Summary
- Obtain salvaged frigate modules from guild envoys and Nexus missions for upgrades.
- Explore crashed freighters and derelict freighters to find salvaged frigate modules.
- Farm frigate modules by recruiting frigates for expeditions or shooting cargo pods in pirate systems.
No Man’s Sky has matured into one of the most definitive space exploration and survival titles, despite its rather rocky launch back in 2016. The developer, Hello Games, has continued to release regular updates and content, all of which have been completely free, with no paid DLC available.
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One of the more unique aspects of the space gameplay in this open-world game is that a player can own and upgrade a freighter. In effect, this massive capital ship becomes a flying base. Upgrading a freighter means tracking down salvaged frigate modules and exchanging them for upgrades or consumables at the upgrade control terminal, which can be found on the bridge of the freighter. There are several ways to gather these modules, with some being more efficient than others.
6 Guild Envoys
Both Explorer And Merchant Guild Envoys Give Frigate Modules
- Master rank is required for the Explorers Guild envoy.
- Exalted rank is required for the Merchants Guild envoy.
One of the simpler ways to get hold of salvaged frigate modules when playing No Man’s Sky is to skip from station to station, looking at the available rewards for missions on offer. Both the Merchant Guild and the Explorers Guild can offer frigate modules as a quest reward.
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However, there is a downside to this method. Namely, the player will need to build up their reputation and standing with each of these guilds before they will be offered the kinds of missions that can reward frigate modules. This could take quite some time and be more than a little tedious.
5 Nexus Missions
Frigate Modules Can Be Given As Nexus Mission Rewards
- Limited range of missions available.
- Some missions may require a group.
The Nexus is the player hub in No Man’s Sky. Every player has access to it, even if they have disabled multiplayer. Whilst in space, a player can use their ship to summon The Nexus to their location, and then land on it in the same way as a station.
At the front of the landing dock area is the mission terminal. This mission terminal offers a small range of missions, which change over time. Occasionally, a salvaged frigate module may be offered as a mission reward. The downside here is that some Nexus missions are designed to be completed by a small group of players and may not be possible to complete when playing solo.
4 Crashed Freighters
Buried Cargo Pods May Contain Frigate Modules
- There are multiple ways to locate crashed freighters.
- It can be frustrating digging out the cargo pods.
Crashed freighters are one of a selection of planet-based POIs that can be uncovered by using a sensor booster, activating transmission towers, or purchasing planetary charts from the appropriate vendor on a station. Each crashed freighter has a number of buried cargo pods that the player can dig up using the terrain manipulation tool.
Some buried pods are hazardous, emitting radiation, for example. It can also be quite challenging to find the entrance to a cargo pod when digging it out. However, once a pod has been excavated, it may contain loot, and this loot can include salvaged frigate modules, although rarely.
3 Derelict Freighters
Completing Derelict Freighter Scenarios Can Reward Frigate Modules
- Derelict freighters are found in space.
- These POIs may involve first-person combat against alien creatures.
There are two ways to track down derelict freighters in space. Firstly, the player can buy an emergency signal scanner from the scrap dealer at a space station, and these are generally located under the stairs on the right-hand side of the station. Secondly, using a ship's pulse engine to travel around will sometimes spawn one.
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These are space-based encounters, which are part puzzle-solving gameplay, with some first-person combat tacked on as well in some scenarios. One of the items that can be looted by running these encounters is salvaged frigate modules.
2 Frigate Expeditions
Arguably, The Easiest Way To Get Frigate Modules
- If a player owns a freighter, they can recruit a fleet of frigates.
- Frigates can be sent out on fleet missions.
One of the more interesting features of owning a freighter in No Man’s Sky is the ability to recruit a fleet of frigates as well. There are different types of frigates, including combat, exploration, and support ships. There is an NPC located on the bridge of the freighter that can help the player send out fleets of frigates on away missions.
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Some of these away missions may award the player with salvaged frigate modules. The great thing about this method is that it is almost entirely hands-free. The only effort involved is sending the fleet out, checking on its progress, and possibly repairing any frigates that were damaged during the mission, once they return.
1 Become A Pirate
Shoot Cargo Pods To Loot Frigate Modules
- A low loot chance but easy to do.
- Best done in pirate systems to avoid Sentinel activity.
Cargo pods have around a 1% chance of dropping a salvaged frigate module as loot when they are destroyed. However, attacking cargo pods in a normal system in No Man’s Sky will result in Sentinel ships coming for the pilot. The way around this is to perform this type of systematic looting in a pirate-controlled outlaw system.
Outlaw systems usually have plenty of cargo pods close to the local space station, and flying close enough will enable the player to inspect each one and then reveal the contents. This is a solid choice for farming a few frigate modules quickly and easily.
No Man's Sky
- Released
- August 9, 2016
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- Hello Games
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC, Nintendo Switch 2
- OpenCritic Rating
- Fair
