Plastids are an uncommon component that can be found on Saturn, Uranus, Phobos, Pluto and Eris regions. It is usually found in quantities of 10 to 30.
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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Uranus | Stephano | Defense | 24 - 29 | Grineer Sealab |
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Saturn | Piscinas | Survival (Dark Sector) | 26 - 36 | Grineer Asteroid |
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Eris | Akkad | Defense (Dark Sector) | 35 - 45 | Infested Ship |
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Uranus | Ophelia | Survival | 24 - 29 | Grineer Sealab |
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Saturn | Helene | Defense | 21 - 26 | Grineer Galleon |
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Pluto | Outer Terminus | Defense | 30 - 40 | Corpus Outpost |
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Pluto | Palus | Survival | 30 - 40 | Corpus Ship |
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Phobos | Gulliver | Defense | 10 - 15 | Corpus Ship |
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Phobos | Stickney | Survival | 10 - 15 | Corpus Ship |
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Deimos | Cambion Drift | Free Roam | 20 - 35 | Cambion Drift |
Blueprints Requiring Plastids
| Blueprint | Type | Quantity (Research) |
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 Acceltra |
Primary | 925 |
 Adramal Alloy x20 |
Resource | 600 |
| Adrenal Stim | Gear | 500 |
| Aegron Gyro | MOA | 1,000 |
| Air Support Charges x10 | Gear | 700 |
| Amesha Wings | Component | (1,350) |
 Amprex |
Primary | 600 (350) |
| Aquapulmo Trophy | Decoration | 1,100 |
 Argonak |
Primary | 700 |
 Ash Systems |
Component | 500 |
 Astilla |
Primary | 875 |
 Banshee Systems |
Component | 400 (500) |
 Baza |
Primary | (300) |
 Boar |
Primary | 900 |
 Bubonico |
Primary | 1,200 |
| Calcifin Stim | Gear | 500 |
| Carcinnox | Ship Turret | (75) |
| Carcinnox Mk I | Ship Turret | (150) |
| Carcinnox Mk II | Ship Turret | (300) |
 Catabolyst |
Secondary | (650) |
 Caustacyst |
Melee | 4,000 (600) |
 Cerata |
Melee | 1,200 (600) |
 Cernos |
Primary | 700 |
 Chroma Chassis |
Component | 50 |
| Chroma Neuroptics |
Component | 200 |
 Chroma Prime Neuroptics |
Component | 450 |
 Cobra & Crane |
Melee | 875 |
| Cosmic Specter x1 | Gear | 1,000 |
 Cyanex |
Secondary | (300) |
 Dark Dagger |
Melee | 500 |
 Dark Sword |
Melee | 200 |
 Destreza |
Melee | 1,700 |
 Detonite Injector |
Resource | 250 (100) |
| Diriga | Sentinel | 350 |
 Dread |
Primary | 900 |
 Dual Toxocyst |
Secondary | 1,100 |
| Elytron Systems | Component | (1,150) |
 Ember Prime Systems |
Component | 700 |
 Ember Systems |
Component | 220 |
 Endura |
Melee | 1,200 |
 Equinox Night Aspect Chassis |
Component | 300 |
| Equinox Night Aspect Neuroptics |
Component | 500 |
| Equinox Night Aspect Systems |
Component | 500 |
 Equinox Prime Systems |
Component | 225 |
 Excalibur Systems |
Component | 220 |
 Fersteel Alloy x20 |
Resource | 400 |
 Fieldron |
Resource | 250 |
| Flagellocanth Trophy | Decoration | 1,100 |
| Force Specter x3 | Gear | 1,000 |
 Frost Prime Systems |
Component | 220 |
 Frost Systems |
Component | 500 |
| Galvarc | Ship Ordnance | (75) |
| Galvarc Mk I | Ship Ordnance | (150) |
| Galvarc Mk II | Ship Ordnance | (300) |
 Gammacor |
Secondary | 650 |
 Gazal Machete |
Melee | 1,400 (50) |
 Guandao |
