Every Main Mission in Starfield (Starfield Mission List)

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The main story of Starfield centers around a collection of mysterious artifacts, the first of which players will find during the game's opening stages. As they begin to track down more of these strange antiquities, they'll learn how humanity came to master intergalactic space travel as well as what happened to planet Earth.

It's important to note that the main story is just a small part of what Starfield has to offer, with the game packed full of side content and world-building lore. However, for those who are only interested in the main story or anyone curious about how far into it they are, the following Starfield mission list should prove to be useful.

Every Main Story Mission in Starfield (Starfield Mission List)

There are nineteen main story missions in Starfield, which between them should take players around 20 hours or so to complete. This does not include the Power From Beyond questline, which is entirely optional despite being heavily linked with the main story. That said, players are advised to tackle these missions as well, as doing so can make the final stages of the game considerably easier. They're all relatively short, with most taking no more than fifteen minutes to complete.

Warning: The following sections contain major story spoilers for Starfield.

All Starfield Mission Objectives (Potential Spoilers)

Every main story mission in Starfield is broken up into objectives, with most typically having somewhere between ten and fifteen. However, certain missions are considerably longer than others, including the very first one, which serves as an extended tutorial of sorts. As the game goes on, missions tend to get a little shorter, though there are still a few lengthy ones here and there toward the end. It's also worth noting that certain objectives can vary depending on the choices players make.

One Small Step

Follow Supervisor Lin
Get the Cutter
Collect Mineral Deposits
Explore the Cavern
Break up the Deposits
Take the Strange Object
Follow Lin
Meet with the Client
Hold off the Pirates
Talk to Barrett
Board the Ship
Take off from Vectera
Learn to Fly
(Optional) Power Up All Systems to Skip Tutorial
Deal with the Crimson Fleet
Travel to Kreet
Land at the Kreet Research Base
Deal with the Crimson Fleet Captain
Return to the Ship
Grav Jump to Jemison
Land at New Atlantis
Go to the Lodge (MAST District)
Enter the Library
Talk to Sarah
Listen to the Meeting
Place the Artifact
Listen to the Meeting
Talk to Sarah

The Old Neighborhood

Talk to Sarah
Talk to Sarah's Contact
Ask About Moara in Cydonia
Go to Venus
Talk to Sarah
Examine the Satelite
Go to Nova Galactic Staryard
Talk to Sarah
Dock with Nova Galactic Staryard
Find Any Clues About Moara
Go to Neptune
Approach the Ship
Evade Fire
Damage Moara's Ship
Dock with Moara's Ship
Clear Moara's Ship of Hostiles
Talk to Moara
Take the Artifact
Return to the Lodge
Add the Artifact
Wait for Sarah
Talk to Sarah

The Empty Nest

Talk to Sam Coe
Travel to Akila City
Talk to Sam
Go to the Galbank Vault
Complete "Job Gone Wrong"
Search for the Maps
Talk to Sam
Talk to Jacob
Talk to Sam
Get the Maps
Talk to Sam
Travel to the Empty Nest
Get the Artifact
Leave the Hideout
Deal with Shaw
(Optional) Kill the Ashta
Return to the Lodge
Add the Artifact
Wait for Sam
Talk to Sam

Back to Vectera

Return to Vectera
Kill Matsura
Return to the Lodge
Enter the Library
Wait for Barrett
Talk to Barrett

Into the Unknown

Talk to Vladimir
Go to Nesoi
Find the Artifact on Nesoi
Go to Tau Ceti II
Find the Artifact on Tau Ceti II
Find Andreja
Add the Artifacts to the Collection
Talk to Matteo
Talk to Vladimir
Go to Procyon III
Land at the Scanner Anomaly
Return to the Lodge
Use "Anti-Gravity Field" in front of Vladimir
Talk to Vladimir

All That Money Can Buy

Talk to Walter Stroud
Travel to Neon
Talk to Walter Stroud
Check in at Stroud-Eklund HQ
Talk to Issa Eklund
Investigate the Seller
Search the Seller's Sleepcrate
Check the Door Controls
Talk to Walter Stroud
Go to the Astral Lounge
Talk to Walter Stroud
Locate the Seller
Talk to Walter Stroud
Negotiate for the Artifact
Head to the Entrance
Talk to Issa Eklund
Go to Slayton Aerospace HQ
Find a way to the Next Floor
Take the Elevator
Talk to Walter
Go to the Next Floor
Climb the Trade Tower
Confront Nicolaus Slayton
Talk to Musgrove
Go to the Ship
Take off from Neon
Return to the Lodge

Starborn

Grav Jump to Anywhere
Talk to Noel
Attend the Lodge Meeting
Talk to Sarah
Add the Artifact to the Collection

