Orokin Cell

Ancient energy cell from the Orokin era.

—In-Game Description

An Orokin Cell is a rare component that can be found on Saturn, Ceres and Deimos. It is usually found in quantities of 1-2.

All bosses (including the Stalker) have a chance to drop an Orokin Cell after being defeated, though General Sargas Ruk and Lieutenant Lech Kril have a better chance to drop it, the former of which are the respective bosses of the planets.

Farming Locations

These are based on opinions and may not be 100% true. These should be viewed as advice for finding the resource until better facts are proven.

Planet	Name	Type	Level	Tile Set
Ceres	Lex	Capture	14 - 16	Grineer Shipyard
Ceres	Exta	Assassination	14 - 16	Grineer Shipyard
Ceres	Gabii	Survival (Dark Sector)	15 - 25	Grineer Galleon
Saturn	Piscinas	Survival (Dark Sector)	26 - 36	Grineer Asteroid

Blueprints Requiring Orokin Cell

Blueprint	Type	Quantity (Research)
Afuris Afuris	Secondary	1
Akbolto Akbolto	Secondary	1
Akbronco Akbronco	Secondary	1
Akjagara Akjagara	Secondary	2
Akjagara Prime Akjagara Prime	Secondary	10
Aklex Aklex	Secondary	1
Akmagnus Akmagnus	Secondary	2
Aksomati Aksomati	Secondary	1
Akvasto Akvasto	Secondary	2
Ankyros Prime Ankyros Prime	Melee	10
Ash Ash	Warframe	1
Ash Locust Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Ash Prime Ash Prime	Warframe	1
Ash Prime Ash Prime Systems	Component	1
Ash Scorpion Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Atlas Atlas	Warframe	1
Atlas Prime Atlas Prime	Warframe	5
Atlas Shikoro Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Atlas Atlas Systems	Component	1
Atlas Tartarus Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Banshee Banshee	Warframe	1 (1)
Banshee Chorus Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Banshee Prime Banshee Prime	Warframe	5
Banshee Reverb Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Baruuk Baruuk	Warframe	1
Baruuk Meroe Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Baza Prime Baza Prime	Primary	10
Bishamo Cuirass	Cosmetic	10
Bishamo Greaves	Cosmetic	10
Bishamo Helmet	Cosmetic	10
Bishamo Pauldrons	Cosmetic	10
Bo Bo	Melee	1
Bo Prime Bo Prime	Melee	10
Boar Prime Boar Prime	Primary	10
Bolto Bolto	Secondary	2
Boltor Prime Boltor Prime	Primary	10
Brakk Brakk	Secondary	10
Braton Prime Braton Prime	Primary	10
Bronco Prime Bronco Prime	Secondary	10
Burston Prime Burston Prime	Primary	10
Carrier Prime	Sentinel	6
Chroma Prime Chroma Prime	Warframe	5
Corinth Prime Corinth Prime	Primary	10
Dakra Prime Dakra Prime	Melee	15
Destreza Prime Destreza Prime	Melee	10
Dethcube Prime	Companion	6
Detron Detron	Secondary	10
Dual Kamas Dual Kamas	Melee	1
Dual Raza Dual Raza	Melee	1
Elytron Harness	Component	3
Ember Ember	Warframe	1
Ember Backdraft Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Ember Phoenix Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Ember Prime Ember Prime	Warframe	1
Epitaph Epitaph	Secondary	7
Equinox Clisthert Helm	Cosmetic	1
Equinox Equinox Day Aspect	Component	1
Equinox Equinox Night Aspect	Component	1
Equinox Prime Equinox Prime	Warframe	5
Equinox Solstice Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Euphona Prime Euphona Prime	Secondary	5
Excalibur Excalibur	Warframe	1
Excalibur Avalon Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Excalibur Mordred Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Excalibur Pendragon Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Excalibur Umbra Excalibur Umbra	Warframe	1
Exilus Warframe Adapter	Enhancement	1
Exilus Weapon Adapter	Enhancement	1
Forma	Enhancement	1
Fragor Prime Fragor Prime	Melee	10
Frost Frost	Warframe	1
Frost Aurora Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Frost Prime Frost Prime	Warframe	1
Frost Squall Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Galatine Prime Galatine Prime	Melee	15
Gara Gara	Warframe	3
