Starfield Achievement Guide & Roadmap

1. [UC Vanguard] Supra Et Ultra (accept to join the Vanguard when first talking to Commander Tuala during Main Mission 02: The Old Neighborhood in New Atlantis, or if you didn’t accept it you can track the Activity “Speak to Commander Tuala about joining the Vanguard” to do it later)
2. [UC Vanguard] Grunt Work (automatically starts after previous quest Supra Et Ultra) –> ACHIEVEMENT: Supra et Ultra
3. [UC Vanguard] Delivering Devils (automatically starts after previous quest “Grunt Work”)
4. [UC Vanguard] Eyewitness (automatically starts after previous quest “Delivering Devils”)
5. [UC Vanguard] Friends Like These (automatically starts after previous quest “Eyewitness”)
6. [UC Vanguard] The Devils You Know (automatically starts after previous quest “Friends Like These”) –> ACHIEVEMENT: The Devils You Know

1. [UC Vanguard] Supra Et Ultra (accept to join the Vanguard when first talking to Commander Tuala during Main Mission 02: The Old Neighborhood in New Atlantis, or if you didn’t accept it you can track the Activity “Speak to Commander Tuala about joining the Vanguard” to do it later)
2. [UC Vanguard] Grunt Work (automatically starts after previous quest Supra Et Ultra) –> ACHIEVEMENT: Supra et Ultra
3. [UC Vanguard] Delivering Devils (automatically starts after previous quest “Grunt Work”)
4. [UC Vanguard] Eyewitness (automatically starts after previous quest “Delivering Devils”)
5. [UC Vanguard] Friends Like These (automatically starts after previous quest “Eyewitness”)
6. [UC Vanguard] The Devils You Know (automatically starts after previous quest “Friends Like These”) –> ACHIEVEMENT: The Devils You Know
7. [UC Vanguard] War Relics (automatically starts after previous quest “The Devils You Know”)
8. [UC Vanguard] Hostile Intelligence (automatically starts after previous quest “War Relics”)
9. [UC Vanguard] A Legacy Forged (automatically starts after previous quest “Hostile Intelligence”) –> ACHIEVEMENT: A Legacy Forged

Once you joined, complete the following quest series (each quest instantly unlocks the next, all main objectives will be marked):

1. [Freestar Collective] Job Gone Wrong (unlocked during Main Mission 03: The Empty Nest when entering Akila City)
2. [Freestar Collective] Deputized (starts automatically after previous quest “Job Gone Wrong”) –> ACHIEVEMENT: Deputized
3. [Freestar Collective] Where Hope is Built (starts automatically after previous quest “Deputized”)
4. [Freestar Collective] Shadows In Neon (starts automatically after previous quest “Where Hope is Built”)
5. [Freestar Collective] Surgical Strike (starts automatically after “Shadows In Neon”) –> ACHIEVEMENT: Surgical Strike

Once you joined, complete the following quest series (each quest instantly unlocks the next, all main objectives will be marked):

1. [Freestar Collective] Job Gone Wrong (unlocked during Main Mission 03: The Empty Nest when entering Akila City)
2. [Freestar Collective] Deputized (starts automatically after previous quest “Job Gone Wrong”) –> ACHIEVEMENT: Deputized
3. [Freestar Collective] Where Hope is Built (starts automatically after previous quest “Deputized”)
4. [Freestar Collective] Shadows In Neon (starts automatically after previous quest “Where Hope is Built”)
5. [Freestar Collective] Surgical Strike (starts automatically after “Shadows In Neon”) –> ACHIEVEMENT: Surgical Strike
6. [Freestar Collective] On the Run (starts automatically after “Shadows In Neon”)
7. [Freestar Collective] First to Fight, First to Die (starts automatically after “On the Run”)
8. [Freestar Collective] The Hammer Falls (starts automatically after “First to Fight, First to Die”) –> ACHIEVEMENT: The Hammer Falls

After you have advanced the story and the quest shows in your log, go to Star System: Volii > Planet: Volii Alpha > Landing Site: Neon Core. Directly where you spawn after fast traveling to Neon Core, turn to your right and there will be a red dragon on the wall with the application terminal in front of it.

