In No Man’s Sky (NMS) the very first thing you have to do is find Portals near you. This is because it allows you to navigate through the stars and regions without breaking a sweat. However, not only is it difficult to find, but activating it for the first time can also be a hassle. But if you’re looking forward to unlocking the Portal at any cost, then we’ll help you speed up the process. So go ahead and scroll down for a walkthrough to find and activate it in the game.
Where can I find and activate portals in NMS?
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In NMS, in order to find portals, you first need to find an alien monolithic structure. This is because it will help you find the portal easily. If you’ve come across this structure before, just walk up to it. But if not, then let’s take a look at the detailed step-by-step guide. Before moving on, make sure you have unlocked the 16 glyphs required to activate the portal. If you haven’t unlocked it yet, simply complete the Path of Artemis storyline in the Leap Into Darkness quest.
- First, purchase a planetary map, known as alien mapping data, from the cartographer’s shop located on any space station. Once you find the seller, simply interact with them and select the “Exchange specific diagrams”option. This will allow you to buy a planetary map in exchange for some navigational data or nanites.
- After that, just exit the space station and go to any planet. After that, open your inventory to use the Planet Map in the Exosuit tab. Once you click on his graph, he will start looking for the Monolith near you. And after he shows the location of the alien building, just go there. But if you don’t find it, go somewhere else and try again.
- Then interact with the Monolith and use your NMS knowledge to solve the puzzle. Usually a clue to the correct answer is given in the text. However, a wrong answer will prevent you from using the Monolith. In this case, you can always reload the previous autosave created as soon as you exit your ship.
- Once you solve the riddle, interact with the structure again and you will be able to find the portal to the NMS. For this process, you will need one of the relics such as the Relic of Gek, Korvax’s Corps, and Vy’kyn’s Dagger. Depending on the dominant race of the solar system you are in. Therefore, we recommend that you buy all 3 relics from merchants in advance, just to save time.
- And after the structure shows the location of the portal, approach it and hover over the control pedal to charge it using materials such as. Cobalt, Copper, Oxygen, Carbon, Sodium, etc. After that, just select the Activate Portal option.
- The game will then ask you to enter a sequence (address) of the region or planet you wish to teleport to. This can be done using the 16 glyphs you unlocked by completing the Path of Artemis storyline in the Leap in the Dark quest. What’s more, apart from the quest, you can always unlock them by interacting with the Travelers in the space station and asking them where they’re from.
This covers everything as to how you can find and activate portals in No Man’s Sky (NMS).