What Level Do You Start Starfield Shattered Space? – Answered

I don’t know about you, but ever since the announcement of Shattered Space, I’ve wanted to know the player-level requirements. I have a high-level character, as I’m sure many of you do, but sometimes you want to start a new game for such a massive expansion. So, here’s what you should know about the Shattered Space level requirements!

Recommended Level for Shattered Space

It’s recommended that you have a character at level 35 for Shattered Space. If you don’t have a character at the appropriate level, you’ll want to grind through as much of the game’s side quests and content as possible beforehand, as I’m not entirely sure whether you can start the expansion early or if the quest won’t pop until you hit level 35. The moment I know, I’ll update you here!

Related: Everything We Know About Starfield Shattered Space

Do You Need to Complete the Main Story Before Shattered Space?

You do not need to finish the main Starfield storyline to start Shattered Space. It’s enough to reach the appropriate level for the content, as Va’ruun is a mid-level planet and star system, which means if you’re too low level, you might find the enemies challenging until you reach level 35.

It’s unclear precisely how the expansion will begin, though we suspect you’ll receive a transmission or a mysterious stranger who visits you at night.

Do You Need the Rev-8 for Va’ruun?

Va’ruun is a large planet with a lot of handcrafted content to explore, along with the usual procedural generation of the other Starfield planets, so it would help if you have access to the Rev-8 vehicle to explore. That said, it’s not a requirement. You can get by in Shattered Space by walking or traveling via starship!

Are you excited about Starfield: Shattered Space? Let us know what you’re most looking forward to in the comments below, or visit the official Insider Gaming forums to discuss the expansion!

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We recently took an introspective look at Starfield, specifically on whether Shattered Space will save the game, so that’s definitely worth a read! I am biased, though.