You must fill out an application form at the terminal to proceed with the quest. Always pick the choice that shows you have the most job experience and pick the nice dialogues (1st one at top) when talking to the recruiter. After getting coffee for the office and talking to the other employees in the board room you will have to report back to the recruiter and quest finishes, which unlocks the achievement.

Once you joined, complete the following quest series (each quest instantly unlocks the next, all main objectives will be marked):

1. [Ryujin Industries] Back to the Grind (automatically added to quest log during Main Mission 06: All That Money Can Buy, while walking through Neon City, starts from vending machine where the red dragon image is on the wall) –> ACHIEVEMENT: Back to the Grind
2. [Ryujin Industries] One Step Ahead (automatically starts after previous quest “Back to the Grind”)
3. [Ryujin Industries] A New Narrative (automatically starts after previous quest “One Step Ahead”)
4. [Ryujin Industries] Access is Key (automatically starts after previous quest “A New Narrative”)
5. [Ryujin Industries] Sowing Discord (automatically starts after previous quest “Access is Key”)
6. [Ryujin Industries] Accidents Happen (automatically starts after previous quest “Sowing Discord”)
7. [Ryujin Industries] Maintaining the Edge (automatically starts after previous quest “Accidents Happen”)
8. [Ryujin Industries] Top Secrets (automatically starts after previous quest “Maintaining the Edge”)
9. [Ryujin Industries] Background Checks (automatically starts after previous quest “Top Secrets”)
10. [Ryujin Industries] Guilty Parties (automatically starts after previous quest “Background Checks”) –> ACHIEVEMENT: Guilty Parties

Once you joined, complete the following quest series (each quest instantly unlocks the next, all main objectives will be marked):

1. [Ryujin Industries] Back to the Grind (automatically added to quest log during Main Mission 06: All That Money Can Buy, while walking through Neon City, starts from vending machine where the red dragon image is on the wall) –> ACHIEVEMENT: Back to the Grind
2. [Ryujin Industries] One Step Ahead (automatically starts after previous quest “Back to the Grind”)
3. [Ryujin Industries] A New Narrative (automatically starts after previous quest “One Step Ahead”)
4. [Ryujin Industries] Access is Key (automatically starts after previous quest “A New Narrative”)
5. [Ryujin Industries] Sowing Discord (automatically starts after previous quest “Access is Key”)
6. [Ryujin Industries] Accidents Happen (automatically starts after previous quest “Sowing Discord”)
7. [Ryujin Industries] Maintaining the Edge (automatically starts after previous quest “Accidents Happen”)
8. [Ryujin Industries] Top Secrets (automatically starts after previous quest “Maintaining the Edge”)
9. [Ryujin Industries] Background Checks (automatically starts after previous quest “Top Secrets”)
10. [Ryujin Industries] Guilty Parties (automatically starts after previous quest “Background Checks”) –> ACHIEVEMENT: Guilty Parties
11. [Ryujin Industries] The Key Ingredient (automatically starts after previous quest “Guilty Parties”)
12. [Ryujin Industries] Sabotage (automatically starts after previous quest “The Key Ingredient”)
13. [Ryujin Industries] Executive Level (automatically starts after previous quest “Sabotage”) –> ACHIEVEMENT: Executive Level

1. Join the UC Vanguard by playing the Faction Missions “Supra Et Ultra” > “Grunt Work”. See achievement Supra et Ultra.
2. After getting the achievement for joining UC Vanguard you get the Crimson Fleet mission “Deep Cover”. Play this. It will automatically be in your quest log, track the objectives from there and everything will be marked. This will have you infiltrate the Crimson Fleet as an undercover agent to feed info back to the UC Vanguard.
3. Complete the follow-up quest “Rook Meets King”. It automatically starts after the previous quest. At the end you meet the leader of Crimson Fleet and the achievement unlocks after the mission.

