Summary

  • Building outposts in Starfield allows players to extract resources, create storage, and unlock new gears, but it requires leveling up the Planetary Habitation skill to put them on hostile planets.
  • Enemies in Starfield have weaknesses that players can exploit, such as the Starborn being vulnerable to firearms in long-distance combat. Additionally, enemies in the game do not scale to players' levels.
  • Players can trap enemies inside their outposts in Starfield by luring them in, stunning them, and removing the airlock. This tactic was used by a player named LordSnaggle, who trapped two Va'ruun Zealots and shared a screenshot on Reddit. Other players have suggested creating a "people zoo" with a variety of enemies.

One Starfield player has managed to trap two Va'ruun Zealots inside an outpost they built on a random planet. Building outposts in Starfield is one of the activities players can do without spending many credits. These custom bases are where players extract resources, create more storage, and set up research stations to unlock new gears. The ideal location to construct an outpost in the game is a planet with plentiful resources, as players will need Aluminum, Lead, and Sealant to make modules. One thing to note is that they must level up the Planetary Habitation skill in the Science tree to put outposts on hostile planets.

Starfield features a wide array of enemies, from terramorphs and robots to space pirates. As players travel between planets and search for resources, they will encounter these adversaries whose foremost aim is to ruin their progress. Every one of them has a weakness players can utilize to come out victorious; for example, The Starborn is vulnerable to firearms in long-distance combat. It's important to know that enemies don't scale to players' level, meaning they can run through elite mobs early in the game.

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A Starfield player known on Reddit as LordSnaggle has found a way to trap enemies inside their outpost without diving into combat. The first thing players must do is build a custom hab on a random planet using Aluminum, Lead, and Sealant. Before removing the airlock, they must lure enemies in and stun them to prevent the escape. The original poster trapped two Va'ruun Zealots and shared a screenshot on the game's subreddit, claiming that they will also try to add a neutral NPC to their cage. Fellow Starfield players flocked to Reddit to give some fun ideas, with one in particular suggesting others put different types of enemies in a hab and make them fight.

Va'ruun Zealots are hostile enemies that players will encounter on the ground while exploring procedurally-generated planets. These religious soldiers are members of Starfield's House Va'ruun and worship a mysterious deity called The Great Serpent. They drop some valuable items like weapons and helmets, which players can sell to stores to collect credits, after being killed.

Players who want to trap enemies inside their outpost can do it easier on Starfield's friendly planets, which don't have extreme conditions like toxic atmospheres or high gravity. On their surface, there is a certain amount of resources players must use to make a profitable hab. In addition to valuable materials Lead and Sealant, these planets feature a wide variety of neutral creatures that can be killed to gain loads of XP.

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Starfield
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Action
RPG
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Systems
PC-1 Xbox-1
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Top Critic Avg: 85 /100 Critics Rec: 83%
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Released
September 6, 2023
ESRB
M For Mature 17+ Due To Blood, Suggestive Themes, Use of Drugs, Strong Language, Violence
Developer(s)
Bethesda
Publisher(s)
Bethesda
Engine
proprietary engine
Cross-Platform Play
no multiplayer
Cross Save
no
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Starfield is the first new universe in 25 years from Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4. In this next generation role-playing game set amongst the stars, create any character you want and explore with unparalleled freedom as you embark on an epic journey to answer humanity’s greatest mystery.
The year is 2330. Humanity has ventured beyond our solar system, settling new planets, and living as a spacefaring people. From humble beginnings as a space miner, you will join Constellation – the last group of space explorers seeking rare artifacts throughout the galaxy – and navigate the vast expanse of the Settled Systems in Bethesda Game Studios’ biggest and most ambitious game.

Genre(s)
Action, RPG
How Long To Beat
20 Hours
File Size Xbox Series
101 GB (September 2023)
Metascore
86