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Desolo

*For the original planet, see Barren (Old).*

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**Desolo** is a Terran Moon Planet in Astroneer and is the moon of Sylva. It has an extremely thin atmosphere, and is pockmarked with craters and bare rocks scattered around the surface. Several of the craters are filled with grassy plants, which offer a good source of Organic. With its primary resource being Wolframite and due to its proximity to Sylva, Desolo is often the second stop on the player's adventure. The Tungsten derived from the available Wolframite allows players to craft Medium Generators and the Chemistry Lab. The former makes the player's power management less dependent on winds and the day/night cycle. The latter allows for production of basic composite materials, which are essential ingredients for more sophisticated crafting recipes.

Players will also find many Research Items and Debris scattered along the surface that can have valuable materials.

**Desolo** has an extraordinarily short day/night cycle, with each cycle lasting about 1 minute and 55 seconds.

Many steam geysers and Daggeroots can be found on the surface, as well as some Popcoral.

## Notable Resources

  Sphalerite | Gray Plains and Mantle Layer

Desolo has no gases due to the lack of a proper atmosphere.

## Gateway Network

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Desolo has two Gateway Chambers, each requiring 8U/s of power for 30 seconds to be activated. 4 Small Generators or a Medium Generator on a Medium Platform A will do the job. At least one must be activated before the player can access the Gateway Engine in the core of the planet.

Once a Gateway Chamber has been activated, the Gateway Engine opens in the core. Placing a single  Zinc in one of the slots reveals the Geometric Triptych. Placing the Geometric Triptych in the slot on the opposite side (above you) will activate the engine, revealing the Odd Stone and allowing teleportation to the core as well as revealing the inactive node for the Gateway Portal if it has not yet been discovered.

## Notes

* The Apollo Lunar Lander spawns on the surface of Desolo, and has a camera that the player can use to take a photograph of themself with the lander. It was added during the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing.
* Due to Desolo being a moon, it is much smaller than other planets. This also means digging to the core will take less time.
Fault Finder

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The Fault Finder is an item used to complete missions in the EVA Questline. After the questline it is used as a Resource.

> "A device used for locating Chronos's fractured memories"
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## Uses

* Decrypted Fault Finders can be used in Trade Platform to trade for extremely desirable or rare items such as eg. Nanocarbon Alloy or Hybrid Rose Seeds.
* It is essential to complete missions in the EVA Questline.

## Description

When crafted, Fault Finders stay unactive until you decrypt them. To decrypt a Fault Finder find yourself on the surface of any planet and use it. A little light will flash and lead you to the location, where Fault Finder shoud be. Place the Fault Finder in the shown location and use it again. You need to repeat this process a total of three times. A forth time you use the Fault Finder it will detect the tear in the simulation and choose one of three detection methodes:

* Unearth - Player needs to dig up 5 fractured memories from the ground.
* Gather - Player needs to find 5 fractured memories which are floating above the surface. They need to be collected and brought back to the **Fault Finder**
* Align - Player needs to collect one of the fractured memories and go to the place that the fractured memory is leading to. Then repeat the process until you align all 5 memories in a shape of a star.

After all of the memories are collected, the Fault Finder is ready for decription. Use it for the last time when the description changes to "CHRONOS MEMORY READY FOR DECRYPTION" and after an animation the Fault Finder is decrypted and can be used to trade in Trade Platform.
Hydrazine Thruster

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The **Hydrazine Thruster** is a reusable item in Astroneer. Hydrazine Thrusters are powered by Hydrazine and are used to propel vehicles, mainly the Shuttles to travel to other planets.

## Uses

Hydrazine Thrusters may be attached to any vehicle, though mainly used on Shuttles to fly to other planets. The thruster must be placed on the bottom of the shuttle to enable spaceflight. Around the base of the thruster are three Tier 1 slots meant for Hydrazine to fuel the thruster. A single Hydrazine allows for 8 take-offs and planet transitions, which gives a maximum of 24 with all three slots filled.

The Hydrazine Thruster may also be used to propel a single Rover when it is attached to the front or back of the rover. When in the Rover Seat, the thruster may be toggled on and off with the Context Left Key if attached to the back, or the Context Right Key if on the front. Launching into the air allows the player to fly great distances, with the ability to fly into space at the risk of the rover and everything attached being lost. Rover trains cannot be propelled with Hydrazine Thrusters.

## Media

* Thruster Icon
* Thruster pre-0.10.2
Bytes

**Bytes** are a virtual currency added in the Research Update. Bytes are used to purchase/unlock new schematics. Bytes are gained by researching various objects in the Research Chamber ranging from Research Items (high output but rare) to Resources (cheap but low output), or by collecting Research Samples from various plants, rocks or Astroneer bodies. Bytes are shared between all players in a multiplayer game, along with any schematic unlocks.

