Raw Metal
Tungsten Ore
Dense heat-resistant metal used in heavy industrial tools, weapon housings, and deep-core equipment.
- rare
- Tier raw
Acquisition
| Source | Activity | Site / encounter | System | Difficulty | Chance / pool | Quantity | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spatial Anomaly | Mining | Fixed site: Spatial Anomaly Alpha | The Weeping Nebula | D4 | 13.0% base chance (about 1 in 8) | 1–3 | — |
| Anomaly Probe | Scanning | Galaxy activity: Available from the scanning panel | — | D3 | 13.0% base chance (about 1 in 8) | 1–2 | — |
| Anomaly Probe | Scanning | Galaxy activity: Available from the scanning panel | — | D3 | 13.0% base chance (about 1 in 8) | 1–3 | — |
| Deep Space Scan | Scanning | Galaxy activity: Available from the scanning panel | — | D5 | 20.0% base chance (about 1 in 5) | 1–3 | — |
| Helios Toll Belt | Mining | Fixed site: Gate Shadow Belt | Helios Gate | D2 | Weighted pool (weight 10) | — | Pilot level 7 |
| Ferro-Titanium Belt | Mining | Fixed site: Amber Debris Belt | Amber Reach | D3 | Weighted pool (weight 20) | — | Pilot level 8 |
| Spatial Anomaly | Mining | Fixed site: Spatial Anomaly Alpha | The Weeping Nebula | D4 | Weighted pool (weight 20) | — | Pilot level 15; Laboratory level 1 |
| Pale Drift Field | Mining | Fixed site: Pale Drift Field | Pale Drift | D3 | Weighted pool (weight 25) | — | Pilot level 12 |
| Unstable Wormhole | Mining | Fixed site: Unstable Wormhole Vector | Tenebris Deep | D6 | Weighted pool (weight 25) | — | Pilot level 30; Command Core level 3 |
| Titanium Gas Cloud | Mining | Fixed site: Crown Vapor Expanse | Solaris Crown | D4 | Weighted pool (weight 20) | — | Pilot level 20; Laboratory level 2 |
| Rare Gas Veil | Mining | Fixed site: Lantern Vapor Arc | Twin Lanterns | D5 | Weighted pool (weight 23) | — | Pilot level 28; Laboratory level 3 |
| Deep Core Vault | Mining | Fixed site: Golden Wake Belt | Golden Wake | D5 | Weighted pool (weight 25) | — | Laboratory level 3; Research: Deep Core Extraction |
Used for
| Consumer | Quantity | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Assemble Targeting Core | 2 | Recipe |
| Assemble Sensor Core | 2 | Recipe |
| Tungsten Crushing Batch | 10 | Recipe |
| Build Mythic Oracle Scanner | 4 | Recipe |
| Command Core Tier 3 | 150 | Spacebase Upgrade |
| Command Core Tier 4 | 600 | Spacebase Upgrade |
| Command Core Tier 5 | 1800 | Spacebase Upgrade |
| Habitation Module Tier 4 | 250 | Spacebase Upgrade |
| Habitation Module Tier 5 | 900 | Spacebase Upgrade |
| Laboratory Tier 4 | 400 | Spacebase Upgrade |
| Laboratory Tier 5 | 1400 | Spacebase Upgrade |
| Refinery Tier 4 | 500 | Spacebase Upgrade |
| Refinery Tier 5 | 1800 | Spacebase Upgrade |
| Factory Tier 4 | 500 | Spacebase Upgrade |
| Factory Tier 5 | 1800 | Spacebase Upgrade |
| Hangar Bay Tier 4 | 900 | Spacebase Upgrade |
| Hangar Bay Tier 5 | 3000 | Spacebase Upgrade |
| Shipyard Tier 3 | 250 | Spacebase Upgrade |
| Shipyard Tier 4 | 950 | Spacebase Upgrade |
| Shipyard Tier 5 | 3200 | Spacebase Upgrade |
| Defense Grid Tier 2 | 100 | Spacebase Upgrade |
| Defense Grid Tier 3 | 250 | Spacebase Upgrade |
| Defense Grid Tier 4 | 900 | Spacebase Upgrade |
| Defense Grid Tier 5 | 2600 | Spacebase Upgrade |
| Sensor Array Tier 4 | 650 | Spacebase Upgrade |
| Sensor Array Tier 5 | 1700 | Spacebase Upgrade |
| Comms Array Level | 2 | Spacebase Upgrade |
| Strategic Reserve Level | 8 | Spacebase Upgrade |
| Nanite Assembler Level | 1 | Spacebase Upgrade |
Recipes
| Producer | Base duration |
|---|---|
| Component Foundry | 240s |
Inputs
| Item | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Tungsten Ingot | 1 |
Recipe unlock
Starter Factory recipe. It is available from the beginning and has no recipe fragments to drop.