This section covers all of the foundations of all craftable items.
Minerals are metals and elements that can be found through naturally-occuring formations on planets. Going out of your way to explore is usually rewarded with bountiful amounts of minerals.
Tech materials are “species”-specific base materials that are almost always required in crafting an item. An item’s technological origin is easily identified by its base material.
Bio materials are anatomical parts of animal wildlife used in creating equipment, usually of the Heleus cluster kind (since the wildlife you encounter are native to the area).
Minerals
Mined From: While on foot, Ryder can mine most types of minerals with his omni-tool from almost anywhere. The planets listed in this column possess an abundant supply that can be mined using a mining drone deployed from the Nomad’s mining interface.
| Mineral | Description | Mined From | |
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Aluminum (Al) | A valuable non-magnetic light metal, useful in construction and manufacturing despite its relatively low melting point. | Eos, Kadara |
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Beryllium (Be) | An ideal metal for lightweight construction in a variety of applications. Useful as an alloying element. | Voeld, Kadara |
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Cadmium (Cd) | A metal often used in constructing electronic components and in complex manufacturing. | — |
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Copper (Cu) | A noble metal with high conductivity that makes it useful for a variety of purposes. | Voeld, Kadara |
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Element Zero (Ez) | Electrically stimulated element zero creates “mass effect” fields. It’s the basis of much modern technology, including faster-than-light travel. | Voeld, Elaaden |
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Fluorite (F) | A mineral used for creating precision scientific lenses, among other applications. | — |
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Graphite (C) | The crystalline carbon mineral is an electrical conductor and a useful part of many manufacturing processes. | Eos, Elaaden |
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Iridium (Ir) | A hard, ultra-dense metallic element that is highly resistant to heat and corrosion. | — |
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Iron (Fe) | A common metallic element found in many planetary cores. Broadly useful for multiple engineering purposes. | Eos, Elaaden |
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Lithium (Li) | A useful light metal used in multiple engineering applications, including vehicle batteries, radiation shields, and high-quality steel production. | — |
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Magnesium (Mg) | A light and sturdy metal. Magnesium alloys are integral to many complex Initiative structures. | H-047c |
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Nickel (Ni) | A corrosion-resistant transition metal useful for manufacturing purposes. | Havarl |
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Platinum (Pt) | A malleable noble metal with multiple catalytic applications. Also possesses a degree of cultural cachet among humans. | Havarl, Voeld, H-047c |
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Silicon (Si) | A metalloid element useful in electronics manufacturing and the fabrication of ceramic compounds. | Elaaden, H-047c |
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Titanium (Ti) | An extremely strong transition metal vital for manufacturing starship components and other equipment. | Kadara, H-047c |
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Uranium (U) | A heavy, radioactive element valuable in nuclear technologies and, in its depleted state, for armor plating. | — |
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Vanadium (V) | A rare metal that can be used to produce various construction alloys. | Eos |
Tech Materials
| Tech Materials | Description | Found on Enemy | |
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Angaran Meditation Crystal | An apparently delicate crystal incorporating angaran technology to produce an electromagnetic field. The field reacts soothingly with angaran biology but has other applications as well. | Angara/Roekaar |
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Kett Alloy | The kett utilize a number of unfamiliar alloys in their technology. At this time, the Initiative is unable to replicate most of them. | Kett |
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Omni-Gel Canister | A semi-molten mixture of alloys and synthetic polymers used in Milky Way technology for rapid fabrication. | Milky Way Exiles |
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Remnant Polymer | A synthetic polymer of incredible durability and conductive properties, fashioned by Remnant technology through unknown means. | Remnant |
Bio Materials
| Bio Materials | Description | Dropped From | |
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Eiroch Fluid Sac | Sacs inside eirochs contain a fluid used to suspend delicate electronic components. The standard synthetic alternative is in extremely short supply. | Eiroch, Fiend |
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Remnant Core | The compact core of Remnant circuitry and power cells has a limited self-repair capability. Properly stimulated, it might be able to “seed” similar tech into other devices. | Architect |
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Renderable Plates | The tissues of these animal plates can be rendered into a variety of adhesives and lubricants at a fraction of the cost of producing synthetic equivalents. | Adhi, Eiroch, Taurg, Galorn |
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Scale Fibers | These scales are layered with an unusual natural fiber similar to spider silk. It could be chemically modified to create a material with strength and elasticity. | Challyrion, Rylkor |
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Shell Filaments | A keratin-like structure forms the basis of shell plating on certain creatures. If replicated, this biopolymer could prove useful in kinetic padding. | Kaerkyn, Drall, Taurg, Echidna |
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Soft Chitin | The chitin of certain Heleus creatures is constantly strengthened and repaired by colonies of microorganisms. Study could lead to breakthroughs in materials technology. | Spitbug, Shemrys, Pallad |