Like every other RPG, players will need a lot of money if they want to buy anything worthwhile in Starfield. With item and ship costs reaching the hundreds of thousands, having a wallet full of intergalactic Credits is going to be a must-have for any star explorer who wants to overcome the challenges that await them.
Credits don't grow on trees, sadly, and players will have to put in the effort if they want to make some serious money. Luckily, some methods are much more lucrative than others and don't take very long. Here are a couple of ways to earn Credits fast in Starfield.
Best Ways to Get Credits in Starfield
The first main Credit-making method is through simple questing. These aren't the fastest way to make money, but they are often the most fun, engaging, and rewarding. Starfield's main quest is very generous when it comes to payouts, but there are also a ton of sidequests that give just as many Credits if not more.
Some quests will lead players to places that are brimming with loot and cash. The Failure to Communicate quest in the Jaffa System, for example, features an assault on a Spacer base that has four safes containing about 16k Credits total — this job alone can net players over 22k Credits from monetary compensation and even more if they decide to sell the loot they earn.
Faction quests also offer tons of Credits for players who want to pledge their allegiance to either the UC, the Freestar Collective, Ryujin Industries, and so on. These three are particularly profitable if players decide to take their respective Allegiance Traits during Character Creation. These factions have full-blown quest lines, so they're guaranteed to be more interesting than some other money-making methods.
Job Boards are great if players want to earn some extra cash on the side. Cargo delivery jobs are especially profitable as they usually involve fast traveling from one point to another. Individual jobs don't pay that much, but earnings will add up over time, resulting in a ton of Credits earned per hour.
Lastly, players can always resort to crime. Steal goods, raid cargo ships, or smuggle contraband past planetary scanners to earn a real killing for relatively little effort. Of course, people of the universe won't take kindly to criminal actions, and some Constellation members will outright disapprove of any and all roguish behavior. Still, it's an option to consider.
Outposts can also be turned into passive sources of income, but these usually involve an initial investment and the payment of operating expenses for any crew members manning them. Once players earn enough Credits, they can make a self-sustaining outpost that can fuel their financial needs.
Starfield is available now on PC and Xbox Series X/S.