#nms-commands | No Man's Sky | Page 2

river micaBOT Oct 26, 2025, 3:49 AM

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@thick trench

FAQ COMMANDS:

-# InfoGrey Prefix Gunter commands with exclamation mark (i.e., !command)

Currency

Faq-Nanites - Tips & guides for making nanites.
Faq-Pirate - How to pirate & recover standing
Faq-Units - Tips & guides for making units.

Expeditions

Faq-Expedition - Important expedition tips, bug workarounds (pre-patches), and lists of other relevant commands.

Info and Tips

Faq-AnomalyFirstVisit - The proper order of steps for your first visit to the Space Anomaly.
Faq-Arg - Explains ARG.
Faq-BeginnerInventory - Tips for early game inventory management.
Faq-BeginnerTips - Important tips for brand new players.
Faq-CrossSave - Cross save information and link.
Faq-Derelicts - Explains the difference between the two derelict encounters.
Faq-ExoticFarm - How to farm exotic ships through freighter battles.
Faq-Interceptor - Methods for finding and claiming Interceptors.
Faq-Inventory - How to upgrade your Inventories.
Faq-Likholu - Warning about the Likholu system.
Faq-LivingFrigate - Information on Organic Frigates.
Faq-LivingShip - All living ship information, including the Starbirth questline.
Faq-Maps - Maps for the Anomaly, space stations, freighters and harmonic camps.
Faq-Multiplayer - Shows recommended network settings & in-game friend code info.
Faq-PortalGlyphs - Various ways to unlock the portal glyphs.
Faq-PortalUse - How to use portals.
Faq-Quicksilver - How to get and spend quicksilver.
Faq-Settlements - Planetary Settlements Guide
Faq-Squadron - How to recruit for your squadron.
Faq-Time - Why you shouldn't change your system time.

Mechanics

Faq-Biomes - Guides to all names and resources for all biomes.
Faq-CoreWarp - Guide on warping to the center of a galaxy.
Faq-Corvettes - How to start building a Corvette.
Faq-Freighters - Freighter Infographic & helpful guides.
Faq-Frigates - In depth information in all aspects of frigates.
Faq-Galaxies - Commonly asked questions about galaxies.
Faq-GlitchBuilding - Glitch building guide on YouTube.
Faq-Mechafauna - How to locate Mechafauna.
Faq-OutlawSystem - How to find outlaw systems.
Faq-Portal - Guide to locating portals.
Faq-ShipSpawns - Ship spawning and tier information.
Faq-StarColor - How to use the spectral classification.
Faq-StorageAugments - Ship storage augments drop rates from scrapping.
Faq-SystemScanners - How to see Economy and Conflict levels in the Galaxy Map.

Quests

Faq-ArtemisPath - List of Artemis Path missions.
Faq-AtlasPath - In depth information for the Atlas Path.
Faq-BasePersonnel - Instructions on how to hire base NPCs.
Faq-Echoes - Latest known steps to start the new Echoes content.
Faq-PurpleSystems - How to access the purple systems.
Faq-Starbirth - Please use !Faq-LivingShip instead.

Support

Faq-EventView - Guide the users on how to access event viewer on PC.
Faq-ExplorersArchive - Tips on how to use our #explorers-archive channel.
Faq-Help - Basic information most commonly requested by #nms-questions regulars while assisting users.
Faq-Modding - Links and tips to get started modding NMS.
Faq-SaveFiles - Lists save file paths for different platforms with info for HG bug reports.
Faq-SettingsFiles - Lists settings file paths for different platforms.
Faq-Spoiler - How to use spoiler tags.
Faq-SystemReq - Minimum PC requirements for No Man's Sky.
Faq-Troubleshooting - Multiple resources for troubleshooting well known issues, mostly on Windows.
Faq-Update - When will my platform get the latest update?

Tech Layouts

thick trench Oct 26, 2025, 3:49 AM

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!faq-freighters

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<:nmsfreighter:1234891109902188604>**Freighters**

<:gdiv:887616988946497556><:gdiv:887616988946497556>

General information »
Types & designs »
- -# Including system, capital & pirate freighters.
Battle overview, tips & possible rewards:
- Regular rescue »
- Pirate Dreadnought rescue »

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How to locate & farm:
- System freighters »
- Capital & pirate freighters »
[Purchase & exchange »](<#nms-questions message)
Known bugs & workarounds »
- -# If you find a bug not on the list, #contact-us

cloud haven Oct 26, 2025, 8:14 AM

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!faq-unit

river micaBOT Oct 26, 2025, 8:14 AM

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@cloud haven Did you mean !Faq-Units?

