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Carbon

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**Carbon** is a refined resource in Astroneer.

## Uses

Carbon is used to craft the following items:

Carbon can be used with a Medium Generator to produce Power.

Carbon gives 75 bytes when placed in a Research Chamber.

## Notes

Carbon provides more power overall than a nugget of Organic.

* Organic fuels a Small Generator for 120 seconds at 2U/s, which produces 240 Units.
* Carbon, placed in a Medium Generator, runs for 120 seconds at 9U/s and produces 1080 Units.
* Smelting Organic into Carbon only takes 60 Units in a Smelting Furnace, and consequently raises its effective power output by 780 Units.
* Using a Soil Centrifuge takes 121.5 Units to make 4 or 8 Organic. Per Organic power cost is 30.4 for 4 and 15.2 for 8.

When planning for long trips, Carbon has the highest consumable power yield per single T1 slot of any item in the entire game, with a few exceptions;

* The tier 2 slot that a Medium Generator takes up is effectively 24 tier 1 slots that could be used by a Medium Storage Silo to hold Organic and Small Generators.
* Consequently, it's possible to carry more energy per storage space used by placing Organic instead of Carbon if space is limited.
* The ratio flips above 12 spaces used; 12 T1 spaces worth of Organic or Carbon produce almost exactly the same amount of power, including the overhead of the space the generator takes up. An easy way to remember is that if you must carry more than 12 Organic for portable power, you will be able to store more total energy by using a Medium Generator instead. ;)

## Trivia

* In Update 0.10.1 Coal was removed from the game and replaced with Carbon.
* Coal's purpose in the game was as a solid fuel which powered the Medium Generator, even though it was generally thought to be superfluous in the main game flow; As a trade resource it was as valuable as titanium, making it nonetheless exciting to discover.

## Media

* Carbon icon
* A Medium Generator using Carbon
* Organic smelting into Carbon
* Carbon with an extra connecting node after being made
* A stack of coal
* Coal found in a cave
* The old icon for Coal
Freight Module

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Freight Modules are a mission item in Astroneer, used in missions added in the Rails Update.

## Source

Freight Modules are found on the surface of Glacio near Site Pylons.

## Uses

The player will need to collect 10 Freight Modules for the Better Freight Than Never mission.

Freight Modules may be shredded into three Scrap.
Chemistry Lab

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The **Chemistry Lab** is a Crafting Module used to combine resources into Composite Resources.

## Uses

The following Resources can be created at the Chemistry Lab:

* Power Consumption Rate: 10 U/s

## Trivia

* The Chemistry Lab looks very similar to an earlier module called the Hydrazine Catalyzer, which was used solely for refining Ammonium into Hydrazine.
* The Chemistry Lab takes 10.0s to craft any item. However, it takes a total of 13.5s per production cycle, when including the initial animation pulling the output tray into the lab and the pause before the tray ejects at the end of the production.
* The animation cycle can be skipped, as holding the curser over the item allows it to be grabbed before the chemistry lab opens its doors. (I don't know if the skip can be automated.

## Media

* Chemistry Lab Icon
* First Version of the Chemistry Lab, previously known as Hydrazine Catalyzer
* Test designs for the Chemistry Lab's precursor, the Hydrazine Catalyzer
Large Curved Platform

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

## Uses

* One Tier-3 Attachment Slot.
* 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.
Artifact

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Artifacts are a mission item in Astroneer, used in missions added in the Rails Update.

## Source

Artifacts are found underground in the cavern layers of Calidor.

## Uses

* The player will need to transport 10 Artifacts for the Just The Facts mission to the Logistics Depot: Calidor.
* Artifacts may be researched in a Research Chamber for 960 Bytes.
Lithium

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**Lithium** is a natural resource in Astroneer. Lithium occurs in curly noodle-shaped nodes of pink-and-gold tubes.

## Source

**Lithium** can be found on the following planets:

  Novus | Mountainous Biomes and Mantle Layers

The  Trade Platform gives 1 **Lithium** for every 4  Scrap, up to 2 total for 8  Scrap.

## Uses

Lithium is used to craft the following items:

## Trivia

* Before 1.0, Lithium and Titanium deposits required the use of a Drill Head attached to a Crane, as the soil around it was too hard for the Terrain Tool to break through. However there was some of it on the sides that you could mine.

## Media

* Lithium Icon
* A single node of Lithium
* A Lithium Deposit
* A Lithium Deposit (0.10.2)
* A Lithium Deposit (0.2.115)
Drill Strength 2

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The **Drill Strength 2** is an attachment for the Tractor, Medium Rover, Large Rover or Crane. Once attached it can be used to drill out soil, and can break through harder soils than the Drill Strength 1 allows.