Gara Virago Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Garuda Bathory Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Gauss Gauss	Warframe	3
Gauss Mag Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Glaive Prime Glaive Prime	Melee	10
Gram Prime Gram Prime	Melee	15
Greater Lens	Enhancement	1
Grendel Grendel	Warframe	3
Grendel Glutt Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Guandao Prime Guandao Prime	Melee	15
Harrow Harrow Chassis	Component	5
Harrow Suffragan Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Helios Prime	Sentinel	6
Hikou Prime Hikou Prime	Secondary	8
Hildryn Hildryn	Warframe	3
Hildryn Asuron Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Hydroid Hydroid	Warframe	1
Hydroid Prime Hydroid Prime	Warframe	5
Hydroid Hydroid Systems	Component	1
Hydroid Triton Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Inaros Inaros	Warframe	1
Inaros Anubis Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Inaros Prime Inaros Prime	Warframe	5
Ivara Ivara	Warframe	1
Ivara Prime Ivara Prime	Warframe	5
Karyst Prime Karyst Prime	Melee	15
Khora Khora	Warframe	3
Khora Delphi Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Kogake Prime Kogake Prime	Melee	15
Kronen Prime Kronen Prime	Melee	15
Latron Prime Latron Prime	Primary	10
Lavos Lavos	Warframe	3
Lavos Cordatus Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Lex Prime Lex Prime	Secondary	10
Limbo Limbo	Warframe	3
Limbo Aristeas Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Limbo Magrite Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Limbo Prime Limbo Prime	Warframe	5
Loki Loki	Warframe	1
Loki Essence Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Loki Prime Loki Prime	Warframe	1
Loki Prime Loki Prime Systems	Component	1
Loki Swindle Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Mag Mag	Warframe	1
Mag Coil Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Mag Gauss Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Mag Prime Mag Prime	Warframe	3
Magnus Magnus	Secondary	2
Mantis	Landing Craft	1
Mesa Mesa	Warframe	1
Mesa Longhorn Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Mesa Ovis Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Mesa Prime Mesa Prime	Warframe	5
Milati	Ship Ordnance	(1)
Milati Mk I	Ship Ordnance	(1)
Milati Mk II	Ship Ordnance	(1)
Mirage Mirage Chassis	Component	1
Mirage Harlequin Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Mirage Mirage Neuroptics	Component	1
Mirage Prime Mirage Prime	Warframe	5
Mirage Mirage Systems	Component	1
Mirage Trivelin Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Nami Skyla Prime Nami Skyla Prime	Melee	15
Nekros Nekros	Warframe	3
Nekros Prime Nekros Prime	Warframe	3
Nekros Raknis Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Nekros Shroud Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Nezha Nezha	Warframe	1 (1)
Nezha Circa Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Nezha Jinza Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Nezha Prime Nezha Prime	Warframe	5
Nidus Myxini Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Nidus Prion Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Nidus Nidus Systems	Component	6
Nikana Prime Nikana Prime	Melee	15
Ninkondi Prime Ninkondi Prime	Melee	15
Nova Nova	Warframe	1
Nova Flux Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Nova Prime Nova Prime	Warframe	1
Nova Quantum Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Nyx Nyx	Warframe	1
Nyx Menticide Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Nyx Prime Nyx Prime	Warframe	1
Nyx Prime Nyx Prime Systems	Component	1
Nyx Vespa Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Oberon Oberon	Warframe	1
Oberon Markhor Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Oberon Oryx Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Oberon Prime Oberon Prime	Warframe	5
Oberon Oberon Systems	Component	1
