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No Man's Sky

No Man's Sky

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No Man's Sky throws you into an infinite, procedurally generated universe with a single goal: reach the center. You'll spend your days exploring unique planets, taming alien creatures, mining resources like carbon and ferrite dust, and upgrading your starship and multi-tool to survive hostile environments and travel further. It’s a game about discovery, survival, and forging your own path among the stars.

This guide will help you navigate the early challenges, from getting off your starting planet and building your first hyperdrive to mastering planetary and interplanetary travel. We'll cover essential exploration tips, delve into the Atlas Path, and even share some useful tricks, like the inventory duplication exploit, to help you on your journey to the galactic core.

Decorative Base Parts

Discover all the Decorative Base Parts in No Man's Sky, including Decals, Posters, Furniture, Lighting, and Organic Decorations. Learn their recipes and Quicksilver costs.

This guide covers the various decorative base parts available in No Man's Sky, categorized into Decals and Posters, Furniture, Lighting, and Organic Decorations. Each item lists its crafting recipe cost and, where applicable, its Quicksilver cost.

Decals and Posters in NMS

Enhance your habitat's walls with a variety of decals and posters. Some are crafted with basic resources, while others require Quicksilver.

IconItemRecipeQuicksilverCategory
0 Decal20Decal / Poster
1 Decal20Decal / Poster
2 Decal20Decal / Poster
3 Decal20Decal / Poster
4 Decal20Decal / Poster
5 Decal20Decal / Poster
6 Decal20Decal / Poster
7 Decal20Decal / Poster
8 Decal20Decal / Poster
9 Decal20Decal / Poster
Keen Poster25Decal / Poster
Anomaly Decal20400Decal / Poster
Apollo Decal20400Decal / Poster
Artemis Decal20400Decal / Poster
Atlas Cake Poster25400Decal / Poster
Atlas Decal20Decal / Poster
Atlas Infinity Poster25Decal / Poster
Atlas Race Poster25Decal / Poster
Beachhead Expedition Decal (reward)20Decal / Poster
Black Design Decal20Decal / Poster
Blob Decal20Decal / Poster
Blue Design Decal20Decal / Poster
Blue Stripes Poster25Decal / Poster
Cactus Flesh Poster25Decal / Poster
Counterfeit Pass Poster25400Decal / Poster
Curious Fauna Decal20Decal / Poster
Drone Alert Poster25Decal / Poster
Falling Shapes Poster25Decal / Poster
Flight Path Poster25Decal / Poster
Friend Entitty Poster25Decal / Poster
Galactic Hub Decal20Decal / Poster
Gek Decal20Decal / Poster
Gek Hypnosis Poster25Decal / Poster
Golden Gek Poster25Decal / Poster
Green Design Decal20Decal / Poster
Hand of Approval Decal20Decal / Poster
Hazard Decal20Decal / Poster
Horrific Decal20Decal / Poster
Korvax Decal20Decal / Poster
Korvax Guild Poster25Decal / Poster
Korvax Swirl Poster25Decal / Poster
Leviathan Poster![ carbon_NMS.png ]Nada Decal20Decal / Poster
Null Decal20400Decal / Poster
Pawprints Poster25Decal / Poster
Polo Decal20400Decal / Poster
Red Design Decal20Decal / Poster
Ship Sale Poster25Decal / Poster
Solstice Poster25Decal / Poster
Tentacled Decal20Decal / Poster
Territories Poster25Decal / Poster
The Loop Poster25Decal / Poster
Timesplice Poster25Decal / Poster
Vy’keen Decal20Decal / Poster
Warning Decal20Decal / Poster
White Border Decal20Decal / Poster
White Design Decal20Decal / Poster

Furniture in NMS

Outfit your base with a variety of furniture items, from simple chairs to elaborate counters. Most furniture pieces are crafted with basic resources.

