Tungsten is a resource players will need in Starfield for a variety of crafting purposes. If you intend to make certain building materials, or perhaps weapon and armor crafting mods, then you’ll likely need this at some point. To assist you with finding Tungsten in Starfield, we will help you with some locations on where to find this resource.

Tungsten Farming Locations in Starfield¶

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(1 of 2) You can also buy Tungsten by visitng mining node traders, and other general stores across the galaxy and

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You can also buy Tungsten by visitng mining node traders, and other general stores across the galaxy and (left), The earliest point you get Tungsten is by visiting the moon in the Alpha Centauri system, which all players can do at any level. (right)

If you intend to get Tungsten then here are some locations that are worth visiting:

• Miner’s League: A store in Neon, Volii system
• Voss, a moon of Olivas in Alpha Centauri
• Shozza VII-a: A moon orbiting Shaza VII in the Shozza system, found in the mid cluster of stars right of Cheyenne.
• Muphrid V-b: A moon orbiting Muphrid V, another planet in the mid cluster of stars right of the settled systems.
• Muphrid VIII-c: Like above, albeit another moon orbiting another gas giant in the same solar system

There’s plenty of moons and other planets around the level 30-50 star systems that has the resource available to find on planetary surface. If you have the Scanning Skill, then you can find more ideal places to farm and setup outposts to get constant supply of the resource. However, you can land on any area on the planet, and the mining resources on the surface have a chance to be Tungsten, since its a slightly rare resource with its blue dot level rarity, out of the three dot rarity from the more common materials. Once you’ve found a planet you’re happy with, you can set up an extractor to begin producing your own supply of Tungsten. Head over to our guide on ore extractors for more information!

If you would prefer to visit potential Trade Authorities, Mining stations, Mining Traders, or any other form of bartering, then you can expect to buy Tungsten for around 16 credits per Tungsten. The Mining League on Neon sells 25 of them at his store, which is a decent bulk purchase of the rarer mineral that can sort out a fair amount of crafting and outposts constructions for all your crafting needs.

What is Tungsten Used For?¶

Tungsten’s primary use is in Weapon Modification, Outpost building and Research Projects relating to weapons, spacesuit mods and outpost development. Below, we’ll run you through all uses of Tungsten so you can decide if you’d like to set up a Tungsten mining outpost!

Outpost Buildng Uses¶

Tungsten is very common in the building of outpost modules, from extractors to storage to fabricators. If you’re gonna build a fancy outpost, you’re gonna need tungsten! Below, we’ve listed all outpost structures that use Tungsten.

Outpost Building/Structure	Build Cost
Simple Fabricator	x8 Aluminum, x2 Sealant, x4 Tungsten, x3 Zero Wire
Compound Fabricator	4x Adhesive, x2 Isotopic Coolant, x5 Zero Wire
Storage - Gas	x3 Adaptive Frame, x6 Copper, x5 Tungsten
Storage - Gas (Medium)	x5 Adaptive Frame, x10 Copper, x8 Tungsten
Storage - Gas (Large)	x10 Adaptive Frame, x20 Copper, x16 Tungsten
Transfer Container	x8 Iron, x4 Lubricant, x5 Tungsten
Fueled Generator	x1 Austenitic Manifold, x1 Isocentered Magnet, x1 Tau Grade Rheostat, x4 Tungsten
Extractor - Solid	x4 Aluminum ,x5 Iron, x2 Tungsten
Extractor - Solid (Commercial)	x3 Adaptive Frame, x1 Drilling Rig, x2 Isotopic Coolant, x4 Tungsten
Extractor - Solid (Industrial)	x5 Adaptive Frame, x1 Aldumite Drilling Rig, x4 Isotopic Coolant, x6 Tungsten
Ballistic Turret Mk II	x2 Adhesive, x4 Titanium, x3 Tungsten, x2 Zero Wire
Ballistic Turret Mk III	x2 Lubricant, x1 Microsecond Regulator, x6 Titanium, x5 Tungsten, x4 Zero Wire

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The Simple Fabricator can be built once you’ve researched Manufacturing at the Research Lab.

Research Project Uses¶

Tungsten is used in most weapon modification and outpost development research projects, so if you’re looking to up your weapon/outpost game, a good supply of tungsten is necessary.

