Need a complete list of all Starfield missions? Blasting off across the solar system is an exciting prospect, but you might be wondering what quests await you in the big black yonder. Well, rather a lot as it happens. Aside from the main story, you can become embroiled in large-scale political conflict, battle space pirates, or even make a friend. We've compiled a list of Starfield missions just to make sense of it all.
Starfield missions take eager spacefarers on a grand exploration of over 1,000 Shattered Space DLC release date, so let us take you through them all in order.
Starfield mission types
Starfield missions are split into different types, each serving a distinct purpose. Aside from the prospect of a good story, you can expect each mission to reward you with experience, loot, and credits.
Here are the Starfield mission types:
- Main quest
- Side quest
- Companion quest
- Faction quest
- Radiant quest
All Starfield missions
Starfield main quest
The main questline kicks off with a very simple premise: after a close encounter with an alien artifact, we are shepherded off to the Starfield Constellation faction– the last bastion of space explorers and adventurers – to discover its remote origins.
Here are all the Starfield main missions in order:
- One Small Step
- The Old Neighborhood
- The Empty Nest
- Back to Vectera
- Into the Unknown
- All That Money Can Buy
- Starborn
- Further Into the Unknown
- Short Sighted
- No Sudden Moves
- High Price to Pray
- Unity
- Missed Beyond Measure
- In Their Footsteps
- Unearthed
- Final Glimpses
- Entangled
- Revelation
- One Giant Leap
Shattered Space DLC main quest
The DLC mission order can vary depending on which of the three noble houses of Va'ruun you choose to align first. If you're not sure which to tackle first, we've arranged them in order of difficulty. The Other Side unlocks after completing just one of these quests, though we recommend leaving it until last.
Here are all the Starfield DLC's main missions in order:
- What Remains
- The Promised, Broken
- Aligning the Houses
- Conflict in Conviction (House Veth'aal)
- Zealous Overreach (House Ka'dic)
- Exhuming the Past (House Dul'kehf)
- The Other Side
- The Scaled Citadel
Starfield companion missions
Alongside the main Starfield quests, there are missions in which you can recruit Starfield persuasion points system so you can successfully flex your influence.
There are a total of four Starfield companions – romanceable NPCs as opposed to those who can your crew – and each has their own quest to complete if you choose them.
The four Starfield companions missions are as follows:
- Andreja: Divided Loyalties
- Barrett: Breach of Contract
- Sam Coe: Matters of the Hart
- Sarah Morgan: In Memoriam
Starfield faction missions
Faction missions must be completed in a linear order, but you are able to each faction in whichever order you wish. In the video above, Shen confirms that we can "play through all the faction lines independently of each other", though the outcome of these Starfield quests will depend upon the choices you make. Equally, companions can influence your choices by offering alternative points of view and can speak for you during missions to change the outcome.
These are all of the Crimson Fleet Starfield faction missions in order:
- Deep Cover
- Rook Meets King
- Burden of Proof
- Echoes of the Past
- Breaking the Bank
- The Best There is
- Absolute Power
- Eye of the Storm
- Legacy's End
Here are the Freestar Collective faction missions in order:
- Job Gone Wrong
- Deputized
- Where Hope is Built
- Shadows in Neon
- Surgical Strike
- On the Run
- First to Fight, First to Die
- The Hammer Falls
The Ryujin Industries faction missions in order are:
- Back to the Grind
- One Step Ahead
- A New Narrative
- Access is Key
- Sowing Discord
- Accidents Happen
- Maintaining the Edge
- Top Secrets
- Background Checks
- Guilty Parties
- The Key Ingredient
- Sabotage
- Executive Level
All faction missions for United Colonies in order are as follows:
- Supra Et Ultra
- Grunt Work
- Delivering Devils
- Eyewitness
- Friends Like These
- The Devils you Know
- War Relics
- Hostile Intelligence
- A Legacy Forged
Finally, the Starfield armor – after all, you never know where these random encounters may lead.
Starfield side missions and activities
Side missions can be picked up on most major planets, with random NPCs dotted around in the most unexpected places. To find the rarest of side missions, simply explore every nook and cranny of the universe, and perhaps you'll be the first to discover something new.
Shattered Space DLC side quests
Here are all the Starfield DLC's side quests:
- The Duel (Dazra City)
- Scientific Method (Dazra City)
- The Courier (Dazra City)
- A House Divided (Dazra City)
- Lost and Found (Halls of Healing)
- Twice Reformed (Refugee Camp)
- The Missing Groats (Ivasir Groat Farm)
- Legacy of the Fang (Tomb of the Fang)
- Path of Redemption (Wayshrine of Redemption)
- Sympathy for the Living (Deep Gorge Refinery)
- Fallen Footsteps (Halls of Healing)
That's everything we know about Starfield missions, so while you're working your way through them, be sure to take a look at our primers to Starfield food and other essential items for your journey.
Still looking for more? While a good Starfield wiki can be a handy source of information, our new Starfield Database goes further, offering you daily news, searchable databanks, and even interactive tools.