Scan Booster
| Outpost Object Types | Miscellaneous |
| Operating Cost (Power) | 3 |
Scan Booster overview
The Starfield Scan Booster is a Miscellaneous outpost object which you can place at any of your Starfield outposts.
You can build an unlimited amount of Scan Booster(s) at any one outpost.
Build this to double the range of your hand scanner. Note, this only boosts your scanner if you are on the same planet as the one you built the Scan Booster on.
Scan Booster build requirements
Once you’ve found a suitable place to install the Scan Booster from the outpost building view, you can rotate the Scan Booster to finetune its position. If the Scan Booster glows red, you will not be able to place it in your base. You will receive an error message explaining why you cannot place it down, and you will need to resolve the warning before you can build the Scan Booster. Make sure the object isn’t floating or intersecting with an existing object, as these are the most common reasons you cannot place a structure or outpost item.
In order to construct a single Scan Booster at one of your outposts, you will need to spend the following resources:
This structure has no resource cost.
Scan Booster operating costs
Once you’ve built one Scan Booster at your base, it may require additional power or resources in order to function properly.
The Scan Booster requires:
Power cost: 3
Resource cost: This structure does not require additional resources to function.