In No Man’s Sky, we will take a closer look at the items “Atlas Pass” and “Atlas Stone”.
No Man’s Sky offers you a gigantic universe in which you can move freely. When you see a foreign planet, you simply fly towards it. If you find a cave, you can just go inside. There are no limits for you. Or are there?
There are also places where you cannot just stroll in. In fact, there are many locked doors and sealed containers. If you want to open these, you will receive a message that an Atlas Pass of a certain version is required. For example, there is the “Atlas Pass v1”. What is it all about?
The Atlas Passes are universal keys that are easy to craft as long as you have the blueprints for them. However, obtaining an Atlas Pass blueprint requires time and effort.
Atlas Leads You to the Atlas Passes
In No Man’s Sky, there is an “Atlas”, an entity that helps to hold together all parts of the universe. This “Atlas” is represented as a diamond and is the symbol of No Man’s Sky:
After you have mastered a few missions in the game, you will be tasked to investigate a specific monolith. This will show you a waypoint to Atlas, so you can directly warp to an Atlas Base.
Now you just need to have enough Warp Cells and embark on the journey there. Once you arrive, you will be rewarded with an Atlas Pass. Even at later points, Atlas will send you to various artifacts where you can obtain the passes.
What is the deal with Atlas Stones?
Inside an Atlas Station, you will also receive an Atlas Stone. These stones are valuable items that you can exchange for a lot of Units (around 75k). How to quickly get money, you can read here.
There are also increasing reports that you should keep 10 Atlas Stones. These are said to be important for the end of the game.
By the way: The closer you get to the center of the universe, the better passes you will receive. With a higher-ranked Atlas Pass, you can open more secure doors and containers.
A user reports that he found an Atlas Pass v1 in a space anomaly while exploring a new solar system:
Inside this anomaly, he spoke with a being that gave him the blueprint. With 25 iron and 10 heredium, the item could then be crafted. This Atlas Pass can also be sold for 825 Units.
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