Credits in Starfield - the main currency used throughout the game. Thanks to credits, you can buy various types of weapons and equipment, and this is far from the only mechanic related to currency. In this guide, we'll delve into what the main currency in Starfield is called, where it's used, the ways you can acquire it, and what you can spend it on.

What is the main currency in Starfield called

The main currency in Starfield is credits. This currency is used practically everywhere, on any planet, in many solar systems. It's important to earn as many credits as possible to acquire better equipment and gain access to other functions.

How and where to spend credits

Similar to caps in Fallout 4 or gold in Tes V, credits can be used in various places and for various purposes. Below, we'll explore just a small portion of the possibilities:

• Purchasing consumables. You can visit different bars, buy dishes and drinks that allow you to restore health and gain other interesting effects.
• Purchasing weapons. The game features a wide variety of weapons: rifles, pistols, machine guns, and more. You can not only find them in the open world by taking them from enemies or looting them, but also purchase them from various traders. Traders offer not only basic but also upgraded weapon variants, and in some cases, completely unique weapons that can't be found anywhere else, only from specific traders. Therefore, it's important to always have the necessary amount of credits.
• Purchasing resources/materials. The game has many resources used for crafting weapons and modifiers, and for other purposes. For example, adhesive. Some resources can be not only found in the open world but also bought from certain traders. A similar mechanic was present in Fallout 4, where you could buy batches of materials.
• Bribery. Similar to other games from Bethesda, in Starfield, you can spend credits to bribe characters. This is a relatively rare feature that becomes less relevant if your speech skills are developed, but if speech skills are lacking, problems can be solved with credits.
• Purchasing armor, explosives, spaceship parts, and in other trading aspects.
• Supporting parents. If you choose the "Kid's Stuff" character trait, credits will be needed to support the protagonist's parents.
• For other purposes. Credits play a vital role in all aspects of the game.

How to earn credits in Starfield

There are various ways to earn credits. Let's consider the most common and profitable methods.

Completing Quests

Complete main and side quests. For completing them, you can not only receive valuable rewards like unique weapons but also credits, which you can spend as you see fit. Credits are given as a reward for most main, side, and repeatable quests. If you weren't rewarded with credits but received weapons or other rewards, you can sell them to earn.

Trading

Trading is one of the main ways to earn money. The better your corresponding skill is developed, the more you can earn this way. In the game world, you can find a lot of loot. Some of the found items will be useless for you. For instance, if you find some weapon that you already have. In this case, the most reasonable option is to go to the nearest trader to sell the unnecessary stuff, free up inventory space, and earn credits.

Common and Pickpocketing Theft

Don't like honest ways of earning? No one's stopping you from engaging in theft. If your protagonist can hide well in the shadows and is agile enough, you can break into others' houses under the cover of night to rob them. There's also an alternative option - pickpocketing. As a rule, people carry around many interesting things and credits. Pickpocketing can help you get rich quickly and easily, but in case of failure, you might have problems with the law.

Piracy

You can engage in robbing people both on planets and in open space. Attack caravans, kill traveling traders, earn credits through violence. Not the safest way since you'll have to participate in battles, and unnecessary legal troubles are something nobody needs, but denying the effectiveness of such earnings is pointless.

Banditry

During your travels, you'll encounter a multitude of different characters. Some of them are hostile. After killing them, you can loot a lot of credits. Additionally, you can take weapons and equipment from killed enemies to sell later.

Base

In the game, you can build your own base. Similar to Fallout 4, it's likely that you can earn a certain amount of credits by placing different upgrades in the base (e.g., your own shop).