Basic Tools and Consumables

Learn about the essential tools and consumables in Astroneer, including the Terrain Tool, Oxygenator, and Tethers, to help you survive and thrive on alien planets.

This guide covers the fundamental tools and consumable items available in Astroneer. Understanding these basics is crucial for survival and progression as you explore new planets.

• Terrain Tool: Your primary tool for excavating, shaping, and filling terrain. It can be upgraded with various mods to enhance its capabilities.
• Oxygenator: Essential for survival, this device provides a continuous supply of oxygen, allowing you to explore further from your base or vehicles.
• Tethers: Connect to an Oxygenator or other tethers to extend your breathable air supply, enabling deeper exploration.
• Small Printer: Used to craft basic items and tools, serving as your initial fabrication station.
• Compound and Resin: Basic resources gathered with the Terrain Tool, used for crafting and construction.
• Soil: Gathered and stored in canisters, used for filling terrain or processed in the Soil Centrifuge.
• Small Canister: Used to store gathered resources like soil.
• Medium Storage and Medium Platform A: Expand your storage capacity and provide a base for further construction.
• Boost Mod and Drill Mod 1: Upgrades for the Terrain Tool that improve digging speed and efficiency.
• Soil Centrifuge: A crafting station that processes soil into various useful resources.