Tools and infrastructure
Sodium
Sodium recharges hazard protection, making a carried supply useful for storms and other hazardous planetary environments.
WHERE & HOW TO FARM
Sodium
Yellow Sodium plants and labeled mineral deposits on planetary surfaces.
Before you go
- Analysis Visor installed on the Multi-Tool.
- Terrain Manipulator if the chosen target is a mineral deposit.
- Inventory space for Sodium.
- Portable Refiner and fuel if Sodium Nitrate is required.
Farming steps
- Scan the surface around your landing area and identify targets labeled Sodium.
- Follow the Visor marker to a yellow plant or mineral target and check its prompt.
- Harvest a plant by interaction or mine the marked deposit with the appropriate tool.
- Check the exosuit stack and collect more nearby targets if a storm or hazardous route is ahead.
- Use Sodium to recharge hazard protection when needed.
- If a recipe requires Sodium Nitrate, refine the amount of Sodium needed and collect the output.
- Keep Sodium in the exosuit rather than relying on supplies stored aboard your ship during a long surface walk.
- Refine only the amount needed as Sodium Nitrate so you retain Sodium for direct hazard-protection recharges.
Repeat, collect and use
Repeat whenever you find suitable marked plants or deposits. The surface harvest is ongoing, but target availability and spacing vary by world.
Common mistakes
- Mining an unmarked yellow object may yield something else; confirm its resource label before harvesting.
- Refining the entire stack can remove the direct-use reserve; keep enough Sodium for hazard protection.
- Entering a storm with an empty protection reserve makes the trip harder; collect before committing to an exposed route.
When to stop or switch
Stop once protection is charged and your exosuit holds a reasonable reserve for the next hazardous stretch; harvest again when that reserve is depleted.
Sources & fact checks
What you can get here
Open a guide to find other locations and see what the item is used for.