No Man's Sky Recipes

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Xeno Arena

10 arena modes, 4 league ladders and 5 reward eggs, with what each win pays.

Modes 10

Holo-Arena

ModeDifficultyWin reward
PvP StandardChallenge other players or alien lifeforms in simulated Creature Battles!Player vs playerleague progress
Petbattle Nexus PvEDefeat Iteration: Oceanus on the Space Anomaly in battles to earn Challenger Invites. Oceanus is a formidable opponent, and each day, they offer an especially tough battle to all Travellers across the galaxies.Hard175–250 Nanites, Retroviral Pellet (75%), league progress
Petbattle Planet StandardA nearby Arena League Challenger has invited you to battleMedium12–20 Nanites, Retroviral Pellet (3%), league progress
Petbattle System StandardA nearby Arena League Challenger has invited you to battleEasy15–30 Nanites, Retroviral Pellet (8%), league progress
Petbattle System ChampionThe local Arena League Champion has invited you to a Creature Battle.Hard30–50 Nanites, Challenger's Invitation, Retroviral Pellet (60%), league progress
Petbattle Outpost StandardEasy15–30 Nanites, Retroviral Pellet (8%), league progress
Petbattle SettlementCompete at Holo-Arenas on planets and Space Stations.Medium5–10 Nanites, league progress
Petbattle LargebuildingA nearby Arena League Challenger has invited you to battleMedium10–20 Nanites, Retroviral Pellet (3%), league progress
Petbattle PiratesA nearby Arena League Challenger has invited you to battleMedium10–20 Nanites, Retroviral Pellet (3%), league progress

Dice game

ModeDifficultyWin reward
Dicegame PvE Standard—None

League ladders 4

United by an enthusiasm for all things zoological and sharing a keen competitive streak, members of the Arena League roam the galaxy seeking new life to tame, nurture and train. Members can be found at Holo-Arenas on planets and Space Stations challenging one another to prove which of them has raised the most powerful, well-trained Companions in simulated battles between their creatures. They are always accepting of new challengers, though Travellers will have to prove themselves before they can expect to take on the toughest competitors.

Each ladder tracks one arena stat. Higher tiers unlock the reward eggs below.

Champions Defeated

11 tiers

Defeat system champions

TierTitleThreshold
0Untested0
1Casual3
2Amateur Battler5
3Rising Star10
4System Contender15
5Station Champion20
6Stellar Phenomenon25
7Sector Celebrity30
8Regional Defender40
9Quadrant Elite50
10Galactic Champion60

Arena League Rating

11 tiers

Win Holo-Arena battles

TierTitleThreshold
0Nestling0
1Fledgling3
2Crested10
3White Crest25
4Amber Crest50
5Violet Crest75
6Azure Crest100
7Scarlet Crest125
8Onyx Crest150
9Silver Crest180
10Gold Crest220

Full Mutations

11 tiers

Maximise companion mutations

TierTitleThreshold
0Dabbler0
1Trainer1
2Hybridiser2
3Evolver3
4Mutator5
5Splicer7
6Biosynthesiser9
7Genewright11
8Mad Scientist14
9Xenobiologist17
10Morphogeneticist20

Oceanus Battles

11 tiers

Defeat Iteration: Oceanus on the Space Anomaly

TierTitleThreshold
0Stranger0
1New Collector1
2Contender3
3Challenger5
4Adversary7
5Strategist9
6Tactician11
7Professional15
8Battle Idol20
9Master25
10Grandmaster30

Pet shop reward eggs 5

Companion eggs you can only earn by climbing the league ladders.

Aeron Crab Egg

Shellseeker Companion

A living, fertile egg, ready to hatch! Laid by a soft-skinned crustacean, this species has evolved a synergistic relationship with Travellers, occupying the discarded shells of slain Sentinel Quadrupeds. Scans indicate the being within has the genetic potential to be shy and migratory.

Requires Champions Defeated tier 10

Wandering Shrimp Tank Egg

Liquid-Suspended Consciousness

A metal 'egg' capsule, ready to hatch! Part robotic, part organic, part liquid. The primitive anatomy of this creature's conscious organ belies a deep, calculating intelligence. Scans indicate the being within has the genetic potential to be focused and strategic.

Requires Oceanus Battles tier 10

Boundary Horror Egg

Spectral Anomaly

A living, fertile egg, ready to hatch! It wails, sleepless. Scans indicate the being within has the genetic potential to be haunting and adrift.

Requires Full Mutations tier 10

Corrupted Quad Egg

Sentinel Spawn Capsule

A metal 'egg' capsule, ready to hatch! The shell crackles with an electronic energy; mutated by Atlantideum, neutralised by [ redacted ]. Scans indicate the being within is programmed to be tireless and gLaSs.

Requires Eggs Hatched tier 10

Geno-prawn Egg

Abyssal Horror

A living, fertile egg, ready to hatch! The serpentine foetus stares directly through the membrane of its egg. It watches. It waits. Scans indicate the being within has the genetic potential to be unblinking and slithering.

Requires Arena League Rating tier 10