Using a Signal Scanner in No Man Sky (NMS)

The Signal Scanner is an interactable object in No Man's Sky.

Classification [ edit ]

Interact // Signal Scanner

Description [ edit ]

A device that scans and detects a spectrum of frequencies and signals on the planet and triangulates on their source.

Overview [ edit ]

Signal Scanners are the dodads with orange beams of light that you need to use a Bypass Chip on in order to activate. There are a lot of types of locations and rewards that Signal Scanners can uncover.

Depending on what you scan for, you will get different rewards (see table below)

Signal Scanner Choices and Rewards [ edit ]

Type Reward Monolith Plaque, Ruin, or Monolith Plaque +Word, +Faction, Lore Ruin +2 to 4 Words, +Faction, Lore Monolith +Faction. +Reward. +Atlas Word, +3 Words, Lore Colonial Outpost Operations Center or Manufacturing Facility Operations Center +Reward or +Word Manufacturing Facility +Blueprint Transmission Transmission Tower or Beacon or Observatory Transmission Tower (Leads to crashed ship) -> +Ship Upgrade Beacon (Leads to planetary outpost) -> Trade Terminal, Alien Lifeform, Multi-Tool (Korvax and Vy'Keen only) Observatory (Leads to alien ruins) -> +3 Words, Lore Shelter Drop Pod, Shelter, Transmission Tower Drop Pod +Exosuit Slot Observatory (Leads to alien ruins) -> +3 Words, Lore Shelter +Reward

(Note: When the list says "+Reward", it's a general reward -- it could be a blueprint or an item or a trade commodity. When the list says "+Word", it's a word specific to the local faction)

Dialog [ edit ]

Signal Scanner online.

Planetary location beacons are responding.

Shelter marker detection wavelength... online.

Local transmission station callsign... online.

Colonial outpost signal... online.

Alien antiquity marker detection... online.

Please select preferred destination.

Monolith

Colonian outpost

Transmission

Shelter

Searching for ancient alien artifacts. Alien Monolith detected.

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Strategy Guide/Tips [ edit ]