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Rubedo Farming in Warframe (2026): Zeugma and Stickney on Phobos
Run Zeugma on Phobos with Nekros; Stickney is the easier Survival
Last Updated on September 30, 2026
The short answer
Rubedo drops on Earth, Phobos, Europa, Pluto, Sedna, Lua and in the Void. The classic best run is Zeugma (Phobos), a Dark Sector Survival with a +25% resource drop bonus, with Nekros looting. Stickney (Phobos) is the lower-level Survival if Zeugma is too tough.
Reviewed September 29, 2026, current through Update 44 (Iceblade of Narin); node and mission types checked against the live star chart. This page is re-checked after every major patch.
| Where | Mission | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Zeugma (Phobos) | Dark Sector Survival | Rubedo planet, +25% resource drop bonus |
| Stickney (Phobos) | Survival | Lower-level Survival on the same planet |
| Amarna (Sedna) | Dark Sector Survival | Second Dark Sector Survival on a Rubedo planet |
| Hieracon (Pluto) | Dark Sector Excavation | High-level Dark Sector on a Rubedo planet |
| Ani (Void) | Survival | The Void has Rubedo in its pool |
Table of Contents
Every place it drops
Rubedo drops on: Earth, Phobos, Europa, Pluto, Sedna, Lua, Void.
The fast route
- Turn on a Resource Booster if you own one.
- Load Zeugma (Phobos) with Nekros and a companion that has a retriever mod.
- Kill on the move and cast Desecrate over the corpses.
- Break every container you pass. They roll the planet resource pool.
- Stay for several rotations, then extract.
- If Zeugma is too hard, run Stickney (Phobos) instead.
Best farming frames
| Frame | Role | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Nekros | Survival farm | Desecrate rolls each corpse loot table again, and resources sit on that table. |
| Khora | Survival farm | Pilfering Strangledome gives enemies caught in Strangledome a chance to drop extra loot. |
| Hydroid | Survival farm | Pilfering Swarm adds extra loot from enemies killed inside Tentacle Swarm. |
Tips that save runs
- Steel Path missions add +100% resource drop chance on top of any Dark Sector bonus.
- Orb Vallis Level 20-40 bounties can pay 300 Rubedo in a stage reward. Boosters do not apply to bounty rewards.
- Dark Sector nodes spawn Infested enemies, so no Nullifier bubbles cancel Desecrate.
Mistakes that waste runs
- Farming Rubedo on Mars, Uranus or other planets that do not have it in the pool.
- Expecting a Resource Booster to double a bounty reward. It only doubles pickups.
- Leaving Survival after one rotation. The run pays over time.
What it builds
| Item | Note |
|---|---|
| Khora Chassis | 4,300 Rubedo |
| Nekros Prime Chassis | 6,000 Rubedo |
| Titania Prime Chassis | 1,400 Rubedo |
| Atlas Prime Chassis | 725 Rubedo |
| Frost, Mag and Rhino chassis | 300 Rubedo each |