Materials

2018-03-01T20:00:05Z

24.35.88.146: updated the uses for materials to include the addition of tech brokers

[[File:Polonium-Material-and-SRV.png|thumb|300px|Polonium and SRV]]
'''Materials''' are small elements that can be found from a variety of sources that can be used to maintain or enhance the abilities of your ship and SRV.

They do not take up space in [[Cargo Rack|cargo racks]].<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/node/335 Dev Update (12/11/2015)]</ref> Instead, materials have a separate inventory, and are only stored in tiny quantities. The maximum that can be carried at once is 1000 units of materials and 500 units of data.

Materials remain available when switching between vehicles, and in the case of vehicle destruction they are saved by the pilot's escape system.

They are currently used for 3 main purposes: [[Synthesis]], [[Engineers|Engineering]], and gaining access to technology bought through Technology Brokers .

== Material Categories ==
Materials can be classified into 1 of 3 categories.

=== [[Raw Materials]] ===
Naturally occurring chemical elements.

=== [[Manufactured Materials]] ===
Salvageable components.

=== [[Data]] ===
From scanning various sources.

== Material Grades ==
Within each material category, materials come in 5 different grades representing their rarity, with rarer materials providing greater effects when used.
{| class="article-table article-table-selected sortable" border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1"
|-
! scope="col" |Symbol
! scope="col" |Grade
! scope="col" |Rarity
|-
| data-sort-value="1" |[[File:Grade-1.png|thumb|center|40x40px]]
|1
|[[:Category:Very common materials|Very Common]]
|-
| data-sort-value="2" |[[File:Grade-2.png|thumb|center|40x40px]]
|2
|[[:Category:Common materials|Common]]
|-
| data-sort-value="3" |[[File:Grade-3.png|thumb|center|40x40px]]
|3
|[[:Category:Standard materials|Standard]]
|-
| data-sort-value="4" |[[File:Grade-4.png|thumb|center|40x40px]]
|4
|[[:Category:Rare materials|Rare]]
|-
| data-sort-value="5" |[[File:Grade-5.png|thumb|center|40x40px]]
|5
|[[:Category:Very rare materials|Very Rare]]
|}

== Videos ==
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File:HOW_TO_FIND_RARE_ENGINEERING_MATERIALS_ELITE_DANGEROUS
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==References==
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[[Category:Guides]]
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Elite Dangerous Wiki - User contributions [en-gb]

Materials