Octavia Cadenza Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Octavia Prime Octavia Prime	Warframe	5
Octavia Octavia Systems	Component	5
Odonata Prime	Archwing	1
Orokin Catalyst	Enhancement	1
Orokin Reactor	Enhancement	1
Orthos Prime Orthos Prime	Melee	10
Orvius Orvius	Melee	10
Pandero Prime Pandero Prime	Secondary	10
Pangolin Prime Pangolin Prime	Melee	15
Panthera Panthera	Primary	1
Panthera Prime Panthera Prime	Primary	10
Paracesis Paracesis	Melee	15
Plasma Sword Plasma Sword	Melee	1
Protea Protea	Warframe	3
Protea Mavv Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Protea Telema Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Pyrana Prime Pyrana Prime	Secondary	10
Railjack Cephalon	Cephalon	1 (4)
Railjack Propulsion Systems	Component	1
Reaper Prime Reaper Prime	Melee	10
Redeemer Prime Redeemer Prime	Melee	15
Revenant Revenant	Warframe	1
Revenant Vania Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Rhino Prime Rhino Prime	Warframe	3
Rhino Thrak Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Rhino Vanguard Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Rubico Prime Rubico Prime	Primary	10
Saryn Saryn	Warframe	1
Saryn Chlora Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Saryn Hemlock Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Saryn Prime Saryn Prime	Warframe	1
Saryn Prime Saryn Prime Systems	Component	1
Scimitar	Landing Craft	1
Scindo Prime Scindo Prime	Melee	15
Seer Seer	Secondary	2
Sevagoth Sevagoth	Warframe	3
Sicarus Prime Sicarus Prime	Secondary	10
Sigma Engines Mk I	Ship Component	(1)
Sigma Engines Mk II	Ship Component	(1)
Silva & Aegis Prime Silva & Aegis Prime	Melee	10
Simulor Simulor	Primary	1
Smoking Body Ephemera	Cosmetic	25
Soma Prime Soma Prime	Primary	10
Spira Prime Spira Prime	Secondary	8
Stradavar Prime Stradavar Prime	Primary	10
Sybaris Prime Sybaris Prime	Primary	10
Tekko Prime Tekko Prime	Melee	15
Tenora Prime Tenora Prime	Primary	10
Tiberon Prime Tiberon Prime	Primary	10
Tigris Tigris	Primary	3
Tigris Prime Tigris Prime	Primary	10
Tipedo Prime Tipedo Prime	Melee	15
Titania Titania	Warframe	3
Titania Aurai Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Titania Mab Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Titania Prime Titania Prime	Warframe	5
Trinity Trinity	Warframe	1
Trinity Aura Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Trinity Meridian Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Trinity Prime Trinity Prime	Warframe	1
Trinity Prime Trinity Prime Systems	Component	1
Trumna Trumna Barrel	Component	5
Twin Vipers Twin Vipers	Secondary	1
Valkyr Valkyr	Warframe	1
Valkyr Bastet Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Valkyr Kara Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Valkyr Prime Valkyr Prime	Warframe	3
Vasto Prime Vasto Prime	Secondary	10
Vauban Vauban	Warframe	1
Vauban Armistice Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Vauban Esprit Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Vauban Gambit Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Vauban Prime Vauban Prime Systems	Component	1
Vectis Vectis	Primary	4
Vectis Prime Vectis Prime	Primary	10
Velox Velox	Secondary	3
Venka Prime Venka Prime	Melee	15
Vitrica Vitrica	Melee	15
Volt Volt	Warframe	1 (1)
Volt Prime Volt Prime	Warframe	1
Volt Prime Volt Prime Systems	Component	1
Volt Pulse Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Volt Storm Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Wisp Wisp	Warframe	3
Wisp Gaoth Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Wolf Hood	Cosmetic	1
Wukong Wukong	Warframe	1 (1)
Wukong Dasheng Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Wukong Prime Wukong Prime	Warframe	5
Wyrm Prime	Sentinel	6
Xaku Xaku	Warframe	3
Xiphos	Landing Craft	1
Zakti Prime Zakti Prime	Secondary	10
Zephyr Zephyr	Warframe	1
Zephyr Cierzo Helmet	Cosmetic	1
Zephyr Prime Zephyr Prime	Warframe	5
Zephyr Tengu Helmet	Cosmetic	1

