]
- Primarily obtained from Nightwave Offerings for
15 per x5. This is an "evergreen" offering and is always available for purchase in unlimited quantities. - Other possible sources:
- 0.67-2% (planet-dependent) drop chance in Resource Cache Rotation C reward (i.e. finding all three caches) in Reactor Sabotage and Exterminate.
- 3.57-4.72% (stage-dependent) drop chance in Cetus Bounty during a Ghoul Purge event (every few weeks).
- 0.129% drop chance by the Zealoid Prelate.
- 0.129% drop chance by the Wolf of Saturn Six.
- Rarely available from Gift from the Lotus alerts (every few weeks).
Blueprints Requiring Nitain Extract[]
| Blueprint | Type | Quantity (Research) |
|---|---|---|
| Amesha | Archwing | 4 (2) |
| Amesha Harness | Component | 2 |
| Amesha Systems | Component | 2 |
| Amesha Wings | Component | 2 |
 Atlas Prime Chassis |
Component | 2 |
| Atlas Shikoro Helmet | Cosmetic | 2 |
| Aura Forma | Enhancement | 10 |
 Banshee Prime Neuroptics |
Component | 2 |
| Bishamo Cuirass | Cosmetic | 10 |
 Broken War |
Melee | 2 |
 Caustacyst |
Melee | 5 |
 Chroma Prime Chassis |
Component | 2 |
 Corinth |
Primary | 2 |
 Destreza |
Melee | 5 |
| Frak | Module | 3 |
 Fusilai |
Secondary | 2 |
 Gara Prime Systems |
Component | 2 |
 Harrow Prime Systems |
Component | 2 |
 Hildryn Chassis |
Component | 2 |
| Hinta | Module | 3 |
 Hirudo |
Melee | 3 |
 Hydroid Prime Systems |
Component | 2 |
| Inaros Anubis Helmet | Cosmetic | 5 |
| Inaros Canopic Helmet | Cosmetic | 3 |
 Inaros Neuroptics |
Component | 2 |
 Inaros Prime Chassis |
Component | 2 |
 Ivara Chassis |
Component | 4 |
| Ivara Loxley Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
 Ivara Prime Chassis |
Component | 2 |
| Ivara Systems |
Component | 5 |
| Ivara Zirastra Helmet | Cosmetic | 3 |
 Javlok |
Primary | 5 |
| Khora Delphi Helmet | Cosmetic | 2 |
 Lavos Chassis |
Component | 5 |
 Lenz |
Primary | 3 |
 Limbo Prime Systems |
Component | 2 |
 Mesa Prime Chassis |
Component | 2 |
 Mirage Prime Chassis |
Component | 2 |
 Nekros Prime Neuroptics |
Component | 5 |
 Nepheri |
Melee | 2 |
| Nezha Circa Helmet | Cosmetic | 5 |
| Nezha Jinza Helmet | Cosmetic | 5 |
 Nezha Prime Chassis |
Component | 2 |
| Nidus Myxini Helmet | Cosmetic | 2 |
| Nidus Prion Helmet | Cosmetic | 2 |
 Nidus Prime Systems |
Component | 2 |
 Oberon Prime Neuroptics |
Component | 2 |
 Octavia Prime Systems |
Component | 2 |
 Ohma |
Melee | 4 |
 Pox |
Secondary | 2 |
 Proboscis Cernos |
Primary | 5 |
| Sands of Inaros | Quest | 1 |
 Saryn Prime Chassis |
Component | 3 |
| Saryn Prime Systems |
Component | 3 |
| Scimitar Fuselage | Component | 4 |
 Scourge |
Primary | 2 |
| Sevagoth Lucifuge Helmet | Cosmetic | 2 |
| Stance Forma | Enhancement | 5 |
 Staticor |
Secondary | 3 |
 Sydon |
Melee | (5) |
| Titania Aurai Helmet | Cosmetic | 2 |
 Titania Chassis |
Component | 3 |
| Titania Mab Helmet | Cosmetic | 2 |
 Titania Prime Chassis |
Component | 2 |
 Valkyr Prime Neuroptics |
Component | 5 |
 Vauban Prime |
Warframe | 5 |
| Vauban Prime Chassis |
Component | 5 |
| Vauban Prime Neuroptics |
Component | 5 |
| Vauban Prime Systems |
Component | 5 |
| Wanz | Module | 3 |
 War |
Melee | 5 |
 Wisp Systems |
Component | 2 |
 Wolf Sledge |
Melee | 5 |
 Wukong |
Warframe | (5) |
| Wukong Chassis |
Component | 4 (3) |
| Wukong Dasheng Helmet | Cosmetic | 2 |
| Wukong Neuroptics |
Component | 2 (1) |
 Wukong Prime Systems |
Component | 2 |
| Wukong Systems |
Component | (2) |
| Xiphos Fuselage | Component | 4 |
 Zephyr Prime Chassis |
Component | 2 |
 Zhuge |
Primary | 2 |
| Total | 249 (+18) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research |  x1  x3  x10  x30  x100
| ||||||||
Last updated: Hotfix 29.9.1 (2021-02-24)
Trivia[]
- Associated files in the game and the Warframe Nexus app refer to Nitain Extract as Alertium.
- The description of harvesting Nitain is based from the method of recycling greenhouse compounds from germinated colonies underwater as another source of fuel, specifically Methane.
Patch History[]
Update 24.3 (2019-02-27)
- Added to Nightwave Offerings.
Update 22.10 (2018-01-25)
- Added as Ghoul Bounty rewards.
Update 20.0 (2017-03-24)
- Added to Lua and Kuva Fortress Exterminate cache rewards.
Update 19.4.2 (2016-12-20)
- Removed Nitain from Sortie Reward table and added 3-day Boosters in its place.
Update 19.0 (2016-11-11)
- Added to Orokin Sabotage cache rewards.
Update 17.12 (2015-11-25)
- Introduced.
Last updated: Update 27.3 (2020-03-24)
