Solanium Farming Optimization for 'No Man's Sky'

No Man's Sky: A Guide to Finding, Farming, and Crafting Solanium

Solanium, a crucial resource in No Man's Sky, is exclusively found on planets with specific climates. This guide covers gathering, farming, and crafting methods to ensure you always have a supply.

Locating Solanium

Unlike Frost Crystals, Solanium thrives on hot and arid planets. Before landing, use your starship scanner to identify planets with descriptions like "Arid," "Incandescent," "Boiling," or "Scorched." The scanner will also directly list Solanium as a resource.

Once on the planet, deploy your Analysis Visor to locate Solar Vines – tall, rock-like structures with glowing vines. These are abundant in specific areas. Remember, you'll need a Haz-Mat Gauntlet to harvest them. While there, collect Phosphorus deposits if available; they're key to crafting Solanium.

Farming Solanium

Progressing the Farmer's Agricultural Research mission unlocks the ability to farm Solar Vines. Construct a Hydroponic Tray or Bio-Dome and plant Solar Vines using 50 Solanium and 50 Phosphorus. On hot planets, direct ground planting is possible.

Harvesting takes approximately 16 real-time hours. Plant and return the following day.

Crafting Solanium

The Refiner offers several Solanium crafting recipes, most requiring Phosphorus (often obtained from hot planets). Alternatively, purchase Phosphorus from traders or Galactic Trade Terminals. Here are the recipes:

• Solanium + Phosphorus (to increase Solanium)
• Phosphorus + Oxygen
• Phosphorus + Sulphurine
• Di-hydrogen + Sulphurine

Note: All recipes, including those using Sulphurine, necessitate a visit to a hot planet. To consistently have Sulphurine, prioritize gathering Phosphorus and establishing a base farm.