Shattered Space is the first expansion for Starfield, giving you the ability to explore the House Va’ruun homeworld and learn more about their religion and deity, the Great Serpent.
Access to the Shattered Space comes part of the Premium or Constellation Editions of the game, and with a Premium Edition upgrade for those who purchased the base game or are accessing through Xbox Game Pass. From there, make sure you download the expansion — go to the game page on your chosen platform to find it — as well as the game’s latest patch.
With that done, you have everything you need to get started — so here’s how to access the Shattered Space DLC in Starfield.
How to start the Shattered Space DLC in Starfield
Once you have installed the Shattered Space DLC, the only other requirement is to have completed the introductionary quest “One Small Step” whether on your first playthrough or on a New Game Plus run.
Next, go to the planetary map and grav jump to another system that isn’t part of a mission or encounter. By doing this, you should receive a distress call from The Oracle, an ominous space station, and receive the “What Remains” mission.
Undertake this when you’re ready by choosing to dock with The Oracle — developer Bethesda recommends you are level 35 and above — to start the Shattered Space DLC.
If The Oracle is not appearing, warp again — it’s possible you’ve accidentally stumbled upon a system with a mission or encounter. For us, traveling to Barnard’s Star from Jemison appeared to do the trick.
If it’s still not working, double-check to make sure you have Shattered Space installed, something that caught us out as it’s not clear in-game!
Whether you choose to start the DLC now or not, there’s plenty of other things to discover in Starfield — including joining factions, building an outpost, and progressing the campaign or completing side quests.
