Chromatic Metal
Highly Refined Stellar Metal 88 
Chromatic Metal is a raw material in No Man's Sky. A processed metal alloy, created in a Refiner from the stellar metals: Copper, Cadmium, Emeril and Indium. The rarer the stellar metal, the more Chromatic Metal it will produce. This valuable metal is used in the creation of many advanced technologies. To craft it, combine Cadmium x2 in a Refiner.
Last updated: 2026-02-12
How to refine Chromatic Metal
What can you refine from Chromatic Metal? (10)
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 Cadmium 2 |
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 Copper 2 |
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 Emeril 2 |
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 Indium 2 |
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 Nitrogen 1 | |
| Nitrogen 1 |
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 Platinum 10 |
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 Quartzite 2 |
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 Radon 1 |
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 Sulphurine 1 |
What can you cook from Chromatic Metal? (1)
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 Silicon Egg 1 |
What can you craft with Chromatic Metal? (89)
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 Advanced Exocraft Laser 1 |
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 Agricultural Terminal 1 |
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 Airburst Engine 1 |
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 Alternator 1 |
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 Antimatter 1 |
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 Atmospheric Control Unit 1 |
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 Base Computer 1 |
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 Bio-input Sensor 1 |
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 Blaze Javelin 1 |
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 Boltcaster 1 |
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 Cadmium Drive 1 |
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 Captured Nanode 1 |
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 Construction Terminal 1 |
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 Coupling Hinge 1 |
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 Damaged Gears 1 |
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 Dawn's End 1 |
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 Deep-space Lure 1 |
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 Deflector Shield 1 |
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 Efficient Water Jets 1 |
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 Electrical Cloaking Unit 1 |
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 Elixir of Bloodpr_9 1 |
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 Elixir of Quicksilver 1 |
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 Exocraft Radar 1 |
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 Exocraft Research Station 1 |