## Uses

When the **Drill Strength 2** is attached to the front of a Rover it can be powered and used as a quick and easy way to tunnel through soil. Pressing the context keys (for PC:  or , Xbox:  or , PS4:  or , Switch:  or ) will toggle the drill on and off, depending on which side of the rover it is placed. Pressing either context key in the Tractor will turn the drill on or off, as it only has a single attachment slot on the front. If two drills or a drill and a Paver are placed on one side of a Large Rover, the context key will activate both at once. Tilting the camera angle controls the tilt of the tractor and drill, allowing tunneling upwards or downwards.

The size of holes dug with the drill changes with each vehicle, allowing for larger or smaller tunnels.

Attaching the Drill to a Crane allows the player to sit in the crane and easily dig out large holes.

Due to the drill's high digging speed, it is recommended to disable the drill when falling into an open cavern to avoid digging too deep into the ground.

## See Also

* Drill Strength 1
* Drill Strength 3
* Terrain Tool
* Crane
* Tractor
Large Platform B

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

## Uses

* Two Tier-2 and one Tier-3 Attachment Slots.
* 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.

## Notes

* This platform makes a convenient printing center, as it can hold all three printers (plus an additional Tier-1 module) and requires no refined or hard-to-reach resources.

## Media

* Large Platform B in a Crate
* An example of a Large Platform B being used in tandem with other Modules
Enoki

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Enoki is one of the seven Galastropods in Astroneer.

## Source

Enoki is rewarded by completing G. atrox: Recovery mission, after providing an Empty Terrarium with Soil, Helium, and a Spinelily seed for the G. atrox: Terrarium mission.

## Uses

Enoki provides increased jump height, sprint speed, and reduces movement penalty for carrying heavy items when placed in the Backpack for 10 minutes when fed a Seed. Feeding Enoki a Mutant Spewflower Seed increases the buff to 30 minutes.

## Lore

The following lore may be accessed through the Data Log panel on the Xenobiology Lab.

###### Galastropoda atrox // Enoki

"An easygoing companion with exactly one brain cell who will lift your spirits when well fed. Enoki likes riding in backpacks to help lighten the load you may be carrying."

## Notes

* In Creative Mode, it is possible to stack Enoki's buff by duplicating it.
* Enoki's name comes from a mushroom. - for reference heres a quick way to acces the atrox planet page Atrox

## Media

* Enoki's icon
* Enoki's shell
Large Wind Turbine

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The **Large Wind Turbine** is a power generation item. It is larger than the Medium Wind Turbine, but smaller than the XL Wind Turbine.

## Uses

* Power Production Rate: 10 U/s
* A Large Wind Turbine produces 2.0 times as much power as a  Medium Wind Turbine and 1.25 times as much power as a  Large Solar Panel.
Large Sensor Ring

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The **Large Sensor Ring** is a sensor item in Astroneer.

## Uses

The Large Sensor Ring has 6 Reaction Slots, that will activate when the player or some objects pass through the ring, turning on lights or setting off fireworks that are in the slots.

## Notes

* Useful for aesthetic purposes, like lighting (for example using floodlights).
* Before the Automation 002 Update it was named Large Storage Ring.
Extra Large Platform B

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The **Extra Large Platform B** is a building unit in Astroneer. It has a unique two-layered design for easy access to stored Modules and Resources.

## Notes

* Ten Tier-2 Attachment Slots.
	+ 80 Tier-1 modules can be stored by using 10x  Medium Storage while 240 Tier-1 modules can be stored by using 10x  Medium Storage Silo.
	+ These also make for good power farms, as they have enough space for ten  Medium Solar Panels,  Medium Wind Turbines,  Medium Generators,  Medium Batteries, or  RTGs.
* 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.
* Research Items may also be displayed here for players who wish to store them for collection or later use.
* Small and Medium Printers may be stored but not used.
Gateway Engine

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**Gateway Engines** are structures that make up the cores of each planet. They are spherical structures, with many pillars extending outward and up through the outer core layer of the planets. The pillars and sphere in the center use a different gravity than the planet does. When approaching any part of the engine, the player will be pulled and oriented to the surface of the structure and will be able to move "normally" along the surface. As gravity changes, the player will be noted by an acoustic signal, in order to reduce confusion.

As most pillars are not connected to the engine directly, the player will need to jump to be able to attach to the central sphere or build bridges using the Terrain Tool. There are two pillars that are connected and will easily allow the player to walk onto the outside of the sphere. On the inner part of the central sphere, there are three sides, the top and bottom, each of which will orient the player to be able to run along to get around without issue.