## Byte Outputs

### Research Sample

Research Samples spawn on various plants and rocks around the planets, as well inside of the EXO Dynamics Research Aids scattered on the planets. Organic and mineral samples respawn within a few minutes of being gathered. They can be a valuable source of bytes, with the amount gained increasing based on which planet and how deep the player goes. However, the game is able to glitch and organic/mineral samples may completely disappear from all planets .

### Research Item

Research Items grant a slow, steady stream of bytes when placed in a Research Chamber. The amount gained per item increases based on the depth and which planet the item was found on.

### Resources

Resources are able to be researched for bytes, and, running the Research Chamber at full power, each takes 2 minutes 30 seconds to complete. Soil and Hydrazine cannot be researched.

#### Atmospheric Resources

  Nitrogen | 200
  Argon | 300
  Sulfur | 300
  Methane | 400
  Helium | 500

### Soil Centrifuge

Since soil is readily available on all planets, the soil centrifuge provides an almost unlimited supply of resources that can be researched. This potentially offers virtually free bytes. However, each canister yields only a modest amount of resources and, thus, also bytes.

The table below compares the yield of bytes per canister across the different resources available at the soil centrifuge. Evidently, clay is the most efficient choice in terms of byte output per canister.

## Trivia

* A total of 284,050 bytes are needed to research every Schematic in the game.
* Small items can be researched until they have 1 byte left and then consumed/used as usual.
* Medium Resource Canister and Large Resource Canister don't store the value of research bytes left for each item. Thus, by utilizing Automation items, players can create an infinite bytes production flow as follows:

1. Switch resource canister to dispensing mode and place dispenced item for researching.
2. Detect if item has a negligible amount of bytes left to research. While there is no direct way to do that, a timing mechanism can be constructed which is tied to day/night cycles of specific planets and/or to batteries charge level.
3. Switch resource canister to holding mode and store an item.
4. Repeat.
Large Fog Horn

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The Large Fog Horn is a recreational item in Astroneer.

## Uses

The **Large Fog Horn** can be used to honk at other players while driving around on rovers. Placing it on one of the front slots of the rover and pressing the corresponding context keys (`**C**` or `**V**` by default) will activate the horn.

While on the ground, the horn may be activated by hovering and pressing `**F**`.
Landing Pad

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The **Landing Pad** is a structure in Astroneer. A special Landing Pad is spawned next to the starting Shelter when starting a new game. Both starting and crafted Landing Pads mostly behave the same, allowing players to land at them and interact with the Missions Panel.

## Uses

Landing Pads include a Mission Panel that allows players to check on missions and receive rewards for completing them. When starting a new save, players may use the panel to receive rewards similar to the original starting package, which includes a Small Printer and an Oxygenator.

In co-op sessions, the visiting players will land at the starting Shelter's Landing Pad upon joining.

Crafted landing pads, when unpackaged, will display as a wide cylinder with an orange or green light in the center. The landing pad can only be deployed when the center light is green. If the light is orange, then there is an obstruction of terrain blocking the expansion of the platform.

### Missions

* Forward Progress requires the player to place a Landing Pad on another planet besides Sylva.
* Safe as Houses requires the player to place a Shelter or a Landing Pad on every planet. The Field Shelter counts as a shelter.

## Media

* Starting Landing Pad
* Landing Pad Icon
Ingredient Plinth

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The **Ingredient Plinth** is a creative item in Astroneer.

## Source

The Ingredient Plinth is acquired in the Creative Mode Research Catalog, and cannot be acquired in non-creative games.

## Uses

The Ingredient Plinth can be used to spawn every single Resource in the game.

## Trivia

Before its introduction in Creative Mode, the Ingredient Plinth used to be called Cheat Module and was only available to the developers for the purposes of easily spawning in resources to test the game with. It was briefly seen and used by players in Patch 0.10.5 on the Exotic Moon Tech Test planet, an early version of Novus, to help easily test the new terrain system without worry of gathering resources. The Cheat Module was able to spawn any resource in the game, including the removed Power and Oxygen nuggets.

## Media

* Ingredient Plinth Icon
* Cheat Module before being changed
Ceramic

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**Ceramic** is a refined resource in Astroneer. It's a relatively easy material to receive during early-game, and can be easily mass-produced when paired with the  Soil Centrifuge and  Smelting Furnace.

## Uses

Ceramic is used to make the following items:

## Media

* Ceramic icon
* Resource used to make ceramic after smelting it
Clay

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**Clay** is a natural resource in Astroneer. Clay appears as a cluster of reddish-brown pyramid-shaped nodes.

## Source

**Clay** can be found on all of the Planets.

The  Soil Centrifuge produces 6 **Clay** with two full  Canisters of  Soil.

