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Formed over billions of years, these crystals are most often found embedded in space rock.

—In-Game Description

Asterite is an uncommon resource that can be found in any Empyrean mission. It is used in upgrading the Railjack.

Blueprints Requiring Asterite[]

Blueprint	Type	Quantity (Research)
Cipher x100	Gear	(100)
Lavan Photor Mk I	Ship Turret	20
Lavan Photor Mk II	Ship Turret	30
Lavan Photor Mk III	Ship Turret	40
Lavan Reactor Mk I	Ship Component	25
Lavan Reactor Mk II	Ship Component	50
Lavan Reactor Mk III	Ship Component	75
Milati	Ship Ordnance	10
Milati Mk I	Ship Ordnance	20
Milati Mk II	Ship Ordnance	30
Milati Mk III	Ship Ordnance	40
Photor	Ship Turret	10
Photor Mk I	Ship Turret	20
Photor Mk II	Ship Turret	30
Photor Mk III	Ship Turret	40
Sigma Reactor Mk I	Ship Component	25
Sigma Reactor Mk II	Ship Component	50
Sigma Reactor Mk III	Ship Component	75
Sevagoth Sevagoth Systems	Component	15
Squad Health Restore (Large) x100	Gear	(100)
Tycho Seeker Mk I	Ship Ordnance	20
Tycho Seeker Mk II	Ship Ordnance	30
Tycho Seeker Mk III	Ship Ordnance	40
Vidar Photor Mk I	Ship Turret	20
Vidar Photor Mk II	Ship Turret	30
Vidar Photor Mk III	Ship Turret	40
Vidar Reactor Mk I	Ship Component	25
Vidar Reactor Mk II	Ship Component	50
Vidar Reactor Mk III	Ship Component	75
Zetki Photor Mk III	Ship Turret	40
Zetki Reactor Mk I	Ship Component	25
Zetki Reactor Mk II	Ship Component	50
Zetki Reactor Mk III	Ship Component	75

Total	1,125 (+200)
Research	x1 x3 x10 x30 x100

Last updated: Update 30.0 (2021-04-13)

Gathering Tips[]

Destroying Asteroids, Red barrels, Metal scrap around wreckages, and Green rifts in any of the Empyrean missions has a chance to drop Asterite.

Trivia[]

The name Asterite is derived from asteroid, an umbrella term for space rocks.

Patch History[]

Hotfix 27.0.9 (2020-01-09)

Asterite Resource pickups now reward 2x as much Asterite.
- Asterite costs for Wreckage were going a bit too slowly, so now you will earn it at twice the rate.

Update 27.0 (2019-12-13)

Introduced.

Resources / Components Edit

Common	Alloy Plate Alloy Plate • Ferrite Ferrite • Nano Spores Nano Spores • Salvage Salvage
Uncommon	Carbides Carbides • Circuits Circuits • Cryotic Cryotic Cubic Diodes Cubic Diodes • Hexenon Hexenon • Oxium Oxium • Plastids Plastids • Polymer Bundle Polymer Bundle • Rubedo Rubedo
Rare	Argon Crystal Argon Crystal • Control Module Control Module • Gallium Gallium • Morphics Morphics Neural Sensors Neural Sensors • Neurodes Neurodes • Orokin Cell Orokin Cell • Tellurium Tellurium
Research	Antiserum Injector Fragment Antiserum Injector Fragment • Detonite Ampule Detonite Ampule (Detonite Injector Detonite Injector) Fieldron Sample Fieldron Sample (Fieldron Fieldron) • Mutagen Sample Mutagen Sample (Mutagen Mass Mutagen Mass) Pigment Pigment • Synthula Synthula
Navigation	Animo Nav Beacon Animo Nav Beacon • Cryptographic ALU Cryptographic ALU • Kela De Thaym#Judgement Points Judgement Points Nav Coordinate Nav Coordinate • Omega Isotopes Omega Isotopes
Special	Ayatan Star Ayatan Amber Star • Ayatan Star Ayatan Cyan Star • Endo • Granum Crown Granum Crown • Sentient Core Intact Sentient Core • Javlok Capacitor Javlok Capacitor Kavat Genetic Code Kavat Genetic Code • Nitain Extract Nitain Extract • Orokin Cipher Orokin Cipher • Kuva (Resource) Kuva Riven Sliver Riven Sliver • Somatic Fibers Somatic Fibers • Steel Essence Steel Essence Synthetic Eidolon Shard Synthetic Eidolon Shard • Vitus Essence Vitus Essence • Void Traces Void Traces • Spectral Debris Spectral Debris

Common	Carbides Carbides • Cubic Diodes Cubic Diodes • Titanium Titanium • Ticor Plate Ticor Plate
Uncommon	Asterite Asterite • Gallos Rods Gallos Rods • Isos Isos
Rare	Aucrux Capacitors Aucrux Capacitors • Komms Komms • Nullstones Nullstones
Special	Kuva (Resource) Kuva • Riven Sliver Riven Sliver • Anomaly Shard Anomaly Shard

