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.
Target | Planet | Name | Type | Level | Tile Set |
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Ceres | Lex | Capture | 14 - 16 | Grineer Shipyard | |
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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) |
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Secondary | 1 |
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Secondary | 1 |
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Secondary | 1 |
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Secondary | 2 |
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Secondary | 10 |
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Secondary | 1 |
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Secondary | 2 |
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Secondary | 1 |
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Secondary | 2 |
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Melee | 10 |
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Warframe | 1 |
Ash Locust Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
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Warframe | 1 |
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Component | 1 |
Ash Scorpion Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
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Warframe | 1 |
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Warframe | 5 |
Atlas Shikoro Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
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Component | 1 |
Atlas Tartarus Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
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Warframe | 1 (1) |
Banshee Chorus Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
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Warframe | 5 |
Banshee Reverb Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
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Warframe | 1 |
Baruuk Meroe Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
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Primary | 10 |
Bishamo Cuirass | Cosmetic | 10 |
Bishamo Greaves | Cosmetic | 10 |
Bishamo Helmet | Cosmetic | 10 |
Bishamo Pauldrons | Cosmetic | 10 |
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Melee | 1 |
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Melee | 10 |
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Primary | 10 |
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Secondary | 2 |
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Primary | 10 |
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Secondary | 10 |
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Primary | 10 |
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Secondary | 10 |
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Primary | 10 |
Carrier Prime | Sentinel | 6 |
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Warframe | 5 |
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Primary | 10 |
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Arch-Gun | 10 |
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Melee | 15 |
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Melee | 10 |
Dethcube Prime | Companion | 6 |
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Secondary | 10 |
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Melee | 1 |
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Melee | 1 |
Elytron Harness | Component | 3 |
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Warframe | 1 |
Ember Backdraft Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
Ember Phoenix Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
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Warframe | 1 |
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Secondary | 7 |
Equinox Clisthert Helm | Cosmetic | 1 |
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Component | 1 |
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Component | 1 |
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Warframe | 5 |
Equinox Solstice Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
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Secondary | 5 |
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Warframe | 1 |
Excalibur Avalon Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
Excalibur Mordred Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
Excalibur Pendragon Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
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Warframe | 1 |
Exilus Warframe Adapter | Enhancement | 1 |
Exilus Weapon Adapter | Enhancement | 1 |
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Enhancement | 1 |
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Melee | 10 |
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Warframe | 1 |
Frost Aurora Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
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Warframe | 1 |
Frost Squall Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
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Melee | 15 |
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Warframe | 3 |
Gara Virago Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
Garuda Bathory Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
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Warframe | 5 |
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Warframe | 3 |
Gauss Mag Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
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Melee | 10 |
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Melee | 15 |
Greater Lens | Enhancement | 1 |
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Warframe | 3 |
Grendel Glutt Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
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Melee | 15 |
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Component | 5 |
Harrow Suffragan Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
Helios Prime | Sentinel | 6 |
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Secondary | 8 |
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Warframe | 3 |
Hildryn Asuron Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
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Warframe | 1 |
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Warframe | 5 |
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Component | 1 |
Hydroid Triton Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
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Warframe | 1 |
Inaros Anubis Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
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Warframe | 5 |
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Warframe | 1 |
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Warframe | 5 |
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Melee | 15 |
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Warframe | 3 |
Khora Delphi Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
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Secondary | 5 |
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Melee | 15 |
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Melee | 15 |
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Primary | 10 |
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Warframe | 3 |
Lavos Cordatus Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
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Secondary | 10 |
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Warframe | 3 |
Limbo Aristeas Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
Limbo Magrite Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
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Warframe | 5 |
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Warframe | 1 |
Loki Essence Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
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Warframe | 1 |
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Component | 1 |
Loki Swindle Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
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Warframe | 1 |
Mag Coil Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
Mag Gauss Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
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Warframe | 3 |
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Secondary | 2 |
Mantis | Landing Craft | 1 |
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Warframe | 1 |
Mesa Longhorn Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
Mesa Ovis Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
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Warframe | 5 |
Milati | Ship Ordnance | (1) |
Milati Mk I | Ship Ordnance | (1) |
Milati Mk II | Ship Ordnance | (1) |
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Component | 1 |
Mirage Harlequin Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
