Less struggling, more smuggling.
InStarfield,scan jammersare a valuable part of a space smugglers toolkit.
As rewarding as transporting andselling contrabandcan be, it also presents its fair share of risk.
If you happen to get caught, youll be arrested and have your merchandise confiscated.
When entering any of the major settlements inStarfield, authorities will scan your spacecraft for black-market goods.
If you have illegal items in your character inventory when the scan happens, youre certain to be rumbled.
Stowing them away in your cargo is an equally dicey move.
Addingshielded cargois a great place to start, but its also worth having a scan jammer.
This guide will take you throughhow to get a scan jammer in Starfield.
Its important to note that these effects dont stack.
Buying multiples will do nothing but raise your ships mass and waste your credits.
Its specifically worthtargetingCrimson Fleet ships as they tend to be appropriately specced out for criminal activities.
Unfortunately, there doesnt seem to be a system to disassemble ships to use their parts on other builds.
This means you might find yourself taking on an otherwise subparhome shipjust to benefit from its smuggler-friendly components.
This shady piece of equipment isnt sold just anywhere, though.
Youll need to find a supplier thats a little more flippant when it comes to the law.
The Crimson Fleet and theRed Mileare your two options.
Thankfully, this band of space pirates seems to forgive and forget provided you complete their loyalty missions.
Once you infiltrate their ranks, youll be granted access to their base, the Key.
In the space service room of The Key, youll find a trader called Jasmine ‘Jazz’ Durand.
Initially, she will appear busy.
However, shell become available once Naeva completes her tour of the space station.
Enter the ship-builder, the prompt for which will appear in the right corner of the screen.
Then go to the equipment tab to view the scan jammers Jazz has for sale.
Getting all buddy-buddy with the Crimson Fleet may seem like a lot of effort for one piece of equipment.
To the right of the Red Miles entrance, look for a desk that reads ‘Ship Services’.
Behind this desk is a glass-walled office.
Enter here and interact with Lon Anderson, who will be sitting inside.
Choose the dialogue option ‘Id like to view and modify my ships’ and go into the ship-builder.
The equipment tab displays the full range of scan jammers.
That covers everything you gotta know about getting your hands on a scan jammer.
If you fancy delving into other forms of galactic crime, check out our guide onpickpocketingandlockpickingin Starfield.
