Resources and minerals in Starfield are valuable possessions that can be used for research projects, craft powerful weapon mods like Large Battery and Tactical Battery, or can be sold to earn more credits. Lithium is one of the rare elements you can find in the Starfield universe. This article will guide you on where you locate and farm lithium in Starfield and learn to extract it using different methods.
Where to Find Lithium in Starfield to Farm
As in the Starfield universe, there are about 1000 planets and moons. Some of them like Planet Taui Ceti III have rich deposits of mineral resources like lithium and other minerals. In order to find such a deposit, you are exploring Starfield’s vastness, going through many planet and sol systems. Below is the list of all the planets and other celestial bodies where you can farm lithium in Starfield.
| System | Planet + Moon |
|---|---|
| Algorab | Algorab II, Algorab III-e |
| Alpha Marae | Alpha Marae III-d |
| Alpha Ternion | Ternion VII |
| Andromas | Andromas II |
| Bara | Bara VII-c, Bara VII-d |
| Bardeen | Bardeen IV-a, Bardeen V-a |
| Bel | Bel II |
| Beta Ternion | Beta Ternion I |
| Copernicus | Copernicus V, Copernicus VII-b |
| Copernicus Minor | Copernicus Minor I-a, Copernicus Minor I-b |
| Delta Pavonis | Gamow |
| Eridani | Eridani VIII-d, Eridani VIII-c |
| Feynman | Feynman I |
| Gamma Vulpes | Gamma Vulpes I |
| Hawking | Hawking VI-b |
| Heinlein | Heinlein V-a, Heinlein VI-c |
| Heisenberg | Heisenberg VI-b, Heisenberg VIII-a |
| Huygens | Huygens VII-d |
| Ixyll | Ixyll V, Ixyll IX-b |
| Jaffa | Jaffa II |
| Kryx | Max |
| Leonis | Leonis V |
| Luyten’s Star | Luyten’s Rock |
| Maal | Maal VI-a |
| Maheo | Maheo IV-d |
| Moloch | Moloch II |
| Muphrid | Muphrid IV |
| Newton | Newton III |
| Porrima | Porrima II, Porrima III, Porrima V-a, Porrima VI |
| Proxima Ternion | Proxima Ternion IV |
| Pyraas | Pyraas VI-a, Pyraas VII-b |
| Rana | Rana VI-b |
| Rutherford | Rutherford III |
| Schrodinger | Schrodinger VIII-e |
| Serpentis | Serpentis II |
| Shoza | Shoza III |
| Strix | Strix V |
| Syrma | Syrma VII-a |
| Tau Ceti | Tau Ceti IIITau Ceti VIII-c |
| Valo | Shorun |
| Verne | Verne VII-b, Verne VII-e |
| Xi Ophiuchi | Xi Ophiuchi VII-a |
| Zelazny | Zelazny IV, Zelazny V, Zelazny VI |
| Zeta Ophiuchi | Zeta Ophiuchi VI-e |
How to Harvest Lithium in Starfield
Mining of resources like lithium can be done via two methods in Starfield. The small deposit can easily be extracted by using a handheld cutter, while the larger deposit requires a mining outpost.
Cutter
As you begin the game, the first method is already equipped by your character, the cutter. As you are traveling and exploring a planet, you can use a scanner to analyze lithium or other mineral deposits. Once you stumble upon one, just point your laser cutter at the resource and gradually cut through the mineral.
Outpost Mining Machinery
An outpost in Starfield can be set up for various uses, one of which can be mining as well. for this, all you need is a location with deposits of lithium, which can be located by using the scanner, an extractor to mine the lithium, a power source a container to collect all the resources, and a crew assigned to it.
Additionally, if you are much more focused on the storyline of the game and want to skip the farming part altogether and still want to acquire lithium, it can be purchased in the game from a Shop vendor available in the Starfield universe as these shops have enough supply. Below are some places where you can purchase lithium.
| Shop | Location |
|---|---|
| Jemison Mercantile | New Atlantis, Jemison |
| Mining League | Neon, Volii Alpha |
| Midtown Minerals | Akila City, Akila |
That’s everything covered for how to locate and farm lithium in Starfield. If you find this guide helpful, check out this article on where you can find large deposits of titanium in Starfield or locate Ytterbium in Starfield. Also, you can go through our dedicated section on Starfield to get more guides and tips on this game.
