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Metal Auger: Drop sources, locations, and probabilities

Tips

There are many ways to get Metal Auger in Warframe, but my recommendation for optimal efficiency would be to try one of these missions (in this order):

  • Jupiter/The Ropalolyst : It's a Assassination mission (level 40-40). Probability to get it: 20.00%.
  • Earth/Cambria : It's a Spy mission (level 2-4). The item is dropped on rotation C (8.60%).
  • Venus/Unda : It's a Spy mission (level 4-6). The item is dropped on rotation C (8.60%).
  • Mercury/Suisei : It's a Spy mission (level 8-10). The item is dropped on rotation C (8.60%).
  • Mars/Arval : It's a Spy mission (level 9-11). The item is dropped on rotation C (8.60%).
These recommendations are based on the usual missions lengths, and the probability of getting the resource dropped.

Missions with a Chance to Get Metal Auger as a Reward

Planet / Mission Type RotationProbability
Eris / Oestrus Infested Salvage C 14.29
Mars / Arval Spy C 8.60
Phobos / Shklovsky Spy C 8.60
Earth / Cambria Spy C 8.60
Event: Phobos / Grildrig Spy C 8.60
Event: Ceres / Hapke Spy C 8.60
Venus / Unda Spy C 8.60
Event: Venus / Vesper Spy C 8.60
Mercury / Suisei Spy C 8.60
Event: Ceres / Egeria Defense C 7.69
Ceres / Casta Defense C 7.69
Event: Phobos / Drunlo Defense C 7.69
Mars / Spear Defense C 7.69
Phobos / Gulliver Defense C 7.69
Earth / Lith Defense C 7.69
Mercury / Lares Defense C 7.69
Venus / Tessera Defense C 7.69
Event: Ceres / Varro Defense C 7.69
Event: Sedna / Camenae Defense C 4.51
Europa / Paimon Defense C 4.51
Saturn / Helene Defense C 4.51
Jupiter / Io Defense C 4.51
Neptune / Proteus Defense C 2.26
Sedna / Hydron Defense C 2.26
Lua / StöFler Defense C 2.26
Kuva Fortress / Nabuk Defense C 2.26
Uranus / Stephano Defense C 2.26
Event: Eris / Ixodes Defense C 2.26
Pluto / Outer Terminus Defense C 2.26
Event: Uranus / Miranda Defense C 2.26
Event: Uranus / Bianca Defense C 2.26
Eris / Kala-Azar Defense C 2.26
Duviri / Endless: Tier 4 Normal 1.49
Event: Phobos / Opik Rush B 1.47
Pluto / Sechura Defense B 1.47
Earth / Coba Defense B 1.47
Venus / Romula Defense B 1.47
Mars / Kadesh Defense B 1.47
Europa / Larzac Defense B 1.47
Sedna / Sangeru Defense B 1.47
Jupiter / Sinai Defense B 1.47
Eris / Akkad Defense B 1.47
Ceres / Seimeni Defense B 1.47
Duviri / Endless: Tier 6 Normal 1.03

Warframe Rotations Explained

  • Defense: One reward every 3 waves, following this pattern: AABC.
    So, rotation A reward at 3 and 6 waves, B after 9 waves and C for 12 waves.
    Then it starts all over again.
  • Rush: Number of transports destroyed:
     - Rotation A: one.
     - Rotation B: two.
     - Rotation C: all three.
  • Infested Salvage: One reward after each successful decryption, following this pattern: AABC.
  • Spy: One rotation level gained per vault unlocked.
    First vault is rotation A, two vaults is rotation B, all three vaults unlocked is rotation C.


Mobs Dropping Metal Auger

EnnemyProbability
Scrofa Shield Osprey 0.13%
Terra Shield Osprey 0.13%
Terra Oxium Osprey 0.13%
Terra Attack Drone 0.13%
Terra Turret Osprey 0.03%
Verd-Ie 0.03%
Primm 0.03%
Scrofa Mine Osprey 0.02%
Sikula 0.02%
Narmer Mine Osprey 0.02%
Mutalist Osprey 0.02%
Mine Osprey 0.02%
Juno Jactus Osprey 0.02%
Venin Mutalist 0.02%
Deimos Venin Mutalist 0.02%