Learn What the Important Resources Are
No Man’s Sky NEXT Beginner Tips
No Man’s Sky now has a new tutorial with new steps in the NEXT update, and the game doesn’t always do a good job of explaining exactly what you’re supposed to do. So we’ll help you out by letting you know which basic resources you need to horde.
For starters, your mining laser can only be recharged with Carbon or Condensed Carbon in No Man’s Sky. Carbon can be found in almost every plant around the planetary surface, so this shouldn’t be too hard to farm. Condensed Carbon is a more valuable version of the resource, and can be found in the red crystals that used to be Plutonium, which seems to have been removed from the game in NEXT. Stock up on as much Carbon as you can, as you’ll need it to recharge your laser, and it’s also an important fueling resource for the refiner. More on that later.
Next up, you’re going to want to keep an eye out for Oxygen-rich plants. These are a little more rare, and can only be located with the Scanner. Once you’ve repaired it, hit L3 to scan your surroundings for resources. Always grab the Oxygen plants, as you’ll need them to recharge your life support to prevent you from dying.
Ferrite Dust is the next most important resource, and it seems to have replaced Iron in vanilla No Man’s Sky. This resource can be easily harvested from rocks and minerals, which are very common on every planet. This is used to recharge your terrain manipulator, and can also be used to craft Pure and Magnetized Ferrite with the refiner.
Lastly, you’ll also want to use your Scanner to look out for Sodium, which is used to recharge your exosuit’s hazard protection. Similar to the Oxygen plants, these are harvested from the yellow Sodium-rich plants.
Make sure you’re always topped up on these four resources, and you’ll be able to survive.
