
- Durantium
- Promethion
- Elerium
- Antimatter
- Thulium
What are they Used For?
Let’s go over what each of these Resources is used for, starting with Durantium.






Resources On the Map
Each Resource can be found scattered across the map as you explore. The first two Resources, Durantium and Promethion, can both be found spawned around stars of any color. Durantium specifically tends to spawn near stars with long asteroid belts (though it can be found around stars without them), while Promethion tends to favor stars without asteroid belts, with some exceptions.


Collecting Resources
Resources found around stars and on the edges of black holes can be collected over time by well-placed Mining Starbases. Constructor ships are used to build these Mining Starbases. When flown to a desired tile, they can be converted into the Starbase of choice. Starbases come in four varieties: Mining, Economic, Military, and Communications. Mining Starbases will only appear as an option if a minable Resource is within that Constructor/starbase’s radius.


Other Resources
There are over a dozen other Resources that you may collect or encounter during play. Most of these Resources can be found on random planets and harvested via specific Improvements or Orbitals. Many of these Resources can be purchased on occasion from the Bazaar, earned through Events, or traded for with other civilizations.