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Farming Guide
How to farm Sirius, Orion, Pride, and Wrath efficiently.
Acquisition Overview
Sirius and Orion farming splits into three tracks: the main blueprint from quest completion, component parts from Uranus Proxima missions, and signature weapons Pride and Wrath from token exchanges with strict currency rules. Understanding which track you are on prevents wasting tokens on duplicate drops or running wrong mission types for hours.
After the Constellations quest, you receive the main Warframe blueprint automatically. Components—neuroptics, chassis, systems—do not drop from the quest; they farm from Proxima rewards and vendor exchanges. Weapons require separate blueprints with Pride purchasable only with Emerald Talents and Wrath only with Crimson Talents.
Farming efficiency scales with Steel Path unlock, squad coordination, and pity awareness. Solo players can finish everything using personal Railjack missions, but token income improves with public squads splitting role responsibilities.
Blueprint Sources
The main Sirius and Orion blueprint arrives from quest completion—no repeat farm required unless you trade or delete it. Component blueprints drop from Uranus Proxima mission rewards, cache openings, and boss milestones on Aid missions. Duplicate blueprints convert partially into tokens at mission end when duplicate protection triggers.
If you lack a component blueprint after many runs, check pity counters on mission summary screens. Pity guarantees a missing blueprint piece after a documented dry streak per drop table rules. Squad members with different missing pieces benefit from shared cache openings during Volatile missions.
Component Farming in Uranus Proxima
Component parts drop from Skirmish, Volatile, and Aid nodes with higher weights on missions matching drop tables in official patch notes. Aid missions against Vena and Ryoku bias toward systems and chassis parts respectively in community-tested routes, though RNG remains factor.
Run efficient loops: launch from Pontis Tower fast travel, complete objective under eight minutes where possible, extract before bonus timers expire if you only need tokens. Bring roles—pilot, gunner, engineer—for public squads to maximize cache counts.
| Mission Type | Best For | Typical Run Length |
|---|---|---|
| Skirmish | Balanced tokens + occasional parts | 6–9 minutes |
| Volatile | Cache-heavy part drops | 8–12 minutes |
| Aid: Scoria's Angel (Vena) | Systems-biased drops + Primary Compression arcane | 10–14 minutes |
| Aid: The Kuva Wytch (Ryoku) | Chassis-biased drops + Engineering Flux arcane | 10–14 minutes |
Crimson and Emerald Talent Rates
Crimson Talents and Emerald Talents drop from mission completion rewards, bonus objectives, and cache interactions. Normal difficulty missions yield approximately 12–16 total talents per efficient run when combining base reward plus one cache tier. Steel Path pushes toward 18–22 talents when including Steel Path bonus multipliers and optional elite hunt signals.
Token color distribution varies by node: some Skirmish nodes skew Crimson while certain Volatile nodes skew Emerald. Rotate nodes if one color stockpile exceeds needs for your target purchases. Weekend events occasionally double one color—watch official announcements.
Pity on tokens is softer than blueprint pity; dry streaks still happen but average converges over five-run samples. Track personal spreadsheets only if min-maxing; most players reach exchange thresholds within an evening of focused farming.
Token Exchange Prices
Hunhow's vendor at Pontis Tower exchanges talents for guaranteed blueprints when RNG frustrates. Documented prices at launch:
| Item | Token Cost | Token Type |
|---|---|---|
| Main blueprint (if lost) | 275 | Crimson or Emerald mix per vendor tab |
| Component part blueprint | 90 each | Either color unless weapon-specific |
| Pride weapon blueprint | 90 | Emerald only |
| Wrath weapon blueprint | 90 | Crimson only |
Main blueprint cost at 275 talents equals roughly fifteen to twenty efficient Steel Path runs if you spend zero on parts—plan purchases so you do not starve weapon buys. Component parts at 90 each are reasonable safety nets after ten dry runs on a specific piece.
Pride and Wrath Token Rules
Pride requires Emerald Talents only. Wrath requires Crimson Talents only. You cannot cross-purchase at the vendor despite both being signature scythe-class weapons for the brothers. Farm Emerald-biased nodes if prioritizing Pride first; Crimson-biased nodes for Wrath.
Weapon parts after blueprint acquisition follow standard mastery and crafting resource lists on the items wiki page. Tokens gate blueprints only; crafting resources come from open world and market purchases as usual.
Efficiency Routes and Squads
Optimal squad: one dedicated pilot with maxed Forge cooldown, gunner with AoE turret clear, engineer opening caches quickly, and fourth flex for boarding DPS during Aid missions. Solo players should run personal Railjack with balanced NPC crew until comfortable piloting and gunning simultaneously via tactical view swaps.
Steel Path unlocks after clearing each node type once on normal. Push Steel Path only when modded for survival—token gains mean little if runs fail repeatedly. Combine token farming with arcane drops to dual-purpose time: Scoria's Angel for Primary Compression while chasing Emerald-heavy routes.
Avoid leaving missions early before reward summary; tokens and pity progress register only on completion screens. Host migration rarely loses rewards but relog if summary fails to appear.
When budgeting time, expect eight to twelve hours of focused farming for full set plus both weapons without trading or market purchases—faster in squads, slower solo with personal Railjack. Spread sessions to reduce burnout; pity systems reward consistency over single marathon days.
Market trading of Constellations items follows standard tradable rules for blueprints and parts after acquisition; main quest-locked items untradable until crafted duplicates exist from repeat drops. Check trade chat prices before spending vendor tokens if your platform has active economy.
Rotation scheduling: dedicate one evening to normal-difficulty token stockpile, then swap to Steel Path for weapon blueprint efficiency once comfortable. Hybrid routes prevent burnout and align pity counters across mission types without redundant dry streaks on a single node.
Resource booster weekends stack with mission token rewards but not vendor exchange prices—boosters help secondary crafting mats, not Hunhow token costs. Clarify personal goals before activating boosters during unrelated open-world farming.
Track missing blueprints in a simple checklist—neuroptics, chassis, systems—mark drop source when received to avoid redundant node grinding. Squad up with players missing complementary pieces for faster collective completion.
Arcane farming can overlap token routes—see items wiki arcanes page for drop source pairing with Emerald or Crimson biased nodes when planning nightly farm loops.
Pride and Wrath crafting requires separate resource grinds after blueprints—budget forma and catalyst usage only after verifying token color stockpiles sufficient for both weapon purchases.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does the main Sirius and Orion blueprint come from?
Quest completion grants the main blueprint. Repeat farming targets component parts and weapons, not the main blueprint unless you lost it and buy from vendor for 275 tokens.
How many tokens per run should I expect?
Normal missions average 12–16 talents per efficient run. Steel Path averages 18–22 when including bonuses and caches.
Can I buy Pride with Crimson Talents?
No. Pride is Emerald only. Wrath is Crimson only.
What is the fastest component part farm?
Volatile missions with cache focus plus targeted Aid runs for biased drops. Vendor buy at 90 tokens is fastest if you already stockpiled talents.