The Ultimate Guide to the Must-Do Early Quests in Starfield

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Right from the start, Starfield provides a range of engaging quests and activities that are definitely worth your time. These include paying a visit to your in-game parents, tackling early quests like Distilling Confidence and Keeping the Peace, and embarking on the search for Ricardo Bosch's Slate, which comes with some valuable rewards.

Completing the Grid Tap quest not only allows players to earn credits, but also helps them become more familiar with New Atlantis. On the other hand, the Space Frog From Outer Space quest, with its entertaining storyline and unique reward, offers a fun and memorable side quest experience.

By joining the UC Vanguard early in the game, players gain several advantages, including a museum outing to delve into the game's lore, the chance to improve their piloting skills, and access to exclusive ship parts for the ship designer. Another quest worth pursuing early on is the Lair of the Mantis, which offers substantial rewards such as a full set of Legendary armor and a free spaceship, making it an excellent choice for players seeking a fulfilling quest.

Starting an open-world RPG can be overwhelming, especially after a linear tutorial phase. In games like Bethesda's Starfield, players are introduced to a vast world filled with countless quests and stories. As a new IP, Starfield's gameplay loop may not be familiar to players yet.

With a multitude of planets waiting to be explored, Starfield offers an extensive gaming experience. However, there are certain activities that are worth prioritizing from the beginning, even though they may not be immediately apparent. Whether it's earning credits, unraveling captivating tales, or engaging in combat, Starfield's early-game has something to cater to every gamer.

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10 Visit Your Parents

This miscellaneous Activity is available to players who choose the Kid Stuff trait and offers numerous benefits. It goes beyond the enjoyment of interacting with digital parents resembling the player character in Starfield. The parent NPCs in the game provide various rewards, including mouthwatering food recipes, powerful weapons and armor, and even a complimentary spaceship. Therefore, it is highly advantageous to maintain contact with them.

9 Distilling Confidence

This quest,

8 Keeping The Peace

, is an excellent starting point for new players as it is one of the earliest quests available. It offers a straightforward objective that introduces players to several important game systems such as hacking, lockpicking, persuasion, and even stealth. While it may appear to be a simple fetch quest, there are three different methods to complete it, allowing players to choose their preferred approach. Completing this quest rewards players with a free consumable, 75XP, and 2000 credits, making it both easy and rewarding.

One of the initial quests in New Atlantis is Keeping the Peace, which offers a valuable reward in return for the substantial effort required to complete it. Sergeant Yumi, a security officer burdened with numerous tasks and a limited workforce, has been granted the ability to hire freelancers such as the player character to assist him in fulfilling some of these responsibilities.

Sergeant Yumi's quests pay 2000 credits, which isn't a whole lot of money, but it's great spending money for very little effort at the start of the game.

7 Finding Ricardo Bosch's Slate

This quest can be easily overlooked, but it's highly recommended to complete it early on, as it gives you convenient access to a significant source of laser ammo in the early stages of the game. Ricardo, who was forced to leave his research station by Va'ruun Zealots, can be found at the New Atlantis spaceport initially and later on in the MAST building located in the MAST District of New Atlantis.

6 Tapping The Grid

Ricardo has a mission for the player to undertake at Starstation RE-939, situated in the Alpha Centauri system. The presence of Va'ruun Zealots makes this location challenging to conquer, yet the rewards in terms of experience points, valuable items, and ammunition make it well worth the effort.

Completing the Grid quest is a simple and uncomplicated task that players can undertake right at the start of the game, immediately after gaining entry to New Atlantis. By spending a brief period exploring the district of The Well within New Atlantis, players are given the opportunity to delve into the issues surrounding power brown-outs in the area.

What follows is an easy way to make quite a few credits, while also getting well acquainted with New Atlantis. Win-win.

5 Space Frog From Outer Space

In the depths of Cydonia on Mars, there lies an adorable sidequest known as Space Frog From Outer Space. This unique adventure begins as an Activity, where players encounter Renee, a young NPC seeking assistance. To spread joy and happiness, Renee requests support in hanging vibrant posters throughout the area. In return for this act of kindness, she generously offers the player character her prized allowance.

4 Mission Board Quests

This quest may not be of monumental significance and may not have a direct impact on the overall storyline, but it promises an enjoyable experience and is brimming with charm. As a delightful reward, players are granted the opportunity to design captivating Space Frog posters to adorn their outposts.

Starfield features a variety of quests available on its mission boards, conveniently located in bustling cities and remote outposts. While certain quests are tailored to specific factions, there are numerous general quests that can be undertaken by characters from any faction affiliation.

3 Supra et Ultra

These quests provide a convenient opportunity for players in search of a fast-paced combat experience, potential loot to trade, and experience points. Additionally, there is an exclusive mission board dedicated to Constellation-related missions.

Joining the UC Vanguard may appear to be a decision made later in the game, but it offers exceptional rewards if chosen early on. Early on in the main quest, players come across Commander Tuala, who provides them with the opportunity to join the Vanguard. By joining, players are treated to a museum outing, which is ideal for immersing themselves in the vast lore of Starfield, while also having a chance to advance their Piloting skills. However, the benefits do not end there. Official induction into the Vanguard grants players access to unique ship parts that are highly effective and can be used in the ship designer. It's an effortless decision to make.

This mission branches out into two different, excellent, questlines, so it's a great option for players looking for a meatier quest.

2 The Lair Of The Mantis

The Lair of the Mantis is a quest that players can easily access at the start of the game. Despite its initial discouraging nature, the quest offers valuable rewards. Upon navigating through a concealed facility and triumphing over various challenges, players encounter a puzzle. Once this puzzle is solved and the remaining obstacles are overcome, the rewards obtained are substantial.

1 Into The Unknown

Players who successfully finish the Lair of the Mantis mission are granted a complete collection of Legendary armor, comprising a spacesuit, a backpack, and a helmet. Additionally, they receive an abundance of loot and even a complimentary spaceship. This quest stands out as one of the finest to undertake at the beginning of the game due to its highly rewarding nature.

In Bethesda games, it has become a meme for players to prioritize any other activities over the main quest. However, this may not be the most optimal approach for Starfield, especially in the beginning stages of the main quest.

Reasonably early on in the main quest, once players have gathered the game's Constellation companions, they can undertake the quest, Into the Unknown. This quest grants players the usual rewards, such as loot, credits, and XP. However, it also bestows upon them access to Starfield's unique powers.

Starfield

Platform(s) PC, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series SReleased September 6, 2023Developer(s) BethesdaGenre(s) Action, RPG