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2 | How to Travel Long Distances Using Black Holes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | This guide will explain how to travel extremely long distances in No Man's Sky using black holes. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Curently there are TWO (2) tools available for long-distance navigation. You can use CUSTOM WAYPOINTS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | to travel from point to point on the Galactic Map to manage your journey, or you can use the "STAR NAV" tool | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | to travel between points on the Galactic Map (or even both!). BOTH methods take advantage of the black hole database. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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8 | Start Here -----> | Galactic Map Navigation Summary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | The Star Nav Tool can be found at: | https://nav.blackholesuns.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | The Distance and Route Calculator: | https://darc.blackholesuns.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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12 | (REMINDER: Black hole Exit points are different between PS4 and PC/XB1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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14 | PART ONE: | What You Need | Why | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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16 | 1 | A starship with at least 2000 LY hyperdrive range | Based on experience and testing, anything in the 2000 or greater range will make for efficient jumps. | The theoretical max jump capacity of a starship is 3000 LY | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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18 | 2 | All 16 glyphs | You need Portals in order to visit targets in advance and then mark them on the Galactic Map | https://nomanssky.gamepedia.com/Glyph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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20 | 3 | A (small) base near a Portal | You will be visiting your Portal on a regular basis in order to set the next hop towards your | The base can be as big or small as you'd like. Set down a teleporter so that you can get back to | ||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | destination | it easily. Place your base at least 100 units away from the Portal if you want other players to see it. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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23 | PART TWO: | Making the Trip | For purposes of explanation, the procedure will reference the sample route included | |||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | with this guide (Geknip Gang Hub to Galactic Hub - New Lennon) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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26 | BEFORE YOU BEGIN: | 1. The length of your journey is influenced from where you start. If you believe that your jump | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | total provided by the DARC is excessive, consider trying a different starting location, such as | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | another base, system, quadrant, etc., and try the route again using those coordinates. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | You can save even more time by adding your player bases to the Black Hole database and using | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | your bases as a potential starting point. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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32 | VERY IMPORTANT: | 2. If one of the "hops" in your Route says "Same region" or "Adjacent region", that means that the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | black hole you are looking for is very close by - most likely right next to where you exited, and | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | therefore you should not have to set that next black hole as a Custom Waypoint in order to find it. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | If you search your local area or nearby Region [denoted in brackets] you should be able to find it. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | However, when in doubt or if you have trouble finding it, feel free to set the next hop as a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | Custom Waypoint. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | STEP 1: | Target the First Black Hole | 1. Looking at the sample route, the first black hole is 1 jump away from your starting position. | CLICK HERE to see sample route in full size | ||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | Make note of the Glyph Coordinates that are displayed on the route. Take the glyphs pointing to | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | the first black hole (in this case Odsara) and enter the glyphs into your Portal and travel to the | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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43 | ***DISCOVERY STEP***----> | 2. Once you travel through the Portal, your destination (in this case Odsara) will appear in your | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | Discoveries list. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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46 | PC: On the Discoveries list, left-click on the desired system (in this example Ahossus) to | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | set the system as your Custom Waypoint | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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49 | PS4: Hit the Options button and choose Discoveries from the menu, find your targeted system | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | on the list and press "X" to set the system as your Custom Waypoint | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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52 | XBox: Hit the Menu button and choose Discoveries from the menu, find your targeted system | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | on the list and press "A" to set the system as your Custom Waypoint | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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55 | STEP 2: | Warp to Your Target | 1. Now that your targeted system is marked as a Custom Waypoint, go back through the Portal and | |||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | enter your starship. Open the Galactic Map while you are in space, and choose "Custom Waypoint" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | as your desired objective, and the guidelines will show you the way toward your target. If your | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | starship hyperdrive jump capacity is longer than the guidelines, simply line up the | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | last two points (star systems) on the guideline and continue in the general direction. That will | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | maximize your jump capability and still send you in the correct direction. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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62 | 2. Continue warping until you reach your targeted black hole system. Go through the black hole. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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64 | 3. You are now at the "exit" system of the black hole. Fly to the space station and visit the | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | space station's teleporter. You're leaving for a moment but you're coming right back. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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67 | 4. Teleport back to your Portal. You are going to set the next black hole as your target. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | (In the example, this is "Tatlefarn"). [For this example, see the comment above on "SAME REGION"] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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70 | 5. Use the glyphs associated with that waypoint and use your Portal to travel to those coordinates. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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72 | 6. Starting from the ***DISCOVERY STEP*** above, repeat the process to designate a new | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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75 | 7. Teleport back to the "exit" system that you were in to resume your trip | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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77 | 8. Warp to your new target (as described above) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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80 | STEP 3: | Exit the Black Hole Chain and Warp | 1. Once you have exited your last black hole, repeat the process to Portal to your final target's | |||||||||||||||||||||||
81 | to Your Desired Target | coordinates | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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83 | 2. Set your final target destination as your last Custom Waypoint, and warp there | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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85 | 3. Enjoy having made your long journey at only a fraction of the original hyperjump total !! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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