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 exclusive to 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, utilize your starship scanner to identify planets with climates like Arid, Incandescent, Boiling, or Scorched. The scanner will indicate Solanium as a harvestable resource.

Once landed, deploy your Analysis Visor to locate Solar Vines – tall, rock-like structures with luminous vines. These are abundant in specific areas. Remember, you'll need a Haz-Mat Gauntlet to harvest them. While there, consider collecting Phosphorus deposits; they're a key ingredient in Solanium crafting.

Farming Solanium

After progressing the Farmer's Agricultural Research mission, establish a Hydroponic Tray or Bio-Dome at your base to cultivate Solar Vines. This requires 50 Solanium and 50 Phosphorus per planting. On hot planets, direct ground planting is possible.

Expect a growth cycle of approximately 16 real-time hours.

Crafting Solanium

Several Refiner recipes yield Solanium, most requiring Phosphorus from hot planets. Alternatively, purchase Phosphorus from traders or Galactic Trade Terminals. Here are the Solanium crafting recipes:

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

Note: All recipes, including those using Sulphurine, necessitate a visit to a hot planet. To ensure a consistent Sulphurine supply, consider gathering ample Phosphorus and establishing a farm at your base.