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Randomness is a vital, inescapable part of Warframe. Nearly every item in the loot-and-shoot action game is randomly awarded - from finishing missions, killing enemies, or just being in the right place at the right time. This can make it awfully hard to get that last blueprint you need to complete a set, or that one upgrade you desperately want to add to your Warframe or weapon loadout.

Trading between fellow players is possible and takes some of the sting out of that grind. Unfortunately, it can be just as complicated as the rest of Warframe, and that's why we’ve compiled this guide to tell you where, how, and what to barter with your fellow players. Read on, and you'll soon be setting up trades and locking down that key loot you've been after.

What You Need and How to Get It:

Obviously, the first thing any prospective trader needs to know is what they want and where to find it. The most immediate place to check is Warframe’s in-game “Trading” channel. It’s one of the default tabs in your text chat visible at the bottom-left of the screen. It’s also where most players looking to move or acquire items immediately start.

The “rules” of trade chat loosely follow those of MMOs like World of Warcraft. The acronyms WTB, WTS, and WTT translate to “want to buy,” “want to sell,” and “want to trade,” respectively. “WTS Hydroid Prime Systems,” for instance, means someone is looking to sell that particular item.

They might also mention a number, usually followed by the letter “p.” This indicates how much of Warframe’s real-money currency, platinum, they’re looking for in exchange. So “WTS Hydroid Prime Systems 50p” means the trader wants at least 50 platinum, or “plat,” for their item.

Platinum is the standard medium of exchange in Warframe. All new users start with a tiny stipend of the stuff, but you need to either barter or spend real-world cash for more.

Of course, the potential buyer and/or seller might not mention a price up front. You may have to haggle with them, so you’ll want to know the average value of what you want to buy (or sell, as the case may be). Players looking for a snapshot of an item’s trade value might ask for a “PC,” or price check, and hope some good Samaritans will clue them in. There’s no guarantee you’ll get a response, however, as the trade channel is typically very busy and there’s a limit to how many messages you can send at a given time. Patience is key.