How do I know if Helium 3 is in the atmosphere

[X808X]

Question so apparently He3 can be in the atmosphere or crust of a planet. How do i know which and how do extraction methods differ?

[StormhawkV]

Helium 3 is never 'in the atmosphere'. It's either a green patch on the ground in which case you can place an outpost with resource extractors there or you look for the fuming outcrops where you can collect a bit by hand. The Helium 3 symbol is shown in the planet overview on the map if the planet has Helium 3.

[X808X]

I have actually seen 2 different extractors depending on the planet. one has fins and the other is a ground pump so i have my answer now thanks. Kreet has it in atmosphere and you just place the extractor anywhere. where other planets you need a green patch.

[X808X]

also fin extractor requires membrane which other type does not.

[Maelstrom Vortex]

Originally posted by StormhawkV:

Helium 3 is never 'in the atmosphere'. It's either a green patch on the ground in which case you can place an outpost with resource extractors there or you look for the fuming outcrops where you can collect a bit by hand. The Helium 3 symbol is shown in the planet overview on the map if the planet has Helium 3.

This is not true. I've extracted it from atmosphere. You can tell if He3 is in atmosphere by when you go to place an outpost.. ANYWHERE on the planet, it shows up as He3 with a gas symbol on it. I will try to update this with a moon or planet I know it occurs on as an example people can check out later if I remember.

[Elchupanibre]

Originally posted by StormhawkV:

Helium 3 is never 'in the atmosphere'. It's either a green patch on the ground in which case you can place an outpost with resource extractors there or you look for the fuming outcrops where you can collect a bit by hand. The Helium 3 symbol is shown in the planet overview on the map if the planet has Helium 3.

Please don't answer when you don't know.
Despite that on most planet or moon it will be a ressource extract from the ground, i confirm H3 can be in atmosphere.
Easiest place is Kreet (first moon you visit in story after Vectera, system Narion).

[Krash Megiddo]

Originally posted by Maelstrom Vortex:

This is not true. I've extracted it from atmosphere. You can tell if He3 is in atmosphere by when you go to place an outpost.. ANYWHERE on the planet, it shows up as He3 with a gas symbol on it. I will try to update this with a moon or planet I know it occurs on as an example people can check out later if I remember.

I've seen this a couple of times and was afraid one of the patches removed it. Lately every planet where I build an outpost requires a vein to tap into. Can anyone confirm we can still find the atmospheric versions?

Originally posted by Elchupanibre:

Originally posted by StormhawkV:

Helium 3 is never 'in the atmosphere'. It's either a green patch on the ground in which case you can place an outpost with resource extractors there or you look for the fuming outcrops where you can collect a bit by hand. The Helium 3 symbol is shown in the planet overview on the map if the planet has Helium 3.

Please don't answer when you don't know.

Try to cut Stormhawk some slack, he's very helpful in these forums. Nobody knows every thing there is to know in this game.

[Drake Ravenwolf]

I read that Lantana VIII-d has atmo he3
Dunno if there is a list anywhere, but it would be useful

[jonnin]

its easy!
1) go outside
2) take several deep breaths
3) say something. If you sound like a cartoon character, you were breathing helium.

[Gravity 🌌]

Originally posted by jonnin:

its easy!
1) go outside
2) take several deep breaths
3) say something. If you sound like a cartoon character, you were breathing helium.

Are you sure that also works with the helium-3 isotope?

[Krash Megiddo]

Originally posted by Drake Ravenwolf:

I read that Lantana VIII-d has atmo he3
Dunno if there is a list anywhere, but it would be useful

I confirmed Atmospheric He-3 is here. He-3 drill can be built anywhere within the outpost boundary.

The way to see it from orbit is there are no bright green regions of He-3 in the planetary scan, but its listed as available on the planet.

[Skorne Tet'Zu]

Originally posted by Krash Megiddo:

Originally posted by Drake Ravenwolf:

I read that Lantana VIII-d has atmo he3
Dunno if there is a list anywhere, but it would be useful

I confirmed Atmospheric He-3 is here. He-3 drill can be built anywhere within the outpost boundary.

The way to see it from orbit is there are no bright green regions of He-3 in the planetary scan, but its listed as available on the planet.

^THIS^

When I was All About Outpost I TRIED in ensure there was, at least, one OutPost that could provide He-3; and noted while some was in the Ground, others where in the Air; but as Krash stated; If the Planet list He-3, but there's none seen on the Planet map, then it's Everywhere in the Air. And the easiest way to find out is when you're in Start OutPost Mode; No Matter where you are He-3 is available.

Originally posted by Krash Megiddo:

Try to cut Stormhawk some slack, he's very helpful in these forums. Nobody knows every thing there is to know in this game.

+1 -- Good Looking Out Mate!!!

[Drake Ravenwolf]

Still would be nice if there was a list of planets where this is the case instead of just looking through all 1700 planets manually, so far the list here is... 2

[Devillyne]

He-3 is only on planets without an atmosphere.
here is a database of all planets and there resources hope this helps.
https://hardcoregamer.com/db/starfield-database/464873/

[Drake Ravenwolf]

Originally posted by Devillyne:

He-3 is only on planets without an atmosphere.
here is a database of all planets and there resources hope this helps.
https://hardcoregamer.com/db/starfield-database/464873/

Nope, tried searching for no atmosphere and He3 and that list does not include the two known planets listed in this thread where He3 is in the atmo
https://inara.cz/starfield/starsystems/?formbrief=1&ps1=&pi10=0&pi1=0&pi2=100&pa1%5B%5D=12&pi9=0&pa4%5B%5D=0&pi11=0

Doing the inverse and searching for He3 AND atmosphere might be a starting place tho since that list does include the known 2:
https://inara.cz/starfield/starsystems/?formbrief=1&ps1=&pi10=0&pi1=0&pi2=100&pa1%5B%5D=12&pi9=0&pa4%5B%5D=1&pa4%5B%5D=2&pa4%5B%5D=6&pa4%5B%5D=14&pa4%5B%5D=17&pa4%5B%5D=10&pa4%5B%5D=16&pa4%5B%5D=5&pa4%5B%5D=18&pa4%5B%5D=11&pa4%5B%5D=3&pa4%5B%5D=7&pa4%5B%5D=8&pa4%5B%5D=19&pa4%5B%5D=12&pa4%5B%5D=4&pa4%5B%5D=15&pa4%5B%5D=13&pa4%5B%5D=9&pi11=0

Eh, the links might not load the filters correctly aka you might still have to enter the filters yourself

Here is a partial list from someone who checked these on Reddit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Starfield/comments/16s9sdo/atmospheric_helium_enjoyer_outpostscargo_links_etc/
Tho another post says Denebola II-a and Lantana VII also have atmo He3, but are not on that list

[Elchupanibre]

Well, maybe there was a patch as someone said, maybe you can find H3 in atmosphere but not on the whole planet (i mean in a certain biodome only).
What i am sure for now, is that i exctract it from atmosphere on Kreet, Cassiopeia II-a and Denebola I-b.
So link posted previously by Drake Ravenwolf seem correct, as it mention thoses three moons, you should check the other on the list :p