How to complete No Man's Sky Voyagers expeditions

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An alien in red armour standing next to a yellow hologram of an unknown planet in No Man's Sky.

With the release of No Man's Sky's "ECHOES" update came the launch of the latest and eleventh community expedition, "Voyagers". The Voyagers expedition is all about exploring the universe, making discoveries, and travelling to extreme locations. This guide will walk you through everything you need to know in order to complete the No Man's Sky Voyagers expedition.

The No Man's Sky's Voyagers expedition runs until 27th October. If you want to get the sweet HoverDroid companion, as well as the other various rewards that are coming with the Voyagers expedition, this guide will ensure that you complete the expedition before the upcoming deadline.

For more No Man's Sky content, check out our guide on how to use the Economy Scanner and how to get Aronium in No Man's Sky.

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No Man's Sky Voyagers expedition explained

Progression in the Voyagers Expedition is tied to the expedition Milestones that you complete within the different expedition phases. There are six phases worth of Milestones to complete in the Voyagers expedition. In order to unlock all the expedition rewards, all of the Milestones and phases must be completed.

Many of the Milestones in each of these phases encourage you to explore a range of environments and planets in order to complete them. Players will begin the expedition aboard their freighter in the Oishida system, with their ship ready to deploy to begin their adventure.

Below are several tables listing all of the Milestones you need to complete each of the five phases of the Voyagers expedition.

Voyagers expedition phase 1 Milestones

Milestone
To Complete
Rewards
Companionship
Adopt 2 Companions.
Six NipNip Buds and three Inventory Slots.
Homecoming
Establish a base.
Decorative Base Parts.
Interstellar
Warp to a new system.
Base Computer Plans and a Pre-Packaged Teleport Receiver Unit.
Naturalist
Discover 14 different creatures.
A powerful Scanning System upgrade and a powerful Hazard Protection upgrade.
The Pilgrim
Explore on foot for 8,000u.
A supreme Movement System upgrade and a powerful Life Support upgrade.
Planetside
Land on a planet.
50 Creature Pellets, a poweful Mining Beam upgrade, and Hyperdrive plans.
Rendezvous 1
Reach the first rendezvous point.
1,200 nanites, Three Inventory Slots, a Multi-tool Expansion Slot, and Storage Augmentation.
Words For Friends
Learn 6 Gek words.
25 de-scented bottles, First Spawn Relics, and 320,000 Units.

Voyagers expedition phase 2 Milestones

Milestones
To Complete
Rewards
All that Glitters
Excavate an Ancient Dig Site.
An Atlas Pass set and Pre-Packaged Optical Drill Unit.
Bottled Lightning
Collect seven Storm Crystals.
Wonder Projector Plans, Waveform Recycler Plans, a Pre-Packaged Advanced Mining Laser Unit, and a Pre-Packaged Personal Refiner Unit.
The Collector
Build a Wonder Projector.
Assorted planetary charts and Specialised Warp Blueprints.
Corrosive Blood
Record a creature With blood pH below 2.5.
A supreme Defensive Systems upgrade and a Pre-Packaged Haz-Mat Gauntlet Unit.
Deep Freeze
Experience planetary temperatures below -80 degrees celsius.
A supreme Scanning System upgrade and a Pre-Packaged Trade Rocket Unit.
Hunter/Killer
Record a predator with aggression levels over 27.5pav.
A Pre-Packaged Cloaking Device Unit, two supreme Boltcaster upgrades, and a Pre-Packaged Paralysis Mortar Unit.
Rendezvous 2
Reach the second rendezvous point.
1,200 nanites, three Inventory Slots, a Multi-Tool Expansion Slot, and Storage Augmentation.
The Hills Are Alive
Summit a mountain of at least 625u.
A Pre-Packaged Thermic Layer Unit and a supreme Hazard Protection upgrade.

Voyagers expedition phase 3 Milestones

Milestones
To Complete
Rewards
The Bounty
Harvest 18 plants.
16 refined flour, 16 processed sugar, 16 synthetic honey, and Nutrient Processor Plans.
Fear The Sun
Tunnel underground for 2,400u
Portal Glyph Set and 17 Salvaged Data.
Grah! Grah! Grah!
Learn seven Vy’keen words.
440 Emeril, a Forbidden Multi-Tool Module, a Pre-Packaged Advanced Translator Unit, and Golden Table Plans.
Hot Blooded
Record a creature with a body temperature over 60 degrees celsius.
A supreme Mining Beam upgrade and Fire Water.
Mystery Vortex
Acquire 6 Vortex Cubes.
Craftable Components Plans.
Red Skies
Visit a Red Star.
An Anomaly Detector, supreme Launch Thrusters upgrade, and a Portable Reactor.
Rendezvous 3
Reach the third rendezvous point.
1,200 nanites, three Inventory Slots, a Multi-Tool Expansion Slot and a Storage Augmentation.
Unwelcome
Discover a world with a hostility quotient over 84%.
Five Larval Core, two supreme Hyperdrive upgrades, and a Pre-Packaged Launch Auto-Charger Unit.

