Outposts & Crafting
Starfield's building and crafting systems drive these ten. A couple need a dedicated outpost set-up, but most are cumulative counters that tick over as you mine, hack and craft. Knock the outpost ones out early and let the rest accrue.
Home Sweet Home
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Build an outpost on a planet.
Home Sweet Home
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Place your first outpost.
How to earn it
- Land on any planet or moon, open the scanner, and place an Outpost Beacon. That single act unlocks it.
Shipping Magnate
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Connect 5 outposts with cargo links.
Shipping Magnate
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Build a supply network of five cargo-link-connected outposts.
How to earn it
- Plant 5 outposts (cheap beacons on nearby bodies all count).
- Research and build Cargo Link modules at each and link them so resources transfer between outposts.
Pro tips
- Cluster several quick outposts in one or two systems to keep the links cheap and simple.
Industrialist
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Produce 500 total resources from outposts.
Industrialist
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Have your outposts auto-produce 500 resources.
How to earn it
- Place extractors on resource deposits, power them, and add storage so production isn't capped.
- Leave them running while you quest; the count fills over time.
Life Begets Life
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Gather 500 organic resources.
Life Begets Life
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Collect 500 organic resources.
How to earn it
- Scan-and-harvest plants and kill creatures for organics as you explore.
- An outpost organic farm automates the rest.
Rock Collection
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Gather 500 inorganic resources.
Rock Collection
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Collect 500 inorganic (mineral) resources.
How to earn it
- Hand-mine deposits with the cutter and let outpost extractors do the rest.
- One mining outpost on a rich deposit gets there fast.
Soldier of Fortune
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Mod 50 weapons.
Soldier of Fortune
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Apply 50 weapon modifications at a workbench.
How to earn it
- At a Weapon Workbench, attach any mod — each application counts.
- Higher-tier mods need ranks in Weapon Engineering plus materials, but basic mods on cheap guns grind the count fast.
Pro tips
- Rank up Weapon Engineering early and buy adhesive/components from vendors to fuel the 50.
Replicator
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Craft 100 items.
Replicator
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Craft 100 items at any crafting station.
How to earn it
- Use the Industrial, Pharmaceutical or Food stations — cheap crafts like adhesive or basic meds all count.
- Mass-craft to reach 100.
Cyber Jockey
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Bypass 50 digital locks.
Cyber Jockey
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Hack 50 locks via the Security minigame.
How to earn it
- Pick every lock you come across.
- Invest in the Security skill so you can attempt Advanced and Master locks.
Jacked In
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Access 50 computers.
Jacked In
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Interact with 50 computer terminals.
How to earn it
- Use every terminal you find — quests, offices and ships are full of them. 50 comes naturally.
Thirst for Knowledge
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Read 20 skill magazines.
Thirst for Knowledge
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Read 20 skill magazines, each of which grants a permanent perk.
How to earn it
- Magazines sit in shops, offices and homes — reading one is enough.
- Sweep the easy ones in New Atlantis (Jemison Mercantile, the Lodge) and other hubs.
Pro tips
- A magazine-location guide makes this quick — many are in plain sight in cities.