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Condensed Carbon

Condensed Carbon is a refined organic element in No Man's Sky. The best yield: refine Condensed Carbon x1, Oxygen x2 in a Medium Refiner to get 6.

Best yield

1Condensed Carbon2Oxygenmakes66Condensed Carbon

Medium Refinerabout 0.36s per batchQuickest: 1 Uranium + 1 Di-hydrogen → 2 in about 0.04s

Calculate

Condensed Carbon

1 batch: 1 Condensed Carbon + 2 Oxygen in a Medium Refiner makes 6 (5 more than you put in), about 0.36s in one refiner.

How to refine Condensed Carbon8 recipes

Best yield per input first

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

About

Advanced material, processed from regular carbon in a Refiner.

The increased molecule density offers a substantially improved energy-per-gram ratio.

Occasionally found in crystalline form. Harvesting large crystals may require a Advanced Mining Laser.

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Data updated
2026-09-09

What can you refine from Condensed Carbon?29 recipes

What can you cook from Condensed Carbon?20 recipes

What can you craft with Condensed Carbon?60 items

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