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How to Make Units

[Tips for Beginners »](#nms-questions message)
[Tips for All Stages »](#nms-questions message)
[Trade Routes Guide »](#nms-questions message)
[Crashed Ship Farming Guide »](#nms-questions message)
[Mineral Farming Guide »](#nms-questions message)
[Refining for Income Guide »](#nms-questions message)

turbid lark Oct 26, 2025, 9:00 AM

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!nmstext abcdefghijklmnop

river micaBOT Oct 26, 2025, 9:00 AM

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@turbid lark Please use this command in #bot-spam.

wet ibex Oct 26, 2025, 10:40 AM

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!faq-beginnertips

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Beginner Tips

Settings

If this is your first time playing No Man's Sky:

• There are multiple game modes available, with different difficulty presets. Creative, Relaxed, Normal and Survival game mode saves can all play with each other, while Permadeath and Expedition game modes are separate.

• Go to Options > Network, and disable ability of other players to damage you, edit your bases, or edit your base terrain (discourages griefers). See multiplayer visual guide ».

• Excluding content designed with multiplayer in mind, progress isn't shared between players. It is in fact recommended to play the main (tutorial) missions with multiplayer disabled to prevent issues, at least until you unlock access to the Space Anomaly.

• If you are on PC and want to use the Plasma or Geo Cannon weapons, you might want to re-map secondary fire bind to be anything but RMB, since RMB is also hard-coded to "exit menu."
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happygek General Tips

• Save often: update your Restore Point by exiting the starship, claiming a Base Computer, interacting with a Save Point/Save Beacon, or the waypoint machines you find at some Points of Interest (POIs).
• Sentinels are like police in NMS: they don't like it when you destroy, mine or harvest rocks or plants from a planet. When they're watching, stop or move away from them to resume harvesting resources. Avoid entering your ship with an active Sentinel Alert Level: sentinel ships are more difficult to evade than planet sentinels. For tips on how to evade sentinels, take a look at this post.

• The Space Anomaly NPCs and terminals are the single biggest source to learn technology or base part blueprints.

• To easily return to a system or planet you like, place and claim a base computer and name it something you will remember.

• Storage upgrades can be applied to exosuit, ships, multi-tools and freighter. To apply a storage upgrade to a different inventory, switch inventory by pressing Q or E (dpad left or right), then apply the storage upgrade. Storage upgrades can be purchased with units, but also obtained from other sources like scrapping ships or mission board rewards.

• Discovering and registering the complete list of fauna on a planet (at once) will reward nanites - 250 per fauna.

Info For more inventory management tips, See this post ».
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NormalMode Missions

It's strongly recommended to play the entire main storyline, Artemis Path, and the Atlas Path. Playing all the "important" quests (Artemis path, The Atlas Path, The Space Anomaly, the Base Computer Quest, and Expanding the Base quests) will:
• Introduce you to many of the game's mechanics.

• Teach you unique tech and abilities you can't get anywhere else.

• Give you a lot of free tech you'd have to buy at the Space Anomaly otherwise.

Info The active mission will switch between available missions in the Logs. It can be well timed or random. You need to reselect the desired mission in the Log menu to continue.

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!NmsVersions

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**Latest Release:** 6.11

-# Known Versions (title screen bottom-left corner) PointDownSm
-# steam Exp: 154616 (4197)
-# steam 6.11 154531 (4197)
-# steam mac 6.10 154276 (4196)
-# gog 6.10 154276 (4196)
-# playstation5 6.10 154276 (4196)
-# playstation4 6.06 152790 (4195)
-# xbox 6.10 154276 (4196)
-# switch 6.10.0 153778 (4188)
-# switch2 6.10.0 154242 (4196)

steam Steam Branches
-# Public: 20527655 (<t:1761303672:d>)
-# Latest Experimental notes ExternalLink

-# For DiscordFollow #nms-announcements notifications get the respective NmsWave pingable role & follow 📰 #nms-news-ticker for updates as they roll out to each platform.

Read all patch notes in the NMS Release Log »
Experimental patch notes: Latest » | All »
PC update issues? Get Microsoft store help »

river micaBOT Oct 26, 2025, 11:47 AM

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Freighter Upgrade Module (Salvaged Fleet Unit) Drop Sources:

Blow up Pirate Dreadnought freighters ignoring engines (got glyphs? see <#explorers-archive message>, portal in, warp out, and warp in);
Blow up NPC freighters in non-outlaw systems;
Run Derelict Freighter missions and take the fabricate tech option at the engineering room terminal (class is fixed per system).

Notes:

More info on pirate dreadnought rescue battle events, type !faq-freighters in #bot-spam;
Blowing up a NPC freighter results in a standing penalty, easy enough to recover from;
Scrap Dealer NPC in Space Stations sells coordinates, the item needed to start Derelict Freighter missions.

river micaBOT Oct 26, 2025, 12:14 PM

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<:info:850810445577453658> What migrates over to a new freighter

Current freighter base;
Frigate Fleet;
Squadron, if any;
Archived Ships, if any;
Unlocked research;

Notes:

Installed tech and upgrade modules aren't automatically transferred, it's recommended to package them before committing to getting a new freighter;
We can switch inventories when in the Exchange screen: if the new freighter has enough cargo slots, items held in current freighter cargo can be pushed to the new freighter's inventory;
Storage Room contents are always safe, nothing to worry about;

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Crafting Tech vs. Installing Packaged Tech

Crafting requires unlocking blueprint and having the resources to complete install;
Installing pre-packaged Tech does not need a blueprint or having resources to complete install.