Melee | (1,250) |
 Gunsen |
Melee | 1,150 |
 Harrow Neuroptics |
Component | 2,000 |
 Hema |
Primary | (10,000) |
 Hespazym Alloy x20 |
Resource | 300 |
 Hikou |
Secondary | 500 |
 Hildryn Systems |
Component | 1,500 |
 Hirudo |
Melee | 1,100 |
| Hydroid Ketos Helmet | Cosmetic | 500 |
 Hydroid Prime Neuroptics |
Component | 1,100 |
 Ignis |
Primary | (150) |
 Ignis Wraith |
Primary | (2,000) |
| Inaros Anubis Helmet | Cosmetic | 900 |
| Inaros Canopic Helmet | Cosmetic | 2,500 |
 Inaros Chassis |
Component | 300 |
| Inaros Neuroptics |
Component | 500 |
| Infested Catalyst x5 | Gear | 500 (11,500) |
 Ivara Neuroptics |
Component | 800 |
 Ivara Prime Chassis |
Component | 250 |
| Ivara Zirastra Helmet | Cosmetic | 2,500 |
 Javlok |
Primary | (2,000) |
| Karkina Trophy | Decoration | 1,200 |
| Kavat Incubator Upgrade Segment | Orbiter Segment | (550) |
 Khora Systems |
Component | 1,000 |
 Knux |
Arch-Melee | (5,000) |
 Kohmak |
Secondary | 5,000 (500) |
 Kronen |
Melee | 1,000 |
 Kulstar |
Secondary | 3,600 |
| Kwath Grip | Zaw | 700 |
 Lanka |
Primary | (250) |
 Latron |
Primary | 800 |
 Lesion |
Melee | 1,400 |
| Limbo Aristeas Helmet | Cosmetic | 450 |
| Limbo Magrite Helmet | Cosmetic | 450 |
 Limbo Prime Systems |
Component | 100 |
 Limbo Systems |
Component | 220 |
| Loc-Pin | Gear | 100 |
| Loki Enigma Helmet | Cosmetic | 500 |
 Loki Systems |
Component | 220 |
 Machete |
Melee | 800 |
 Mag Prime Systems |
Component | 500 |
 Mag Systems |
Component | 220 |
| Mantis Avionics | Component | 4,800 |
 Mesa Chassis |
Component | 300 |
| Mesa Neuroptics |
Component | 500 |
 Mios |
Melee | 1,200 (400) |
 Mirage Chassis |
Component | 450 |
| Mirage Harlequin Helmet | Cosmetic | 500 |
| Mirage Trivelin Helmet | Cosmetic | 500 |
| Mirewinder Trophy | Decoration | 1,000 |
| Mortus Lungfish Trophy | Decoration | 1,200 |
 Mutagen Mass |
Resource | 250 (100) |
 Mutalist Cernos |
Primary | 1,400 |
 Nekros Prime Systems |
Component | 500 |
 Nekros Systems |
Component | 220 |
 Nezha Systems |
Component | 4,200 |
 Nidus Chassis |
Component | 1,400 |
| Nidus Neuroptics |
Component | 1,000 |
 Ninkondi |
Melee | 800 |
 Nova Prime Neuroptics |
Component | 500 |
| Nova Slipstream Helmet | Cosmetic | 500 |
 Nova Systems |
Component | 600 |
 Nyx Systems |
Component | 220 |
 Oberon Prime Systems |
Component | 250 |
 Octavia Chassis |
Component | 1,500 |
| Octavia Neuroptics |
Component | 2,600 |
| Odonata Prime Systems | Component | 500 |
 Ogris |
Primary | (150) |
 Ohma |
Melee | 1,400 |
 Okina |
Melee | (165) |
 Opticor |
Primary | (250) |
| Ostimyr Trophy | Decoration | 1,100 |
 Paris |
Primary | 600 |
 Phage |
Primary | (200) |
 Phantasma |
Primary | 650 |
| Plague Akwin Grip | Zaw | 1,100 |
| Plague Bokwin Grip | Zaw | 1,100 |
| Plague Keewar Strike | Zaw | 700 |
| Plague Kripath Strike | Zaw | 700 |
 Pox |
Secondary | (200) |
 Pupacyst |
Melee | (650) |
| Railjack Fuselage | Component | 250 |
 Rhino Prime Chassis |
Component | 400 |
| Rhino Prime Systems |
Component | 500 |
 Rhino Systems |
Component | 600 |
 Sarpa |
Melee | 1,000 |
 Saryn Systems |
Component | 350 |
| Scimitar Avionics | Component | 4,800 |
 Scoliac |
Melee | 1,200 (400) |
 Shaku |
Melee | 1,100 (5,000) |
| Sharrac Trophy | Decoration | 1,200 |
| Sigma Plating Mk I | Ship Component | (500) |
| Sigma Plating Mk II | Ship Component | (750) |
| Sigma Plating Mk III | Ship Component | (1,000) |
 Skana |
Melee | 500 |
 Snipetron |
Primary | 900 |
