Resource Finder

Find Lou's Lagoon resources before you start the engine.

Search current resource leads, check the gadget requirement, and see whether a route has been independently cross-checked.

10 resources

Cross-checkedNorleaf

Circuitry

Look for
Underground resource nodes
Bring
Scooper 1.0 or better
Used for
Microchips, Power Source chain

Search underground on Norleaf. The clearest Steam answer came from a player and was then accepted in a publisher correction.

Cross-checkedLou's Island

Heavy Ore

Look for
Inside the cave
Bring
Swirler 2.0 or better
Used for
Pulsanite, Power Sources, Gadget upgrades

The nodes are scarce enough to plan around. A hands-on guide reports that they return after several in-game days.

Cross-checkedGleam Reef

Pulsitium

Look for
Mineable deposits around the island
Bring
Swirler 2.0 or better
Used for
Pulsanite, Power Sources

Treat this as the other half of the Pulsanite run and leave room in plane storage before flying out.

Cross-checkedLou's Island

Woodthorn

Look for
Harvestable plants on the island
Bring
Swirler 2.0 or better
Used for
Bolstered Wood, Glider 1.0

Collect alongside Driftwood when preparing the first Glider upgrade.

Cross-checkedLou's Island and other shores

Driftwood

Look for
Shoreline piles and early collection areas
Bring
Starting Swirler
Used for
Refined Wood, Bolstered Wood

A basic material, but the Glider chain consumes more than the final recipe card first suggests.

Cross-checkedEarly islands and wreckage sites

Scrap

Look for
Metal debris and scrap piles
Bring
Starting Swirler
Used for
Refined Metal, Magnetic Pulse Bolts, Swirler 2.0

The Swirler 2.0 chain turns eight bolts into a 96-Scrap shopping list.

Cross-checkedLou's Island

Zananas

Look for
Fruit trees around the island
Bring
No upgraded gadget listed
Used for
Energy Pearl chain

The launch-build Power Source route uses them upstream of Energy Pearls.

Cross-checkedFishing waters

Bronze Scale

Look for
Caught through fishing
Bring
Fishing Rod 1.0 or better
Used for
Microchips, Power Source chain

Bring it into the route before manufacturing Microchips.

Player reportLou's Island

Diamond Onion

Look for
A player reports the beach / underground nodes
Bring
Scooper 3.0 according to that report
Used for
Chromondium chain

This location comes from one current Steam discussion. Use the Lexicom as the in-game check before committing to a long route.

Player reportGleam Reef

Starling

Look for
High on the left after entering, according to one player
Bring
Check the Lexicom entry
Used for
Chromondium chain

The route is useful as a lead, not a confirmed map coordinate.

How to use a player-reported lead

Open the material in your in-game Lexicom and compare the island, gadget and level with the card. If the game disagrees, follow the current game UI and send a correction.