Expedition 15: Aquarius

The subject of this article is from the Aquarius update.
The information from this article is up-to-date as of 22 October, 2024.

Expedition Reward Patch/Decal

Expedition 15: Aquarius describes the fifteenth expedition in No Man's Sky.

Summary

This page documents the fifteenth expedition of No Man's Sky, called Aquarius. It began on 4th of September, two days after the end of the fourteenth expedition.

Gameplay

  Note: This section is under development.

Milestones & Rewards

Achieving each milestone results in substantial rewards in the form of Expedition Patches, Items, Blueprints, Exosuit, Starship Upgrades, Units, and Nanites.

Phase 1

No	Badge	Milestone	Requirement	Reward
1		Casting Off	Locate your starship	1 x Pre-Packaged Personal Refiner Unit 3 x Starship Launch Fuel
2		Blue Yonder	Leave the planet	Base Computer Plans 1 x Pre-Packaged Hyperdrive Unit
3		Gone Fishing: 1	Reach the first angling destination	Fishing Rig Plans 46 x Rusted Metal 73 x Salt
4		Toe In The Water	Acquire a Fishing Rig	1 x Powerful Underwater Oxygen Upgrade Underwater Survival Blueprints
5		Wading In	Catch your first 5 fish	1 x Pre-Packaged Aqua-Jets Unit Nutrient Processor Plans
6		The One That...	Miss out on a catch	6 x NipNip Buds 1 x Supreme Movement System Upgrade 5 x Inventory Slot
7		Catches Of The Day	Cook a fish dish	1 x Supreme Life Support Upgrade 1 x Banned Hazard Protection Upgrade
8		Phase 1	Complete all milestones in Phase 1	Gone Fishin’ Poster Plans Sea Chart Poster Plans Bounty of the Sea Poster Plans

Phase 2

No	Badge	Milestone	Requirement	Reward
9		Gone Fishing: 2	Reach the second angling destination
10		Message In A Bottle	Land a message from the Angler	Fishing Bait Recipes
11		Taking The Bait	Use bait while fishing	1 x Pre-Packaged Launch Auto-Charger Unit 1 x Supreme Launch Thrusters Upgrade.
12		Hook, Line & Sinker	Land an uncommon fish	1 x Pre-Packaged Advanced Mining Laser Unit
13		Freedom Of The Sea	Release 3 fish back to water	Exo-Skiff PlansCrystal Sulphide
14		Sun On The Water	Catch 3 fish that are only active during the day	Craftable Components Plans 1 x Supreme Radiation Protection Upgrade
15		Pondskipper	Deploy an Exo-Skiff	5 x Mealworms 5 x Spicy Chum 5 x Bionic Lure
16		Feed Water	Catch 4 uncommon irradiated fish	1 x Banned Hazard Protection Upgrade 3 x Hypnotic eye
17		Phase 2	Complete all milestones in Phase 2	Deep-Sea Flippers Customization Deep-Sea Leggings Customization

Phase 3

No	Badge	Milestone	Requirement	Reward
18		Gone Fishing: 3	Reach the third angling destination	5 x Starship Inventory Slot 5,900 x Nanites
19		Tales Of The Waves	Land a message from the Angler	750 x Oxygen
20		Freediving	Reach ocean depths: 0/50u	10 x Crystal Sulphide 15 x Glass 1000 x Pure Ferrite Underwater Construction Plans
21		Child Of The Sea	Establish an underwater base	1 x Supreme Defensive System Upgrade 2 x Powerful Underwater Oxygen Upgrade
22		The Lazy Fisherman	Catch 13 fish with an Automated Trap	1 x Pre-Packaged Rocket Boots Unit 2 x Supreme Movement System Upgrade
23		The Inky Depths	Cast your line in deep water	1 x Supreme Frost Protection Upgrade 1 x Banned Hazard Protection Upgrade
24		Ice Cold	Catch 5 uncommon fish from ice worlds	1 x Supreme Thermal Protection Upgrade
25		Phase 3	Complete all milestones in Phase 3	Deep-Sea Helmet Customization Deep-Sea Armor Customization

Phase 4

No	Badge	Milestone	Requirement	Reward
26		Gone Fishing: 4	Reach the fourth angling destination	900 x Nanintes 7 x Inventory Slot
27		Call Of The Water	Land a message from the Angler	1 x Aquatic Treasure 5 x Shadow Lure
28		In Hot Water	Land 7 uncommon high-temperature fish	400 x Quicksilver 1 x Fish Pie
29		Night Fishing	Catch 3 nocturnal fish	Barnacle Plans20 x Kelp Sac
30		Pearls Of Wisdom	Harvest 15 Living Pearls	1 x Terrifying Sample 5 x Mollusc Flesh
31		The Lunker	Land 3 enormous fish	Small Aquarium Plans 1 x Biological Sample
32		Wading In Again	Land 100 fish	30 x Salvaged Data 1 x Trident Key
33		Phase 4	Complete all milestones in Phase 4	Lost Angler’s Rig Plans

Phase 5

No	Badge	Milestone	Requirement	Reward
34		Gone Fishing: 5	Reach the final angling destination	1500 x Salt 7 x Inventory Slot
35		The Angler Rests	Land a message from the Angler	400 x Gold 200 x Chromatic Metal
36		To2/E G74551(Scales of Fire)	s66ls?? l15tensss(Haul in the Angler’s legacy)	Tentacled Figurine Plans
37		Fins Of Thunder	Catch 3 fish that are only active during a storm	400 x Quicksilver 3 x Storm Crystal
38		Abyssal Wonder	Record an underwater creature over 100kg	5 x Hadal Core 1 x Deathly-Cold Ice Cream
39		Myths Of The Deep	Catch 1 Legendary Fish	1 x Terrifying Sample 2 x Old Boot
40		Fresh Sell Fish	Sell 500,000$ worth of fish	50 x Crystal Sulphide 50 x Hadal Core Shell Puree
41		Phase 5	Complete all milestones in Phase 5	Title: ‘The Fisher’ Aquarius Decal Plans Aquarius Banner Customization

Final Phase

• Aquarius Flight Pack Customization

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