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
| Blueprint | Type | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Dagger | Melee | 150 |
| Dark Sword | Melee | 200 |
| Cernos | Bow | 700 |
| Dread | Bow | 900 |
| Paris | Bow | 600 |
| Boar | Shotgun | 900 |
| Latron | Rifle | 800 |
| Soma | Rifle | 850 |
| Hikou | Throwing Stars | 500 |
| Vulkar | Sniper Rifle | 800 |
| Snipetron | Sniper Rifle | 900 |
| Ash Systems | Component | 500 |
| Banshee Systems | Component | 400 |
| Ember Systems | Component | 220 |
| Excalibur Systems | Component | 220 |
| Frost Systems | Component | 220 |
| Frost Prime Systems | Component | 220 |
| Loki Systems | Component | 220 |
| Mag Systems | Component | 220 |
| Nova Systems | Component | 600 |
| Nyx Systems | Component | 220 |
| Rhino Systems | Component | 600 |
| Saryn Systems | Component | 350 |
| Trinity Systems | Component | 220 |
| Valkyr Systems | Component | 400 |
| Vauban Systems | Component | 220 |
| Volt Systems | Component | 220 |
| Detonite Injector | Research | 250 |
| Fieldron | Research | 250 |
| Mutagen Mass | Research | 250 |
| Force and Phase Specter | Support |
1,000 |
| Chroma Helmet | Component | 200 |
| Chroma Chassis | Component | 50 |
Market
Beginning in Update 9 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 comments for confirmation.
- Defense mission in Miranda (Uranus) has a lot of containers and can possibly yield around 100 Plastids per 5 waves.
- Epimetheus in Saturn drops a plenty of these, kill mobs and break containers/open lockers to increase your chances of finding Plastids.
- Rescue missions seem to yield a decent amount of Plastids.[citation needed]
- With all nodes completed, using a Titan Extractor on Uranus gives many Plastids and Polymer Bundle with ease. It also has a slight chance to drop 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
- A plastid is a double-membrane organelle within a cell, typically found in algae.
