No Man’s Sky Guide to Portals and Glyphs: Unlocking the Galaxy
The Portal system in No Man’s Sky allows players to travel between distant star systems and planets instantly, making it a key tool for exploration. However, using portals requires understanding how Glyphs work, as they serve as the coordinates needed to input portal addresses. This guide will help you master portals and glyphs to open up the galaxy for faster travel and exploration.
Finding a Portal
Portals are large stone structures found on planets, usually hidden until you locate them. To find a portal, you’ll need to use a Monolith, which can be found using Alien Cartographer services at space stations or by crafting a Signal Booster. Once you locate a monolith, interacting with it will provide you with clues to locate a nearby portal.
Once you’ve found a portal, you’ll need to activate it. This requires charging its glyph panels with basic resources like carbon, sodium, and oxygen. After the portal is fully charged, you’ll be able to input glyphs to travel to other star systems.
Understanding Glyphs
Glyphs act as coordinates for portals, allowing players to input specific addresses and travel to exact locations across the galaxy. There are 16 glyphs in total, each representing a unique symbol. Players must collect all 16 glyphs to unlock the full potential of portal travel.
To find glyphs, players typically complete missions for the Travellers, a unique alien race found at space stations. Each time you assist a Traveller, they may provide you with a glyph or information leading to one. Glyphs can also be found at ancient ruins or monoliths scattered across planets.
How to Use a Portal
Once you have located a portal and unlocked a set of glyphs, you can use them to travel. Simply approach the portal and input the glyph sequence that corresponds to the desired destination. You can find glyph sequences online through communities like the Galactic Hub, where players share coordinates for interesting planets, rare resources, or player-built bases.
Using portals allows for instant travel between distant locations, bypassing the need for starship travel and hyperdrive upgrades. This makes it easier to visit community hubs, participate in events, or simply explore new parts of the galaxy without spending hours flying between systems.
Practical Uses for Portals
Portals are particularly useful for:
- Visiting Friends’ Bases: Share glyph codes with friends to instantly travel to their bases, allowing for faster collaboration and multiplayer gameplay.
- Finding Rare Resources: Use shared portal addresses to quickly reach planets with rare resources like activated copper or indium.
- Community Events: Many No Man’s Sky events involve visiting specific planets or hubs via portals, making them a key component of the game’s community-driven content.
Mastering portals and glyphs will open up the universe of No Man’s Sky, allowing you to travel freely and explore the most distant reaches of the galaxy.
