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Rock Collection achievement in Starfield

Rock Collection

Gather 500 Inorganic Resources

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How to unlock the Rock Collection achievement

  • Itz TubezItz Tubez
    06 Sep 2023 06 Sep 2023 08 Sep 2023
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    Just like for the organic resources achievement, its real simple. I went to Bondar in the Alpha Centauri system. (Same system as New Atlantis on Jemison)

    Its a rock planet and just like for the organic achievement, I ran around for about an hour with my scanner out and cutter in hand collecting every rock I found. (They're everywhere)

    You could literally go to any rock planet for this, I personally just went to Bondar. If you don't want to do this alp at once just make sure you're occasionally mining rocks you see during you're playthrough.

    I get the feeling there may be easier ways to do this one like possibly destroying asteroids with your ship. According to Bri3r, asteroids do not count.

    Hopefully this helps a little, good luck! toast

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    C3LLDW3LLERYeah “aim down sights” with the cutter (have to wait a couple of seconds though) to cut quicker. Should have done that ages ago to speed things up.
    Posted by C3LLDW3LLER on 24 Dec 23 at 17:40
    Dragonborn GearThank you, FinrazielNL... Learning that you could aim down sights to charge the mining laser is amazing and after playing 30 hours and having 375 already mined inorganic resources, it's still nice to learn this fact...
    Posted by Dragonborn Gear on 18 May at 22:20
    Moe GZYou can gather from the vehicle by shooting cn_RT 2 times, you can zoom in with cn_up. I found it quicker than running and having to wait for the mining tool to break the resources.
    Posted by Moe GZ on 26 Sep at 00:01

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  • Boss ComplexBoss Complex
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    minor spoilers ahead

    there is an easier method than using the cutter.

    after a few main missions you unlock "powers". you need to keep doing the quests from vladimir (locate temples) until you get the ELEMENTAL PULL power. it basically force pulls inorganic resources towards you in a decent radius.
    (the order you unlock powers might be random)

    find a rock planet and just run around pressing cn_LBcn_RB (LB+RB) to use the power.

    i have just unlocked it this way, you can track how many resources you have by pressing cn_start then cn_Y and scroll down to crafting. its the 4th down in the crafting list.

    tip: also in the "power menu" (press cn_start then hold up and press a, not there until powers are unlocked) in the bottom left it says how many quantum essence you have. it basically makes it so you can spam elemental pull almost nonstop for about a minute per essence which speeds the collecting up further.
    you get quantum essence from
    *** Spoiler - click to reveal ***

    MAJOR SPOILERS HERE BE WARNED. you get alot of essence from the main mission
    *** Spoiler - click to reveal ***

    also one "essence enemy" spawns after finishing each temple.
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    ShazamFTWDo we know which temple you get this from?
    Posted by ShazamFTW on 08 Oct 23 at 23:46
    Euler13It's Temple Psi, but unfortunately the locations are randomised on each playthrough, so you'll only know you've found it when you get near the structure and the name of the temple pops up.
    Posted by Euler13 on 15 Oct 23 at 21:24
    toxenzzConfirmed working as of 6/17/2024. With Elemental Pull 10 I was able to pretty much just scan and harvest everything near me with practically infinite charge. Took me all but 30 minutes running around Bondar (Alpha Centauri System) from 0-500.
    Posted by toxenzz on 17 Jun at 18:45
  • Rock Is SpongeRock Is Sponge
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    Cutting rocks with your cutter (IE: Lead, h20, Aluminum, etc) that you can scan for a planet survey counts towards this.

    I found that the planet Toliman II in the Toliman System works well for this as there is lots of rocks to be cut. Just beware of the wildlife. They can be a pain.

    You can view your progress in the character menu status screen under the crafting menu.
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    EVRYTHANGDoes mining asteroids count for this?
    Posted by EVRYTHANG on 06 Sep 23 at 00:14
    jsperlingasteorids do not count for this achiev.
    Posted by jsperling on 14 Sep 23 at 15:44
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