Thargoid Barnacles... good for more then just meta-alloys

[kris44dad]

I was gathering meta-alloys for the corrosion resistance cargo rack the other day, and I noticed the amazing drop rate for iron, nickel, sulfur, and phosphorous, at the site as well. I may start going there, to gather such things.

 

[Vardaugas]

The small barnacle sites contain the whole table of raw materials in the spikes. Barnacle forests, however, only drop grade 1 materials.

 

[Cmdr Esteban]

I was gathering meta-alloys for the corrosion resistance cargo rack the other day, and I noticed the amazing drop rate for iron, nickel, sulfur, and phosphorous, at the site as well. I may start going there, to gather such things.

I didn’t know that. Useful info, thanks.

More than I had expected...

 

[Icybow73]

Is it a good source of G5s?

 

[Vardaugas]

Is it a good source of G5s?

They do drop g5s but it's random with the drop chance about the same as the quantities given on the planet description. But a single spike can drop several materials at once, up to 5, I think. If you need a whole smattering of stuff, these are good, but I don't think they match up to geo sites in the targeted farming department.

 

[kris44dad]

They do drop g5s but it's random with the drop chance about the same as the quantities given on the planet description. But a single spike can drop several materials at once, up to 5, I think. If you need a whole smattering of stuff, these are good, but I don't think they match up to geo sites in the targeted farming department.

I'll have to try a few the geosites as well. Most of the time, when I get a lot of level ones I'll trade it up for the higher-level stuff.

 

[Kimosabe_X]

Is it a good source of G5s?

Errrrm… don't raw materials only go up to G4 ? At least I've never seen any G5 raw material...

 

[Jankules]

Errrrm… don't raw materials only go up to G4 ? At least I've never seen any G5 raw material...

I didnt saw either.

 

[GraphiteGB]

Antimony	Rare	Raw (Raw material 7)
Boron	Standard	Raw (Raw material 7)
Zirconium	Common	Raw (Raw material 7)
Lead	Very common	Raw (Raw material 7)
Polonium	Rare	Raw (Raw material 6)
Mercury	Standard	Raw (Raw material 6)
Arsenic	Common	Raw (Raw material 6)
Rhenium	Very common	Raw (Raw material 6)
Tellurium	Rare	Raw (Raw material 5)
Tungsten	Standard	Raw (Raw material 5)
Germanium	Common	Raw (Raw material 5)
Nickel	Very common	Raw (Raw material 5)
Selenium	Rare	Raw (Raw material 4)
Tin	Standard	Raw (Raw material 4)
Zinc	Common	Raw (Raw material 4)
Iron	Very common	Raw (Raw material 4)
Ruthenium	Rare	Raw (Raw material 3)
Cadmium	Standard	Raw (Raw material 3)
Manganese	Common	Raw (Raw material 3)
Sulphur	Very common	Raw (Raw material 3)
Technetium	Rare	Raw (Raw material 2)
Molybdenum	Standard	Raw (Raw material 2)
Chromium	Common	Raw (Raw material 2)
Phosphorus	Very common	Raw (Raw material 2)
Yttrium	Rare	Raw (Raw material 1)
Niobium	Standard	Raw (Raw material 1)
Vanadium	Common	Raw (Raw material 1)
Carbon	Very common	Raw (Raw material 1)

Raws are max of grade 4 only, rare only

 

[Icybow73]