IconItemRecipeQuicksilverCategory
Adjustable Chair51Furniture
Armchair51Furniture
Bed10Furniture
Classic Chair1800Furniture
Corner Sofa10Furniture
Corner Table10Furniture
Curved Desk105Furniture
Drawers10Furniture
Golden Counter25Furniture
Golden Counter Corner25Furniture
Golden Half Counter25Furniture
Golden Table25Furniture
Hexagonal Table00Furniture
Industrial Bench5Furniture
Ornate Stool25Furniture
Simple Desk10Furniture
Sofa10Furniture
Swept Sofa10Furniture
Tall Cabinet10Furniture
Upholstered Chair25Furniture
Worktop10Furniture

Lighting in NMS

Illuminate your base with a range of lighting options, from simple lamps to decorative hanging lights. Some items are rewards, while others have Quicksilver costs.

IconItemRecipeQuicksilverCategory
Bio Lantern (reward)1Lighting
Blue Light5Lighting
Capped Standing Light5Lighting
Ceiling Light515Lighting
Circles Hanging Lamp25Lighting
Emergency Light515Lighting
EGreen L;ight5Lighting
Hanging Lamp25Lighting
Illuminated Pot15500Lighting
Lab Lamp5Lighting
Lamp Post25Lighting
Lantern5Lighting
Light Box5Lighting
Light Floor5Lighting
Pink Light5Lighting
Red Light5Lighting
Rounded Standing Light5Lighting
Splayed Hanging Lamp25Lighting
Triple Hanging Lamp25Lighting
Tube Light25Lighting
Wall Light25Lighting
White Light5Lighting
Yellow Light5Lighting

Organic Decorations NMS

Bring the flora of the No Man's Sky universe into your base with these organic decorations. Many require Quicksilver in addition to crafting resources.

IconItemRecipeQuicksilverCategory
Ancient Conifer40500Plant
Blistering Mushroom40500Organic Decoration
Candelabra Bloom80500Organic Decoration
Carnivorous Bush40Organic Decoration

Structural Base Parts

Discover all structural base parts in No Man's Sky, including Timber and Stone items. Learn their recipes and resource requirements to build the best base.

As you unlock more parts they will appear within your build menu. On the following pages, you will find all the parts you can unlock to build your base, both on land and in space and keep a handy tally of how much raw materials you are going to need, as well as start to get a picture of what you might want to put and where.

We have split them into resource types for ease as we figure you probably won’t want to be building bases made from trees and mixing them with futuristic alloy walls. Who knows though. You do you.

Timber Base Items

You are only going to need four raw materials to build every timber part in the game. No part will more than two of these at any one time, and the most exotic of which - glass, is the only one you will have to craft yourself as the other three are all readily available.

Timber parts are one of the first you have access to in No Man's Sky.

Resource Key

ResourceIcon
Carbon
Glass
Ferrite Dust
Pure Ferrite

All Timber Base items in NMS

Search the table below to find every timber item you can craft in No Man's Sky.

IconItemRecipeDescriptionMax Stack
Asymmetrical Timber-Glass Roof101Timber Construction Component5
Draped Sail Timber Roof1010Timber Construction Component5
Extruded Timber Glass Door2510Timber Construction Component5
Extruded Timber Large Window251Timber Construction Component5
Extruded Timber Small Window251Timber Construction Component5
Extruded Timber Wall A25Timber Construction Component5
Extruded Timber Wall B25Timber Construction Component5
Extruded Timber Wall Cap25Timber Construction Component5
Flat Timber Roof1010Timber Construction Component5
Folded Sail Timber Roof1010Timber Construction Component5
Horizontal Timber Windows251Timber Construction Component5
L Skylight Timber Roof101Timber Construction Component5
Large Timber Double Window251Timber Construction Component5
Large Timber Triple Window251Timber Construction Component5
Panelled Timber Divider25Decoration5
Propped Timber Divider25Decoration5
Propped Timber Mini Dividers25Decoration5
Rounded Flat Timber-Glass Roof251Timber Construction Component5
Rounded Timber Roof1010Timber Construction Component5
Short Timber Wall A10Timber Construction Component5
Short Timber Wall B10Timber Construction Component5
Sloping Timber Panel10Timber Construction Component5
Sloping Timber Roof Gable25Timber Construction Component5
Sloping Timber Roof Panel25Timber Construction Component5
Small Timber Panel5Timber Construction Component5
Small Timber Triangle5Timber Construction Component5
Small Timber Wall A10Timber Construction Component5
Small Timber Wall B10Timber Construction Component5
Thin TImber Wall10Timber Construction Component5
Timber Angled Door2510Timber Construction Component5
Timber Arch25Timber Construction Component5
Timber Doorway10Timber Construction Component5
Timber Floor Panel10Timber Construction Component5
Timber Framed Glass Panel101Timber Construction Component5
Timber Frontage2510Timber Construction Component5
Timber Half Arch10Timber Construction Component5
Timber Half Ramp155Timber Construction Component5
Timber Half Ramp Platform10Timber Construction Component5
Timber Power Door25Timber Construction Component5
Timber Ramp3510Timber Construction Component5
Timber Rectangular Door2510Timber Construction Component5
Timber Roof Cap25Timber Construction Component5
Timber Roof Corner1010Timber Construction Component5
Timber Roof Gable25Timber Construction Component5
Timber Roof Panel1010Timber Construction Component5
Timber Shelving Unit25Decoration5
Timber Triangle10Timber Construction Component5
Timber Wall25Timber Construction Component5
Timber_inner_roof_corner1010Timber Construction Component5
Twin Timber Windows251Timber Construction Component5
U-Skylight Timber Roof101Timber Construction Component5