 Soma |
Primary | 850 |
 Sonicor |
Secondary | 2,600 |
| Sparkfire Loader | Kitgun | 1,000 |
 Spira |
Secondary | 800 |
| Squad Ammo Restore (Medium) x1 | Gear | (300) |
| Squad Ammo Restore (Medium) x10 | Gear | (300) |
| Stitch Loader | Kitgun | 1,000 |
 Supra |
Primary | (250) |
 Tenora |
Primary | (3,000) |
 Tiberon |
Primary | 650 |
 Titania Systems |
Component | 800 |
 Tonbo |
Melee | 800 (300) |
| Tralok Trophy | Decoration | 1,200 |
 Travocyte Alloy x20 |
Resource | 100 |
 Trinity Systems |
Component | 220 |
| Trux Gyro | MOA | 1,000 |
 Tysis |
Secondary | 400 |
 Valkyr Prime Systems |
Component | 500 |
 Valkyr Systems |
Component | 400 |
 Vauban Systems |
Component | 220 |
 Venka |
Melee | 500 (75) |
| Vitreospina Trophy | Decoration | 1,100 |
 Volt Systems |
Component | 220 (500) |
 Vulkar |
Primary | 800 |
 Wisp Neuroptics |
Component | 950 |
 Wukong |
Warframe | (9,000) |
| Wukong Dasheng Helmet | Cosmetic | 3,700 |
 Wukong Prime Neuroptics |
Component | 200 |
| Wukong Systems |
Component | 4,000 (500) |
| Xiphos Avionics | Component | 4,800 |
 Zakti |
Secondary | 350 |
 Zephyr Prime Neuroptics |
Component | 350 |
 Zephyr Systems |
Component | 400 |
| Zephyr Tengu Helmet | Cosmetic | 350 |
| Total | 145,320 (+64,190) | ||||||||
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| Research |  x1  x3  x10  x30  x100
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Last updated: Update 29.10 (2021-03-19)
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Gathering Tips
These are based on opinions and may not be true. These should be viewed as advice unless proven undoubtedly true. Check the comment section for confirmation.
- The Defense mission Stephano on Uranus has a lot of containers and can possibly yield around 100 Plastids per 5 waves.
- Saturn is a good place to harvest Plastids, particularly Piscinas; it is an Infestation Survival mission and at the 20-25+ minute mark, it can yield a high amount of Plastids. Helene is also an excellent place to acquire Plastids due to being a Defense mission, as well as Nano Spores.
- With all nodes completed on Uranus, using a Titan Extractor on Uranus can give many Plastids and Polymer Bundle with ease. It also has a slight chance to collect 3-4 Detonite Ampule.
- Playing Multiple Rounds of Defense on Eris will usually yield a sufficient amount of Plastids if all storage containers and enemies are looted.
- Being Corpus-held locations, Phobos and Pluto are good places to farm Plastids as they also present an excellent opportunity to potentially harvest Oxium as well.
- While you're more likely to get the resources specifically from the area, Plastids can be found as a random drop in various chests on the Cambion Drift. If you're going there to get Plastids, Mother's bounties, particularly on Isolation Vault expeditions, provide a better opportunity.
Notes
- Clan weapons hold one of the main reasons to farm Plastids, as components require bundles of 250 for each component. Since no planet lists Plastids first, and the fact that they drop in very low amounts, they are often considered the hardest resource to farm for, excluding rares.
- Some planets that drop Plastids often drop the first resource much more often, and coupled with the low amount per drop, this can lead to very long missions with little Plastids gained.
Trivia
- In real life, a plastid is a double-membrane organelle within plant and protist cells, typically found in algae.
