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Sodium Nitrate

Refined Catalytic Element
82 units
Rare
26 ways to make it

Sodium Nitrate is a refined catalytic element in No Man's Sky. The best yield: refine Crystal Sulphide x1 in a Portable Refiner to get 50.

Best yield

1Crystal Sulphide

5050

Portable Refinerabout 0.24s per batch

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I needSodium Nitrate

1 batch: 1 Crystal Sulphide in a Portable Refiner makes 50, about 0.24s in one refiner.

How to get Sodium Nitrate

Trade 10 with a Korvax you meet for Storm Crystal ("Give processed catalyst")

How to refine Sodium Nitrate26 recipes

Best yield per input first

Times are approximate, per batch (one run of the recipe). In-game refiner timers are often off.

About

An advanced catalyst, useful for charging defensive technologies such as shields or hazard protection.

Created in a Refiner, or occasionally found in crystalline form on a planet's surface.

Offers a substantially improved energy-per-gram ratio over regular Sodium.

Details

Legality: Legal
Data updated: 2026-10-28

What can you refine from Sodium Nitrate?15 recipes

What can you craft with Sodium Nitrate?15 items

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