Modules

Modules are one of the main types of items in Astroneer. All crafted at Printers and used in base construction and functionality are considered Modules, each categorized by size or to which Attachment Slot they snap to.

Modules function in a variety of ways, from platforms which can hold other items, to Solar Panels which generate power. Some smaller modules, when placed on the ground, will provide their own attachment slot in the form of a Small Platform and can also be used in the backpack of a player, like a Small Solar Panel. Modules that the player can place or activate from their backpack or when placed on the ground are categorized as Deployables.

Not all modules are available to the player when starting a new game. To unlock new modules, the player must perform research to earn Bytes, which can then used to purchase new module Schematics from the Research Catalog. More advanced modules typically cost more Bytes to unlock.

Tier 1 - Small

Tier 1 modules are the smallest classification of modules, occupying a single Attachment Slot. They are also the most diverse in terms of how and where they can be deployed for use. With the exception of Crates and the Extenders, Tier 1 modules are created using the Backpack Printer.

Widgets

Widgets are Small modules that can be carried in the backpack and generally have some manner of active behavior when plugged into a widget-compatible slot.

Widget	Description
Small Solar Panel	Generates 0.5U/s of power in direct sunlight
Small Wind Turbine	Generates up to 0.5U/s of power with wind
Small Battery	Stores 32U of power
Small Oxygen Tank	Stores Oxygen when connected to a Tether, increasing available oxygen supply
Small Generator	Consumes Organic to produce 1.0U/s of power. Can be turned on and off
Portable Oxygenator	Creates oxygen at the cost of energy (a full tank will consume 10 Units of power, all the power the backpack can hold)
Worklight	Generates light in a small radius with no power cost
Floodlight	Generates light in a direction. Must be connected to power but has no power cost
Small Canister	Allows collection of soil for use in modifying terrain or in the Soil Centrifuge
Hydrazine Jet Pack	Provides sustained direction thrust, consumes Hydrazine
Solid-Fuel Jump Jet	Provides additional boost when jumping, limited time usage
Small Camera	Is a useful tool for taking polaroid-sized images that the player can clip and share with friends
Probe Scanner	Allows the player to find various probes on each planet.

Items

Item	Description
Small Printer	Creates medium tier modules using 2 resources
Packager	Packages items for easier transport
Power Cells	Provides 48U of power before disappearing completely
Oxygen Filters	Provides extra Oxygen for a limited amount of time
Tether	Increases the distance a player can move from their base, provides power and oxygen with a connected Oxygenator
Extenders	Allows the player to direct power in a single direction, good for prioritizing power flow
Beacon	Places a marker in the sky, allowing easier pathfinding
Glowsticks	Offer a dim illumination and last only a short time before disappearing
Dynamite	Destroys modules if attached, and a radius of soil
Fireworks	Creates an explosion of red sparks in the sky after activation
Small Trumpet Horn	Is a recreational item
Holographic Figurine	Is a recreational item
Small Crate	Created when a Medium item is printed in the Small Printer, or when a packager is used

Augments

Main article: Augments

Augments are a type of module, similar to Widgets, that affect the way the Terrain Tool behaves. Items such as the Wide or Narrow Mod affect the size of the reticule, while the Boost Mod would affect the speed. Drill Mods allow the player to dig through tougher terrain on the planets.

Tier 2 - Medium

Medium modules are created at the Small Printer. They provide a variety of uses, from platforms, to drills for Rovers and thrusters for Shuttles. When in their packaged state, they can be carried in your backpack.

