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Chromatic Metal

Chromatic Metal is a highly refined stellar metal in No Man's Sky. The best yield: refine Silver x1, Gold x1, Indium x1 in a Large Refiner to get 30.

Best yield

1Silver1Gold1Indiummakes3030Chromatic Metal

Large Refinerabout 4.8s per batchQuickest: 2 Indium → 4 in about 0.1s

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Chromatic Metal

1 batch: 1 Silver + 1 Gold + 1 Indium in a Large Refiner makes 30, about 4.8s in one refiner.

How to refine Chromatic Metal25 recipes

Best yield per input first

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

About

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.

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Data updated
2026-09-09

What can you refine from Chromatic Metal?13 recipes

What can you cook from Chromatic Metal?1 recipe

What can you craft with Chromatic Metal?149 items

Guide

Chromatic Metal NMS: How to Make It, Best RatiosHow to make Chromatic Metal in No Man's Sky: where to find Copper, Cadmium, Emeril and Indium, every refiner recipe, and the best ratio by star color.Read the guide

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