No Man's Sky: A Comprehensive Guide to Obtaining Solanium

Solanium, a crucial resource in No Man's Sky, is exclusively found on planets with specific climates. This guide details how to acquire Solanium through gathering, farming, and crafting.

Locating Solanium

Unlike Frost Crystals, Solanium thrives on hot, arid planets. Before landing, utilize your starship scanner to identify planets with descriptions such as "Arid," "Incandescent," "Boiling," or "Scorched." The scanner will also indicate Solanium as a resource.

Once landed, employ your Analysis Visor to locate Solar Vines – tall, rock-like structures with luminous vines. These are abundant and require a Haz-Mat Gauntlet for harvesting. While there, collect Phosphorus deposits if available; they're crucial for Solanium crafting.

Farming Solanium

After progressing the Farmer's Agricultural Research mission, cultivate Solar Vines at your base. Use a Hydroponic Tray or Bio-Dome, planting each vine with 50 Solanium and 50 Phosphorus. Hot planets allow direct ground planting. Harvesting takes approximately 16 real-time hours.

Crafting Solanium

The Refiner offers several Solanium crafting recipes, most needing Phosphorus (obtained from hot planets or Galactic Trade Terminals). Here are the recipes:

• Solanium + Phosphorus (to produce more Solanium)
• Phosphorus + Oxygen
• Phosphorus + Sulphurine
• Di-hydrogen + Sulphurine

Note that even Sulphurine-based recipes necessitate a visit to a hot planet. Establishing a Phosphorus farm at your base ensures a consistent Sulphurine supply.