Mass Effect 3: Materials, artifacts, resources - list Mass Effect 3 guide, walkthrough
Last update: 30 October 2022
On this page of the Mass Effect 3 game guide you will find an overview of the raw materials, artifacts, war assets, and intel data you can obtain by exploring more star systems. Use our world atlas to explore the galaxy map in 100%.
CONSTELLATION | SYSTEM | INTERACTIVE PLACE | TYPE OF FINDING / REMARKS |
Argos Rho | Phoenix | Planet Intai'sei | [Fossil Kakliosaur] // Item is needed to complete the quest Citadel: Fossil Kakliosaur. |
Argos Rho | Phoenix | Planet Pinnacle Station | War asset [Turian Spec Ops Team] |
Argos Rho | Phoenix | Wreck | [450 fuel units] |
Argos Rho | Gorgon | Planet Camaron | War asset [Advanced Power Relays] |
Argos Rho | Hydra | Planet Canrum | War asset [Haptic Optic Array] |
Argos Rho | Hydra | Wreck | [270 fuel units] |
Attican Beta | Hercules | Planet Eletania | War asset [Interferometric Array] |
Attican Beta | Hercules | Wreck | [370 fuel units] |
Attican Beta | Theseus | Planet Feros | War asset [ExoGeni Scientists] |
Attican Beta | Theseus | Wreck | [240 fuel units] |
Gemini Sigma | Han | Planet Mavigon | [10000 credits] |
Gemini Sigma | Han | Wreck | [470 fuel units] |
Gemini Sigma | Ming | Planet Parag | War asset [Nairobi Alliance Cruiser] War asset [Alliance Third Fleet] |
Gemini Sigma | Ming | Wreck | [320 fuel units] |
Nimbus Cluster | Agaiou | Planet Carcosa | [Library of Asha] // Item is needed to complete the quest Nimbus Cluster: Library of Asha. |
Nimbus Cluster | Kallini | Wreck | [300 fuel units] |
Nimbus Cluster | Pelion | Planet Trategos | Intel [Intact Reaper Weapon] |
Nimbus Cluster | Pelion | Wreck | [650 fuel units] |
Nimbus Cluster | Pelion | Wreck | [750 fuel units] |
Nimbus Cluster | Pelion | Wreck | [750 fuel units] |
Kite's Nest | Harsa | Planet Khar'shan | [Pillars of Strength] // Item is needed to complete the quest Kite's Nest: Pillars of Strength. |
Kite's Nest | Harsa | Planet Verush | Intel [Weapon Upgrade Kit] |
Kite's Nest | Harsa | Wreck | [300 fuel units] |
Kite's Nest | Untrel | Planet Adek | [10000 credits] |
Kite's Nest | Untrel | Wreck | [100 fuel units] |
Kite's Nest | Vular | Planet Vana | [Black Market Artifacts] // Items are needed to complete the quest Aria: Blue Suns (only if you don't kill the General Oraki). |
Kite's Nest | Vular | Wreck | [150 fuel units] |
Aethon Cluster | Aru | Planet Cherk Sab | War asset [Volus Fabrication Units] |
Aethon Cluster | Aru | Planet Irune | [Book of Plenix] // Item is needed to complete the quest Irune: Book of Plenix. |
Aethon Cluster | Aru | Wreck | [200 fuel units] |
Aethon Cluster | Esori | Planet Solu Paolis | War asset [Volus Dreadnought Kwulu] |
Aethon Cluster | Esori | Wreck | [300 fuel units] |
Aethon Cluster | Nura | Planet Oma Ker | Intel [Volus Intelligence Archives] |
Aethon Cluster | Nura | Wreck | [250 fuel units] |
Aethon Cluster | Satu Arrd | Planet Nalisin | War asset [Volus Engineering Team] |
Aethon Cluster | Satu Arrd | Wreck | [200 fuel units] |
Exodus Cluster | Asgard | Planet Borr | Intel [Remains of Reaper Destroyer] |
Exodus Cluster | Asgard | Planet Loki | War asset [Alliance Special Ops Team Delta] |
Exodus Cluster | Asgard | Planet Terra Nova | War asset [Alliance Cruiser Shanghai] |
Exodus Cluster | Asgard | Planet Tyr | War asset [Alliance Naval Exploration Flotilla] |
Exodus Cluster | Asgard | Wreck | [250 fuel units] |
Exodus Cluster | Utopia | Planet Zion | War asset [Prothean Data Files] |
Exodus Cluster | Utopia | Wreck | [200 fuel units] |