The  Trade Platform gives 2 **Clay** for every  Scrap, up to 8 total for 4  Scrap.

## Uses

Clay is used to craft the following items:

## Media

* Clay Icon
* A Single Node of Clay
Battery Sensor

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The **Battery Sensor** is an Automation item in Astroneer. It allows players to detect when a battery has a charge and will send a signal to connected items.

## Uses

The Battery Sensor will activate and send a signal to connected items based on changes in the charge of the connected battery. It cannot connect to a small battery directly, and can be attached to a Medium Battery or a platform holding small batteries.
EXO F.A.R.M. (2022)

*See also:* EXO F.A.R.M.
The **EXO Fuel Acquisition, Renewal & Maintenance**, or EXO F.A.R.M., is the eighth Limited Time Event in Astroneer. It is renew with the Update 1.26, and is accessible through the  EXO Request Platform. It began on September 19, 2022, and ends on November 29, 2022.

## Objective

The main objective of the event is to collect Sturdysquash samples, Volatile Attactus and Elegant Spewflower Seeds, and combine them in a Cauldrangea to produce biofuels. Each biofuel gives points based on the items used to create it. Players send the biofuel up in a  EXO Request Platform, and can place the biofuels into a Medium Gas Canister for maximum point gain.

  Noxothane |  Sturdysquash Sample Mutant Elegant Spewflower Seed | 50

## Rewards

* Emote: Giddyup
* Hat: Honest Living
* Cosmetic T4 Shelter: PUM-KN Shelter
 Leaf Leap
 Pollen Count
 Galastro Cap

## Media

* Cauldrangea
* Cauldrangea Roots
* Cauldrangea and Roots
* Squasholine Nugget
* Attapetrol Nugget
* Noxothane Nugget
* Sturdysquash Sample
* PUM-KN Shelter
* Honest Living hat
EXO Dynamics Research Aid

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**EXO Dynamics Research Aids** are field research units, found on every planet, that open after certain criteria are met. The icon shown on the sides of the container tells the player what is needed to open it. Opening a research aid awards the achievement Thank You For Your Continued Assistance.

## Criteria

The criteria to open a Research Aid is shown as an icon on the sides of the container:

* Research Aids marked with Power symbols need to either be supplied with a specific amount of power, indicated by a ring that displays progress, or supplied with enough power, indicated with bars that will fill over time. Hovering over the research aid will display a tooltip that tells the player which they need to do.

* Research Aids marked with Resource symbols require the proper resource to be placed in the slot, which is consumed after doing so. The player may check the built-in Astropedia, (Rocketship tab in menu opened by (PC: , Xbox: , PS4: , Switch: ) or this wiki for the symbols. The resource required per planet varies by layer, with harder to obtain resources being required deeper down the planet.

## Rewards

The reward for opening a container is either:

* A technological Research Sample, which can be researched for a lot of Bytes. This is most common on Sylva.
* A technological Research Item, which can be researched for a lot of Bytes
* Rarely, Research Aids that require Astronium will appear. These always contain QT-RTGs

When the top of the capsule comes off, it can be shredded in an  Extra Large Shredder for 3  Scrap or  packaged and sent into space during a Limited Time Event.

The bottom of the capsule used to stay there forever, but since Patch 1.20.265 it disappears shortly, after the reward is removed from it.

## Resources Per Planet

The following table lists the resources needed per planet, and which layers they are required for.

## Trivia

* Pre-1.0 Resource Drop Pods existed on the surface of Terran that would contain a couple of resources for the player. They were removed, and Research Aids took their place with similar functionality but giving research items instead.
* Sylva and Calidor are the only planets whose outer-core Research Aids are unlocked with a resource that can be acquired purely on-planet. Desolo's and Glacio's can be unlocked by using the Trade Platform to trade for Malachite or Hydrazine, but all others require the Astroneer to travel to other planets to import foreign gases.

## Media

* Research Aid on the surface of Glacio
* Old version of the resource drop pod
Large Resource Canister

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The Large Resource Canister is a storage item in Astroneer. It allows players to store more of a single resource than other storage items allow.

## Uses

* The Large Resource Canister can hold up to 400 nuggets of a single type of resource. They cannot be used to hold Atmospheric Resources, Soil, or Hydrazine.

## Modes

The Player can cycle between the two modes of the Large Resource Canister by pressing `**F**`, `**XBOX\_Y**`, or `**PS4\_Triangle**`.

### Holding Mode

When in this mode, the Large Resource Canister will take from any available storage the resource it is holding. If it is empty, it will take the first resource it finds from such storage and start holding it.

### Dispensing Mode

When in this mode, the Large Resource Canister will deposit to any available storage the resource it is holding.

Note that the Large Resource Canister will not grab from or deposit to Printers.

