Starfield directory: Quick links to our tips & guides
Dexerto / BethesdaAs players quickly found out, Starfield is a massive game with lots to do. If you’re wondering what to do or where to go, you’ve come to the right place.
Developed by Fallout and Elder Scrolls veterans Bethesda Game Studios, Starfield sees players explore a huge universe with over 1,000 planets to visit. Our review praised its ambition and said it never stops being impressive but this also means there’s plenty to get on with.
This guides directory will help you with everything you need to know including the best ships, weapons, how to romance, and a walkthrough of the Shattered Space DLC.
Bethesda Game StudiosSystems & platform guides
Let’s start with the basics. We’ve detailed what you need to run Starfield smoothly on your PC, what consoles the game is available on, and any other technical aspects.
- PC requirements: Recommended & minimum specs
- Performance & best settings on Steam Deck
- Best PC settings and optimization
- File size for Xbox & PC
- Will Starfield have multiplayer?
- Is Starfield coming to Nintendo Switch?
- Is Starfield on PS5?
- Will Starfield have mod support?
- How many people play Starfield?
- 10 best mods to enhance your playthrough
Story guides
Starfeld’s mammoth-sized story is backed up by its deep lore and fleshed-out characters. The game explains a lot of backstory in the first couple of hours, where it can be quite confusing to keep track of everything.
- Main story length & completionist run
- All characters and voice actors
- Will Starfield have DLC?
- How many planets are there?
- All religions explained
- All Starfield factions & groups
- All Starfield Companions
- Starfield romance explained
- All Constellation missions in main story
- What are Terrormorphs?
- What happened to Earth?
- Who are the Starborn?
- How to unlock every ending
- Starfield New Game Plus explained
Character Creation guides
As with all other Bethesda RPGs, creating a character is one of the most important things you’ll do in your first hour. If you need help with building your character, we’ve got you covered.
- 7 must-know Starfield tips for beginners
- What is the level cap?
- Best traits to pick: Alien DNA, Extrovert, Wanted
- All Starfield skills: Every ability in the game
- Every background and starting skills: classes explained
- Best weapons: Rifles, shotguns, melee, more
- All powers and how to unlock them
- How to earn credits fast
- How to earn XP fast
- How to remove Wanted Trait & Trackers Alliance Agent locations
- Difficulty settings explained
- Skill book locations & effects
Exploration guides
As a space explorer, you’ll be doing a lot of reconnaissance during your time in Starfield. Here’s all you need to know about exploration.
- How to fast travel
- How to pick locks
- Where to sell items
- How to change the time of day
- How to build Outposts
- How to open the map
- How to use quick slots to easily switch weapons and items
- How to follow Scanner distortions
- How to get Adhesives
- How to find smuggling missions
How to guides
For any general tips or help, we’ve got some extra guides that will help you with a specific problem you’re having in Starfield.
- How to get REV-8 vehicle
- How to remove your bounty
- Where to find Digipicks
- How to get a house
- How to mod weapons and equipment
- How to auto-persuade
- How to hide your Helmet & Spacesuit
- How to get Boost Pack (Jetpack) & how to use it
- How to create a Cargo Link
- How to get more ammo
- How to disable turrets in Starfield
- How to fix “Suit Protection Depleted”
Ship guides
Piloting ships is one of the most prolific aspects of Starfield, and we’ve got plenty of guides to help you Han Solo your way through the galaxy.
- Best ships: Cargo, combat, more
- How to customize ship
- How to dock ships
- How to access and store items in your ship’s inventory
- How to sell ships
- How to repair your ship
- How to assign your crew
- How to steal ships
- How to sell Contraband and smuggle items
- How to rename your ship
Shattered Space guides
- How to start Starfield Shattered Space
- All Shattered Space missions
- What Remains walkthrough
- The Duel walkthrough: Who should you tranquilize?
- Serpents Path walkthrough: What effigy should you pick?
- Zealous Overreach walkthrough
- Conflict of Conviction guide
- How to complete the Exhuming The Past
- How to complete The Scaled Citadel
- All new weapons & how to get them
- How to use The Keep Armory
Meet our Starfield experts
Our Starfield experts are long-time Bethesda fans who have spent hours exploring the different planets, crafting their ships, and battling space pirates.
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