Dark Sectors are unique parts of the Star Chart, uninhabited by most civilizations and controlled by the Infested, regardless of the faction controlling the planet.
Each Dark Sector node is an endless mission with a higher credit payout, increased resource drop rate, and increased affinity from kills and to a certain weapon. Uniquely, Dark Sectors are the only Excavation and Disruption missions against the Infested.
Locations[]
Planet | Mission Name | Type | Credit Reward | Additional Credit Reward | Level | Resource Drop Chance Bonus | Affinity Bonus | Weapon Affinity Bonus |
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Earth | Coba | Defense | 1,500 | 12,000 | 6 - 16 | 15% | 12% | 8% on Melee |
Earth | Tikal | Excavation | 1,500 | 12,000 | 6 - 16 | 15% | 12% | 8% on Melee |
Venus | Romula | Defense | 1,700 | 10,000 | 8 - 18 | 10% | 10% | 5% on Rifles |
Venus | Malva | Survival | 1,700 | 10,000 | 8 - 18 | 10% | 10% | 5% on Rifles |
Mars | Wahiba | Survival | 1,900 | 14,000 | 10 - 20 | 20% | 15% | 10% on Pistols |
Mars | Kadesh | Defense | 1,900 | 14,000 | 10 - 20 | 20% | 15% | 10% on Pistols |
Phobos | Zeugma | Survival | 2,400 | 16,000 | 15 - 25 | 25% | 18% | 13% on Rifles |
Ceres | Gabii | Survival | 2,400 | 20,000 | 15 - 25 | 35% | 26% | 21% on Melee |
Ceres | Seimeni | Defense | 2,400 | 20,000 | 15 - 25 | 35% | 26% | 21% on Melee |
Phobos | Memphis | Defection | 2,400 | 16,000 | 15 - 25 | 25% | 18% | 13% on Melee |
Jupiter | Cameria | Survival | 2,900 | 14,000 | 20 - 30 | 20% | 15% | 10% on Shotguns |
Jupiter | Sinai | Defense | 2,900 | 14,000 | 20 - 30 | 20% | 15% | 10% on Melee |
Europa | Larzac | Defense | 3,200 | 16,000 | 23 - 33 | 25% | 18% | 12% on Pistols |
Europa | Cholistan | Excavation | 3,200 | 16,000 | 23 - 33 | 25% | 18% | 12% on Melee |
Uranus | Assur | Survival | 3,400 | 16,000 | 25 - 35 | 25% | 18% | 13% on Melee |
Saturn | Caracol | Defection | 3,500 | 14,000 | 26 - 36 | 20% | 15% | 10% on Rifles |
Saturn | Piscinas | Survival | 3,500 | 14,000 | 26 - 36 | 20% | 15% | 10% on Shotguns |
Uranus | Ur | Disruption | 3,900 | 16,000 | 30 - 35 | 25% | 18% | 13% on Pistols |
Neptune | Yursa | Defection | 3,900 | 18,000 | 30 - 40 | 30% | 23% | 18% on Shotguns |
Neptune | Kelashin | Survival | 3,900 | 18,000 | 30 - 40 | 30% | 23% | 18% on Rifles |
Eris | Zabala | Survival | 4,400 | 18,000 | 35 - 45 | 30% | 23% | 18% on Pistols |
Sedna | Amarna | Survival | 4,400 | 16,000 | 35 - 45 | 25% | 18% | 13% on Rifles |
Eris | Akkad | Defense | 4,400 | 18,000 | 35 - 45 | 30% | 23% | 18% on Melee |
Pluto | Sechura | Defense | 4,400 | 20,000 | 35 - 45 | 35% | 30% | 25% on Rifles |
Sedna | Sangeru | Defense | 4,400 | 16,000 | 35 - 45 | 25% | 18% | 13% on Melee |
Pluto | Hieracon | Excavation | 4,400 | 20,000 | 35 - 45 | 35% | 30% | 25% on Pistols |
Rewards[]
In addition to providing a sizable credit reward upon completion, Dark Sector missions have rotation rewards. Each Dark Sector mission type handles rewards slightly differently: Dark Sector Excavations share the same rewards as regular Excavations of the same Tier. All Dark Sector Defense missions share the same rewards regardless of level. There are four different tiers of Dark Sector Survival Missions. Each of the three Defection missions has its own drop table, as well as Disruption.
