Where to Find Every Abiotic Factor Trader

This guide will tell you where to find every Abiotic Factor Trader, and we'll also show you which items you can trade for new and useful crafting resources.

You'll find a lot of resources as you explore the map in Abiotic Factor, but most items in the GATE Facility won't respawn. Traders — combined with exploring Portal Worlds — are one of the ways that you can get an infinite supply of the stuff you need to survive. Read on to learn all about Traders!

How an Abiotic Factor Trader Works

An Abiotic Factor Trader allows you to exchange one specific resource for another item. These Traders never run out of stock, and in many cases, they are the only way to get the items you need in large quantities. Essentially, Traders are a source of infinite resources as long as you can give them the correct input items.

Every Trader has a drop box in front of them. If you want to trade, you'll have to stand in front of the drop box and drop the required items from your inventory. Any incorrect items inserted into the kiosk will pop out of the return slot at the bottom. Once you've inserted the correct item(s), you can collect your new items from a bin on the right.

Traders are available at all hours of the day. Keep in mind, however, that nearly all Traders are in areas that also have enemies. You can and will be attacked while you're trading, so make sure the area is clear of enemies before you start digging around in your inventory.

Where to Find Every Abiotic Factor Trader (and What They Trade)

Here is where to find every Abiotic Factor Trader in each of the GATE Facility's Sectors, along with a list of what they trade.

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Offices Sector Traders

The only trader in the Officers is Warren the Security Guard.

Warren

You can find Warren in the Plaza just outside of the Cafeteria where you begin the game. Warren was originally just an NPC who helps you out with a tip at the start of the game, but a post-launch update added in the ability for him to trade. 

Unlike other Traders, Warren's list of trades evolve as you play through the game and discover new items. You won't be able to trade anything with him at the start of the game, but he'll gradually expand his selection as you find new items, speak with NPCs, and progress the story.

Warren is the easiest guaranteed source of the Light Gun Repair Kit which allows you to repair Security Pistols, Talagi Magnums, Montese SMGs, and Romag Shotguns. You'll want to visit Warren frequently if you prefer to use guns.

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Manufacturing West Traders

The only trader in Manufacturing West is The Blacksmith, an enigmatic individual who can get you unique components that can't be found elsewhere.

The Blacksmith

The Blacksmith trades you several items that are needed to repair the Syncrotron and open up access to the Cascade Laboratories Sector. He is also a renewable resource of some basic important resources such as Rebar.

You should keep in mind that some of these resources can be scrapped at a Repair & Salvage Station. An Anvil gives 20 Metal Scrap, the High Vis Vest gives you some Cloth Scrap, and so on.

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The Labs Traders

The Labs Traders are a collection of several kiosks spread throughout the entire Cascade Laboratories Sector. Each kiosk is in a unique location and it only trades a single item.

Anteverse Gem for Liquid Crystal

This trading kiosk will give you 1 Liquid Crystal for every 1 Anteverse Gem you put in it and can be found in the Adjustment Wing. Liquid Crystal is used in very few crafting recipes, so you shouldn't trade for too much of it.

You can find this kiosk by going to The Labs sector road in Offices and going up the path marked "Laboratories." From there, walk past the wounded Order soldiers on the floor and you'll find the trading kiosk in a small, unassuming office to the right.

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Anteverse Wheat for Anteverse Gem

This trading kiosk gives you 1 Anteverse Gem for every 1 Anteverse Wheat. It can be found on the upper floor of the Adjustment Wing in a large, unmarked lab.

Anteverse Gem is a critical component for many of the new items you'll craft in the Cascade Laboratories and beyond. Fortunately, you can grow more than enough Anteverse Wheat to get the Anteverse Gems that you'll need.

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Leyak Essence for Greyeb Seed

This trading kiosk will give you 1 Greyeb Seed for every 1 Leyak Essence you provide it. It can be found in the room marked "Cold Storage" in the Adjustment Wing.

Greyeb Seed will allow you to plant Greyebs, a crop that opens up access to some higher-tier crafting recipes. Since it's a crop, you will only really need one Greyeb Seed to get things started; you can then scrap the grown Greyebs to get more Greyeb Seeds.

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Silver for Refined Carbon

This trading kiosk will give you 1 Refined Carbon for every 1 Silver Scrap you put into it. It can be found in the Cellular Lab in the Adjustment Wing.

Refined Carbon is used in many new crafting recipes that you'll need to survive the Cascade Laboratories Sector including the Carbon Battery, certain weapons, and certain pieces of armor. It's definitely worth a few return trips to The Train in order to get more!

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We've reached the end of our Abiotic Factor Trader Guide, but there's plenty more to explore — check out our other guides below!