Can you get a living freighter in NMS?

Yes, you can get a living freighter in No Man’s Sky (NMS), which is a type of organic frigate introduced in the Endurance update, colloquially referred to as “living frigates” or “space whales“. To obtain a living freighter, you will need to first acquire a Dream Aerial, which can be obtained as a reward for completing fleet missions, and then use it to encounter and claim a living frigate.

What are Living Frigates in NMS?

Living frigates are medium-sized starships that are significantly different from traditional frigates, with unique attributes and characteristics, such as the ability to be fed and repaired through the Frigates terminal on the player’s freighter bridge.

How to Get a Living Freighter in NMS

To get a living freighter in NMS, you will need to follow a series of steps, including building a Dream Aerial, completing fleet missions, and encountering a living frigate in space.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Here are 15 FAQs that provide additional information about living frigates and freighters in NMS:

1. What is the biggest freighter in NMS?: The Oculus-class is the biggest known regular freighter and likely a tribute to the ship Discovery One from 2001: A Space Odyssey.
2. Is buying a freighter worth it in NMS?: Freighters have become a must-have luxury to own in No Man’s Sky, providing a range of benefits, including increased storage space and the ability to recruit and command space fleets.
3. How many floors can a freighter have in NMS?: Players can build a mobile base on the freighter, consisting of up to 16 floors of 21 x 21 rooms.
4. How do you get a free freighter in NMS?: Players can get a free freighter by responding to a distress call and completing a series of tasks, including defeating pirates and boarding the freighter.
5. What do you get for destroying a sentinel freighter in NMS?: Destroying a sentinel freighter rewards the player with valuable loot, including the Carrier AI Fragment.
6. How do I get into an abandoned freighter in NMS?: Players can board an abandoned freighter by interacting with the airlock terminal computer, which will unseal the freighter for exploration.
7. Is Earth in No Man’s Sky?: The planet Earth does not exist as a specific playable location in No Man’s Sky.
8. How do you get psionic eggs in NMS?: Psionic eggs can be obtained by sending normal frigates out on missions until you get a Dream Aerial, which can then be used to get your first living frigate.
9. How do you hatch a Void Egg in NMS?: The Active Void Egg can only be activated once a Void Egg is in the player’s inventory, and the player leaves a Space Station or Anomaly and uses the pulse drive within a Star system.
10. How do I find a living freighter in NMS?: Players can find a living freighter by running fleet missions and encountering a Dream Aerial, which can then be used to undertake a mission where living frigates can be encountered.
11. Can you land on living frigates in NMS?: Living frigates cannot be landed on or teleported to in order to repair them and are instead repaired by feeding them via the Frigates terminal on the player’s freighter bridge.
12. How many living frigates can you own in NMS?: A player can own up to 30 frigates once they command a freighter, which can then be sent on expeditions to other star systems.
13. Can you claim a crashed freighter in NMS?: Players cannot recover a crashed freighter, but may be able to retrieve loot from the crash site.
14. What is the point of derelict freighter in NMS?: Derelict freighters provide a unique story and loot, and can be explored to uncover hints about the crew’s fate and gain access to the captain’s log.
15. Can you steal ships in No Man’s Sky?: Players can steal ships by hacking a landing pad console using a bypass chip, and then summoning their own ship or stealing the ship that is currently berthed at the pad.