Fault Finders are accepted as Trade Platform currency, so saving a rare find can support a later targeted resource exchange.
PC / Global, current version
WHERE & HOW TO FARM
Where to farm
A base with a Trade Platform and safe storage for a Fault Finder collectible you have already obtained during exploration.
Treat a Fault Finder as a limited trade input when you want to exchange it for a resource through a Trade Platform. This is a collection-and-spending decision, not a repeatable drop farm: the available facts establish that the item is accepted alongside Scrap and Astronium, but do not provide a guaranteed route or recurring source. Store the collectible safely until a concrete resource need justifies spending it, then use the platform’s current menu to complete the exchange.
A Fault Finder collectible already in your inventory or storage.
Trade Platform set up and powered for use.
Storage for the exchange output.
A specific resource target to select in the current platform menu.
Place the Fault Finder in dedicated storage so it is not mistaken for ordinary research material.
Identify the resource you need for a planned build or production chain.
Bring the Fault Finder to the Trade Platform and inspect the available exchange choices.
Select the desired target and review the live requirement shown by the platform.
Load the Fault Finder as trade currency if the displayed exchange accepts it for that choice.
Send the rocket through the platform’s exchange process.
Unload the returned resource and update your storage so the spent collectible is no longer counted as available.
Farming tips
Keep the Fault Finder until a real resource need appears; it is a rare collectible in this guide’s supported use.
Use the in-game platform menu to resolve the exchange amount and availability for the chosen target.
Repeat, collect and use
This is a limited-use trade loop, not a farm that guarantees more Fault Finders. Repeat only if you obtain another collectible; each exchange consumes its loaded currency.
Common mistakes
Spending the Fault Finder as though it were an ordinary research item: reserve it for the trade use you intend.
Assuming another one will appear on a predictable route: no guaranteed repeat source is established here.
Selecting a trade without checking the platform display: review the current requirement before loading a limited collectible.
When to stop or switch
Stop after the planned exchange or keep the Fault Finder in storage if no target resource is currently worth its use. Switch to Scrap trading for a more repeatable exchange input when you have debris to shred.
