Discover essential No Man's Sky tricks, tips, and how to start. Learn about missions, economy, base building, encounters, and game updates to enhance your interstellar journey.
Every new alien you meet upstairs in a Space Station can teach you a word. This guide covers essential beginner tips for No Man's Sky, including what to do first, best mods, adopting pets, melee boosting, using the quick menu, learning languages, and defeating Sentinels.
No Man’s Sky Guide: Missions
Missions teach you the game's mechanics and can be a valuable source of information, despite sometimes being annoying. Our guides help you navigate these missions, including 'Awakenings' and 'Along Amidst the Stars'.
No Man’s Sky Guide: Economy
No Man's Sky features three types of currency: Units, Nanites, and Quicksilver. The Nexus offers missions with Quicksilver rewards. We provide guides on the best ways to quickly earn Units, Nanites, and how to get and spend Quicksilver.
No Man’s Sky Guide: Recharging Equipment
Much of your equipment requires regular recharging. This guide covers how to do this efficiently and where to find necessary resources like Ammonia, Oxygen, Dioxite, and Uranium. Use your Analysis Visor to check rocks for Ammonia.
No Man’s Sky Guide: Encounters
Explore various space encounters in No Man's Sky, some rarer than others. Learn how to make the most of encounters like the Child of Helois, Living Metalloid, and Derelict Freighters with our dedicated guides.
No Man’s Sky Guide: Base Parts and Technology Modules
With numerous craftable items, building a great base can be overwhelming. Our guides cover essential structural and decorative base parts, as well as Technology Modules and Transport Modules.
No Man’s Sky Guide: Updates and Expeditions
Hello Games has vastly improved No Man's Sky since its launch with regular updates and Expeditions, offering new ways to experience the game. Find information on all Expeditions, the Polestar Expedition, and the Endurance update. A Nintendo Switch version was released in November 2022.
No Man’s Sky Guide: Open World Masterpiece
While NMS can be grindy, you can enjoy it as a sandbox by playing in Creative mode, ditching missions and the main game. Even after six years, it remains one of the best sandboxes available.
Guide Information:
- Publisher: Hello Games
- Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, XB One, XB X|S
- Guide Release: 26 April 2022
- Last Updated: 11 January 2023
This guide includes tips and tricks for getting started, technology upgrades, base building, crafting, mission guides, and encounters. It also covers game updates and the Nintendo Switch version.
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