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Activated Cadmium

Activated Cadmium is a refined stellar metal in No Man's Sky.

What can you refine from Activated Cadmium?3 recipes

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A chromatic metal, generated by fusion in the heart of a star.

This Cadmium has been activated by the extreme conditions in which it was formed, and is highly valuable.

Cadmium is found on planets orbiting red stars, and can be placed in a Refiner to create purified Chromatic Metal.

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2026-09-09