When first approaching the **Gateway Engine**, it may be shielded if none of the Gateway Chambers has yet been activated on the surface. Once it is open, the player may enter the inside of the sphere. On one side are three raised platforms, similar to the Chambers, that will require a specific resource, marked with a specific symbol on top of each platform. Once the required item is provided, a Geometric Triptych will appear in the middle and the engine shield will reappear. The player must take the triptych up one of the three sides to the opposite platform. There, in the center, is a single platform with a slot for the triptych. Once it is placed, the engine will activate and reveal an Odd Stone, allowing teleporting to chambers on the surface, as well as to the satellite. Also, the shield will disappear, allowing the player to leave the engine.

## Planets

Each **Gateway Engine** requires a specific resource to create a Geometric Triptych, which is required to activate the Engine. Only one of the resources is required for each planet. The Geometric Triptych is unique to each planet and can be created repeatedly. Note, that two triptychs are required: One to activate the engine, another one for the satellite.

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## Trivia

* The Gateway Engines, much like the Gateway Portal satellite, provide oxygen once the player has entered the sphere that begins at the first holographic pattern that surrounds the core structure.

## Media

* Astroneer approaching Sylva’s Gateway Engine
* Astroneer inside Vesania's Gateway Engine (Shield up after generating first Triptych)
Hybrid Rose Seed

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The hybrid rose seed is a seed that you can get from the Trade Platform and feed to EVA
Leveling Block

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The **Leveling Block** is a utility item in Astroneer.

## Uses

The Leveling Block is used to create uniformly flat surfaces, aligned to the voxel grid of the planet. This allows players to create surfaces, also known as true flat, that are smooth with no ridges or bumps.

To use the Leveling Block, place it on a surface and press the Use key (PC: , Xbox: , PS4: , Switch: ). This will pop the block up and create a flat cube of terrain underneath it.

When hovering over the Leveling Block, a semi-transparent guide appears, showing the direction and angle that the cube of terrain will be created in.

## Notes

* The Leveling Block has unlimited uses in Creative Mode and ten uses in Adventure Mode.
* Players start around the 60 degree mark, which will create a sloped true flat surface with the leveling block. 45 and 90 degree angles are best, which can be determined based on the angle of the guide. 90 Degree angles are always found at a Gateway Chamber, while 45 degree zones would be between two chambers.
* When paired with a Narrow Mod, the true flat surface can be expanded with better speed and control.

## Trivia

* The Leveling Block was originally only available in Creative Mode until the Jet Powered Update.
Frozen Argon

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## Source

Frozen Argon is found in the caverns of Glacio near Site Pylons, or rarely on the surface in small quantities.

## Uses

The player will need to transport 20 Frozen Argon for the Cooler Runnings mission.

Frozen Argon may be researched in a Research Chamber for 1575 Bytes.
Hydrazine

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**Hydrazine** is a composite resource in Astroneer. It is a purple liquid inside of a Canister, with a purple ring on top to indicate the amount of Hydrazine left. It is the only liquid in the game, and it is also the only composite resource that is not a solid.

## Uses

Hydrazine is used to craft the following items:

* Despite it appearing unlit in the Chemistry lab panel, a partially used canister can be used to make graphene.
* Hydrazine can be used to fuel a spacecraft for travel using a Hydrazine Thruster. One canister is equal to 8 fuel units.
	+ Takeoff costs 1 fuel unit.
	+ Interplanetary travel costs 1 fuel unit.
	+ Landing does not require fuel.

* A canister of Hydrazine can fire a Hydrazine Thruster for 12.7 seconds when not on a spacecraft.
* A canister of Hydrazine can fuel a single Hydrazine Jet Pack for 133 seconds in total.
* A canister of Hydrazine can fuel a VTOL for 266 seconds in total. This is exactly twice the efficiency of a single Hydrazine Jet Pack.

* Hydrazine explodes in a greater radius than  Dynamite.
	+ However, to detonate it you need either a nearby explosion or to put it in an active  Smelting Furnace.

## Trivia

* Hydrazine used to be stored in a Canister, and while it retains its old model it currently does not actually need a canister to be stored. A canister for it is generated when crafted in the Chemistry Lab, and will disappear when used to fuel a Hydrazine Thruster or craft Graphene in the Chemistry Lab.
* Because Hydrazine is a liquid, it cannot be stored in Medium Gas Canisters, but can be stored in a Medium Fluid & Soil Canister.
* Hydrazine is based on the real-life inorganic (i.e. not carbon-based) compound N2H4, which has historically been used as rocket fuel or as a component of rocket fuel.
* When landing with a shuttle using a Hydrazine Thruster, explosive plants on Atrox may destroy your hydrazine (in backpack or attached to the thruster) and thus disabling further travelling.

## Media

* Hydrazine Icon
* The old Hydrazine model
* A hydrazine explosion

1. ↑ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrazine#Rocket\_fuel
Extra Large Platform A

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**Extra Large Platform A** is a base building item in Astroneer. It is best used to hold Tier-4 Modules.

