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The Old Neighborhood — Starfield Walkthrough
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The Old Neighborhood — Starfield Walkthrough

Follow our comprehensive Starfield walkthrough for 'The Old Neighborhood' mission. Get expert tips on skills, traits, and combat to efficiently progress through this early-game quest.

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The Old Neighborhood — Starfield Walkthrough

Follow our comprehensive Starfield walkthrough for 'The Old Neighborhood' mission. Get expert tips on skills, traits, and combat to efficiently progress through this early-game quest.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Begin the game and wait for Lin and Heller's dialogue.
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    In the cave, mine 5 Beryllium Deposits.
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    Follow Lin and Heller, then mine 2 more Beryllium Deposits at the cave entrance and 7 more before entering the main cave.
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    Inside the cave, mine 20 Caelumite Deposits and 3 more Beryllium Deposits. Avoid the central pillar for now.
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    After collecting all ore, interact with the central pillar to trigger a vision.
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    Wait for Lin and Heller's dialogue to conclude before entering the character creator.
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    Character Creation:
    • Background: Select SOLDIER.
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    Traits: Select Extrovert, Taskmaster, and Terra Firma.
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    Skill Progression Recommendations:
    • Level 1: Fitness 1, Ballistics 1, Boost Pack Training 1
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    Level 2: Persuasion 1
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    Level 3: Stealth 1
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    Level 4: Targeting Control Systems 1
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    Level 5: Surveying 1
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    Level 6: Astrodynamics 1
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    Level 7: Ballistics 2 (Requires 20 ballistic kills)
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    Level 8: Theft 1
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    Level 9: Stealth 2 (Requires 10 sneak attacks)
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    Level 10: Medicine 1
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    Level 11: Piloting 1
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    Level 12: Choose one: Dueling 1, Pistol Certification 1, or Shotgun Certification 1
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    Level 13: Astrodynamics 2 (Requires 5 grav jumps)
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    Level 14: Commerce 1
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    Level 15: Ballistics 3 (Requires 50 ballistic kills)
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    Level 16: Weight Lifting 1
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    Level 17: Wellness 1
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    Level 18: Scavenging 1
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    Level 19: Rifle Certification 1
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    Level 20: Astrodynamics 3 (Requires 15 grav jumps)
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    Level 21: Medicine 2 (Requires 20 uses of healing items while wounded)
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    Level 22: Wellness 2 (Requires healing 200 damage)
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    Level 23: Boost Pack Training 2 (Requires 10 boost jumps in combat)
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    Level 24: Choose one: Dueling 2, Pistol Certification 2, or Shotgun Certification 2 (Requires specific kill counts)
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    Level 25: Weapon Engineering 1
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    Level 26: Negotiation 1
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    Level 27: Wellness 3 (Requires healing 500 damage)
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    Level 28: Shield Systems 1
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    Level 29: Demolitions 1
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    Level 30: Medicine 3 (Requires 50 uses of healing items while wounded)
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    Level 31: Astrophysics 1
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    Level 32: Piloting 2 (Requires destroying 5 ships)
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    Level 33: Gymnastics 1
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    Level 34: Ballistics 4 (Requires 250 ballistic kills)
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    Level 35: Outpost Engineering 1
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    Level 36: Astrodynamics 4 (Requires 30 grav jumps)
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    Level 37: Stealth 3 (Requires 20 sneak attacks)
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    Level 38: Choose one: Dueling 3, Pistol Certification 3, or Shotgun Certification 3 (Requires specific kill counts)
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    Level 39: Security 1
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    Level 40: Wellness 4 (Requires healing 1,000 damage)
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    Level 41: Commerce 2 (Requires buying/selling 25 unique items)
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    Level 42: Rifle Certification 2 (Requires 20 rifle kills)
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    Level 43: Persuasion 2 (Requires 3 successful speech challenges)
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    Level 44: Rapid Reloading 1
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    Level 45: Shield Systems 2 (Requires taking 150 shield damage)
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    Level 46: Stealth 4 (Requires 40 sneak attacks)
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    Level 47: Targeting 1
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    Level 48: Armour Penetration 1
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    Level 49: Starship Engineering 1
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    Level 50: Choose one: Dueling 4, Pistol Certification 4, or Shotgun Certification 4 (Requires specific kill counts)
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    Level 51: Rifle Certification 3 (Requires 50 rifle kills)
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    Level 52: Scavenging 2 (Requires looting 25 containers)
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    Level 53: Outpost Management 1
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    Level 54: Weapon Engineering 2
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    Levels 55-100: Player's choice.
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    Confirm your character and proceed through dialogue, generally selecting the top option.
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    Vectera:
    • Enter the airlock and open the Data Menu (Start button).
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    Equip your helmet from your inventory.
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    Head outside and wait for the ship to land.
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    Talk to Barrett, grab the Eon pistol, 7.77mm Caseless ammo, and a Med Pack.
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    Defeat all Crimson Fleet pirates, aiming for headshots and utilizing pack explosions. Loot bodies for supplies.
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    Talk to Barrett again to receive the Watch, which displays planet info, a compass, and your Oxygen meter.
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    Use the Hand Scanner (LB button) to highlight resources and view environmental data. Note: You cannot equip other weapons while the Scanner is active; it defaults to the Cutter.
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    Go to your ship, The Frontier. Collect items from the Kits on either side of the entrance, prioritizing meds and first aid items.
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    Board The Frontier. Take the Digipick from the table (essential for lockpicking and achievements). Take the Old Earth Baseball (low weight, high value item).
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    Enter the cockpit, sit in the seat, and optionally switch to third-person view (Back button).
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    Hold Y to take off and earn the 'For All, Into the Starfield' achievement.
Tips
  • Change difficulty in Settings > Gameplay. Higher difficulties increase Legendary enemy spawns but offer no related achievements. Very Easy is recommended for story focus, Normal for intended gameplay, and Hard/Very Hard for a challenge.
  • Set Save on Pause to 5 minutes in Settings > Gameplay to prevent data loss from crashes or mistakes.
  • Prioritize dialogue options that are direct or agreeable to progress efficiently.
  • Loot enemies for ammo and weapons, but prioritize items with low weight and high value for selling.
  • Digipicks are crucial for unlocking containers and progressing towards achievements.
  • The Old Earth Baseball is an example of a high-value, low-weight item to collect.
  • 'For All, Into the Starfield' achievement.
  • First takeoff in The Frontier.

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