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Protea Wheel

Protea Wheel is a building part in No Man's Sky. To craft it, combine Carbon x40.

How to craft Protea Wheel

40Carbonmakes11Protea Wheel

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Protea Wheel

Craft 1: 40 Carbon.

About

This unusual lifeform, dominated by a wheel of photophore glands, is difficult to classify neatly into flora or fauna. The thick columns of thorns help protect the flavoursome glands from predators.

Provides decorative landscaping opportunities for bases.

Details

Legality
Legal
Planet base
Yes
Freighter
Yes
Space base
Yes
Build menu
EXOTICS
Sub-group
DECOFOLIAGE
Data updated
2026-10-28

How to get Protea Wheel

  • Quicksilver shop (Space Anomaly), in rotation

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