Research Project	Material Requirements	Skill Requirement
Helmet Mods 1	x3 Tungsten, x2 Cosmetic, x3 Polymer	None
Helmet Mods 3	x12 Tungsten, x4 Caelumite, x3 High-Tensile Spidroin, x2 Indicite Wafer, x3 Microsecond Regulator	Spacesuit Design 2★
Spacesuit Mods 3	x12 Tungsten, x4 Caelumite, x2 Indicite Wafer, x8 Lubricant, x3 Microsecond Regulator, x3 Positron Battery	Spacesuit Design 3★
Muzzle Mods 1	x1 Sealant, x5 Titanium, x10 Tungsten	Weapon Engineering 1★
Internal Mods 1	x10 Sealant, x10 Tungsten, x8 Iridium, x5 Zero Wire	Weapon Engineering 2★
Barrel Mods 2	x2 Tungsten, x4 Nickel, x2 Lubricant	Weapon Engineering 1★
Grips and Stocks Mods 2	x4 Adhesive, x3 Tungsten, x2 Polymer	Weapon Engineering 1★
Horticulture 1	x10 Tungsten, x10 Adaptive Frame, x8 Mag Pressure Tank, x10 Metabolic Agent, x10 Nutrient	Botany 1★, Outpost Engineering 1★
Horticulture 2	x8 Tungsten, x8 Adaptive Frame, x4 Amino Acids, x4 Mag Pressure Tank, x12 Metabolic Agent, x12 Nutrient	Botany 1★, Outpost Engineering 2★
Manufacturing 2	x8 Sealant, x8 Tungsten, x12 Iron, x4 Adaptive Frame, x4 Lubricant, x2 Reactive Gauge, x4 Zero Wire	Outpost Engineering 1★
Manufacturing 3	x12 Sealant, x12 Tungsten, x16 Iron, x12 Adaptive Frame, x4 Lubricant, x2 Positron Battery, x4 Reactive Gauge, x8 Zero Wire	Outpost Engineering 2★
Power Generation 3	x12 Lead, x12 Tungsten, x4 Isotopic Coolant, x2 Power Circuit, x2 Supercooled Magnet, x4 Tau Grade Rheostat, x4 Paramagnon Conductor, x4 Nuclear Fuel Rod, x3 Control Rod	Outpost Engineering 3★
Power Generation 4	x20 Lead, x16 Tungsten, x8 Isotopic Coolant, x4 Power Circuit, x12 Tau Grade Rheostat, x4 Control Rod, x3 Tasine Superconductor, x2 Rothicite Magnet, x4 Vytinium Fuel Rod	Outpost Engineering 3★, Special Projects 1★

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If you want to set up a greenhouse, you’ll need to unlock the Horticulture 1 research project first.

Weapon Modification Uses¶

Tungsten is a huge component of weapon modification, particularly in the Magazine and Battery modifications. Below, we’ve listed all mods that require Tungsten, as well as the research required to craft them.