## Notes

* The Large Resource Canister was first shown off on the SES Dev Twitch stream on June 5, 2020.
* Scrap counts as a Resource and can therefore be stored in a Large Resource Canister.
* It is possible for 402 nuggets to be stored in the Large Resource Canister. One nugget will be placed in the input slot on top of the canister when it is full, and a second nugget may be manually placed on the output slot.
* The icon on the canister changes, depending on which resource is contained inside.
Astroneer Wiki/Section 3

**Latest Patch Notes**

**Rails Update**

**Version**: 1.25.147

**Release Date**: July 11, 2022

**Key Updates**

* Rail items added!
	+ Rail Engine
	+ Rail Post, Tall Rail Post, & Rail Junction
	+ Rail Station
* Rail items can automate item delivery!
* Missions in Adventure Mode for railways!
* Quality of Life improvements!
	+ Item duplication fixed
	+ Camera improvements for tight spaces
	+ Bundles replenish in the Backpack aux slots
* EXO Outfitters new items!
	+ New Starter Bundle
* EXO Automated Mass Production Protocol returns!
	+ Now takes points instead
	+ New and Returning rewards!
* Cog Wheel Tether toppers!
* And More!

View Full Patch Notes

**Community Links**

 Discord
 Twitch
 SES Forum
 SES Homepage
 Trello |  Steam Community
 Reddit
 Twitter
 Youtube
 Instagram
Debris Bundle

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The **Debris Bundle** is a salvage item in Astroneer. It allows the player to pick up Small Debris items and bundle them up for easier transport.

## Source

A Debris Bundle is created every time a player puts a piece of Small Debris in their backpack or any T1 slot. Five pieces of debris can be combined into a single bundle. Once the bundle is full, a new one will be created.

## Uses

Debris Bundles can be used like other pieces of Debris, as they can be shredded into  Scrap in any shredder, giving the amount of Debris comparable to how many pieces of Debris were added to the bundle. For example, a bundle of one piece of Debris will give 5 cones, or one tenth of a  Scrap nugget, while a full bundle of 5 pieces of Debris will give 25 cones, or one half of a nugget.

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Graphene

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**Graphene** is a composite resource in Astroneer.

## Uses

Graphene is used to craft the following items:

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Graphene is used to activate the Gateway Engine on  Vesania. (hover to reveal)

## Trivia

It is currently possible to take used canisters of Hydrazine from a Hydrazine Thruster to craft graphene.
EXO Automated Mass Production Protocol (2022)

*See also:* EXO Automated Mass Production Protocol
The **EXO Automated Mass Production Protocol** was a Limited Time Event in Astroneer. It was added with the Rails Update, and was accessible through the  EXO Request Platform. It ran from July 11, 2022 to September 19, 2022. It was the second repeat of the EXO Automated Mass Production Protocol from 2020, with additional rewards added.

The main objective of the event was to have players utilize Automation and Railway items to obtain and send resources instead of using items for points. Players were required to provide specific amounts of a resource, with four different resources required.

## Rewards

* Palette : Copper Plate
* Mask : Cogpiece
 Dot Com
 Thinking
 Forge Ahead

## Notes

* Players were required to send the resources through the  EXO Request Platform with the  Medium Resource Canister, which can hold 32 items of one resource at a time. There are 8 small slots, resulting in a maximum capacity of 40 items per launch. Each launch of the rocket costs 500 Bytes, no matter if the rocket has a full load or not.
* Resources other than  Compound,  Aluminum,  Tungsten Carbide or  Nanocarbon Alloy would not be accepted by the rocket.
Inhibitor Mod

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The **Inhibitor Mod** is a Terrain Tool augment, which prevents your Terrain Tool from deforming the surface you are using it on.

However, when collecting on a surface with resources on or in it, the resource will collect to a set depth, depending on whether or not you are using the Narrow, or Wide mod. This will, however, work on resources that require the use of a Drill, i.e. Lithium, or Titanite, when used with a drill mod, but the inhibitor mod must be in the top slot.

It also allows the dislodging of surface rocks, stalagmites and stalactites without damaging terrain.

## Combinations

* **Inhibitor** + Terrain Tool = Enables the collection of resources without changing the Terrain shape
	+ + Full Terrain Analyzer + Add Mode = Painting Mode. enables coloring the terrain without Deforming it.
		- + Narrow Mod= Precision Painting (small brush size)
		- + Wide Mod= Broad Painting (large brush size)
	+ + Narrow Mod = Allows collection of resources in a much smaller radius
	+ + Wide Mod = Allows collection of resources in a much larger radius
Crane

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The **Crane** is a Large module that can be placed on a Vehicle and certain Platforms. When paired with a Drill Head, it can be used to mine Resources at a faster rate than the Terrain Tool and even dig through hard sediment that the Terrain Tool cannot penetrate. The **Crane** has a Tier-2 attachment slot on the head for the Drill Head (though other things can be attached) and 2 Tier-1 slots on the side.

