Planetary encounters and targets
Crew Skill planetary resource harvesting
A repeatable way to collect crafting materials directly from planetary gathering nodes.
WHERE & HOW TO FARM
Crew Skill planetary resource harvesting
Open-world gathering nodes on a planet, located with the matching Crew Skill tracking filter.
Before you go
- A trained gathering skill such as Archaeology, Bioanalysis, Scavenging, or Slicing.
- Inventory space for collected materials.
- A planet with accessible nodes for the material family you want.
Farming steps
- Open the Crew Skills interface and identify the gathering skill trained on your character.
- Enable the corresponding node-tracking filter on the map or minimap.
- Travel to a planet where that skill’s resource nodes appear.
- Follow visible node markers while questing or moving through the area.
- Interact with eligible nodes to collect their materials.
- Check inventory to confirm the resource family and grade received.
- Move to a more suitable grade region if the returns do not fit your crafting plan.
- Nodes can still yield resources outside your skill grade, but output varies; evaluate actual results instead of assuming a fixed haul.
- Collect only materials tied to a craft or sale plan so inventory does not fill with unwanted grades.
Repeat, collect and use
Repeat whenever nodes are available; harvesting is a permanent activity, though node presence and yield vary by planet and skill.
Common mistakes
- Tracking the wrong node family; enable the filter matching your trained gathering skill.
- Expecting every node to give the same grade or quantity; inspect each collected stack.
- Leaving the planet with no use for the stock; route materials into a recipe or market plan.
When to stop or switch
Stop when you have the planned material stock or node returns no longer suit the recipe grade you need; process materials through crafting or keep them for sale.
Sources & fact checks
What you can get here
Open a guide to find other locations and see what the item is used for.