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Thermal Core
Material · MaterialProccessing0★A reaction core running hot and holding a huge store of thermal energy, used to power advanced devices. Built at a Production Assembly Line II.
Thermal Core feeds 52 different recipes, which is why it is worth farming past the point you think you need it.
Details
Gold Value12290
Weight8
Max Stack9999
It stacks up to 9,999. At 12,290 gold it is worth real money to a merchant.
Thermal Core Crafting Recipe
Flame OrganCoal×8
Corrosive SolventHexolite×2What it really costs, once every sub-recipe is expanded
Chromite×2
Hexolite Quartz×2
Sulfur×2
Venom Gland×2Work: 500000
Crafting it takes 16 materials across 4 types.
Where to Find Thermal Core
2 Pals drop Thermal Core when defeated or captured, which is usually the faster route if you are already out hunting — the drop list below is sorted by how reliably each one gives it up.
Alternatives and Upgrades
Other crafting materials at a similar tier, for when you want to weigh this against the rest of its class:
What Thermal Core Is Used For (52)
Charge Rifle Ammo×1Overheat Rifle Ammo×1Plasma Cartridge×1Rocket Ammo×1Heat Resistant Hexolite Armor×5Heat-Resistant Ancient Armor×12Advanced Shield×5Heat Resistant Hexolite Armor×4Heat-Resistant Ancient Armor×10Heat Resistant Hexolite Armor×3Heat-Resistant Ancient Armor×9Heat Resistant Hexolite Armor×2Heat-Resistant Ancient Armor×7Heat Resistant Hexolite Armor×2Heat-Resistant Ancient Armor×6Wing Pack×20AI Core×2Charge Rifle×10Energy Shotgun×10Laser Gatling Gun×6Overheat Rifle×10Plasma Cannon×8Prototype Shotgun×10Tactical Grenade Launcher×10Charge Rifle×8Energy Shotgun×8Laser Gatling Gun×5Overheat Rifle×8Plasma Cannon×7Prototype Shotgun×8Tactical Grenade Launcher×8Charge Rifle×7Energy Shotgun×7Laser Gatling Gun×4Overheat Rifle×7Plasma Cannon×6Prototype Shotgun×7Tactical Grenade Launcher×7Charge Rifle×6Energy Shotgun×6Laser Gatling Gun×3Overheat Rifle×6Plasma Cannon×5Prototype Shotgun×6Tactical Grenade Launcher×6Charge Rifle×5Energy Shotgun×5Laser Gatling Gun×3Overheat Rifle×5Plasma Cannon×4Prototype Shotgun×5Tactical Grenade Launcher×5