Starfield Shattered Space

The Scaled Citadel Walkthrough

The Scaled Citadel Walkthrough

This is a The Scaled Citadel walkthrough for the Starfield DLC Shattered Space. Learn how to complete The Scaled Citadel and its rewards here!

The Scaled Citadel Walkthrough

Go to The Scaled Citadel

1 Fire the Mourning Device
Starfield The Scaled Citadel Fire Mourning Device
Aim and fire the Mourning Device by interacting with the buttons by the console where Ekris is.
2 Talk to Malibor Dul'kehf
Starfield The Scaled Citadel Talk to Malibor
Talk to Malibor, who should be nearby to progress the quest.
3 Enter the Scaled Citadel and talk to Anasko
Starfield The Scaled Citadel Talk to Anasko
Follow the quest marker and make your way to The Scaled Citadel. You will have to fight Phantoms and Vortex Horrors on your way there.

Talk to Anasko Va'ruun once you make it inside The Scaled Citadel to progress the quest.
4 Reach the Reactor Level
Starfield The Scaled Citadel Reactor Level
Go to lower levels of The Scaled Citadel and follow the quest marker to reach the Reactor Level.

End the Security Lockdown

5 Cut the Wall and Digipick the Vent
Starfield The Scaled Citadel Cut Wall Digipick Vent.png
Use a Drilling Rig to cut the wall and a Digipick to get through the vent seen in the images above.
6 Destroy the Modulator
Starfield The Scaled Citadel Destroy Modulator
Interact with the Facilities Computer and override the lockdown. It will fail initially.

Afterward, destroy the Modulator by interacting with the Modulator Containment Release and shooting the Modulator. Go back to the computer and override the lockdown.

Tip: Better to use a Heavy Weapon or automatic rifle to destroy the Modulator.

Release Phantoms or End Life Support

7 Replace the Vortex Interlock
Starfield The Scaled Citadel Replace Interlock
Follow the quest marker until you reach the Reactor Level and replace the Vortex Interlock by interacting with the levers.
8 Follow and Talk to Anasko Va'ruun
Starfield The Scaled Citadel Talk to Anasko
Follow Anasko and talk to him to progress the quest.
9 Make Your Choice
Starfield The Scaled Citadel Choice
Here, you can choose to release the phantoms or terminate pod life support. Your choice here will not affect the mission or the ending. The only difference is with Anasko's dialogue.

Confront Anasko Va'ruun

10 Reach the Pinnacle
Starfield The Scaled Citadel Pinacle
Follow the quest marker, which will lead you to the elevator that leads to the Pinnacle. Interact with the ID Card Reader next to it, and the quest marker will change to the location of Anasko's ID Card. Get it in the room across and take the elevator going to the Pinnacle.

Tip: The Phantoms and Zealots will be fighting each other as you make your way to the Pinnacle. Best to just sprint past all of them instead of fighting.
11 Overload the Vortex Gate
Starfield The Scaled Citadel Overloading Vortex Gate
Overload the Vortex Gate by interacting with the Modulator Containment Releases and shooting the corresponding Modulators. You have to do this four times to finish the sub-objective.

Tip: Better to use a Heavy Weapon or automatic rifle to destroy the Modulators.
12 Kill Anasko Va'ruun
Starfield The Scaled Citadel Kill Anasko
You have to kill Anasko Va'ruun once to clear the objective. Although, he will keep spawning even after killing him multiple times.
13 Escape the Scaled Citadel
Starfield The Scaled Citadel Escape the Scaled Citadel
Follow the quest marker and get out of the Scaled Citadel.

Choose which House Should Lead

Starfield The Scaled Citadel Which House Will Lead

At this point of the quest, you will have to choose which House should lead Va'ruun: Veth'aal, Dul'kehf, or Ka'dic.

Trying to name yourself as speaker and/or telling them that it is not your decision to make will both be rejected. You are forced to choose a House.

Serpent's Crusade Choice

Starfield The Scaled Citadel Serpents Crusade

After choosing which House should lead, you will have to make another choice: You can choose to start or not start the Serpent's Crusade.

If you choose not to, then they will all agree and nothing will happen. House Va'ruun will stay on Va'ruun'kai.

Scaled Citadel Rewards

Rewards EXP: 350
Credits: Leveled Amount of Credits
Dazra Vacant House

Starfield Related Guides

Starfield - Shattered Space DLC

Shattered Space DLC Guide

List of All DLC Guides

Starfield DLC Guides
How to Start Shattered Space Shattered Space Walkthrough
Shattered Space Quests Va'ruun'kai Interactive Map
All Shattered Space New Weapons All Shattered Space Armor
All Shattered Space Apparel All Shattered Space IDs
How to Remove Dazra Bounty All DLC Achievements and Trophies
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DLC Walkthroughs

# DLC Main Quest
1 What Remains
2 The Promised, Broken
3 Aligning the Houses
- House Dul'kehf House Veth'aal House Ka'dic
4 Exhuming the Past Conflict in Conviction Zealous Overreach
5 The Other Side
6 The Scaled Citadel

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