Stop Wasting Time: The Fastest Ways to Get Regal Aya and Aya in Warframe

Warframe flipped on its end-of-year Prime Resurgence again, which means two things: Regal Aya is a real-money-only situation, and Aya is the grindable stuff you actually need for the shiny Vanguard Relics and the rest. If you want the good loot without swiping a card, here’s the cleanest way to farm Aya fast, with zero fluff.

The short version

Run non–Steel Path Tier 5 bounties (Level 40–60) and always hit the bonus objective on the final stage. That’s your best shot at Aya. If you have time to burn after that, dump Steel Essence or Standing into Relic Packs for extra rolls. Do not waste Platinum on the five-pack.

Best places to farm Aya

• Brute Force Bounty (Deimos, Mother in Necralisk) - Fast and reliable. You can do it at any level, but the sweet spot is Level 40–60 (Tier 5). There’s also a tougher Deimos option that pays better.
• Necralisk Bounty (Deimos, Level 40–60) - Highest Aya drop chance at 43.48%. It’s a bit harder than the others, but that percentage speaks for itself.
• Cetus Bounties (Plains of Eidolon, Konzu, Level 40–60) - 38.78% chance. Solid option if you prefer the Plains loop.
• Fortuna Bounties (Orb Vallis, Eudico, Level 40–60) - 33.33% chance. Not the best rate, but still decent if you’re parked on Venus anyway.
• Sanctum Anatomica Bounty (Level 215–220) - 16.67% chance. Strong enemies, not for new players. Only worth it if you already live in endgame builds.
• Ghoul Bounties (Cetus, during Ghoul Purge) - 20.75% chance. Event-only and a little inconsistent, but if you see a Level 40–50 Ghoul Bounty, take it.
• Void Capture (Tier 3, in the Void) - Only a 6.67% Aya chance, but runs can be 5 minutes or less with the right kit. If you like speedruns, this is your filler option between bounties.

Important bounty notes

Skip Steel Path bounties for Aya. They’re longer and tougher without giving you a better Aya rate, so you’re just slowing yourself down. And seriously: do the bonus objective on the final stage. That extra roll matters.

Bounties can spit out Aya or Endo (plus the usual reward pool). If you’re only chasing Aya, prioritize the highest drop rates above. If you’re happy to stockpile Endo too, any of these loops will do the job.

Relic Packs: extra rolls without burning Platinum

Relic Packs are a gamble but worth it if you’re swimming in Standing or Steel Essence. Each pack gives you either Aya or 3 random Relics. Even when it whiffs on Aya, you’re still refilling relics, which you’ll need anyway.

Where to buy (and what it costs):

Teshin at any Relay (The Steel Path Honors) sells Relic Packs for 15 Steel Essence each, up to 25 per week. The Strata Relay is an easy landmark if you need one.

Old Man Sumbaat in Cetus and Smokefinger in Fortuna both sell Relic Packs for 20,000 Standing. Easy pickups while you’re turning in mining or local Standing.

Your Orbiter’s Syndicate console has Relic Packs for 20,000 Standing across the major Syndicates too, if you’d rather shop from home.

Pro tip I will shout every time: don’t buy the five-pack with Platinum. Use Standing or Steel Essence and keep your Plat for, you know, things that actually require Plat.

The grind reality check

RNG is RNG. You won’t pull Aya from every bounty or every pack, but the more Tier 5 loops you clear (with bonus objectives) and the more packs you buy with non-Platinum currencies, the better your odds get without wasting time or money.