I remember walking out of a Disruption match with nothing but a pocketful of disappointment and an empty aura of promise. You lean on the relic menu, heartbeat matching the rotation timer, and realize Citrine Prime is teasing you across four separate drops. I’ll show you how to stop guessing and start hunting.
I’ve chased Prime parts since the Oberon days; you’ll save hours if you follow a pattern instead of praying to RNG. Use the Warframe Wiki and Warframe.market to cross-check prices and demand before you burn traces or Standing.
All Citrine Prime Relics in Warframe and how to get them
Observation: Citrine Prime’s parts are split across four Relics, so you’ll be checking multiple mission types.
The drop table is a locked diary — each page lists one or two missions that actually matter. Here’s the quick read:
- Lith S19: Systems (Uncommon)
- Meso C11: Blueprint (Rare)
- Neo C11: Chassis (Common)
- Axi C12: Neuroptics (Rare)
Heads up: both the Meso C11 and Axi C12 are Rare. Radiant Relics give a 10% shot at the gold-tier, while an unrefined relic sits at about a 2% chance. If you’ve got maxed Syndicate Standing, spend 20,000 Standing on a Relic Pack from your two main factions — it hands you three random current Relics or Ayas and can surprise-drop a Citrine piece.
Where do Citrine Prime relics drop?
Systems, Blueprint, Chassis, and Neuroptics are scattered across Capture, Disruption, Interception, and Defense missions. The Warframe Wiki’s official tables remain the single best source to confirm exact rotations; Digital Extremes shifts pools occasionally, but the mission types stay consistent enough to farm deliberately.
Best Citrine Prime Relic farms in Warframe
Observation: Faster missions with tight reward pools beat long slog runs for most relics.
If you treat farming as a ticking slot machine, you’ll stop wasting runs. Target the mission with the best percent and the shortest runtime; efficiency is the only sustainable strategy.
| Relic | Location | Alternatives |
|---|---|---|
| Lith S19: Systems (Uncommon) | Hepit, Void (Capture)Olympus, Mars (Disruption) | |
| Meso C11: Blueprint (Rare) | Ukko, Void (Capture)Io, Jupiter (Defense) | Olympus, Mars (Disruption)Kappa, Sedna (Disruption) |
| Neo C11: Chassis (Common) | Xini, Eris (Interception) | Ukko, Void (Capture)Kappa, Sedna (Disruption)Berehynia, Sedna (Interception) |
| Axi C12: Neuroptics (Rare) | Apollo, Lua (Disruption) | Xini, Eris (Interception) |
Which relics do I need for Citrine Prime?
Systems from Lith S19, Blueprint from Meso C11, Chassis from Neo C11, and Neuroptics from Axi C12 — two of those are Rare, which slows the process. Check Warframe.market if you’d rather buy parts; prices fluctuate and the community often lists full sets or individual pieces.
Lith S19: Hepit in the Void is my go-to capture because it runs in under a minute and gives a 6.67% chance. Olympus on Mars gives 14.29% on rotations A and B and doubles as a place to snag a Meso on rotation C if you decide to hang around.
Meso C11: Io on Jupiter is a short Defense that’s now more attractive after Defense shortening — two waves and bail gives you a 12.5% chance per run. Ukko on the Void splits Meso, Neo, and Aya, so use it if you want variety and a fast reset.
Neo C11: Xini on Eris is the interception classic. Kappa on Sedna offers a 14.29% Neo chance on rotation B; reset every two waves or let conduits fall on wave three to manipulate the pool if you prefer controlled RNG.
How do I farm Axi relics fast?
Apollo on Lua (Disruption) is the clean option: 14.29% on rotations A and B, slightly lower on C. If you want to speed-run Axi, prioritize short Disruption runs with an objective-clear frame and efficient crowd control; bring a Nekros or Hydroid if you also want extra resource drops.
Short runs beat marathon sessions when a relic’s odds are single digits. If you refine to Radiant, remember the jump to 10% for gold-tier is sizable — plan your Void Traces accordingly. Use the Warframe Wiki and official patch notes from Digital Extremes to track pool changes and new sources.
If you’ve still got Syndicate Standing gathering dust, those 20,000 Standing Relic Packs are cheap risk for a possible Meso or Neo — and sometimes they hand you the missing shard before you’ve bored yourself into resignation.
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So which Relic are you resetting until the clock runs out — will you chase the Rare Meso, the Axi neuroptics, or buy your way out of the grind?