Xéno-Cristal

Recette

Briquette réactive

Machine: casting machine · Temps de craft: 15s

Ingredients

• 750 × Résidu de Xéno-Cristaux

Produits

• 32 × Briquette réactive
• 1 × Xéno-Cristal
• 1 × Xéno-Cristal chargé

Utilise dans

• Xéno-Cristal chargé → Xéno-Cristal chargé
• Tour Xéno-Logistique → Tour Xéno-Logistique
• Technum Ore (Alternative) → Minerai de Technum
• Xenoferrite Ore (Alternative) → Minerai de Xénoferrite
• Conteneur Xéno-Logistique → Conteneur Xéno-Logistique
• Résidu de Xéno-Cristaux → Résidu de Xéno-Cristaux

Guide

Xeno-Crystal is a pivotal mid-game resource that can be acquired either as a byproduct of processing Xeno-Crystal Sludge in a casting machine or by mining Crystal Deposits found in lava caves using an extractor. Many players first encounter friction when searching for these elusive deposits or when extractors refuse to mine, highlighting the importance of correct node placement and exploration.

This resource is essential for advancing your factory, serving as a key ingredient in crafting advanced components, logistics infrastructure, and unlocking alternative ore production routes. Its stack size of 200 allows for moderate bulk handling, but managing its flow becomes increasingly complex as your factory grows.

Xeno-Crystal is consumed in several high-value recipes, including the production of Charged Xeno-Crystal, logistics towers and containers, and as a component in alternative Technum and Xenoferrite ore recipes. It also feeds back into the sludge loop, creating additional planning challenges for resource allocation.

Factory planners should be mindful that alternate ore recipes and logistics upgrades can unexpectedly draw on your Xeno-Crystal supply, making it crucial to prioritize your main sinks and avoid bottlenecks as production scales.

Astuces

• Ensure your extractor is placed directly on a valid Crystal Deposit node in lava caves - extractors will not mine if positioned incorrectly.
• Boost extractor throughput by supplying Power Cores and assigning Robot Workstations, but monitor the actual output as improvements may be less dramatic than expected.
• Carefully plan how you allocate Xeno-Crystal between competing uses such as Charged Xeno-Crystal, logistics buildings, and alternative ore recipes to prevent resource starvation in critical lines.
• Keep an eye on alternate ore and sludge loop recipes, as they can unexpectedly consume Xeno-Crystal or its intermediates, potentially disrupting your planned supply for higher-priority sinks.

Unlock requirements

• Xeno Power Plant

FAQ

Are there additional, undiscovered methods for reliably locating or increasing the spawn rate of Crystal Deposits?

Crystal Deposits are fixed features of the world, typically found in lava cave biomes. There are currently no known methods to increase their spawn rate or force new deposits to appear. Exploration remains the only way to find more nodes.

Is there a clear in-game indicator or research step that unlocks the ability to mine crystal nodes, or is it only tied to finding the correct deposit?

Mining Crystal Deposits requires placing an extractor directly on a valid node. There is no special research step solely for crystal mining; the key is correct placement on the appropriate deposit found during exploration.

How do Power Core and Robot Workstation upgrades quantitatively affect extractor throughput for Xeno-Crystal?

Supplying a Power Core and assigning Robot Workstations to your extractor will increase its mining speed, but the improvement is moderate and capped by the node's base output. Upgrades help reduce downtime, but do not dramatically multiply the crystal yield per deposit.