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Utopia Expedition in No Man's Sky
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How to Start and Complete Utopia Expedition in No Man’s Sky

Time to restore the Utopia.

A new Expedition is up for grabs, and this one will have you doing some restoration. While it may sound a little bit less action-heavy than the other expansions before it, it brings several new rewards and mechanics that will surely entice the most avid No Man’s Sky veterans. It will last for six weeks total, so you better start completing all the milestones in this Expedition. Here is how to start and complete the Utopia Expedition in No Man’s Sky.

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How to Start and Complete Utopia Expedition

Utopia Expedition is now live on No Man’s Sky. It is the ninth Expedition available, which will task the players to restore an entire star system. This will be a huge enterprise and quite a unique one, consisting of five different phases which will have you travelling from planet to planet. You will craft, you will collect data, you will do some base building, discover new creatures, etcetera.

In order to start the Utopia Expedition, you will have to start a fresh game. Select Single Player mode, create a New Save File, and you will be taken to the Mode Selection Screen. You will see that there is a mode called Community Expeditions, which is the mode that will start Expedition 9: Utopia. This will be a fresh start, so go ahead and click on it to begin.

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Utopia Expedition Phases Explained

There are a total of five phases to complete, so after you finish reading this introduction, you will find all the missions, their objectives, and rewards that make up the entire Utopia Expedition. As you can imagine, as you progress through the different phases, each of them will become more difficult. Not by the nature of the specific missions you will have to do, since some of them are quite similar to the ones that preceded then, but because you will face more hazardous lifeforms and even dangerous biomes.

However, if you continue to unlock everything that is given thanks to the milestones you complete, there will be no issues that you won’t be able to sort. Once you complete all the milestones for one of the Phases, you will begin the next, which means travelling to a new planet in the system. So, if you are ready to begin restoring the Utopia system, then go ahead and start a new game, click on the Community Expedition mode, and begin your efforts to complete each phase and collect its rewards. Here is how to complete the Utopia Expedition in No Man’s Sky.

Utopia Expedition – Phase 1

MissionObjectiveReward
FoundationEstablish a BasePre Packaged Personal Refiner Unit; Copper x 200; Analysis Visor Plans.
ProvisionsCraft Survival EssentialsBase Teleport Module Plans; Ion Battery x 5; Life Support Gel x 5; Powerful Mining Beam Upgrade
Ground ControlUpload a Base to the Utopia ProjectParaffinium x 100; Pre-Packaged Advanced Mining Laser Unit; Geobay Blueprint Pack
Planet LinkDeploy an ExocraftHermetic Seal Plans; Supreme Exocraft Engine Upgrade; Condensed Carbon x 256; Powerful Movement System Upgrade
System LinkLocate and Repair your StarshipStarship Fuel Plans; Suspicious Packet (Tech); Banned Launch Thrusters Upgrade; Starship Launch Fuel
Scenic RouteTravel by Exocraft (2000u)Pre-Packaged Icarus Fuel System Unit; Supreme Exocraft Engine Upgrade; Exocraft Technology Blueprints Pack
Outpost AlphaRegister Success on the 1st PlanetTriple Burst Fireworks x 12; Inventory Slot x 3; Planetary Chart; 1,200 Nanites

Phase Completion Reward: Factions Poster Plans; Night Squad Poster Plans; Planetary Base Poster Plans.

Utopia Expedition – Phase 2

MissionObjectiveReward
Outpost BetaReach the 2nd Restoration Point1,000 Nanites; Utopia Supply Drop Beta; Craftable Components Plans
Assignment BetaCollect your Instructions from UtopiaAdvanced Habitation Module Plans; Salvaged Data x 12; Utopia Build Station Plans
Settlement BetaBuild a Base on the 2nd PlanetUtopia Exosuit Station Plans; Glass Habitation Module Plans; Glass x 64
IroncladAcquire an Exosuit UpgradeSupreme Movement System Upgrade; Supreme Scanning System Upgrade; Phosporus x 150; Airburst Engine Plans
Albumen SpawnHarvest 5 Humming SacksHaz-Mat Gauntlet Plans; Runaway Mould x 4048; Pre-Packaged Optical Drill Unit; Supreme Defensive Systems Upgrade
CompanionshipAdopt 1 CompanionPowerful Defensive Systems Upgrade; Inventory Slots x 3; Life Support Gel x 5
CalderaSummit a VolcanoSupreme Hazard Protection Upgrade; Repair Kit x 3; Pure Ferrite x 999; Carbon x 999

Phase Completion Reward: Holographic Friend Plans.