1. [UC Vanguard] Supra Et Ultra (accept to join the Vanguard when first talking to Commander Tuala during Main Mission 02: The Old Neighborhood in New Atlantis, or if you didn’t accept it you can track the Activity “Speak to Commander Tuala about joining the Vanguard” to do it later)
2. [UC Vanguard] Grunt Work (automatically starts after previous quest Supra Et Ultra) –> ACHIEVEMENT: Supra et Ultra
3. [Crimson Fleet] Deep Cover (automatically starts after UC Vanguard quest “Grunt Work”)
4. [Crimson Fleet] Rook Meets King (automatically starts after previous quest “Deep Cover”) –> ACHIEVEMENT: Rook Meets King
5. [Crimson Fleet] Burden of Proof (automatically starts after first Crimson Fleet quest “Deep Cover”)
6. [Crimson Fleet] Echoes of the Past (automatically starts after previous quest “Rook Meets King”)
7. [Crimson Fleet] Breaking the Bank (automatically starts after previous quest “Echoes of the Past”)
8. [Crimson Fleet] The Best There Is (automatically starts after previous quest “Breaking the Bank”) –> ACHIEVEMENT: The Best There Is

1. [UC Vanguard] Supra Et Ultra (accept to join the Vanguard when first talking to Commander Tuala during Main Mission 02: The Old Neighborhood in New Atlantis, or if you didn’t accept it you can track the Activity “Speak to Commander Tuala about joining the Vanguard” to do it later)
2. [UC Vanguard] Grunt Work (automatically starts after previous quest Supra Et Ultra) –> ACHIEVEMENT: Supra et Ultra
3. [Crimson Fleet] Deep Cover (automatically starts after UC Vanguard quest “Grunt Work”)
4. [Crimson Fleet] Rook Meets King (automatically starts after previous quest “Deep Cover”) –> ACHIEVEMENT: Rook Meets King
5. [Crimson Fleet] Burden of Proof (automatically starts after first Crimson Fleet quest “Deep Cover”)
6. [Crimson Fleet] Echoes of the Past (automatically starts after previous quest “Rook Meets King”)
7. [Crimson Fleet] Breaking the Bank (automatically starts after previous quest “Echoes of the Past”)
8. [Crimson Fleet] The Best There Is (automatically starts after previous quest “Breaking the Bank”) –> ACHIEVEMENT: The Best There Is
9. [Crimson Fleet] Absolute Power (automatically starts after previous quest “The Best There Is”)
10. [Crimson Fleet] Eye of the Storm (automatically starts after previous quest “Absolute Power”)
11. [Crimson Fleet] Legacy’s End (automatically starts after previous quest “Eye of the Storm”) –> ACHIEVEMENT: Legacy’s End

To build an outpost, free roam on a planet and open the Scanner ( / F ), walk around until the “Outpost” prompt at the bottom of the screen turns from gray to white, then you can press  / R to place an Outpost:

This only works in certain areas, not everywhere. You will usually need to walk away from the landing site for a couple hundred meters/yards until a suitable outpost location is available. Placing the outpost is enough for this achievement, no need to build anything else.

1. Build 6 outposts on the same planet close to each other, see Home Sweet Home.
2. Fast travel to each Outpost, open the building Menu (use Scanner with / F > press / R) > / Z to switch to “Miscellaneous” category > pick “Cargo Link”. It costs 2 Beryllium + 12 Aluminium + 20 Iron + 2 Zero Wire. This is available from the beginning, it doesn’t require any skills or research projects.
3. Pick an empty spot and press / E to build the Cargo Link. Do this in all 6 Outposts, each must have one Cargo Link. In total this will cost 12 Beryllium + 72 Aluminium + 120 Iron + 12 Zero Wire.
   
4. Climb up the Cargo Link, there is a terminal on it. Interact with the terminal and click which Outpost to link it to. When done correctly it will show a green “link” icon.
    
5. Link whichever Outposts it shows, e.g. Outpost 1 + Outpost 2 / Outpost 3 + Outpost 4 / Outpost 5 + Outpost 6. After linking 3 pairs of Outposts the achievement will unlock because you now have 5+ individual Outposts that each have a link to another. To clarify, you don’t interlink 5 Outposts in the same network, you always link separate pairs of 2 together.

Note that you will need 6 Outposts (not 5 as the achievement suggests) because they can only be linked in pairs. If you build only 5 outposts, your 5th Outpost won’t have a free Outpost to link with since 1+2 & 3+4 are already taken. So you need a 6th Outpost to link 5 + 6. Sometimes the game is a bit weird and doesn’t show all available Outposts for linking, if this happens keep building more Outposts nearby until you reach the limit and recheck what can be linked.

