Laterite is the ore; Aluminum is the result
Mine Laterite in Sylva caves and smelt it at base to make Aluminum; leave a usable ramp for the return trip.
Astroneer FARMING GUIDESKnow what to farm.
Know what to farm.
And where to go.
Astroneer resource gathering is planet-specific: surface and cave deposits supply solids, while Atmospheric Condensers extract available gases. Research items generate Bytes and unlock blueprints. Soil centrifuges and automation reduce repeated manual collection, but each planet has distinct resource and hazard profiles.
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What matters before you farm
Unlock requirements, costs and tips to help you get started.
Use soil as a basic-material fallback
A Soil Centrifuge can turn collected soil into materials such as Compound or Resin, which can save a trip when nearby deposits are inconvenient.
Sources & fact checks
Check the planet before packing a Condenser
Gas options depend on the planet’s atmosphere, so inspect the available list before hauling the machine and canisters to a destination.
Sources & fact checks
Farm with a purpose
Prioritize early survival materials and Byte progression, then practical production inputs and planet-specific resource runs, followed by deeper expeditions and trade options.
Planetary materials
Gather Compound
Compound supports essential early crafting and can be replenished from surface deposits or soil processing.
Planetary materials
Mine Laterite for Aluminum
Laterite collected in Sylva caves gives you a repeatable ore route to Aluminum after smelting.
Farming and processing
Scan Research Samples
Research samples and items can be processed into Bytes, the resource used for research progression.
Farming and processing
Research Natural and Refined Items
The Research Chamber can turn eligible research samples and items into Bytes for unlocking blueprints.
Research and infrastructure
Keep the Research Chamber Fed
An organized chamber area makes it easier to process collected research items and claim Bytes without losing track of inputs.
Farming and processing
Convert Soil to Useful Materials
The Soil Centrifuge turns collected soil into several listed basic materials when a field deposit is inconvenient.
Planetary materials
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Planetary materials
Gather Compound
Compound supports essential early crafting and can be replenished from surface deposits or soil processing.
Planetary materials
Mine Laterite for Aluminum
Laterite collected in Sylva caves gives you a repeatable ore route to Aluminum after smelting.
Planetary materials
Mine Astronium at the Core
Astronium is a distinct planetary resource, and a core-region expedition can replenish it after surface runs are exhausted.
Planet routes
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Planet routes
Run Glacio for Hematite
A Glacio ore run supplies Hematite that can be smelted into Iron for crafting and production.
Planet routes
Harvest Sylva and Calidor Atmosphere
A planet-specific condenser stop lets you collect whichever gases its atmosphere actually provides.
Planet routes
Prepare an Atrox Gas Run
Atrox can provide the broadest listed gas selection, making a prepared condenser visit useful when you need a specific gas.
Farming and processing
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Farming and processing
Scan Research Samples
Research samples and items can be processed into Bytes, the resource used for research progression.
Farming and processing
Research Natural and Refined Items
The Research Chamber can turn eligible research samples and items into Bytes for unlocking blueprints.
Farming and processing
Convert Soil to Useful Materials
The Soil Centrifuge turns collected soil into several listed basic materials when a field deposit is inconvenient.
Farming and processing
Make Ammonium from Soil
Ammonium is one of the Soil Centrifuge’s listed outputs, providing a base processing option when field collection is inconvenient.
Farming and processing
Collect Gas for a Production Need
Matching a planet to the gas it offers lets you collect a specific condenser output for later production.
Farming and processing
Trade Scrap for a Needed Resource
A Shredder and Trade Platform can turn unwanted debris into Scrap and then exchange it for a selected resource.
Research and infrastructure
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Research and infrastructure
Keep the Research Chamber Fed
An organized chamber area makes it easier to process collected research items and claim Bytes without losing track of inputs.
Research and infrastructure
Turn Soil into Resin
Resin is a listed Soil Centrifuge output, giving you a repeatable way to produce it from collected soil.
Research and infrastructure
Set Up an Atmospheric Condenser
A correctly placed and powered Atmospheric Condenser provides gases available in the planet's atmosphere.
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Planetary materials
Gather Compound
Compound supports essential early crafting and can be replenished from surface deposits or soil processing.
Planetary materials
Mine Laterite for Aluminum
Laterite collected in Sylva caves gives you a repeatable ore route to Aluminum after smelting.
Farming and processing
Scan Research Samples
Research samples and items can be processed into Bytes, the resource used for research progression.
Farming and processing
Research Natural and Refined Items
The Research Chamber can turn eligible research samples and items into Bytes for unlocking blueprints.
Research and infrastructure
Keep the Research Chamber Fed
An organized chamber area makes it easier to process collected research items and claim Bytes without losing track of inputs.
Farming and processing
Convert Soil to Useful Materials
The Soil Centrifuge turns collected soil into several listed basic materials when a field deposit is inconvenient.
Research and infrastructure
Turn Soil into Resin
Resin is a listed Soil Centrifuge output, giving you a repeatable way to produce it from collected soil.
Farming and processing
Make Ammonium from Soil
Ammonium is one of the Soil Centrifuge’s listed outputs, providing a base processing option when field collection is inconvenient.
Planet routes
Run Glacio for Hematite
A Glacio ore run supplies Hematite that can be smelted into Iron for crafting and production.
Planet routes
Harvest Sylva and Calidor Atmosphere
A planet-specific condenser stop lets you collect whichever gases its atmosphere actually provides.
Research and infrastructure
Set Up an Atmospheric Condenser
A correctly placed and powered Atmospheric Condenser provides gases available in the planet's atmosphere.
Farming and processing
Collect Gas for a Production Need
Matching a planet to the gas it offers lets you collect a specific condenser output for later production.
Planet routes
Prepare an Atrox Gas Run
Atrox can provide the broadest listed gas selection, making a prepared condenser visit useful when you need a specific gas.
Planetary materials
Mine Astronium at the Core
Astronium is a distinct planetary resource, and a core-region expedition can replenish it after surface runs are exhausted.
Farming and processing
Trade Scrap for a Needed Resource
A Shredder and Trade Platform can turn unwanted debris into Scrap and then exchange it for a selected resource.
Farming and processing
Save Fault Finders for Trade
Fault Finders are accepted as Trade Platform currency, so saving a rare find can support a later targeted resource exchange.
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