Early Game Guide: What to Do First

Find out what to do first in Starfield in this early game guide. See the steps on what to do first and some early game secrets to get ahead in the early game!

What to Do First in Starfield

Get the Mark I Spacesuit

The Mark I armor set is locked behind a Master-level lock, but you can still interact with it by aiming at its left shoulder piece through the slit in the glass.

Execute the exploit to get the Mark I Spacesuit in The Lodge's basement area early. This is one of the best spacesuits in the game, and it will carry you until late game!

How to Open the Master Lock in The Lodge

Buy Equipment in New Atlantis

Don't rely on enemy loot as they're scarce in the early game. Buy your ammo, guns, and Med Packs at shops in New Atlantis to be ready on upcoming missions.

New Atlantis Map, Shops, and Location Guide

Do the Mantis Side Quest

You can obtain a side quest called Mantis when you pick up the a note regarding on a Secret Outpost from a dead spacer. Completing Mantis gives you a full legendary armor set, weapon, a new ship in the early game. However, the area where the side quest takes place is at Level 30, so you may need to lower your difficulty to Easy or Very Easy to clear it.

Mantis Quest Reward and Puzzle Solution

Finish Into the Unknown

It is recommended to finish Into the Unknown first before you start roaming around because Starborn Powers are first unlocked during the quest.

Starborn Powers are like magic spells and they can be casted during combat or exploration to help you defeat enemies or gather resources.

Best Starborn Powers

Join a Faction

You can also join factions such as the Crimson Fleet since faction quests provide credits and you can even pick up legendary weapons during the quests.

List of All Factions and Faction Questlines

Select a Faction Trait to Obtain More Credits

Selecting one of the faction traits such as Freestar Collective Settler is generally a good idea since you'll be getting more credits after completing a mission on your selected faction. This is a must for early game since a lot of stuff you can use credits for in this game are expensive.

How to Farm Credits

Explore and Scan Planets

Jump to another planet on other star systems and scan them to receive XP to get skill points fast. This will also let you see resources the planet has, and some might have Points of Interests worth discovering.

List of All Planets

Early Game Tips in Starfield

Early Game Tips
Stock Up on Digipicks Loot Ammo From Enemies Level Up Essential Skills

Stock Up on Digipicks

Digipicks are valuable tools to pick locks. It is recommended to buy as many Digipicks as you can from vendors, so you won't run out when attempting to pick a lock. You can also obtain them from corpses in certain areas.

Do note that upgrading the Security skill will allow you to pick more difficult locks.

How to Get More Digipicks

Loot Ammo From Enemies

Don't forget to always loot enemy corpses for ammo. Ammo doesn't have any weight, so it's okay to hoard as much ammo as you can in your inventory, even the ones that you don't need at the moment.

Can You Craft Ammo?

Level Up Essential Skills

Essential Skills to Level Up
Stealth	Persuasion	Theft
Weight Lifting	Security	Boost Pack Training

Leveling up your skills' ranks improves how you use these mechanics, which are useful in your overall gameplay. Don't forget to check what challenges you need to accomplish in order to rank the skill up.

List of All Skills and Skill Trees

Starfield Related Guides

Tips and Tricks

All Tips and Tricks