Expedition 1: The Pioneers

The subject of this article is from the Expeditions update.
The information from this article is up-to-date as of 1 June, 2021.

SPECIAL.EXPEDITION — Expedition Reward Patch/Decal

Expedition 1: The Pioneers describes the first expedition in No Man's Sky.

Summary[ | ]

This page documents the first expedition of No Man's Sky, called The Pioneers. It began with the release of the Expeditions update on 31 Mar 2021, and ended on 16 May 2021.

A two-week version of the Expedition began with the release of the Expeditions Revisited patch (3.73) on 24 November 2021, and is set to run until 7 December 2021. It uses a new starting system and has decreased requirements for many Milestones to reflect the shorter timeframe.

Gameplay[ | ]

All players start on the planet Sissica, approximately 300–600 units away from their crashed starship. The starting starship is a random C-Class explorer with 20+4 slots, equipped with either an Instability Drive, or Sub-Light Amplifier, and a random coloured trail. The crashed ship is adjacent to a Beacon or Shelter.

In addition to the blueprints known at the beginning of normal mode, the player also knows the following blueprints:

Crafted Products
Equipment
- Boltcaster
- Hyperdrive
Constructed Technology
Construction Parts
- several wooden construction components

The starting Multi-tool in Expedition mode is a random C-class pistol or small rifle. Relative to the starter multi-tool in Normal mode, it has a larger number of slots (12) and some additional features:

The Exosuit is initially equipped with two random upgrades to either Jetpack, Life Support, or Hazard Protection systems, and has 27 slots. The initial avatar appearance is randomly-generated.

Tasks & Rewards[ | ]

Achieving each milestone results in substantial rewards in the form of Expedition Patches, Items, Blueprints, Exosuit and Starship slots, and even new S-class starships, Honmatan OQ5 (33+21 slots), and Golden Vector (29+21 slots); and a new S-class Multi-tool, Geometric Dream Inverter.

Phase 1[ | ]

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No	Phase	Task	Requirement	Rewards	Remarks
1	1	First Steps	Locate your starship	S-class Movement System Upgrade A-class Hazard Protection Upgrade A-class Mining Beam Upgrade
2	1	Lift Off	Leave the planet	1x Inventory Slot 5x Ion Batteries 5x Starship Launch Fuel Pilgrim Geobay blueprint
3	1	Interstellar	Warp to a new system	2x Storage Augmentation 300x Nanites
4	1	Homecoming	Establish a base	3x Repair Kit 12x Salvaged Data
5	1	Naturalist	Discover 20 Creatures	S-class Scanning System Upgrade 10x Creature Pellets	Use the Analysis Visor to scan different creatures.
6	1	Captain on deck	Purchase a capital ship	3x Explosive Drones 5x Salvaged Frigate Module Storage Augmentation 1,000,000 units	Receiving a free freighter after defending it from space pirates count as well.
7	1	The Pilgrim	Explore 10,000u on foot	Rocket Boots plans A-class Life Support Upgrade S-class Movement System Upgrade	Equivalent to about 40 minutes of in-game walking.
8	1	Rendezvous 1	Reach the 1st rendezvous	1,000x Nanites 3x Inventory Slots Multi-Tool Expansion Slot Storage Augmentation	Reach the Colossal Archive at latitude/longitude +45.54, -28.62 on Amdusie D5
9	1	Phase 1	(Complete all 8 Phase 1 tasks)	3x Inventory Slots Atlas Firework Pack

Phase 2[ | ]

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No	Phase	Task	Requirement	Rewards	Remarks
10	2	Rendezvous 2	Reach the 2nd rendezvous	1,000x Nanites 3x Inventory Slots Multi-Tool Expansion Slot Storage Augmentation	Reach the Colossal Archive at latitude/longitude +60.24, +21.76 on Dulowe Q8
11	2	Sightseer	Explore 5 specific environments	Launch Thruster upgrade blueprints S-class Pulse Engine upgrade	Visit a planet having each the following biomes: Verdant Barren Swamp Airless Unusual
12	2	Farmer	Farm 35 plants	Glass Construction Modules Assorted vegetables	Plants may be harvested from any player's base or freighter
13	2	First contact	Discover a new system	3x Warp Hypercore Warp Hypercore plans Cadmium Drive plans	Find a new star system that no other player has ever visited.
14	2	Event horizon	Enter a black hole	Full set of Portal Glyphs	All black holes exit in the Loytkara system, the beginning of the Pioneers expedition
15	2	Rocketman	Spend 30 seconds airborne	Airburst Engine plans S-class Movement System Upgrade Improved (+5) Explorers Guild Standing
16	2	Red skies	Visit a red star	S-class Hyperdrive Upgrade Anomaly Detector 999x Cadmium	Requires constructing a Cadmium Drive upgrade, then warping into the system; entering a red star system by teleport, portal, using Emeril Drive or Indium Drive, or by being warped in as part of a Nexus mission will not work.
17	2	Moneybags	Earn 6,000,000 units	3x Inventory Slot Personal Refiner plans
18	2	Phase 2	(Complete all 8 Phase 2 tasks)	The Surge of Storms B56-K1-6 multi-tool Pioneer Expedition Flag	The multi-tool must be accepted to receive the achievement; if the player already possesses three, one must be traded in.