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Vile Brood vs. Infested subtype planets

Vile Brood detected: We can find Juicy Grubs here, that leads to the Brood Mother boss fight. We cannot find tendrills here, unless the planet is also Infested.
Infested subtype planets: We can find Tendrills here, at Titan Worm Burrows. This subtype has many names. Type !faq-biomes in #nms-commands for a list.

Note: A mission tooltip relevant to finding Infested subtype planets can be bugged and improperly state that there's no infested planets in the current system when there's actually one (or more).
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Q: Do I really have to travel to the center of the galaxy?

A: Despite what its objective says, no. The Purge simply requires the player to warp 16 times in any direction, to any system.
Each warp teaches 1 portal glyph, if the player hasn't learned any yet. Please wait for the mission to acknowledge progress before warping out again.

-# ❗ Warning: After the 16th warp, mission will mark a Portal. To prevent damage to installed technologies during this next part, before going through the portal player should:
-# - Store installed exosuit tech and upgrade modules;
-# - Do the same for current ship and multi-tool, or change to a ship/multi-tool player doesn't care about.

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<:info:850810445577453658> Which orb do I pick?

This decision will damage everything that's still installed in Exosuit, active Ship and Multi-tool tech inventories (exception: exosuit core techs e.g. Life Support).
Each of the 4 orbs represent 1 of 4 galaxy types in the game, and while this decision can't be repeated in the current save, it's easy enough to reach galaxies of other types later.
Orb and associated type:
- Teal/Norm (Euclid, the starter galaxy is Norm, the base weighting for biome spawns)
- Red/Harsh (More extreme survival planets)
- Blue/Empty (More dead and weird biome planets)
- Green/Lush (More lush biome planets)
If the player is still in Euclid at this point, then:
- Teal leads to Hilbert Dimension (2);
- Red leads to Calypso (3);
- Blue leads to Budullangr (7);
- Green leads to Eissentam (10).
Space Anomaly teleporter is often an easy way to reach other galaxy types later; it's not uncommon for there to be a Featured Base in Eissentam.

alpine karma Oct 26, 2025, 1:09 PM

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!exptime

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Expedition 20 - Breach ends <t:1762948800>

See Pins pins in #nms-expedition & run !Expedition in #bot-spam

wraith cape Oct 26, 2025, 3:23 PM

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!faq-echoes

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❔ **Stuck starting the Echoes content?**

Make sure the steps below are completed.

⚠️ Use #bot-spam for FAQ commands below & check #nms-questions for the latest details about the update.

Finish the Artemis Path (main story). Run !Faq-ArtemisPath in #bot-spam.
Lift the Seal from a Harmonic Camp. Run !Faq-Interceptor in #bot-spam.
Warp to any system -- if that triggers a freighter battle, you must warp again.

❗ This information has been verified as of <t:1694212090:D> (after Update 4.44) & is subject to change.
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Info With update 4.44, completion of the mission, A Trace of Metal is no longer required. A Settlement used to be needed -- except on Switch, where you'd have to trigger it by warping 25 times.

marble furnace Oct 26, 2025, 3:24 PM

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!faq-purplesystems

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Worlds Part 2 Content

How to get started...

📖 Warning: Purple systems are end-game content so you must finish certain quests before you can access them.

Complete the Artemis Path (the main story of the game).
-# > !faq-artemispath in #bot-spam shows the steps.
Atlas Eternal must show in your mission log, once Atlas Path is completed.
Find a Harmonic Camp and release the multi-tool seal.
-# > !faq-interceptor in #bot-spam shows how to find them.
Warp to trigger: They Who Returned and complete the Autophage missions.
-# > !faq-echoes in #bot-spam for more info.
Return to space, aim towards empty space, and engage Pulse Drive, disengage when you see the quest's Space Encounter.
New Mission: In Stellar Multitudes.

🛑 Warning: Do not leave the Atlas Station system you'll go to in the quest without visiting its space station or claiming a base computer on one of its planets.

Finish the mission to reveal all purple systems on the galaxy map.
!faq-starcolor in #bot-spam for more info.

info These are the known steps as of update 5.5 Worlds Pt II (<t:1738163940:D>) and are subject to change.
-# See patch notes »
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wraith cape Oct 26, 2025, 3:32 PM

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!Faq-Interceptor

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<:nmsatlas:972222451801010207> Locating and Claiming Interceptors

alertred Interceptors may only be found and claimed in Dissonant systems. The system cannot be Uncharted, and the planet cannot be a Dead biome or Weird biome.
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Locating:

Fighting Waves of Sentinels »

Harmonic Camps »

Nexus Missions »

Other Methods:
Any Nexus Missions or Frigate Combat Expeditions have a chance to reward the Carrier AI Fragment used to find an Interceptor.
Random Space Encounter - when pulsing and then receiving the notification of an encounter, drop out of pulse and use your ship communicator to answer the call. You should be directed to a suitable planet with Interceptors.
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Claiming:

Claiming an Interceptor »
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info Sentinel Pillars will shut down the Corrupted Sentinels and leave the Dissonance Resonators, if needed.

mint sluice Oct 26, 2025, 3:45 PM

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!faq-purplesystems

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Worlds Part 2 Content

How to get started...

