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.
Blueprints Requiring Plastids
| Blueprints | Type | Quantity (Research) |
|---|---|---|
| Amesha Wings | Component | (1,350) |
| Amprex | Primary | 600 (350) |
| Ash Systems | Component | 500 |
| Banshee Systems | Component | 400 (500) |
| Boar | Primary | 900 |
| Caustacyst | Melee | 4,000 (600) |
| Cerata | Melee | 1,200 (600) |
| Cernos | Primary | 700 |
| Chroma Chassis | Component | 50 |
| Chroma Neuroptics | Component | 200 |
| Cosmic Specter | Support | 1,000 |
| Dark Dagger | Melee | 500 |
| Dark Sword | Melee | 200 |
| Script error: The function "Resource" does not exist. | Resource | 250 (100) |
| Dread | Primary | 900 |
| Elytron Systems | Component | (1,150) |
| Ember Systems | Component | 220 |
| Excalibur Systems | Component | 220 |
| Script error: The function "Resource" does not exist. | Resource | 250 |
| Force Specter | Support | 1,000 |
| Frost Prime Systems | Component | 220 |
| Frost Systems | Component | 500 |
| Gazal Machete | Melee | 1,400 (50) |
| Hema | Primary | (10,000) |
| Hikou | Secondary | 500 |
| Ignis | Primary | (150) |
| Ignis Wraith | Primary | (2,000) |
| Javlok | Primary | (2,000) |
| Jordas Verdict Key | Key | 2,000 |
| Kavat Incubator Segment | Incubator Segment | (550) |
| Knux | Melee | (5,000) |
| Kohmak | Secondary | 5,000 (500) |
| Lanka | Primary | (250) |
| Latron | Primary | 800 |
| Loki Systems | Component | 220 |
| Mag Systems | Component | 220 |
| Medium Team Ammo Restore | Gear | (300) |
| Medium Team Ammo Restore x 10 | Gear | (300) |
| Mios | Melee | 1,200 (400) |
| Script error: The function "Resource" does not exist. | Resource | 250 (100) |
| Nova Systems | Component | 600 |
| Nyx Systems | Component | 220 |
| Ogris | Primary | (150) |
| Okina | Melee | (165) |
| Opticor | Primary | (250) |
| Paris | Primary | 600 |
| Phage | Primary | (200) |
| Pox | Secondary | (200) |
| Rhino Systems | Component | 600 |
| Saryn Systems | Component | 350 |
| Scoliac | Melee | 1,200 (400) |
| Shaku | Melee | 1,100 (5,000) |
| Snipetron | Primary | 900 |
| Soma | Primary | 850 |
| Supra | Primary | (250) |
| Tonbo | Melee | 800 (300) |
| Trinity Systems | Component | 220 |
| Valkyr Systems | Component | 400 |
| Vauban Systems | Component | 220 |
| Venka | Melee | 500 (75) |
| Volt Systems | Component | 220 (500) |
| Vulkar | Primary | 800 |
| Wukong Blueprint | Component | (9,000) |
| Wukong Systems | Component | 4,000 (500) |
| Total | 38,980 (43,240) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research |  x1  x3  x10  x30  x100
| ||||||||
Market
Beginning in Update 9.0 (2013-07-13) materials could be purchased directly from the market for 
Platinum.
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.
- 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.
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 cells, typically found in algae.
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