Starfield:Maps

This page provides information on various maps in Starfield.

POIs, Icons and Discovered states

Most icons on Starfield maps are Points Of Interest (POI). Places where player can do some activity.

POIs can have "Undiscovered" status - unvisited, "Discovered" status - visited, or one of states between (semi-discovered).

Undiscovered POIs have dark icons Undiscovered unknown Starstation

Discovered POIs change to light icons Discovered visited Starstation

For different kinds of POIs the process of discovering is different, and can have several stages.

Example of base on planet's surface

	First shows up on player's radar like this, titled "Unknown".
	When scanned from distance it turns to this icon (Undiscovered Industrial base type of Structure), and title changes to "Structure".
	When you walk to the very edge of the base, game pops up a big discovery message telling you full name of the place, eg. "Abandoned relay station". Icon stays dark - Undiscovered.
	Only when you actually run around the base, get inside etc. the icon turns to this discovered light version.

Landmarks and Planet Trait POIs have similar multi-stage discovery process.

Most POIs in space turn Discovered when you simply travel to them or to orbit of their planet.

Map Icons

General - Important Map Icon Short description Description Found on U V City marker (in starmap) Displays in star system map (orrery) above a planet. There is a major city or large settlement on the planet. Usualy with Starport, ship building, Trade authority terminal and vendors. Starmap Outpost (in starmap) Displays in star system map (orrery) above a planet. There is one or more player built outposts on the planet. Starmap Unknown Point Of Interest Displays in star system map (orrery) as three white dots over a planet. There is a pre-discovered Point Of Interest on the planet. Abandoned Base / Settlement / .. A point you can land on. Starmap Staryard Bigger space station that sells (and buys) starships orbits the planet. Also offers ship building. Often sells special ship modules. Starmap Starstation Bigger space station orbits the planet. Can be docked with and entered. Starmap Starstation Space station orbits the planet. Can be docked with and entered. Starmap Ship A POI in space with encounter with another spaceship. Can be friendly or hostile. Starmap Legendary ship A POI in space where Legendary ship is located. Starmap Debris field Contain lootable wreckages of ships and containers. Starmap Derelict ship Can usually be docked with and entered. Starmap Space graveyard Starmap Surface settlement Major towns and similar important settlements - smaller than a city but larger than an outpost. Starmap Surface map Scanner - Outpost Player built outpost. Surface map Scanner - Destination A point you marked as landing spot for your spaceship. Surface map Scanner Special Map Icon Short description Description Found on U V New Atlantis Capital city of United Colonies, located on the planet Jemison, in the Alpha Centauri System. Starmap Surface map Scanner The Eye Space station owned by Constellation, orbiting planet Jemison in the Alpha Centauri System. Starmap Cydonia Major city on Mars. Starmap Surface map Scanner Akila city Capital city of the Freestar Collective. Starmap Surface map Scanner Neon Major city on planet Volii Alpha in the Volii System. Starmap Surface map Scanner UC Vigilance United Colonies capital ship. Starmap The Key Space station in Kryx System that serves as the Crimson Fleet headquarters. Starmap Surface map Scanner The Unity NASA Nova Galactic and NASA related Point Of Interest. Space station, Base, Landmark etc. Starmap Surface map Scanner Special - districts & building Map Icon Short description Description Found on U V The Lodge Building of Constellation's headquarters in New Atlantis. Surface map Scanner MAST MAST district of New Atlantis city. Surface map Scanner Ryujin Industries A POI related to the mega-corporation. Also marks it's headquarters in Neon city. Surface map Scanner The Rock A large building in the center of Akila City, hosting services and the Freestar Rangers' headquarters. Surface map Scanner

General Map Icon Short description Description Found on U V - Unknown Point Of Interest on a planet, that was not yet identified (by scanning it). Starmap Surface map Scanner Landing area Landed ship Used both for a location on a planet where your ship is currently landed, has previously landed, and a location where other spaceship is currently landed. Surface map Scanner - Starport When next to a city marks that the city has Starport, usually with ship building and Trade terminal. Starmap Surface map Scanner Rocky asteroids Marks asteroid field in space. Asteroids can be mined by shooting them and collecting the resources. Starmap Icy asteroids Starmap - Extractor (Player built) mining machine on planet surface. Surface map Scanner Cave Cave on planet surface. Resources can be mined there. Also often part of quests. Surface map Scanner Settlement Small settlement on a planet surface. Usually has a vendor and offers basic generated quests. Starmap Surface map Scanner Science lab Starmap Surface map Scanner Military base Surface map Scanner Mining base Surface map Scanner Industrial base Surface map Scanner Farm Surface map Scanner Comms tower Surface map Scanner Crashed starship Wreckage of spaceship crashed on planet surface. Can be looted for various item and contain logs. Surface map Scanner Landmark Unspecified landmark on a surface of a planet. Possible planet Trait location. Scanner Landmark - Natural Surface map Scanner Landmark - Crystal grotto Surface map Scanner Landmark - Fractured earth Surface map Scanner Landmark - Mech graveyard Surface map Scanner Landmark - Mountain peak Surface map Scanner Life signs Point Of Interest on planet's surface where planet Trait is located. Starmap Scanner Life signs - Animal den Surface map Scanner Life signs - Coral colony Surface map Scanner Life signs - Fossil outcropping Surface map Scanner Life signs - Frozen water source Surface map Scanner Geysers Surface map Scanner Acid fog Surface map Scanner Boiling hot springs Surface map Scanner Radiation zone Starborn Temple Starmap Surface map Scanner Starborn temple obelisk Surface map Scanner Beacon Surface map Scanner Colony Surface map Scanner Distress call