A complete guide for obtaining all achievements in Starfield.
Overview
Starfield 100% Achievement Guide
Missable achievements: Yes (Mainly: Starcrossed)
Minimum number of playthroughs: 1
Co-op / Online Achievements: 0
Difficulty required for 100%: No
Time to 100%: 50 to 100 hours
Note:
This is a completely handwritten guide. Any item / collectable you need can be found by using CTRL + F and entering what you’re looking for in the text box.
All achievements can be obtained before completing the final mission except Starcrossed. The 4 characters you can romance in the game are: Sarah Morgan, Sam Coe, Andreja, and Barrett. Your gender does not matter. It takes a majority of the game to max out a relationship. Choose one of them and stick with them throughout the entire game! Do all main story missions and faction missions with them. Only switch them out if you are forced to. The achievement section has a bit more detail on this.
Story Achievements
For All, Into the Starfield
Enter Space for the First Time
Story related, cannot be missed.
One Small Step
Join Constellation
Story related, cannot be missed.
Into the Unknown
Complete “Into the Unknown”
Story related, cannot be missed.
All That Money Can Buy
Complete “All That Money Can Buy”
Story related, cannot be missed.
Further Into the Unknown
Complete “Further Into the Unknown”
Story related, cannot be missed.
High Price to Pay
Complete “High Price to Pay”
Story related, cannot be missed.
In Their Footsteps
Complete “In Their Footsteps”
Story related, cannot be missed.
Unearthed
Complete “Unearthed”
Story related, cannot be missed.
Entangled
Complete “Entangled”
Story related, cannot be missed.
One Giant Leap
Complete “One Giant Leap”
Story related, cannot be missed.
Faction Mission Achievements
Supra et Ultra
Join the UC Vanguard
During mission 2, speak with Commander John Tuala in The Old Neighborhood during the objective “Talk to Sarah’s Contact”. If you missed this, you will automatically be given the objective “Speak to Commander Tuala about joining the Vanguard” in your quest log. Pick his first dialogue option to start “Supra Et Ultra”. Complete it and the following mission “Grunt Work” to unlock this achievement.
The Devils You Now
Complete “The Devils You Know”
You will get this automatically as part of the UC Vanguard Faction questline. This is the 6th quest in this chain. See next achievement for complete list of quests. Each quest is obtained automatically after completing the previous quest in the chain.
A Legacy Forged
Complete “A Legacy Forged”
You will get this automatically as part of the UC Vanguard Faction questline. This is the 9th quest in this chain. The missions are: Supra Et Ultra > Grunt Work > Delivering Devils > Eyewitness > Friends Like These > The Devils You Know > War Relics > Hostile Intelligence > A Legacy Forged.
Deputized
Join the Freestar Rangers
During Main Mission 03, The Empty Nest, you’ll be given the mission “Deputized”. It will appear in your quest log. Complete it for this achievement.
Surgical Strike
Complete “Surgical Strike”
You will get this automatically as part of the Freestar Rangers questline. This is the 5th quest in this chain. See next achievement for complete list of quests. Each quest is obtained automatically after completing the previous quest in the chain.
The Hammer Falls
Complete “The Hammer Falls”
You will get this automatically as part of the Freestar Rangers questline. This is the 8th quest in this chain. The missions are: Job Gone Wrong > Deputized > Where Hope is Built > Shadows In Neon > Surgical Strike > On the Run > First to Fight, First to Die > The Hammer Falls.
Back to the Grind
Join Ryujin Industries
During main mission 6, All That Money Can Buy, you’ll be given the mission “Back to the Grind”. Head to the Volii System, planet: Volii Alpha, and the landing site: Neon Core. Fast travel to the Neon Core and there will be a red dragon on the wall with the application terminal in front of it to your right. Next, fill out the application form. Pick the choices that show you have the most job experience along with the good dialogue options. Complete the objectives and report back to the recruiter. The achievement will then unlock.
Guilty Parties
Complete “Guilty Parties”
You will get this automatically as part of the Ryujin Industries questline. This is the 10th quest in this chain. See next achievement for complete list of quests. Each quest is obtained automatically after completing the previous quest in the chain.
