Learn how to upgrade your No Man's Sky Multi-Tool's class tier and increase inventory slots using Nanites and Expansion Slots. Find the best Multi-Tools.
The class tier of a Multi-Tool (C, B, A, S) generally determines its initial strengths in damage potential, scanner range, and mining performance. Higher tiers also offer more inventory slots. You can find new Multi-Tools at space stations; higher tiers are more common in wealthier systems. While you can't buy directly from merchants, interact with the adjacent container. Any Multi-Tool can be upgraded to S-tier performance using the Multi-Tool Upgrade Station on space stations with Nanites, though this can be expensive. Consider the design if you like a lower-tier tool, but be aware that moving upgrade modules to a new tool also costs Nanites.
There are five Multi-Tool types: Alien, Experimental, Pistol, Rifle, and Royal. While the type doesn't drastically alter gameplay, finding one that suits your playstyle can maximize potential. These types have general trends in damage, scanner range, and mining speed, but each tool is procedurally generated, and any type can be upgraded to be competent in all areas.
| Multi-Tool Type | Damage Potential | Scanner Range | Mining Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alien | Good | Average | Average |
| Experimental | Average | Good | Average |
| Pistol | Poor | Average | Good |
| Rifle | Average | Poor | Poor |
| Royal | Average | Good | Average |
The Multi-Tool inventory, called "General," is simpler than Exosuit or Starship inventories and is used for technology components and upgrades. Each Multi-Tool has a random number of initial slots, with higher tiers usually having more. To increase inventory slots:
- Purchase slots from the Multi-Tool Upgrade Station on space stations. This is the easiest but most expensive method, potentially costing millions of Units per slot.
- Obtain Multi-Tool Expansion Slots as rewards from Agent Missions.
- Find Expansion Slots as loot from crashed Freighter sites.
- Receive Expansion Slots as rewards from terminals at Manufacturing Facilities.
All Multi-Tool inventories can be increased to a maximum of 24 slots at S tier. To locate Manufacturing Facilities on planets, purchase a Secret Cartographic Data chart from space station cartographers (1 Navigation Data per chart). Use the chart, travel to the site, and answer a question to stabilize the facility. It's advisable to manual save before entering, allowing you to reload and retry if you answer incorrectly.
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