Item	Description
Medium Printer	Creates Tier-3 modules using 3 resources
Oxygenator	Provides oxygen and power to connected Tethers
Medium Shredder	Produces Scrap from small debris and items
Field Shelter	Is good for players that wish to set up small, temporary bases while exploring the planets
Auto Arm	It allows players to automate the movement of items around their bases
Medium Resource Canister	It allows players to store more of one resource than other storage items allow
Medium Soil Canister	Holds the same amount of Soil as 24 Small Canisters.
Medium Gas Canister	Can hold up to 32 full canisters or 160 unites of a single type of Atmospheric Resources
Power Sensor	It allows players to detect when there is a change in power flow and will send a signal to connected items
Storage Sensor	It allows players to detect when there is a change in storage states of connected storage items and will send a signal to connected items
Battery Sensor	It allows players to detect when a battery has a charge and will send a signal to connected items
Button Repeater	It allows players to activate connected modules either by interacting with the button or by receiving signals from Sensors
Delay Repeater	When activated, also activates any targeted items after a specified delay
Count Repeater	When activated a specified number of times, also activates any targeted items
Power Switch	Toggles the flow through a single power line
Splitter	Can be used to control the amount of power sent to different modules
Medium Generator	Generate Power from Carbon
Medium Solar Panel	Generate 2U/s of Power from sunlight
Medium Wind Turbine	Generate 1U/s of Power from the wind
Medium Battery	Stores 256U of power
RTG	It supplies a steady stream of power
Medium Platform A	Has 1 Tier-2 Attachment Slot
Medium Platform B	Has 1 Tier-2 slot and 2 Tier-1 slots
Medium Platform C	Has 1 Tier-2 slot and is circular
Tall Platform	Has 1 Tier-2 slot and 4 Tier-1 slots on top of a pole
Medium T-Platform	Has 2 Tier-2 Attachment Slots
Medium Storage	Stores up to 8 Tier-1 items
Medium Storage Silo	Stores up to 24 Tier-1 items
Tall Storage	Has 3 Tier-1 slots on top of a pole, with two of the slots angling downward
Rover Seat	Allows driving a Rover or more space for passengers on a Shuttle
Tractor	It is mostly used as the player's first vehicle
Trailer	Is a small vehicle, with a single Tier-2 slot
Medium Buggy Horn	Is a recreational item in Astroneer
Winch	Pulls objects when connected to a player, best used for moving larger, immovable objects with Rovers
Paver	The Paver is similar to Drills, but instead of digging up soil it will pave a road of grey soil underneath the rover
Drill Strength 1	Excavate terrain when paired with the Crane, Tractor, Medium Rover or Large Rover
Drill Strength 2	Excavate terrain when paired with the Crane, Tractor, Medium Rover or Large Rover
Drill Strength 3	Excavate terrain when paired with the Crane, Tractor, Medium Rover or Large Rover
Solid-Fuel Thruster	Allows spaceflight when placed on a Shuttle, has a maximum of 4 uses before breaking
Hydrazine Thruster	Allows spaceflight when placed on a Shuttle, has 3 slots for Hydrazine
Medium Crate	Created when a Large item is printed in the Medium Printer, or when a packager is used

Tier 3 - Large

Large modules, crafted at a Medium Printer, allows the player to perform a variety of advanced tasks, such as creating Composite Resources to

Item	Description
Large Printer	Fabricates Extra Large Modules
Smelting Furnace	Refine raw materials into its refined forms
Soil Centrifuge	Extracts certain Resources from soil
Chemistry Lab	Converts resources to alloys and other
Atmospheric Condenser	Generates Atmospheric Resources using power
Research Chamber	Extracts Bytes from Research Items and certain Resources
EXO Request Platform	Used for the Project CHEER Recovery Mission, EXO Salvage Initiative and the EXO Automated Mass Production Protocol.
Trade Platform	Trades Scrap for resources
Large Shredder	Able to turn up to Medium items into scrap
Large Platform A	Hold 1 tier-3 Attachment Slots, or 2 tier-2, or 4 tier-1
Large Platform B	Hold 1 tier-3 Attachment Slots + 2 tier-2, or 8 tier-1
Large Platform C	Hold 1 tier-3 Attachment Slots (or 2 tier-2) + 20 tier-1, or holds 24 tier-1
Large T-Platform	Hold 2 tier-3 Attachment Slots (or 4 tier-2), or 8 tier-1
Large Curved Platform	Hold 1 tier-3 Attachment Slots, or 2 tier-2, or 4 tier-1
Large Resource Canister	Hold up to 400 nuggets of a single type of resource
Large Storage	Provides attachment slots for up to four Tier-2 objects, or 8 tier-1
Large Storage Silo A	Provides attachment slots for up to eight Tier-2 objects, or 16 tier-1
Large Storage Silo B	Provides attachment slots for up to twelve Tier-2 objects, or 24 tier-1
Large Active Storage	A convertible storage unit with slots that can be activated via repeaters
Buggy	The second tier of land Vehicles in Astroneer, and are traditionally used as scout vehicles
Large Rover Seat	Carries 3 passengers
Medium Rover	The second tier of land vehicles after the Tractor and Buggy in Astroneer.
Crane	When paired with Drill Head, capable of excavating terrains at a rapid pace
Large Fog Horn	is a recreational item in Astroneer
Recreational Sphere	A large ball that can be used to score goals in the XL Sensor Canopy
Large Crate	Created when a Extra Large item is printed in the Large Printer, or when a packager is used

Tier 4 - Extra Large

Item	Description
Shelter
Auto Extractor
Solar Array
Extra Large Shredder	Able to turn up to Tier-3 items into Scrap
Medium Sensor Arch
XL Sensor Arch
XL Sensor Canopy	Has 6 Tier-2 slots and serves as a goal for the Recreational Sphere
Large Sensor Ring
Large Sensor Hoop A
Large Sensor Hoop B
XL Sensor Hoop A
XL Sensor Hoop B
Extra Large Platform A	Has 1 Tier-4 slot
Extra Large Platform B	Has 10 Tier-2 slots
Extra Large Platform C	Has 1 Tier-4 slot and 2 Tier-3 slots
Extra Large Curved Platform
Figurine Platform
Extra Large Storage	Has 31 Tier-1 slots
Large Rover
Landing Pad
Small Shuttle
Medium Shuttle
Large Shuttle