Executive Level
Complete “Executive Level”
You will get this automatically as part of the Ryujin Industries questline. This is the 13th quest in this chain. The missions are: Back to the Grind > One Step Ahead > A New Narrative > Access is Key > Sowing Discord > Accidents Happen > Maintaining the Edge > Top Secrets > Background Checks > Guilty Parties > The Key Ingredient > Sabotage > Executive Level.
Rook Meets King
Join the Crimson Fleet
You must complete the UC Vanguard mission “Grunt Work”. After getting the achievement for joining UC Vanguard, you get the Crimson Fleet mission “Deep Cover”. Complete this mission and the following mission “Rook Meets King” for this achievement.
The Best There Is
Complete “The Best There Is”
You will get this automatically as part of the Crimson Fleet questline. This is the 6th quest in this chain. See next achievement for complete list of quests. Each quest is obtained automatically after completing the previous quest in the chain.
Legacy’s End
Complete “Legacy’s End”
You will get this automatically as part of the Crimson Fleet questline. This is the 9th quest in this chain. The missions are: Deep Cover > Rook Meets King > Burden of Proof > Echoes of the Past > Breaking the Bank > The Best There Is > Absolute Power > Eye of the Storm > Legacy’s End.
Levels / Combat Achievements
Dust Off
Reach Level 5
See level 100 achievement below for farming method.
Traveler
Reach Level 10
See level 100 achievement below for farming method.
Elite
Reach Level 25
See level 100 achievement below for farming method.
Space Opera
Reach Level 50 See level 100 achievement below for farming method.
Reach for the Stars
Reach Level 100 1. Set the game to Very Easy under Settings > Gameplay > Difficulty. This will save you a lot of time. 2: Fast travel to System: Alpha Centauri > Landing Location: The Eye (next to Planet: Jemison). 3. Make a manual save if not going to NG+ after farming. You want to attack friendly spaceships. Keep one alive > destroy its engine > board it > kill the crew > fast travel to The Lodge > fast travel back to make the spaceships respawn. Do this until you reach level 100.
Warning: This should be the very last thing you do. This method will rack up a high bounty. If you return to New Atlantis, the bounty will almost certainly bankrupt you. You will also be put in jail and lose more xp than you earned from this farming method. You can go to NG+ after using this method to wipe your bounty. This is why you want to make a manual save you can load if not starting NG+
Another Bug Hunt
Eliminate 300 Creatures
Creatures are any animals or monster and NOT human or robot. You can frequently find creatures while free roaming planets. You can track this under Menu > Status > Combat > Creatures killed.
Dark Matter
Eliminate 300 Human Enemies
This should unlock just from playing the game and completing missions. You can track this under Menu > Status > Combat > Humans killed.
Soldier of Fortune
Mod 50 Weapons
Weapons can be modded at Weapon Workbenches. Make 50 modifications throughout your campaign and the achievement will unlock.
Ship / Exploration Achievements
Chief Engineer
Modify a Ship
Go to system Alpha Centauri > Planet: Jemison > Landing Site: New Atlantis. Walk straight ahead and speak to the Ship Service Technician standing next to the Trade Authority Kiosk. Choose “I’d like to view and modify my ship” and click on any category of your ship to switch out a part.
Fleet Commander
Collect 10 Ships
You’ll unlock 3 ships for completing the story and faction questlines. You’ll also get about a million credits which you can use to buy the other 7 ships you need. You also only need to have owned 10 ships at any given time. You do NOT need to own them at the same time.
Boots on the Ground
Land on 100 Planets
Select 100 different planets to land on from the starmap.
Stellar Cartography
Visit 20 Star Systems
You can tell which Star Systems you’ve already visited if they show a “Survey %” in the top left corner when you scroll over them on the Starmap. Visit 20 different systems for this achievement.
The Stars My Destination
Visit all Star Systems
You can tell which Star Systems you’ve already visited if they show a “Survey %” in the top left corner when you scroll over them on the Starmap. Visit all systems for this achievement.
Outpost / Produce Achievements
Home Sweet Home
Build an Outpost
Free roam on a planet, open your scanner, and walk around until you see the “Outpost” prompt at the bottom of your screen turn white. You can now place an Outpost.
