Solanium Harvest Guide: Enhance Your No Man's Sky Gameplay

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

Solanium, a valuable 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 is found on hot, arid planets. Before landing, use your ship's scanner to identify planets with descriptions like "Arid," "Incandescent," "Boiling," or "Scorched." The scanner will also list Solanium as a resource if present.

Once landed, deploy your Analysis Visor to locate Solar Vines – tall, rock-like structures with glowing vines. These grow 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

After progressing the Farmer's Agricultural Research mission, you can cultivate Solar Vines. Use a Hydroponic Tray or Bio-Dome, planting each vine with 50 Solanium and 50 Phosphorus. On hot planets, direct ground planting is possible.

Harvesting takes approximately 16 real-time hours.

Crafting Solanium

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

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

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