Voyagers expedition phase 4 Milestones

Milestones
To Complete
Rewards
Anomalous Travel
Use a Portal.
A Forbidden Exo-suit Module, 20 Navigational Data, and 440 Emeril.
Blue Expanse
Visit a Blue Star.
Nautilon Chamber Plans, Nautilon Advanced Equipment Blueprints, and a supreme Submarine Drive upgrade.
Event Horizon
Enter a Black Hole.
15 Salvaged Frigate Modules, three Cargo Bulkheads, and a Terrifying Sample.
Gold From Salt
Acquire an Aquatic Treasure.
Three gold nuggets and Underwater Construction Plans.
Priceless
Earn 200,000 units for discovering a single creature.
Personal Refiner Mk2 Plans and Diplo Chunks.
Rendezvous 4
Reach the fourth rendezvous point.
1,200 nanites, three Inventory Slots, a Multi-Tool Expansion Slot and Storage Augmentation.
The Teeming Oceans
Discover 10 aquatic creatures.
A Pre-Packaged Efficient Water Jets Unit, 1,234 oxygen, and a supreme Submarine Drive upgrade
Under Pressure
Reach 80u below sea level.
A Terrifying Sample, two powerful Underwater Oxygen upgrades, and Marine Shelter Plans.

Voyagers expedition phase 5 Milestones

Milestones
To Complete
Rewards
Botanist
Discover 26 plants.
20 Triple Burst Fireworks, 99 Kelp Sac, and dirt.
Eternal Garden
Discover a world with a paradise quotient over 90%.
32 Salvaged Data and an Interstellar Fancy.
Hooves of Thunder
Document a herbivore at least 7m in height.
Dream Aerial.
Linguistic Decoding
Learn nine Korvax words.
A Divergence Cube, two Memory Fragments, and Lubricant.
Reality Grains
Earn 7,700 nanites.
500 Quicksilver.
Rendezvous 5
Reach the fifth and final rendezvous point.
1,200 nanites, three Inventory Slots, a Multi-Tool Expansion Slot and Storage Augmentation.
Stardust
Destroy 40 asteroids.
An Emergency Signal Scanner and two supreme Pulse Engine upgrades.
Xenobiology
Discover six exotic creatures.
Assorted Glitches.

Voyagers expedition phase 6 Milestones

To complete phase 6 of the Voyagers expedition, you simply have to complete the previous five Phases of the expedition. Once the player has completed all of the milestones within all of the five Phases, you'll achieve completed Phase 6.

On completing Phase 6, you'll also be presented with some stats that have been recorded through your playthrough of the expedition. These include:

  • Distance travelled by the player (ly).
  • Number of systems mapped.
  • Distance walked by the player (u).
  • Amount of nanites earned.
  • Number of units received.
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No Man's Sky Voyagers expedition rewards

Rewards for the Voyagers expedition are unlocked by completing all of the Milestones within a given Phase. Each Phase has its own rewards attached to it, with the most notable rewards being granted for completing Phase 6.

The table below lists all the rewards you can gain by completing the various Phases in the Voyagers expedition:

Item Name
Description
How to Unlock
Electric Jetpack Trail
An exclusive Exosuit Appearance Override, which adds a trail of electric streaks to your Jetpack when in use.
Complete the Milestone missions for Phase 1
Open Horizons, Anomalous Wonder and Navigator plans
A player banner and title for you to customise your profile with.
Complete the Milestone missions for Phase 2.
Mechanical Paw
An exclusive Companion Appearance Enhancement, that you can use to customise the cosmetic appearance of your companion.
Complete the Milestone missions for Phase 3.
Ragged Tent, Construct Skull, and Construct Digits plans
Several cosmetic ornaments that can be used to customise your base. The ornaments are a makeshift planetary shelter, a replica Autophage head, and a robotic hand.
Complete the Milestone missions for Phase 4
Voyagers Decal
A sticker displaying the logo of Expedition 11: Voyagers.
Complete the Milestone missions for Phase 5.
The Interpid Title and the Voyager’s Banner
A player banner and title for you to customise your profile with.
Complete the Milestone missions for Phase 5.
Construct 'Egg'
A HoverDroid Companion. The droid is egg-shaped and contained within the Robotic Spawn Capsule.
Complete the Milestone missions for Phase 6.

That's all there is to know in order to complete the Voyagers expedition in No Man's Sky. For more No Man's Sky guides like this, why not check out our tutorial on how to get Storm Crystals and our walkthrough on how to obtain and refine Pugneum. Alternatively, check out our guide on how to get yourself a free S Class Sentinel Ship in No Man's Sky.

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