Carbon

Carbon is a raw material in No Man's Sky. The building block of all organic life. Of critical importance to space travellers, as Carbon is used to recharge mining equipment. The Mining Laser will harvest Carbon from trees, plants, and all other forms of vegetable. To craft it, combine Oxygen x1 in a Refiner.

Last updated: 2026-06-03

Max Stack: 1

Rarity: Common

Legality: Legal

Quantity

How to refine Carbon

Carbon2

Carbon1

What can you refine from Carbon?(14)

Condensed Carbon(3 ways)

Condense Carbon45s

Inputs	Output
Carbon2	Condensed Carbon1
Carbon2 Oxygen2	Condensed Carbon5
Faecium1 Carbon2	Condensed Carbon2

Dioxite

Advanced Carbon Processing1m 30s

Inputs	Output
Carbon1 Sodium Nitrate1	Dioxite1

Enriched Carbon(2 ways)

High-Speed Sublimation1m 30s

Inputs	Output
Radon100 Carbon20 Salt10	Enriched Carbon1
Radon100 Carbon20 Chlorine5	Enriched Carbon1

Faecium(2 ways)

Assisted Decomposition20s

Inputs	Output
Di-hydrogen1 Carbon1	Faecium1
Carbon2 Mordite1	Faecium3

Magnetised Ferrite(2 ways)

Carbonise Metal1m

Inputs	Output
Ferrite Dust1 Carbon1	Magnetised Ferrite1
Pure Ferrite1 Carbon1	Magnetised Ferrite2

Mordite

Anomaly / Organic Hybridisation1m 30s

Inputs	Output
Carbon1 Pugneum1	Mordite1

Nitrogen Salt(2 ways)

High-Speed Sublimation1m 30s

Inputs	Output
Nitrogen100 Carbon20 Salt10	Nitrogen Salt1
Nitrogen100 Carbon20 Chlorine5	Nitrogen Salt1

Oxygen

Release Captured Oxygen1m 30s

Inputs	Output
Kelp Sac1 Carbon1	Oxygen2

Quartzite

Chromatic Alchemy1m

Inputs	Output
Activated Quartzite1 Carbon1	Quartzite1

Sodium

Extract Organic Sodium1m 30s

Inputs	Output
Marrow Bulb1 Carbon1	Sodium2

Sodium Nitrate

Catalyse Carbon1m 30s

Inputs	Output
Carbon1 Sodium1	Sodium Nitrate1

Thermic Condensate(2 ways)

High-Speed Sublimation1m 30s

Inputs	Output
Sulphurine100 Carbon20 Salt10	Thermic Condensate1
Sulphurine100 Carbon20 Chlorine5	Thermic Condensate1

Unstable Plasma(2 ways)

Plasma Pressurisation1m 30s

Inputs	Output
Oxygen10 Ferrite Dust20 Carbon20	Unstable Plasma1
Oxygen10 Pure Ferrite20 Carbon20	Unstable Plasma1

Warp Cell

Antimatter Bypass10m

Inputs	Output
Carbon50 Sodium Nitrate5 Chromatic Metal250	Warp Cell1

What can you cook from Carbon?(3)

Creature Pellets

Inputs	Output
Carbon1	Creature Pellets1

Smoked Meat(19 ways)

Inputs	Output
Meaty Chunks1 Carbon1	Smoked Meat1
Processed Meat1 Carbon1	Smoked Meat1
Meaty Wings1 Carbon1	Smoked Meat1
Fiendish Roe1 Carbon1	Smoked Meat1
Offal Sac1 Carbon1	Smoked Meat1
Protosausage1 Carbon1	Smoked Meat1
Diplo Chunks1 Carbon1	Smoked Meat1
Scaly Meat1 Carbon1	Smoked Meat1
Feline Liver1 Carbon1	Smoked Meat1
Strider Sausage1 Carbon1	Smoked Meat1
Raw Steak1 Carbon1	Smoked Meat1
Leg Meat1 Carbon1	Smoked Meat1
Scooped Innards1 Carbon1	Smoked Meat1
Crystal Flesh1 Carbon1	Smoked Meat1
Latticed Sinew1 Carbon1	Smoked Meat1
Crunchy Wings1 Carbon1	Smoked Meat1
Lumpy Brainstem1 Carbon1	Smoked Meat1
Dirty Meat1 Carbon1	Smoked Meat1
Juicy Thorax1 Carbon1	Smoked Meat1

Well-smoked Biscuit

Inputs	Output
Sugar Dough1 Carbon1	Well-smoked Biscuit1

What can you craft with Carbon?(541)

'0' Decal

Inputs	Output
Carbon20	'0' Decal1

'1' Decal

Inputs	Output
Carbon20	'1' Decal1

'2' Decal

Inputs	Output
Carbon20	'2' Decal1

'3' Decal

Inputs	Output
Carbon20	'3' Decal1

'4' Decal

Inputs	Output
Carbon20	'4' Decal1

'5' Decal

Inputs	Output
Carbon20	'5' Decal1

'6' Decal

Inputs	Output
Carbon20	'6' Decal1

'7' Decal

Inputs	Output
Carbon20	'7' Decal1

'8' Decal

Inputs	Output
Carbon20	'8' Decal1

'9' Decal

Inputs	Output
Carbon20	'9' Decal1

'keen Poster

Inputs	Output
Carbon25	'keen Poster1

"built to Last" Poster

Inputs	Output
Carbon25	"built to Last" Poster1

"euclid Moonrise" Sign

Inputs	Output
Carbon25	"euclid Moonrise" Sign1

"ship and Pilot" Sign

Inputs	Output
Carbon25	"ship and Pilot" Sign1

"the Black Hole in the Wall" Sign

Inputs	Output
Carbon25	"the Black Hole in the Wall" Sign1

Abyssal Poster

Inputs	Output
Carbon25	Abyssal Poster1

Access Ramp

Inputs	Output
Pure Ferrite40 Carbon50	Access Ramp1

Adjustable Chair

Inputs	Output
Carbon15	Adjustable Chair1

Adrift Decal

Inputs	Output
Carbon20	Adrift Decal1

Alliance of Galactic Travellers Decal

Inputs	Output
Carbon20	Alliance of Galactic Travellers Decal1

Alone in the Dark Poster

Inputs	Output
Carbon25	Alone in the Dark Poster1

Amino Hub Decal

Inputs	Output
Carbon20	Amino Hub Decal1

Ancient Conifer

Inputs	Output
Carbon40	Ancient Conifer1

Anomalous Home Poster

Inputs	Output
Carbon25	Anomalous Home Poster1

Anomalous Wonder Poster

Inputs	Output
Carbon25	Anomalous Wonder Poster1

Anomaly Decal

Inputs	Output
Carbon20	Anomaly Decal1

Antler Grass

Inputs	Output
Carbon40	Antler Grass1

Apollo Decal

Inputs	Output
Carbon20	Apollo Decal1

Aquarius Decal

Inputs	Output
Carbon20	Aquarius Decal1

Archaic Habitation Heater

Carbon

How to refine Carbon

What can you refine from Carbon?(14)

What can you cook from Carbon?(3)

What can you craft with Carbon?(541)

Frequently Asked Questions

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