📖 Warning: Purple systems are end-game content so you must finish certain quests before you can access them.

Complete the Artemis Path (the main story of the game).
-# > !faq-artemispath in #bot-spam shows the steps.
Atlas Eternal must show in your mission log, once Atlas Path is completed.
Find a Harmonic Camp and release the multi-tool seal.
-# > !faq-interceptor in #bot-spam shows how to find them.
Warp to trigger: They Who Returned and complete the Autophage missions.
-# > !faq-echoes in #bot-spam for more info.
Return to space, aim towards empty space, and engage Pulse Drive, disengage when you see the quest's Space Encounter.
New Mission: In Stellar Multitudes.

🛑 Warning: Do not leave the Atlas Station system you'll go to in the quest without visiting its space station or claiming a base computer on one of its planets.

Finish the mission to reveal all purple systems on the galaxy map.
!faq-starcolor in #bot-spam for more info.

info These are the known steps as of update 5.5 Worlds Pt II (<t:1738163940:D>) and are subject to change.
-# See patch notes »
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<:info:850810445577453658> How to expand the default base boundary

Note: Save+Reload within the base boundary, if expansion is not working.

Open the Build Menu near the Base Computer and select a base part. Make sure you edit the correct base on the part's info panel.
Walk away from the Base Computer until the Build Menu displays the Base Out of Range error (±300u).
Walk back until the error message disappears (inside base boundary).
Aiming towards your goal, place a 'building' part in front of you (each part expands ±50u). Decorations may not work to expand.
Repeat steps 2, 3, and 4 until you reach your goal, or reached maximal distance.

Max expansion is ±1000u away from your Base Computer in any direction.
A maximal distance of ±2000u can be covered with the base computer dead centre.

Image with text »
Did you know? After expanding, and completing the build, you can delete the parts used for the base boundary expansion.
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cloud compass Oct 26, 2025, 3:51 PM

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!faq-artemispath

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<:AtlasNmscord:1269532093076078658> **Artemis Path Missions**

The main storyline The Artemis Path is composed of these missions:

Awakenings
Alone Amidst the Stars
Ghosts in the Machine (requires progression in Expanding the Base, a secondary quest)
A Leap in the Dark
The First Traveller
Patterns in Time
16 / 16
The Purge - 16 warps in any direction. It does not require travelling to the core.
New Beginnings - Like the Space Anomaly mission, this will forever remain in your Log tab (even after this quest's completion).

Info Do not reuse portals found via the storyline to prevent bugs.

❓ For in-depth questions about these missions, ask in #nms-spoilers, or in #nms-questions with spoiler tags -- Info run !SpoilerTag in #bot-spam for help.
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📖 Did you know? The Atlas Path and The Purge mission can be completed in tandem.

primal smelt Oct 26, 2025, 4:30 PM

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!faq-frigates

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Frigates and Fleet Expeditions

[General Information »](#nms-questions message)

-# Intro to expeditions, Finding and interacting with frigates, Managing fleet

[Finding and picking frigates worth hiring »](#nms-questions message)

-# Frigate types, Hiring criteria, Frigate Fuel usage, Base stats formula

[Can we upgrade frigates? »](#nms-questions message)

-# Rankups aren't class upgrades though

[Running Fleet Expeditions »](#nms-questions message)

-# Suggestions to fleet composition, avoid damage events

[Boosting fleets »](#nms-questions message)

-# Consumables and fleet upgrade modules

[Known Bugs & Workarounds »](#nms-questions message)

-# If you find any others that aren't mentioned here, #contact-us.
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modest garden Oct 26, 2025, 4:43 PM

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!faq-corvettes

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Corvettes

[Getting started](#nms-questions message)

-# Recommendations, How to start building a Corvette Ship

[Getting additional Modules](#nms-questions message)

-# Drop sources, Bartering

[General Info](#nms-questions message)

-# How are Corvettes upgraded, Do they always spawn in C-class, Supercharged Slot layout, Inventory Upgrade limits, etc.

[Known Bugs](#nms-questions message)

-# If you find any others that aren't mentioned here, #contact-us
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glacial sluice Oct 26, 2025, 5:53 PM

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!faq-purplesystems

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Worlds Part 2 Content

How to get started...

📖 Warning: Purple systems are end-game content so you must finish certain quests before you can access them.