A | B | C | |||
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x2000 Credit Cache | 13.92% | Lith A6 | 10% | Harrow Systems Blueprint | 15% |
x2000 Credit Cache | 13.92% | Lith C11 | 10% | Quickening | 15% |
x2000 Credit Cache | 13.92% | Lith G10 | 10% | Lith A6 | 10% |
x2000 Credit Cache | 13.92% | Lith G9 | 10% | Lith C11 | 10% |
Endo x100 | 13.92% | Lith P8 | 10% | Lith G10 | 10% |
Endo x100 | 13.92% | Lith R5 | 10% | Lith G9 | 10% |
Endo x100 | 13.92% | Lith T10 | 10% | Lith P8 | 10% |
Smite Corrupted | 2.58% | Bane of Corrupted | 8% | Lith R5 | 10% |
Cleanse Corrupted | 8% | Lith T10 | 10% | ||
Expel Corrupted | 8% | ||||
Harrow Systems Blueprint | 6% |
Drop tables outdated? Readers can update Module:DropTables/data and cross reference with official drop tables on https://www.warframe.com/droptables.
A | B | C | |||
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x2500 Credit Cache | 16.24% | Meso A5 | 10% | Harrow Systems Blueprint | 15% |
x2500 Credit Cache | 16.24% | Meso B9 | 10% | Enduring Strike | 15% |
x2500 Credit Cache | 16.24% | Meso G6 | 10% | Neo A11 | 10% |
Endo x150 | 16.24% | Meso H5 | 10% | Neo F3 | 10% |
Endo x150 | 16.24% | Meso H6 | 10% | Neo K6 | 10% |
Endo x150 | 16.24% | Meso M4 | 10% | Neo K7 | 10% |
Expel Corrupted | 2.58% | Meso W3 | 10% | Neo S18 | 10% |
Bane of Corrupted | 8% | Neo W1 | 10% | ||
Cleanse Corrupted | 8% | Neo Z10 | 10% | ||
Smite Corrupted | 8% | ||||
Harrow Systems Blueprint | 6% |
Drop tables outdated? Readers can update Module:DropTables/data and cross reference with official drop tables on https://www.warframe.com/droptables.
A | B | C | |||
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x3000 Credit Cache | 24.35% | Neo A11 | 10% | Harrow Systems Blueprint | 15% |
x3000 Credit Cache | 24.35% | Neo F3 | 10% | Life Strike | 15% |
x3000 Credit Cache | 24.35% | Neo K6 | 10% | Axi A17 | 10% |
Endo x250 | 24.35% | Neo K7 | 10% | Axi A18 | 10% |
Expel Corrupted | 2.58% | Neo S18 | 10% | Axi B7 | 10% |
Neo W1 | 10% | Axi D5 | 10% | ||
Neo Z10 | 10% | Axi G11 | 10% | ||
Bane of Corrupted | 8% | Axi L6 | 10% | ||
Cleanse Corrupted | 8% | Axi P6 | 10% | ||
Smite Corrupted | 8% | ||||
Harrow Systems Blueprint | 6% |
Drop tables outdated? Readers can update Module:DropTables/data and cross reference with official drop tables on https://www.warframe.com/droptables.
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A | B | C | |||
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Meso A5 | 14.29% | Neo A11 | 14.29% | Neo A11 | 13.56% |
Meso B9 | 14.29% | Neo F3 | 14.29% | Neo F3 | 13.56% |
Meso G6 | 14.29% | Neo K6 | 14.29% | Neo K6 | 13.56% |
Meso H5 | 14.29% | Neo K7 | 14.29% | Neo K7 | 13.56% |
Meso H6 | 14.29% | Neo S18 | 14.29% | Neo S18 | 13.56% |
Meso M4 | 14.29% | Neo W1 | 14.29% | Neo W1 | 13.56% |
Meso W3 | 14.29% | Neo Z10 | 14.29% | Neo Z10 | 13.56% |
Universal Medallion | 5.08% |
Drop tables outdated? Readers can update Module:DropTables/data and cross reference with official drop tables on https://www.warframe.com/droptables.
