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How to Get Thermite Rounds in Warframe (2026): Where It Drops, Stats and Is It Worth It
Thermite Rounds increases both the Heat damage and status chance of a rifle by 60% at Rank 3
Last Updated on September 18, 2026
The short answer
Thermite Rounds is a rare rifle (primary) mod: Thermite Rounds increases both the Heat damage and status chance of a rifle by 60% at Rank 3. The fastest realistic way to get it is from Kuva Fortress/Pago Spy missions due to the higher drop chance. It is on 4 of our 242 weapon builds.
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 | Rare |
| Polarity | Madurai (V) |
| Drain at max rank | 7 (rank 3) |
| At max rank | +60% Heat; +60% Status Chance |
| Fastest route | The fastest realistic way to get it is from Kuva Fortress/Pago Spy missions due to the higher drop chance. |
| On our builds | 4 of 242 weapon pages |
Table of Contents
The card
Tap it to unfold the full card at max rank.
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Thermite Rounds
Thermite Rounds
+60% Heat
+60% Status Chance
Rifle
Where it drops
Official drop table, best chance first.
| Where | Chance | Rarity |
|---|---|---|
| Kuva Fortress/Pago (Spy), Rot B | 10% | Uncommon |
| Uranus/Rosalind (Spy), Rot C | 8.6% | Rare |
| Neptune/Nereid (Spy), Rot C | 8.6% | Rare |
| Pluto/Oceanum (Spy), Rot C | 8.6% | Rare |
| Eris/Cyath (Spy), Rot C | 8.6% | Rare |
| Eris/Gnathos (Spy), Rot C | 8.6% | Rare |
| Sedna/Tikoloshe (Spy), Rot C | 8.6% | Rare |
| Sedna/Kelpie (Spy), Rot C | 8.6% | Rare |
| Thermic Raknoid | 0.03% | Legendary |
Every other way to get it
| Source | How | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Baro Ki'Teer | Vendor stock |
Weapons we put it on
Thermite Rounds is in the recommended build on these guides; the tile opens the full build with every mod card.
Tips that save runs
- Rifle Aptitude on rifles for increased status chance
- Other elemental damage mods on rifles
- Weapons with high base status chance to maximize Heat procs
- Thermite Rounds is additive with similar mods.
- Baro Ki'Teer's stock changes with each appearance.
Mistakes that waste runs
- Players might assume it is multiplicative with other status chance mods.
- Players might expect it to always be available from Baro Ki'Teer.
- Players might farm Thermic Raknoids for it due to rarity without considering the low chance.