precursor
Ion Cube
Alien bases (Disease Research Facility, Lost River Laboratory Cache, Quarantine Enforcement Platform) and the Sanctuary Caches in the Blood Kelp Zone, Deep Sparse Reef and Dunes; Large Ion Cube Deposits (3-12) in the Alien Thermal Plant and Primary Containment Facility
- Depth
- Precursor facilities, roughly 525-1390m (Lost River and Inactive Lava Zone); Quarantine Enforcement Platform on Mountain Island at the surface
- Used for
- Ion Battery, Ion Power Cell, Purple Tablet, Orange Tablet, Blue Tablet
Best place to farm: The deposit in the Primary Containment Facility antechamber regrows every 2 minutes after being drilled, giving an unlimited supply (3 cubes each).
