Starfield’s hundreds of planets each have unique wildlife for players to find and interact with, be that scanning them and watching them from a distance or hunting them down for unique and rare crafting supplies. Crafting is a major part of Starfield, with materials being needed to upgrade weapons and spacesuits and build the players' outposts.

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Astras are unique and dangerous creatures that players can find running through the wilds of only a specific planet. Those who find and kill one of these creatures will also be able to receive useful materials from the dead creature.

The Constellation Skins On The Spacesuit & Equinox

Where To Find An Astra

Astras are native to the planet Akila, and there have been reports of these creatures terrorizing those who leaveAkila City’s limits for many years. To find an Astra,head to Akila in the Cheyenne system, but don’t head straight to the city.

Instead, scroll around the planet and select different landing points to check the various biomes. Players will need tofind and land at a Coniferous Forest biomeand begin searching for an Astra. Astras are dog-like creatures with spiky scales on their back thathunt individually throughout the forest.To find one, players will simply need to run around with theirscanners out and wait to identify one.They arealso always on the move,making it important to begin chasing them down or attacking them immediately after being seen.

The Planet Akila On The System Map & The Coniferous Forest Biome

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Why Hunt Astras

Astras are hostile creatures that willattack any human on sight,making them a dangerous creature to hunt unless the player is high enough level. When killed, these creatures also have a chance ofdropping either Sedative (Bones) or Antimicrobials,both of which are useful crafting materials that can beused at a Pharmaceutical Labto creature healing andstatus recovering supplies.

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Featured Image for Starfield with the character shooting a spacer and meeting Hunter

The Player Looting A Dead Astra

The Entrance To Cydonia & Its Doctor