You can’t thrive in Starfield without learning how to craft and build your own stuff. While the idea seems simple, you will always find it difficult to gather the required resources. In this regard, the polymer is a class-3 exotic material that you can’t find so easily. Unlike metals, ores, and mining elements, this exotic resource only appears in limited biomes.
Even though there is a chance to drop polymer by killing creatures and looting corpses, the amount just isn’t worth the effort. So, where to get polymer in Starfield? Where to buy, how to get it for free? This article will answer all your questions and even include a surprise at the end for the console users.
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How to Use Polymer?
Polymer is an exotic organic material that only appears in specific regions of the universe. Unlike other common crafting resources, polymers and adhesives aren’t readily available on every planet. However, polymer is an extremely important element for most weapon and armor mods and even some building materials.
So, believe it or not, you will end up looking for polymers, even if you are not a huge fan of crafting. Moreover, stocking up on rare resources early on in the game is a great idea, as your future projects won’t get affected. However, the RNG factor is quite active in the case of polymers. Therefore, you must use every possible means to gather as many polymers as you can find.
Where to Get Polymer?
Getting your hands on good quality polymer is even trickier than finding adhesive. Firstly, it is only available from a select few merchants, and even then, its availability isn’t always guaranteed. Similarly, you can extract this exotic compound from a few plants and animals found in specific biomes.
The only problem is that you won’t always drop a polymer by looting these species. Lastly, you can also get it from enemies, spacers, and random chests. But this method doesn’t yield as many resources, making it a waste of your effort.
So, here are the best ways to get polymer in Starfield:
Where to Buy Polymer?
The most suitable method to gather polymer is to purchase it from various merchants. There are numerous shops that sell polymer, but the randomly generated inventory remains a huge hurdle in your path.
Fortunately, we have found the best merchants who provide a regular supply. For instance, you can visit Jemison Mercantile in New Atlantis to get up to 12 polymers for 20 credits a piece. Once you purchase all available items, head to your ship and rest for 24 to 48 hours to restock the vendor’s inventory.
Similarly, you can also find some polymers in the UC Distribution Center in New Atlantis. However, this shop doesn’t provide as many resources as the first merchant. Lastly, feel free to visit any nearby merchant and check his inventory. Chances are that you will find it in random shops as you continue exploring the huge universe. Here is a list of all merchants that sell polymer from time to time:
| Merchant | Location |
| Jemison Mercantile | New Atlantis |
| Clint’s Collectibles | Gagarin Landing |
| UC Exchange | Cydonia |
| General Store | Paradiso |
| New Homestead Store | New Homestead |
| Shepherd’s General Store | Akila City |
| Sieghart’s Outfitters | Neon |
| Denis Averin | Cydonia |
| General Goods | The Key |
| UC Distribution Center | New Atlantis |
How to Get Polymer for Free?
You don’t need to make tons of money to gather polymers in Starfield. However this method will take a lot of time, but it becomes quite easy when you get a hold of the concept. Basically, you must get on the best ship or fast-travel to different planets.
Once you are in the orbit of a planet, take out your scanner and search for flora and fauna. You are looking for Clawback Herbivores in the swampy regions. These animals won’t put up a fight and are quite easy to kill. So, take out your best weapons and start shooting until you have gathered enough polymers.
Alternatively, you can always turn to plant sources if you aren’t a fan of shooting aliens. In this regard, the Zeta Ophiuchi I is the best place to find plants like cliffberry bushes and Spitting Pokeweed. However, both plants thrive in completely different biomes. The good news is that cliffberry bushes provide unlimited supply, and you can set up an outpost to rest after depleting all available resources.
Lastly, you can also find polymer on corpses, spacers, and abandoned outposts. However, this method doesn’t guarantee a permanent supply, and you are always at the mercy of luck. Still, it is best to search all available options during quests; who knows how many polymers you will find.
How to Harvest Polymer?
This next method requires quite a tiresome effort on your end. However, once you manage to set up a greenhouse, you will get an unlimited supply of polymers. You must set your outpost in the same biome as Spitting Pokeweed.
Next, take out your scanner and use it on the plant until it is 100% scanned. Once you learn everything about the plant, head to your outpost’s control panel and plant the seeds. You can set up multiple greenhouses on Zeta Ophiuchi I and power them with wind turbines.
Finally, rest for a while or wait for the plants to fully mature. Now, you are ready to harvest your crops and get several polymers at once. These plants will regenerate after a while, so make sure to rest or focus on quests before revisiting the greenhouse.
Console Command:
Here comes the easiest method to get polymers in Starfield. This is the surprise that some of you have been waiting for. However, the game will disable achievements if you use this method. Fortunately, you can re-enable them through mods.
To add unlimited polymers to your inventory without doing anything, press the “~” key to bring up the console menu. Next, type the following command and press enter to insert the desired number of polymers directly into your inventory:
player.additem 000055A6 100
In this command, 000055A6 is the item ID for polymer, and 100 represents the number of items to be added. For example, if you wish to add 1000 polymers, simply add another zero at the end. However, make sure you have enough room in your inventory, or else you will become overburdened until you drop some extra stuff or store in your ship.
Conclusion:
You can save tons of money by crafting your own weapon mods and building outposts. However, each crafting job requires a suitable workbench, adequate skills, and specific resources. While you can harvest most resources from mines and rocks, some of them are quite rare. For instance, the polymer is a class-3 exotic compound only found in specific locations. Therefore, this article explains where to get polymer and the best places to farm it.
