How to Farm Purple Velocipod Tags in Warframe

If you’re looking to craft the Helminth for your Orbitor or just want to try some fun tricks on Velocipods, this guide will walk you through the easiest and fastest way to find and catch Velocipods for their tags.

Where to Find Velocipods

Velocipods are friendly, dragonfly-like creatures that spawn in the Cambion Drift. There are three variants:

Purple Velocipod: Required for crafting the Helminth. Usually found near the base of the Necralisk, just outside the cave.
Green Velocipod: Found more toward the bottom-left area of the Drift, around the Cerebrum Magna and Infested Seraglio regions.
White Velocipod: Very rare, appearing around the Catabolic Gutter or Infested Seraglio. Focus on the Catabolic Gutter when farming.

Tip: Velocipods often spawn near the red Guwi rivers scattered around the Cambion Drift.

If you don’t have the Tranq Rifle yet, purchase it from Smokefinger in Fortuna for 500 Solaris United standing. Equip it from the Gear Wheel in your Arsenal to tranquilize Velocipods and collect their tags.

Best Farming Method for Purple Velocipods

Set Party to Solo: Solo mode increases your control over spawns.
Enable Ally Highlight: In settings, turn on Ally Highlight, choose a bright color (like blue), and max out intensity. This makes spotting Velocipods much easier.
Target Spawn Area: Purple Velocipods appear in the valley outside the Necralisk.

Force Spawning Velocipods

Velocipod spawns are random, but you can trigger them by:

Circling the valley outside the Necralisk.
If none appear, return to the cave entrance far enough to de-equip your Archwing. This can reset animal spawns.
Exit the cave again to check for new spawns.

Repeat the loop until you find Purple Velocipods. Avoid flying too high or moving too fast, as this can cause Velocipods to spawn behind you and then despawn.

Estimated Time to Find Purple Velocipods

Based on multiple runs, Purple Velocipod spawns vary:

Average spawn time: 4–8 minutes
Best case: 30 seconds with no resets
Worst case: 5 minutes with 11 resets

Sample Results from Test Runs

Run 1: 0 resets — 2 Velocipods spawned
Run 2: 0 resets — 1 Velocipod spawned
Run 3: 1 reset — 2 Velocipods spawned
Run 4: 4 resets — 1 Velocipod spawned
Run 5: 3 resets — 2 Velocipods spawned
Run 6: 2 resets — 1 Velocipod spawned
Run 7: 4 resets — 1 Velocipod spawned
Run 8: 12 resets — 2 Velocipods spawned
Run 9: 3 resets — 1 Velocipod spawned
Run 10: 5 resets — 2 Velocipods spawned

This gives a good idea of typical spawn timing and the effectiveness of resets.

Tips and Tricks for Hunting in the Cambion Drift

Solo Mode: Always farm solo to control spawns.
Archwing: Complete the Archwing quest to navigate open-world areas easily. Equip your Archwing Launcher in the Gear Wheel.
Ally Highlight: Use this whenever you need to spot wildlife, as all huntable creatures will be highlighted.

Tranq vs Other Hunting Tools

Purple Velocipods require the Tranq Rifle for tags. Other abilities like Ivara’s Sleep Arrow can help, but they are mainly useful for mounting.
For other creatures, sleep abilities such as Baruuk’s Lull or Equinox’s Rest & Rage work perfectly.
On Earth and Venus, capturing animals also grants standing, so focus on quality of catches for maximum benefit.

Summary

Finding and capturing Purple Velocipods in the Cambion Drift can be quick and efficient with the right approach. By using Solo mode, enabling Ally Highlight, and performing controlled spawn resets, you can maximize your chances of collecting tags quickly. Always use the Tranq Rifle for Purple Velocipods, and consider Archwing movement to cover ground efficiently.

With these tips, you should be able to gather Velocipod Tags for your Helminth or just have some fun riding these dragonfly-like creatures in Warframe.

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