Gathering resources is an important part of No Man's Sky.
Overview[edit]
Elements are needed to build new Technologies as well as charge depleted starship and exosuit systems, as well as repair broken ones.
Resource Rarity[edit]
Resources have different rarity, from common to very rare. Common ones are easier to find while rare ones are hard to come by.
Rarities include:
- Common: Common elements are the easiest to find, and you will likely encounter them in most planets. Example: Carbon
- Uncommon: A bit more scarce than common elements, but you should still be able to find plenty. Example: Zinc
- Rare: These resources are harder to find. Example: Gold
- Very Rare: You will have to look a long time to find these resources. Example: Teromil
Resource Groups[edit]
The various Elements are divided into different groups, as listed below (with some examples)
- Oxide: Iron, Titanium, Zinc
- Isotope: Carbon, Thamium9, Plutonium
- Silicate: Heridium, Platinum.
- Neutral: Emeril
- Precious: Radnox, Murrine
Certain interactions, such as charging some types of equipment or bribing aliens, may require a certain group of elements. For example, your ship's Deflector Shield can be charged with ANY elements that are Oxide.
Strategy Guide/Tips[edit]
- One of the first resources you will need to gather is Iron to craft Carite Sheets in order to repair your spaceship's Launch Thruster.
- Upgrade your Mining Beam with the Beam Focus to harvest resources faster.
Resource Identifier[edit]
See screenshots below to help quickly identify the plants or formations that give specific resources:
