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Phosphorus
- Localised Earth Element
- 62 units
- Uncommon
- 4 ways to make it
Phosphorus is a localised earth element in No Man's Sky. The best yield: refine Methane x1, Di-hydrogen x1 in a Medium Refiner.
Best yield
Calculate
1 batch: 1 Methane + 1 Di-hydrogen in a Medium Refiner makes 1, about 0.16s in one refiner.
How to refine Phosphorus4 recipes
Best yield per input first
1Methane
1Di-hydrogenmakes1Phosphorus
2Dioxite
1Ferrite Dustmakes1Phosphorus- 2Dioxite
1Pure Ferritemakes1Phosphorus 
2Solanium
1Saltmakes1Phosphorus
Times are approximate, per batch (one run of the recipe). In-game refiner timers are often off.
What can you refine from Phosphorus?16 recipes
- 1Phosphorus
1Magnetised Ferritemakes
2Basalt - 1Phosphorusmakes1Ferrite Dust
- 30Phosphorus
30Ionised Cobalt
5Platinummakes
1Magno-gold - 30Phosphorus30Ionised Cobalt
10Goldmakes1Magno-gold - 30Phosphorus30Ionised Cobalt
20Tritiummakes1Magno-gold - 30Phosphorus30Ionised Cobalt
20Silvermakes1Magno-gold - 30Phosphorus
60Cobalt5Platinummakes1Magno-gold - 30Phosphorus60Cobalt10Goldmakes1Magno-gold
- 30Phosphorus60Cobalt20Tritiummakes1Magno-gold
- 30Phosphorus60Cobalt20Silvermakes1Magno-gold
- 1Phosphorus1Solaniummakes2Solanium
- 1Phosphorus
1Sulphurinemakes1Solanium - 1Methane1Phosphorusmakes1Solanium
- 2Phosphorus
1Oxygenmakes1Solanium - 2Phosphorus1Ferrite Dustmakes
1Uranium - 2Phosphorus1Pure Ferritemakes1Uranium
What can you craft with Phosphorus?13 items
Frequently asked questions
To craft Phosphorus, you need Methane x1, Di-hydrogen x1. Use the Refiner to combine them.
You need: Methane x1, Di-hydrogen x1.
About
Local mineral extract, typically found in large deposits or extracted from common minerals after inspection with an Analysis Visor.
Typically found on planets with a scorched environment.
Details
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- Data updated
- 2026-09-09