Styanax has always been a sleeper pick in Warframe. Players who figured him out early knew the damage potential was real, but the broader community took its time catching up. Now that Styanax Prime has arrived alongside the Jade Shadows: Constellations update, there's no more reason to sleep on him. The Prime design is one of the sharpest the game has seen in a while, and farming his parts is more forgiving than most Primes thanks to how his drops are distributed across Relics.
What Relics do you need to get Styanax Prime?
There are four Relics to track down, each carrying a different component. Here's the full breakdown:
The distribution is worth paying attention to before you start farming. The Blueprint drops as a Common reward from Axi A21, which sounds great until you remember that Axi Relics are the hardest tier to farm. The Neuroptics, on the other hand, is a Rare drop from Lith S18, but Lith Relics are the easiest to accumulate in the game. So the tier difficulty and drop rarity are almost inverted here, which balances things out more than you'd expect.
Relic reward selection screen
Where to farm each Styanax Prime Relic
Lith S18 (Neuroptics, Rare)
Hepit in the Void is the go-to for Lith Relics, and it's not particularly close. It's a Capture mission with level 10 enemies, which means a fast Frame like Gauss, Volt, Titania, or Wukong can clear it in under a minute. Every completed run drops either a Lith Relic or Aya, with a 13.3 percent chance of landing the specific Lith S18 you need. The speed of the mission more than compensates for that percentage, since you can chain runs quickly.
Meso Y2 (Chassis, Uncommon)
Io on Jupiter is the recommended Meso farm. It's a Defense mission where you only need to complete three waves before extracting, and rotation A guarantees a Meso Relic drop. Each cycle gives you a 12.5 percent chance of pulling the Meso Y2 specifically. If you want to double up and chase Meso and Neo Relics in the same mission, Ukko in the Void (Capture) can drop both Neo Y1 and Meso Y2, though the individual odds for each are roughly half compared to dedicated farms. The speed of Ukko runs can offset that if you're efficient.
Io Jupiter Meso Relic farm
Neo Y1 (Systems, Uncommon)
Xini on Eris is the primary Neo Y1 source, offering a 10 percent drop chance per run. It's an Interception mission, which means it runs a bit longer than a Capture, but the node tends to have active players which makes it easier to fill a squad. The Ukko Capture option mentioned above applies here too if you prefer speed over certainty.
Axi A21 (Blueprint, Common)
Apollo on Lua (Disruption) is the standard Axi farm. The catch with Disruption is that Axi Relics only appear on rotations B and C, so you need to defend all four conduits in the first round to progress through the rotations properly. If you want an alternative that covers multiple Relic tiers in one location, Kappa on Sedna (Disruption) drops Meso on rotation A, Neo on rotation B, and Axi on rotation C. It's not the fastest route for any single Relic, but it's worth knowing if you want variety in your farming sessions.
How do you open Styanax Prime Relics?
Once you've stocked up on Relics, head to the Navigation screen and look for Void Fissure missions. Match the Fissure tier to the Relic you want to crack (Lith, Meso, Neo, or Axi), then complete the mission while collecting 10 Reactant from corrupted enemies. At the end, you'll pick one reward from the Relic.
The smarter play is to run these with a coordinated group. Jump into the Recruiting tab in chat and put together a squad where everyone runs the same Relic. At the end of a Fissure mission, you can select a reward from any squad member's Relic, not just your own. This means four players opening four Lith S18 Relics gives you four chances to see the Neuroptics instead of one.
Void Traces for upgrading Relics come from completing Void Fissure missions, so the farming loop feeds itself naturally. Prioritize spending Traces on Lith S18 Relics to push the Neuroptics from Rare odds to something more manageable.
What else is new in the Jade Shadows: Constellations update?
Styanax Prime isn't the only reason to be farming right now. The update also introduced new content and questlines worth exploring. If you haven't started the main story content yet, check out the guide on how to start the Jade Shadows: Constellations quest to make sure you meet all the prerequisites before diving in.
Voruna Prime also launched recently, and if you're still chasing her components, the complete Voruna Prime Relics farming guide covers every drop location in detail. The two Prime farms can actually overlap at certain nodes, so running them in parallel is a reasonable approach if you need both.
For a full breakdown of everything currently available in the game, the Warframe guides hub has you covered across builds, quests, and farming strategies.