No Man's Sky Expedition 12: Omega - A Comprehensive Guide

No Man's Sky has finally released Expedition 12: Omega, a complex and intriguing addition to the game's Expeditions series. With a shared community goal, this update is sure to engage players and challenge them to work together to unlock the secrets of the universe.

Starting Expedition 12: Omega

To begin Expedition 12: Omega, players must start a new save file and select the Expedition option from the main menu. The Expedition will run for five weeks from February 15, giving players ample time to complete all the Milestones and Phases required to finish the Expedition.

What to Expect

No Man's Sky Expedition 12: Omega is a journey through the infinite universe, with a focus on exploration, discovery, and community engagement. Players will need to work together to complete Milestones, research projects, and other challenges to progress through the Expedition.

No Man's Sky Expedition 12: Omega Phases and Milestones

The Expedition is divided into five Phases, each with its own set of Milestones and challenges to complete. Below, we've outlined the Milestones for each Phase and provided tips on how to complete them.

Phase 1 Milestones

1. Escape Velocity: Locate and board your starship. Rewards include a Banned Hazard Protection Upgrade and a Powerful Mining Beam Upgrade.
2. Homecoming: Establish your first base. Rewards include Hyperdrive Plans and 450 Dust.
3. Exobotany: Discover six planetary flora. Rewards include a Powerful Scanning System Upgrade and a Powerful Life Support Upgrade.
4. Interstellar: Leave the initial system for the first time. Rewards include a Powerful Pulse Engine Upgrade and 5 Starship Launch Fuel.
5. Anomaly's Heart: Find the Space Anomaly. Rewards include a Pre-Packaged Efficient Thrusters Unit and 30 Salvaged Data.
6. Scavenger: Repair Multi-Tool Damage. Rewards include a Decorative Base Parts Set and 300 Sodium.
7. Rendezvous 1: Reach the first Rendezvous Point. Rewards include 1,200 Nanites and 3 Inventory Slots.
8. Research Project 1: Optional Milestone. Document the first Rendezvous Point. Rewards include a Companion Egg and 900 Quicksilver.

Phase 2 Milestones

1. Atlas Rises: Awaken the Atlas. Rewards include Knowledge of the Memory of Ocean and a Supreme Hyperdrive Upgrade.
2. Reality Grains: Witness a Memory. Rewards include Knowledge of the Memory of Conquest and a Powerful Starship Upgrade.
3. Stardust: Mine from 55 Asteroids. Rewards include Wonder Projector Plans and a Pre-Packaged Optical Drill Unit.
4. Expansion: Establish your first base. Rewards include a Pre-Packaged Personal Refiner Unit and 32 Salvaged Data.
5. To Infinity: Enter a black hole. Rewards include a Pre-Packaged Cloaking Device Unit and 555 Chromatic Metal.

Phase 3 Milestones

1. One Man's Treasure: Recover three buried items. Rewards include Ticket to Freedom and 2 Supreme Submarine Drive Upgrades.
2. Grand Tour: Photograph three different environments. Rewards include Nutrient Processor Plans and a Packet of Seeds.
3. Life in All its Forms: Discover 12 creatures. Rewards include Haz-Mat Gauntlet Plans and a Supreme Scanning System Upgrade.
4. Hot Pursuit: Smuggle 120,000 units worth of black market goods. Rewards include Craftable Component Plans and an Anomaly detector.
5. Assembly Required: Research and manufacture Liquid Explosive. Rewards include a Supreme Movement System Upgrade and 5 Storm Crystals.

Phase 4 Milestones

1. Relic Hunter: Recover one ancient artifact. Rewards include Nautilon Advanced Equipment Blueprints and a Marine Shelter.
2. Fallen Giants: Visit the site of a sunken freighter. Rewards include Emergency Signal Scanner and 2 Powerful Underwater Oxygen Upgrades.
3. Radiant Flight: Capture a Sentinel Interceptor. Rewards include Forbidden Exosuit Module and a Pre-Packaged Cadmium Drive Unit.
4. Boundary Failure: Eliminate 25 Sentinels. Rewards include a Sentinel Boundary Map and a Pre-Packaged Scatter Blaster Unit.
5. Palate Cleanser: Learn the Nutrient Procesor by baking biscuits. Rewards include a Biological Sample and 2 Supreme Mining Beam Upgrades.

Phase 5 Milestones

1. The Fallen: Continue the Expedition. Rewards include Specialized Warp Blueprints and 360 Emerill.
2. Astrolinguistics: Learn 16 new words. Rewards include 2 Convergence Cubes and 2 GekNip.
3. Blue Expanse: Visit a blue star system. Rewards include Polo Figurine Plans and a Supreme Hyperdrive Upgrade.
4. Xenophile: Discover 1 Exotic Creature. Rewards include Assorted Glitches.
5. Creation: View the final memory. Rewards include 512 Hexite.
6. Eclipse: Awaken the Atlas. Rewards include 516 Living Slime and a Pre-Packaged Minotaur AI Pilot Unit.
7. Rendezvous 5: Reach the fifth and final Rendezvous Point. Rewards include 1,200 Nanites and 3 Starship Inventory Slots.
8. Research Project 5: Optional Milestone. Document the fifth and final Rendezvous Point. Rewards include a Biological Horror Companion Egg and 900 Quicksilver.

The Story of No Man's Sky Expedition 12: Omega

The story of No Man's Sky Expedition 12: Omega is a reflection of the game's core themes of exploration, discovery, and community engagement. By working together, players can overcome any challenge and unlock the secrets of the universe.