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How to Get Primed Cryo Rounds in Warframe (2026): Where It Drops, Stats and Is It Worth It
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How to Get Primed Cryo Rounds in Warframe (2026): Where It Drops, Stats and Is It Worth It
At max rank, Primed Cryo Rounds adds 165% Cold damage to rifles
Last Updated on September 14, 2026
The short answer
Primed Cryo Rounds is a legendary rifle (primary) mod: At max rank, Primed Cryo Rounds adds 165% Cold damage to rifles. The fastest way to get Primed Cryo Rounds is to purchase it from Baro Ki'Teer when he has it in stock. The 165 percent Cold mod for rifles; a Viral build wants it over the 90 percent Cryo Rounds.
Reviewed September 13, 2026, current through Update 43.5. Stats are max rank from the live game data, drop chances from the official drop tables; this page is re-checked after every major patch.
| Mod facts | |
|---|---|
| Slot | Rifle (primary) |
| Rarity | Legendary |
| Polarity | Vazarin (D) |
| Drain at max rank | 16 (rank 10) |
| At max rank | +165% Cold |
| Fastest route | The fastest way to get Primed Cryo Rounds is to purchase it from Baro Ki’Teer when he has it in stock. |
| Trade price | 30 to 60 platinum unranked when Baro is away |
| On our builds | 34 of 242 weapon pages |
The card
Tap it to unfold the full card at max rank.
16
Primed Cryo Rounds
Primed Cryo Rounds
+165% Cold
Rifle
Every way to get it
| Source | How | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Baro Ki'Teer | Purchase | |
| Trading | Player trade |
Weapons we put it on
Primed Cryo Rounds is in the recommended build on these guides; the tile opens the full build with every mod card.
Acceltra PrimeBuild
BasmuBuild
BratonBuild
Burston PrimeBuild
Cernos PrimeBuild
Coda HemaBuild
Coda SporothrixBuild
Coda SynapseBuild
Daikyu PrimeBuild
Deth Machine Rifle PrimeBuild
Kuva BrammaBuild
Kuva ChakkhurrBuildTips that save runs
- Rifles with high base damage for increased Cold damage scaling.
- Weapons used against enemies vulnerable to Cold damage.
- Builds that combine Cold with other elemental mods for Viral or Magnetic procs.
- Primed Cryo Rounds is a Legendary rarity mod.
- It has 5 more ranks than the regular Cryo Rounds mod.
Mistakes that waste runs
- Players often try to equip both Primed Cryo Rounds and Cryo Rounds on the same weapon.
- Assuming it is always available from Baro Ki'Teer.
- Underestimating the impact of Cold damage on certain enemy types.
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