Paraffinium is one of the many crafting materials that you can find in No Man’s Sky. Similar to other materials, it is used in crafting, refining, and building various technologies. While it is not the most accessible resource in the game, there are a few strategies that you can employ to have a constant supply of Paraffinium in the game.

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This guide will go over different sources of Paraffinium, farming the resource effectively, and its various applications that may come in handy as you continue to explore the worlds of No Man’s Sky.

How To Get Paraffinium

Although it is an uncommon resource, it should not be hard to farm, since there are a few different ways to go about it. You can mine the deposits on tropical planets, refine it using other resources at your disposal, and even purchase it from the Galactic Trade Terminals.

Finding Paraffinium On Tropical Planets

The simplest way to get Paraffinium is to mine the large deposits found on tropical planets. While you are in space, continue to scan different planets until you see Paraffinium listed as one of the available resources.

After you have found Paraffinium on a planet, travel there, and use the Analysis Visor to locate the available Paraffinium deposits. Once you get there, use the Terrain Manipulator to mine the material.

Moreover, you can also use the Survey Device (an upgrade for the Analysis Visor) to search for Paraffinium hotspots that you should be able to acquire using Mineral Extractors. However, do note that this requires a constant supply of power, which can be a little difficult to manage in the early game.

It is slightly more complicated to set up Mineral Extractors near a hotspot, but almost always worth it if you need large quantities of a specific material.

Refining Paraffinium From Other Resources

You can also refine Paraffinium from a few other resources using either a Medium Refiner or a Large Refiner. Here are all the recipes that you can use to acquire Paraffinium:

1x Paraffinium

  • 2x Star Bulb + 1x Salt
  • 2x Pyrite + 1x Ferrite Dust
  • 2x Pyrite + 1x Pure Ferrite

2x Paraffinium

  • 1x Silver + 1x Oxygen
  • 1x Sulphurine + 1x Pure Ferrite

3x Paraffinium

  • 1x Sulphurine + 1x Magnetized Ferrite

Since it is very easy to farm Oxygen and Silver, we recommend using the recipe to get two units of Paraffinium without much effort.

Purchasing From Galactic Trade Terminals

You can also purchase it from some of the Galactic Trade Terminals. You will find these at different Space Stations, Outposts, etc. However, you should note that it is usually available in very limited quantities, so it is better to use other methods discussed in the guide.

Where To Use Paraffinium?

Paraffinium has a lot of uses in No Man’s Sky. It is needed to craft Geobays for different vehicles, such as Colossus, Roamer, Nomad, etc. Moreover, you can also refine it into various valuable materials including Ferrite Dust, Ammonia, Aronium, and Star Bulb.

Crafting Items

In the table below, you will see all the crafting recipes that use Paraffinium:

Albumen Pearl Orb

  • 20x Indium + 20x Paraffinium

Aronium

  • 50x Ionized Cobalt + 50x Paraffinium

Colossus Geobay

  • 5x Metal Plating + 4x Ion Battery + 100x Paraffinium

Loom Damage

  • 25x Pyrite + 25x Dioxite + 25x Paraffinium

Nomad Geobay

  • 5x Metal Plating + 2x Ion Battery + 50x Paraffinium

Radiation Leak

  • 10x Pugneum + 150x Paraffinium

Drift Suspension

  • 1x Wiring Loom + 50x Magnetized Ferrite + 50x Paraffinium

Roamer Geobay

  • 5x Metal Plating + 2x Ion Battery + 100x Paraffinium

Sphere Creator

  • 5x Metal Plating + 4x Ion Battery + 100x Paraffinium

Star Bramble

  • 50x Star Bulb + 25x Paraffinium

Refining Materials

Here is a complete list of all the items that you can produce by refining Paraffinium with some other materials:

1x Ferrite Dust

  • 1x Paraffinium

1x Star Bulb

  • 1x Oxygen + 2x Paraffinium
  • 1x Nitrogen + 1x Paraffinium

2x Star Bulb

  • 1x Star Bulb + 1x Paraffinium

1x Ammonia

  • 1x Ferrite Dust + 2x Paraffinium
  • 1x Pure Ferrite + 2x Paraffinium

1x Aronium

  • 60x Cobalt + 20x Tritium + 30x Paraffinium
  • 20x Ionized Cobalt + 20x Tritium + 30x Paraffinium
  • 60x Cobalt + 20 Silver + 30x Paraffinium
  • 30x Ionized Cobalt + 20x Silver + 30x Paraffinium
  • 60x Cobalt + 10x Gold + 30x Paraffinium
  • 30x Ionized Cobalt + 10x Gold + 30x Paraffinium
  • 60x Cobalt + 5x Platinum + 30x Paraffinium
  • 30x Ionized Cobalt + 5x Platinum + 30x Paraffinium
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