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The Purge and New Beginnings
No Man's Sky

The Purge and New Beginnings

Guide to completing 'The Purge and New Beginnings' in No Man's Sky. Learn how to acquire all 16 glyphs, charge the Final Portal, and choose between resetting the simulation or refusing the Atlas.

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Guide to completing 'The Purge and New Beginnings' in No Man's Sky. Learn how to acquire all 16 glyphs, charge the Final Portal, and choose between resetting the simulation or refusing the Atlas.

Walkthrough
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    Acquire Glyphs: Warp to new systems to obtain glyphs. You may receive communications from Apollo, Artemis, and -null- during this process. If you chose to let Artemis die, you will not receive communications from them. Ignore -null-'s advice to stop collecting glyphs.
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    Charge the Final Portal: Once all 16 glyphs are acquired, the Final Portal's location will be marked. Travel to it and charge the glyphs. You will be transported to a random planet with a 16-to-0 countdown. Wait for it to end, and you will return to the Atlas Interface.
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    Converse with the Atlas: Engage in dialogue with the Atlas Interface, selecting _“Cry out”_ until it responds. You will then be presented with two main choices: Reset Simulation or Refuse the Atlas.

What Happens if You Reset Simulation:

  • You will be given a choice of four galaxy types: Lush (green), Harsh (red), Empty (blue), or Normal (teal). This choice influences the type of planets you might find yourself on but doesn't significantly alter game mechanics.
  • Most of your equipment will be damaged and require repair.
  • You can choose to start anew on the new planet or repair your Starship and travel to a space station or the Space Anomaly to teleport to a familiar world.
  • The mission completes when you enter your Starship.

What Happens if You Refuse the Atlas:

  • You will be transported to a random planet within the current galaxy.
  • Your Launch Thruster will be intact, allowing immediate departure.
  • The mission ends when you enter your Starship.
  • You can always return to the center of the galaxy to access the Atlas Interface and reset the simulation later.
Tips
  • The conversations with Apollo, Artemis, and -null- are narrative and do not affect the mission outcome regardless of your dialogue choices.
  • If you don't have all 16 glyphs, warping to new systems is the primary method to obtain them.
  • If you find yourself without a nearby space station after resetting the simulation, summon the Space Anomaly to use its teleport module.

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