## Uses

In order to control the **Crane** you must sit in its own seat (not the vehicle one) located at the base of the **Crane**. The **Crane** is operated by the cursor and always points toward the Terrain for easier mining.

* Resources collected by the **Crane** will transfer to any empty storage slots, therefore it is highly recommended for a **Crane** to be used alongside a Storage module.
* Just like the Terrain Tool, any unfinished stacks will be stored inside the Drill Heads own virtual inventory.
* When mounted on the same Large Rover as a Soil Centrifuge, the **Crane** will instead send collected soil directly to the centrifuge's internal reservoir, only filling its internal inventory and then canisters after this has become full.
* When a Paver is attached it allows the Crane to build terrain, but it needs a source of soil, such as a Medium Fluid & Soil Canister, to be able to place terrain.

## Media

* Crane Icon
* Appearance of the Crane pre-1.4.15
Gateway Portal

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The **Gateway Portal**, also known as the Unidentified Satellite, is the location of the ending to the adventure across the solar system. It is hovering above the sun, and can only be accessed after activating a Gateway Engine. In order to activate the Gateway Fast Travel Network on the satellite, the player must first travel there by shuttle and interact with the Odd Stone on the outer platform. This allows travel between the satellite and any active Gateway Engine.

## Structure

The **Gateway Portal** has a round platform in the center, which is divided into seven concentric circles, one for each Planet and space for an Odd Stone in the center. Attached to this platform by illuminated ramps, are five outer platforms. Four of them offer landing space for Shuttles, the fifth has an Odd Stone, allowing players to travel to the cores of all seven Planets, after they have been activated.

## Activating the Center

Once a Gateway Engine has been activated, the player may bring a Geometric Triptych from this planet. Placing the Triptych in the matching slot will activate one of the seven rings on the central platform. A semi circle of light forms above the platform.

Once all seven Triptychs have been gathered and put into their slots, the portal will open, allowing the player to interact with the Odd Stone in the center of the platform. Doing so will trigger the ending cutscene and credits.

The slots, in order from closest to the center to furthest, is as follows:

## Notes

* Oxygen will be filled slowly when on the Gateway Portal.
* The Hydrazine Jet Pack and the Solid-Fuel Jump Jet do not work on the gateway platform.
* When in Creative Mode flight, players can teleport to the Gateway Portal and retain flight, but they are unable to reactivate flight mode if on the ground.
* Only the Odd Stone on the outer platform can be used to traverse the Gateway Fast Travel Network. The central Odd Stone that appears can not access the network.
* Vehicles cannot be used on the platform.

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* Gateway Portal Satellite above the Sun
* Gateway Portal platform
* Outer Platform with Odd Stone
* Triptych Slots, Sylva activated
* The Four Inner Slots activated
* Suit reward for entering the Portal
* Palette reward for entering the Portal
EXO Cares Initiative

The **EXO Cares Initiative** was a Limited Time Event in Astroneer. It was added with the Missions, Power, and Compass Update, and was accessible through the  EXO Request Platform. It ran from March 31, 2021 to June 21, 2021, with the main objective of the initiative to clean up the planets in exchange for exclusive rewards. It was a return of the EXO Salvage Initiative event, offering players the chance to unlock the previous year's cosmetics, as well as new cosmetics.

## Recovery Points

Recovery Points are the basic currency gained when turning in items for in-game events through the EXO Request Platform. For the Cares Initiative, the following table lists the point value of each item available to be turned in.

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## Rewards

The Cares Initiative rewards both Care Packages and cosmetics, with Care Packages being minor milestones marked by arrows and cosmetics being major milestones marked with a line on the display. Care Package rewards started at 500 Recovery Points, given at specific increments until the player hits 8,000, then given every 2,000 points.

* 4-ML A-Tyre Hat
* Turret-A-Porter Mask
* Salvage Chic Palette
 Wired
 Going Green

## Media

* 4ML A-Tyre Hat
* Turret-A-Porter Mask
* Salvage Chic Palette
* Going Green Palette
EXO Salvage Initiative (2022)

*See also:* EXO Salvage Initiative
The **EXO Salvage Initiative** is a Limited Time Event in Astroneer. It returned with the Controls Update and was accessible through the  EXO Request Platform. It ran from March 25, 2022 to June 14, 2022, with the main objective of the initiative to clean up the planets in exchange for exclusive rewards.

## Recovery Points

Recovery Points are the basic currency gained when turning in items for in-game events through the EXO Request Platform. For the Salvage Initiative, the following table lists the point value of each item available to be turned in.

 Small Debris Package
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## Rewards

The Salvage Initiative rewarded both Care Packages and cosmetics, with Care Packages being minor milestones marked by arrows and cosmetics being major milestones marked with a line on the display.

