No Man\'s Sky: How to Get Solanium

No Man's Sky: A Comprehensive Guide to Obtaining Solanium

Solanium, a crucial resource in No Man's Sky, is exclusively found on planets with specific climates. This guide details how to acquire Solanium through gathering, farming, and crafting.

Locating Solanium

Unlike Frost Crystals, Solanium thrives on hot and arid planets. Before landing, use your starship scanner to identify planets with climates like Arid, Incandescent, Boiling, or Scorched. These planets will list Solanium as a resource.

Upon landing, deploy your Analysis Visor to locate Solar Vines – tall, rock-like structures with glowing vines. These are abundant in clusters. Remember, you'll need a Haz-Mat Gauntlet to harvest them. While there, collect Phosphorus deposits if available; it's a key ingredient in Solanium crafting.

Farming Solanium

Once you've progressed the Farmer's Agricultural Research mission, you can cultivate Solar Vines at your base. Use a Hydroponic Tray or Bio-Dome, planting Solar Vines with 50 Solanium and 50 Phosphorus. Hot planets allow direct ground planting.

Harvesting takes approximately 16 real-time hours.

Crafting Solanium

Several Refiner recipes produce Solanium, most requiring Phosphorus (often sourced from hot planets, or purchased from traders/Galactic Trade Terminals). Here are the recipes:

• Solanium + Phosphorus (creates more Solanium)
• Phosphorus + Oxygen
• Phosphorus + Sulphurine
• Di-hydrogen + Sulphurine

Note: All crafting methods, including those using Sulphurine, necessitate a visit to a hot planet. Establishing a Phosphorus farm at your base ensures a consistent Sulphurine supply.