Follow the Tutorial Slowly
No Man’s Sky NEXT Beginner Tips
No Man’s Sky’s NEXT tutorial can be very overwhelming, but just follow the steps closely and you’ll be fine. When you get started, the first thing you’ll want to do is harvest some Ferrite and Carbon. The Ferrite allows you to craft Metal Platings, and you can start to repair your equipment slowly. After that, you’ll be directed to your ship, where you’ll need to look for more resources to repair it. Start by fixing your Scanner so you can locate Sodium and Oxygen to improve your survivability, then start farming for more Ferrite and Carbon.
If you see blue Di-hydrogen crystals or plants, grab those as well, as you’ll need them to craft a jelly for the ship repairs. The game will also prompt you to examine a beacon at the crash site, which should lead you to the Hermetic Seal. At this point, if you wander too far away from your ship, you might notice that there’s no way to locate it again if you get lost. Don’t panic; the game should prompt you to craft the Analysis Visor so you get a compass on the top of your screen to find your way back to it. Check your Multi-tool for the crafting components, and you should be good. If you ever feel lost, press the Options button to check your objectives, and you’ll see what you need to do next.
We recommend following the tutorial closely as No Man’s Sky will teach you the basics of refining materials, base-building, and warping. No Man’s Sky is a great exploration game, but you should definitely stick on the tutorial path at least until you’ve crafted the Hyperdrive for your ship, and have gotten the blueprints for the Antimatter and Warp Cells. Once you’ve got those, you’ll have all the tools you need to fuel your ship and explore the galaxy, and you can do whatever you want from that point on.
