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Best Ways to Make Units Quickly
No Man's Sky

Best Ways to Make Units Quickly

Make units quickly in no mans sky by hunting creatures for Meaty Chunks (1,000 units each) or selling Larval Cores (69,000 units each).

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Make units quickly in no mans sky by hunting creatures for Meaty Chunks (1,000 units each) or selling Larval Cores (69,000 units each).

  • Mining Beam (for hunting creatures and destroying eggs)
  • Analysis Visor (for finding Natural Burial Sites and Storm Crystals)
  • Terrain Manipulator (for digging up Ancient Bones)
  • Hyperdrive (to travel to systems with Ancient Bones if not present in the starting system)
  • Exosuit hazard protection upgrades (for Storm Crystal harvesting)
Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Hunt Roaming Alien Creatures: Use your basic Mining Beam to kill creatures and loot their organic remains. Meaty Chunks are the most valuable, selling for roughly 1,000 units each. A stack of 50 can sell for around 50,000 units. This is an easy early-game method requiring minimal equipment.
  2. 2
    Destroy Whispering Eggs: Locate Abandoned Buildings on planets. Destroy the Whispering Eggs surrounding them with the Mining Beam or ammunition to reveal Larval Cores. These sell for approximately 69,000 units each. Be prepared to fight Biological Horrors that emerge after destroying an egg.
  3. 3
    Find Natural Burial Sites and Sell Ancient Bones: Use the Analysis Visor to find Natural Burial Sites and the Terrain Manipulator to dig for Ancient Bones. Common bones sell for 50,000 - 110,000 units, Uncommon for 200,000 - 650,000 units, and Rare for 700,000 - 1,700,000 units. Scan planets from orbit to find those listing Ancient Bones as a primary resource.
  4. 4
    Find and Sell Storm Crystals: On planets with Lethal Atmospheres and extreme weather (heat, cold, toxic, radioactive), wait for violent storms. Use the Analysis Visor to locate glowing Storm Crystals. Each Storm Crystal sells for about 129,000 units. Upgrade your exosuit's hazard protection relevant to the planet's weather for safety.
Tips
  • Meaty Chunks stack up to 50 per inventory slot.
  • Planets with Ancient Bones are not rare, so you should find one relatively quickly.
  • Local economies can slightly alter the selling price of Ancient Bones.
  • Storm Crystals are easier to spot during storms.

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