Guides

Everything we've learned, written down for new commanders

Essentials

About Us

Elite Dangerous is a game with a very challenging learning curve, and new players often struggle with their first steps out into the galaxy. The New Pilots I…

Squadron Bookmarks

When joining the New Pilots Initiative squadron in game on any platform, you will find these bookmarks in your galaxy map. This will help you navigate and ma…

Getting Started

Welcome to Elite Dangerous. In this game you will learn that space is not only big, but it can also be dangerous. This guide will provide you with the basic…

Glossary Of Terms

Elite Dangerous and the community has almost its own language. Here you can find most of the terminology and brief explanations of what each means.

HUD Guide

Introduction Main ship hud Navigation panel Communication panel Ship panel

SOS

In case you find yourself in trouble don't panic ! Use the console above and you might live another day.

Third Party Tools

Inara Inara Engineers A list of all your favourite engineers, their specialized blueprints and requirments to unlocking them. Inara Shipyard & Outfitting All…

Tech Issues Troubleshooting

As all games, sometimes you may encounter issues. Here there are few known issues and fixes, as well as some useful tools to help with troubleshooting.

Equipment

Anaconda Mk II

Faulcon DeLacy's Anaconda is getting a successor. The Anaconda Mk II arrives in ARX Early Access in October 2026 , and can be bought for in game credits some…

Engineer Highlight

It is well established that engineering is a big part of the game, by unlocking the engineers, engineering your modules and ships, it completely changes the…

Engineering

So, “Engineering” What is it? Ever wished that your ship was tougher? Or that it could jump further? Or fly faster? Engineering is the answer to that wish.

Fleet Carriers

Fleet Carriers are privately owned megaships and are used as a central base of operations for any CMDR fulfilling their services. It could be used for mercen…

Powerplay Modules

Powerplay modules are special variants of standard modules, earned by working for one of the galaxy's Powers. Since Powerplay 2.0 (October 2024) there are 12…

Shipyard

Shipyard is a station service that allows CMDRs to buy, store, transfer and sell ships. In addition, outfitting is a station service made available to all CM…

Super Power Rank

The Federation and the Empire each run a naval auxiliary. It is possible for an independent pilot to earn ranks in these auxiliary organisations in order to…

Tech Brokers

Tech brokers are NPCs from whom you can acquire access to specialist equipment. They are found throughout inhabited space, and are accessed from the “Contact…

Careers

AX Combat

Anti Xeno Combat, often simply abbreviated to AX, is the act of engaging in combat against the Thargoids, a spacefaring territorial insectoid species that em…

Crime and Punishment

Crime and punishment is a system that punish certain CMDR actions that are classified as "criminal behaviors". Typically, those who commit crime will accumul…

Exploration Guide

Exploration is a relatively easier and beginner friendly profession for CMDRs to start in Elite Dangerous. Exploration entails the search of valueable planet…

Faction Guide

The background simulation (aka BGS) is a big and very complex part of Elite Dangerous. There are no official guides and manuals everything that is known is a…

Mining

Mining is one of the more lucrative activities in the game with minimal entry requirements. Mining is a low to medium risk activity with high rewards. The on…

Missions

This page is intended to provide a brief guide on how to perform every different type of ship based mission in Elite Dangerous. Note that while these guides…

PVE Guide

Player versus environment (most commonly referred to in MMO’s as PvE) is the most common type of activity in Elite Dangerous. PvE combat is the easiest form…

PVP Guide

Player versus Player (PvP) Combat is the gameplay of combat between players. In Open play, all forms of engagement with other CMDRs are potential PvP encount…

Trading

Trading is the lucrative activity where a CMDR can generate a reliable source of income wherever there be demand of a commodity. Trading involves transportin…

Lore

Odyssey