Copper is a neutral element, commodity and crafting material in No Man’s Sky. It is used to craft some upgrades and can be sold for a decent price. Locations: On planets it can be mined from tall rocks (and floating rocks). On some planets they are quite rare. You can fly close to the surface with your starship to […]

Nickel is a neutral element, commodity and crafting material in No Man’s Sky. It is used to craft various upgrades and can be sold for a decent price. Locations: On planets it can be mined from tall rocks. Some planets have lots of them, others don’t have any. You can fly close to the surface with your starship to spot them. They […]

Gold is a rare neutral element, commodity and crafting material in No Man’s Sky. It is used to craft valuable alloys and can be sold for a lot of money. One of the best elements for quick cash. When you find a planet with a lot of gold you should take advantage of it. Stack up on gold, […]

Radnox is an Exotic element and commodity in No Man’s Sky. It is used for trading to make some money. On Radnox rich planets you can stack up on this substance and sell it at the nearest space station for a lot of cash. Some high-end blueprints also use exotic materials for crafting, but currently none are confirmed to […]

Calium is an Exotic element, commodity and crafting material in No Man’s Sky. First and foremost it is used for trading to make some money. On calium rich planets you can stack up on this substance and sell it at the nearest space station for a lot of cash. Some high-end blueprints also use exotic materials […]

Heridium is a Silicate element, commodity and crafting material in No Man’s Sky. It is used to craft Antimatter and some upgrades. Rarity: Common Locations: On planets it can be mined from tall rocks. These are quite common. You can fly close to the surface with your starship to spot them. They give hundreds of heridium per rock. Can be bought at any space […]

Plutonium is an Isotope element, commodity and crafting material in No Man’s Sky. It is used to craft Electron Vapour and to power your starship. It is one of the most useful and most needed resources in the game. I recommend that you never sell it as it’s much more useful for crafting and recharging the launch thrusters. Rarity: Rare […]

Titanium is an oxide resource, commodity and crafting material in No Man’s Sky. It is used to recharge the shielding of your suit and ship. Some upgrade blueprints also require titanium to be crafted. Rarity: Rare Locations: On planets it can be harvested from yellow crystals. They are quite rare. Can be bought at any space station and from […]

Zinc is an oxide resource, commodity and crafting material in No Man’s Sky. It is used to craft antimatter and other upgrades. You can also use it to recharge the shielding of your suit and ship. Rarity: Uncommon Locations: On planets it can be harvested from plants (~20 zinc per plant). Use your scanner to locate these yellow symbols:  […]