An Orokin Cell is a rare component that can be found on Saturn, Ceres and Orokin Derelict. 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.
| Target | Name | Planet | Type | Level | Tile Set |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exta | Ceres | Assassination (Captain Vor and Lieutenant Lech Kril) | 14 - 16 | Grineer Shipyard |
| Gabii | Ceres | Survival (Dark Sector) | 15 - 25 | Grineer Galleon |
| Lex | Ceres | Capture | 14 - 16 | Grineer Shipyard |
Blueprints Requiring Orokin Cell
| Blueprint | Type | Quantity (Research) |
|---|---|---|
 Afuris | Secondary | 1 |
 Akbolto | Secondary | 1 |
 Akbronco | Secondary | 1 |
 Akjagara | Secondary | 2 |
 Aklex | Secondary | 1 |
 Akmagnus | Secondary | 2 |
 Aksomati | Secondary | 1 |
 Akvasto | Secondary | 2 |
 Ankyros Prime | Melee | 10 |
 Ash | Warframe | 1 |
| Ash Locust Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
 Ash Prime | Warframe | 1 |
| Ash Scorpion Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
| Ash Prime Systems | Component | 1 |
 Atlas | Warframe | 1 |
| Atlas Shikoro Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
| Atlas Systems | Component | 1 |
| Atlas Tartarus Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
 Banshee | Warframe | 1 (1) |
| Banshee Chorus Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
 Banshee Prime | Warframe | 5 |
| Banshee Reverb Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
 Baruuk | Warframe | 1 |
 Bo | Melee | 1 |
 Bo Prime | Melee | 10 |
 Boar Prime | Primary | 10 |
 Bolto | Secondary | 2 |
 Boltor Prime | Primary | 10 |
 Brakk | Secondary | 10 |
 Braton Prime | Primary | 10 |
 Bronco Prime | Secondary | 10 |
 Burston Prime | Primary | 10 |
| Carrier Prime | Sentinel | 6 |
 Chroma Prime | Warframe | 5 |
 Dakra Prime | Melee | 15 |
 Destreza Prime | Melee | 10 |
| Dethcube Prime | Companion | 6 |
 Detron | Secondary | 10 |
 Dual Kamas | Melee | 1 |
 Dual Raza | Melee | 1 |
| Elytron Harness | Component | 3 |
 Ember | Warframe | 1 |
| Ember Backdraft Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
| Ember Phoenix Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
 Ember Prime | Warframe | 1 |
| Equinox Clisthert Helm | Cosmetic | 1 |
 Equinox Day Aspect | Component | 1 |
| Equinox Night Aspect | Component | 1 |
| Equinox Solstice Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
 Euphona Prime | Secondary | 5 |
 Excalibur | Warframe | 1 |
| Excalibur Avalon Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
| Excalibur Pendragon Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
| Excalibur Mordred Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
| Exilus Adapter | Enhancement | 1 |
| Forma | Enhancement | 1 |
 Fragor Prime | Melee | 10 |
 Frost | Warframe | 1 |
| Frost Aurora Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
 Frost Prime | Warframe | 1 |
| Frost Squall Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
 Galatine Prime | Melee | 15 |
 Gara | Warframe | 3 |
| Gara Virago Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
 Glaive Prime | Melee | 10 |
 Gram Prime | Melee | 15 |
| Greater Lens | Enhancement | 1 |
 Harrow Chassis | Component | 5 |
| Harrow Suffragan Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
| Helios Prime | Sentinel | 6 |
 Hikou Prime | Secondary | 8 |
 Hildryn | Warframe | 3 |
 Hydroid | Warframe | 1 |
 Hydroid Prime | Warframe | 5 |
| Hydroid Triton Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
 Inaros | Warframe | 1 |
| Inaros Anubis Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
 Ivara | Warframe | 1 |
 Karyst Prime | Melee | 15 |
 Khora | Warframe | 3 |
| Khora Delphi Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
 Kogake Prime | Melee | 15 |
 Kronen Prime | Melee | 15 |
 Latron Prime | Primary | 10 |
 Lex Prime | Secondary | 10 |
 Limbo | Warframe | 3 |
| Limbo Aristeas Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
| Limbo Magrite Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
 Limbo Prime | Warframe | 5 |
 Loki | Warframe | 1 |
| Loki Essence Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
 Loki Prime | Warframe | 1 |
| Loki Prime Systems | Component | 1 |
| Loki Swindle Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
 Mag | Warframe | 1 |
| Mag Coil Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
| Mag Gauss Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
 Mag Prime | Warframe | 3 |
 Magnus | Secondary | 2 |
| Mantis | Landing Craft | 1 |
 Mesa | Warframe | 1 |
| Mesa Longhorn Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
| Mesa Ovis Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
 Mirage Chassis | Component | 1 |
| Mirage Harlequin Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
| Mirage Neuroptics | Component | 1 |
 Mirage Prime | Warframe | 5 |
| Mirage Systems | Component | 1 |
| Mirage Trivelin Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
 Nami Skyla Prime | Melee | 15 |
 Nekros | Warframe | 3 |
 Nekros Prime | Warframe | 3 |
| Nekros Raknis Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
| Nekros Shroud Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
 Nezha | Warframe | 1 (1) |
| Nezha Circa Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
| Nezha Jinza Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
| Nidus Prion Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
 Nidus Systems | Component | 6 |
 Nikana Prime | Melee | 15 |
 Nova | Warframe | 1 |
| Nova Flux Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
 Nova Prime | Warframe | 1 |
| Nova Quantum Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
 Nyx | Warframe | 1 |
| Nyx Menticide Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