Shipping Magnate
Connect 5 Outposts with Cargo Links
Outposts can only be linked in pairs so you actually need 6. With your scanner open, navigate to the “Miscellaneous” category and pick “Cargo Link”. Link 3 pairs of outposts together and the achievement will unlock.
Industrialist
Produce 500 Total Resources from Outposts
You need to have 500 units of chemical elements harvested from extractors at outposts.
Life Begate Life
Gather 500 Organic Resources
Organic Resources are gathered from plants and from creatures. You’ll probably get this from playing naturally.
Rock Collection
Gather 500 Inorganic Resources
Inorganic Resources are chemical elements gathered from using your mining tool. You’ll probably get this from playing naturally.
War of Angels
Collect 20 Quantum Essence
Quantum Essence is a unique resource dropped by “Starborn” and “Guardian” enemies. You encounter them later in the story. You get 1 essence each time you defeat one of these enemies. You can get 10-15 total from doing the main story missions. For the remainder, you need to do temples. During the “Power from Beyond” questline, guardian enemies will spawn. This automatically starts after main mission 5 “Into The Unknown”.
Misc Achievements
I Use Them For Smuggling
Successfully Smuggle Contraband
Before looking for contraband, you’ll want to install a “Shielded Cargo Hold” or “Scan Jammer” in your spaceship. These can be bought from the Crimson Fleet service technician found in Star System: Kryx > Space Station: The Key.
You can also buy and upgrade the social skill “Deception”. At Rank 4 it gives a 50% chance to avoid detection when smuggling Contraband. This can be combined with a scan jammer and a shielded cargo hold.
The locations for contraband are random so you’ll have to find them by exploring. Contraband items have a yellow icon and are usually in well protected and hidden locations found at points of interest during planet exploration.
When you locate one, loot it and return to your ship. When you fast travel to a populated planet, there will be security scanning your spaceship for Contraband. This is where the upgrades come into play. If they don’t find the Cargo you will successfully smuggled it.
Cyber Jockey
Bypass 50 Digital Locks
Digital Locks are a form of lockpicking. Keep an eye out for locked doors and safes and you’ll get this by playing naturally.
Fixer
Complete 30 Activities
Activities are a type of mission in the quest log. You can track them under Menu > Missions > Activity.
Privateer
Complete 30 Terminal or Misc. Missions
Faction missions count towards this achievement so you’ll get this from doing all of them.
Jacked In
Access 50 Computers
Computers are terminals that you can interact with. You can find them in enemy bases and in populated areas.
Replicator
Craft 100 Items
Craft 100 Items at the Industrial Workbench or Pharmaceutical Lab.
Thirst for Knowledge
Read 20 Skill Magazines
Read 20 Skill Magazines.
The Family You Choose
Recruit 10 Separate Companions
You can recruit 7 companions during the main story automatically. They are: Andreja, Barrett, Heller, Lin, Sam Coe, Sarah Morgan, and Vasco. The remaining 3 companions can be recruited in bars, diners, and pubs.
Go to System: Alpha Centauri > Planet: Jemison > Landing Site: New Atlantis
Walk straight ahead until you reach the open area with the train station, turn left and enter the shop “The Viewport” and speak to some people inside.
Starcrossed
Reach Maximum Relationship Level with a Companion
The 4 characters you can romance in the game are: Sarah Morgan, Sam Coe, Andreja, and Barrett. Your gender does not matter.
It takes a majority of the game to max out a relationship. Choose one of them and stick with them throughout the entire game! Do all main story missions and faction missions with them. Only switch them out if you are forced to.
Relationship progression:
1. Traveling with the same companion, get Likes and keep talking to the companion whenever they want.
2. Complete their 1st Quest after a talk. Choose the “flirt” or “romance” options. This will make them your girlfriend or boyfriend at the end of the quest.
3. Keep traveling together. The companion will want to talk again. Choose the “commitment” option to get engaged.
4. Keep traveling together until they give their 2nd quest to get married. Getting married completes the relationship and unlocks the achievement.
Conclusion
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