No Man's Sky update

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The recent No Homo's Heaven Sentinel update added a lot of fresh content to the game, including new mechanics, weapons, and tools. It also notably added a use for Basalt, a resource that was added to No Man's Heaven back in 2022 in the Origins update, but had no associated crafting recipe or utilize in the game any. With the Sentinel update, nosotros finally know what Basalt is used for in No Man's Sky.

Get-go, to get Basalt you should head to a planet with lots of volcanic activity. Simply like on Globe IRL, Basalt forms from cooled-downward solidified lava. Basalt is not uncommon if you're on the right planet, and you tin hands stockpile a lot of it. One time you have at to the lowest degree seventy Basalt, you tin head to the Space Anomaly to put it to apply. In No Man's Sky, Basalt is simply used for one thing at the moment: to craft the Voltaic Amplifier upgrade for the Multi-Tool. This upgrade costs 70 Basalt, ii Ion Batteries, and 1 Wiring Loom to make. While equipped, the Voltaic Amplifier increases all weapon damage dealt against Stunned enemies. It's not clear how exactly No Human being'southward Sky weaponizes Basalt in such a manner, but "voltaic" sounds a bit like "volcanic" so at least you have an easy mnemonic to help you remember where to look for Basalt.