How to start Astroneer Megatech DLC

The Megatech DLC is now available in Astroneer, introducing new buildings, missions, and more.

Most of the new content revolves around the Megatech missions. If you’ve been a regular player, chances are that you should be able to access the missions directly by installing the DLC. If you’re new or starting a fresh save, here’s what you have to do to gain access to the Megatech missions.

How to start the Megatech missions in Astroneer

The first step is to get the DLC and finish the following missions:

• Unearthed: Print an Extractor and extract a Resource Nugget.
• Forward Progress: Place a shelter on another planet and place a Landing pad on it.

These are missions available in the base game. For older players, these missions should be automatically completed on their saves (unless they started a new one). If you’re a beginner, I have added brief guides on completing both quests.

Unearthed quest walkthrough

You’ll need two resources.

• One Plastic (created using Chemistry Lab)
• Two Iron (Obtain Hermatite from planets like Glacio and Novus, and you can use it to get Iron).

The next step is to start printing. You will first need to obtain the blueprint. Use the Large Printer to scroll down to the Extractor, and start the process. Once done, just wait for the process to complete.

Connect the Extractor to a power source, and use it to print a Resource Nugget (the recipe will be shown on the Extractor). The Unearthed quest will be automatically completed when the Resource Nugget is produced.

Forward Progress quest walkthrough

The Forward Progress quest is relatively simple, and you’ll have to place a Shelter and a Landing Pad on another planet.

• To make a Landing Pad, you’ll need to put in one Aluminum and two Ceramic into a Large Printer.
• To make a Shelter, you’ll need to put in two Silicone and two Plastic into a Large Printer.

We already know where to find Plastic, but here’s a brief explanation about how you can get the rest of the resources.

• Silicone has to be produced via a Chemistry Lab using Resin, Methane, and Quartz.
• Aluminum can be produced in a Smelting Furnace using Laterite.
• Ceramic can be produced using Clay on a Smelting Furnace.

Once you craft and place the Landing Pad and Shelter on any planet apart from Sylva, it will complete the Forward Progress quest.

Do note that completing the quests mentioned above will enable you to access the starting Megatech DLC missions. There are two more branches of missions: Museum and Intermodal Terminal. Here’s what you need to complete to access them.

Museum

• Take a Byte: Gain 2000 more Bytes.
• Here We Go Sampling: Find and use 10 Research Samples

Intermodal

• Rubberstamp: Use Data Log on Logistics Depot: Glacio to confirm shipment completed.
• Materials Matters: Print a Chemistry Lab to create Rubber or Plastic.