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As you explore the expansive universe of No Man’s Sky, you’ll come across various resources, but few are as crucial as Tritium. This uncommon radioactive hydrogen isotope is essential for interstellar travel, whether you’re piloting your starship or managing a large frigate.
While locating Tritium can be straightforward, gathering it in large amounts can take time. This guide provides you with all the necessary information to efficiently collect Tritium and its future uses.
What Is Tritium?
Tritium is a radioactive isotope of hydrogen, represented by the chemical formula H3. In reality, naturally occurring tritium is quite rare, and most of it is produced artificially in nuclear reactors.
In No Man’s Sky, Tritium serves multiple purposes, including materials for bases and freighters, as well as fuel for your frigates. It’s scarce on planets, but fortunately, you can easily find substantial amounts of Tritium in space.
Where To Find Tritium
You can frequently find Tritium by shooting asteroids while piloting your ship. Asteroids are abundant in asteroid belts throughout solar systems, so you shouldn’t have any trouble locating them.
After entering an asteroid belt, start blasting away. Every asteroid you destroy will yield some Tritium along with other valuable materials like Gold, Silver, and Platinum.
Look for asteroids tagged as ‘Tritium Rich’ on your sensors, as these will yield larger quantities of Tritium and a higher likelihood of Tritium Hyperclusters.
A short time spent destroying asteroids can net you hundreds of Tritium. Continue your assault until you gather the amount you need. Your Photon Blaster is an excellent choice for this task due to its efficient fire rate and range.
Tritium Hyperclusters can give you even more Tritium. Simply break down the Hypercluster in your inventory for a bonus amount of Tritium.
Spending just a few minutes shooting asteroids can yield a considerable amount of Tritium. Keep going until you have everything you want. Your base Photon Blaster is well-suited for smashing asteroids, given its great range and fire rate.
Additionally, you can occasionally purchase Tritium at Galactic Trade Terminals. It may also appear in small amounts from rocky materials extracted from caves on planets or in the inventories of newly acquired starships or freighters.
Outlaw Stations typically have some Tritium available for sale, often in small quantities (around a few hundred units).
Sources of Tritium Summary
- Asteroids
- Tritium Hyperclusters
- Galactic Trade Terminals
- Outlaw Stations
- Rock Formations in Caves
What is Tritium Used For?
Beyond serving as fuel, Tritium is a key ingredient in various recipes. Below is a list of products that require Tritium.
Tritium is primarily used as fuel for your Starship or Frigate, either directly for your Pulse Engine or refined for your fleet of frigates.
Freighter Recipes
| Item | Ingredients | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Curved Freighter Corridor | Silver x80 | Tritium x10 | |
| Fleet Command Room | Silver x120 | Gold x40 | Tritium x10 |
| Freighter Corridor | Silver x80 | Tritium x10 | |
| Freighter Cross Junction | Silver x80 | Tritium x10 | |
| Frigate Fuel (50 Tonnes) | Di-hydrogen x50 | Tritium x50 | |
Starship Recipes
| Item | Ingredients | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Efficient Thrusters | Di-hydrogen Jelly x1 | Tritium x100 | Wiring Loom x2 |
| Phase Beam | Tritium x100 | Wiring Loom x1 | |
Exosuit Recipes
| Item | Ingredients | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocket Boots | Tritium x100 | Hydraulic Wiring x1 | |
Exocraft Recipes
| Item | Ingredients | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Exocraft Summoning Station | Uranium x100 | Tritium x100 | Unstable Plasma x4 |
Refiner Recipes
| Item | Ingredients | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Aronium x1 | Paraffinium x30 | Tritium x20 | Cobalt x60 |