While StarRupture Helium is just one of the many resources you'll be harvesting from the surface of the alien planet, it's significantly harder to locate than the other early-game materials. You don't actually need Helium to complete any crafting recipes during the opening stages of StarRupture, but as your extraction operations start expanding it becomes an essential component. Plenty of the base-building items and components need it, so it's a good idea to set up a steady supply of Helium as soon as you can.
Unfortunately, there aren't any Helium deposits in the starting area of StarRupture, so you'll have to look further afield. To save you the trouble of searching for it yourself, these are the best places to find Helium in StarRupture.
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StarRupture Helium locations
Helium in StarRupture is a bright purple resource that can only be collected in small amounts during the opening hours of your adventure. You can find Helium all over the planet's surface in small, purple rocks that give off distinct purple smoke. You don't need any special equipment to harvest these small Helium nodes, so just hit them with your harvesting beam like any other ore.
Some of the fallen meteorites across the planet's surface can also contain trace amounts of Helium, so keep breaking those open as you come across them for a chance to collect a little of the gas.
StarRupture Helium Deposit locations
Once you boost your reputation with the Selenian Corporation, you'll unlock a Helium Extractor that'll let you harvest large amounts of the gas in the same way you've been doing with other basic minerals.
Helium deposits can be found to the north and to the east of the starting location in StarRupture. You'll have to walk pretty far to find them, but they're easy to spot since they share the same bright purple color scheme of the smaller rocks you've already seen. They even produce the same smoke, so you can't miss them.
The path to these Helium deposits is guarded by deadly Vermin, so make sure you've crafted some weapons and items to defend yourself with. You should also bring enough materials to set up a small base at the Helium deposits, so you can start extracting as soon as possible.
Helium doesn't have any special requirements or rules when it comes to extraction, so just place your Helium Excavators and set up some basic supply lines to get your operation started. You can then use all that Helium to craft more advanced items – Helium opens the door to some of StarRupture's most useful tools, so be sure to stock up!
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