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) |
|---|---|---|
| Adrenal Stim | Gear | 500 |
| Air Support Charges x10 | Gear | 700 |
| Amesha Wings | Component | (1,350) |
| Amprex | Primary | 600 (350) |
| Argonak | Primary | 700 |
| Ash Systems | Component | 500 |
| Astilla | Primary | 875 |
| Banshee Systems | Component | 400 (500) |
| Baza | Primary | (300) |
| Boar | Primary | 900 |
| Calcifin Stim | Gear | 500 |
| Caustacyst | Melee | 400 (600) |
| Cerata | Melee | 1,200 (600) |
| Cernos | Primary | 700 |
| Chroma Chassis | Component | 50 |
| Chroma Neuroptics | Component | 200 |
| Chroma Prime Neuroptics | Component | 450 |
| Cosmic Specter | Gear | 1,000 |
| Dark Dagger | Melee | 500 |
| Dark Sword | Melee | 200 |
| Destreza | Melee | 1,700 |
| Detonite Injector | Resource | 250 (100) |
| Diriga | Sentinel | 350 |
| Dread | Primary | 900 |
| Dual Toxocyst | Secondary | 1,100 |
| Elytron Systems | Component | (1,150) |
| Ember Prime Systems | Component | 700 |
| Ember Systems | Component | 220 |
| Endura | Melee | 1,200 |
| Equinox Night Aspect Chassis | Component | 300 |
| Equinox Night Aspect Neuroptics | Component | 500 |
| Equinox Night Aspect Systems | Component | 500 |
| Excalibur Systems | Component | 220 |
 Exodia Contagion |
Arcane | 800 (+7,200)* |
 Exodia Epidemic |
Arcane | 800 (+7,200)* |
| Fersteel Alloy x20 | Resource | 400 |
| Fieldron | Resource | 250 |
| Force Specter | Gear | 1,000 |
| Frost Prime Systems | Component | 220 |
| Frost Systems | Component | 500 |
| Gammacor | Secondary | 650 |
| Gazal Machete | Melee | 1,400 (50) |
| Guandao | Melee | (1,250) |
| Gunsen | Melee | 1,150 |
| Harrow Neuroptics | Component | 2,000 |
| Hema | Primary | (10,000) |
| Hikou | Secondary | 500 |
| Hirudo | Melee | 1,100 |
| Hydroid Ketos Helmet | Cosmetic | 500 |
| Hydroid Prime Neuroptics | Component | 1,100 |
| Ignis | Primary | (150) |
| Ignis Wraith | Primary | (2,000) |
| Inaros Anubis Helmet | Cosmetic | 900 |
| Inaros Canopic Helmet | Cosmetic | 2,500 |
| Inaros Chassis | Component | 300 |
| Inaros Neuroptics | Component | 500 |
| Infested Catalyst x5 | Gear | 500 (11,500) |
| Ivara Neuroptics | Component | 800 |
| Ivara Zirastra Helmet | Cosmetic | 2,500 |
| Javlok | Primary | (2,000) |
| Kavat Incubator Upgrade Segment | Orbiter Segment | (550) |
| Khora Systems | Component | 1,000 |
| Knux | Arch-Melee | (5,000) |
| Kohmak | Secondary | 5,000 (500) |
| Kronen | Melee | 1,000 |
| Kulstar | Secondary | 3,600 |
| Lanka | Primary | (250) |
| Latron | Primary | 800 |
| Lesion | Melee | 1,400 |
| Limbo Aristeas Helmet | Cosmetic | 450 |
| Limbo Magrite Helmet | Cosmetic | 450 |
| Limbo Prime Systems | Component | 100 |
| Limbo Systems | Component | 220 |
| Loki Enigma Helmet | Cosmetic | 500 |
| Loki Systems | Component | 220 |
| Machete | Melee | 800 |
| Mag Prime Systems | Component | 500 |
| Mag Systems | Component | 220 |
| Mantis Avionics | Component | 4,800 |
| Mesa Chassis | Component | 300 |
| Mesa Neuroptics | Component | 500 |
| Mios | Melee | 1,200 (400) |
| Mirage Chassis | Component | 450 |
| Mirage Harlequin Helmet | Cosmetic | 500 |
| Mirage Trivelin Helmet | Cosmetic | 500 |
| Mutagen Mass | Resource | 250 (100) |
| Mutalist Cernos | Primary | 1,400 |
| Nekros Prime Systems | Component | 500 |
| Nekros Systems | Component | 220 |
| Nezha Systems | Component | 4,200 |
| Nidus Chassis | Component | 1,400 |
| Nidus Neuroptics | Component | 1,000 |
| Ninkondi | Melee | 800 |
| Nova Prime Neuroptics | Component | 500 |
| Nova Slipstream Helmet | Cosmetic | 500 |
| Nova Systems | Component | 600 |
| Nyx Systems | Component | 220 |
| Oberon Prime Systems | Component | 250 |
| Octavia Chassis | Component | 1,500 |
| Octavia Neuroptics | Component | 2,600 |
| Odonata Prime Systems | Component | 500 |
| Ogris | Primary | (150) |
| Ohma | Melee | 1,400 |
| Okina | Melee | (165) |
| Opticor | Primary | (250) |
| Paris | Primary | 600 |
| Phage | Primary | (200) |
| Phantasma | Primary | 650 |
| Plague Akwin | Zaw | 1,100 |
| Plague Bokwin | Zaw | 1,100 |
| Plague Keewar | Zaw | 700 |
| Plague Kripath | Zaw | 700 |
| Pox | Secondary | (200) |
| Pupacyst | Melee | (650) |
| Rhino Prime Chassis | Component | 400 |
| Rhino Prime Systems | Component | 500 |
| Rhino Systems | Component | 600 |
| Sarpa | Melee | 1,000 |
| Saryn Systems | Component | 350 |
| Scimitar Avionics | Component | 4,800 |
| Scoliac | Melee | 1,200 {400) |
| Shaku | Melee | 1,100 (5,000) |
| Skana | Melee | 500 |
| Snipetron | Primary | 900 |
| Soma | Primary | 850 |
| Sonicor | Secondary | 2,600 |
| Spira | Secondary | 800 |
| Supra | Primary | (250) |
| Tenora | Primary | (3,000) |
| Tiberon | Primary | 650 |
| Titania Systems | Component | 800 |
| Tonbo | Melee | 800 (300) |
| Trinity Systems | Component | 220 |
| Tysis | Secondary | 400 |
| Valkyr Prime Systems | Component | 500 |
| Valkyr Systems | Component | 400 |
| Volt Systems | Component | 220 (500) |
| Vauban Systems | Component | 220 |
| Venka | Melee | 500 (75) |
 Virtuos Ghost |
Arcane | 4,800 (+43,200)* |
 Virtuos Tempo |
Arcane | 3,500 (+31,500)* |
| Vulkar | Primary | 800 |
| Wukong | Warframe | (9,000) |
| Wukong Dasheng Helmet | Cosmetic | 3,700 |
| Wukong Systems | Component | 4,000 (500) |
| Xiphos Avionics | Component | 4,800 |
| Zakti | Secondary | 350 |
| Zephyr Prime Neuroptics | Component | 350 |
| Zephyr Systems | Component | 400 |
| Zephyr Tengu Helmet | Cosmetic | 350 |
| Total | 129,245 (+148,440) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research |  x1  x3  x10  x30  x100
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Last updated: Hotfix 23.10.4 (2018-10-16)
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.
- In addition to Piscinas on Saturn, Helene on Saturn is also an excellent place to acquire Plastids, as well as Nano Spores.
- 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.