## Uses

* One Tier-4 Attachment Slots.
	+ 64 Tier-1 modules can be stored by using 2x  Large Storage and 8x  Medium Storage while 192 Tier-1 modules can be stored by using 2x  Large Storage and 8x  Medium Storage Silo. 576 Tier-1 modules can be stored using 2 Large Storage Silo B and 24 Medium storage silo.
* Eight 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.
Laterite

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**Laterite** is a natural resource in Astroneer. It is found in red-and-blue cylindrical crystalline deposits.

## Source

**Laterite** can be found under the surface of every Planet.

The  Trade Platform gives 1 **Laterite** for each  Scrap, up to 8 **Laterite** for 8 Scrap.

## Uses

Laterite is used to craft the following items:

Laterite is used to open an EXO Dynamics Research Aid on  Sylva

### Missions

* Smelteringly Hot requires the player to refine Laterite into Aluminum.

## Trivia

* Laterite is a soil or mineral layer high in aluminum and iron ores that is easily cut into bricks for construction. This term in its etymology comes from the Latin "later" (brick) and the suffix "ite" to form the name of the minerals in mineralogy.
* Laterite isn’t the usual mineral used for aluminium. In most industries, the mineral usually used is “bauxite”.

## Media

* Laterite Icon
* A Single Node of Laterite
* A Laterite Deposit
* A Laterite Deposit (pre-crafting update)
* A Laterite Deposit (0.10.2)
Helium

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

## Source

**Helium** can only be found on  Atrox using the  Atmospheric Condenser at a density of 25 ppu.

## Uses

**Helium** is used to craft the following items:
Medium Buggy Horn

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The Medium Buggy Horn is a recreational item in Astroneer.

## Uses

The **Medium Buggy 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**`.

## Trivia

The **Medium Buggy Horn** produces a horn sound similar to a car horn from the early 1900s.
Large Sensor Hoop B

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The Large Sensor Hoop B is a recreational item in Astroneer.

## Uses

* They have two Tier-2 Attachment Slots, and six Tier-1 Reaction Slots arranged in a hoop above their bases.
* They have four Power connection slots that can be used to connect to your base.
* When the ring is passed through by a Marble, a Recreational Sphere or a player, anything within the reaction slots around the hoop will be activated.
	+ Lights, such as the Worklight and the Floodlight, will be toggled as long as the platform has power.
	+ Fireworks will ignite and fly off the Attachment Slots.

## Notes

* Before the Automation 002 Update it was named Large Hoop Platform B.
Large Shuttle

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The **Large Shuttle** is a Extra Large shuttle in Astroneer. It is bigger than the  Medium Shuttle and  Small Shuttle, and can hold more items, including Large modules. It can be used to travel rapidly across a world, or to other planets more easily.

## Uses

A Large Shuttle base has two Tier-3 slots and two Tier-2 slots. One Tier-2 slot is needed for either a  Solid-Fuel Thruster or a  Hydrazine Thruster. One Tier-2 slot is intended for an  Oxygenator, however, you can place anything there.

Like other Shuttles, Large Shuttles can land at Landing Zones and  Landing Pads.

Similar to other vehicles, Shuttles provide unlimited Oxygen to players tethered to them. If an  Oxygenator is onboard, it will provide oxygen to connected tethers. Shuttles also transport players between planets.

## Notes

* Should you find yourself marooned without any fuel, Ammonium and Laterite are found on every planet; you'll need to refine the  Laterite into  Aluminum in a  Smelting Furnace in order to craft a  Solid-Fuel Thruster.
* You can use a  Packager on your  Atmospheric Condenser (or just print a new one) and attach that to the large shuttle to easily collect gasses from planets.
* Shuttles in orbit that are trying to land at a base that has another shuttle on a Landing Pad will not be able to land without another, non-used Landing Pad present.
* For maximum storage, place two Large Storage Silo Bs onto the two Tier-3 slots on the shuttle, then place 12 Medium Storage Silos onto each of these large silos, then place a Medium Storage Silo in the side slot for a total of 25 Medium Storage Silos, providing 600 Tier-1 storage slots.
* Players can take and bring back more items if a Medium Storage is placed on the side slot instead of an Oxygenator, with a packaged Oxygenator and a Medium Platform A or C to leave the Oxygenator on the planet the player goes to.

## Media

* Shuttle Icon
* Storage Attachments on the Large Shuttle
* Side Storage Slot on a Shuttle
* An old version of the **Large Shuttle** with a Large Storage attached. (Before 1.0 Release)
Buggy

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**Buggies** are the second tier of land Vehicles in Astroneer, and are traditionally used as scout vehicles.

The Buggy is much smaller than rovers and is not ideal for carrying items or gathering resources, however, it is faster than rovers due to its smaller size and suspension. It is also capable of climbing sheer, near vertical walls, though the speed can provide difficulty controlling the buggy, causing players to lose control and drive off of cliffs or into holes.

