Argon

Argon is an atmospheric resource collected with the Atmospheric Condenser on certain planets. In the available sources, it appears at extraction rates of 50 ppu and 100 ppu, depending on the planet. As with other atmospheric resources, it is obtained from a planet’s atmosphere rather than mined from the ground.

Argon was originally available on Barren, now Desolo, at 50 ppu until Patch 1.0. Its location was changed after that update, likely because Desolo has no atmosphere. It is also one of the few non-explosive atmospheric resources, making it distinct from many of the other gases gathered through atmospheric processing.

Practical notes:

• Argon is gathered with the Atmospheric Condenser, not with standard mining tools.
• The resource is tied to planetary atmosphere, so it is only available where the Atmospheric Condenser can extract it.
• Its known extraction rates in the sources are 50 ppu and 100 ppu.
• Argon is used in crafting, though the source excerpts do not list any specific recipes.