Further into the Unknown

Talk to Vladimir
Go to Indum IV-A
Find the Artifact on Indum IV-A
Go to Volt
Find the Artifact on Volt
Add the Artifacts to the Collection
Talk to Matteo
Talk to Vladimir

Short Sighted

Go to the Eye
Check in on Everyone
Install the Parts
Weld the Panel
Talk to Vladimir

No Sudden Moves

Talk to Vladimir
Travel to the Scow
Board the Scow
Find Captain Petrov
Access Petrov's Vault
Steal the Artifact
Leave the Scow
Add the Artifact to the Collection

High Price to Pay

Talk to Noel
Or Go to the Eye
Find Everyone on the Eye
Go to the Lodge
Find Everyone in the Lodge
Find Noel
Escape to Your Ship
Initiate Take-Off
Go to the Eye
Talk to Vladimir
Build the Armillary on Your Ship
Or Build the Armillary at an Outpost
Return to the Lodge
Talk to Matteo

Unity

Talk to Keeper Aquilus
Enter the Sanctum Universum
Talk to Keeper Aquilus
Talk to the House of Enlightenment
Talk to the Va'Ruun Prisoner
Return to Keeper Aquilus
Go to Indum II
Go to "Pilgrim's Rest"
Search for Clues on "Unity"
Access the Locked Room
Search the Room
Read "Pilgrim's Final Writing"
Find the "Scorpion's Sting" on Hyla II
Go to the Last Star of the Scorpius Constellation

In Their Footsteps

Hail the Scorpius
Dock with the Scorpius
Talk to the Hunter
Leave the Scorpius
(Optional) Talk to the Emissary
(Optional) Talk to the Hunter
Talk to the Emissary

Unearthed

Go to Nova Galactic Research Station
Investigate the Research Station
Play the Recording on the Roof
Go to NASA
Find a Way Inside
Enter NASA
Find Information About NASA
Find Information About the Martian Sample
Find Information About the Prototype Grav Drive
Find Information About Grav Drive Side Effects
Release the Artifact
Take the Artifact
Leave NASA
Talk to the Emissary

Final Glimpses

Return to the Lodge
Talk to Vladimir
Go to Procyon IV
Find the Artifact on Procyon IV
Go to Freya III

Missed Beyond Measure

Wait for the Service (3 UT Days)
Attend the Memorial Service Today
Say a Few Words
(Optional) Speak with Everyone
Leave When You're Ready

Entangled

Investigate the Distress Signal
Enter Nishina Research Station
Speak to Ethan
Follow Ethan
Explore the Ruins
Speak to Rafael
Speak to Director Patel
Get to the Lab
Speak to Rafael
Speak to Rafael
Speak to Ethan
Speak to Maria
Assist Maria
Stand in the Distortion
Find a Probe Control Unit
Recalibrate the Distortion
Speak to Maria
Speak to Director Patel
(Optional) Get Supplies
Take the Elevator
Get to the Lab
Override the Lockdown in the Facilities Section
Override the Lockdown in the Accelerator Section
Override the Lockdown in the Storage Section
Disengage Power Interlocks (7/7) or Switch Universes
Shut Down the Probe
Take the Artifact
Speak to Rafael

Revelation

Go to Masa II
Hail the Helix
Defeat the Starborn Ships
Hail the Scorpius
Land at the Buried Temple
Defeat the Starborn
Defeat the Starborn
Find a Way to Open the Door
Enter the Anomaly
Leave the Anomaly
Defeat the Starborn
(Optional) Disable the Defenses
Find a Way to Open the Door
Enter the Anomaly
Find a Way Out of the Anomaly
Leave the Anomaly
Leave the Anomaly
Defeat the Starborn
Defeat the Emissary and the Hunter
Take the Emissary's Artifacts
Take the Hunter's Artifacts
Take the Artifact

One Giant Leap

Build the Armillary on Your Ship
(Optional) Talk to Your Friends Before You Leave
Power Up the Grav Drive to Jump to the Unity
Or Remove the Armillary to Grav Jump Normally
Return to the Unity When You Are Ready

Every Main Story Mission in Starfield's New Game Plus Mode (Potential Spoilers)

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After completing the main story, players will be thrown straight into Starfield's New Game Plus mode. Here, they'll be free to replay the story as it originally played out or tackle an abridged version that leads them straight to the end of the game. If they opt for the latter, players will only need to complete four main story missions, which can be done in under ninety minutes. Just like before, the Power From Beyond questline is entirely optional.

One Small Step
Among the Stars
Revelation
One Giant Leap

All Starfield Main Quests & Objectives in New Game Plus Mode (Spoilers)

As with the initial Starfield main quest list, story missions in New Game Plus mode are broken down into objectives. Depending on the choices players make, these can vary quite a bit, though a New Game Plus run of Starfield is generally a lot shorter due to there being fewer main quests and players having a much better grasp of what exactly must be done in order to mark off the objectives.