Stellar Bladefollows Eve’s journey as she uncovers the secrets of the Naytiba and fights against them. It’s a pretty straightforward game, but it gives you some freedom to explore a few different regions. As you explore, you’ll encounter enemies to defeat, creatures to interact with, and loot to collect.

One of the things you’ll find is new gear for Eve to use in combat. But here’s the catch: you’ll need to upgrade this gear to make it more effective. Like in many games, this upgrade process requires you to find specific materials. In Stellar Blade, the material you’re hunting for is called Nano Element.

Nano elemant in the inventory - Stellar Blade

How To Get Nano Element

Nano Elementis a crucial material forupgrading Eve’s Exospine equipment.While you can stillfind these items in cratesscattered around the open world, having a shop that sells them whenever you need them is even better—and there is one.

Once you reach Xion andproceed to the Wastelandas part of the main story, open the map.To the north, you’ll spota smiley face icon labeled Scrap Yard.Head there, and you’llencounter a robot named D1G-g2r stuck in a crane, unable to move, asking for your assistance.

Scrap Yard location on the map - Stellar Blade

To free D1G-g2r, you’ll need toreset the claw crane control system,marked by three points on your map. Interact with themin the specified order the robot gave you: first, the marker on the right side, then the one to the south, and finally the center marker.

Once you’ve completed this task, D1G-g2r will be liberated, marking the completion of its quest. From then on,you may interact with D1G-g2r, who will transform intoa merchantoffering various items for sale,including all variations of the Nano Element you need.

All Nano Element types are for sale at Digger shop - Stellar Blade

However, these items aren’t purchased with gold; instead,you’ll need Micro items acquired by defeating enemies or finding them in different crates. Unfortunately, there’s no specific method for obtaining Micro items, but as you play, explore the game and defeat enemies, you should naturally acquire them.

Using Nano Element to upgrade equipmentcan only be done at a Repair Console in a Supply Campor with Lily’s assistance.