If you need to remove Outposts see How to Remove Outposts.

You don’t need to buy any specific skills for this (“Outpost Management” social skill is NOT required). No research projects are needed, everything you need is available from the start of the game. The Outposts can be completely empty, they don’t need any other buildings, just 1 Cargo Link each. They don’t need to trade any outgoing/incoming Resources.

To get enough Resources (12 Beryllium + 72 Aluminium + 120 Iron + 12 Zero Wire) simply buy them from merchants. Go to System: Alpha Centauri > Planet: Jemison > Landing Site: New Atlantis > from the landing pad walk straight ahead until you reach the open area with the train station, turn left and enter the shop “Jemison Mercantile” > talk to the lady inside. Buy these, sleep in your bed (lodge or ship) for 48 hours straight, visit the merchant again and they will have restocked all resources, repeat until you have enough. When you run out of inventory space dump all your other gear on the ship and companion.

You can track this under Menu (   / Tab ) > Status ( / B ) > Crafting > Cargo Links Established.

1. Build an outpost, see Home Sweet Home.
2. Open the Building Menu > Extractors > build a resource Extractor over a Resource Vein (where the ground is highlighted in different color).
3. Build a power source to use the Extractor. In Building Menu: Power > Solar Array / Wind Turbine (make sure it outputs at least 5 PwR total to power the Extractor, power output/usage is displayed in bottom right of the screen)
4. Build a Storage Device. From Building Menu: Storage > Storage – Solid / Liquid / Gas (depending on the resource type your are mining).
5. Switch to “Modify” View by pressing / Tab
6. Scroll over the Extractor and press / Right Click to make a red line appear > drag the red line from Resource Extractor to the Storage and press / E to connect the two.

Now the Storage Container will slowly fill up. Each container can hold around 124 resources total. You can speed up the process by sleeping in the bed on your ship, just fast forward time. To make it even faster, build 5 Extractors and 5 Storage Containers, connect each Extractor to a Container, sleep for 24 hours a few times in a row until the achievement unlocks. You DON’T have to empty the containers and collect the materials. It mines them automatically in the background, as soon as 500 total were mined the achievement unlocks, even if you are on a completely different planet doing other tasks. However, if the Containers fill up it will eventually stop producing Resources so you either need to empty the Containers or build 5 of them.

The fastest way to get the resources to build the Extractors/Power/Storage Containers is to buy them from merchants. For example in System: Alpha Centauri > Planet: Jemison > Landing Site: New Atlantis > from the landing pad walk straight ahead until you reach the open area with the train station, turn left and enter the shop “Jemison Mercantile” > talk to the lady inside. Buy all resources you need, sleep in your bed (lodge or ship) for 48 hours straight, then visit the merchant again and they will have restocked all resources, repeat until you have what you need.

From the landing pad go straight ahead and you will find a man called “Ship Service Technician”, standing next to the Trade Authority Kiosk (vending machine). Talk to him and pick dialogue “I’d like to view and modify my ship”. Now click on any category of your ship and switch out any part, doesn’t matter which one. You can go for the cheapest. Then quit out and choose to pay for the part to install it, then the achievement will unlock. If you don’t want to waste money you can make a save beforehand and reload it to get the money back.

If they don’t show the Survey % it means you’ve not visited the Star System before. This way you can easily keep track of what you still need.

28 Lightyears Jump Distance is the most you need to visit all Star Systems. The more Lightyears two stars are apart, the better stats your Gravdrive needs to cover the distance. The Jump Distance of your ship can be seen in the Ship Menu. Press  / Tab > in bottom left click the ship > on left side it will show “Jump LY” (LY stands for Lightyears distance).

You can increase the Jump Distance by buying a new ship, installing a stronger generator, or buying the “Astrodynamics” skills from the science skill tree. Your starting ship won’t be good enough to reach everywhere. Most ships that have a base stat of 25 Lightyears can be upgraded to 28 Lightyears by installing a stronger Gravdrive and Reactor. Or simply buy a ship that starts with 30 Lightyears and you’ll be good to go. Although keep in mind some Star Systems will have immediate enemy encounters so it’s also important to have good weapons and shields. Or you can try to quickly jump to the next Star to evade the enemies. Playing on the lowest difficulty and buying the Tech skills for better Shields/Damage will help if you get into spacefights with high-level enemies.

