Materials

Materials are a category of items that serve as the most important items in game, as they are involved in crafting almost all of the items and ships. There are 7 total minerals in game, and each one of them serves a purpose.

Materials are commonly found on all systems at various planets. Materials can also be found in System Anomalies and Planet Aberrations, being AT, AL, AA, AN, VX or Deposit-R anomaly.

Materials that are mined from ores don't refine instantly. Instead, you must secure your ores by storing them at a Station Terminal and then refining them. Scraps aree also a source of materials, with them having a chance to be refined into any material except Water and Vexnium, or nothing at all.

## Common Materials

Common Materials are materials that are commonly found in all systems. Those being Korrelite, Reknite and Gellium. Korrelite and Reknite are common in all systems, while Gellium is common in Unsecure, Contested, and Wild Systems only. The ores of the materials come in 4 different quality levels (Excluding Gellium, which doesn't have an Inferior quality), those being Inferior, Normal, Superior, and Pristine. Each quality of ore affects the amount of refined materials. For example, Inferior ore only gives 1 material, Normal giving 2, Superior giving 3, and Pristine giving 4. If you want to get a lot of materials in a matter of hours, you will want to find Pristine or Superior quality ore.

### Korrelite

Korrelite is the most common material in Starscape. It are used in almost every item and ship's recipe. Korrelite can be found everywhere, including Core Systems. Korrelite can also be found in a planet's ring, AT and AL System Anomaly, Deposit-R and Structure-X Aberration. Their uses are crafting Tier 1 items and all types of ships.

### Reknite

Reknite is the second most common material in Starscape. They, same as Korrelite, are used in almost every item and ship's recipe. Reknite can also be found in Core Systems, as well as a planet's ring, AT and AL System Anomaly, Deposit-R and Structure-X Aberration. Their uses are also crafting Tier 1 items and all types of ships.

### Gellium

Unlike Korrelite and Reknite, Gellium does not spawn in Core Systems, and rarely Secure Systems. They, same as Korrelite and Reknite, are used in almost every items and ship's recipe. Gellium can be found in a normal asteroid field, planet's ring, AT and AL System Anomaly (Secure System included), Deposit-R and Structure-X Aberration. Its uses, same as Korrelite and Reknite, are crafting Tier 1 items and all types of ships.

## Rare Materials

Rare Materials, unlike Common Materials, are rarely found in either Unsecure, Contested, or Wild Systems. Your best chances at finding them would be with System Anomalies or Planet Aberrations. Rare Materials include Axnit, Narcor, and Red Narcor. Axnit ore can only be found in Normal and Pristine qualities, and they only refine into 1 and 2 materials respectively. Narcor and Red Narcor are only found in their normal quality level, which only gives 1 of the respective ore.

### Axnit

Axnit is used in the creation of Tier 2 items, Mk II Fighter/Interceptor Ships, Corvettes, Frigates, and Destroyer-Class Ships. As they spawn rarely in Unsecure, Contested or Wild Systems, System Anomalies/Planet Aberrations are your best bet. AT and AL System Anomalies can spawn some Axnit, and sometimes Pristine Axnit. An AA System Anomaly only contains Axnit asteroids, and they contain both Normal and Pristine quality ore. A rare occurrence of an Axnit Deposit-R aberration is also a good place to get this material.

### Narcor

Narcor is used in the creation of Tier 3 items, Mk III Fighter/Interceptor Ships, Corvettes, Frigates, and Destroyer-Class Ships. Same as Axnit, System Anomalies/Planet Aberrations are your best bet at finding Narcor. AT and AL System Anomalies can rarely spawn Narcor, and an AN System Anomaly can spawn some Narcor and Red Narcor asteroids. A rare occurrence of a Narcor/Red Narcor Deposit-R aberration is also a great place to get this material.

### Red Narcor

Red Narcor is used in the creation of Tier 4 items, Mk IV Fighter/Interceptor Ships, Frigates and Destroyer-Class Ships. Same as Axnit and Narcor, System Anomalies/Planet Aberrations are your best bet at finding it. AT and AL System Anomaly can very rarely spawn Red Narcor, and an AN System Anomaly can spawn some Narcor and Red Narcor asteroids. A rare occurrence of an Narcor/Red Narcor Deposit-R aberration is also a great place to get this material.

## Vexnium

Vexnium is the rarest material in the entire game, as it can only be found in VX System Anomaly and VX Deposit-R aberrations, which are the rarest System Anomalies/Planet Aberrations. These anomalies are guarded by extremely dangerous, powerful entities who will annihilate any unsuspecting miners. Vexnium is used in creation of X-Class Fighter/Interceptor Ships, as well as Destroyer-Class Ships.