Sodium

The subject of this article is from the Waypoint update.
The information from this article is up-to-date as of 21 February, 2023.

Sodium

Category	Catalyst
Type	Unrefined Catalytic Element
Rarity	Uncommon
Blueprint Value	41.0
Used for	Building, Charging, Upgrading, Refining
Symbol	Na
Updated	Waypoint

Sodium is a resource.

Summary[ | ]

Sodium (Na) is a resource and one of the catalyst elements.

Game description[ | ]

A powerful catalyst, useful for charging defensive technologies such as shields or hazard protection.

Exosuit material handling technology allows automatic harvesting from appropriate sodium-rich flora.

A vital ingredient in the creation of many advanced devices, products and components.

Source[ | ]

From yellow flowers visible on the Scanner.
As a secondary element in some minerals.
As a primary element in Underground Toxic Hazard.
In Resource Deposits.
Can always be bought from any Galactic Trade Terminal or from pilot NPCs on Space Stations (only on "Goods Availability->Abundant" setting).

Sodium can be refined using a Refiner with the following ingredients:

Sodium Nitrate ×1 → Sodium ×2 ("Free Sodium", 0.24 sec./unit output)
Marrow Bulb ×1 → Sodium ×1 ("Extract Organic Sodium", 0.24 sec./unit output)
Marrow Bulb ×1 + Carbon ×1 → Sodium ×2 ("Extract Organic Sodium", 0.36 sec./unit output)
Marrow Bulb ×1 + Condensed Carbon ×1 → Sodium ×2 ("Extract Organic Sodium", 0.36 sec./unit output)

Use[ | ]

Crafting[]

Sodium is used as an ingredient for crafting the following products:

Base Teleport Module -- Metal Plating x4 + Carbon Nanotubes x2 + Sodium x40 → Base Teleport Module
Capped Standing Light -- Sodium x5 → Capped Standing Light
Ceiling Light -- Pure Ferrite x5 + Sodium x15 → Ceiling Light
Coloured Light -- Sodium x5 → Coloured Light
Emergency Light -- Pure Ferrite x5 + Sodium x15 → Emergency Light
Flat Panel -- Ferrite Dust x10 + Sodium x10 → Flat Panel
Lab Lamp -- Sodium x10 → Lab Lamp
Lantern -- Sodium x5 → Lantern
Light -- Sodium x5 → Light
Light Box -- Sodium x5 → Light Box
Light Table -- Sodium x10 + Ferrite Dust x10 → Light Table
Nutrient Processor -- Metal Plating x2 + Hermetic Seal x1 + Sodium x25 → Nutrient Processor
Rounded Standing Light -- Sodium x5 → Rounded Standing Light
Server -- Pure Ferrite x10 + Sodium x5 → Server
Side Panel -- Ferrite Dust x10 + Sodium x10 → Side Panel
Signal Booster -- Metal Plating x1 + Carbon Nanotubes x1 + Sodium x15 → Signal Booster
Squared Standing Light -- Sodium x5 → Squared Standing Light
Storage Container -- Magnetised Ferrite x35 + Sodium x20 → Storage Container
Storage Room -- Silver x50 + Sodium x20 → Storage Room
Wall Fan -- Condensed Carbon x5 + Sodium x5 → Wall Fan
Wall Unit -- Condensed Carbon x5 + Sodium x5 → Wall Unit
Worktop -- Sodium x10 + Ferrite Dust x10 → Worktop

Refining[]

Sodium is used as an ingredient for refining the following products using a Refiner:

Ion Battery -- Ferrite Dust x10 + Silver x10 + Sodium x10 → Ion Battery x1 ("Ion Capture", 45 sec./unit output)
Marrow Bulb -- Mordite x1 + Sodium x2 → Marrow Bulb x3 ("Fertiliser Synthesis", 0.36 sec./unit output)
Sodium Nitrate -- Sodium x1 + Carbon x1 → Sodium Nitrate x1 ("Catalyse Carbon", 0.36 sec./unit output)
Sodium Nitrate -- Sodium x1 + Condensed Carbon x1 → Sodium Nitrate x2 ("Catalyse Carbon", 0.36 sec./unit output)
Sodium Nitrate -- Sodium x1 + Faecium x1 → Sodium Nitrate x2 ("Feed Microbes", 0.36 sec./unit output)
Sodium Nitrate -- Sodium x1 + Kelp Sac x1 → Sodium Nitrate x2 ("Harness Organic Nitrogren", 0.36 sec./unit output)
Sodium Nitrate -- Sodium x1 + Marrow Bulb x1 → Sodium Nitrate x2 ("Harness Organic Nitrogren", 0.36 sec./unit output)
Sodium Nitrate -- Sodium x1 + Nitrogen x1 → Sodium Nitrate x1 ("Gas Catalysation", 0.36 sec./unit output)
Sodium Nitrate -- Sodium x1 + Oxygen x1 → Sodium Nitrate x1 ("Oxygenate Sodium", 0.36 sec./unit output)
Sodium Nitrate -- Sodium x1 + Pugneum x1 → Sodium Nitrate x1 ("Sentinel Catalysation", 0.36 sec./unit output)
Sodium Nitrate -- Sodium x2 → Sodium Nitrate x1 ("Process Sodium", 0.4 sec./unit output)
Starship Launch Fuel -- Di-hydrogen x10 + Pure Ferrite x20 + Sodium x10 → Starship Launch Fuel x1 ("Di-hydrogen Capture", 45 sec./unit output)
Warp Cell -- Condensed Carbon x25 + Sodium x10 + Chromatic Metal x250 → Warp Cell x1 ("Antimatter Bypass", 300 sec./unit output)

Cooking[]

Sodium is not used as an ingredient for cooking using a Nutrient Processor.

Additional information[ | ]

A Portable Refiner can be used to change Sodium into Sodium Nitrate
Note that a unit of Sodium Nitrate is six times as good at charging technologies and requires only two sodium to produce. This makes it both more storage and energy efficient.
The flower models from which Sodium is harvested used to be sources of Zinc before the NEXT update.
Sodium-rich plants can be found by themselves or, rarely, in large groups. Same as with Oxygen-rich plants.

Release history[ | ]

NEXT - Added as a resource.
Visions - Hidden changes: The information panel has an additional icon indicating its purpose.
Visions 1.77 - Hidden changes: Refining added to the "Used for" list.
Waypoint - Only available for purchase on "Goods Availability->Abundant" setting.