Complete the Artemis Path (the main story of the game).
-# > !faq-artemispath in #bot-spam shows the steps.
Atlas Eternal must show in your mission log, once Atlas Path is completed.
Find a Harmonic Camp and release the multi-tool seal.
-# > !faq-interceptor in #bot-spam shows how to find them.
Warp to trigger: They Who Returned and complete the Autophage missions.
-# > !faq-echoes in #bot-spam for more info.
Return to space, aim towards empty space, and engage Pulse Drive, disengage when you see the quest's Space Encounter.
New Mission: In Stellar Multitudes.

🛑 Warning: Do not leave the Atlas Station system you'll go to in the quest without visiting its space station or claiming a base computer on one of its planets.

Finish the mission to reveal all purple systems on the galaxy map.
!faq-starcolor in #bot-spam for more info.

info These are the known steps as of update 5.5 Worlds Pt II (<t:1738163940:D>) and are subject to change.
-# See patch notes »
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@viral sphinx

<:info:850810445577453658> Stuck inside in object/room/wall/ground in your freighter?

Pause, Options, General -> Reset Position in freighter
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oblique cape Oct 26, 2025, 6:56 PM

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!faq

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Faq-ExocraftLayout - Examples of Exocraft layouts.
Faq-FreighterLayout - Example of Freighter layouts.
Faq-MultitoolLayout - Multitool tech layout example.
Faq-ShipLayout - Starship tech layout example.
Faq-SuitLayout - Ideal layouts for Exosuit Technology

Withdrawn / Retired

Faq-ExosuitLayout - Run !Faq-SuitLayout instead.

oblique cape Oct 26, 2025, 6:57 PM

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!faq-shiplayout

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Starship Tech Layout

This is just an example of adjacency and supercharged slots. ⚠️ For hyperdrive and pulse engine, this example does not apply to sentinel interceptors.

For more in-depth assistance, check #nms-questions & #nms-legacy-ships.

wet ibex Oct 26, 2025, 8:41 PM

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!nmsversions

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**Latest Release:** 6.11

-# Known Versions (title screen bottom-left corner) PointDownSm
-# steam Exp: 154616 (4197)
-# steam 6.11 154531 (4197)
-# steam mac 6.10 154276 (4196)
-# gog 6.10 154276 (4196)
-# playstation5 6.10 154276 (4196)
-# playstation4 6.06 152790 (4195)
-# xbox 6.10 154276 (4196)
-# switch 6.10.0 153778 (4188)
-# switch2 6.10.0 154242 (4196)

steam Steam Branches
-# Public: 20527655 (<t:1761303672:d>)
-# Latest Experimental notes ExternalLink

-# For DiscordFollow #nms-announcements notifications get the respective NmsWave pingable role & follow 📰 #nms-news-ticker for updates as they roll out to each platform.

Read all patch notes in the NMS Release Log »
Experimental patch notes: Latest » | All »
PC update issues? Get Microsoft store help »

long pier Oct 26, 2025, 8:50 PM

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!faq-purplesystems

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Worlds Part 2 Content

How to get started...

📖 Warning: Purple systems are end-game content so you must finish certain quests before you can access them.

Complete the Artemis Path (the main story of the game).
-# > !faq-artemispath in #bot-spam shows the steps.
Atlas Eternal must show in your mission log, once Atlas Path is completed.
Find a Harmonic Camp and release the multi-tool seal.
-# > !faq-interceptor in #bot-spam shows how to find them.
Warp to trigger: They Who Returned and complete the Autophage missions.
-# > !faq-echoes in #bot-spam for more info.
Return to space, aim towards empty space, and engage Pulse Drive, disengage when you see the quest's Space Encounter.
New Mission: In Stellar Multitudes.

🛑 Warning: Do not leave the Atlas Station system you'll go to in the quest without visiting its space station or claiming a base computer on one of its planets.

Finish the mission to reveal all purple systems on the galaxy map.
!faq-starcolor in #bot-spam for more info.

info These are the known steps as of update 5.5 Worlds Pt II (<t:1738163940:D>) and are subject to change.
-# See patch notes »
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hollow carbon Oct 26, 2025, 9:28 PM

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!faq-maps

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Helpful Maps

stiff bronze Oct 26, 2025, 10:10 PM

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!faq-starcolor

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<:AtlasNmscord:1269532093076078658> Spectral Classifications

In the Galaxy Map, below the star system name, you can find the spectral class letter:

• F & G = Yellow (copper/activated copper)
• K & M = Red (cadmium/activated cadmium)
• E = Green (emeril/activated emeril)
• B & O = Blue (indium/activated indium)
• X & Y = Purple (quartzite/activated quartzite)

info Colour blind filters are available in Options > General Options > Galaxy Map Colour Filter.

Regular starships and freighters require hyperdrive tech upgrades to be able to reach RGBP systems. An Atlantid Drive (Starship) or Resonance Matrix (Freighter) will cover all systems; there is no need for the previous drives to be installed other than a boost to range (most notable for the Freighter). Living ships only share the Atlantid Drive requirement to reach purple systems.