A | B | C | |||
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x2000 Credit Cache | 57.14% | Hornet Strike | 7.69% | Lith A6 | 11.06% |
Endo x100 | 42.86% | Incendiary Coat | 7.69% | Lith C11 | 11.06% |
Intensify | 7.69% | Lith G10 | 11.06% | ||
Parry | 7.69% | Lith G9 | 11.06% | ||
Serration | 7.69% | Lith P8 | 11.06% | ||
Steel Fiber | 7.69% | Lith R5 | 11.06% | ||
Lith A6 | 7.69% | Lith T10 | 11.06% | ||
Lith C11 | 7.69% | Arrow Mutation | 3.76% | ||
Lith G10 | 7.69% | Cleanse Grineer | 3.76% | ||
Lith G9 | 7.69% | Pistol Ammo Mutation | 3.76% | ||
Lith P8 | 7.69% | Rifle Ammo Mutation | 3.76% | ||
Lith R5 | 7.69% | Shotgun Ammo Mutation | 3.76% | ||
Lith T10 | 7.69% | Sniper Ammo Mutation | 3.76% |
Drop tables outdated? Readers can update Module:DropTables/data and cross reference with official drop tables on https://www.warframe.com/droptables.
A | B | C | |||
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x3000 Credit Cache | 75% | Flow | 6.67% | Axi A17 | 11.06% |
Endo x400 | 25% | Hell's Chamber | 6.67% | Axi A18 | 11.06% |
Hornet Strike | 6.67% | Axi B7 | 11.06% | ||
Serration | 6.67% | Axi D5 | 11.06% | ||
Split Chamber | 6.67% | Axi G11 | 11.06% | ||
Stabilizer | 6.67% | Axi L6 | 11.06% | ||
Steel Fiber | 6.67% | Axi P6 | 11.06% | ||
Stretch | 6.67% | Arrow Mutation | 3.76% | ||
Neo A11 | 6.67% | Cleanse Infested | 3.76% | ||
Neo F3 | 6.67% | Pistol Ammo Mutation | 3.76% | ||
Neo K6 | 6.67% | Rifle Ammo Mutation | 3.76% | ||
Neo K7 | 6.67% | Shotgun Ammo Mutation | 3.76% | ||
Neo S18 | 6.67% | Sniper Ammo Mutation | 3.76% | ||
Neo W1 | 6.67% | ||||
Neo Z10 | 6.67% |
Drop tables outdated? Readers can update Module:DropTables/data and cross reference with official drop tables on https://www.warframe.com/droptables.
A | B | C | |||
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x2000 Credit Cache | 14.29% | Hornet Strike | 7.69% | Quickening | 11.28% |
x2000 Credit Cache | 14.29% | Incendiary Coat | 7.69% | True Punishment | 11.28% |
x2000 Credit Cache | 14.29% | Intensify | 7.69% | Lith A6 | 11.06% |
x2000 Credit Cache | 14.29% | Parry | 7.69% | Lith C11 | 11.06% |
Endo x100 | 14.29% | Serration | 7.69% | Lith G10 | 11.06% |
Endo x100 | 14.29% | Steel Fiber | 7.69% | Lith G9 | 11.06% |
Endo x100 | 14.29% | Lith A6 | 7.69% | Lith P8 | 11.06% |
Lith C11 | 7.69% | Lith R5 | 11.06% | ||
Lith G10 | 7.69% | Lith T10 | 11.06% | ||
Lith G9 | 7.69% | ||||
Lith P8 | 7.69% | ||||
Lith R5 | 7.69% | ||||
Lith T10 | 7.69% |
Drop tables outdated? Readers can update Module:DropTables/data and cross reference with official drop tables on https://www.warframe.com/droptables.
A | B | C | |||
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x2500 Credit Cache | 16.67% | Charged Shell | 7.14% | Enduring Strike | 11.28% |
x2500 Credit Cache | 16.67% | Fast Deflection | 7.14% | Quickening | 11.28% |
x2500 Credit Cache | 16.67% | Hornet Strike | 7.14% | Neo A11 | 11.06% |
Endo x100 | 16.67% | Provoked | 7.14% | Neo F3 | 11.06% |
Endo x100 | 16.67% | Serration | 7.14% | Neo K6 | 11.06% |
Endo x100 | 16.67% | Steel Fiber | 7.14% | Neo K7 | 11.06% |
Vital Sense | 7.14% | Neo S18 | 11.06% | ||
Meso A5 | 7.14% | Neo W1 | 11.06% | ||
Meso B9 | 7.14% | Neo Z10 | 11.06% | ||
Meso G6 | 7.14% | ||||
Meso H5 | 7.14% | ||||
Meso H6 | 7.14% | ||||
Meso M4 | 7.14% | ||||
Meso W3 | 7.14% |
Drop tables outdated? Readers can update Module:DropTables/data and cross reference with official drop tables on https://www.warframe.com/droptables.
