Starfield: How to get Tetrafluoride

Learn where to find Tetrafluoride in Starfield.

This unique resource in Starfield had be scratching my head trying to find it. I needed it to research something in my Research Lab, and I couldn’t find it anywhere. This chemical is useful for many crafting and research opportunities. But how exactly can you get Tetrafluoride in Starfield? We’ll answer this pressing question below.

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Where to find Tetrafluoride in Starfield

There are a few main ways to find this interesting chemical. How you can Tetrafluoride in Starfield is either through purchasing from vendors, looting, or harvesting from planets. First off, you can typically buy most resources through stores like the Trade Authority or Jemison Mercantile. This is probably the easiest way to get Tetrafluoride, as it doesn’t cost that many Credits.

Jemison Mercantile
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The second method is by simply finding it around planets and on bodies. Sometimes corpses will have random resources on them. And other times, you can find resources in random locations on planets like bases or caves. But those aren’t very practical methods of searching, as it’s random.

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Starfield How To Get Tetrafluoride Planets
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If you don’t want to buy Tetrafluoride, you can always find planets that produce this chemical. Although there are about 1000 planets throughout Starfield, there are a certain few that have this chemical. You’ll have to manually land on these planets and harvest it, but just be careful not too expose yourself to the toxic fumes.

  • Sumati, Narion system
  • Procyon III, Procyon A system
  • Cragg, Cheyenne system
  • Petria, Lunara system
  • Altair IV-a, Altair system
  • Maheo II, Maheo system

There are quite a lot more planets with Tetrafluoride, but this is just a good start. Honestly, the quickest way to get your hands on this resource is simply by buying it. Racking up Credits in Starfield is easy, so it shouldn’t make too much of a dent to your wallet. There are only a few select crafting recipes and research projects that require it anyways.

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Anyka Pettigrew

Anyka Pettigrew has been a Staff Writer for PC Invasion since November 2023 and a Contributing Writer since February 2023. She is a Canadian graduate of a Bachelor of Arts degree who has been writing in games journalism for four years. Anyka is an avid guides writer but also enjoys writing anything from news pieces, to reviews, and even opinion pieces. Having a never-ending passion for video games for as long as she can remember got her into a plethora of genres like action adventure, RPGs, horror, survival etc. Some of her favorite franchises are God of War, Persona, The Last of Us, Zelda, and Resident Evil. She also enjoys reading fantasy and sci-fi books, as well as drawing digital art. Anyka also regularly listens to podcasts on gaming news from 'Kinda Funny Games', and 'Play, Watch, Listen'.