How to Complete Expedition 21: Remnant in No Man's Sky (Expedition Guide)

No Man's Sky has a new community event for players to take part in. Expedition 21: Remnant is the first of many expeditions being added for this year. Taking on the expedition will give you some amazing rewards. If you want to check it out, here's a complete guide to get you started.

How to Start Expedition 21 Remnant in No Man's Sky

To start Expedition 21, you first need to visit the Anomaly. Summon the Anomaly when you're in space and head inside with your ship. Go to the Expeditions Terminal that's located in the main entrance. Look for the Remnant expedition and accept it to start the event.

📌Note: Create an alternate save of your game before you start the expedition.

All Expedition 21 Phases in No Man's Sky

Expedition 21: Remnant has 5 different phases, with each one having a set of tasks to complete. Each task will vary, so you should be prepared. Here's a guide on all the phases of the expedition.

Expedition 21 Phase 1 in No Man’s Sky

Here are all the tasks to complete in Phase 1.

Task	How to Complete
Wasteland	Locate the Waste Processing Plant and use the terminal.
Magnetic Personality	Craft the "Gravity Gun" for your Multi-tool.
Flux Calibration	Interact with 6 Beacons or save points at various sites.
Utility Vehicle	Build a Colossus Geobay and switch chassis to Flatbed.
Tipper	Put 3 waste pieces on your truck and process them at the plant.
Road Trip I	Travel to the marked 1st Waste Heap and process 5 waste.

Expedition 21 Phase 2 in No Man’s Sky

Here are all the tasks to complete in Phase 2.

Task	How to Complete
Auto Mechanics	Open the Colossus customization menu and save a config.
Big Dig Rig	Craft and install the Excavation Blade.
Lay Waste	Drive through rocks or trees to gather 500 resources.
Roadkill	Hit 8 creatures with your Exocraft.
Weeds in Tyres	Run over 20 dangerous plants (red vines or gas pods).
Road Trip II	Travel to the 2nd Waste Heap and process 5 waste.

Expedition 21 Phase 3 in No Man’s Sky

Here are all the tasks to complete in Phase 3.

Task	How to Complete
Motor Optics	Craft/install the Cyclops Scope on the Colossus.
Safari	Scan 6 animals while sitting inside the Exocraft.
Minecraft	Use the Colossus Mining Laser to gather 500 resources.
Sandstone	Use your scan to find and visit an Ancient Monolith.
Roadsigns	This completes automatically if you hit the 6 beacons from Phase 1.
Road Trip III	Travel to the 3rd Waste Heap and process 5 waste.

Expedition 21 Phase 4 in No Man’s Sky

Here are all the tasks to complete in Phase 4.

Task	How to Complete
Petrology	Scan 8 different rocks/minerals.
Streetlights	Pick up 32 Gravitino Balls found in glowing clusters.
Drone Disposal	Destroy 8 Sentinels by throwing objects at them.
Reorientation	Pick up and release 32 Sentinels with the Gravitino Coil.
Defying Gravity	Pick up and throw 64 pieces of waste anywhere.
Road Trip IV	Travel to the 4th Waste Heap and process 5 waste.

Expedition 21 Phase 5 in No Man’s Sky

Here are all the tasks to complete in Phase 5.

Task	How to Complete
Field Guide	Go to your Discoveries Tab and upload 6 creature entries.
Toxicity	Sort and process 16 green waste pieces.
Irradiated Cargo	Sort and process 16 yellow waste pieces.
Volatile Payload	Sort and process 16 red waste pieces.
Mileage	Drive your Exocraft for a total of 50,000 units.
Road Trip V	Travel to the 5th Waste Heap and process 5 waste.

All Expedition 21: Remnant Rewards in No Man’s Sky

After completing all the phases of the expedition, you can claim all your rewards. Head back to the Expedition Terminal and convert your progress into rewards. Logging in to any other save file and talking to the Quicksilver Synthesis Companion allows you to claim the Heirloom armor and Colossus parts for free. Here's a complete list of all the rewards you get for completing Expedition 21: Remnant.

Reward	Item Type
Heirloom Customization Set	Exosuit Armor
Colossus Modules	Exocraft Parts
"Toot Toot" Gesture	Emotes
Posters & Decals	Customization
"The Remnant"	Title