Quests
Octavia's Anthem	Mandachord Mandachord (Mandachord Body • Mandachord Fret • Mandachord Bridge)
The Archwing	Orokin Archive
The Jordas Precept	Pherliac Pod Pherliac Pod (Pherliac Pod Chitinous Husk • Pherliac Pod Infected Palpators Pherliac Pod Pulsating Tubercles • Pherliac Pod Severed Bile Sac)
The Limbo Theorem	The Limbo Theorem Proof Fragment
The New Strange	The New Strange/Chroma Mark Chroma Mark • The New Strange/Chroma Signal Chroma Signal • The New Strange/Scorched Beacon Scorched Beacon
Plants
Corpus Outpost	Frostleaf Frostleaf
Grineer Asteroid	Vestan Moss Vestan Moss
Grineer Forest (Day)	Sunlight Dragonlily Sunlight Dragonlily • Sunlight Jadeleaf Sunlight Jadeleaf • Sunlight Threshcone Sunlight Threshcone
Grineer Forest (Night)	Moonlight Dragonlily Moonlight Dragonlily • Moonlight Jadeleaf Moonlight Jadeleaf • Moonlight Threshcone Moonlight Threshcone
Grineer Settlement	Ruk's Claw Ruk's Claw
Grineer Shipyard	Dusklight Sarracenia Dusklight Sarracenia
Orokin Moon	Lunar Pitcher Lunar Pitcher
Events
Arid Fear	Corpus Cipher Corpus Cipher • Corpus Datamass Corpus Datamass
Sling-Stone	Corruptor Alpha Corruptor • Corruptor Beta Corruptor • Corruptor Stable Corruptor
Tethra's Doom	Tethra Data Fragments Tethra Data Fragments
The Pyrus Project	Pyrus Essence Pyrus Essence • Trembera Essence Trembera Essence
Nightwave	Cephalite Resonance Cephalite Resonance • Zealot Derelict Code Zealot Derelict Code

Common	Grokdrul Grokdrul • Iradite Iradite • Maprico Maprico • Nistlepod Nistlepod
Uncommon	Condroc Wing Condroc Wing • Kuaka Spinal Claw Kuaka Spinal Claw
Rare	Cetus Wisp Cetus Wisp • Breath Of The Eidolon Breath Of The Eidolon
Mining	Metals (Red Veins)	Auron Auron (Auroxium Alloy Auroxium Alloy) • Coprun Coprun (Coprite Alloy Coprite Alloy) Ferros Ferros (Fersteel Alloy Fersteel Alloy) • Pyrol Pyrol (Pyrotic Alloy Pyrotic Alloy)
	Gems (Blue Veins)	Azurite Azurite (Tear Azurite Tear Azurite) • Crimzian Crimzian (Star Crimzian Star Crimzian) Devar Devar (Esher Devar Esher Devar) • Nyth Nyth (Heart Nyth Heart Nyth) Sentirum Sentirum (Radian Sentirum Radian Sentirum) • Veridos Veridos (Marquise Veridos Marquise Veridos)
Fishing	Spoils	Fish Meat Fish Meat • Fish Oil Fish Oil • Fish Scales Fish Scales
	Parts	Charc Electroplax Charc Electroplax • Cuthol Tendrils Cuthol Tendrils • Goopolla Spleen Goopolla Spleen Karkina Antenna Karkina Antenna • Khut-Khut Venom Sac Khut-Khut Venom Sac • Mawfish Bones Mawfish Bones Mortus Horn Mortus Horn • Murkray Liver Murkray Liver • Norg Brain Norg Brain Seram Beetle Shell Seram Beetle Shell • Sharrac Teeth Sharrac Teeth • Tralok Eyes Tralok Eyes Yogwun Stomach Yogwun Stomach
	Junk	Boot Boot
Eidolon	Eidolon Shard Eidolon Shard • Brilliant Eidolon Shard Brilliant Eidolon Shard • Radiant Eidolon Shard Radiant Eidolon Shard Sentient Core Exceptional Sentient Core • Sentient Core Flawless Sentient Core • Sentient Core Intact Sentient Core
Event	Hemocyte Cystolith Hemocyte Cystolith

