Meta-Alloys
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An Industrial Materials commodity of Barnacle origin, and Felicity Farseer's unlock requirement.
Meta-Alloys are an Industrial Materials commodity carried as ordinary cargo, not an Engineering material drawn from the Materials tab.[1] They form organically around alien Barnacle sites rather than being manufactured by any station, and the in-game commodity description notes they are lighter, stronger, and more thermally resistant than most conventional alloys.[1]
Why it matters for Engineering
Felicity Farseer requires 1 unit of Meta-Alloys to unlock her Engineering workshop at Farseer Inc in Deciat. Because it is a commodity rather than a Raw/Manufactured/Encoded material, it occupies one tonne of cargo space and must be physically carried to Farseer Inc — a single cargo rack is enough for this delivery.
Acquisition
Meta-Alloys are not sold at ordinary commodity markets in reliable, restocking quantities. Two general approaches are documented:
- Barnacle sites. Meta-Alloys can be collected directly at Large Barnacle sites using a Collector Limpet Controller, which is the more consistent source since it does not depend on a station's market stock.[1]
- Scattered market stock. A small number of stations occasionally list Meta-Alloys for sale, but availability and location shift over time and typical allocations are small (often only a handful of units per visit).[1]
Because only 1 unit is required to unlock Felicity Farseer, either method is normally sufficient for this specific purpose; do not plan around one specific station's stock as though it were permanent; check current market data before relying on the market route.
Field note
Some older community guides point to a single fixed station as a reliable Meta-Alloys source. Station stock lists change over time — use a current commodity search rather than an old fixed route.
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Meta-Alloys — Commodity, Inara.