starfield where to store resources

You’ve got a few really good options for where to store resources in Starfield, and the “best” spot depends on whether you care more about convenience early‑game or big, organized storage later.

Main places to store resources

1. Your ship’s cargo hold (early and all game long)

• Store ores, crafting mats, and trade goods in your cargo hold ; you can upgrade cargo modules to increase capacity.

• You can access ship cargo from up to about 250 meters away on the surface, which makes dumping loot between fights very convenient.

• Workbenches at an outpost can automatically pull from ship cargo if the ship is nearby, so you don’t always need to move resources to your backpack.

Quick use case: Finish a mission, stand near your ship, dump all weight into cargo, then craft at an outpost workbench that pulls from that cargo.

2. The Lodge “infinite” storage chest

• In the basement of the Lodge (New Atlantis), there’s a chest/locker behind the research station that effectively acts as infinite storage and doesn’t reset.

• Many players use this chest for all general resources needed for research and crafting, then do all research at the Lodge for convenience.

• It’s great for long‑term hoarding of exotic resources you don’t want to lose or sell.

Example setup: Put all raw materials in the big chest, then use the nearby benches to research and craft without worrying about encumbrance.

3. Outposts with storage containers (mid–late game)

• At outposts, you can build storage containers (solid, liquid, gas, warehouse) and use them as resource banks.

• Outpost workbenches can automatically access resources stored in those containers, plus from a nearby ship’s cargo.

• With cargo links, you can ship resources between multiple outposts and centralize everything at a “main warehouse” outpost.

Example: One mining outpost for iron and aluminum, cargo‑linked to a main outpost near a city where you keep most storage containers and crafting setups.

4. Dropping resources on your ship (weird but works)

• A popular trick: simply drop resources on the floor of your ship interior; they persist as long as you don’t significantly change the ship layout.

• Players drop piles of ore near specific workbenches (like an industrial workbench or galley) to have what they need right beside them without using formal containers.

5. Containers in the Lodge and other safe spots

• Many containers in the Lodge (chest, ammo boxes, safe) behave as safe storage and don’t reset, so some players split items across them: big crate for resources, ammo boxes for armor/weapons, etc.

• Forum players note that outposts are often best for bulk resources, while the Lodge is ideal for research/crafting materials and collectibles you don’t want to risk.

Simple best‑practice setups

If you’re early in the game

1. Use ship cargo for general loot and basic resources.

2. Use the Lodge basement chest for rare/exotic resources and research materials.

3. Ignore outposts for storage until you feel cramped or start serious crafting.

If you’re mid–late game and crafting a lot

1. Build a main outpost with: landing pad + shipbuilder, transfer container, and rows of storage (solid/liquid/gas/warehouse).

2. Use smaller resource‑gathering outposts and link them via cargo links to your main hub.

3. Keep Lodge chest for rare resources and research‑related materials; keep bulk “industrial” stock at your outpost.

HTML table: common storage options

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      <th>Storage spot</th>
      <th>Best for</th>
      <th>Pros</th>
      <th>Cons</th>
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      <td>Ship cargo hold</td>
      <td>General loot, mobile stash[web:2]</td>
      <td>Always with you, upgradeable capacity, accessible near ship[web:2][web:5][web:7]</td>
      <td>Still finite space, needs credit/parts to upgrade[web:2][web:4]</td>
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      <td>Lodge basement chest</td>
      <td>Research/crafting resources, rare mats[web:1][web:5]</td>
      <td>Effectively infinite, safe, next to all workbenches[web:1][web:5][web:9]</td>
      <td>Requires traveling to New Atlantis, no outpost production link[web:3][web:7]</td>
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      <td>Outpost storage containers</td>
      <td>Bulk mined resources, automated farming[web:3][web:6][web:8]</td>
      <td>Can build many, link outposts, workbenches auto‑pull resources[web:6][web:7][web:8]</td>
      <td>Requires skills, time, and build resources; some UI/buggy quirks[web:3][web:6][web:7]</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Dropped items on ship floor</td>
      <td>Overflow stash, niche trick[web:2]</td>
      <td>Quick, no building required, persists if ship unchanged[web:2]</td>
      <td>Messy, can be lost if ship is heavily modified[web:2]</td>
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TL;DR

• Use ship cargo for everyday storage and mission loot.

• Use the Lodge basement chest as your “infinite vault” for resources you care about.

• Once you’re settled, build outposts with storage and cargo links for big, automated resource networks.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.