How Many Multi-Tools Can You Own in No Man’s Sky?
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The vast universe of No Man’s Sky offers endless opportunities for exploration, discovery, and customization. One crucial aspect of this customization is the Multi-Tool, your versatile companion for scanning, mining, and even combat. But how many of these invaluable tools can you collect? The direct answer is: Players can own up to six Multi-Tools in No Man’s Sky. This provides significant flexibility, allowing you to dedicate different tools to specific tasks or experiment with different weapon configurations.
Managing Your Multi-Tool Arsenal
Owning multiple Multi-Tools isn’t just about collecting; it’s about strategic gameplay. Here’s how the system works:
- Switching Tools: You can seamlessly switch between your owned Multi-Tools using the Quick Menu. Navigate to the Utilities section to find the option to select your desired tool. This allows you to adapt to different situations on the fly.
- Trading In: When you find a new Multi-Tool you desire, you don’t have to discard your current one. Instead, you can trade in an existing Multi-Tool to offset the purchase price of the new one. The value of your old Multi-Tool is deducted from the new tool’s cost, making upgrading your arsenal more affordable.
- Initial Tool: New players begin their journey with the default Waveform Focuser N56-P model. This basic tool is sufficient to get you started and allows you to learn the ropes.
Maximizing Your Multi-Tool Potential
While owning six tools is a great start, understanding how to optimize them is crucial for progress:
- Multi-Tool Classes: Multi-Tools come in different classes (C, B, A, and S), with S-Class being the most powerful. Upgrading the class of your Multi-Tool is possible at Space Stations using Nanites. Upgrading to S-Class significantly improves its stats and unlocks its maximum slot potential. You can purchase Multi-Tool expansion slots from vendors.
- Finding an S-Class Tool: S-Class Multi-Tools are a hot commodity. To find them, focus your search on “rich” planets. You’ll need an Economic Scanner to detect these resource-rich worlds. The blueprint for the Economic Scanner can be obtained from the Starship Merchant at the Anomaly.
- Tool Specializations: There are different types of Multi-Tools, such as rifles, pistols, and experimental models. Each has its own stats and bonuses. Royal Multi-Tools, for example, start with good damage and scanning bonuses, but are rare and often require some repairs.
- Weaponry: The Multi-Tool also functions as your primary weapon. Different weapon types can be installed, such as the Blaze Javelin (high-risk, high-reward), Scatter Blaster, Neutron Cannon, Pulse Spitter, and Boltcaster.
- Slots and Upgrades: Each Multi-Tool has a limited number of slots for technologies and upgrades. As you explore, keep an eye out for “Multi-Tool Expansion Slots”. These items will allow you to expand the slot capacity of your tools free of charge when you return to a vendor. When you trade for a new multi-tool you will lose all installed technology upgrades. However, you will have a chance to dismantle technologies on your old Multi-Tool for a partial resource refund before you trade it in.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What happens when I buy a new Multi-Tool?
When you purchase a new Multi-Tool, it will be damaged and require some repairs. The price of your current Multi-Tool will be deducted from the purchase price of the new one. You will lose all installed technology upgrades on the old Multi-Tool (though you can dismantle them for a partial resource refund).
2. What is the best Multi-Tool weapon in No Man’s Sky?
The Blaze Javelin is considered by many to be the best Multi-Tool weapon for its high damage output, but it comes with a high-risk factor.
3. How do I increase Multi-Tool slots?
You can increase Multi-Tool slots by finding Multi-Tool Expansion Slots during your travels. Take these to a vendor to add a slot for free. You can also upgrade your Multi-Tool to an S-Class at a Space Station to maximize its slot potential.
4. What is the maximum number of inventory slots on a Multi-Tool?
Once a Multi-Tool is S-Class, it can have its number of slots upgraded to its maximum capacity. The exact number of slots can vary by the type of Multi-Tool, but S-Class is the key to getting to the maximum capacity.
5. How much does it cost to upgrade Multi-Tool class?
Upgrading the class of your Multi-Tool costs Nanites. The price increases based on the tier: 10,000 Nanites to go from C to B, 25,000 from B to A, and 50,000 from A to S.
6. What do Royal Multi-Tools do?
Royal Multi-Tools have good damage and scanner bonuses. They are rare, expensive, and usually have damaged slots. They can currently only be obtained from Sentinel Pillars.
7. Is the Pulse Spitter better than the Boltcaster?
Both the Boltcaster and Pulse Spitter are similar, but the Pulse Spitter has a much higher rate of fire. This also means you’ll need to reload much more frequently, burning through ammunition quickly.
8. Are Sentinel Multi-Tools good?
Sentinel Multi-Tools have high damage bonus, medium mining bonus, and a medium scanner bonus. They are considered a rare specialization and are obtained from Harmonic Camps or Sentinel Pillars for free, but most slots are often damaged.
9. What is the most expensive Multi-Tool in No Man’s Sky?
Alien and Experimental S-Class Multi-Tools with 24 slots can cost up to 7,500,000 units.
10. What does the S+ Multi-Tool do?
The S+ tool in No Man’s Sky is an adjustment tool that lets you change the model of placed things with alternate models (ie glass, seamless crop plots, ocean platforms) and model variants (basic structures).
11. What is the rarest item in No Man’s Sky?
The Gold GUPPY ship with Cowled Rear Thruster is considered the rarest item in No Man’s Sky.
12. What are Sentinel Pillars?
Sentinel Pillars are highly-guarded control posts for local Sentinel forces. You can interact with and disrupt these pillars to be rewarded with new stories, weapons, and other loot.
13. Where do I get the Blaze Javelin?
The Blaze Javelin is built using a blueprint and requires Chromatic Metal x200 + Condensed Carbon x150.
14. What is the maximum number of technology slots?
The maximum number of technology slots a player can have is 60. New players start with 10 technology slots.
15. How many base objects can I have in No Man’s Sky?
There is a limit of 16,000 base objects per save, and a limit of 3,000 components upload limit per base. Bases exceeding 3,000 parts can’t be uploaded.
In summary, the ability to own six Multi-Tools in No Man’s Sky offers a powerful layer of flexibility to your gameplay. Understanding how to find, upgrade, and utilize these tools is key to fully enjoying all that the game has to offer. From mining resources to battling sentinels, a well-managed Multi-Tool arsenal is essential to your journey through the stars.