## Uses

* **Buggies** are ideal for exploration due to their low power draw and high speed.
* They are faster and easier to maneuver than the Medium Rover or Large Rover.
* They can climb very steep inclines, such as mountains. They can even be used in large caves, due to their small size and high maneuverability.
* Because the **Buggy** contains two Tier-1 slots, larger items such as research items cannot be directly stored onboard the vehicle.
	+ A Packager will allow Tier-2 items to be stored in their packaged state.
* A Portable Oxygenator may be attached

### Essentials

* A  Rover Seat is required to drive the Buggy.

### Power

* Power Consumption Rate: 0.03125 U/s
* Power Capacity: 4 U
* Each segment of the internal battery of a **Buggy** will last exactly 32 seconds.
* Internal battery initial state of charge: 0 U
* Any Tier 1 power generator, either Small Generator, Small Wind Turbine, Small Solar Panel, or QT-RTG, will suffice, however the QT-RTG would provide infinite power to the buggy.
* A  Small Battery can increase power capacity by 32 Units or 1024 seconds (17 minutes) per battery.
* A  Power Cells can generate 48 Units as necessary, increasing the Buggy's drive time by up to 1536 seconds (26 minutes) per power cell.

### Storage

* A **Buggy** has one Tier-2 and two Tier-1 Attachment Slots. However, a  Rover Seat is required in order to drive the Buggy and a power generator is required for long-term driving, leaving one free slot for Tier 1 storage.

## Notes

* Buggies lack cable ports, making it impossible to chain them with other rovers or plug them directly into networked power.
* A **Buggy** can be used as a supply of unlimited oxygen.
* The Buggy is the most power-efficient vehicle by far, and also has the most torque.

## Media

* Rover Icon
* Buggy
Deployables

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Deployables are a module or that functions when attached to a certain location other than at an Attachment Slots, usually when placed on the ground. Some deployable can also function as both a deployable and a module, such as the Habitat.

## List of Deployables

Tier-1

* Tether
* Dynamite
* Beacon
* Glowsticks

Tier-4

* Habitat
Extenders

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Extenders are power routing items that are used to extend the distances of the power cables for bases, and can be used to support power networks between distant bases. Extenders allow power to flow in only one direction, which is dictated by the direction that the cable is connected to an extender.

If an  Oxygenator is connected, extenders will supply Oxygen to platforms they connect to. Extenders are created in packs of 5.

## Uses

To use extenders, they must either be in the widget slot of the Backpack or placed on the ground.

To place an extender in the widget slot, press either context key (for PC:  or , Xbox:  or , PS4:  or , Switch:  or  depending on which slot the extenders are on) and it will drop to the side of the player. The player can also hold a cable, and press the context key to place the extender at the cable's end location, connecting the cable to it without having to connect it manually.

To place an extender from a pack on the ground, the player must hold PC: , Xbox: , PS4: , Switch:  over the pack to pop out one of the extenders, then it can be moved to where the player wants it.

* Vehicles and  Splitters have extender-like mechanics built into them, in which power can only flow one way. This excludes vehicles connecting to another vehicle. This would create a rover chain.
* At the moment power only flows in one direction through the extenders (this ha changed see edit:). Power flows from the port you initially clicked on, through the extender, and then out of the extender to the port you click on last. When connected, yellow arrows will move along the power cable and indicate the direction of power flow. (edit: in current versions of the game, you can "activate" extenders after the placement and "toggle" the mode to allow bi-directional power-flow also. (wonder if that wasnt alwayslike tthis because i cant remember otherwise).
	+ This function is very useful to direct which part of the base should prioritize getting power. A  Splitter is also good for this task, especially since you can restrict power to parts as well.
	+ This one-way functionality can be useful when making automatic backup generators, as the extender can be used to prevent the backup generator from powering a power sensor.
	+ If you need power to flow both ways, it is recommended to use a  Worklight,  Small Solar Panel or  Small Wind Turbine as an extender instead, or have another line of extenders going through a platform without extenders.
	+ If you unplug an extender anywhere in the line and plug it back in in the opposite direction, the entire line will reverse.
	+ Placed extenders can be moved after being placed. When the distance to the connected object is too long, the connection will break.

## Media

* Extenders Icon
* A pack of Extenders
* Extender only route power one way, this show how vehicle battery is drained instead of recharged
Attapetrol

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**Attapetrol** is an event item in Astroneer. It is used in the EXO Biofuel Obtainment Operation (or the B.O.O) event to obtain rewards from the EXO Request Platform. This item is only available during the Halloween time.

## Source

Attapetrol is created by placing a Spookysquash Sample and a Mutant Spiny Attactus Seed in a Cauldrangea.