❗ To reach purple systems, completion of the 'In Stellar Multitudes' mission is required. Obtaining the required drives in any other way, will not work (unless current save is an Expedition17 converted save) .

Note: There's no information in game files that proves the host star temperature and oddities have any influence at all on system planet biome probability chances.

📖 Did you know? A star system may have only its stellar metal, its activated version or both.

thick trench Oct 26, 2025, 10:23 PM

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!Faq-MultitoolLayout

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Multitool Tech Layout

This is just an example of adjacency and supercharged slots. Note that supercharging bonuses always beats adjacency bonuses. Therefore, to maximize tech stats, split apart tech to utilize supercharged slots, as they will yield superior results over maintaining perfect adjacency.

For more in-depth assistance, check #nms-questions & #nms-multitools.

dusk cape Oct 26, 2025, 10:45 PM

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!faq-multitoollayout

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Multitool Tech Layout

This is just an example of adjacency and supercharged slots. Note that supercharging bonuses always beats adjacency bonuses. Therefore, to maximize tech stats, split apart tech to utilize supercharged slots, as they will yield superior results over maintaining perfect adjacency.

For more in-depth assistance, check #nms-questions & #nms-multitools.

left shell Oct 26, 2025, 11:04 PM

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!faq-crafting

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!faq

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Faq-ExocraftLayout - Examples of Exocraft layouts.
Faq-FreighterLayout - Example of Freighter layouts.
Faq-MultitoolLayout - Multitool tech layout example.
Faq-ShipLayout - Starship tech layout example.
Faq-SuitLayout - Ideal layouts for Exosuit Technology

Withdrawn / Retired

Faq-ExosuitLayout - Run !Faq-SuitLayout instead.

gaunt veldt Oct 26, 2025, 11:44 PM

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!faq-expedition

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Expedition Info

Game mode explained:

Expeditions are an alternate time-limited, season-like game mode with a set of challenges rewarding exclusive items that can be claimed in any and all of your saves, in any game mode account-wide.

Info To get past expedition rewards, you must wait for possible future expedition re-runs (see past expeditions) or possible future Twitch Twitch Drops campaigns featuring old expedition rewards (see past campaigns). You may also obtain certain rewards via other unconventional means, including ship trading or using a "service bot" in the Creative Hub Discord. Additionally, PC players ( Steam GOG GamePass ) can get past rewards via save editing or #nms-modding.

Starting an Expedition »

Finishing an Expedition »

Expedition Tips »

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-# Please run bot commands in #bot-spam

For more expedition tips, see Pins in #nms-expedition
For gameplay or technical questions, also check #nms-questions
For Bug Reports, see Hello Games Helpdesk »
Other Commands helpful during expedition events:
!ExpTime - Active Expedition time remaining.
!ExpGlyphs - Latest known rendezvous points coordinates for active expedition.

gaunt veldt Oct 26, 2025, 11:45 PM

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!faq-troubleshooting

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🛠️ Basic Troubleshooting Guide

Below you will find some general recommendations to try troubleshooting crashes, performance instability, or graphical issues on your system. While some steps may be useful for other operating systems this guide is mostly aimed at Windows users.

[Disable Mods / Trainers / Shaders »](#964865106334875698 message)

[Storefront Support »](#964865106334875698 message)

[Update Graphics Drivers »](#964865106334875698 message)

[Clean Install Graphics Drivers »](#964865106334875698 message)

[Repair Windows and System Files »](#964865106334875698 message)

[Reset NMS Graphics Settings »](#964865106334875698 message)

[Clean Boot & Possible Suspects »](#964865106334875698 message)

[Visual C++ Redistributables »](#964865106334875698 message)

[(Further) Assistance »](#964865106334875698 message)

[Useful Troubleshooting Commands »](#964865106334875698 message)

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Freighter Upgrade Module (Salvaged Fleet Unit) Drop Sources:

Blow up Pirate Dreadnought freighters ignoring engines (got glyphs? see <#explorers-archive message>, portal in, warp out, and warp in);
Blow up NPC freighters in non-outlaw systems;
Run Derelict Freighter missions and take the fabricate tech option at the engineering room terminal (class is fixed per system).

Notes:

More info on pirate dreadnought rescue battle events, type !faq-freighters in #bot-spam;
Blowing up a NPC freighter results in a standing penalty, easy enough to recover from;
Scrap Dealer NPC in Space Stations sells coordinates, the item needed to start Derelict Freighter missions.

hoary cargo Oct 27, 2025, 1:20 AM

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sorry but to verify I need to destroy the drednaught before it warps away without taking out the warp engines correct?

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<:info:850810445577453658> Where to get: Sentinel Boundary chart

There's multiple Sentinel Boundary chart sources:

Salvaged Glass (possible drop from non-corrupted ground sentinels)
Suspicious packet (Goods) (possible drop from destroyed enemy ships, available from outlaw station contraband agent npc)
Buried Cache
Wheel Barrows at Harmonic Camps
Mission reward
Salvageable Scrap
Mercenary Guild Envoys

Outlaw systems can be found using an Economy Scanner. Type !faq-systemscanners in #bot-spam for more info.

