Materials

Materials are chemical elements that can be found on the surfaces of planets and moons.

They do not take up space in cargo racks. Materials have a separate inventory, and are only stored in tiny quantities. The maximum that can be carried at once is 300 units.

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

Synthesis

Main article: Synthesis

Materials can be used in Synthesis, in which various temporary bonuses can be made for a ship or SRV and ammunition can be refilled.

Crafting

In a future expansion during the Elite Dangerous: Horizons season, materials will also be used in a crafting system.

Material Sources

Material sources on planets and moons can be located by use of the Wave Scanner of an SRV. When they are destroyed by weapons fire from a ship or SRV they explode into chunks of materials, which can be collected using a ship or SRV's Cargo Scoop.

The type of materials vary depending on the geology of the body, the type of world it is and where it is situated. As well as sources which are natural parts of the body, there are meteorites which fell from space, cargo racks of downed ships, and perhaps other more mysterious sources to be found.

Material sources discovered so far are:

• Outcrop
• Meteorites:
  • Bronzite Chondrite
  • Mesosiderite
  • Metallic Meteorite
• Cargo Rack

List of Materials

Name	Grade	Found in	Used In
Antimony		Mesosiderite Metallic Meteorite	Small Calibre Munitions Large Calibre Munitions
Arsenic	Common	Outcrop Bronzite Chondrite Mesosiderite Metallic Meteorite	SRV Refuel FSD Injection Explosives Munitions Large Calibre Munitions
Cadmium	Rare	Mesosiderite Metallic Meteorite	FSD Injection Plasma Munitions
Carbon	Very common	Outcrop Bronzite Chondrite Mesosiderite Metallic Meteorite	Explosives Munitions Large Calibre Munitions
Chromium	Common	Outcrop Bronzite Chondrite Mesosiderite Metallic Meteorite	AFM Refill SRV Repair
Germanium	Common	Mesosiderite Metallic Meteorite	FSD Injection
Iron	Very common	Outcrop Bronzite Chondrite Mesosiderite Metallic Meteorite	SRV Repair Plasma Munitions Explosives Munitions Small Calibre Munitions High Velocity Munitions
Manganese	Common	Outcrop Bronzite Chondrite Mesosiderite Metallic Meteorite Cargo Rack	SRV Ammo Restock SRV Repair Plasma Munitions AFM Refill
Mercury	Rare	Mesosiderite Outcrop	Explosives Munitions Small Calibre Munitions Large Calibre Munitions SRV Refuel
Molybdenum	Rare	Outcrop Bronzite Chondrite Mesosiderite Metallic Meteorite	SRV Ammo Restock SRV Repair Plasma Munitions AFM Refill
Nickel	Very common	Outcrop Bronzite Chondrite Mesosiderite Metallic Meteorite	SRV Repair Plasma Munitions Explosives Munitions Small Calibre Munitions Large Calibre Munitions AFM Refill
Niobium	Rare	Outcrop Bronzite Chondrite Mesosiderite Metallic Meteorite	FSD Injection Explosives Munitions
Phosphorus	Very common	Outcrop Bronzite Chondrite Mesosiderite Metallic Meteorite	SRV Ammo Restock SRV Repair Plasma Munitions Explosives Munitions Small Calibre Munitions Large Calibre Munitions
Polonium	Very rare	Metallic Meteorite	FSD Injection Explosives Munitions
Ruthenium	Very rare	Metallic Meteorite	AFM Refill
Selenium	Common	Outcrop Bronzite Chondrite Mesosiderite Metallic Meteorite	SRV Ammo Restock Plasma Munitions Small Calibre Munitions
Sulphur	Very common	Outcrop Bronzite Chondrite Mesosiderite Metallic Meteorite	SRV Ammo Restock SRV Repair Plasma Munitions Explosives Munitions Small Calibre Munitions Large Calibre Munitions
Technetium			SRV Ammo Restock SRV Refuel Plasma Munitions
Tellurium	Very rare	Mesosiderite Metallic Meteorite	SRV Repair AFM Refill
Tin	Rare	Bronzite Chondrite Mesosiderite Metallic Meteorite	Large Calibre Munitions AFM Refill
Tungsten	Rare	Mesosiderite Metallic Meteorite Outcrop	SRV Repair Small Calibre Munitions High Velocity Munitions Large Calibre Munitions
Vanadium	Common	Outcrop Bronzite Chondrite Mesosiderite Metallic Meteorite Cargo Rack	SRV Repair FSD Injection High Velocity Munitions AFM Refill
Yttrium	Very rare	Bronzite Chondrite Mesosiderite Metallic Meteorite	FSD Injection High Velocity Munitions
Zinc	Common	Outcrop Bronzite Chondrite Mesosiderite Metallic Meteorite Cargo Rack	SRV Repair AFM Refill Small Calibre Munitions Large Calibre Munitions
Zirconium	Common	Mesosiderite Outcrop	Small Calibre Munitions High Velocity Munitions Large Calibre Munitions AFM Refill