No Man's Sky Expedition 22 (Swarm) Guide

Expedition 22, aka Swarm, is now live in No Man’s Sky, and we can jump in to enjoy everything the new update has to offer. This is a combat-oriented update, and we can take the help of the new campaign to get several rewards.

Let’s find out how to begin the expedition.

Disclaimer: The guide is a work in progress.

How to begin the Swarm expedition in No Man’s Sky

Once you’re past the tutorial phase, visit the Anomaly.

Go to the Anomaly and park your ship.
Find the Terminal Nexus at the entrance.
Shift all the items you want to carry to your expedition.
Begin the expedition and wait for it to load.

Then, there’s a quiz waiting for you to complete. You’ll be assigned one of the three new factions that are part of the Swarm update. I was assigned to the Weaver team based on my answers. There are no correct or wrong answers; choose responses that you like.

How to complete the Swarm expedition in No Man’s Sky

The Swarm is a shorter expedition compared to previous ones we have had. There are four phases, and the tables below have all the tasks. For now, I have added the tasks and what needs to be done. Every task has a quest marker to follow. However, I will be adding more instructions about each step as I continue solving the expedition myself.

Phase 1

Task	Description	How to complete
Fragmented	Investigate the crashed Ship	Find your starship and complete the initiation stages. Check the on-screen marker to find the location of your ship.
To Live	Echoed three soul fragments	You’ll find three Soul Fragment blueprints. You need to craft and install all three to complete the stage.
To Be Haunted	Seek aid from the other side	Return to your ship and offer the crafted fragments to the pilot.
Forged Signature	Manifest the Traveller Echo’s Signature	Craft the Pilot signature from the recipe you obtain at step three of this milestone.
Contact	Reclaim your Starship	Repair the ship with the required materials. You have to repair two parts to claim your ship. You’ll then get a strange message from a mysterious source.
A Shadow Above	Investigate the object in the sky	Fly your ship to the Hive of Glass. It will disappear, and you’ll be ambushed by smaller Swarmer ships. Destroy all of them to complete this task.
Stratagem	Consult Specialist Polo	Speak with Polo by summoning the Anomaly in the space. Submit him the Corrupted Ichors, and ask him about Fragmentation. This completes the final task of the first phase.