Apr 7, 2026
View on Steam↗Everything in Starfield’s Free Lanes Update & Terran Armada DLC
5/5 Game-Changing
Starfield launches on PlayStation 5 alongside the massive Free Lanes update featuring interplanetary Cruise Mode and the Terran Armada story DLC.
Key Changes
- 1Cruise Mode: Fly freely between planets within star systems without fast travel
- 2Terran Armada DLC: New story questline, Incursion system, and Delta companion
- 3X-Tech Customization: Re-roll legendary effects and unlock Tier 4 gear ranks
- 4Starborn Upgrades: Rank up abilities using Quantum Essence without starting New Game+
- 5Quantum Entanglement Device: Carry favorite items across universes into New Game+
- 6PlayStation 5 Launch: Starfield is now available for PS5 players
- 7Shared Outpost Containers: Easily share resources across all player outposts
- 8Moon Jumper: New high-boost land vehicle designed for vertical exploration
- 9Superior & Exceptional Tiers: New high-level gear quality tiers added
- 10Ship Optimization Terminal: Upgrade ship systems directly using X-Tech
All Changes
🚀Space Travel(4)
- newCruise Mode: Introduced Cruise Mode, allowing players to freely fly between planets within a star system without fast travel.
- newAutopilot: Added autopilot functionality that automatically slows the ship down upon arrival at a destination in Cruise Mode.
- newSpace POIs: Added new dynamic space Points of Interest (POIs) that appear while traveling in Cruise Mode.
- buffSpace Encounters: Increased the frequency of space encounters and added new encounter types.
⚔️Gear & Customization(9)
- newX-Tech: Introduced X-Tech, a new resource found in combat and exploration used for high-level customization.
- newLegendary Effects: Added the ability to re-roll legendary effects on weapons using X-Tech and credits; players can pick a specific modifier after 5 re-rolls.
- newTier 4 Legendaries: Added Tier 4 Legendary Effects for weapons, helmets, packs, and suits.
- newSaboteur Effect: New Saboteur effect: Chance to instantly kill robots; robots explode on death.
- newReckless Effect: New Reckless effect: Magazine size reduced to 1, damage increased by 500%, health reduced by 50%.
- newEnigmatic Effect: New Enigmatic effect: Creates holograms of the player during combat to confuse enemies.
- newGear Tiers: Added 'Superior' and 'Exceptional' quality tiers for gear above the previous 'Advanced' tier.
- newUpgrade Module Slot: Added an Upgrade Module slot to gear to improve specific stats like range or rate of fire.
- newWeapon Skins: Added new Constellation and Neon skins for select weapons.
🛸Ships(3)
- newShip Optimization Terminal: Added a Ship Optimization Terminal that can be placed in ships to upgrade shields, weapons, and engines using X-Tech.
- newShip Modules: Added new ship modules including a stealth module that cloaks the ship while boosting.
- newShip Camera: Added a more distant ship POV camera level to options.
✨Starborn & New Game+(3)
- buffStarborn Abilities: Players can now rank up Starborn abilities using Quantum Essence without needing to start New Game+.
- newQuantum Essence: Quantum Essence can now be favorited to the power menu to quickly refill the power meter.
- newQuantum Entanglement Device: Introduced the Quantum Entanglement Device, allowing players to carry favorite items into New Game+.
🏠Outposts(5)
- newShared Outpost Container: Added Shared Outpost Containers that allow resource sharing across all outposts.
- newDatabase: Introduced a Database system in the character menu to track outposts, visited locations, recipes, and resources.
- newMilliwhale: Added the Milliwhale outpost pet, unlocked via the 'Housesitting' quest.
- newColony War Action Heroes: Added 27 Colony War Action Hero collectibles that provide stat buffs when displayed.
- newAsteroid Base: Added an asteroid base home available for purchase near Anchorpoint.
🤖Terran Armada DLC(7)
- newTerran Armada Story: Added a new story questline featuring the Terran Armada, a military force of robotic soldiers.
- newDelta: Added Delta, a reprogrammed robot, as a new recruitable companion.
- newIncursions: Introduced the Incursion system, featuring repeatable combat encounters across the Starmap.
- newTerran Ship Parts: Added new Terran-specific ship modules, including double-decker habs and a NASA tactical cockpit.
- newTerran Gear: Added new tactical-themed weapons, spacesuits, and attire.
- newModelG Mini-bot: Added the ModelG mini-bot as a new Elite Crewmember, unlocked via the 'Spare Parts' quest.
- newElevated Cabin: Added a pre-built, fully decorated elevated cabin module for outposts.
⚙️General Updates(6)
- newPlayStation 5: Starfield is now available on PlayStation 5.
- newAnchorpoint Station: Added Anchorpoint Station, a new starstation with vendors and side quests.
- newMoon Jumper: Added the Moon Jumper land vehicle, featuring high-verticality boost capabilities.
- changeEnemy Modifiers: Added new enemy modifiers: Tank (3x health), Tricky (damage avoidance), and Martyr (enrages allies on death).
- newMuria Siarkiewicz: Added Muria Siarkiewicz as a recruitable Elite Crewmember in New Atlantis.
- newLanding Camera: Added an accessibility toggle to always play the landing camera sequence.
Summary
The Free Lanes update and Terran Armada DLC represent the most significant evolution of Starfield since launch. The free update introduces 'Cruise Mode,' allowing players to fly manually between planets within a star system, and 'X-Tech,' a new resource for deep gear and ship customization. Players can now upgrade Starborn abilities without entering New Game+ and use the Quantum Entanglement Device to carry items across universes. The $9.99 Terran Armada DLC adds a new story involving a robotic military force, the 'Incursion' repeatable combat system, and a new robotic companion named Delta.