No Man’s Skyis a game that continues to grow and improve, with the latestprism update adding new content and enhanced graphics. The interstellar sandbox has only gotten better since its initial release, offering a vast galaxy with countless planets to explore.
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In a game with so many possibilities, one thing every player will need is money. Buying resources and crafting materials from vendors is often much more expedient than gathering them by hand, especially when building large structures or bases. Units are one of the three main currencies inNo Man’s Sky,alongside Nanites and Quicksilver.As well as buying new items and building supplies, units can also be used to buy powerful ship upgrades.
Updated December 12th, 2021 by Russ Boswell:No Man’s Sky continues to see consistent updates and tweaks that have steadily transformed it into the game that players were hoping it would be when it was first released. Developers have done a great job sticking with the title through the good and bad and more and more players are flocking to the release every day. These new players will likely want to amass as many units as possible when starting out as currency goes a long way in No Man’s Sky. To better showcase some of the bestNo Man’s Sky credit farmsandhow to make a ton of units in No Man’s Sky, the following list has been updated.
10Hunt Random Creatures Early On
There are a ton of ways to make units in No Man’s Sky but some methods require players to have upgraded tools or specific know-how. A lot of the best money-making schemes and practices are reserved for those that have progressed a little way into the game itself but there are still some things that players can do to make a substantial amount of units early on.
One good example is hunting. Players can simply eliminate the fauna on any planets they come across (using the Mining Beam) and collect the meaty chunks they drop. A stack of these chunks sells for upwards of 50,000 units. The only downside is that animals won’t respawn frequently enough to make this a lucrative long-term money-making option.
9Nab Whispering Eggs For A Huge Payout
Opening Whispering Eggs is a great way to earn some quick (and abundant) cash but many players find themselves overrun by Biological Horrors whenever they try to effectively mine these nodes and the Larval Cores that lie inside. Thankfully, some players have discovered a way to grab the goodies without having to slay waves of enemies.
Take, for example, Twitter user SmellyFerret and their farming method. By finding an abandoned building (by scanning planets) and then putting a 4x4 wall around a cluster of eggs, players are able to mine another nearby egg outside of the walls to proc the Biological Horror event. Players are then free and safe to mine the cluster they enclosed in walls without the threat of being attacked. Rinsing and repeating this method on other planets can net players a massive profit in no time.
8Complete Missions & Sidequests
The Nexus is a multiplayer hub areaadded to the game in theBeyondDLC. Here, players can share missions and offer rewards for completing them. There are four types of Nexus mission, offering a variety of different payments from rare items too large sums of units.
NPCs will also offer units in exchange for completing their sidequests. Polo the Gek is areptilian scientist found on the Anomaly. He will award the player with amazing upgrades for their ship, Exosuit, and multitool, in exchange for completing research tasks. If players already have good gear, they will receive payments in units instead.
Nexus Missions And Their Rewards
7Scan Items & Sell The Data
One of the simplest ways to get rich quick inNo Man’s Skyis to scan items with the multitool. In order to do this players will need tomodify their tool with the Analysis Visor upgrade, which can be purchased from vendors orcrafted from 50 iron.
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For every item scanned, the player will receive a small sum of units, with bonuses for scanning every animal, item, and waypoint on a given planet. Once players have scanned the items, they canname and upload their discoveries for additional units. This is a great way for players to explore the galaxy while also generating lots of cash.
6Find Buried Treasure
One of the many incredible aspects ofNo Man’s Skyis its scale. The game’s universecontains an incredible number of planets, so players shouldn’t expect to be able to explore them all. Planets come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and each planet type offers its own unique flora and fauna.
Once players have the analytics visor for their multitool, they will be able to detect ancient burial sites. These are collections of bones concealed beneath a planet’s surface, which players canexcavate using the terrain manipulator. They can then sell ancient bones to certain vendors in exchange for units.
Different Types Of Bones And How Much They Are Worth
5Visit Stormy Planets To Harvest Crystals
Whilesome worlds are relatively benign, others can be very hazardous. Players may encounter dangerous native wildlife or extreme climates that can only be traversed with specialized equipment. If players want to venture into storms, they will need toupgrade their exosuits' hazard protection.
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Once players have the analytics visor, they will be able to locate storm crystals. These luminescent rock formationsare only found in active storms, often inside derelict freighter containers. Not only are they useful for a number of crafting recipes, but harvesting lots of storm crystals will turn a hefty profit for players in need of units.
4Sell Advanced Technology
In order to find more advanced equipment, players will need toobtain salvaged data and trade it for new blueprints. Never throw away extra items or equipment, as anything that can’t be used can be sold for more units.
Buying and selling technology is a great way to turn a quick profit. The rarer the gadget, the higher the price. Some equipment can’t be crafted and has to be bought from vendors instead. However, given how varied the game’s economy is, it is easy to make lots of unitsbuying up tech from one system and trading it in another.(Doing this with theWiring Loom will actually break the Galactic economy.)
Valuable Techs Include
3Mine Asteroids For Gold
A player’s most valuable asset inNo Man’s Skyis their spaceship. There aremany different types of ship to choose from, including cargo freighters and combat vessels. Asteroid mining is a great way for players to earn units without ever leaving the comfort of the cockpit.
Players don’t need any specialized equipment to gather resources from asteroids, asthey can be broken apart with even the most basic weaponry. When destroyed, these rocky clusters of space debris will dropTritium, which can be converted into ship fuel, as well as other valuable elements.
Different Types Of Asteroids And What They Drop
2A Quiet Life Of Mineral Farming
As players progress throughNo Man’s Sky,they will find that they need more and more materials for crafting new items andbuilding better bases. As well as being used for construction, elements and resources can also be sold for units at any vendor.
In order to farm valuable resources, players will need to be able tobuild mining machines, which they can place over natural deposits. They will also need silos for storing materials after they have been extracted. Some elements are worth more units than others, but with a little luck, mineral farming can be an easy way to become an interstellar millionaire.
1When All Else Fails, Resort To Piracy
InNo Man’s Sky,the player is truly free to do whatever they want, be ittaming and milking alien creaturesor embarking on scientific expeditions to find unexplored planets. There is also the option for more adventurous players to go rogue and raid other ships as a swashbuckling space pirate.
Destroying ships will cause them to drop all of their cargo, so it can be collected and sold later on. Attacking neutral vessels will cause the sentinels to become alerted and attack the player until they canescape or hide in a trading port. Cargo freighters often provide the best loot, Keep in mind, though, that the player’s notoriety increases they may have to jump between systems to avoid being caught.