Common	Gorgaricus Spore Gorgaricus Spore • Mytocardia Spore Mytocardia Spore • Tepa Nodule Tepa Nodule • Thermal Sludge Thermal Sludge
Bonds	Advances Debt-Bond Advances Debt-Bond • Familial Debt-Bond Familial Debt-Bond • Medical Debt-Bond Medical Debt-Bond Shelter Debt-Bond Shelter Debt-Bond • Training Debt-Bond Training Debt-Bond
Systems	Atmo Systems Atmo Systems • Gyromag Systems Gyromag Systems • Repeller Systems Repeller Systems
Mining	Ores (Red Veins)	Axidite Axidite (Axidrol Alloy Axidrol Alloy) • Hesperon Hesperon (Hespazym Alloy Hespazym Alloy) Travoride Travoride (Travocyte Alloy Travocyte Alloy) • Venerol Venerol (Venerdo Alloy Venerdo Alloy)
	Gems (Blue Veins)	Amarast Amarast (Star Amarast Star Amarast) • Goblite Goblite (Goblite Tears Goblite Tears) Noctrul Noctrul (Heart Noctrul Heart Noctrul) • Phasmin Phasmin (Smooth Phasmin Smooth Phasmin) Thyst Thyst (Marquise Thyst Marquise Thyst) • Zodian Zodian (Radiant Zodian Radiant Zodian)
Fishing	Spoils	Scrap Scrap
	Parts	Echowinder Anoscopic Sensor Echowinder Anoscopic Sensor • Tink Dissipator Coil Tink Dissipator Coil Synathid Ecosynth Analyzer Synathid Ecosynth Analyzer • Tromyzon Entroplasma Tromyzon Entroplasma Scrubber Exa Brain Scrubber Exa Brain • Longwinder Lathe Coagulant Longwinder Lathe Coagulant Brickie Muon Battery Brickie Muon Battery • Recaster Neural Relay Recaster Neural Relay Mirewinder Parallel Biode Mirewinder Parallel Biode • Eye-Eye Rotoblade Eye-Eye Rotoblade Charamote Sagan Module Charamote Sagan Module • Kriller Thermal Laser Kriller Thermal Laser Sapcaddy Venedo Case Sapcaddy Venedo Case
	Junk	Crewmen's Boot Crewmen's Boot
Toroid	Calda Toroid Calda Toroid • Crisma Toroid Crisma Toroid • Lazulite Toroid Lazulite Toroid • Sola Toroid Sola Toroid Vega Toroid Vega Toroid
Event	Diluted Thermia Diluted Thermia

Common	Ganglion Ganglion • Lucent Teroglobe Lucent Teroglobe • Pustulite Pustulite
Rare	Scintillant Scintillant • Seriglass Shard Seriglass Shard
Residue	Fass Residue Fass Residue • Vome Residue Vome Residue
Tokens	Daughter Token Daughter Token • Father Token Father Token • Grandmother Token Grandmother Token • Mother Token Mother Token • Otak Token Otak Token • Son Token Son Token
Mining	Minerals (Yellow Veins)	Adramalium Adramalium (Adramal Alloy Adramal Alloy) • Bapholite Bapholite (Tempered Bapholite Tempered Bapholite) Namalon Namalon (Devolved Namalon Devolved Namalon) • Thaumica Thaumica (Thaumic Distillate Thaumic Distillate)
	Gems (Teal Veins)	Dagonic Dagonic (Purged Dagonic Purged Dagonic) • Embolos Embolos (Cabochon Embolos Cabochon Embolos) Heciphron Heciphron (Purified Heciphron Purified Heciphron) • Necrathene Necrathene (Stellated Necrathene Stellated Necrathene) Tiametrite Tiametrite (Faceted Tiametrite Faceted Tiametrite) • Xenorhast Xenorhast (Trapezium Xenorhast Trapezium Xenorhast)
Fishing	Spoils	Benign Infested Tumor Benign Infested Tumor • Ferment Bladder Ferment Bladder • Tubercular Gill System Tubercular Gill System
	Parts	Biotic Filter Biotic Filter • Cranial Foremount Cranial Foremount • Dendrite Blastoma Dendrite Blastoma Ocular Stem-Root Ocular Stem-Root • Parasitic Tethermaw Parasitic Tethermaw Pustulent Cognitive Nodule Pustulent Cognitive Nodule • Saturated Muscle Mass Saturated Muscle Mass Spinal Core Section Spinal Core Section • Sporulate Sac Sporulate Sac • Waxen Sebum Deposit Waxen Sebum Deposit
Orokin Matrix	Orokin Animus Matrix Orokin Animus Matrix • Orokin Ballistics Matrix Orokin Ballistics Matrix • Orokin Orientation Matrix Orokin Orientation Matrix
Necramech	Damaged Necramech Casing Damaged Necramech Casing • Damaged Necramech Engine Damaged Necramech Engine • Damaged Necramech Pod Damaged Necramech Pod • Damaged Necramech Weapon Barrel Damaged Necramech Weapon Barrel • Damaged Necramech Weapon Pod Damaged Necramech Weapon Pod • Damaged Necramech Weapon Receiver Damaged Necramech Weapon Receiver • Damaged Necramech Weapon Stock Damaged Necramech Weapon Stock

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