* Palette: “Going Green”
* Hat: “Wired”
 CO-N3
 Stop Sign
 Safety Orange

EXO supplies useful items and resources along the way to boost your recovery or production efforts. Randomized recurring rewards are available after completing the main event including:
Extra Large Curved Platform

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**Extra Large Curved Platform** is a base building item in Astroneer.

## Uses

* Two Tier-3 and one Tier-2 Attachment Slots.
	+ A maximum of 600 Tier-1 modules can be stored using 2x  Large Storage Silo B and 25x  Medium Storage Silo.
	+ Increases to 832 using 2 Large Resource Canisters and 1 Medium Resource Canister, but this configuration can only hold 3 unique items. (e.g. one canister for Compound, and two for Resin)
* Four network cables that can be used to connect to your base.
* Can connect to  Tethers to provide Oxygen and Power to the player if an  Oxygenator is connected through the network.
* Can be attached to walls and ceilings.
Large Storage Silo B

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**Large Storage Silo B** is a utility item in Astroneer with twelve Tier-2 attachment slots, which is three times the capacity of the Large Storage. It can contain 24 tier-1 items.

## Notes

* 96 Tier-1 items can be stored by using 12x  Medium Storage while 288 Tier-1 items can be stored by using 12x  Medium Storage Silo. For bulk transport players can use 12x  Medium Resource Canister to haul 384 Resources, but limited to one type of resource per container.

## See Also

* Large Storage Silo A
* Medium Storage Silo
Attachment Slot

**Attachment slots** are red-marked points located on platforms, vehicles, the player's backpack, and some modules, that most items can be attached to. They are used to store items, power Modules, or secure items for transport, among other uses.

## Tiers

* **Small, or Tier 1**: Small slots are single slots, that can only hold one Small item. Examples of items that fit in these slots are Resources and Augments.
* **Medium, or Tier 2**: Medium slots are made of two Small slots connected together. These slots hold Medium items, but may also hold two single Tier 1 objects. Examples of items that fit in these slots are RTG, Medium Printer, or a Medium Storage Silo.
* **Large, or Tier 3**: Large slots are made up of two Medium slots connected together. These slots hold Large items. Examples of items that fit in these slots are Smelting Furnace, Large Shredder, or Large Resource Canister.
* **Extra Large, or Tier 4**: Extra Large slots are made up of two Large slots connected together. These slots hold Extra Large items. Examples of items that fit in these slots are Extra Large Shredder, Extra Large Storage, or an Auto Extractor being transported.
* **Auxiliary Slots**: Auxiliary, or Aux slots, are special slots that are only found on the Backpack. These are the two top slots that are used to hold certain widgets that the player can activate with their context keys (PC:  or , Xbox:  or , PS4:  or , Switch:  or ), such as Extenders, a Portable Oxygenator or a Worklight.
* **Reaction Slots**: These slots appear on a few modules and items, such as the Medium Sensor Arch, Large Sensor Hoop A, Large Sensor Hoop B, Large Sensor Ring and XL Sensor Arch. They act differently than normal Small slots. When a player or certain items pass through the rings or under the arch, it will trigger the slot to activate whichever item is on the slot, such as Fireworks or a Small Camera.
* **Input Slots**: Printers, generators, and the various crafting modules have input slots which only accept a given set of resources, which may depend on a selected recipe.
* **Output Slots:** Some of the crafting modules also have a dedicated output slot where the module's resource output is stored unless there is an empty, regular slot available on the connected platform or vehicle. The player may take the resource item out of the slot, but cannot put another one in its place.

## Uses

Attachment slots have a few uses in the game. Their main use is for providing power to connected modules, and for helping to expand the player's storage capabilities. If a player wishes to store items without risk of being lost, then holding them in slots will keep the items in place. Slots are also used on modules to craft items or other resources.

Other uses include using reaction slots to play games with friends, or to have races using the reaction slots on Large Sensor Hoop A. Slots on the Terrain Tool can modify how the player interacts with terrain through the use of Augments.
Large Storage Silo A

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The **Large Storage Silo A** is a utility item in Astroneer with eight Tier-2 attachment slots.

## Uses

The Large Storage Silo A may be used to hold various items to keep them secure and keep bases organized.

## Notes

* 64 Tier-1 items can be stored by using 8x  Medium Storage while 192 Tier-1 items can be stored by using 8x  Medium Storage Silo.

## See Also

* Large Storage Silo B
* Medium Storage Silo
Ammonium

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**Ammonium** is a natural resource in Astroneer. Ammonium appears in greenish-tan diamond-shaped clusters.

## Source

**Ammonium** can be found on all of the Planets. It can be found very commonly on the surface of Desolo.

The  Soil Centrifuge produces 1 **Ammonium** with two full  Canisters of  Soil.

