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Cobalt
- Subterranean Mineral
- 76 units
- Common
Cobalt is a subterranean mineral in No Man's Sky. The best yield: refine Ionised Cobalt x1 in a Portable Refiner to get 2.
Best yield
Calculate
Cobalt
1 batch: 1 Ionised Cobalt in a Portable Refiner makes 2, about 0.12s in one refiner.
What can you refine from Cobalt?20 recipes
30Paraffinium60Cobalt
5Platinummakes
1Aronium- 30Paraffinium60Cobalt
10Goldmakes1Aronium - 30Paraffinium60Cobalt
20Tritiummakes1Aronium - 30Paraffinium60Cobalt
20Silvermakes1Aronium 
30Dioxite60Cobalt5Platinummakes
1Grantine- 30Dioxite60Cobalt10Goldmakes1Grantine
- 30Dioxite60Cobalt20Tritiummakes1Grantine
- 30Dioxite60Cobalt20Silvermakes1Grantine
30Ammonia60Cobalt5Platinummakes
1Herox- 30Ammonia60Cobalt10Goldmakes1Herox
- 30Ammonia60Cobalt20Tritiummakes1Herox
- 30Ammonia60Cobalt20Silvermakes1Herox
- 2Cobalt
2Oxygenmakes
5Ionised Cobalt 
1Marrow Bulb1Cobaltmakes2Ionised Cobalt- 2Cobaltmakes1Ionised Cobalt
30Phosphorus60Cobalt5Platinummakes
1Magno-gold- 30Phosphorus60Cobalt10Goldmakes1Magno-gold
- 30Phosphorus60Cobalt20Tritiummakes1Magno-gold
- 30Phosphorus60Cobalt20Silvermakes1Magno-gold
- 1Cobalt
1Nitrogenmakes1Marrow Bulb
What can you craft with Cobalt?12 items
Frequently asked questions
To craft Cobalt, you need Ionised Cobalt x1. Use the Refiner to combine them.
You need: Ionised Cobalt x1.
About
Mined from underground minerals, cobalt is found in plentiful supply in caves and caverns. Useful in the manufacture of Ion Batteries.
It is used in the creation of several technologies and structures, and can be processed in a Refiner to make the most of its inherent charge.
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- Data updated
- 2026-09-09