Stone Base Items

Stone items are also easy to craft. Again, you can make everything with just four raw materials, but instead of glass here you can use Silicate Powder, which is basically the dirt you can dig up. Once again, you won’t need to use more than two resources to craft any one item here.

You will unlock more parts as you play and purchase blueprints.

Resource Key

ResourceIcon
Carbon
Silicate Powder
Ferrite Dust
Pure Ferrite

All Stone base items in NMS

Search the table below to find every stone item you can craft in No Man’s Sky.

IconItemRecipeDescriptionMax Stack
Angled Flat Stone Roof1010Stone Construction Component5
Canvas Stone Roof1010Stone Construction Component5
Extruded Stone Circle Window1025Stone Construction Component5
Extruded Stone Door1025Stone Construction Component5
Extruded Stone

How to Hire an Overseer for the Construction Terminal: Specialist Terminals And Hired Npcs

Learn how to get the Construction Terminal blueprint in no mans sky by completing Artemis Path quests and hire an Overseer.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Progress through the Artemis Path quests until you reach 'Ghosts in the Machine'.
  2. 2
    Speak with Apollo, who will refer you to a contact on a space station.
  3. 3
    Scan your environment on any nearby space station to locate the contact, usually in the back room near technology merchants.
  4. 4
    The contact will provide you with the blueprint for the Construction Terminal.
  5. 5
    Return to your base using the space station's teleport module.
  6. 6
    To build the Construction Terminal, you need 40 Chromatic Metal and 25 Pure Ferrite.
  7. 7
    Ensure you have an interior space in your base protected from the elements, which requires at least a floor, four walls, a roof, and a door. A Cylindrical Room is often prompted but not strictly necessary.
  8. 8
    Build the Construction Terminal within your base's interior space.
  9. 9
    After building the Construction Terminal, you can hire a Gek NPC (non-player character — anyone the game controls, not you) as an Overseer from a space station. The 'Expanding the Base' quest will guide you to a nearby space station to hire one.
  10. 10
    The Overseer will then be present at your Construction Terminal. Interact with them to learn about other specialist terminals and receive blueprints.
Tips
  • The Overseer is required to learn blueprints for other specialist terminals like the Science Terminal, Weapons Terminal, Agricultural Terminal, and Exocraft Terminal.
  • NPCs for these roles can be found on space stations; their appearance is the main difference if you don't want to follow the quest marker specifically.
  • The Overseer will teach you blueprints for Specialist Terminals, Storage Containers, Galactic Trade Terminal, Conflict Scanner, Geology Cannon, and Glass.
  • Blueprints for items other than Specialist Terminals can also be purchased from the Construction Research Station or technology merchants on the Space Anomaly.

How to Upgrade the Exosuit: Technology Upgrades

Learn how to upgrade your Exosuit in No Man's Sky. Discover where to find technology upgrades, blueprints, and inventory slots from space stations and the Space Anomaly.

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