Here’s everything you need to know about Starfield mining outposts: what they are, how to build them, things to remember, and tips for getting rich in this business.
The new game is Bethesda It is already among us. We’ve been waiting a long time, but Starfield is finally coming to our Xbox consoles and PCs, and of course, in addition to being playable for all subscribers, Xbox Game Pass Since September 6th.
The starry sky is a huge universe where we can do anything. In addition to the main plot and secondary missions, it offers us the possibility to colonize planets and exploit their resources.
If you are an expert in Farm minerals/resources and build your own interstellar empirethen Starfield is a good choice.
In this guide to the stars, we’ll tell you everything you need to know mining outposthow to create them, tips to remember, and how to become an outer space tycoon with this business.
Mining Outposts: What You Need to Know
exist starry sky We can visit up to 1000 planets. Be careful, because not only can they be explored and resources gathered, but they can also be converted into our base of operations. It’s similar to settlements in Fallout 4.
However, we can also exploit the planet’s resources and build a mining empire in our particular space adventure. This is where mining outposts come into play.
Mining outposts are mineral and resource extraction facilities.we can install Up to 8 locations On every starry planet.
When placing mining locations, We recommend choosing Moonbecause they are richer in resources than planets.
all these are Satellites we recommend using First:
- Andraphon (Sumati satellite, Narion system)
- Grimsey (Narion System)
- Voss (Moon of Olivas, Alpha Centauri system)
Of course, first of all, please remember that You will not be able to mine level 3 minerals or resources. They are the rarest, and for this we recommend upgrading the Planet Scanner to max.
These are the minerals you cannot collect initially:
- plutonium
- europium
- ytterbium
- dysprosium
- antimony
- palladium
If you’ve already selected a planet or moon to create your first mining location, let’s move on to the next step. first, Remember to position your location away from points of interest on Earth (See surface map).
To build a mining outpost, need:
- 13x aluminum
- 11x Iron
- 3x adaptive framework
- 2x Tungsten
- 2x Belius
- 2x copper
Building our first mining station
Now let’s build the mining outpost. First, we recommend looking for areas rich in mineral resources.Generally speaking, they tend to be Regions rich in iron, aluminum and helium.
Open the scanner (LB) and place the basic structure of the mining station (indicated in green). Now you have to select the Extractor tab and place it.
To build the extractor we need the following: 4x aluminum, 2x tungsten and 5x iron. Obviously, without energy, we will not be able to start the extractor of the mining station.
need an extractor 5 energy.We can obtain energy by Solar panels with wind turbine or generator.
We also need a hangar to store the resources we acquire. To do this, go to the Storage tab and select the Entity Container option. The following is required: 5x aluminum frame, 6x iron frame and 3x adaptive frame.
From here you can expand your mining location with other elements, but you already have the basics.Finally, I would like to share with you some tips consider:
- unlock Scan range 3 (You will find exotic resources and minerals).
- upgrade outpost project.
- upgrade geology.
- unlock Robots Ranked 2build a robot that increases the extraction rate by 10% (requires increasing the Robot skill).
- Spend skill points trading.
That’s it. If you haven’t tried Bethesda’s space RPG – it’s the UK’s best-selling game – feel free to subscribe to Xbox Game Pass or buy the game digitally or physically for Xbox Series X|S and PC.
Are you playing Starfield? If so, we recommend you take a look at these guides: 8 secret features the game doesn’t tell you about, everything you need to know about smuggling, what is an inter-system cargo link or the best skills to improve first in the game.