To build an outpost in Starfield, follow these steps:
- Find a suitable planet or moon where you want to build your outpost. It should ideally have the resources you need and be free from extreme conditions early on.
- Land on the planet and open your scanner (press LB on Xbox or F on PC).
- Use the scanner to find a good location with the resources you want.
- Place an Outpost Beacon by pressing X on Xbox or R on PC to claim the surrounding land.
- Start building essential structures like Resource Extractors on nearby minerals, and build a Power Source nearby to power your extractors.
- Build additional structures such as storage containers and an Industrial Workbench for crafting complex components.
- Consider building defenses like turrets to protect your outpost from hostile creatures or pirates.
- As you progress, upgrade your Planetary Habitation skill to allow building on more extreme planets and increase the number of outposts you can create.
- You can also set up cargo links between outposts to automatically transport resources to your main base.
Outposts serve as bases for resource gathering, crafting, storing items, and strategic expansion across star systems. This is the basic process to build and expand outposts in Starfield for efficient resource farming and base building.
