Discover the heart of Starfield’s Neon City today!
Starfield, the eagerly anticipated creation from Bethesda Game Studios, renowned for masterpieces like The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, represents a monumental leap into a new universe. It’s a futuristic RPG set in space. As Earth faced troubles, humans ventured into space to live on different planets in Starfield.
Neon is one of the game’s most captivating and distinctive locations, marking the studio’s debut in crafting a cyberpunk city. This vibrant city is filled with colorful LED signs and in-your-face ads, attracting powerful corporations and underground criminals.
It’s also notable for housing a unique type of hallucinogenic fish used by residents to create the drug Aurora. That being said, this article will delve into the psychedelic space odyssey of Starfield, so hang on tight!
How to locate Neon?
Neon is located in the Volii system. To find it on your star map, move your cursor to the right of Alpha Centauri. As you move past Olympus, you’ll reach Volii, and Neon is specifically on Volii Alpha, positioned on the second orbital ring. Moreover, there’s also a nearby gas giant you can quickly scan to enhance your scanner data.
You don’t need to purchase a ship or acquire a free Starfield ship to reach Volii Alpha; you can get there using an unmodified Frontier. However, reaching at least level 5 is recommended before attempting some of the more challenging quests in Neon.
Neon City Shops
The shops in Neon City are situated within three distinct areas.
1) Neon Core
When you take the elevator in the Neon City Spaceport terminal, it brings you to the main street in Neon. This is where most of the bustling central street is home to bars, stores, hotels, the Trade Tower, and the Ryujin Industries building.
2) Ebbside
Afterward, you can reach Ebbside through four doors along the street of Neon Core.
Ebbside is a rougher part of Neon, where rival gangs fight for control, and innocent people often get caught in their conflicts. Furthermore, you’ll encounter quests here, like Neshar’s and the one from the Emporium. To dive into Neon’s gang warfare, visit Madam Sauvage’s.
3) Underbelly
Finally, the Underbelly is a small fish market. Half of the Underside is off-limits until you go there for specific quests.
Here are all the Neon City Shop locations arranged by district:
| Place | Attraction | Images |
|---|---|---|
| Astral Lounge | Go-to party place, found in Neon Core, where you can legally purchase Aurora, a drug that briefly slows time. Remember that Aurora is considered contraband, so know how to sell it in Starfield. It’s prohibited in the Settled Systems, so it will be confiscated if you pass through a scanner without protection. You can also purchase a penthouse from the bartender. |  |
| GalBank branch | A bank where you can steal from unattended ATM kiosks if you’re skilled with a Digipick found in Neon Core. |  |
| Neon Tactical | Steal items, buy items, weapons, and workbench found in Neon Core. |  |
| Stroud Eklund | Buy luxury ships and modify ships found in Neon Core. |  |
| Sieghart’s Outfitters | Vendors who sell you various outfits, space suits and more, found in Neon Core |  |
| Trade Authority | Buy and sell Contraband Items found in Neon Core. |  |
| Terrabrew Coffee | A coffee shop found in Neon Core. |  |
| The Emporium | Sells mostly random items found in Neon Core. |  |
| Reliant Medical | A good source of aid items is found in Neon Core. |  |
| Mining League | Mining Items and Resources, found in Neon Core. |  |
| Newill’s Goods | Suits, Helmets, Aid Items, Resources and Miscellaneous Goods, found in Neon Core. |  |
| The Volii Hotel | Sleep and Mission Board found in Neon Core. |  |
| The Taiyo Astroneering | A lavish show floor, complete with some of the Taiyo corporation’s most impressive ships, is found in Neon Core. |  |
| Enhance! | Change your character’s appearance, found in Neon Core. |  |
| XenoFresh Corporation HQ | the creators of the Aurora drug, found in Neon Core |  |
| Arboron | Purchase non-lethal Novablast energy weapons found in Neon Core. |  |
| Ryujin Industries | Faction quest, found in Neon Core. |  |
| Legrandes Liquours | Drinks (Aid) and Blend, a special drink found in Neon Core. |  |
| Kore Kinetics | A very expensive shop for guns, found in the Trade Tower of Neon Core. |  |
| Chunks | Similar to Terrabrew, found in Ebbside. |  |
| Madame Sauvage’s Place | Contraband, Recruit Companion, Ebbside Strikers, found in Ebbside. |  |
| Sleep Crate | The first and cheapest available home in Neon City is found in Ebbside. |  |
| Euphorika | A slightly toned-down astral lounge is found in Ebbside. |  |
| Offworld Eats | Offers you different food merchants found in Underbelly. |  |
| Quikshop | A vending machine, but the merchant inside will still sell you aid items found in Underbelly. |  |
| Xenofresh Seafood | Similar to quikshop and offworld eats. |  |
Neon City Missions
You can explore several questlines in Neon City:
- Loose Ends Side Mission: Kickstart your Neon adventure by visiting the security counter. There, you’ll witness Neshar, a local, getting detained for trying to smuggle the drug Aurora. This encounter activates the Loose Ends side mission.
- Ryujin Industries Faction Quests: To join the influential Ryujin Industries faction, initiate the Back to the Grind mission chain. This grants you access to the Operations floor, where you’ll meet Vern and start the Dryblock Blues: Taiyo Astroneering Store quest chain.
- To align with Ryujin Industries, proceed to the main building at the market strip’s end. Speaking with Newill unlocks a quest dealing with trading disputes and racketeering among the city’s merchants.
- CeltCorp Mining Side Mission: Head to the third floor of the Trade Tower and talk to the receptionist to begin the Hard Luck side mission. Here, you’ll aid Clover in locating a client who owes her mining company money.
- Stroud-Eklund Corporate HQ: Located on the fourth floor of the Trade Tower houses Stroud-Eklund Corporate HQ. You’ll delve into the company’s offices in more detail during the All That Money Can Buy mission.
- Emporium Quest: Visit The Emporium and convince Tevin, the owner, to let you deal with a troublemaker. Additionally, stand near the bridge outside for a potential additional quest.
- Bayu Statue Quest: Keep your ears open for another quest at the street’s end facing the colossal Bayu statue.
- Katherine’s Quest: Explore leftward past the Trawl shack to pick up a quest from Katherine, who suspects her husband was murdered.
- Mickey Caviar – Crew Member: In the Astral Lounge, meet Mickey Caviar, a cook seeking employment. Although he lacks a faction or romance option, you can hire him as a valuable crew member.
And that’s everything we know about Starfield’s Neon City.
Here, amid its neon-lit streets, you’ll uncover many more secrets of its locations, the intrigues of its factions, and the companions who may join you on this mesmerizing journey.
