Beta 1 (wipe 1)
Public beta gameplay opened on 30 September. The playtest runs for about two weeks (first announced as one), and progress is wiped between test phases.
What changed
- Gameplay opened 30 Sep 2026.
- Playtest length about 2 weeks, up from the one week first announced.
- Progress wipes between test phases.
Updated for this patch
Answers (63)
- Which browser should I use?
- What PC specs do I need?
- Can I use a controller?
- Where are the servers? Is there more than one?
- Does a VPN cause problems?
- Is the game available in other languages?
- How long does the beta playtest last? (earlier answer)
- How do I get beta access?
- How do I change my name? I'm stuck as RECRUIT.
- Is this a crypto game? Do I need crypto?
- Will ships be NFTs? Is there a cap on ships?
- Is AI used to make the game?
- Do I lose the free starter ship too?
- Are duels safe?
- Where is it safe? Can I avoid PvP?
- How do I leave the hangar / start a run?
- Where is the better loot?
- What does Relocate do?
- How do I earn Merits?
- I recycled loot and got 0 Merits.
- What do I spend Merits on?
- What happens if I shoot an ally?
- How many Merits for killing the enemy Bastion ship?
- If I'm in the top 15 on the losing side, do I get anything?
- What are ports?
- How do conduits work?
- How do Regalia set bonuses link?
- How do cipher keys work?
- What does Tek Resonance do?
- Is there a power/CPU limit?
- Is max heat capacity good?
- Is build rating (PR/BR) a good measure of strength?
- Why did my build rating go over the breach limit?
- How does range affect damage?
- What counts as long or short range for turret perks? (earlier answer)
- Should I mix different turret types?
- How do signature radius and cloaking work?
- How does the Vanguard Lance work?
- Can I swap weapons mid-run?
- Can I command NPCs?
- What do the ship classes do?
- Do copies of the same ship have different layouts?
- Can I move affinity points to another ship?
- Can I reset affinity points?
- Why can't I equip this module?
- How do I get ORE?
- Which minerals should I keep?
- How do I trade with a player?
- How do I trade? (earlier answer)
- What's salvage luck?
- Where do blueprints come from?
- What does researching a blueprint do?
- Does a crafted item's rarity vary?
- What are the quality levels?
- What are the merit ranks and what do they unlock?
- What's the difference between a signal jammer and a tracking disruptor?
- How do critical chance modifiers work?
- Does the +1 breach tier forge modifier improve artifacts?
- Can I restart from scratch or redo the tutorial?
- Does repairing faction NPCs earn Merits?
- Any tips for clearing tier 4 and 5 breaches?
- Are some artifacts weaker than others?
- How do I recover a chat message I lost?