## Uses

Attapetrol is used for the second tier of the EXO Biofuel Obtainment Operation event, requiring 120 to obtain the Endless visor reward. Like the other biofuels, Attapetrol is also explosive, and has roughly the same blast radius as Hydrazine.

## Trivia

* During the EXO F.A.R.M. event of 2021, the color of Attapetrol was changed from purple to red.

## Media

* Attapetrol icon
* Attapetrol's original purple color
Hoverboard

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The Hoverboard is a personal mobility device in Astroneer that allows for faster travel than by simply running.

## Source

Players will obtain a free Hoverboard and its Schematic from completing a chain of Missions:

* By completing To Parts Unknown, players will unlock Prototype Recovery.
* Finding and blowing up the Vehicle Data Recorder on Desolo and retrieving its EXO Chip will unlock the mission Tracing the Transmission and reveal the location of the MAT.
* Finding the MAT and slotting an EXO Chip will unlock two missions to bring two each of Copper, Zinc, Plastic, and Aluminum Alloy.
* Once all eight resources have been provided, the last mission, Onboarding unlocks.
* The player just needs to activate the MAT, in order to be able to collect the rewards: The Hoverboard, its Schematic, as well as a QT-RTG.

## Uses

* Power Consumption Rate: 1 U/s

The Hoverboard requires being placed in the backpack, and can be activated by simply double-tapping the jump button (default PC: , Xbox: , PS4: , Switch: ). It will activate from any slot, including those on the Terrain Tool, and can be activated with context keys when placed on the Widget slots.

While active, the Hoverboard will drain 1 Power per second, requiring the player to have a constant source of power, such as a QT-RTG.

## Notes

* Players will still take fall damage while on a Hoverboard, however using a Hydrazine Jet Pack or a Solid-Fuel Jump Jet can prevent the player from taking damage.
* Using a Hoverboard with a Hydrazine Jet Pack or a Solid-Fuel Jump Jet is currently the fastest and safest way of traveling on foot.
* The Hoverboard can be used while holding any object, and allows for movement at full speed regardless of the size of the object. This allows for rapid transport of even Tier 4 objects which normally prevent movement, without packaging and attaching to a rover. However, when an item is picked up into the backpack, the hoverboard disengages and must be opened again.
* Using the hoverboard for 10 seconds straight will complete the "Hang Ten-Squared" achievement, which requires the player to slide for 10 seconds.
Large Platform C

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

## Uses

* 20 Tier-1 and 1 Tier-3 Attachment Slots.
	+ A maximum of 308 Tier-1 items can be stored by using 1x  Large Storage Silo B and 12x  Medium Storage Silo.
* Four Power connection slots that can be used to connect to the 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.

## Media

* Large platform C packed
* Large platform C storage
Gateway Chamber

Information below contains information that may ruin your enjoyment of discovering the game's secrets for yourself. Proceed at your own risk.

 *Spoiler Warning: Information below contains information that may ruin your enjoyment of discovering the game's secrets for yourself. Proceed at your own risk.*

**Gateway Chambers** are structures that can be found on the surface of every planet. They appear as large, scaffold-like structures with smooth, glassy surfaces through which can be seen a starry background that appears to be deeper than the inside of the structure would suggest. When the chamber is inactive, a swirling beam of light shoots into the sky. On the central platform are three raised inverted pyramids, each of which has a single cable port. Power can be supplied to any of these, with more power needed for higher difficulty planets, to reveal an Odd Stone which, when interacted with, allows the player to teleport between activated Gateways on the planet.

Each Gateway Chamber takes exactly 30 seconds to activate, but the timer only begins counting down once enough power is provided. If the power provided is less than what is required, it will be lost and does not contribute to activating the Gateway.

When the power supply is no longer connected to the three ports, the pyramids will slowly start descending, starting from the outer circle to the inner circle, finally going back into it's original form. However if power is restored within the "descending" state, the pyramids will start rising once again from where it left off.

When activated the structure will glow, and in the large triangular spaces, the planet's Geometric Triptych symbol will appear. The activation will also allow the player to use the Gateway Fast Travel Network by interacting with the Odd Stone.

Once one of the Gateway Chambers and the Gateway Engine have been activated, an additional node appears when interacting with the Odd Stone.

## Planets

Planets have six surface elevation Gateway Chambers while moons have two. All planets and moons have an interior elevation Gateway Engine.

On planets with six chambers, there is one chamber at both the North and South pole with the further four chambers spaced equally around the equator. On moons, chambers are found on opposite sides of the equator.

Players can use the compass to help with locating the chambers. The compass will display the nearest active and inactive chamber navpoints, allowing the player to easily find the next chamber to go unlock. Inactive chambers are a purple navpoint with a dot in the center, while active chambers have a chamber icon instead.

