It sometimes feels like Starfield features way too many unique resources for you to farm. But every resource has a purpose, and Aluminum is one of the most crucial for early-game construction and crafting. Here’s what you need to know about Aluminum in Starfield!
Where to Buy Aluminum in Starfield
First and foremost, if you have the credits to spare, you can save yourself a lot of time purchasing Aluminum in Starfield rather than gathering it yourself planetside. It’s easier, less time-consuming, and the following vendors usually have the resource in stock:
| Vendor | Location |
|---|---|
| Shepherd’s General Store | Akila City |
| Midtown Minerals | Akila City |
| Jemison Mercantile | New Atlantis |
| UC Distribution Center | New Atlantis |
| Sieghart’s Outfitters | Neon |
| Mining League | Neon |
| UC Exchange | Cydonia |
| Jane’s Goods | Cydonia |
| Trade Authority | The Well |
| General Goods | The Key |
| General Store | Paradiso |
| Clint’s Collectibles | Gagarin Landing |
| New Homestead Store | New Homestead |
What Planets Have Aluminum Resources in Starfield
If you’d rather farm materials yourself or, even better, set up a mining outpost to automate resource-gathering tasks, the following planets have Aluminum:
| Kurtz (Alpha Centauri) | Curbeam (Alpha Centauri) |
| Altair III-b (Altair) | Altair III-c (Altair) |
| Altair V (Altair) | Kapteyn I (Kapteyn’s Star) |
| Magreth (Narion) | Hyperia (Narion) |
| Andraphon (Narion) | Danra (Narion) |
| Gryphus (Narion) | Procyon IV-a (Procyon A) |
| Procyon-B 1 (Procyon B) | Mercury (Sol) |
| Tau Ceti II-a (Tau Ceti) | Tau Ceti IV-a (Tau Ceti) |
| Tau Ceti VI (Tau Ceti) | Tau Ceti VII (Tau Ceti) |
| Tau Ceti VII-a (Tau Ceti) | Tau Ceti VIII-b (Tau Ceti) |
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What You Need Aluminum For in Starfield
You require Aluminum primarily for crafting via a Research Lab, Weapon Workbench, Industrial Workbench, and Spacesuit Workbench.
Research Lab
| Decoration 2 |
| Domestication 1 |
| Resource Extraction 1 |
| Resource Extraction 2 |
| Robots 1 |
| Outpost Defense 1 |
| Pack Mods 1 |
| Medical Treatment 1 |
| Grip and Stock Mods 1 |
| Optic and Laser Mods 1 |
| Optic and Laser Mods 2 |
Weapons Workbench
| Compensator |
| Folding Stock |
| Iron Sights |
| Laser Sight |
| Reflex Sight |
| Removed Cover |
| Standard Grip |
| Standard Grip and Stock |
| Standard Stock |
| Standard Whitehot Rounds |
| Tactical Folding Stock |
| Tactical Stock |
| Whitehot Rounds |
Industrial Workbench
| Adaptive Frame |
| Mag Pressure Tank |
| Reactive Gauge |
Spacesuit Workbench
| Extra Capacity |
Starfield Aluminum ID
Alternatively, if you don’t feel like visiting twenty or thirty planets to purchase or gather Aluminum in Starfield, then you can always use the item ID. I won’t judge you!
- 0000557D
To use the item ID, hit (~) on your keyboard, then type player.additem [ItemID] [#]. Replace the “#” with the total number of Aluminum you would like to spawn in your inventory, and the “ItemID” with the Aluminum ID above.
The Guide Hall genuinely can’t stop playing Starfield in our spare time. There are so many unique resources, planets, and weapons to uncover, and we’re working to have guide content for all of it in the coming days!