How to Find & Get Laterite in Astroneer

Laterite is an essential resource in Astroneer, and finding it requires venturing into caves. This guide will walk you through the process of locating and extracting laterite efficiently, even if it’s your first time exploring underground caverns.

Understanding the Basics

When searching for laterite in Astroneer, you won’t need to dig straight down in a random pattern. However, if you do decide to dig downward, exercise caution—not because of lava like in Minecraft, but because you could suffer a nasty fall from a significant depth. Pay attention to how deep you’re going as you descend.

Finding a Cave

As you dig deeper, you’ll eventually discover a cave opening below you. If this is your first time exploring caves while searching for laterite, be strategic about your approach. Rather than digging straight down through the ceiling, try to locate a wall and descend carefully, as demonstrated in this tutorial. This method is much safer and gives you better control over your descent.

Essential Equipment

Before entering a cave to hunt for laterite, make sure you’re bringing tethers with you. Tethers will help you navigate safely and mark your path back to the surface.

Identifying and Mining Laterite

Once you’re inside the cave, look for a stacked coin-like material—this is laterite. Using your extraction tool, simply click on the laterite to mine it up, just as you would with other resources like resin and compounds.

Summary

Finding laterite in Astroneer is straightforward once you know what to look for. Venture into caves, identify the distinctive stacked coin-shaped ore, equip your extraction tool, and mine it just like any other resource. With tethers in hand and careful navigation, you’ll be collecting laterite in no time.

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