Starfield uses a minimalistic and futuristic UI for different game aspects like your HUD, scanner, spaceship, and inventory. Learn how the Starfield UI works and get a better understanding of the different menu icons in this guide.

All UI and Menu Icons Explained

Overview and Explanation

Icon / Label	Explanation
▼HUD
O2 - CO2	How much you have exerted yourself, similar to stamina.
Markers	Locations for objectives, missions, and other points of interest.
Red Markers	Enemies or hostile parties.
Location	Current planet, moon, or city you are exploring.
Weapon	Equipped weapon, can be melee or ballistics.
Throwables	Grenades, landmines, and the like that you have equipped.
Ammo	How much ammo is loaded and currently in your inventory.
Flag	Location of your spaceship.
▼Scanner
Unknown	Structure or location that has not been scanned yet.
Manmade Structure	An undiscovered manmade structure.
Science Outpost	An undiscovered science outpost.
▼Inventory - Categories
Weapons	All weapons in your inventory and stats for each.
Spacesuits	Armor and spacesuits as well as their stats and bonuses.
Helmets	All owned helmets with their stats and bonuses.
Apparel	Outfits worn under your spacesuit or in breathable areas.
Throwables	Grenades, landmines, ice explosives, and the like.
Ammo	Ammunition for ballistic weapons.
Aid	Items used for health restoration and stat buffs. Includes food and drinks.
All	View all items in your inventory.
▼Inventory - Items
Favorite	Weapons, items, or armor marked for easier access.
Credits	Credits owned at the moment.
PHYS	Resistance against Physical Damage.
ENGY	Resistance against Energy Damage.
EM	Resistance against Electro Magnetic Damage.
Thermal	Resistance against Thermal Damage.
Airborne	Resistance against Airborne Damage.
Corrosive	Resistance against Corrosive Damage.
Radiation	Resistance against Radiation Damage.
▼Galaxy Map
Level	Difficulty of the planets in terms of exploration, hostiles, and environment.
Space Station	Undiscovered space station.
TBD	TBD
TBD	TBD
▼Space Flight and Combat
Laser Gauge	How much power is assigned to your ship's lasers
Ballistics Gauge	How much power is assigned to ballistics system
Missile Gauge	How much power is assigned to missiles
Engine Gauge	How much power is assigned to the ship engine
Shield Gauge	How much power is assigned to your shielding
Grav Gauge	How much power is assigned to Grav Jumps
Power Meter	Amount of power you can allocate to your ship's systems
Hull	Spaceship integrity or structural damage
▼Outposts
Cargo	How much cargo is currently stored in your Outpost
Crew	Number of crew currently assigned and working in the Outpost
Needed PWR	Power output you need to build structures and keep your Outpost running
Total PWR	Power produced by your Outpost
Production	Resources gathered and produced by Outpost per minute
▼Research Laboratory
Pharmacology	Craft science and chem projects, items, pills
Food and Drink	Create food and drinks for status effects and buffs
Outpost Development	Craft new structures or upgrades for your Outpost
Equipment	Craft armor, gear, helmets, and the like
Weaponry	Craft weapon mods, ammunitions, and other artillery upgrades
▼Ship Building and Customization
Crew	Number of assigned crew
Jump	Distance of Grav Jump in Light Years (LY)
Shield	Ship's resistance to damage
Weapon	Equipped weapon modules

HUD UI

Your HUD contains essential stats, equipped gear, and points of interest for your character. In addition, the HUD acts as a compass while you explore to point out locations, hostiles, and the like.

Scanner UI

The scanner is your main tool for surveying flora, fauna, Resources, creatures, and Planetary Traits.

Undiscovered structures and locations still show up as icons but you will need to scan them or go to those points to view their complete details.

Inventory Categories UI

Your inventory is organized in categories to separate items by use. Choosing a category will let you view an item's stats and weight.

Inventory - Items Menu UI

The item's menu in your inventory is a hub where you can choose favorites, compare and inspect items, and equip or unequip weaponry and armor.

List of All Armor and Gear

Galaxy Map UI

Scan a planet or moon before landing using the Galaxy Map. This menu gives you an overview of a location's difficulty level, atmosphere, temperatures, Resources, flora, and fauna.

In addition, the Galaxy Map lets you see if a planet or moon has any discoverable locations or possibly if you have any Outposts built there through its icons.

Space Flight and Combat UI

During space combat and flight, you can access different ship functions and weaponry from your cockpit as well as the current status of your ship. You have the freedom to choose where to allocate and how to utilize power, seen through the gauges and power meter.

Space Battles Combat Guide

Outposts UI

Outposts are best built using the Fly Cam mode so you can better plot and plan your structures. From the menu, you can view building requirements, power costs and details like your current power output, cargo space, and the production rate of Resources.

How to Build an Outpost

Research Laboratory UI

The Research Laboratory, when accessed, brings you to a menu where you can craft different items, gear, mods, and Science projects from the Research Laboratory's menu. You can access this module from your Outpost.

Ship Building UI

You have a plethora of choices when it comes to building and modding your spaceship, especially when it comes to design and stats. The overview menu and its icons give you a rundown of your ship with the current parts that you have equipped.

Ship Building and Customization Guide

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Tips and Tricks

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