» Starfield All Star Systems List

You can track this under Menu (   / Tab ) > Status ( / B ) > Exploration > Planets Landed On. As part of the Main Story & 4 Faction Questlines you will automatically land on about 40-50 Planets.

The best approach is to just do the story and the 4 Faction Questlines and talk to your companion whenever they say they want to talk. You should completely more than 30 activities automatically from this. If you still don’t have the achievement after this, simply track the remaining activities from the Mission Menu, they will gradually unlock as you advance through the game and go near certain people for the first time.

You can track how many you completed under Menu (   / Tab ) > Status ( / B ) > Mission > Activities Completed. Personally, I got 33 automatically from story and the 4 Faction Questlines.

In addition to Faction Missions, “Misc Missions” are a shorter side quests usually given by NPCs. You can track them under Menu ( / Tab ) > Missions > Misc. The “Power from Beyond” questline also counts, which is automatically started during the story and has you going to different temples to unlock their powers.

“Terminal Missions” are infinitely repeatable bounty hunts. They are started from Mission Terminals in the populated main cities, often in pubs. For example, one Terminal is in Star System: Cheyenne > Planet: Akila > Landing Site: Akila City > inside the Freestar Collective pub. You will have to do a Terminal Mission as part of joining the Freestar Collective. Then you can keep accepting new missions from the Terminal. But these missions can be ignored since you do 30+ Faction Quests automatically for their achievements.

You can track how many you completed under Menu (   / Tab ) > Status ( / B ) > Mission > Side Quests completed. Personally, I got 51 automatically from story and the 4 Faction Questlines.

You can track this under Menu (   / Tab ) > Status ( / B ) > Crafting > Organic Resources Gathered.

You get a Cutter automatically at the start of the game but if you sold it can always buy a new one from merchants, for example in System: Alpha Centauri > Planet: Jemison > Landing Site: New Atlantis > from the landing pad walk straight ahead until you reach the open area with the train station, turn left and enter the shop “Jemison Mercantile” > talk to the merchant inside.

You can track this under Menu (   / Tab ) > Status ( / B ) > Crafting > Inorganic Resources Gathered.

There are different levels of locks: Advanced > Expert > Master. Each requires a higher level of the “Security” skill. To upgrade this you must pick more locks and invest one skill point. Make it a priority to buy this skill as early as possible, ideally even make it a starting skill. It’s extremely useful to get into locked places. Whenever you see a lock, open it until you have this achievement.

If you don’t have this by the time you are done with the story and the 4 Faction Questlines, then free roam in the populated cities, they usually have a bunch of locks.

You can track this under Menu (   / Tab ) > Status ( / B ) > Crime > Locks Picked. Personally, I got 37 automatically from story and the 4 Faction Questlines.

The best approach is to finish the story and 4 Faction Questlines first. You will automatically have to use lots of computers in quest objectives. Along the way, keep a look out for optional computers and interact with any you come across If you don’t have 50 after you’re done with achievement-related quests then just keep exploring in the cities and at landing sites, most of the repeated open world areas with enemies will have a couple for activating robots.

Unlike most other achievements, there is no in-game stat to track how many you got.

At the workbench select a weapon and click “Modify”.

To modify parts you need two things: 1) The necessary materials (quickest way is to buy them from merchants, slower way is to mine them from planets), 2) and the necessary research level. You must interact with a Research Lab (in same basement of the Lodge as the Workbench), click the Weaponry category and research the different categories. The research will cost resources too. The more categories you research the more freedom you have with the choice of mods.

You can track this under Menu (   / Tab ) > Status ( / B ) > Crafting > Weapon Mods Crafted / Armor Mods Crafted.

The quickest method is to buy the required resources from merchants, they restock their inventory after you sleep for 48 hours. Go to System: Alpha Centauri > Planet: Jemison > Landing Site: New Atlantis > from the landing pad walk straight ahead until you reach the open area with the train station, turn left and enter the shop “Jemison Mercantile” > talk to the merchant inside. Buy all Resources you need for cheap items, craft them in lodge, sleep 48h for merchant to restock, repeat. Resources are fairly cheap and the merchant has a lot of them, so this shouldn’t take long at all.