A | B | C | |||
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x3000 Credit Cache | 25% | Flow | 6.67% | Enduring Strike | 11.28% |
x3000 Credit Cache | 25% | Hell's Chamber | 6.67% | Life Strike | 11.28% |
x3000 Credit Cache | 25% | Hornet Strike | 6.67% | Axi A17 | 11.06% |
Endo x400 | 25% | Serration | 6.67% | Axi A18 | 11.06% |
Split Chamber | 6.67% | Axi B7 | 11.06% | ||
Stabilizer | 6.67% | Axi D5 | 11.06% | ||
Steel Fiber | 6.67% | Axi G11 | 11.06% | ||
Stretch | 6.67% | Axi L6 | 11.06% | ||
Neo A11 | 6.67% | Axi P6 | 11.06% | ||
Neo F3 | 6.67% | ||||
Neo K6 | 6.67% | ||||
Neo K7 | 6.67% | ||||
Neo S18 | 6.67% | ||||
Neo W1 | 6.67% | ||||
Neo Z10 | 6.67% |
Drop tables outdated? Readers can update Module:DropTables/data and cross reference with official drop tables on https://www.warframe.com/droptables.
A | B | C | |||
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x3000 Credit Cache | 25% | Neo A11 | 14.29% | Life Strike | 12.5% |
x3000 Credit Cache | 25% | Neo F3 | 14.29% | Axi A17 | 12.5% |
x3000 Credit Cache | 25% | Neo K6 | 14.29% | Axi A18 | 12.5% |
Endo x400 | 25% | Neo K7 | 14.29% | Axi B7 | 12.5% |
Neo S18 | 14.29% | Axi D5 | 12.5% | ||
Neo W1 | 14.29% | Axi G11 | 12.5% | ||
Neo Z10 | 14.29% | Axi L6 | 12.5% | ||
Axi P6 | 12.5% |
Drop tables outdated? Readers can update Module:DropTables/data and cross reference with official drop tables on https://www.warframe.com/droptables.
Notes[]
- The in-game description "+X% XP from (weapon class) kills" implies that kills with the specified weapon give global bonus Affinity, however it is actually a boost to Affinity earned by weapons of that class from any source, whether it be from personal kills with it, shared Affinity from allies, or Affinity Orbs.
Trivia[]
- Prior to Update 13.4 (2014-05-21), Yursa spawned both Infestation and Corpus in the mission, a hazard not seen in ordinary defense missions.
- The mission nodes of Dark Sectors are named after wastelands and ancient cities. For example, Sinai being named after the Sinai desert and Assur after the capital of the Assyrian Empire.
- As a result, Dark Sectors do not follow the naming schemes of the planets they're found on.
- The names for both of Venus's Dark Sectors (Malva and Romula) refer to two names for the city of Romula, rather than two different cities or locations.
- Earth's Dark Sectors are both names of Mayan archaeological sites and cities (Tikal and Coba).
- The working title for the Dark Sectors was "Badlands".
- The name "Dark Sector" is itself a reference to Digital Extremes' previous successful video game Dark Sector.
- Before being released these were the descriptions supplied to hype up dark sectors:
- Prior to the removal of Solar Rail Conflicts, clans (or alliances) could collaborate on building a Tower to connect it to the Solar Rail network. When it was built and deployed all Tenno could run missions there. In essence, they would have built a solar toll-highway.
- All missions run there had taxes applied to them – resources and credits – this rate was set by the Clan who built the Tower.
- Competing clans could build their own tower (maybe in secret) to challenge the area. When this happened, the area was locked into Tower Sabotage mode (against Orokin defenders, not PvP) – the Clans (and all players they convinced to help) chose a side and tried to destroy the opposing Tower (like a player-driven invasion).
- Prior to Update 16.0 (2015-03-19), Dark Sectors hosted Solar Rail Conflicts, in which different Clans and Alliances fought against each other in PvP matches over the control of these nodes, in order to tax every player who played them. Such conflicts have been put under a permanent Armistice, and no one can claim a Dark Sector anymore.
Patch History[]
Update 15.9 (2015-01-08)
- Fixed XP Boosters and Dark Sector bonus modifiers affecting Syndicate Weapon bonuses (Entropy, Sequence, Blight, Purity, Truth, Justice).
Update 13.0 (2014-04-09)
- Introduced.