Hades Gamma | Antaeus | Planet Trebin | [10000 credits] |
Hades Gamma | Antaeus | Wreck | [300 fuel units] |
Hades Gamma | Cacus | Planet Chohe | [10000 credits] |
Hades Gamma | Cacus | Wreck | [400 fuel units] |
Hades Gamma | Dis | Planet Klensal | [10000 credits] |
Hades Gamma | Dis | Wreck | [200 fuel units] |
Hades Gamma | Farinata | Planet Juntauma | War asset [Alliance Frigate Agincourt] War asset [Alliance First Fleet] |
Hades Gamma | Farinata | Wreck | [200 fuel units] |
Hades Gamma | Plutus | Planet Nonuel | War asset [Special Ops Team Zeta] War asset [103rd Marine Division] |
Sigurd's Cradle | Decoris | Wreck Laena | [10000 credits] |
Sigurd's Cradle | Decoris | Wreck | [350 fuel units] |
Sigurd's Cradle | Skepsis | Planet Watson | War asset [Javelin Missile Launchers] |
Sigurd's Cradle | Skepsis | Wreck | [200 fuel units] |
Apien Crest | Castellus | Planet Digeris | [Banner of the 1st Regiment] // Item is needed to complete the quest Apien Crest: Banner of the 1st Regiment. |
Apien Crest | Castellus | Wreck | [350 fuel units] |
Apien Crest | Gemmae | Planet Pheiros | War asset [Turian 79th Flotilla] |
Apien Crest | Gemmae | Wreck | [800 fuel units] |
Apien Crest | Gemmae | Wreck | [750 fuel units] |
Athene Nebula | Ialessa | Planet Trikalon | War asset [Asari Engineers] |
Athene Nebula | Ialessa | Wreck | [500 fuel units] |
Athene Nebula | Orisoni | Planet Egalic | War asset [Asari Research Ships] |
Athene Nebula | Orisoni | Wreck | [350 fuel units] |
Athene Nebula | Parnitha | Planet Tevura | War asset [Asari Cruiser Cybaen] |
Athene Nebula | Tomaros | Planet Pronoia | War asset [Asari Cruiser Nefrane] |
Athene Nebula | Tomaros | Wreck | [200 fuel units] |
Athene Nebula | Vernio | Planet Polissa | [Hesperia Period Statue] // Item is needed to complete the quest Athene Nebula: Hesperia Period Statue. |
Athene Nebula | Vernio | Wreck | [400 fuel units] |
Hourglass Nebula | Faryar | Planet Alingon | War asset [Shadow Broker Starship Tech] |
Hourglass Nebula | Faryar | Wreck | [600 fuel units] |
Hourglass Nebula | Osun | Planet Erinle | [10000 credits] |
Hourglass Nebula | Osun | Wreck | [100 fuel units] |
Hourglass Nebula | Ploitari | Planet Zanethu | War asset [Terminus freighter] |
Hourglass Nebula | Sowilo | Planet Hagalaz | War asset [Shadow Broker Support Team] |
Hourglass Nebula | Sowilo | Wreck | [200 fuel units] |
Silean Nebula | Kypladon | Planet Hanalei | War asset [Dr Jelize] |
Silean Nebula | Loropi | Planet Yasilium | War asset [Armali Sniper Unit] |
Silean Nebula | Loropi | Wreck | [300 fuel units] |
Silean Nebula | Nahuala | Planet Hyetiana | War asset [Serrice Guard] |
Silean Nebula | Nahuala | Wreck | [250 fuel units] |
Silean Nebula | Phontes | Moon Oltan | War asset [Elcor Flotilla] // Item is needed to complete the quest Dekuuna: Elcor Extraction. |
Silean Nebula | Phontes | Planet Dekuuna | [Code of the Ancients] // Item is needed to complete the quest Dekuuna: Code of the Ancients. |
Silean Nebula | Phontes | Wreck | [175 fuel units] |
Silean Nebula | Teyolia | Planet Nevos | [Rings of Alune] // Items are needed to complete the quest Silean Nebula: Rings of Alune. |
Silean Nebula | Teyolia | Planet Quirezia | [10000 credits] |
Silean Nebula | Teyolia | Wreck | [375 fuel units] |
Hades Nexus | Hekate | Planet Asteria | War asset [Alliance Frigate Hong Kong] War asset [Alliance Fifth Fleet] |
Hades Nexus | Hekate | Wreck | [380 fuel units] |
Hades Nexus | Hoplos | Planet Kopis | [Obelisk of Karza] // Item is needed to complete the quest Hades Nexus: Obelisk of Karza. |
