Storms are a type of game event.
Summary[ | ]
Storms are planetary weather phenomenon that will drain the Hazard Protection, some planets will have extreme storms that will consume more of the Hazard Protection.
Storms usually last about 5 minutes. In those 5 minutes you must seek shelter as soon as possible if you do not have Sodium, Sodium Nitrate or Ion Battery in your inventory.
Storm Types[ | ]
All storm types are listed below:
- Blizzard
- Firestorm
- Radioactive Supercell
- Toxic Rainstorm
Storm Events[ | ]
These events can occur during storms:
- Extreme Wind Event (Tornadoes)
- Electrical Disturbance (Lightning)
Storm Benefits[ | ]
Certain storm types can provide benefits to travellers brave enough to venture out during one.
- Blizzard - Increased Mining Beam heat dispersion
- Firestorm - Increased Jetpack duration
- Radioactive Supercell - Increased Terrain Manipulator yields
- Toxic Rainstorm - Increased sprint duration
Avoiding Storms[ | ]
To avoid storms, you must take shelter. You can hide in caves, your starship, or any structure. Generally, if there's a roof overhead, the storm will be avoided. Hiding in the Minotaur can also restore the Hazard Protection.
Storm Crystals[ | ]
Storm Crystals are a valuable item that can be harvested on planets with extreme storms. During an extreme storm, Storm Crystals will appear as a white crystal with the underside hidden in the rock. To harvest a Storm Crystal, walk up to it and hold 
to add it to your exosuit inventory.
If no storm is active, storm crystals will exist as a non-harvestable rock. They can't be mined with a mining beam weapons. It can be destroyed with the Geology Cannon. However, it will not drop an item when destroyed.
Additional Information[ | ]
Release History[ | ]
- Origins - Different storm types now give different benefits.
Gallery[ | ]
Storm on a hot planet
Lighting storm
Storm on a cold planet
Storm with low hazard protection
Storm fog
Storm while hiding in the starship
