Resources

The image for Natural Resources in the codex, showcasing a Crystal deposit.

	“	You have extracted raw materials. These are essential for crafting and upgrading, but you will require much more.	„
		~ HIVE  on gathering resources

This article is about resources from Everspace. For resources from Everspace 2, see Resources (ES2).

Resources are gathered during gameplay and are used to craft equipment and trade with Traders and Service Stations. At the end of a run, all resources except Viridian Energy and are lost and must be gathered anew in subsequent runs. The resources are organized in three groups according to the UI: unique (yellow), artificial (blue), and natural (red). See credits for information about the currency of Everspace.

List of resources

Fuel
	Fuel is used for each normal jump (25). Appears in the top right of the HUD/UI outside of the menu. Obtained by: Mining fuel asteroids Looting containers and destroyed enemies Buying from Traders/Service Stations Looting fuel tanks on various structures Looting G&B fuel & resource freighters Looting random spawns of it
In the Wild
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Viridian Energy
	Viridian Energy is a special resource used to trade with Throng for various services and occasional trades with Tareen. Note: Viridian Energy is not lost upon death. Obtained by: Destroying Okkar Corvettes and Okkar Frigates Destroying the Viridian crystals at the Okkar Homeworlds.
In the Wild
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Nano Bots
	Nano Bots are primarily used to directly repair the ship's hull and damaged components (along with other resources). They can be upgraded with the Nanobot Efficiency and Hitpoint Repair Rate perks. Appears in the top left of the HUD/UI outside of the menu. Obtained by: Looting containers or destroyed enemies Destroying G&B resource freighter containers Buying from Traders/Service Stations Shooting & killing Grey Goo Looting random spawns of it
In the Wild
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Scrap
	Scrap is the most basic resource and is used in all crafting. Accumulating at least 500 scrap in one run awards the Scrapman Achievement. Obtained by: Mining scrap chunks Looting containers and destroyed enemies Buying from Traders/Service Stations Looting random spawns of it
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Gel
	Gel is basic resource used in many crafting recipes. Obtained by: Looting containers and destroyed enemies Buying from Traders/Service Stations Looting random spawns of it Killing Green Goo
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Compounds
	Compound is an uncommon basic resource used in many crafting recipes. Obtained by: Looting containers and destroyed enemies Buying from Traders/Service Stations Looting random spawns of it
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Power Cells
	Power cells are an uncommon basic resource used in many crafting recipes. Obtained by: Looting containers and destroyed enemies Buying from Traders/Service Stations Looting random spawns of it
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Processors
	Processors are an uncommon basic resource used in many crafting recipes. Obtained by: Looting containers and destroyed enemies Buying from Traders/Service Stations Looting random spawns of it
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Crystals
	'Crystals are an uncommon resource highly used in crafting equipment mods. Obtained by: Mining crystal deposits in or on asteroids Looting containers and destroyed enemies Buying from Traders/Service Stations Looting random spawns of it
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Gas
	Gas is a common basic resource used in many crafting recipes. Obtained by: Mining gas asteroids LootingG&B gas mines Looting containers and destroyed enemies Buying from Traders/Service Stations Looting gas tanks on various structures Looting random spawns of it
In the Wild
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Ore
	Ore is a common basic resource used in many crafting recipes. Obtained by: Mining ore asteroids LootingG&B ore mines Looting containers and destroyed enemies Buying from Traders/Service Stations Looting random spawns of it
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Plasma
	Plasma is a common basic resource used in many crafting recipes. Obtained by: Harvesting plasma clouds (the clouds muffle sound slightly while inside) Looting containers and destroyed enemies Buying from Traders/Service Stations Looting random spawns of it.
In the Wild
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Dark Matter
	Dark Matter is a rare resource used in many high-level crafting recipes. Obtained by: Looting random pickups of it around the edges of black holes Looting the monolith in an Ancient Depot Buying from Traders/Service Stations Looting random spawns of it
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Dark Energy
	Dark Energy is a rare resource used in many high-level crafting recipes. Obtained by: Looting random pickups of it around the edges of black holes Looting the monolith in an Ancient Depot Killing Ancient Splitters Buying from Traders/Service Stations Looting random spawns of it
In the Wild
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Access Key
	Access Keys are a rare special resource used open locked red doors in derelict Colonial stations and Secure Containers.. Obtained by: Destroying Elite enemies (70% drop rate) Buying from Traders/Service Stations
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In the Codex

Natural Resources

[[File:]] Natural resources is the generic term given to all naturally-occuring matter typically found locked inside asteroids, moons, and larger celestial bodies. These are highly sought-after commodities, such as heavy metals, gases, crystals, plasma, and dark matter, necessary for the Colonial drive for galactic expansion. Private corporations are chiefly involved in extracting and transporting these resources back into the homeworld markets. Exploration and extraction technology is highly evolved and corporations are continuing to discover more efficient methods. Using nano-technology, natural resources can be processed, combined, or crafted to fulfill a multitude of uses, including weapon and ship enhancement, engine upgrades, or hull repairs, thus making it essential to the solo pilot traversing the galaxy to have a constant supply.

Gallery

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  The resource bar at the bottom of the menu. From left to right: viridian energy, nanobots, scrap, gel, compounds, power cells, processors, crystals, gas, ore, plasma, dark matter, dark energy, access keys.

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  All resources from artificial sources (containers, enemy ships, etc) look like this container.

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  A rare spawning location of a crystal, not attached to any objects.

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  A gas resource node.

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  Fuel pickup.

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  Plasma pickup.

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  Scrap pickup.

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  Gel pickup.

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  Crystal pickup.

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  Dark Energy pickup.

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  Dark Matter pickup.

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  A feature in all four ship cockpits, "liquid nano bot" storage.