Resources and refining
Oxygen
Oxygen replenishes life support and serves as an input in useful refining and crafting combinations, so a portable reserve…
WHERE & HOW TO FARM
Oxygen
Red Oxygen plants and some hazardous flora on planetary surfaces; gas hotspots are a separate automated option.
Before you go
- Analysis Visor installed on the Multi-Tool.
- Mining Beam for targets that require mining.
- Inventory capacity for the harvested Oxygen.
- Hazard protection sufficient for the planet and any hazardous plant.
Farming steps
- Land in an area you can safely explore and open the Analysis Visor.
- Scan nearby flora and look for the Oxygen label or a red Oxygen marker.
- Approach the target and interact or use the Mining Beam according to the object’s prompt.
- For hazardous flora, remain at a safe distance and collect only if you can avoid its attack.
- Check the inventory stack and gather more marked plants nearby if you still need a reserve.
- Use Oxygen to refill life support or retain it for a recipe or refining combination you intend to make.
- Keep a usable stack on your exosuit so a trip away from your ship does not depend on returning to stored supplies.
- Read the target label before harvesting; color alone is not a reliable substitute for its displayed resource.
Repeat, collect and use
Repeat whenever you encounter marked Oxygen sources. Plant availability varies by location, so this is a renewable opportunistic harvest rather than a fixed guaranteed route.
Common mistakes
- Approaching a hazardous plant carelessly can cause damage; keep space between you and the plant while mining.
- Spending all Oxygen on crafting can leave life support without a reserve; preserve enough for travel.
- Assuming every red-looking plant yields Oxygen can lead to the wrong material; confirm the label first.
When to stop or switch
Stop when life support is replenished and you have enough Oxygen for the planned recipe or next excursion; continue harvesting if your reserve is still low.
Sources & fact checks
What you can get here
Open a guide to find other locations and see what the item is used for.