Total	1,060 (+13)
Research	x1 x3 x10 x30 x100

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

Market

By purchasing this item you can directly exchange 10 Platinum 10 for 1 Orokin Cell.

—In-Game Description

Orokin Cells can be purchased directly from the market for 10 Platinum 10.

Gathering Tips

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

Assassination and Invasion missions on a planet where Orokin Cells drop is a very quick way to get a lot of Orokin Cells. With good gear and/or good teammates, a fast moving squad can do a single run within 2 minutes.
Making Helene, Saturn your go-to leveling spot (instead of Hydron, for instance) will passively keep your cell stock up.
Piscinas on Saturn, a dark sector survival mission, yields Plastids as well as Orokin Cell in addition to offering XP bonuses. Expect 5 - 10 per 20-25 min run.
- Bring a Desecrate Desecrate Nekros Nekros or Pilfering Swarm Pilfering Hydroid Hydroid with a slash-based weapon to increase drop chance, and a Smeeta Kavat with Charm Charm, if you have one, to take advantage of the Double Pickups and Rare Resource buffs.
Exta, Ceres also has a fairly good chance of dropping Orokin Cells since it is a combination of bosses as well being on a planet with Orokin Cells on it.
On Telesto, Saturn, one can get Orokin Cells from Cell Arrays: There are usually one to two arrays found at this map, which can drop 1-3 Cells.
On Gabii, Ceres, you can get 4-7 Orokin Cells from opening containers or breaking Cell Arrays.
- Otherwise, a 10 minutes run with a Desecrate Desecrate Nekros Nekros and a slash-based melee weapon such as the Atterax Atterax, will grant around 4-7 Orokin Cells.

Trivia

Sometimes referred to as a "Raw Potato" or "Potato Seed" by the community, referencing how Orokin Catalysts or Orokin Reactors are called 'Potatoes'.
Barring the Twin Gremlins Twin Gremlins, Twin Rogga Twin Rogga and the Akzani Akzani, Orokin Cells are required to craft all dual secondaries (either as it is or as a Forma). This does not include dual secondaries given away during events.
Orokin Cells are used in constructing most Warframes and Prime weapons.
Orokin Cells actually have the same icon as Orokin Catalysts and Orokin Reactors albeit flipped, resized and recolored.
Prior to the removal of Trials, a reusable Orokin Cell blueprint that can be purchased from the market for 100 Platinum 100 or as a reward from The Law of Retribution Nightmare Raid:

Manufacturing Requirements
15,000	50,000	50,000	25,000	Time: 1 hrs
15,000	50,000	50,000	25,000	Rush: 2
Market Price: 10			Blueprints Price: 100

Patch Notes

Hotfix 25.8.1 (2019-10-09)
Hyena Change (Razorback mission only):
An Orokin Cell farming exploit was brought to our attention by not only players, but also our internal flagging system when such a method is tripped for misuse. In short, players were forcing the Hyena’s to spawn infinitely by entering/exiting rooms knowing that their Orokin Cell drop rate is 100%. As a result of this misuse, the Orokin Cell drop rate for the Hyena’s in the Razorback mission will diminish the more you spawn, to still allow for multiple drop attempts but without giving away the entire cake. Please note that players who are trade banned due to triggering this exploit will be manually unbanned after this Hotfix.

Hotfix 23.0.5 (2018-06-22)

Orokin Cells pickups will now appear in the pop-up notification similar to Argon Crystals.

Hotfix 22.20.7 (2018-05-30)

Replaced the Orokin Cell crafting requirement for numerous Decorations to either Morphics, Neurodes, or Control Modules.
- The Orokin Cells will be refunded to the Clan Vault and already built Decorations that required an Orokin Cell will remain built.

Hotfix 22.0.2 (2017-10-13)

Replaced Gara's Blueprint requirement of Kuva with Orokin Cells.

Update 20.0 (2017-03-24)

Fixed untradable Blueprint resources appearing in the Trade window (Orokin Cells, etc).

Update 19.13 (2017-03-09)

Replaced Orokin Cell with Gallium, and replaced Neural Sensors with Morphics as a crafting requirement in the Rhino Blueprint.

Update 18.5 (2016-03-04)

Archwing Crafting requirements have been adjusted for players crafting the Odonata in The Archwing Quest:
- Orokin Cell is now 3x Control Module.

Update 17.3 (2015-09-02)

Fixed Drekar Heavy Gunners dropping Orokin Cells.

Update 16.4 (2015-04-23)

The Raptor will now drop Neural Sensors instead of Orokin Cells.

Update 15.13 (2015-02-05)

Added a 3x Orokin Cells to T3 Survival Rewards.

Update 13.8 (2014-06-19)

Increased the number of Orokin Cells received as T3 Survival awards from 1 to 3 per batch.

Hotfix 11.3.3 (2013-12-13)

Text correction for Orokin Cells.

Vanilla (2012-10-25)

Introduced with game release.

Last updated: Hotfix 23.10.8 (2018-10-25)