Scan before mining
The Analysis Visor helps identify nearby plants and mineral resources, so use it to target useful materials as you travel instead of making a separate gathering trip.
No Man’s Sky FARMING GUIDESKnow what to farm.
Know what to farm.
And where to go.
No Man’s Sky farming spans planetary plants, mineral and gas hotspots, and automated base extractors. The Analysis Visor reveals nearby resources, while Survey Device upgrades expose deep deposits. Refine raw materials into crafting inputs, or grow plants in Bio-Domes for repeat harvests.
16 farming guides · PC / Global, current live version
What matters before you farm
Unlock requirements, costs and tips to help you get started.
Hotspots need the matching setup
A Survey Device locates mineral, gas, and power hotspots. Build the corresponding extractor at the deposit, and connect power where the setup requires it.
Sources & fact checks
Crops trade setup for repeat harvests
Bio-Domes and Hydroponic Trays let you grow crops for later recipes, but you need the agricultural blueprints and crop samples before setting up the farm.
Sources & fact checks
Farm with a purpose
Prioritize survival and crafting supplies first, then blueprint and survey progression, automated production and crop chains, followed by specialized or opportunistic farms.
Resources and refining
Oxygen
Oxygen replenishes life support and serves as an input in useful refining and crafting combinations, so a portable reserve…
Tools and infrastructure
Sodium
Sodium recharges hazard protection, making a carried supply useful for storms and other hazardous planetary environments.
Resources and refining
Ferrite Dust
Ferrite Dust is a common building and repair material, and refining it supplies the next ferrite tier for recipes that require…
Resources and refining
Chromatic Metal
Chromatic Metal is a core crafting input, including for Hyperdrive and base technology. Stellar metals provide a repeatable…
Tools and infrastructure
Salvaged Data for Base Blueprints
Salvaged Data unlocks base-building parts at the Construction Research Station on the Space Anomaly, making it a practical…
Tools and infrastructure
Analysis Visor Scanning
The Analysis Visor identifies visible plants, minerals, and other surface targets, letting you gather a named resource instead…
Resources and refining
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Resources and refining
Oxygen
Oxygen replenishes life support and serves as an input in useful refining and crafting combinations, so a portable reserve…
Resources and refining
Ferrite Dust
Ferrite Dust is a common building and repair material, and refining it supplies the next ferrite tier for recipes that require…
Resources and refining
Chromatic Metal
Chromatic Metal is a core crafting input, including for Hyperdrive and base technology. Stellar metals provide a repeatable…
Resources and refining
Storm Crystal Collection
Storm Crystals are a specialized resource on extreme worlds and can be collected for units or other uses supported by the…
Resources and refining
Runaway Mould to Nanites
Runaway Mould can be refined into Nanites, providing a repeatable resource route when Curious Deposits are found and safely…
Automated extraction
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Automated extraction
Mineral Hotspot Base
A Mineral Extractor base produces a chosen underground resource over time, turning a discovered deposit into a collection…
Automated extraction
Gas Hotspot Base
A gas extraction base supplies a selected atmospheric resource for crafting without requiring repeated manual collection from…
Automated extraction
Electromagnetic Power
An Electromagnetic Generator supplies base power from a planetary hotspot, supporting powered extractors and other equipment…
Crop production
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Crop production
Hazard Plant Harvest
Planet-native crops such as Cactus Flesh, Frost Crystal, and Solanium provide specific harvest inputs for recipes and farming…
Crop production
Bio-Dome Crops
A Bio-Dome or Hydroponic Tray provides a repeatable way to grow crops for food and crafting chains at a base or aboard a…
Crop production
Farming Products for Crafting
Crop farming can feed multi-step crafting chains, so choosing plants by the product recipe is more useful than growing an…
Crop production
Nutrient Processor Cooking Loop
The Nutrient Processor turns harvested crops and other ingredients into cooked food products, giving farm output a repeatable…
Tools and infrastructure
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Tools and infrastructure
Sodium
Sodium recharges hazard protection, making a carried supply useful for storms and other hazardous planetary environments.
Tools and infrastructure
Salvaged Data for Base Blueprints
Salvaged Data unlocks base-building parts at the Construction Research Station on the Space Anomaly, making it a practical…
Tools and infrastructure
Analysis Visor Scanning
The Analysis Visor identifies visible plants, minerals, and other surface targets, letting you gather a named resource instead…
Tools and infrastructure
Survey Device Unlock
The Survey Device opens access to deep mineral, gas, and electromagnetic hotspot detection, enabling automated extraction and…
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Resources and refining
Oxygen
Oxygen replenishes life support and serves as an input in useful refining and crafting combinations, so a portable reserve…
Tools and infrastructure
Sodium
Sodium recharges hazard protection, making a carried supply useful for storms and other hazardous planetary environments.
Resources and refining
Ferrite Dust
Ferrite Dust is a common building and repair material, and refining it supplies the next ferrite tier for recipes that require…
Resources and refining
Chromatic Metal
Chromatic Metal is a core crafting input, including for Hyperdrive and base technology. Stellar metals provide a repeatable…
Tools and infrastructure
Salvaged Data for Base Blueprints
Salvaged Data unlocks base-building parts at the Construction Research Station on the Space Anomaly, making it a practical…
Tools and infrastructure
Analysis Visor Scanning
The Analysis Visor identifies visible plants, minerals, and other surface targets, letting you gather a named resource instead…
Tools and infrastructure
Survey Device Unlock
The Survey Device opens access to deep mineral, gas, and electromagnetic hotspot detection, enabling automated extraction and…
Automated extraction
Mineral Hotspot Base
A Mineral Extractor base produces a chosen underground resource over time, turning a discovered deposit into a collection…
Automated extraction
Gas Hotspot Base
A gas extraction base supplies a selected atmospheric resource for crafting without requiring repeated manual collection from…
Automated extraction
Electromagnetic Power
An Electromagnetic Generator supplies base power from a planetary hotspot, supporting powered extractors and other equipment…
Crop production
Hazard Plant Harvest
Planet-native crops such as Cactus Flesh, Frost Crystal, and Solanium provide specific harvest inputs for recipes and farming…
Crop production
Bio-Dome Crops
A Bio-Dome or Hydroponic Tray provides a repeatable way to grow crops for food and crafting chains at a base or aboard a…
Crop production
Farming Products for Crafting
Crop farming can feed multi-step crafting chains, so choosing plants by the product recipe is more useful than growing an…
Crop production
Nutrient Processor Cooking Loop
The Nutrient Processor turns harvested crops and other ingredients into cooked food products, giving farm output a repeatable…
Resources and refining
Storm Crystal Collection
Storm Crystals are a specialized resource on extreme worlds and can be collected for units or other uses supported by the…
Resources and refining
Runaway Mould to Nanites
Runaway Mould can be refined into Nanites, providing a repeatable resource route when Curious Deposits are found and safely…
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