### Power Requirements

Each planet's Gateway Chambers requires a different amount of sustained power over 30 seconds to be activated. For example, Sylva's chambers can be powered by 3 Small Generators (2U/s per Generator), running for 30 seconds.

## Media

* An inactive Gateway Chamber
* An active Gateway Chamber
* Gateway Chamber Odd Stone
* The Gateway Chamber icon
Drill Strength 1

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The **Drill Strength 1** is an attachment for the Tractor, Medium Rover, Large Rover or Crane. Once attached it can be used to drill out soil, and can break through harder soils than the Terrain Tool allows, but may struggle with even tougher soils.

## Uses

When the **Drill Strength 1** is attached to the front of a Rover it can be powered and used as a quick and easy way to tunnel through soil. Pressing the context keys (for PC:  or , Xbox:  or , PS4:  or , Switch:  or ) will toggle the drill on and off, depending on which side of the rover it is placed. Pressing either context key in the Tractor will turn the drill on or off, as it only has a single attachment slot on the front. If two drills or a drill and a Paver are placed on one side of a Large Rover, the context key will activate both at once. Tilting the camera angle controls the tilt of the tractor and drill, allowing tunneling upwards or downwards.

The size of holes dug with the drill changes with each vehicle, allowing for larger or smaller tunnels.

Attaching the Drill to a Crane allows the player to sit in the crane and easily dig out large holes.

Due to the drill's high digging speed, it is recommended to disable the drill when falling into an open cavern to avoid digging too deep into the ground.

## Media

* Drill Strength 1 Icon
* Old model of drill head

## See Also

* Drill Strength 2
* Drill Strength 3
* Terrain Tool
* Crane
* Tractor
* Medium Rover
* Large Rover
Glowsticks

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**Glowsticks** are an illumination item in Astroneer that can be crafted via the Backpack. They offer dim illumination and last for 15 minutes before disappearing, but are very cheap to make with only a single  Organic. Each stack provides 25 individual Glowsticks which can be placed. When a Glowstick is placed, one will visually disappear from the stack item, making it easy to tell how many Glowsticks are left in that stack, in much the same way as Tethers.

## Uses

Glowsticks are used for quick and easy light sources early on in the game. They may be placed either from the widget slot in the Backpack with use of context keys, (for PC:  or , Xbox:  or , PS4:  or , Switch:  or ) or by placing the bundle on the ground and pressing (PC: , Xbox: , PS4: , Switch: ) to drop one and then move and drag.

Glowsticks last for 15 minutes and blink rapidly before disappearing.
Dropship

This page is kept for historical purposes.

* Removed in Patch 1.0, functionality replaced with Shelter

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

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The **Dropship** was a deployable module that allowed players to establish new bases anywhere. While still in a crate, the **Dropship** acted like any Tier-1 equipment; it could attach to any slot and thus players were able to carry it by hand or in their backpack. When it was taken out of the crate, the **Dropship** could no longer be moved and the only option was to deploy it to set up a new base.

## Crafting

* Small Printer:
	+ **Dropship** =  Titanium Alloy +  Graphene

## Uses

Once constructed, the **Dropship** acted as:

* The hub of the player's new base
* A place to protect players from the deadly effects of storms when entered
* The game saves each time the **Dropship** was entered
* A respawn point in case of death (to act as a spawn, players must enter the **Dropship** at least once)
* An infinite source of Oxygen

The **Dropship** had two Tier-1 slots on the back to attach up to two items, as well as two power connectors to expand bases outwards.

When starting a new game, the player arrived on Terran in a **Dropship**.

A **Dropship** would bring the player back to their last save point after respawning from death.
Cubic Object

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**Cubic Objects** are an event item in Astroneer, and part of the Project CHEER Delivery Event.

## Source

Cubic Objects can be found around wrecked EXO Dynamics Delivery Crates or from blowing up "Misplaced" Cargo.

## Uses

Cubic Objects are used to gain Recovery Points from the EXO Request Platform, giving 35 recovery points each.

## Trivia

* Cubic Objects resemble children's letter blocks, with E, X, O, the EXO and Astroneer Logos, and a Star on each side.

## Media

* Cubic Object Icon
* Cubic Object when packaged
* Back of the Cubic Object
Compound

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**Compound** is a natural resource in Astroneer. Compound appears in clusters of light gray spheres with a soft bluish glow.

## Source

**Compound** can be found and gathered with the Terrain Tool on all of the planets, with varying rarity on each planet.

The  Soil Centrifuge produces 8 **Compound** with two full  Canisters of  Soil.

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

## Uses

Compound is used to craft the following items :

### Missions

* Resourcing requires the player to gather 4 Compound.

## Media

* Compound Icon
* A Single Node of Compound
* A Compound Deposit
* Regenerating Compound Node. Removed in 0.4.10221.0.

