Perhaps one of the earliest examples of a nonviolent quest, you’re tasked with… helping a tree chill out. Not every mission in Starfield is violent, and “A Tree Grows in New Atlantis” is proof. Where to find it: In New Atlantis, by the giant tree near The Lodge How to start it: Talk to Kelton Frush All three take place not too far from the city walls (though you do have to run back and forth across the city a bunch) and none of the enemies are terribly difficult (they’re all the native Ashta creatures from Akila).īetter yet, your reward at the end of all the running around is the Ashta Tamer Rare heavy weapon that fires incendiary rounds. It sparks a quest chain containing the similarly worthwhile “False Positives” and “Leader of the Pack” missions.

This trio of Misc missions become available when you head to Akila City for the “ Empty Nest ” main mission.

Where to find it: In Akila City on Akila in the Cheyenne system How to start it: Talk to Davis Wilson and Keoni Alpin in Akila City ‘Defensive Measures,’ ‘False Positives,’ and ‘Leader of the Pack’ We’ve compiled a list of the best side quests to tackle first in Starfield. And because Starfield isn’t all about violence, there are some missions that offer no prizes other than a fascinating narrative or closer look into the game’s lore - still worth your time, even if you don’t get a shiny new gun. Sure, all side quests will reward you some XP, but the very best missions will get other sweet rewards like weapons, spacesuits, or in rare cases even ships.

With so much to do, it’s hard to decide where to go first. The sheer amount of side quests in Starfield could fill multiple galaxies, let alone just one. You’ll also run across a ton of missions, faction missions, miscellaneous missions, and various other activities. There are factions to align with, bounties to hunt, outposts to build, and, oh yeah, that whole mysterious artifact thing to sort out. Starfield’s Settled Systems is full of things to do.

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