Game Guide

Everything a pilot needs to know

From your first undock to Behemoth hulls and colonies of your own: how XETODUS works, written from the game's own data, with real in-game screenshots. 13 chapters, about 64,000 words.

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9 sectionsGetting startedCreate a free XETODUS pilot, pick a faction, learn the controls on desktop, touch and gamepad, and finish Flight School.Your account · Creating a pilot · Choosing a faction · Your first flight · Flight School · and more

Flight and ships

9 sectionsFlying and navigationHow to fly in XETODUS: flight assist, boost, cruise, warp, jump gates, the galaxy map, autopilot routes, favorites, Tactical and docking.Flight basics · Warp · Gates and jumping · The galaxy map · Routes and autopilot · and more
12 sectionsShipsEvery XETODUS hull class and ship, how to buy, fit and insure them, module activation modes, stored ships and liveries.Hull classes · The ship roster · The hangar · Buying a ship · Fitting · and more
12 sectionsCombatXETODUS combat explained: weapons and damage types, missiles, shields, armor and hull, the battery, locking, Engage, pirates, PvP and the law.Weapons and damage types · Missiles and point defense · Shields, armor and hull · The battery · Targeting and lock time · and more

Making a living

7 sectionsMining and industryMine asteroid ore, refine it, manufacture modules, ammunition and ships from blueprints, and salvage wrecks in XETODUS.Mining · Ores · Refining · Manufacturing · Blueprints · and more
7 sectionsTradingHow the XETODUS market works: buy and sell orders, broker fees and sales tax, contracts, hauling routes and trading tips.The market · Buying and selling · Fees and taxes · Contracts and transfers · Hauling and courier work · and more

Worlds and adventure

9 sectionsSkillsHow XETODUS skills train by use from level 1 to 99: the XP curve, every skill, perks, synergies, unlocks, honors and pilot level.How skills work · Levels and the XP curve · Every skill · Perks · Capstones and honors · and more
12 sectionsPlanets and coloniesLand on planets and moons, harvest planetary resources, found and terraform a colony, grow crops in Greenhouse Bays and drill moon deposits in XETODUS.Planets and atmospheres · Landing and takeoff · Planetary harvesting · Founding a colony · Zones, supplies and growth · and more
8 sectionsExplorationScan down hidden sites, crack derelict caches, chart the frontier and cross a Wandering Singularity in XETODUS, the free browser space MMO.Scanning: how you find things · Anomalies: what's out there · Running sites · The frontier regions · Cartography · and more
10 sectionsMissions and eventsJob Board missions, quests, the main story, Hunting bounties, racing, Shatterdrift elites, world bosses, Strongholds and seasonal festivals.Job Board missions and quests · Daily contracts and weekly operations · The main story · Hunting: bounty tasks · Racing · and more

Playing together

9 sectionsClans and groupsFound or join a clan, fight clan wars, form a squad with friends, hire Flotillas and Retainers, use chat and recruit a wingmate in XETODUS.Clans · Clan wars and territory · Squads · Flying with friends · Flotillas: hired mining crews · and more

Reference

7 sectionsVanguard and economyWhat the optional Vanguard Charter includes and why it never sells power, plus how credits, Aether and the XETODUS economy work.The Vanguard Charter · What's included · If your Charter lapses · Fair play · How the economy works · and more
7 sectionsSettings and helpGraphics presets from Low to Cinematic, performance tips, audio, controls and gameplay settings, plus fixes for common problems and the FAQ.Graphics presets · Performance tips · Advanced graphics · Audio, gameplay and interface · Controls settings · and more