Cryotic

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.

Farming Locations

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

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

Drop Locations

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	Annihilation, Saturn
Cephalon Capture	Cephalon Capture (Conclave)	B	12.65%	600	75.9	Cephalon Capture, Saturn
Cetus Bounty	Cetus Bounty Lvl 10-30 Stage 1	B	25%	200	50	Plains of Eidolon/Cetus, Earth; talk to Konzu
Cetus Bounty	Cetus Bounty Lvl 5-15 Stage 1	B	20%	100	20	Plains of Eidolon/Cetus, Earth; talk to Konzu
Cetus Bounty	Cetus Bounty Lvl 5-15 Stage 2	B	15.49%	100	15.49	Plains of Eidolon/Cetus, Earth; talk to Konzu
Cetus Bounty	Cetus Bounty Lvl 10-30 Stage 2	B	15.97%	200	31.94	Plains of Eidolon/Cetus, Earth; talk to Konzu
Fortuna Bounty	Fortuna Bounty Lvl 5-15 Stage 1	B	25%	100	25	Orb Vallis/Fortuna, Venus; talk to Eudico
Fortuna Bounty	Fortuna Bounty Lvl 10-30 Stage 1	B	25%	200	50	Orb Vallis/Fortuna, Venus; talk to Eudico
Fortuna Bounty	Fortuna Bounty Lvl 5-15 Stage 2	B	15%	100	15	Orb Vallis/Fortuna, Venus; talk to Eudico
Fortuna Bounty	Fortuna Bounty Lvl 10-30 Stage 2	B	15%	200	30	Orb Vallis/Fortuna, Venus; talk to Eudico
Lunaro	Lunaro (Conclave)	B	12.65%	600	75.9	Lunaro Arena, Saturn
Team Annihilation	Team Annihilation (Conclave)	B	12.65%	600	75.9	Team Annihilation, Saturn

Enemy Drop Tables

Enemy	Drop Table Chance^[4]	Item Chance^[5]	Chance^[6]	Expected Kills^[7]	Quantity^[8]	Avg. per roll attempt^[9]

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

Blueprints Requiring Cryotic

Blueprint	Type	Quantity (Research)
Ack & Brunt	Melee	3,300
Aksomati	Secondary	200
Amesha Harness	Component	(1,250)
Arca Plasmor	Primary	925
Archwing Launcher Segment	Orbiter Segment	(800)
Atlas Chassis	Component	1,300
Atlas Prime Neuroptics	Component	525
Banshee Prime Chassis	Component	1,500
Baza	Primary	575
Cerata	Melee	2,500 (1,200)
Charc Eel Trophy	Decoration	2,000
Clotra Stim	Gear	1,500
Corinth	Primary	725
Dual Raza	Melee	200
Dual Toxocyst	Secondary	(400)
Echowinder Trophy	Decoration	2,000
Elytron Systems	Component	3,800
Elytron Wings	Component	(6,450)
Equinox Clisthert Helm	Cosmetic	600
Equinox Prime Systems	Component	575
Equinox Solstice Helmet	Cosmetic	600
Fomorian Disruptor	Gear	300
Freezing Step Ephemera	Cosmetic	20,000
Garuda Bathory Helmet	Cosmetic	600
Garuda Prime Neuroptics	Component	600
Gaze Chamber	Kitgun	1,200
Ghoulsaw Engine	Component	(750)
Glaxion	Primary	2,500 (2,500)
Goopolla Trophy	Decoration	2,000
Guandao	Melee	(2,500)
Harrow Systems	Component	1,000
Hydroid Prime Systems	Component	925
Inaros Anubis Helmet	Cosmetic	2,000
Ivara Chassis	Component	2,000
Ivara Prime Neuroptics	Component	600
Kavat Incubator Upgrade Segment	Orbiter Segment	(900)
Khut-Khut Trophy	Decoration	2,000
Knell	Secondary	3,800
Knux	Arch-Melee	(20,000)
Kohm	Primary	500
Kulstar	Secondary	4,800
Laka Grip	Zaw	750
Lavos Chassis	Component	1,500
Lenz	Primary	2,400
Limbo Prime Neuroptics	Component	300
Masseter	Melee	650
Mawfish Trophy	Decoration	2,000
Mirage Prime Neuroptics	Component	2,000
Mutalist Cernos	Primary	1,200
Nezha Systems	Component	(500)
Nutrio Incubator Upgrade Segment	Orbiter Segment	(800)
Octavia Prime Systems	Component	370
Okina	Melee	(3,250)
Opticor	Primary	600
Pandero	Secondary	5,500
Plinx	Secondary	575
Protea Systems	Component	1,000
Pyrotic Alloy x20	Resource	200
Railjack Propulsion Systems	Component	250
Refract Stim	Gear	1,000
Revenant Vania Helmet	Cosmetic	600
Sarpa	Melee	3,300
Scimitar Fuselage	Component	3,500
Sevagoth Chassis	Component	650
Sibear	Melee	30,000
Talons	Secondary	(300)
Titania Systems	Component	2,200
Tonkor	Primary	800
Trinity Prime Systems	Component	9,000
Vauban Prime Systems	Component	9,000
Veldt	Primary	600
Volnus	Melee	875
Wukong Dasheng Helmet	Cosmetic	1,800
Xiphos Fuselage	Component	3,500
Yogwun Trophy	Decoration	2,000
Zephyr Prime Systems	Component	550
Zhuge	Primary	2,800
Afentis	Primary	1,200
Hildryn Prime Neuroptics	Component	600
Citrine Chassis	Component	1,200
Khora Prime Neuroptics	Component	600
Harrow Prime Neuroptics	Component	600
Nidus Prime Neuroptics	Component	600
Yareli Systems	Component	350

Total	164,270 (+63,350)
Research	x1 x3 x10 x30 x100

Last updated: Update 30.0 (2021-04-13)

Gathering Tips

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. Retrieve's double pickup will also double Cryotic earnings, provided that the buff is active at the time an excavator finishes digging. 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

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

Update 14.5 (2014-08-28)

Introduced along with Operation: Cryotic Front.

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