How many items you crafted at the Industrial Workbench cannot be tracked. But you can track Pharmaceuticals under Menu (   / Tab ) > Status ( / B ) > Crafting > Chems Crafted.

7 Companions are recruitable during main story quests (you meet them all automatically): Andreja, Barrett, Heller, Lin, Sam Coe, Sarah Morgan, Vasco.

More companions can be recruited in certain bars/diners/pubs. Go to System: Alpha Centauri > Planet: Jemison > Landing Site: New Atlantis > from the landing pad walk straight ahead until you reach the open area with the train station, turn left and enter the shop “The Viewport” > talk to the people inside.

Most of the people there can be recruited for money, usually in the range of 6,500-18,000 credits per person. In the early game this may seem expensive, but you get upward of 1 Million credits automatically from Main Story and the 4 Faction Questlines. You can always make quick money by selling loot to merchants, sleep in bed for 48 hours (ship or lodge) to refresh their money and sell them more stuff.

After recruiting someone, you will be asked to assign them to a place. Just assign each person to your ship and when it’s full assign the next person until the achievement pops. I had to recruit a total of 12 people before the achievement popped (I had 6 from story, 6 from The Viewport bar). So if it doesn’t unlock at 10 just recruit a few more or assign them to different places. You can make Quicksave beforehand and reload it afterward to get the money back.

» Starfield – Sarah Morgan Romance Guide
» Starfield – Andreja Romance Guide

There are 4 Main Companions in the game: Sarah Morgan, Sam Coe, Andreja, Barrett (100% confirmed to work for this achievement are Andreja and Sarah, Sam and Barrett still need confirmation). You meet all 4 of them automatically in the Main Story. They are part of The Constellation Faction.

The gender of your own character doesn’t matter for this, the Companions do not care what gender you are (can change gender any time in “Enhance” shops around major cities anyway).

It is very important that you keep traveling with the same companion for the entire game. Decide on one and stay with that person, don’t constantly switch companions unless the story forces it. It takes a very long time, around 40 hours of gameplay to max out one relationship. To put it in perspective: for achievements you must finish the main story and 4 factions. I only maxed out my first relationship after having finished the story and 3 of 4 faction questlines.

It is also important that you always get “Likes” from that person. During dialogue choices you will sometimes see your companion giving a “Like” or “Dislike”, this is displayed in the top right corner. Make Quicksaves regularly before talking to people. If your companion gives a dislike, reload the save and repeat the conversation. There is almost always a choice that gives either a Like or Neutral response.

If you get a few Dislikes you can still make up for it by continuing to get likes. But after you finished the Main Story & 4 Faction Questlines there aren’t too many big conversations left to gain likes from your companion. If you get as many Dislikes as you get Likes, you could run into a situation where you have done practically everything for achievements and still haven’t maxed out a relationship. The Dislikes undo any progress you made. That’s why this is missable, but still doable in New Game+ (however relationships reset to zero in NG+ so would need to redo everything).

Sarah and Sam like when you agree with them and pick the “nice” options. Andreja likes it when you pick the sassy options and show strength. They all hate when you sell out for money or start unnecessary bloodshed. So attempt to solve situations peacefully as far as possible. However, it doesn’t matter how the 4 Faction Questlines play out. After each Faction questlines your companions will want to talk and give some feedback on your choices. Even if they disagree with your choices, there’s always a dialogue choice to avoid getting a Dislike if you agree that you made a mistake or didn’t consider the consequences.

Regularly talk to your companion whenever they want to talk. They will call out when they want to talk, you can always score some likes from that.

Whenever possible, pick the [FLIRT] option with your companion.

After you improved the relationship enough you will get a “Friendship” mission. This is a quest given by the companion directly after talking to them. It can then be tracked from the mission log. At the end of their mission choose the [ROMANCE] option. After a while your companion wants to talk again and you can make a marriage proposal by choosing the [COMMITMENT] option. The companion will automatically accept this. Then wait a while until the Companion wants to talk again to plan the wedding. Then after a while they want to talk again and give you their Wedding Quest. Complete the Wedding and the achievement will unlock!

