How to get Ornamental Materials in Starfield

Visit a nearby store for all your crafting needs.

A screenshot of Ornamental Materials in Starfield. The object resembles a chunk of blue, teal, and orange fish scales.
Screenshot by Dot Esports

Throughout your Starfield journey, you’ll need to stock up on resources for all your crafting needs. These resources range from food ingredients and chemical compounds to components like Ornamental Materials.

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Ornamental Materials are used for decoration when you’re building your base or completing research projects. But before you can get to building, you’ll need to find enough of the resource to complete any project you’re working on.

Here’s exactly where you can get Ornamental Materials in Starfield.

Where to buy Ornamental Materials in Starfield

While you may come across Ornamental Materials in ship remains or random containers scattered around Starfields open world, your best bet for finding Ornamental Materials is to visit one of the universe’s many stores.

One of the earliest stores you’ll find throughout your playthrough that can sell Ornamental Materials is Jemison Mercantile, which can be found in the New Atlantis spaceport. Jemison Mercantile is easily my go-to store in Starfield because of its wide range in stock; from resources like Chlorosilanes and Vanadium to aid items like Ship Parts, this shop sells almost everything you could ever need during your space-faring adventures.

With the first rank of the Commerce trait, Jemison Mercantile sells Ornamental Materials for 10 credits a piece, meaning you can buy a large amount for relatively cheap before heading back to your crafting projects.

What are Ornamental Materials used for in Starfield?

A screenshot from Starfield's research lab, the outpost development screen. A description of the project, research tree, and required materials are shown on the screen.
Players will need two units of Ornamental Materials to complete the Decoration 1 research project. Screenshot by Dot Esports

You’ll need Ornamental Materials to craft various decoration items for your outpost. Similarly, the resource is used for research projects, like the Decoration 1 and 2 projects, which grant you the ability to construct different furniture items when you’re building an outpost.

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