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Astroneer: How to Get Bytes

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How to Get Bytes in Astroneer

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One recent addition to Astroneer is the virtual currency known as Bytes. They basically act as in-game money you can use to unlock new schematics, which are basically items that will help you on your adventure. While Bytes aren’t particularly hard to come across, some players might be wondering how they can get more in Astroneer.

The best way you can get Bytes is by researching Research Items and resources in the Research Chamber. The currency you’ll get ultimately depends on which item you’re researching, with some shelling out more currency than the others. Here’s a  list of items you can research and the number of Bytes they’ll yield in Astroneer:

Resources

Resources Byte output Time (1 u/s) Time (2 u/s) b/m (2 u/s)
Compound 40 4:00 2:00 20
Resin 50 5:00 2:30 20
Organic 30 3:00 1:30 16
Soil 15 3:00 1:30 10
Laterite 420 15:00 3:00 140
Malachite 432 6:00 3:00 144
Ammonium 115 5:00 2:30 46
Aluminum 115 4:00 2:00 57.5
Copper 135 3:00 1:30 90
Lithium 504 15:00 7:30 67.2
Coal 450 10:00 5:00 90
Titanium 2001 30:00 15:00 133.4
Hydrazine 102 2:00 1:00 102
Astronium 5010 95:00 47:30 105

 

Mineral Extractor

Name Bytes Resource Per Tank Bytes Per Tank
Compound 40 16 640
Resin 50 16 800
Organic 24 10 240
Laterite 420 4 1680
Malachite 432 4 1728
Ammonium 115 8 920
Lithium 504 1 504
Coal 450 2 900
Titanium 2001 1 2001

That’s basically all you need to know about earning more Bytes in the game. We’ll be updating this post as soon as we find more items to research. For more tips and tricks on Astroneer, make sure to search for Twinfinite.


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Irwyn Diaz
Irwyn was a Staff Writer for Twinfinite from 2017 to 2019 covering as many RPGs and action games that he could get his hands on. He is a diehard Final Fantasy fan who just can't stop playing Opera Omnia. Playing Games Since: 1998, Favorite Genres: RPGs, Horror