How to get all the resources in Starfield

Resources are a very important part of Starfield. You'll need them to upgrade gear, build outposts and more. Here's all resources and how to get them.

Dani Cross

11th Sep 2023 17:08

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Resources are essential for many gameplay features in Starfield. This full list of resources will show you all the resources you can obtain from planets in the game, including the most exotic ones.

Some resources can be used to upgrade your gear through mods, while other resources are essential for building outposts. You'll also need resources to do research and unlock more craftable items. There are lots of different resources to get in the game, so without further ado here's all the resources in Starfield and how to get them.

How to get resources in Starfield

Getting different resources in Starfield isn't very difficult - if you know where to look. For example, each planet and moon in Starfield has its own resources (not including gas giants and ice giants). You can land on a planet and search for resources then use a cutter to mine them, but this can be quite slow.

The Scanning skill is extremely helpful for finding inorganic resources. When you scan a planet with this skill you will be able to see uncommon resources on the surface so you know where to land. Higher tiers of the skill will reveal even rarer resources.

You can set up outposts to mine minerals more efficiently, but this requires a lot of resources itself. This is the best way to get resources longtime, but also requires you to keep track of where you've built your outposts and what resources you're getting from each planet.

You can also buy resources from different stores. Jemison Mercantile near the Spaceport of New Atlantis has a regular stock of resources. There's a mineral store to the left of The Rock in Akila City which also has lots of materials. Then there's multiple shops on Neon, and various others throughout the Settled Systems

One great store to go to is the one in New Homestead on Titan, one of the moons of Saturn. This store has a chair in it, and sitting there and waiting for 8 hours will refresh the resource supply at the store.

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All resources in Starfield

Here's a full list of all resources you can obtain from planets in Starfield. We've included their symbol as well as an example of a planet you can find the resource on.

Bear in mind that this is not a comprehensive list of all planets' resources - there are hundreds of planets in Starfield, and you will be able to find stuff on planets or moons that aren't listed here. Most of the planets listed below are planets you can access in the earlier stages of the game.

Resource	Symbol	Planet
Aldumite	Ad	Schrodinger II (Schrodinger)
Alkanes	HnCn	Kreet (Narion)
Aluminium	Al	Vectera (Narion)
Antimony	Sb	Cruth (Narion)
Argon	Ar	Vectera (Narion)
Benzene	CsHn	Vectera (Narion)
Beryllium	Be	Codos (Cheyenne)
Caesium	Cs	Dalvik (Narion)
Carboxylic Acids	R-COC	Codos (Cheyenne)

Cobalt, a resource in Starfield.

Resource	Symbol	Planet
Chlorine	Cl	Jemison (Alpha Centauri)
Chlorosilanes	SiH3Cl	Jemison (Alpha Centauri)
Cobalt	Co	Skink (Cheyenne)
Copper	Cu	Volii Epsilon (Volii)
Dysprosium	Dy	Venus (Sol)
Europium	Eu	Gryphus (Narion)
Fluorine	F	Volii Epsilon (Volii)
Gold	Au	Cruth (Narion)
Helium-3	He-3	Mercury (Sol)

Ionic Liquids, a resource in Starfield.

Resource	Symbol	Planet
Indicite	Ie	Katydid III (Katydid)
Ionic Liquids	IL	Volii Epsilon (Volii)
Iridium	Ir	Nesoi (Olympus)
Iron	Fe	Kreet (Narion)
Lead	Pb	Jemison (Alpha Centauri)
Lithium	Li	Porrima III (Porrima)
Mercury	Hg	Earth (Sol)
Neodymium	Nd	Mercury (Sol)
Neon	Ne	Kreet (Narion)

Palladium, a resource in Starfield.

Resource	Symbol	Planet
Nickel	Ni	Vectera (Narion)
Palladium	Pd	Piazzi IV-c (Piazzi)
Platinum	Pt	Bondar (Alpha Centauri)
Plutonium	Pu	Grimsey (Narion)
Rothicite	Rc	Carinae III-a (Carinae)
Silver	Ag	Kreet (Narion)
Tantalum	Ta	Nesoi (Olympus)
Tetrafluorides	xF4	Maheo II (Maheo)
Titanium	Ti	Titan (Sol)

Xenon, a resource in Starfield.

Resource	Symbol	Planet
Tungsten	W	Bondar (Alpha Centauri)
Uranium	U	Nesoi (Olympus)
Vanadium	V	Polvo (Valo)
Veryl	Vr	Verne I (Verne)
Vytinium	Vy	Decaran VII-b (Decaran)
Water	H20	Vectera (Narion)
Xenon	Xe	Bondar (Alpha Centauri)
Ytterbium	Yb	Maheo II (Maheo)

And that's all the resources in Starfield that we know of. You should be able to get each resource you need - don't forget to check shops for more resources, as well as mining on planets.

For more Starfield guides, keep reading GGRecon. Alternatively, check out how to join the UC Vanguard and start their faction's quests!

About The Author

Dani Cross

Dani is a Guides Writer for GGRecon. She graduated from university with a degree in Broadcast Journalism, then worked as a freelance writer before joining the GGRecon team as a full-time writer in 2023. In her opinion, the best game of all time is Elden Ring – but her favourite is Halo: Reach, a game that created lifelong friendships and somehow started her down the path to a career in media. She’s also way too invested in Pokemon cards, and a big fan of guinea pigs, cats and other cute creatures.

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