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Expedition 5: Exobiology describes the fifth expedition in No Man's Sky.
For the Redux Version from November 2022, see: Expedition 5 Redux: Exobiology
Summary[ | ]
This page documents the fifth expedition of No Man's Sky, called Exobiology. It began on 24 Feburary, three months after the end of the fourth expedition.
Gameplay[ | ]
Exobiology is focused primarily on discovering and interacting with the strange and varied alien creatures inhabiting the universe.
Each Traveller will begin their journey in a lonely star system devoid of wildlife, but with a towering bipedal creature companion to accompany them. Journey across the expedition route to meet majestic diplos, gather eggs and milk, and endeavour to impress Iteration: Cronus with your baking skills. Discover new species inhabiting anomalous worlds and ocean depths, befriend and nurture new companions, rendezvous with other players, and much more.
All players start on the Frozen planet of Ecorald in the Limaav-Dolmu system. They are about 1000u from their broken starship, located at a Traveller Grave. The starting starship is a random S-Class explorer with 15+4 slots.
In addition to the blueprints known at the beginning of normal mode, the player also knows the following blueprints:
- Crafted Products
- Constructed Technology
The starting Multi-tool in Expedition 5 is a random C-class pistol with 7 slots, random weapon, and Analysis Visor pre-installed.
The Exosuit is initially equipped with two cold protection upgrades and an X-Class upgrade to a Hazard Protection system; has a Portable Refiner in the inventory; and has 24+4+2 slots. The initial avatar appearance is randomly-generated.
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 |
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| 1 | 
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Pawprints | Ride a companion: 850u |
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| 2 | 
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The Metal Mount | Reach your starship |
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| 3 | 
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Best Friend's Portrait | Photograph your companion |
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| 4 | 
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Lift Off | Launch into space for the first time |
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| 5 | 
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To Brighter Stars | Leave this lifeless system |
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| 6 | 
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Homeworld | Visit a lush world |
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| 7 | 
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The Next Generation | Induce a companion egg |
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| 8 | 
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Rendezvous 1 | Reach the 1st rendezvous |
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| 9 | 
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Phase 1 | Complete all milestones in Phase 1 |
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Phase 2[ | ]
| No | Badge | Milestone | Requirement | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 
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Rendezvous 2 | Reach the 2nd rendezvous |
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| 11 | 
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Mad Science | Genetically modify a companion egg |
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| 12 | 
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Swarmed | Feed a group of 10 creatures |
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| 13 | 
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Ornithology | Discover 10 flying creatures |
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| 14 | 
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Digestive Analysis | Search dung samples: 50 |
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| 15 | 
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Terrestrial Snaps | Take a photo of 10 ground creatures |
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| 16 | 
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Sightseer | Explore specific environments: 5 |
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| 17 | 
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Enduring Friendship | Earn complete trust from a companion |
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| 18 | 
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Phase 2 | Complete all milestones in Phase 2 |
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Phase 3[ | ]
| No | Badge | Milestone | Requirement | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Rendezvous 3 | Reach the third rendezvous point |
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| 20 | Best-Laid plans | Acquire 3 types of egg from friendly creatures |
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| 21 | Wild Dairy | Acquire 4 types of milk from friendly creatures |
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| 22 | Sweet Tooth | Bake a delicious cake product |
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| 23 | A Discerning Palate | Present Cronus with an outstanding cooking product |
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| 24 | Phase 3 | Complete all milestones in Phase 3 |
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Phase 4[ | ]
| No | Badge | Milestone | Requirement | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Rendezvous 4 | Reach the fourth rendezvous point |
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| 26 | Coleopterology | Adopt a beetle companion |
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| 27 | Companionship | Adopt animal companions: 0/3 |
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| 28 | Eyes In The Reeds | Discover creatures on a swamp world: 0/1 |
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| 29 | Marine Biology | Discover Underwater Creatures: 0/10 |
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| 30 | What Lurks Below | Escape the embrace of an Abyssal Horror |
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| 31 | Valuable Data | Earn 200,000 units for a single creature discovery |
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| 32 | Phase 4 | Complete all milestones in Phase 4 |
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Phase 5[ | ]
| No | Badge | Milestone | Requirement | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Rendezvous 5 | Reach the final rendezvous point |
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| 34 | A Crowded Universe | Visit a planet with 13 or more species of fauna |
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| 35 | Wingspan | Fly on a companion: 4,000u |
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| 36 | Xenobiology | Discover Exotic Creatures: 5 |
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| 37 | Famous Explorer | Earn standing with the Explorers Guild: 16 |
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| 38 | Ancestors | Excavate fossils: 15 |
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| 39 | Recognisable Life | Meet a deep-space sentience |
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| 40 | Phase 5 | Complete all milestones in Phase 5 |
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| 41 | Exobiology | Complete every expedition phase: 5 |
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Additional information[ | ]
Gallery[ | ]
Initial Set Up Sample[ | ]
Initial Multi-Tool
Initial exosuit inventory
Initial exosuit inventory
Initial exosuit inventory
Initial starship
Initial starship
Phase 1[ | ]
Phase 1 complete
Reality Glitch Trail
Phase 2[ | ]
Phase 2 complete
Phase 3[ | ]
Phase 3 complete
Phase 4[ | ]
Phase 4 complete
Phase 5[ | ]
Phase 5 complete
Triple Burst Firework
Dual Chrome Firework
Wheel of Hirk Firework
Main reward
Riding a new companion