The  Trade Platform gives 1 **Ammonium** for every  Scrap, up to 8 total for 8  Scrap.

 Uses

Ammonium is used to craft the following items:

## Trivia

* Ammonium is a polyatomic ion, which on terrestrial planets can be found in volcanic regions as the salts ammonium chloride or ammonium sulfate.

## Media

* Ammonium Icon
* A Single Node of Ammonium
* An Ammonium Deposit
Hydrogen

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**Hydrogen** is an atmospheric resource in Astroneer. It is an orange-yellow gas that is stored in a spherical canister. A yellow ring on top indicates how much gas is left in the canister.

## Source

**Hydrogen** can be found on the following planets using the  Atmospheric Condenser:

 Sylva : 75 ppu
 Calidor : 50 ppu
 Vesania : 100 ppu
 Novus : 25 ppu
## Uses

**Hydrogen** is used to craft the following items :

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Hydrogen is used to activate the Gateway Engine on  Atrox. (hover to reveal)

## Notes

* Hydrogen will explode either when Dynamite is set off nearby or when placed in an active Smelting Furnace.
* When exploded in a Medium Gas Canister, the explosion is smaller than if it had been a single Hydrogen canister placed individually
Extra Large Platform C

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The **Extra Large Platform C** is a building unit in Astroneer.

## Uses

* Two Tier-3 and one Tier-4 Attachment Slots.
	+ This is the largest potential capacity of any Platform.
	+ A maximum of 1,600 Resources can be stored using 4x Large Resource Canister
	+ Commonly used in combination with the  Extra Large Shredder.
	+ Useful in large factories, because it can hold a production chain of four Large modules with no need for intervening Auto Arms.
* Four Power connection slots that can be used to connect to your base.
* Can connect to  Tethers to provide Oxygen and Power to the player if an  Oxygenator is connected through the network.
* Can be attached to walls and ceilings.

## Trivia

The Extra Large Platform C was first announced on April 16, 2019, during a Twitch stream and on the Astroneer Trello page.
Large Active Storage

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The **Large Active Storage** is a utility item in Astroneer. It has a small number of Tier-1 slots compared to other storage options. However, on the back of each storage slot is a diamond shape which can directly control the held item. An additional diamond port is placed on the base of the Large Active Storage, which lowers and raises the storage. This can be used with automation items to create moving and animated signs, firework shows, etc.

As far as storage capacity is concerned, it is among the least effective ways of storing T1 slots on a T3 slot. The large storage with four medium storages can store 32 items; a large storage with four medium storage silos, 96; a large storage silo B with twelve medium storages, 96; and, above all, the large storage silo B with 12 attached medium storage silos, for 288 total T1 slots.

The size of Extra Large Platform C is such, that four Large Active Storage can be placed side-by-side with equal space among all active storage slots.

## Uses

* They can be used for a pop-up storage area.
* It holds 15 Tier-1 items.
Exotic (Old)

This page is kept for historical purposes.

* The terrain system was reworked with Patch 1.0, replacing the old planets with new ones. See Vesania for the new Exotic-type planet. This page is kept for historical purposes.

 *The subject of this article has been removed from the game in an update.*

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The **Exotic Planet** is perhaps one of the most distinct Planets in Astroneer, with its violet atmosphere and dense forests teeming with Research Items. It has the lowest gravity of any planet, other than Barren. Caves are scattered around the whole planet, and nearly every type of resource is present in them. The resources are not far from the surface, but they are distributed slightly more sparsely than in other planets.

Exotic has a wild Terrain generation and, as a result, the player might land at areas with certain resources appearing more commonly than others, and the remaining resources appearing further away from the landing zone. Hazards like Exploders, Acid Pots, and Spikers can be also found on the surface outside of caves.

The average time it takes for a day/night cycle to pass is 13.5 minutes, making a cycle slightly longer than on Terran.

Exotic is unique in the way that surface Research Items are very abundant, but since they take up a lot of space and are difficult to transport between planets, Exotic would be a good planet to establish a research outpost on.

## Resources

Exotic has a unique resource generation in which it chooses which resources become common, while others become rare. In other words, it has random resource rarity. The following list represents the most common array of resources.

Common

* Organic

Uncommon

* Compound
* Ammonium
* Resin
* Sphalerite
* Hematite
* Quartz
* Malachite

Rare

* Laterite
* Lithium or Titanium
* Astronium
* Wolframite

Atmospheric

* Hydrogen (100 ppu)
* Argon (25 ppu)
* Methane (75 ppu)
* Nitrogen (50 ppu)

## Biomes

* **Hollow Hills:** An erratically-generated zone with large spans of hills and giant caverns.
* **Mushroom Forest:** A forest of tall mushrooms, a great place to start exploiting the impressive amounts of Research Items.
* **Exotic Savanna:** An expanse of gigantic Ferns. This is a great place to start exploiting massive amounts of Research Items.

