No Man\'s Sky: How to Get Solanium

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 and arid planets. Before landing, use your starship scanner to identify planets with descriptions like "Arid," "Incandescent," "Boiling," or "Scorched." The scanner will also list Solanium as a resource if present.

Once landed, employ your Analysis Visor to locate Solar Vines – tall, rock-like structures with luminous vines. These are abundant in specific areas. Remember, you'll need a Haz-Mat Gauntlet to harvest them. While there, consider gathering Phosphorus deposits as well; they're key to crafting Solanium if access to hot planets is limited.

Farming Solanium

After progressing the Farmer's Agricultural Research mission, you can cultivate Solar Vines at your base. Use a Hydroponic Tray or Bio-Dome, planting Solar Vines with 50 Solanium and 50 Phosphorus. On hot planets, direct ground planting is possible.

Harvesting takes approximately 16 real-time hours.

Crafting Solanium

Several Refiner recipes create Solanium, primarily using Phosphorus from hot planets. Alternatively, purchase Phosphorus from traders or Galactic Trade Terminals. Here are the Solanium crafting recipes:

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

Note that all recipes, including those using Sulphurine, necessitate a visit to a hot planet. Establishing a Phosphorus farm at your base ensures a consistent Sulphurine supply.