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.
Drop Locations[]
Mission Drop Tables
Mission Type | Source | Rotations or Drop Table |
Chance[1] | Quantity[2] | Avg. per roll[3] | Star Chart Nodes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exterminate | Lua Exterminate Resource Caches | C | 1.29% | 1 | 0.0129 | |
Exterminate | Jupiter Exterminate Resource Caches | C | 1% | 1 | 0.01 | |
Exterminate | Kuva Fortress Exterminate Resource Caches | C | 2% | 1 | 0.02 | |
Ghoul Bounty | Ghoul Purge Bounty Lvl 40-50 Final Stage | A | 4.72% | 1 | 0.0472 |
|
Ghoul Bounty | Ghoul Purge Bounty Lvl 15-25 Final Stage | A | 4.72% | 1 | 0.0472 |
|
Sabotage | Tier 1 Reactor Sabotage | C | 0.67% | 1 | 0.0067 | |
Sabotage | Tier 3 Reactor Sabotage | C | 2% | 1 | 0.02 | |
Sabotage | Tier 4 Void Sabotage Resource Caches | C | 1.01% | 1 | 0.0101 | |
Sabotage | Tier 2 Void Sabotage Resource Caches | C | 2% | 1 | 0.02 | |
Sabotage | Tier 2 Reactor Sabotage | C | 1% | 1 | 0.01 |
Enemy Drop Tables
Enemy | Drop Table Chance[4] | Item Chance[5] | Chance[6] | Expected Kills[7] | Quantity[8] | Avg. per roll attempt[9] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wolf of Saturn Six | 5% | 2.58% | 0.129% | 775 | 1 | 0.00129 |
Zealoid Prelate | 5% | 2.58% | 0.129% | 775 | 1 | 0.00129 |
Sourced from official drop table repository.
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 |
Hildryn Prime Systems | Component | 2 |
Baruuk Prime Neuroptics | Component | 2 |
Voruna Systems | Component | 5 |
Revenant Prime Chassis | Component | 2 |
Khora Prime Systems | Component | 2 |
Garuda Prime Systems | Component | 2 |
Yareli Systems | Component | 2 |
Total | 266 (+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)
- ↑ Chance to roll item within drop table
- ↑ Amount rewarded on successful roll
- ↑ (Quantity × Chance)
- ↑ Chance to roll drop table
- ↑ Chance to roll item within drop table
- ↑ (Drop Table Chance × Item Chance)
- ↑ (1 / Chance), see WARFRAME Wiki:Expected & Nearly Guaranteed Numbers for more details
- ↑ Amount rewarded on successful roll
- ↑ (Quantity × Chance), average item quantity on a roll attempt (successful or not)