Hades Nexus | Hoplos | Wreck | [250 fuel units] |
Hades Nexus | Pamiat' | Planet Dobrovolski | War asset [Alliance Frigate Leipzig] War asset [Alliance First Fleet] |
Hades Nexus | Pamiat' | Wreck | [100 fuel units] |
Hades Nexus | Sheol | Planet Gei Hinnom | [Prothean Sphere] Item is needed to complete the quest Hades Nexus: Prothean Sphere. |
The Shrike Abyssal | Urla Rast | Planet Talis Fia | [Prothean Obelisk] // ] Item is needed to complete the quest The Shrike Abyssal: Prothean Obelisk. |
The Shrike Abyssal | Urla Rast | Wreck | [300 fuel units] |
The Shrike Abyssal | Xe Cha | Planet Zada Ban | [10000 credits] |
The Shrike Abyssal | Xe Cha | Wreck | [150 fuel units] |
Ismar Frontier | Aquila | Metaponto | [Advanced Biotic Implants] // Item is needed to complete the quest Ismar Frontier: Prototype Components. |
Valhallan Threshold | Micah | Planet Elohi | War asset [Emergency Fuel Pods] |
Valhallan Threshold | Micah | Planet Farlas | War asset [Element Zero Converter] |
Valhallan Threshold | Micah | Wreck | [340 fuel units] |
Valhallan Threshold | Paz | Planet Garvug | [Prothean Data Drives] // Item is needed to complete the quest Valhallan Threshold: Prothean Data Drives. |
Valhallan Threshold | Paz | Wreck | [160 fuel units] |
Valhallan Threshold | Raheel-Leyya | Wreck | [95 fuel units] |
Nubian Expanse | Dakka | Planet Pragia | Intel [Research Data From Pragia] |
Nubian Expanse | Dakka | Wreck | [350 fuel units] |
Nubian Expanse | Kalabsha | Planet Yamm | War asset [Alliance Marine Recon Unit] War asset [103rd Marine Division] |
Nubian Expanse | Kalabsha | Wreck | [300 fuel units] |
Nubian Expanse | Qertassi | Planet Dakka | War asset [Alliance Frigate Trafalgar] War asset [Alliance Third Fleet] |
Nubian Expanse | Qertassi | Wreck | [50 fuel units] |
Minos Wasteland | Fortis | Planet Pietas | [10000 credits] |
Minos Wasteland | Fortis | Wreck | [200 fuel units] |
Krogan DMZ | Dranek | Planet Rothla | War asset [Shadow Broker Wet Squad] // Item is needed to complete the quest Citadel: Barla Von. |
Krogan DMZ | Dranek | Wreck | [200 fuel units] |
Krogan DMZ | Nith | Wreck | [300 fuel units] |
Arcturus Stream | Arcturus | Arcturus Station | Intel [Intel from the battle of Arcturus] |
Arcturus Stream | Arcturus | Wreck | [350 fuel units] |
Arcturus Stream | Euler | Wreck | [100 fuel units] |
Additional note - Not all corners of the galaxy are accessible from the very beginning of the game. Some nebulae / clusters are unlocked at certain points in the campaign, specifically by completing subsequent main quests. Here is the information on when you can visit them for the first time:
- After main quest Priority: Mars - Serpent Nebula, Apien Crest, Sigurd's Cradle, Exodus Cluster
- After main quest Priority: Palaven - The Shrike Abyssal, Annos Basin, Minos Wasteland, Ismar Frontier, Hades Gamma, Kite's nest, Petra Nebula
- After main quest Priority: Sur'Kesh - Krogan DMZ, Ninmah Cluster, Gemini Sigma, Horse Head Nebula
- After main quest Priority: Sur'Kesh and the secondary quest N7: Cerberus Abductions - Arcturus Stream
- After main quest Priority: Tuchanka - Aethon Cluster
- After main quest Priority: Citadel #2 - Athena Nebula, Nimbus Cluster, Valhallan Threshold, Attican Beta
- After main quest Priority: Geth Dreadnought - Argos Rho, Silean Nebula (only part)
- After main quest Priority: Rannoch - Silean Nebula (remaining systems), Hades Nexus
- After main quest Priority: Thessia - Hourglass Nebula, Shadow Sea, Nubian Expanse, Kepler Verge