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Resources
Resources are essentials items in Ascenders: Simulation. They are used for crafting, trading, and operating most of the . There are two types of resources: raw and refined. are most commonly resources that have been processed in the , and not extractable with the . They can also be found by trading with or .
Raw Resources
Raw resources (usually just called “resources”) is a collective term for all the basic resources you can gather in Ascenders: Simulation. The main method to gain raw resources is by utilizing an , which can be built on located in the & .
In order to extract resources with the Extractor, you select which resource from the resource pool you would like to extract, and select one of the to begin the process. Once the timer is completed, you get the resources as indicated by the output of the Extractor.
Raw resources come in five different rarity levels: Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary. There are also a few city-exclusive raw resources which can only be obtained by citizens of that city, or via the associated with the correct city, or via the City Merchants.
There are eight raw resources that are shared between both cities. These come in four different rarities. The raw resources of Legendary rarity are both city-exclusive, and therefore not present in this list.
Shared Raw Resources
Icon
Name
Rarity
Description
Narrative
Hematite
Common
A Common resource of surprising weight. Often associated with the matters of blood due to its red hue.
“Hematite? With your blood pressure, it’s more like Hema-tight! Hahaha... Mark? Hello? Uh oh.”
Hydrocarbon
Common
A Common resource familiar to the humans of Earth.
“An organic compound that was used in jet fuels, gasoline, or other ignitions. Fun for both Scientists and Pyromaniacs.”
Graphite
Uncommon
An Uncommon resource found on Ascension great for electric and thermal conductivity.
“Despite its natural and stable nature on Earth, its uncommon nature here could explain the lack of street artists.”
Hydrogirdon
Rare
A Rare and alien resource that appears to be highly attractable.
“Even for a liquid, its encircling nature seems to cling and bind itself around any other element.”
Scheelite
Rare
A Rare resource from which tungsten can be extracted.
“Melting this down will be a hard task, but great to use in different alloys. Sometimes has an odd glow to it.”
Stoicane
Epic
An Epic resource from the fissures of Ascension.
“A gas that likes to move in unison, unbothered by the wind or by Newton’s Law of Motion.”
Sperrylite
Epic
An Epic resource that hosts platinum within it.
“Although the most common platinum mineral, the level of purity is unlike we’ve ever seen before.”
Uraninite
Epic
An Epic resource of radioactive nature.
“Not suitable for mineral baths.”
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City-Exclusive Resources
Icon
Name
Rarity
Description
Narrative
Phosphorite
Uncommon
An Uncommon raw resource only found in Olympus.
“The Elysium Fields bloom in part due to the rich phosphate found in the soil, causing the flora to grow rampant.”
Quartz
Uncommon
An Uncommon raw resource only found in Alexandria.
“Part of the beauty of Alexandria is due to the fact that Quartz can be found among the grains of beach sand.”
Cobaltite
Rare
A Rare raw resource only found in Alexandria.
“An infamous metal to work with due to its magnetic nature while heated. Best not play baseball in summer with it.”
Petalite
Rare
A Rare raw resource only found in Olympus.
”Gaining its name from the world “Petal”, when these blow in the wind it’s considered better to duck.”
Ergalite
Legendary
A Legendary raw resource only found in Olympus.
“Its name is derived from “Intergalactic Rock”, which could be considered misleading on an Alien planet.”
Monazite
Legendary
A Legendary raw resource only found in Alexandria.
“It turns out Monazite Sand led to the technological advancements needed for ARIADNE’s inner circuits.”
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