How to get Radiant Shards in No Man’s Sky

How to get Radiant Shards in No Man's Sky

As a seasoned space explorer with countless hours logged in No Man’s Sky under my belt, I can confidently say that the pursuit of Radiant Shards has become a thrilling and exhilarating part of my intergalactic journey. These precious resources, found only on the most hostile worlds infested with Corrupted Sentinels, have added an extra layer of excitement to my exploration.


In the game “No Man’s Sky”, Radiant Shards serve as valuable resources that can be found exclusively on specific planets. Finding these rare items can sometimes prove challenging for players. To successfully finish The Cursed Expedition, interstellar travelers must gather a substantial amount of this precious material.

So, we’ve come up with a simple guide on how to farm Radiant Shards with ease. Get your Multitools ready, because you will be diving into some of the most hostile worlds the galaxy has ever seen, and battling against the forces of the Corrupted Sentinels to get some loot.

Where To Find Radiant Shards In No Man’s Sky

In No Man’s Sky, players can discover Radiant Shards by visiting turbulent planets, which are planets marked by high Sentinel activity and tainted by The Corruption. These planets have extreme weather conditions and a distinctive purple hue. What sets them apart is the abundance of corrupted creatures that will immediately attack the player upon spotting them.

To mine Radiant Shards, players need to have at least the A-Grade Mod Advanced Mining Laser equipped on their Multitools. Remember that mods of the same type need to be grouped together to be considered active.

Locating a Luminous Fragment of Cumulus won’t be straightforward. You can identify them from a distance due to their pinkish, radiant glow and the encompassing energy field. Similar to Storm Crystals, these structures tend to appear on stormy planets, but it’s crucial that the indigenous Sentinels on such planets are influenced by Corruption.

Players need to mine through the formations using their lasers to obtain Radiant Shards. This action will trigger a response from nearby Sentinels or Tainted Life Forces, causing a message to appear on the screen: “The Swarm Is Searching.” This indicates that tainted Sentinel forces are deploying scouts to the location where the players have mined the Radiant Shards.

1) Players can engage these enemies to gain Atlantideum and valuable resources, but they also have the option to avoid them by moving or changing location, or using their Cloaking Devices. Note that each crystal formation will only produce 1 Radiant Shard, similar to other rare items like Gravitino Balls, which will signal Sentinels when players harvest it.

How To Use Radiant Shards In No Man’s Sky

Radiant Shards can be used to craft the following recipes in No Man’s Sky:

  • Resonance Amplifier: crafted using Di-hydrogen x160, Gravitino Ball x3, and Radiant Shard x1 in the Advanced Refinery.
  • Scan Harmoniser: crafted using Radiant Shard x1, Microprocessor x1, and Runaway Mould x100 in the Advanced Refinery.
  • Nanite Cumulus: crafted by refining Radiant Shards (each Radiant Shard is equal to 50 Nanites).

Gathering a good quantity of Radiant Shards is beneficial since each shard can be transformed into 50 Nanites. This will aid players in achieving the Milestone named “Reality Foam”, which appears during Phase 5 of The Cursed Expedition.

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2024-10-26 03:03