Phase 3[ | ]

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No	Phase	Task	Requirement	Rewards	Remarks
19	3	Rendezvous 3	Reach the 3rd rendezvous	1,000x Nanites 3x Inventory Slots Multi-Tool Expansion Slot Storage Augmentation	Reach the Colossal Archive at latitude/longitude -24.07, +89.75 on New Vartones
20	3	The Collector	Collect 10 ancient artifacts	Minotaur Geobay plans Historical Document	Buy maps for ruins from the Cartographer on board a Space Station
21	3	Mission Control	Complete 15 fleet expeditions	3x Cargo Bulkhead Salvaged Fleet Beacon Salvaged Fleet Exploration Unit Salvaged Fleet Trade Unit
22	3	Cluster Horde	Earn 5,000 Nanites	5,000,000 units 128x Rusted Metal 256x Runaway Mould
23	3	Light Show	Acquire an A-Class Multi-Tool	Optical Drill plans 3x Multi-Tool Expansion Slot S-class Mining Beam Upgrade
24	3	Companionship	Adopt 4 companions	Nutrient Processor plans Assorted ingredients	Does not have to be simultaneous, or different animals. Adopting and immediately dismissing a companion still counts.
25	3	Emerald dreams	Visit a green star	S-class Hyperdrive Upgrade Anomaly Detector 999x Emeril	Requires constructing an Emeril Drive upgrade, then warping into the system; entering a green star system by teleport, portal, using Indium Drive or by being warped in as part of a Nexus mission will not work.
26	3	Space oddity	Find 5 deep-space anomalies	S-class Pulse Engine Upgrade S-class Starship Shield Upgrade Emergency Broadcast Receiver Terrifying Sample	Use an Anomaly Detector to scan for deep-space anomalies
27	3	Phase 3	(Complete all 8 Phase 3 tasks)	Golden First Spawn Battle Mask customisation

Phase 4[ | ]

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No	Phase	Task	Requirement	Rewards	Remarks
28	4	Rendezvous 4	Reach the 4th rendezvous	1,000x Nanites 3x Inventory Slots Multi-Tool Expansion Slot Storage Augmentation	Reach the Monolith at latitude/longitude +8.37, -156.64 on Luci
29	4	Linguaphile	Learn 50 alien words	Translation technologies 5x Gek Relic 5x Vy'keen Dagger 5x Korvax Casing
30	4	The Good Ship	Acquire an A-class Starship	The Honmatan OQ5 starship	Can also be achieved by acquiring an S-class starship.
31	4	Blue Expanse	Visit a blue star	S-class Hyperdrive Upgrade Anomaly Detector 999x Indium	Requires constructing an Indium Drive upgrade, then warping into the system; entering a blue star system by teleport, portal or by being warped in as part of a Nexus mission will not work.
32	4	Nest Robber	Steal 30 Whispering Eggs	S-class Defensive Systems Upgrade S-class Scatter Blaster Upgrade S-class Pulse Spitter Upgrade
33	4	Uncharted	Discover 35 systems	12x random Planetary Charts Unearthed Treasure 2x Inventory Slots	Find 35 new star systems that no other player has ever visited.
34	4	Famous Explorer	Earn +30 Explorers Guild standing	S-class Scanning System Upgrade A-class Underwater Oxygen Upgrade S-class Hyperdrive Upgrade 10x Navigation Data	Accumulated through completing missions at the Mission Board.
35	4	Cleansed by Fire	Completely explore a Derelict Freighter	Derelict Freighter parts construction plans 3x Cargo Bulkhead 2x Salvaged Frigate Module Horrific Flesh-Helmet customisation
36	4	Phase 4	(Complete all 8 Phase 4 tasks)	Streamlined Jetpack Unit customisation

Phase 5[ | ]

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No	Phase	Task	Requirement	Rewards	Remarks
37	5	Rendezvous 5	Reach the final rendezvous	1,000x Nanites 3x Inventory Slots Multi-Tool Expansion Slot Storage Augmentation	Reach the Portal at latitude/longitude +63.27, -147.96 on Ippen Omega
38	5	The Survivor	Walked 10,000u on extreme worlds	Exocraft Summoning Station plans Orbital Exocraft Materialiser plans S-class Movement System Upgrade S-class Life Support Upgrade	Does not work in VR when using teleportation as method of locomotion.
39	5	The Glass Bead	Acquire an Abyssal Treasure	Efficient Water Jets plans Void Egg 512x Salt 3x S-class Submarine Drive Upgrade	Obtained by making an offering at a Submerged Ruins, or from a crate on a Derelict Freighter
40	5	Boundary Failure	Eliminate 50 Sentinels	5x Multi-Tool Expansion Slot The Geometric Dream Inverter multi-tool	The multi-tool must be accepted to receive the achievement; if the player already possesses three, one must be traded in.
41	5	The Jackpot	Earn 1,000,000 units in a single sale	Alloy crafting blueprints 20x Geodesite
42	5	Lost in Space	Discover an abandoned system	AtlasPass v1, v2 & v3 blueprints	Must be a system not previously discovered by another player.
43	5	The Navigator	Chart 60 Waypoints	S-class Scanning System Upgrade S-class Movement System Upgrade S-class Life Support Upgrade
44	5	Stormy Skies	Collect 50 Storm Crystals	1,616x Hexite S-class Life Support Upgrade 6x Storage Augmentation
45	5	Phase 5	(Complete all 8 Phase 5 tasks)	Title 'Pioneer' Pioneers Expedition Decal Pioneers Expedition Banner