Antimony	Rare	Raw (Raw material 7)
Boron	Standard	Raw (Raw material 7)
Zirconium	Common	Raw (Raw material 7)
Lead	Very common	Raw (Raw material 7)
Polonium	Rare	Raw (Raw material 6)
Mercury	Standard	Raw (Raw material 6)
Arsenic	Common	Raw (Raw material 6)
Rhenium	Very common	Raw (Raw material 6)
Tellurium	Rare	Raw (Raw material 5)
Tungsten	Standard	Raw (Raw material 5)
Germanium	Common	Raw (Raw material 5)
Nickel	Very common	Raw (Raw material 5)
Selenium	Rare	Raw (Raw material 4)
Tin	Standard	Raw (Raw material 4)
Zinc	Common	Raw (Raw material 4)
Iron	Very common	Raw (Raw material 4)
Ruthenium	Rare	Raw (Raw material 3)
Cadmium	Standard	Raw (Raw material 3)
Manganese	Common	Raw (Raw material 3)
Sulphur	Very common	Raw (Raw material 3)
Technetium	Rare	Raw (Raw material 2)
Molybdenum	Standard	Raw (Raw material 2)
Chromium	Common	Raw (Raw material 2)
Phosphorus	Very common	Raw (Raw material 2)
Yttrium	Rare	Raw (Raw material 1)
Niobium	Standard	Raw (Raw material 1)
Vanadium	Common	Raw (Raw material 1)
Carbon	Very common	Raw (Raw material 1)

Raws are max of grade 4 only, rare only

Errrrm… don't raw materials only go up to G4 ? At least I've never seen any G5 raw material...

Sorry, been farming G5 manufactured mats. I've been looking for a good source of selenium, and the best place I've seen drops LOTS of yttrium, and NO selenium. I use a lot of selenium in engineering so I'm trying to find a good source of it(and manganese, but I suppose there is plenty in those areas).

What I'm saying is, do you often find selenium?

 

[Vardaugas]

Selenium seems to still drop at its old rarity locations, at least in geo sites. I think you can find it in mesosiderite, too. They changed some things around when material traders hit but planets were no updated, so it's messed up.

 

[Icybow73]

Selenium seems to still drop at its old rarity locations, at least in geo sites. I think you can find it in mesosiderite, too. They changed some things around when material traders hit but planets were no updated, so it's messed up.

I'm asking if I can find selenium regularly in tharg barnacles.

 

[Vardaugas]

I'm asking if I can find selenium regularly in tharg barnacles.

Of course, if the planet with the barnacles has selenium on its list. But only in small barnacle sites, not barnacle forests.

 

[Icybow73]

Of course, if the planet with the barnacles has selenium on its list. But only in small barnacle sites, not barnacle forests.

Got it, I can just relog and it will regenerate itself right?

 

[Vardaugas]

Got it, I can just relog and it will regenerate itself right?

Honestly, can't answer that. I don't know if they instantly respawn with a new instance or are put on a timer like geo sites. But there is always more than one barnacle on a planet.

 

[DNA-Decay]

You should friend CMDR PanPiper in-game and go check them out.

Meta Alloy Ripe Barnacle sources

Latest update - Pleiades Barnacles survey completed - Full list of surviving Barnacle systems ( Pleiades ) with farmable barnacles highlighted Materials listed. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1giHvc1SISUcD7BPKjlbutkuwPrWQwHuSxnBwQ3MPQME/edit?usp=sharing Barnacles - Historical info...

forums.frontier.co.uk

 

[Kimosabe_X]

Got it, I can just relog and it will regenerate itself right?

Just look for "ABC*" Barnacle sites in the Canonn spreadsheet, those are ripe every cycle and refresh during a relog. At least the one I have been to some times.
Maybe I can figure out on which planet it is, but I'm right at the office now and so...


Edit: a Link to the Canonn page with the Barnacle list, but I think I had another spreadsheet in mind as there ist no reference to the cycles on this page !??
So just check some of the Pleiades xxx planets in EDDB if there's any Selenium to find. "My" system was/is Pleiades Sector LN-S B4-3 , Planet C3, a site with two Barnacles and 5 MAs per run. Can't remeber at the moment if I found Selenium there.

 

[kris44dad]

Got it, I can just relog and it will regenerate itself right?

I neglected to mention in my original post, that I was re-logging to restock the site.

 

[zimms]

In light of current events, I would like to ask:

Thargoid Barnacles... good for meta-alloys?

 

[kris44dad]

In light of current events, I would like to ask:

Thargoid Barnacles... good for meta-alloys?

I got 16 in 10 minutes with a relog after every 2 gathered. I think some sites have 4 per, but I have not verified that.