No Man's Sky: Warp technology explained - with tips

Your ships in No Man's Sky are capable of various types of travel. These include hyperdrive, which allows you to travel particularly far thanks to warp tech. Our guide explains everything you need to know on the subject.

On to new stars: warp technology is at the core of hyperdrive.

Traveling to different systems is commonplace in No Man's Sky. A well-developed hyperdrive with a high warp level is therefore advisable.

No Man's Sky: Warp with different levels and ranges

The warp drive enables travel to other systems. The prerequisite for this is a charged warp drive. This requires warp cells, which in turn are each built from a unit of antimatter (25 Chromatic Metal + 20 Compacted Carbon) and an antimatter shell (30 Oxygen + 50 Ferrite Dust).

• The warp range depends on both the ship type and the upgrades installed. Naturally, explorers have the highest range; the ship class affects the values of the properties.
• The effectiveness of warp upgrades is given in light years ("ly" = "light years").
• But it's not just about range. Depending on the color of the star of the system you want to reach, you will need special increases of the warp drive.
• These are in ascending order: cadmium drive (allows you to jump to red stars), emeril drive (green stars), indium drive (blue stars).
• Importantly, the higher warp drives include the capabilities of the lower levels. Once you have an indium drive, you no longer need a cadmium and emeril drive.

The warp principle affects not only your ships, but also your freighters. After all, warp travel is also possible with them; consequently, if you use your freighter as your primary base, it is even more important to place value on advanced warp elements there.