Where to find materials
Early metals, Strong Acid / Necrolei Cyst, oxygen tanks, and mid-EA resources.
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- Where to find CopperCopper lives in shallow caves, often on ceilings. Check the hole directly under the Lifepod and the larger cav…
- Where to find QuartzQuartz grows under bright orange Coral Domes with blue-green spots in the shallow starting biome — including r…
- Where to find SilverCheck Coral Gardens around the Lifepod for Silver first, then head north toward Old Habitat for deeper cave no…
- How to craft Standard & High Capacity Air TanksStandard Air Tank (default blueprint): 2 Titanium, 1 Rubber, 2 Silver → ~75 s O2. High Capacity: find the reci…
- Where to find Necrolei Cyst (Strong Acid)Find Stilt Orbs in the purple anemone/Jelly Lei field north-northwest of the Lifepod, cut their Necrolei Cysts…
- Where to find LeadSwim ~340–400 m northeast from the Lifepod to Cicada Wreck (Lander Garage). Look for purple blocky Lead on the…
- Where to find LithiumBest farm: volcanic caves under Cicada Wreck (Empty Hold) ~400 m east of the Lifepod after Heat Tolerance — pu…
- Where to find GoldGold is lava-biome only. Unlock Heat Tolerance, swim east-southeast ~250–450 m from the Lifepod (or via Chap’s…
- Where to find SulfurPick early Sulfur outside Chap’s Blackbox cave around 220 m southeast. For a larger supply, farm yellow nodes …
- Where to find Conduit CrystalConduit Crystals spawn deep in Karakorum around Alien Ruins / Angel Comb cliffs and blue-glow Axum Conduit pyl…
- How to get the Sonic ResonatorScan two Sonic Resonator fragments (Old Habitat ~370 m north of the Lifepod has a reliable pair), craft at a b…
- How to get the Feedback ResonatorAt a Modification Station, upgrade a Sonic Resonator after scanning two Feedback fragments. Against creatures,…