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Component | 1 |
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Warframe | 5 |
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Component | 1 |
Mirage Trivelin Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
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Primary | 10 |
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Melee | 15 |
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Warframe | 3 |
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Warframe | 3 |
Nekros Raknis Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
Nekros Shroud Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
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Warframe | 1 (1) |
Nezha Circa Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
Nezha Jinza Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
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Warframe | 5 |
Nidus Myxini Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
Nidus Prion Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
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Component | 6 |
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Melee | 15 |
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Melee | 15 |
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Warframe | 1 |
Nova Flux Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
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Warframe | 1 |
Nova Quantum Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
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Warframe | 1 |
Nyx Menticide Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
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Warframe | 1 |
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Component | 1 |
Nyx Vespa Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
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Warframe | 1 |
Oberon Markhor Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
Oberon Oryx Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
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Warframe | 5 |
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Component | 1 |
Octavia Cadenza Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
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Warframe | 5 |
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Component | 5 |
Odonata Prime | Archwing | 1 |
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Enhancement | 1 |
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Enhancement | 1 |
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Melee | 10 |
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Melee | 10 |
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Secondary | 10 |
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Melee | 15 |
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Primary | 1 |
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Primary | 10 |
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Melee | 15 |
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Melee | 1 |
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Warframe | 3 |
Protea Mavv Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
Protea Telema Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
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Secondary | 10 |
Railjack Cephalon | Cephalon | 1 (4) |
Railjack Propulsion Systems | Component | 1 |
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Melee | 10 |
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Melee | 15 |
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Warframe | 1 |
Revenant Vania Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
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Warframe | 3 |
Rhino Thrak Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
Rhino Vanguard Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
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Primary | 10 |
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Warframe | 1 |
Saryn Chlora Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
Saryn Hemlock Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
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Warframe | 1 |
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Component | 1 |
Scimitar | Landing Craft | 1 |
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Melee | 15 |
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Secondary | 2 |
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Warframe | 3 |
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Secondary | 10 |
Sigma Engines Mk I | Ship Component | (1) |
Sigma Engines Mk II | Ship Component | (1) |
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Melee | 10 |
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Primary | 1 |
Smoking Body Ephemera | Cosmetic | 25 |
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Primary | 10 |
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Secondary | 8 |
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Primary | 10 |
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Primary | 10 |
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Melee | 15 |
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Primary | 10 |
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Primary | 10 |
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Primary | 3 |
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Primary | 10 |
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Melee | 15 |
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Warframe | 3 |
Titania Aurai Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
Titania Mab Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
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Warframe | 5 |
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Warframe | 1 |
Trinity Aura Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
Trinity Meridian Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
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Warframe | 1 |
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Component | 1 |
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Component | 5 |
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Secondary | 1 |
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Warframe | 1 |
Valkyr Bastet Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
Valkyr Kara Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
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Warframe | 3 |
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Secondary | 10 |
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Warframe | 1 |
Vauban Armistice Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
Vauban Esprit Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
Vauban Gambit Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
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Component | 1 |
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Primary | 4 |
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Primary | 10 |
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Secondary | 3 |
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Melee | 15 |
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Melee | 15 |
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Warframe | 1 (1) |
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Warframe | 1 |
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Component | 1 |
Volt Pulse Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
Volt Storm Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
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Warframe | 3 |
Wisp Gaoth Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
Wolf Hood | Cosmetic | 1 |
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Warframe | 1 (1) |
Wukong Dasheng Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
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Warframe | 5 |
Wyrm Prime | Sentinel | 6 |
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Warframe | 3 |
Xiphos | Landing Craft | 1 |
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Secondary | 10 |
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Warframe | 1 |
Zephyr Cierzo Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
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Warframe | 5 |
Zephyr Tengu Helmet | Cosmetic | 1 |
Total | 1,090 (+13) | ||||||||
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Last updated: Update 30.0 (2021-04-13)
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.
- 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.
- 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 Orokin Cell blueprint that can be purchased from the market for
100 or as a reward from The Law of Retribution Nightmare Raid:
Manufacturing Requirements | |||||
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Time: 1 hrs | |
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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)