Materials
Outbound — How to Get Every Resource
Biome-by-biome list of every harvestable material, the tool needed and the rough yield per node.
Game version 1.0Updated 2026-05-11Platform: Steam (PC)
| Material | Best Biome | Tool | Yield / Node | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Log | Forest Valley | Axe | 3–5 | Regrows in 2 in-game days |
| Iron Ore | Forest Valley, Dust Flats | Pickaxe | 2–4 | Common |
| Coal | Forest Valley | Pickaxe | 2–3 | Surface deposits near cliffs |
| Sand | Dust Flats, Coastline | Shovel | 6–10 | Dune interiors best |
| Clay | Coastline | Shovel | 3–5 | Near river mouths |
| Copper Ore | Dust Flats | Pickaxe Mk2 | 2–3 | Green-tinted rock |
| Biofuel Pod | Forest Valley canopies | Harvester | 1–2 | Night-bloom — pick after 20:00 |
| Silicate | Frostline | Pickaxe Mk2 | 2–4 | Requires thermal suit |
| Exotic Ore | Crystal Fields | Pickaxe Mk3 | 1–2 | Tier 4 gating resource |
| Crystalline Core | Crystal Fields (deep caves) | Resonance Drill | 1 | Spawns 1 per cave |
| Ancient Data Fragment | Ruined Spire | Ancient Uplink | 1 | End-game only |