Check the rock label
Use Rock Drill mode on the Survival Tool, then confirm a rock’s material label before drilling; appearance alone can mislead, and resource placement varies by world.
Empyrion – Galactic Survival FARMING GUIDESKnow what to farm.
Know what to farm.
And where to go.
Twelve concrete guides across four native categories. Procedures rely on the supplied evidence; older 2019 guide recipes and scenario-specific routes are omitted where they may be outdated.
16 farming guides · PC / Global, current release
What matters before you farm
Unlock requirements, costs and tips to help you get started.
Confirm the planet’s Promethium supply
Check the planet map’s resource list before searching for a Promethium deposit. A detector can reveal a deposit marker, while a handheld drill in Ground Drill mode handles the underground deposit.
Sources & fact checks
Keep greenhouse conditions suitable
Grow plots need powered grow lights in an airtight greenhouse; in a nonbreathable environment, add a ventilator and stored oxygen. The farming guide is old, so check current in-game crop behavior and recipes.
Sources & fact checks
Farm with a purpose
Prioritize immediate food and medical supplies, then fuel and progression resources, followed by durable crop systems and repeatable surface resource routes.
Food supply
Hunt creatures for meat and prepare food
Hunting provides a separate food supply from planted crops: collect creature meat, then use an available food recipe to…
Food supply
Gather wild plants for food and planting stock
Wild plant collection supplies food ingredients and can provide starting material for a garden, reducing reliance on a single…
Food supply
Turn Plant Protein into Energy Bars
Energy Bars turn collected Plant Protein into portable food, giving you a practical use for protein plants gathered while…
Exploration resources
Collect wild medicinal plants
Some rare plants are ingredients for medical supplies, making plant identification useful during exploration even when food is…
Production
Drill a Promethium deposit
Promethium is a power resource, and drilling a confirmed underground deposit can provide a larger collection opportunity than…
Production
Make Biofuel from wood logs
Biofuel provides an early fuel output, including ammunition for the handheld drill according to the survival guide.
Surface resources
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Surface resources
Identify and gather Iron from surface rocks
Iron is a basic crafting and construction material. This method lets you collect it without first locating a buried deposit.
Surface resources
Gather Copper from labeled surface rocks
Copper is a basic crafting resource. Labeled surface rocks provide a direct way to collect Copper Ore.
Surface resources
Find Silicon Ore on the surface
Silicon is a basic resource, and a Silicon-labeled surface rock offers a direct source without mining a ground deposit.
Exploration resources
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Exploration resources
Collect wild medicinal plants
Some rare plants are ingredients for medical supplies, making plant identification useful during exploration even when food is…
Exploration resources
Harvest Carbon Substrate from a surface rock
Carbon Substrate is directly harvested from resource sources in the current resource system, making labeled rocks a useful…
Exploration resources
Look for Cobalt in cold areas
Cobalt is a distinct resource used in broader crafting and construction. Cold terrain is a useful search cue, though not a…
Exploration resources
Search swamp areas for Titanium
Titanium is a resource target associated with swamp areas in the 1.8 update notes, useful when your current crafting or…
Food supply
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Food supply
Hunt creatures for meat and prepare food
Hunting provides a separate food supply from planted crops: collect creature meat, then use an available food recipe to…
Food supply
Gather wild plants for food and planting stock
Wild plant collection supplies food ingredients and can provide starting material for a garden, reducing reliance on a single…
Food supply
Turn Plant Protein into Energy Bars
Energy Bars turn collected Plant Protein into portable food, giving you a practical use for protein plants gathered while…
Food supply
Set up a powered greenhouse for vegetables
A suitable grow room provides a repeatable way to raise vegetables and supply ingredients for food production.
Food supply
Grow food aboard a mothership
Growing food aboard a powered vessel can keep a crop supply available when planetary climate and hazards make surface growing…
Food supply
Recover owned sprouts with the Multitool
Removing a crop from an owned plot can yield a usable sprout, letting you move planting stock to another plot.
Production
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Production
Drill a Promethium deposit
Promethium is a power resource, and drilling a confirmed underground deposit can provide a larger collection opportunity than…
Production
Make Biofuel from wood logs
Biofuel provides an early fuel output, including ammunition for the handheld drill according to the survival guide.
Production
Convert Crushed Stone into Silicon Ore
The Portable Constructor can convert Crushed Stone into Silicon Ore, providing an alternative when surface Silicon rocks are…
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Recommended farming guides. Search by item, goal or location.
Food supply
Hunt creatures for meat and prepare food
Hunting provides a separate food supply from planted crops: collect creature meat, then use an available food recipe to…
Food supply
Gather wild plants for food and planting stock
Wild plant collection supplies food ingredients and can provide starting material for a garden, reducing reliance on a single…
Food supply
Turn Plant Protein into Energy Bars
Energy Bars turn collected Plant Protein into portable food, giving you a practical use for protein plants gathered while…
Exploration resources
Collect wild medicinal plants
Some rare plants are ingredients for medical supplies, making plant identification useful during exploration even when food is…
Production
Drill a Promethium deposit
Promethium is a power resource, and drilling a confirmed underground deposit can provide a larger collection opportunity than…
Production
Make Biofuel from wood logs
Biofuel provides an early fuel output, including ammunition for the handheld drill according to the survival guide.
Production
Convert Crushed Stone into Silicon Ore
The Portable Constructor can convert Crushed Stone into Silicon Ore, providing an alternative when surface Silicon rocks are…
Surface resources
Identify and gather Iron from surface rocks
Iron is a basic crafting and construction material. This method lets you collect it without first locating a buried deposit.
Surface resources
Gather Copper from labeled surface rocks
Copper is a basic crafting resource. Labeled surface rocks provide a direct way to collect Copper Ore.
Surface resources
Find Silicon Ore on the surface
Silicon is a basic resource, and a Silicon-labeled surface rock offers a direct source without mining a ground deposit.
Exploration resources
Harvest Carbon Substrate from a surface rock
Carbon Substrate is directly harvested from resource sources in the current resource system, making labeled rocks a useful…
Exploration resources
Look for Cobalt in cold areas
Cobalt is a distinct resource used in broader crafting and construction. Cold terrain is a useful search cue, though not a…
Exploration resources
Search swamp areas for Titanium
Titanium is a resource target associated with swamp areas in the 1.8 update notes, useful when your current crafting or…
Food supply
Set up a powered greenhouse for vegetables
A suitable grow room provides a repeatable way to raise vegetables and supply ingredients for food production.
Food supply
Grow food aboard a mothership
Growing food aboard a powered vessel can keep a crop supply available when planetary climate and hazards make surface growing…
Food supply
Recover owned sprouts with the Multitool
Removing a crop from an owned plot can yield a usable sprout, letting you move planting stock to another plot.
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