Starfield Into the Unknown mission – find Temple Eta and grab your first power

Follow the distortions and investigate the anomaly to find your first Starborn power

Contents

1. Get the Artifacts and find Andreja
2. Follow the distortions to find Temple Eta’s location
3. Temple Eta puzzle: Investigate the source of the anomaly

The Into the Unknown quest in Starfield is an early Constellation mission that will give you two artifacts, one new companion, and will introduce you to Starborn Temples and the special powers you can get there.

Into the Unknown is a relatively straightforward Starfield mission, but there are some confusing points, especially in the second part. In the first part of the quest, you’ll just have to travel to two planets to grab artifacts and find Andreja, a Constellation member. The second part of the quest will send you to Procyon III, where you will need to investigate an anomaly that will lead you to the first Temple in the game.

Here’s a complete Into the Unknown mission walkthrough, where you will find everything you need to complete the quest and progress in Starfield’s main story.

Get the Artifacts and find Andreja

The first part of the quest is very straightforward, as all your steps to find the artifacts and Andreja will be clear and marked on your starmap. Make sure you have the Into the Unknown mission selected, so you always know where you need to go next.

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You start the quest by going to The Eye, a space station owned by Constellation that you will find orbiting Jemison in the Alpha Centauri system. There you will meet Vladimir, who is part of the Constellation team and will give you the coordinates of two planets that you need to visit to grab artifacts. He will also give you the task of finding Andreja, another Constellation member.

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In our playthrough, the first planet was Nesoi in the Olympus system, which is also where The Almagest casino is, as well as your Starfield Dream Home, if you have selected that trait during character creation. 

The other planet we got was Niira, in the Narion system, but these will likely be different for you, as they are assigned at random for each player, so make sure to check your mission log if you're unsure where you need to go.

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You can go to the planets in any order, and on one of them, you’ll find an easy-to-grab artifact, while on the other you will meet Andreja in an abandoned mine and will have to kill a bunch of ecliptics together to grab the second artifact.

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After recovering both artifacts, you will travel back to the Lodge in New Atlantis in the Alpha Centauri system, to add them to the collection, then you will have to speak with Matteo and Vladimir. The latter will give you the coordinates of another planet, Procyon III, where you’ll need to investigate an anomaly.

Follow the distortions to find Temple Eta’s location

You will find Procyon III in the Procyon A system, very close on the starmap to Alpha Centauri and our own Solar system. Things can get slightly confusing when you land on the planet, so keep reading to learn exactly what you’re supposed to do there.

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When you exit your ship on Procyon III, you’ll be tasked with investigating the anomaly there by following the distortions on your scanner. To do so, open your scanner by pressing LB (F on PC) and look around you. Usually, your scanner shows a big perfect circle on the screen when it’s active.

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This time you will notice distortions in that circle that are more pronounced when you point it in a certain direction. Go in that direction while constantly looking around you with the scanner and checking the right direction in which you see the strongest distortions.

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There will be some level 5-15 hunting shieldshells on your way. They shouldn’t be a problem to take out for some organic loot if you come prepared with weapons and ammo, but you can also avoid them, if you want.

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Make sure you never stray away from the source of the distortions. There will be a few points of interest on the planet too, but you should ignore these for now and focus on following the distortions.

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As you get closer to the source of the distortions, your scanner will reveal a point of interest labeled as Temple Eta, and you’ll see the imposing structure in the distance. That’s where you need to go to progress the mission.

Temple Eta puzzle: Investigate the source of the anomaly

When you enter Temple Eta through one of its two entrances, you will immediately start to float above the ground as the temple’s zero-gravity field is activated by your presence.

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Several massive metal rings will begin to spin in the center of the otherwise empty temple, so you might be wondering what you need to do to proceed, as the game will only ask you to investigate the source of the anomaly. It’s a puzzle you need to solve, and here’s how you do it.

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Look carefully around the temple’s vast chamber, and you’ll notice clusters of sparkles forming and disappearing at random spots around the room. Quickly float towards and through one of these shining clusters by using Y to float up and B to float down, and your controller’s sticks to give you direction (on PC that’s the WASD keys and your mouse), then look for another one and go through it as well. 

Go through these clusters of light as fast as you can to make sure you reach them before they disappear. Use your boostpack to get to them quicker. You will notice that the metal circles start spinning faster as you go through the clusters and the music becomes louder and more intense.

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Eventually, after catching as many of these lights as fast as you can, the circles will align, opening a massive gate. Go through the gate to receive your new power. You will then be prompted to equip your power from the game’s menu. To use your temple power, press LB and RB at the same time on your controller (or Z on PC).

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The power you'll get from your first temple is the Anti-Gravity Field, and this is your reward from the Into the Unknown mission in Starfield. You still need to travel back to the Lodge, use your new ability in front of Vladimir, and talk to him to complete the mission.

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For details about each of the Starfield powers, check out our full list, and for more on Starfield Temples, have a look at our dedicated guide.

If you're looking for more mission guides, go to our Starfield walkthrough, where you'll find them all in one place. It always helps to check out our Starfield tips for important things the game doesn't tell you.