In Starfield, your journey hinges on collecting many resources. Polymer is one of them.
It plays a significant role in crafting certain items and researching certain mods, like Extra Capacity for your Pack Slot One, which can make a difference. So, having abundant it is crucial and worth the trouble of finding.
Where to find Polymer in Starfield
Polymer can be sourced from the flora and fauna on specific planets teeming with life, such as Nesoi in the Olympus star system. It’s the same place where your dream home is.
To harvest it, you must scan a planet and its plants and creatures with your trusty scanner to determine what items they’ll drop. If it’s a creature, you’ll need to kill it to loot the Polymer, but that isn’t always an easy task, so flora is the more time-efficient option.
However, given a mere 10 percent of planets in Starfield boast life, a more efficient approach is buying it.
Shops like Sieghart’s Outfitters in Neon and Jemison Mercantile in New Atlantis stock Polymer.
Each unit weighs .50 and is priced at 20 Credits, so buying a lot of it will add up, but it’s a lot easier than running around harvesting it from withered plants and slaughtered creatures. Plus, you can always ask one of your companions to help share the load by holding it.
Combining the two methods is a good idea if you want to stock up on it. Find as much polymer as possible from all the flora and fauna you scan throughout your adventures, but if you need a lot with no time to spare, don’t hesitate to buy as much as you need. Do the same for other organic materials like Amino Acids and Fiber.
Players can speak to a Ship Vendor in most space ports and enter the ship-building menu. The menu is a bit tedious, but the option is there.
Where to buy Polymer in Starfield
Sieghart’s Outfitters
To get to Sieghart’s Outfitters, land on the Neon entrance in the Volii System. Then go to Neon Core. You will see the main elevator and the shop’s sign in the middle of Neon Core.
Jemison Mercantile
When traveling from the Spaceport on New Atlantis on the planet Jemison in the Alpha Centauri System, walk ahead, veering left at the ramp. You should see the logo for Jemison Mercantile or The Viewport in the distance. The store will be on the right.
What is Polymer used for in Starfield?
Polymer is a type of 3-star exotic Resource in Starfield most commonly used in crafting for personal weapon mods, building player-made bases and outposts, and upgrading equipment. Due to its exotic nature, players will only rarely come across it.
Players can craft with resources stored in the ships’ cargo hold. If an item is stored in your ship’s inventory, it will appear in all crafting menus.
Best way to farm Polymer in Starfield
Heading to the Kryx Star System is your best bet. On Muphrid IV, players can combat and take down creatures called Clawback Herbivores. The Clawacks will drop polymer upon defeat, which can be repeated for as long as you desire.