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terse rain Oct 27, 2025, 1:23 AM

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hoary cargo sorry but to verify I need to destroy the drednaught before it warps away withou...

correct 🙂

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@loud bane
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Are these good stats?

Catalog&Guide provides example stats for upgrade module types in the game, per class.
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terse rain Oct 27, 2025, 1:43 AM

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!faq-freighters

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<:nmsfreighter:1234891109902188604>**Freighters**

<:gdiv:887616988946497556><:gdiv:887616988946497556>

General information »
Types & designs »
- -# Including system, capital & pirate freighters.
Battle overview, tips & possible rewards:
- Regular rescue »
- Pirate Dreadnought rescue »

<:gdiv:887616988946497556><:gdiv:887616988946497556>

How to locate & farm:
- System freighters »
- Capital & pirate freighters »
[Purchase & exchange »](<#nms-questions message)
Known bugs & workarounds »
- -# If you find a bug not on the list, #contact-us

cloud compass Oct 27, 2025, 4:34 AM

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!faq-echoes

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❔ **Stuck starting the Echoes content?**

Make sure the steps below are completed.

⚠️ Use #bot-spam for FAQ commands below & check #nms-questions for the latest details about the update.

Finish the Artemis Path (main story). Run !Faq-ArtemisPath in #bot-spam.
Lift the Seal from a Harmonic Camp. Run !Faq-Interceptor in #bot-spam.
Warp to any system -- if that triggers a freighter battle, you must warp again.

❗ This information has been verified as of <t:1694212090:D> (after Update 4.44) & is subject to change.
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Info With update 4.44, completion of the mission, A Trace of Metal is no longer required. A Settlement used to be needed -- except on Switch, where you'd have to trigger it by warping 25 times.

cloud compass Oct 27, 2025, 4:37 AM

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!faq-artemispath

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<:AtlasNmscord:1269532093076078658> **Artemis Path Missions**

The main storyline The Artemis Path is composed of these missions:

Awakenings
Alone Amidst the Stars
Ghosts in the Machine (requires progression in Expanding the Base, a secondary quest)
A Leap in the Dark
The First Traveller
Patterns in Time
16 / 16
The Purge - 16 warps in any direction. It does not require travelling to the core.
New Beginnings - Like the Space Anomaly mission, this will forever remain in your Log tab (even after this quest's completion).

Info Do not reuse portals found via the storyline to prevent bugs.

❓ For in-depth questions about these missions, ask in #nms-spoilers, or in #nms-questions with spoiler tags -- Info run !SpoilerTag in #bot-spam for help.
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📖 Did you know? The Atlas Path and The Purge mission can be completed in tandem.

wind forum Oct 27, 2025, 5:46 AM

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!faqfreighters

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<:nmsfreighter:1234891109902188604>**Freighters**

<:gdiv:887616988946497556><:gdiv:887616988946497556>

General information »
Types & designs »
- -# Including system, capital & pirate freighters.
Battle overview, tips & possible rewards:
- Regular rescue »
- Pirate Dreadnought rescue »

<:gdiv:887616988946497556><:gdiv:887616988946497556>

How to locate & farm:
- System freighters »
- Capital & pirate freighters »
[Purchase & exchange »](<#nms-questions message)
Known bugs & workarounds »
- -# If you find a bug not on the list, #contact-us

remote cargo Oct 27, 2025, 8:20 AM

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!faq

river micaBOT Oct 27, 2025, 8:20 AM

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@remote cargo

FAQ COMMANDS:

-# InfoGrey Prefix Gunter commands with exclamation mark (i.e., !command)

Currency

Faq-Nanites - Tips & guides for making nanites.
Faq-Pirate - How to pirate & recover standing
Faq-Units - Tips & guides for making units.

Expeditions

Faq-Expedition - Important expedition tips, bug workarounds (pre-patches), and lists of other relevant commands.

Info and Tips

Faq-AnomalyFirstVisit - The proper order of steps for your first visit to the Space Anomaly.
Faq-Arg - Explains ARG.
Faq-BeginnerInventory - Tips for early game inventory management.
Faq-BeginnerTips - Important tips for brand new players.
Faq-CrossSave - Cross save information and link.
Faq-Derelicts - Explains the difference between the two derelict encounters.
Faq-ExoticFarm - How to farm exotic ships through freighter battles.
Faq-Interceptor - Methods for finding and claiming Interceptors.
Faq-Inventory - How to upgrade your Inventories.
Faq-Likholu - Warning about the Likholu system.
Faq-LivingFrigate - Information on Organic Frigates.
Faq-LivingShip - All living ship information, including the Starbirth questline.
Faq-Maps - Maps for the Anomaly, space stations, freighters and harmonic camps.
Faq-Multiplayer - Shows recommended network settings & in-game friend code info.
Faq-PortalGlyphs - Various ways to unlock the portal glyphs.
Faq-PortalUse - How to use portals.
Faq-Quicksilver - How to get and spend quicksilver.
Faq-Settlements - Planetary Settlements Guide
Faq-Squadron - How to recruit for your squadron.
Faq-Time - Why you shouldn't change your system time.