Utopia Expedition – Phase 3

MissionObjectivesRewards
Outpost GammaArrive at the 3rd Restoration Point1,200 Nanites; Utopia Supply Drop Gamma; Pre-Packaged Pulse Splitter Unit
Assignment GammaCollect your Next Instructions from UtopiaDecorative Base Parts Set; Condensed Carbon x 512; Pre-Packaged Airburst Engine Unit; Pre-Packaged Cloaking Device Unit
Settlement GammaBuild a Base on the 3rd PlanetPortable Exocraft Research Station Plans; Pre-Packaged Amplified Cartridges Unit; Powerful Underwater Oxygen Upgrade x 2
Advanced MechanicsAcquire an Exocraft UpgradeNautilon Chamber Plans; Repair Kit x 5; Supreme Exocraft Boost Upgrade
Fauna MarineDiscover 3 Aquatic CreaturesIon Battery x 20; Cyto-Phosphate x 800; Curly Coral Plans
Pearls of WisdomHarvest 3 Living PearlsMarine Shelter; Cable Pod; Oxygen x 512; Nautilon Advanced Equipment Blueprints
Local DelicaciesPrepare Cocoa and Pilgrim’s TonicSupreme Scanning System Upgrade; Inventory Slot x 3; Assortment of Cakes
Flora MagentaDocument 8 Plant-Life on the Third PlanetStorage Container Plans; Supreme Scanning System Upgrade

Phase Completion Reward: Fearsome Visor Customization.

Utopia Expedition – Phase 4

MissionObjectivesRewards
Outpost DeltaArrive at the 4th Restoration Point1,400 Nanites; Utopia Supply Drop Delta; Pre-Packaged Personal Forcefield Unit
Assignment DeltaCollect your Next Instructions from UtopiaPre-Packaged Paralysis Mortar Unit: Inventory Slot x 4; Banned Defensive Systems Upgrade
Settlement DeltaBuild a Base on the 4th PlanetUtopia Multi-Tool Station Plans; Salvaged Data x 21; Supreme Pulse Spitter Upgrade x 2
Omni-ToolAcquire a Multi-Tool UpgradeRepair Kit x 6; Wiring Loom x 10; Ion Battery x 25
An Acquired TastePrepare Syrupy VisceraDetoxified Slime Plans; Terrifying Sample; Horrific Flesh-Helmet Customization
The CleanseAdvanced Assignment (Complete Outpost Delta to Unveil)(Complete Outpost Delta to Unveil)
ParasitesPurge 8 Hungering TendrilsHex Core x 16; Supreme Mining Beam Upgrade; Forbidden Multi-Tool Module

Phase Completion Reward: Robo-Warden Companion Egg.

Utopia Expedition – Phase 5

MissionObjectivesRewards
Outpost EpsilonArrive at the Final Restoration Target1,616 Nanites; Utopia Supply Drop Epsilon
Assignment EpsilonCollect your Final Instructions from UtopiaSupreme Hazard Protection Upgrade; Assorted Agricultural Module Plans
Settlement EpsilonBuild a Base on the Final PlanetUtopia Ship Station Plans; 3,100,000 Units; Survey Device Plans
Flight CalculationsAcquire a Starship UpgradeWarp Hypercore Plans; Supreme Pulse Engine Upgrade; Supreme Hyperdrive Upgrade
Eyes in the MistDiscover 5 Creatures in the Final WorldSupreme Movement System Upgrade; Inventory Slot x 3; Mordite x 256
SeismologyPinpoint a Gas HotspotRepair Kit x 3; Planetary Chart x 5; Supreme Mining Beam Upgrade
The Next FrontierWarp Beyond BakkinStorage Augmentation x 12; NipNip Buds

Phase Completion Reward: Title: “Utopia Dignitary”; Utopia Expedition Decal Plans; Utopia Expedition Banner Customization.

Utopia Expedition – Final Phase

MissionObjectivesRewards
Phase 1Complete all Milestones in Phase 1Factions Poster Plans; Night Squad Poster Plans; Planetary Base Poster Plans
Phase 2Complete all Milestones in Phase 2Holographic Friend Plans
Phase 3Complete all Milestones in Phase 3Fearsome Visor Customization
Phase 4Complete all Milestones in Phase 4Robo-Warden Companion Egg
Phase 5Complete all Milestones in Phase 5Title: “Utopia Dignitary”; Utopia Expedition Decal Plans; Utopia Expedition Banner Customization

Unlocking the Utopia Speeder Starship

In order to unlock the sought after Utopia Speeder Starship, you will have to complete the entire Utopia Expedition. That is, completing all the Phases, with every single missions that belong to all five of them. It will be the final unlock, with the Final Phase only being a recount of what you have already done in the past 5 phases. So, basically, complete all of the above milestones in the Utopia Expedition and you will have the new Utopia Speeder Starship. This new starship, according to Hello Games, is “plated with radiation-resistant armor, and engineered with an aerodynamic profile for agility during atmospheric flight”. That’s quite an enticing offer, if I ever saw one. And believe me, I have.

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As you can see, all the newly announced items, cosmetics, and the Speeder in the Fractal Update will be unlocked naturally by progressing throughout the Utopia Expedition. Some missions will be more entertaining than other, but it is a very well-balanced experience. These missions are not complicated, so make sure to follow them promptly in order to get your rewards. Good luck restoring the entire start system!


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