Mod	Description	Materials Required	Research Required
Small Magazine	Magazine and Battery mod - increases Aim Down Sight speed and Reload speed at the cost of Ammo Capacity	x1 Sealant, x1 Cobalt, x1 Lead	None
Medium Magazine	Magazine and Battery mod - Medium-sized magazine for decent ammo capacity and weight.	x1 Sealant, x3 Lead, x2 Tungsten	None
Large Magazine	Magazine and Battery mod - increases Ammo capacity at the cost of Aim Down Sight speed and Reload speed	x2 Sealant, x2 Tungsten, x2 Lead	Magazine and Battery Mods 1
Standard Magazine	Magazine and Battery mod - Standard issue magazine	x1 Lead, x1 Tungsten	None
Large Battery	Magazine and Battery mod - increases Ammo capacity at the cost of Aim Down Sight speed and Reload speed	x2 Sealant, x2 Tungsten, x2 Lithium	Magazine and Battery Mods 1
Small Battery	Magazine and Battery mod - increases Aim Down Sight speed and Reload speed at the cost of Ammo Capacity	x1 Sealant, x1 Cobalt, x1 Tungsten	None
Standard Battery	Magazine and Battery mod - Standard issue magazine	x1 Tungsten, x1 Cobalt	None
Standard Explosive Rounds	Magazine and Battery mod - Standard issue magazine	x1 Tungsten, x1 Lead	None
Flechette Large Magazine	Magazine and Battery mod - Increases Ammo capacity at the cost of Aim Down Sight speed and Reload speed	x2 Sealant, x2 Lead, x2 Tungsten	Magazine and Battery Mods 1
Standard Flechette Magazine	Magazine and Battery mod - Standard issue magazine	x1 Lead, x1 Tungsten	None
Extended Magazine	Magazine and Battery mod - Slightly increases Ammo capacity at the cost of Aim Down Sight speed and Reload speed	x2 Sealant, x2 Lead, x2 Tungsten	None
Armor-Piercing Rounds	Magazine and Battery mod - More powerful casing can penetrate even the sturdiest armors.	x4 Lead, x2 Adhesive, x3 Tungsten	Magazine and Battery Mods 2
Choke	Muzzle Mod - muzzle device specially designed to reduce shotgun spread	x1 Sealant, x2 Titanium, x3 Tungsten	Muzzle Mods 1
Large Muzzle Brake	Muzzle mod - A larger muzzle brake that further increases long-range Accuracy and Stability at the cost of Hip-Fire accuracy	x2 Sealant, x2 Titanium, x2 Tungsten, x2 Polymer	Muzzle Mods 2
Spread Nozzle	Muzzle mod - changes shots to fire in a shotgun-like spread	x2 Sealant, x4 Tungsten, x2 Argon, x1 Zero Wire	Muzzle Mods 2
Muzzle Brake	Muzzle mod - increases long-range Accuracy and Stability at the cost of Hip-Fire Accuracy	x2 Sealant, x2 Titanium, x3 Tungsten	Muzzle Mods 1
Focal Lens	Muzzle Mod - specialized lenses vastly increase accuracy	x1 Sealant, x1 Tungsten, x1 Argon	None
Suppressor	Muzzle mod - Vastly reduces acoustic intensity while increasing Accuracy at the cost of Range	x2 Tungsten, x3 Tantalum, x2 Polymer	Muzzle Mods 2
Short Suppressor	Muzzle mod - Vastly reduces acoustic intensity while increasing Accuracy at the cost of Range	x2 Tantalum, x2 Sealant, x1 Tungsten	Muzzle Mods 1
Double Barrel Muzzle	Muzzle mod - Changes rounds fired to go through a two-barreled attachment for different spread shots	x3 Titanium, x2 Adhesive, x3 Tungsten, x3 Polymer, x2 Ytterbium	Muzzle Mods 3
Stabilizing Barrel	Barrel mod - Specialized, mag-assisted barrels vastly increases Accuracy and Recoil control at the cost of Aim Down Sights speed while standing still.	x2 Tungsten, x2 Nickel, x1 Lubricant	Barrel Mods 2
Bull Barrel	Barrel Mod - a heavier barrel for more increased accuracy and stability	x1 Sealant, x2 Tungsten, x2 Nickel	Barrel Mods 2
Precision Tuning	Internal mod - Precisely tuned to increase Accuracy and Range	x2 Adhesive, x2 Tungsten, x2 Iridium, x1 Zero Wire	None
Shielded Tool Grip	Grip and Stock mod - A shielded grip to vastly increase Recoil Control at the cost of Aim Down Sights speed. Slightly increases long-range Accuracy	x2 Adhesive, x2 Tungsten	Grip and Stock Mods 2

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One of the most common uses of Tungsten is in weapon modifying.

Spacesuit Modification Uses¶

Though not as commonly used in spacesuit mods as weapon mods, Tungsten still has some use in various shielding modifications, especially Helmet mods. Take a look at the list below:

Mod	Description	Materials Required	Research Required
EM Shielding (Helmet)	Helmet Slot 1 - Increases Electromagnetic Resistance	x2 Tungsten, x1 Copper, x1 Cosmetic	Helmet Mods 1
Energy Shielding (Helmet)	Helmet Slot 1 - Increases Energy Resistance	x2 Tungsten, x1 Cosmetic, x1 Polymer	Helmet Mods 1
Heavy Shielding (Helmet)	Helmet Slot 3 - Increases all Damage Resistance	x1 Adhesive, x1 Tungsten, x1 High-Tensile Spidroin, x1 Polymer	Helmet Mods 3
Heavy Shielding (Spacesuit)	Spacesuit Slot 3 - Increases all Damage Resistance	x2 Adhesive, x2 Tungsten, x2 High-Tensile Spidroin, x1 Polymer	Spacesuit Mods 3

Looking For More Outpost Guides?¶

Now that you know all there is about Tungsten, you might wanna check out our other resource gathering pages!

• Where to Find Fiber
• Where to Find Titanium
• Where to Find Helium-3