Mechanics

Faq-Biomes - Guides to all names and resources for all biomes.
Faq-CoreWarp - Guide on warping to the center of a galaxy.
Faq-Corvettes - How to start building a Corvette.
Faq-Freighters - Freighter Infographic & helpful guides.
Faq-Frigates - In depth information in all aspects of frigates.
Faq-Galaxies - Commonly asked questions about galaxies.
Faq-GlitchBuilding - Glitch building guide on YouTube.
Faq-Mechafauna - How to locate Mechafauna.
Faq-OutlawSystem - How to find outlaw systems.
Faq-Portal - Guide to locating portals.
Faq-ShipSpawns - Ship spawning and tier information.
Faq-StarColor - How to use the spectral classification.
Faq-StorageAugments - Ship storage augments drop rates from scrapping.
Faq-SystemScanners - How to see Economy and Conflict levels in the Galaxy Map.

Quests

Faq-ArtemisPath - List of Artemis Path missions.
Faq-AtlasPath - In depth information for the Atlas Path.
Faq-BasePersonnel - Instructions on how to hire base NPCs.
Faq-Echoes - Latest known steps to start the new Echoes content.
Faq-PurpleSystems - How to access the purple systems.
Faq-Starbirth - Please use !Faq-LivingShip instead.

Support

Faq-EventView - Guide the users on how to access event viewer on PC.
Faq-ExplorersArchive - Tips on how to use our #explorers-archive channel.
Faq-Help - Basic information most commonly requested by #nms-questions regulars while assisting users.
Faq-Modding - Links and tips to get started modding NMS.
Faq-SaveFiles - Lists save file paths for different platforms with info for HG bug reports.
Faq-SettingsFiles - Lists settings file paths for different platforms.
Faq-Spoiler - How to use spoiler tags.
Faq-SystemReq - Minimum PC requirements for No Man's Sky.
Faq-Troubleshooting - Multiple resources for troubleshooting well known issues, mostly on Windows.
Faq-Update - When will my platform get the latest update?

Tech Layouts

modest garden Oct 27, 2025, 10:37 AM

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!faq-minerals

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@jaunty stag

<:info:850810445577453658> Stuck inside in object/room/wall/ground in your freighter?

Pause, Options, General -> Reset Position in freighter
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river micaBOT Oct 27, 2025, 11:50 AM

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Freighter Upgrade Module (Salvaged Fleet Unit) Drop Sources:

Blow up Pirate Dreadnought freighters ignoring engines (got glyphs? see <#explorers-archive message>, portal in, warp out, and warp in);
Blow up NPC freighters in non-outlaw systems;
Run Derelict Freighter missions and take the fabricate tech option at the engineering room terminal (class is fixed per system).

Notes:

More info on pirate dreadnought rescue battle events, type !faq-freighters in #bot-spam;
Blowing up a NPC freighter results in a standing penalty, easy enough to recover from;
Scrap Dealer NPC in Space Stations sells coordinates, the item needed to start Derelict Freighter missions.

cloud compass Oct 27, 2025, 12:06 PM

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!officialdiscord

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The game's developer HelloGames.org links to our Discord Discord, officially acknowledging it as the No Man's Sky Discord (https://discord.gg/nomanssky). However, the server is 100% run by community volunteers... HeartNms

cloud compass Oct 27, 2025, 12:17 PM

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!faq-purplesystems

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Worlds Part 2 Content

How to get started...

📖 Warning: Purple systems are end-game content so you must finish certain quests before you can access them.

Complete the Artemis Path (the main story of the game).
-# > !faq-artemispath in #bot-spam shows the steps.
Atlas Eternal must show in your mission log, once Atlas Path is completed.
Find a Harmonic Camp and release the multi-tool seal.
-# > !faq-interceptor in #bot-spam shows how to find them.
Warp to trigger: They Who Returned and complete the Autophage missions.
-# > !faq-echoes in #bot-spam for more info.
Return to space, aim towards empty space, and engage Pulse Drive, disengage when you see the quest's Space Encounter.
New Mission: In Stellar Multitudes.

🛑 Warning: Do not leave the Atlas Station system you'll go to in the quest without visiting its space station or claiming a base computer on one of its planets.

Finish the mission to reveal all purple systems on the galaxy map.
!faq-starcolor in #bot-spam for more info.

info These are the known steps as of update 5.5 Worlds Pt II (<t:1738163940:D>) and are subject to change.
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cloud compass Oct 27, 2025, 2:06 PM

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!faq-starcolors

river micaBOT Oct 27, 2025, 2:06 PM

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@cloud compass Did you mean !Faq-StarColor?