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TITLE Prerequisites Investigate the hijack source Explore the extracted coordinates Converse with the Autophage head. Consult with Nada [Additional if Expedition 10 was not completed.] Consult with The Construct Expand the Investigation PRAYERS OF THE MACHINE POTM - Korvax Simulation Terminal Core POTM - Factory Operations Terminal POTM - Space Station Core POTM - Personal Starship AUDIENCE WITH THE AUTOPHAGE AWTA - Install a Polyphonic Core & Enter an Autophage Site AWTA - Complete a mission for the Autophage AWTA - Converse with the Autophage AWTA - Earn a Core for the Voltaic Staff AWTA - Earn a Head for the Voltaic Staff AWTA - Construct the Voltaic Staff Seek the Fragment of a New Atlantid Seek a hidden gateway Speak with the Atlas Consult with Nada FAQs References
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Join minds with Priest Entity Nada to investigate, meet, and perhaps befriend the mysterious robotic Autophage. A guided mission chain brings many hours of narrative and adventure, exploring the origin of these secretive constructs and what it means for the universe as a whole.

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NEXT MISSION

Awakenings

The Atlas Path

The Artemis Path - Part 1

Expanding The Base - Part 1

A Trace Of Metal

Under A Rebel Star

Dreams Of The Deep

Starbirth

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INSTRUCTIONS

TITLE

REWARD

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  • Complete 'The Purge'.

  • Complete 'A Trace of Metal'.

  • Complete 'Harmonic Seal' (Unlock the tool cabinet at a Harmonic Camp).

Prerequisites

Incoming Message

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  • Reach the remote location to investigate the hijack source.

  • Interact with Autophage Head.

  • Scan the head.

  • Say you don't understand.

  • Offer Atlantideum.

Investigate the hijack source

Unknown coordinates extracted from Autophage head.

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  • Go to the marked Monolith.

  • Interact with Discordant Interface to fuse Monolith with Atlantideum.

  • Explore the Past, Present & Future at the Monolith.

Explore the extracted coordinates

Autophage Words.

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  • Speak to the Autophage Head.

  • Install a Scan Harmoniser.

  • Use Harmoniser to meet & talk to cloaked Autophage.

Converse with the Autophage head.

Scan Harmoniser BP.

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  • Consult with Nada.

Consult with Nada

Check if catch up missions needed.

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  • Consult Polo about the Autophage.

  • Locate an Echo Seed.

  • Awaken the Construct.

[Additional if Expedition 10 was not completed.]

The Construct.

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  • Consult with The Construct.

  • Report back to Nada.

Consult with The Construct

Polyphonic Core BP.

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  • Complete'Prayers of the Machine'.

  • Complete 'Audience with the Autophage'.

Expand the Investigation

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  • Korvax Simulation Terminal Core.

  • Factory Operations Terminal.

  • Space Station Core.

  • Personal Starship.

PRAYERS OF THE MACHINE

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  • Interact with Korvax Simulation Terminal on the Space Anomaly.

  • (Atlantideum Required).

POTM - Korvax Simulation Terminal Core

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  • Interact with Factory Operations Terminal.

  • (Atlantideum Required).

POTM - Factory Operations Terminal

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  • Interact with Space Station Core.

  • (Atlantideum Required).

POTM - Space Station Core

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  • Interact withPersonal Starship.

  • (Atlantideum Required).

POTM - Personal Starship

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  • Install a Polyphonic Core

  • Enter an Autophage Site

  • Complete a mission for the Autophage

  • Converse with the Autophage

  • Construct the Fibreglass Grip

  • Warp to meet more Autophage

  • Earn a core for the Voltaic Staff

  • Construct the Atlantideum Chamber

  • Earn a head for the Voltaic Staff

  • Construct the Voltaic Staff

AUDIENCE WITH THE AUTOPHAGE

Voltaic Staff

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  • Install a Polyphonic Core.

  • Charge the Core with Atlantideum

  • Use Core to find & enter an Autophage Site.

AWTA - Install a Polyphonic Core & Enter an Autophage Site

Autophage Race revealed.

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  • Speak with the Autophage.

  • Complete a simple procedural mission.

  • Hand in mission.

AWTA - Complete a mission for the Autophage

Fibreglass Grip BP.

Autophage Standing.

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  • Converse with the Autophage.

  • Ask the Autophage about the Fibreglass Grip.

  • Construct the Fibreglass Grip.

  • Warp to meet more Autophage.

AWTA - Converse with the Autophage

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  • Go to another Autophage Camp.

  • Show the completed Fibreglass Grip to an Autophage.

  • Complete a simple procedural mission.

  • Hand in mission to earn the Atlantideum Chamber blueprint.

  • Ask the Autophage about the Atlantideum Chamber.

  • Construct the Atlantideum Chamber.

  • Warp to meet more Autophage.

AWTA - Earn a Core for the Voltaic Staff

Atlantideum Chamber BP.

Autophage Standing.

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  • Go to another Autophage Camp.

  • Show the completed Atlantideum Chamber to the marked Autophage.