* Hollow Hills
* Mushroom Jungle
* Exotic Savanna
Large Extended Platform

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**Large Extended Platform** is a platform used for base building in Astroneer.

## Uses

The Large Extended Platform is meant to be used with Auto Arms, as they are the ideal length for transporting items.

* They have two Tier-2 Attachment Slots.
* They have six Power connection slots that can be used to connect to your base.
* They can connect to  Tethers to provide Oxygen and Power to the player if an  Oxygenator is connected through the network.
* They can be attached to walls and ceilings.
Argon

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**Argon** is an atmospheric resource in Astroneer. It is a blue gas that is stored in a spherical canister. A blue ring on top indicates how much gas is left in the canister.

## Source

**Argon** can be found on the following planets using the  Atmospheric Condenser:

 Vesania : 50 ppu
 Glacio : 100 ppu
## Uses

**Argon** is used to craft the following items:

## Trivia

* Argon was found on Barren, now known as Desolo at 50ppu until Patch 1.0. It was likely changed due to Desolo not having an atmosphere.
* Argon is the only non-explosive atmospheric resource.
EXO Salvage Initiative (2020)

*See also:* EXO Salvage Initiative
The **EXO Salvage Initiative** was the second LTE in Astroneer. It was added with the Salvage Initiative Update, and was accessible through the  EXO Request Platform. It ran from April 14, 2020 to June 14, 2020, with the main objective of the initiative to clean up the planets in exchange for exclusive rewards.

## Recovery Points

Recovery Points are the basic currency gained when turning in items for in-game events through the EXO Request Platform. For the Salvage Initiative, the following table lists the point value of each item available to be turned in.

 Small Debris Pack
 Medium Debris Pack
 "Misplaced" Cargo

## Rewards

The Salvage Initiative rewarded both Care Packages and cosmetics, with Care Packages being minor milestones marked by arrows and cosmetics being major milestones marked with a line on the display. Care Package rewards started at 500 Recovery Points, given at random increments until the player hits 9,500, then given every 1,000 points.

 Technology Research Sample x2
  Small Battery x2,  Beacon x1
 Technology Research Sample x2,  Scrap x2
  Packager x4,  Dynamite x2
  Tungsten Carbide x1,  Silicone x1,  Steel x1,  Titanium Alloy x1,  Solid-Fuel Jump Jet x2

 Turret-A-Porter
 Salvage Chic

## Notes

* The rewards for Care Package levels at 9,500 and every 1k points used to give  Packager x2,  Beacon x1,  Oxygen Filters x3,  Solid-Fuel Jump Jet x2.
* The final level of Care Package rewards allowed players to easily craft  RTGs by gathering points after 9,500.

## Media

* 4ML A-Tyre Hat
* Turret-A-Porter Mask
* Salvage Chic Palette
Holographic Figurine

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The **Holographic Figurine** is a recreational item in Astroneer.

## Uses

The Holographic Figurine is used to play games of chess or checkers on the  Figurine Platform. Unlike the  Stone Figurine, these come as a single item, needing to be cycled through for the various pieces, each available in pink or blue: Basic, Double, Pawn, Knight, Rook, Bishop, Queen, and King.

To play chess, 32 pieces will need to be crafted, with 8 Pawns, 2 Knights, 2 Rooks, 2 Bishops, 1 King and 1 Queen for each player. To play checkers, 24 pieces will be needed, with 12 blue and 12 pinks.

## Notes

* The Holographic Figurines must be placed on the ground to change their appearance. Once slotted they are unable to be changed until removed again. This is to help prevent cheating.
Explosive Powder

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**Explosive Powder** is a composite resource in Astroneer. It appears as a dark reddish-black version of Ammonium.

## Uses

Explosive Powder is used to craft the following items:

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Explosive Powder is used to activate the Gateway Engine on  Calidor. (hover to reveal.)
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Field Shelter

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The Field Shelter is a shelter Module in Astroneer.

## Source

* The Field shelter can be obtained as a mission reward by completing To Parts Unknown
* The Field Shelter can also rarely be obtained with 2x  Nanocarbon Alloy during the EXO Automated Mass Production Protocol event, as long as there is no canister on top of the rocket.

## Uses

* Power Production Rate: 0.5 U/s

The Field Shelter is good for players that wish to set up small, temporary bases while exploring the planets. They can be placed anywhere and, when finished in the area, can be packed up with a  Packager to move it, unlike the normal  Shelter that is unable to be packaged once placed.

The Field Shelter has 2 Cable Plugs and a single Small slot on top. It also provides oxygen and power with a modified Oxygenator and RTG in the back, providing half the power (0.5 Units/s) of a normal Shelter.