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Starfield Further Into the Unknown walkthroughIt’s time to fight the Starborn for the first time and gain two new artifacts in Further Into the Unknown
It’s time to fight the Starborn for the first time and gain two new artifacts in Further Into the Unknown
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How do you defeat the Starborn in Further Into the Unknown?The next main mission following theStarfieldStarborn introduction will bring you face-to-face with your first (and second) Starborn as you try to retrieve two new artifacts for the collection.
The planets and locations you’ll need to visit on these planets will differ on each playthrough. For our playthrough, we were tasked with landing at Guniibuu IV-b where we found a forgotten mech graveyard and Rudiment where we found an abandoned cryo lab. There’s fighting ahead, so make sure you’releveled upand equipped with thebest weapons.
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Starfield Further Into the Unknown walkthrough
To complete theFurther Into the Unknownmission, you’ll want to complete the following objectives:
Six steps seems simple enough, but with two artifacts to find and Starborns to fight, it’s worth reading on to make sure you’ve got the intel.
1. Talk to Vladimir
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Following the Starborn mission meeting,Vladimirwill be available to talk to for your next mission, Further Into the Unknown. He will inform you that he has found two new coordinates for artifacts that he wants you to explore.
As mentioned, theplanets will differdepending on your playthrough and the locations on the planets will change. But, the outcome of finding two new artifacts will stay the same.
2. Go to Guniibuu IV-b
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Use the blue locator to find the entrance to theScavenger Burrows.You will enter the cave system and be prompted to follow the route down to where the artifact resides.
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It’s not as easy as just walking up to the rock with your Cutter equipped though as this will be yourfirst confrontation with a Starborn.Fight them and when you win, their body will disappear and you will be awarded withQuantum Essence.
3. Get the artifact
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After you have defeated the Starborn, you can use your Cutter to removeartifact Thetafrom the rock. Then you will have acquired it in your inventory and you can leave Guniibuu IV-b.
4. Go to Rudiment
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Fast travel from Guniibuu IV-b toRudiment, or whichever second planet you have been assigned, to find another artifact.
On Rudiment, we landed at theAbandoned Cryo Lab.There are alot of Spacers waiting here to fight, so you’ll need to take them out to move forward to the underground facility. After this, navigate through the vent system, annihilating more Spacers along the way.
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Eventually, you’ll reach whereartifact Tauresides, but another Starborn will appear here ready to fight. Again, once you’ve defeated them, you will gain more Quantum Essence.
5. Get the artifact
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You can now equip your Cutter and use it to loosen artifact Tau from the rock and put it in your inventory.
6. Talk to Matteo at The Lodge
Once you’ve retrieved both artifacts, you will be prompted toreturn to The LodgeonAlpha Centauriand add them to the collection.
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Adding the new artifacts will prompt you totalk to Matteowho will voice his concerns about the mission and whether Constellation is doing the right thing. You can choose to side with Matteo or Noel here, or remain neutral.
Vladimirwill interrupt the conversation to say he needs help upgrading The Eye, which will lead you nicely intoStarfield’s next main mission, Short Sighted.
With two new artifacts and two encounters with Starborn, the Further Into the Unknown mission is quite the ride. To make sure you’re ready for the next step, why not take a look at our guides onhow to level up fastas well ashow to get fuel, andupgrade your ship.