  • Earn a head for the Voltaic Staff by completing a simple procedural mission.

  • Hand in mission to earn the Concentric Transducer blueprint.

  • Ask the Autophage about the Concentric Transducer.

  • Construct the Concentric Transducer.

AWTA - Earn a Head for the Voltaic Staff

Concentric Transducer BP.

Autophage Standing.

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  • Interact with the Autophage Synthesis Terminal / Harmonic Interface.

  • Assemble the Voltaic Staff.

  • Show the completed Voltaic Staff to the marked Autophage.

AWTA - Construct the Voltaic Staff

Voltaic Staff.

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  • Speak to the lifeboat.

  • [Note that progress will be temporarily blocked here if you have a Void Egg in your inventories, as it will override this Space Encounter].

Seek the Fragment of a New Atlantid

Autophage Words.

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  • Present Atlantideum to a portal.

  • Step through the portal.

Seek a hidden gateway

New Destination.

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  • Don't Panic!

  • Speak with the Atlas.

  • Reveal Atlantideum.

  • Push Atlantideum closer [ OR ] Put Atlantideum away.

  • Watch [ OR ] Turn away.

  • Submit [ OR ] Question.

  • Choose fear [ OR ] Choose hope.

  • Submit [ OR ] Defy [ OR ] Comfort.

Speak with the Atlas

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  • Tell Nada about the Atlas.

  • Reveal Atlantideum.

  • Give Atlantideum [ OR ] Refuse.

Consult with Nada

Autophage missions.

Autophage Standing page.

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FAQs

Can you get your stuff back in no man's sky? ›

If the player dies upon returning to their graves, the player will lose ALL items carried previously. Even though all items will be lost if the grave is not retrieved before dying a second time, all installed tech of the exosuit will remain.

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How to get the They Who Returned quest? ›

to trigger, you must have completed:
  1. The Purge.
  2. Harmonic Seal (Previously found a Harmonic Camp & unlocked multi-tool cabinet)
  3. A Trace of Metal. It does NOT matter where you warp to. You don't need a Korvax or Dissonant system, for example. You simply need to have completed those 3 missions. 29 - Echoes (06)
Aug 24, 2023

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What is the rarest item in no man's sky? ›

The Multi-tool itself is not rare, but there are certain types that are hard to find. The one that is the hardest to find in No Man's Sky is the S-class Royal Multi-tool. It does the job of two, being a fantastic weapon and a great mining equipment, very well.

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How to get resources in No Man's Sky? ›

They can be purchased, mined from raw elements on the ground of planets (either by hand or with an Autonomous Mining Unit), mined from asteroids in space, harvested from plants, collected from the air (with an Atmosphere Harvester or Oxygen Harvester), given to you as gifts from animals you befriend, found in crates ...

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What happens to your old ship in no man's sky? ›

The ship not in use will be stored on the freighter. Warping the freighter one time after accepting the crashed ship will move the other ship to the hangar. Players that don't own a freighter can still own more than one ship, it will just stay on the ground where they were found until they leave the system (eg.

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Do you lose everything at the end of NMS? ›

No, you don't lose anything. The end of the main quest does not effect your collected items and milestones.

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What is the hardest ship to get in No Man's Sky? ›

By far the most difficult ship to acquire, living ships are hatched over multiple days from Void Eggs -- rare items purchasable with quicksilver aboard The Space Anomaly.

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What is the most valuable craftable item in no man's sky? ›

High End Crafting items (Stasis Device / Fusion Ignitor) can sell for around 16 million units each. You can create these using a variety of items that you can create or win from missions at the Space Station and the Nexus on the Space Anomaly. Crafting advanced products is a great way to earn money.

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What is the most valuable crop in no man's sky? ›

The best value is Living Glass as it grows much more rapidly as both Liquid Explosive and Circuit Board grow in roughly 24 hours.

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What is the best money maker in NMS? ›

Scanning rocks, plants, and animals with an upgraded scanner is the easiest way to make money in No Man's Sky. Buy Planetary Charts to find crashed ships you can sell as salvage to make money quickly. With the new patch update, more experienced fighters can find and sell Sentinel Interceptors.

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How to get billions in nms? ›

What I do:
  1. Destroy some asteroids to get gold.
  2. Sell this gold at a station to get millions of credits.
  3. Buy a freighter (free)
  4. Create fleet command rooms.
  5. Hire frigates (maximum 30)
  6. Send them on expeditions to get billions of credits.
Feb 21, 2024

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How often do resources respawn in No Man's Sky? ›

Respawning
Original HarvesterNew Harvester
On a baseNeverNever
Outside a baseRoughly 3 daysNo delay

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How do I find where I died in No Man's Sky? ›

You will see an icon like a settlement or monument, just look towards where you died. It looks like the thing on the cover of the game.

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How do you restore life in no man's sky? ›

Core health is usually reduced by taking damage while one's Shield is down and restored by interacting with Health Stations and Health Restoratives (white boxes that sometimes appear in Cargo Drops).

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