 Nyx Prime | Warframe | 1 |
| Nyx Prime Systems | Component | 1 |
| Nyx Vespa Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
 Oberon | Warframe | 1 |
| Oberon Markhor Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
| Oberon Oryx Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
 Oberon Prime | Warframe | 5 |
| Oberon Systems | Component | 1 |
 Octavia | Warframe | 1 |
| Octavia Cadenza Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
| Octavia Systems | Component | 5 |
| Odonata Prime | Archwing | 1 |
| Orokin Catalyst | Enhancement | 1 |
| Orokin Reactor | Enhancement | 1 |
 Orthos Prime | Melee | 10 |
 Orvius | Melee | 10 |
 Panthera | Primary | 1 |
 Panthera Prime | Primary | 10 |
 Paracesis | Melee | 15 |
 Plasma Sword | Melee | 1 |
 Pyrana Prime | Secondary | 10 |
 Reaper Prime | Melee | 10 |
 Revenant | Warframe | 1 |
| Revenant Vania Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
 Rhino | Warframe | 1 |
 Rhino Prime | Warframe | 3 |
| Rhino Thrak Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
| Rhino Vanguard Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
 Rubico Prime | Primary | 10 |
 Saryn | Warframe | 1 |
| Saryn Chlora Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
| Saryn Hemlock Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
 Saryn Prime | Warframe | 1 |
| Saryn Prime Systems | Component | 1 |
| Scimitar | Landing Craft | 1 |
 Scindo Prime | Melee | 15 |
 Seer | Secondary | 2 |
 Sicarus Prime | Secondary | 10 |
 Silva & Aegis Prime | Melee | 10 |
 Simulor | Primary | 1 |
 Soma Prime | Primary | 10 |
 Spira Prime | Secondary | 8 |
 Sybaris Prime | Primary | 10 |
 Tiberon Prime | Primary | 10 |
 Tigris | Primary | 3 |
 Tigris Prime | Primary | 10 |
 Titania | Warframe | 3 |
| Titania Aurai Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
 Trinity | Warframe | 1 |
| Trinity Aura Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
| Trinity Meridian Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
 Trinity Prime | Warframe | 1 |
| Trinity Prime Systems | Component | 1 |
 Twin Vipers | Secondary | 1 |
 Valkyr | Warframe | 1 |
| Valkyr Bastet Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
| Valkyr Kara Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
 Valkyr Prime | Warframe | 3 |
 Vasto Prime | Secondary | 10 |
 Vauban | Warframe | 1 |
| Vauban Armistice Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
| Vauban Esprit Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
| Vauban Gambit Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
 Vauban Prime Systems | Component | 1 |
 Vectis | Primary | 4 |
 Vectis Prime | Primary | 10 |
 Venka Prime | Melee | 15 |
 Volt | Warframe | 1 (1) |
 Volt Prime | Warframe | 1 |
| Volt Prime Systems | Component | 1 |
| Volt Pulse Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
| Volt Storm Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
 Wukong | Warframe | 1 (1) |
| Wukong Dasheng Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
| Wyrm Prime | Sentinel | 6 |
| Xiphos | Landing Craft | 1 |
 Zephyr | Warframe | 1 |
| Zephyr Cierzo Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
 Zephyr Prime | Warframe | 5 |
| Zephyr Tengu Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
| Total | 724(+4) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research |  x1  x3  x10  x30  x100
| ||||||||
Last updated: Hotfix 23.10.8
Market
Orokin Cells can be purchased directly from the market for 
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.
- 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.
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 Rogga and the 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 Neurodes blueprint that can be purchased from the market for 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 | |
| Rush: 2
| |||||
 Market Price: 10
|  Blueprints Price:  100
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Patch Notes
Hotfix 25.8.1
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.
- Orokin Cells pickups will now appear in the pop-up notification similar to Argon Crystals.
- 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.
- Replaced Gara's Blueprint requirement of Kuva with Orokin Cells.
- Fixed untradable Blueprint resources appearing in the Trade window (Orokin Cells, etc).
- Replaced Orokin Cell with Gallium, and replaced Neural Sensors with Morphics as a crafting requirement in the Rhino Blueprint.
- Archwing Crafting requirements have been adjusted for players crafting the Odonata in The Archwing Quest:
- Orokin Cell is now 3x Control Module.
- Fixed Drekar Heavy Gunners dropping Orokin Cells.
- The Raptor will now drop Neural Sensors instead of Orokin Cells.
- Added a 3x Orokin Cells to T3 Survival Rewards.
- Increased the number of Orokin Cells received as T3 Survival awards from 1 to 3 per batch.
- Text correction for Orokin Cells.
- Introduced with game release.
Last updated: Hotfix 23.10.8
Start a Discussion Discussions about Orokin Cell
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Captain Vor Orokin Drop
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Does Captain Vor drop Orokin cells?
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Well according to both the Orokin Cell and 2019-05-13T17:58:16Z
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Farming Orokin Cells
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Did 16 minutes on Dark Sector, 721 kills using Atterax as a Desecrate Nekros, came out with exactly one singular Orokin Cell. Interesting d... -
11 Orokin Cells in 20 minutes run on Gabii with 1 Pilfdroid and 3 Nekros Hope my setup helped. :x
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