## Trivia

* It was also obtainable from compound Nodes, which were removed, along with all the other nodes, in version 0.4.10221.0.
Fireworks

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Fireworks are a recreational item. When activated, they will launch themselves into the air and explode, creating a large red ball of particles. This does not affect the world or player in any way.

## Uses

Fireworks serve no practical purpose and are mainly used for entertainment. Once placed in the world, either on the ground or in a Tier 1 slot, they can be activated by hovering the cursor over the item and holding the use key (PC: , Xbox: , PS4: , Switch: ), placing it in the backpack's or a vehicle's activation slots and pressing the corresponding activation key (for PC:  or , Xbox:  or , PS4:  or , Switch:  or ), or by using an activation item such as Sensors or Repeaters. When activated, they will launch upwards and explode, creating a red ball of particles.

For the achievement "Baby You're a Firework" you must launch 10 fireworks in 10 seconds. If any repeaters are used to activite the fireworks the player will **not** receive the achievement. Instead the best option is to travel through 2 Large Sensor Rings, after attaching 10 fireworks to their Reaction Slots.
Boost Mod

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The **Boost Mod** is a Terrain Tool augment that can be used to increase the terraforming speed of the Terrain Tool when excavating Terrain. However, doing so will cause the Terrain Tool to use power, draining the backpack's power supply in roughly thirteen seconds of digging.

## Uses

### Missions

* Re-Tooling requires the player to print and attach a Boost Mod to the Terrain Tool.
Figurine Platform

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

## Uses

The Figurine Platform is best used with the Holographic and Stone Figurines to play games of chess or checkers with friends.

The Figurine Platform can be used as a general platform for storing items on, however, all 64 slots are Small slots, and cannot hold larger storages. A good use for the platform may be to hold Terrain Analyzers or Small Batteries.

Compared to the Extra Large Platform B, the same amount of resources are used, but Extra Large Platform B has 10 Tier-2 slots. Which can expand it to 80 Tier-1 slots with  Medium Storage and 240 Tier-1 with  Medium Storage Silo. However, this platform provides 64 Tier-1 slots immediately and does not need to **expand** tasks.
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Beacon

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The **Beacon** is an exploration item that can be used to mark various locations on the planets in Astroneer, with various color options.

## Uses

The color of the Beacon can be changed by interacting with it. It will cycle through the following colors:

* Light Blue
* Lime Green
* Orange
* Purple
* Red
* Yellow
* Magenta
* Black
* Blue
* Green

Interacting with the beacon when it has reached the final color will turn the beacon off.

The Beacon is used to help the player find their way while exploring the different planets. Placing them on the ground and interacting allows the player to color code different locations they wish to return back to or for paths to follow around the planet surface. Markers from beacons are visible from further distances than markers from Shelters and other players, making them good to find bases from further away. Placing a beacon on a vehicle will allow for easy finding of vehicles when traveling away from them.

Beacons are clearly visible from orbit, so they can help mark which areas or landing zones that the player is using if the player has not yet built a Shelter at the location, and help find landing zones close to previously marked areas of interest.

Due to the curve of the planet beacons are not visible from certain distances. Placing beacons on top of mountains or pillars of soil will extend this distance. Note that the beacon marker will be blocked by clouds, although the vertical line connecting the colored marker to the ground may still be visible. Also, distant beacons will have their colors fade in the presence of an atmosphere, sometimes making their colors hard to distinguish.

## Trivia

There are two sounds for picking up/placing a beacon similar to the sound when turning on the Compass.The volume is quite small, however.

## Notes

* Patch 1.3.11 changed the blinking red option to solid yellow, unifying the style of all beacon options. This was not listed in the patch notes.
* Patch 1.5.8 added four more color options, purple, black, green and blue.

## Media

* Beacon Icon
* Beacons as seen in the distance
Extra Large Storage

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The **Extra Large Storage** is a dome-shaped Tier-4 Module that can hold 31 Tier-1 items.

## Uses

The **Extra Large Storage** is a good way to store items that the player may wish to find quickly, with the open dome layout easier to search through than stacks of Medium Storages. Storing commonly used items in this storage, such as Augments, frequently used Terrain Analyzers, Oxygen Tanks, or Small Batteries, can make it much easier to gear up for expeditions.

## Notes

The Extra Large Storage, even with 31 slots for items, has a poor overall storage density. Using the same Extra-Large socket, a pair of Large Storages each holding four Medium Storages provides 64 slots for items with a similar dome shape (or 32 items on a smaller platform), and the Figurine Platform also has 64 slots and is even flatter and cheaper. Or if at-a-glance access is not a concern, high-density storage systems based on the Large Storage Silo B can pack over 500 items onto one Extra-Large slot.