If your Companion goes missing, open the Menu (  / Tab) > click the Ship Menu in bottom left > open the Crew Menu (displayed in bottom right) > this will show where your Companion is and you can assign them to another place if they don’t spawn. If they are in the Lodge they might be in their room or wandering around. If a story quest forces playing with another Companion that’s fine, just remember to talk to your main Companion afterward and ask them to travel with you again.

To sum up:

1. Keep traveling with the same companion, get Likes and keep talking to the companion whenever they want.
2. They will give their 1st Quest after a talk. Be nice during their quest and choose the [FLIRT] / [ROMANCE] options. This will make them your girlfriend/boyfriend at the end of the quest.
3. Keep traveling together, when the companion wants to talk choose [COMMITMENT] to get engaged.
4. Keep traveling together until they give their 2nd quest to get married (can take a few hours to get this). Getting married completes the relationship and unlocks the achievement.

Note that you can still end the relationship and get divorced at any time to start a relationship with another companion. To do this simply talk to the companion after getting married, choose to discuss the relationship, and choose to end it. There are no “Romance Cutscenes” when you get married. The only difference is that the companion will wake up next to you when you rest in a bed, and they will make cheerful comments when they see you.

See the Romance Guides below for your Companion of Choice:

» Starfield – Sarah Morgan Romance Guide
» Starfield – Andreja Romance Guide

“Starborn” are met multiple times during the story. They spawn at most of the artifacts that you collect from mines/caves later in the story. A lot of them spawn in “Main Mission 15: Unearthed” in the NASA base on earth.

“Guardians” spawn after each of the Temples from the “Power from Beyond” questline (automatically starts after Main Mission 05: Into the Unknown). There are 26 Temples total but 2 are story-related and don’t have a Guardian. The remaining 24 Temples each have 1 Guardian = 24 Quantum Essences total.

From the story alone you won’t reach 20. Personally, I got 12 Quantum Essence during the story. For the rest you will have to do the “Power from Beyond” questline to visit the temples and defeat their Guardians (they always spawn after you complete the temple).

You can keep track of how many Quantum Essences you have under Menu (  / Tab) > click “Powers” at the top (only appears after unlocking first story-related power) > in bottom left it shows how many Quantum Essences you got.

You need 20 cumulatively, not at the same time. So if you spend any Quantum Essence those will still count towards the achievement. You can use them in the “Powers” Menu, they temporarily improve your power regeneration speed, allowing you to spam powers very quickly. This way you can get past difficult encounters more easily.

You will automatically unlock 3 Ships from the Story and 4 Faction Questlines: Frontier (starting ship from story), Star Eagle (reward for completing Freestar Collective questline), UC Prison Shuttle (unlocked during Crimson Fleet questline). You will likely also buy a 4th ship during the story because you need a minimum of 21 Lightyears Jump Distance for a story objective (which the other ships don’t have).

So after doing all quest-related achievements you should only need 6-7 ships. From the Story + 4 Faction Questlines you get around 1,000,000 Credits which is enough to buy another 6-7 ships if you go for the cheapest ones that cost around 100,000 each.

You can buy ships from Ship Service Merchants. They are found at the landing pads of all major cities. Talk to them and check what ships they have available.

The quickest and easiest option would be to finish Story + 4 Faction Questlines first. Create a Manual Save, then simply buy ships until the achievement unlocks. Then you can reload the save to get your money back.

You can also sell your ships at Ship Service Technicians but they only give 20% of the original purchase price. Sold ships still count towards the 10 total so feel free to sell all of them to afford another ship.

If you run out of money, you can also steal ships for free and they all count towards the achievement even without registering them at a Technician. This requires a little more work, see How to Steal Spaceships.

You can track this under Menu (   / Tab ) > Status ( / B ) > Combat > Humans killed. Personally, I got 490 automatically from story and the 4 Faction Questlines.

You can track this under Menu (   / Tab ) > Status ( / B ) > Combat > Creatures killed. Personally, I got 200/300 automatically from story and the 4 Faction Questlines. For the rest simply free-roam different planets.

For fastest Leveling Methods refer to » Starfield Fastest XP Farming & Leveling Methods.