Bethesda is one of the most respected studios today. The company is considered the queen of immersive role-playing games, packed with detail, quests, and great stories. Along these lines, it’s no small feat to say that Starfield was one of the most anticipated games of 2023 for Xbox and PC fans . It’s Bethesda’s most ambitious project to date.
In total, Starfield features approximately 19 main missions . Each one unlocks as you complete the previous one. Mission 5 is called “The Unknown ,” a mission that unlocks a series of doors upon completion. Throughout this article, I’ll show you how to fully complete this task, as well as how to complete all of its objectives, and give you some tips to make it easier to complete.
How to unlock the mission Heading into the Unknown?
To unlock this mission in the game, we must first complete the previous four . “One Small Step,” “The Old Quarter,” “Empty Nest,” and “Return to Vectera” are the first four objectives to complete before our fifth mission. We must head to the Lodge to find Sarah Morgan, the leader of the Constellation; she will be the one in charge of entrusting us with our mission.
Follow this little guide to complete the mission
If you want to complete this mission in its entirety, follow these steps.
- First, you’ll need to open the Quest Panel and head to The Eye . This is a space station located in Jemison, Alpha Centauri, to speak with Vladimir.
- Once you arrive here and speak to Vladimir, you’ll be given two locations (which never repeat; they’re completely random). These two will take you to two random planets.
- In each of these, you’ll find an Artifact and Andreja. As you may already know, it’s important to be prepared for these trips; you should have good equipment for any problems you might encounter.
- When you find Andreja on one of the two planets, talk to her, tell her Vladimir sent you, and search with her for the Artifact. There, you’ll have to go deep into some abandoned mines , where you’ll find some enemies that you’ll need to eliminate to continue advancing.
Once completed, we’ll reach one of the objectives of this mission: the first artifact, called Iota. Once we obtain this, Andreja will leave the group, and we’ll have to head for the other planet.
- The second planet is usually easier than the previous one. What we need to do here is find an undiscovered geophysical feature . This is located in a cave, where we normally won’t find enemies to face. At the end of the cave, if we continue exploring, we’ll find our second artifact, thus completing the first part of the mission.
- With both artifacts in our possession, we must return to Jemison and enter the Lodge to join the rest. Here, you’ll need to speak with Matteo, and we can decide whether to include Andreja in our group . Make sure your answer is yes if you’re looking for something with her.
- Now, we will have to return to The Eye again, and look for Vladimir Sall, we will talk to him, and he will give us a new location to explore, a new anomaly (in portion III) .
- When you land in the Scanner Anomaly, you should ignore the direction marker, as it won’t lead you to the objective. Instead, open the scanner and follow the trail, which causes it to completely distort and begin to vibrate. If you continue along this route, you’ll reach a temple-like structure called the Eta Temple.
- Once inside the Eta Temple, you’ll find clusters of lights, so you’ll need to move toward them and touch them. After a while and have touched enough, the rings of lights will stop, and you’ll be able to pass through their center . This will unlock your first power, the Anti-Gravity Field.
From here you will only have to return to the Lodge and show everyone the newly acquired skill , thus completing the mission in its entirety.
How to activate the power of the Antigravity Field?
To activate this power, you must go to the Powers menu at the top of the character menu. Here, you can activate the Anti-Gravity Field, which you can use without fear once equipped. Simply hold down the RB or LB button on your controller , then press the opposite button (if you hold RB, press LB; and vice versa).
If you’re playing on PC, just press the letter “Z” and you’ll see how cool this power is.
What happens when you complete the mission?
Upon completing this mission, the game will unlock two more missions for you . One of these is a main mission called “What Money Can Buy .” Before you jump headfirst into this mission, I advise you to take a look at the ” Miscellaneous ” section of the missions.
Here, you’ll find a quest called “Power from Beyond ,” which will help you gain other powers before continuing with the game’s main story.
Rewards for completing The Unknown
Upon completing this quest, you’ll earn some rewards that will be useful on your adventure. First, you’ll receive some credits, totaling 9,500 , and you’ll also be able to earn 400 experience points and two first-aid kits , which are always a good thing. You’ll also be able to add Andreja to your team .
However, the main reward of this mission is our first power: Antigravity Field , which will be of vital importance to us from this point on.
How to get new powers for your character?
Once you’ve completed the Path to the Unknown quest and activated the Power from Beyond quest, you’ll be able to search for other powers. The Power from Beyond quest gives you the chance to find the locations of the game’s temples, and thus find the powers . However, always keep in mind that to gain new powers, you’ll have to progress through the story and unlock new artifacts.
And that’s all, let me know in the comments if this guide helped you complete this main quest.
