Cryotic
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Description
Usually found in extreme sub-zero environments, Cryotic instantly freezes anything it contacts. Locations: Excavation Missions on Venus, Earth, Phobos, Europa, Neptune, and Pluto
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General Information
Type
Resource
Sell Price
Cannot Sell
Introduced
Update 14.5 (2014-08-28)
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Vendor Sources
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Usually found in extreme sub-zero environments, Cryotic instantly freezes anything it contacts.
—In-Game Description

 Cryotic is a uncommon resource, aquired through playing the Excavation game mode. It was introduced in Update 14.5 (2014-08-28), during the Operation Cryotic Front event.

Blueprint Checklist for Cryotic Edit

Blueprint Checklist for Cryotic

Blueprint Type Quantity
 Atlas Chassis Component 1300
 Atlas Chassis (Helminth) Component 1300
 Atlas Prime Neuroptics Component 525
 Banshee Prime Chassis Component 1500
 Elytron Systems Component 3800
 Equinox Prime Systems Component 575
 Garuda Prime Neuroptics Component 600
 Harrow Systems Component 1000
 Harrow Systems (Helminth) Component 1000
 Hydroid Prime Systems Component 925
 Ivara Chassis Component 2000
 Ivara Chassis (Helminth) Component 2000
 Ivara Prime Neuroptics Component 600
 Lavos Chassis Component 1500
 Lavos Chassis (Helminth) Component 1500
 Limbo Prime Neuroptics Component 300
 Mirage Prime Neuroptics Component 2000
 Octavia Prime Systems Component 370
 Protea Systems Component 1000
 Protea Systems (Helminth) Component 1000
Railjack Propulsion Systems Component 250
Scimitar Fuselage Component 3500
 Sevagoth Chassis Component 650
 Sevagoth Chassis (Helminth) Component 650
 Titania Systems Component 2200
 Titania Systems (Helminth) Component 2200
 Trinity Prime Systems Component 9000
 Vauban Prime Systems Component 9000
Xiphos Fuselage Component 3500
 Zephyr Prime Systems Component 550
 Hildryn Prime Neuroptics Component 600
 Citrine Chassis Component 1200
 Citrine Chassis (Helminth) Component 1200
 Khora Prime Neuroptics Component 600
 Harrow Prime Neuroptics Component 600
 Nidus Prime Neuroptics Component 600
 Yareli Systems Component 350
 Yareli Systems (Helminth) Component 350
 Gauss Prime Neuroptics Component 600

Last updated: Hotfix 38.0.12 (2025-02-20)

Drop Locations Edit

Mission Drop Tables

Mission Type Source Rotations
or
Drop Table
Chance[1] Quantity[2] Avg. per roll[3] Star Chart Nodes
Annihilation Annihilation (Conclave) B 12.65% 600 75.9
Cephalon Capture Cephalon Capture (Conclave) B 12.65% 600 75.9
Cetus Bounty Cetus Bounty Lvl 10-30 Stage 1 B 25% 200 50
Cetus Bounty Cetus Bounty Lvl 5-15 Stage 1 B 20% 100 20
Cetus Bounty Cetus Bounty Lvl 5-15 Stage 2 B 15.49% 100 15.49
Cetus Bounty Cetus Bounty Lvl 10-30 Stage 2 B 15.97% 200 31.94
Fortuna Bounty Fortuna Bounty Lvl 5-15 Stage 1 B 25% 100 25
Fortuna Bounty Fortuna Bounty Lvl 10-30 Stage 1 B 25% 200 50
Fortuna Bounty Fortuna Bounty Lvl 5-15 Stage 2 B 15% 100 15
Fortuna Bounty Fortuna Bounty Lvl 10-30 Stage 2 B 15% 200 30
Lunaro Lunaro (Conclave) B 12.65% 600 75.9
Team Annihilation Team Annihilation (Conclave) B 12.65% 600 75.9

Enemy Drop Tables

Enemy Drop Table Chance[4] Item Chance[5] Chance[6] Expected Kills[7] Quantity[8] Avg. per roll attempt[9]
No enemy drop tables with this item

Sourced from the official drop table repository. See Module:DropTables/data to edit on the wiki.

Farming Locations Edit

These are based on opinions. These should be viewed as advice for finding the resource.

Target Planet Name Type Level Tile Set
Earth Everest Excavation 1 - 6 Grineer Forest
Europa Valefor Excavation 18 - 23 Corpus Ice Planet
Pluto Hieracon Excavation (Dark Sector) 35 - 45 Corpus Outpost
Neptune Despina Excavation 27 - 32 Corpus Outpost
Venus Kiliken Excavation 3 - 8 Corpus Outpost
Mars Augustus Excavation 9 - 14 Grineer Settlement


Gathering Tips Edit

Cryotic is primarily obtained by accomplishing Excavation missions, which is the only mission type that rewards Cryotic in large quantities. Completing an Excavation cycle will grant 100 Cryotic. Although this is not stated during an Excavation mission, Resource Boosters do in fact double Cryotic earnings at the mission's end. Resourceful Retriever and Loyal Retriever double pickup will also double Cryotic earnings, provided that the doubling chances of 18% and 13% respectively, trigger. The difficulty of the Excavation mission does not affect the amount of Cryotic being awarded.

And while it's no guarantee you'll get it, Cryotics sometimes appear as a Daily Tribute award.

Trivia Edit

  • The name Cryotic stems from the Greek word κρύο (cryo), which translates to cold.
  • Cryotic appears to be a mutagenic hazard that affects wildlife through excessive exposure, as shown in the Shifting Sands Tactical Alert where Desert Skates were mutated by Cryotic exposure into larger, tougher forms.
  • Interestingly, a single Cryotic unit can be used to sustain a snowdrift/snowman permanently (as described in certain Clan Dojo decorations), fitting its purpose as a super-cooler.

Patch History Edit

Update 14.5 (2014-08-28)

  1. Chance to roll item within drop table
  2. Amount rewarded on successful roll
  3. (Quantity × Chance)
  4. Chance to roll drop table
  5. Chance to roll item within drop table
  6. (Drop Table Chance × Item Chance)
  7. (1 / Chance), see WARFRAME Wiki:Expected & Nearly Guaranteed Numbers for more details
  8. Amount rewarded on successful roll
  9. (Quantity × Chance), average item quantity on a roll attempt (successful or not)