This guide provides a fast and efficient method for gaining experience points (XP) in StarField by scanning planets, particularly gas giants, in different systems. By investing skill points in the Astrophysics skill and continuously scanning planets, players can quickly level up and earn hundreds of XP in the early stages of the game.
This guide provides a fast and easy method for gaining experience points (XP) in the game Star Citizen. The method requires little equipment and can be started as soon as the player obtains a spaceship. Before beginning, it is recommended to find a bed and sleep in it for one hour to receive the “well-rested” bonus, which grants a 10% increase in XP for 24 minutes. If the player has romanced an NPC, sleeping will provide the “emotional security” bonus, increasing XP by 15%. There are other consumable items available for increasing XP, but they only provide marginal increases.
The main focus of the guide is scanning planets for XP. While scanning moons and main planets offer small amounts of XP, the most rewarding planets to scan are gas giants. To start, the player needs to fly to a system, open the map, and scan the planet to receive XP. This is the most efficient method at the beginning of the game. However, as the player gains skill points, they can unlock the “Astrophysics” skill in the science tree. This skill allows the player to scan not only their current planet and its moons but also any moon or planet in the current system. Further upgrades allow scanning of surrounding systems.
The more skill points invested in the Astrophysics skill, the more planets and moons the player can scan, resulting in more XP. The player can jump from system to system, scanning each one for XP. The amount of XP received depends on the number of planets in the system. With this method, the player can quickly level up, potentially gaining hundreds of XP per system. In the example given, the player needs 2345 XP to level up from level 27 to level 28. If they encounter a system with 400 XP, that would be almost a fifth of a level.
It is important to note that the efficiency of this method may vary as the player progresses further into the game. The guide recommends investing skill points in the science tree specifically for the Astrophysics skill. However, the optimal skills and skill point placements are not mentioned. Overall, this farming method proves to be a fast and easy way to gain XP for skill points, especially in the early stages of the game.