Tungsten

Tungsten is a refined resource used in several mid-game crafting recipes and for interacting with special terrain on Calidor. It is one of the core industrial materials in Astroneer, sitting above basic raw resources in the production chain and serving as an ingredient in multiple modules and equipment.

Its main practical use is in crafting a small set of downstream items; the recipe table on the wiki lists several outputs that require Tungsten as an input. Beyond fabrication, Tungsten is also used to open an EXO Dynamics Research Aid on Calidor, making it relevant for players exploring that planet’s buried rewards and progression points.

• Tungsten is consumed by multiple crafting recipes rather than being a one-off specialty material.
• It is also required to open an EXO Dynamics Research Aid on Calidor.
• Because of its role in progression, keeping a reserve of Tungsten is useful before heading into larger build projects or Calidor expeditions.