There are a large number of settlement features that you can have associated with your settlement, but only 6 can be active at any given time. The way you select these is by making choices during settlement decisions related to citizen requests, citizen disputes, new arrivals, construction opportunities, and policy decisions. The tables below detail all of the known features associated with each settlement overview stat (population, happiness, productivity, maintenance cost, and sentinel alert level) which can be gained from these events. For a guide on how to respond to settlement decision choices, see our How to Respond to Settlement Decisions page.
How to Change Settlement Features in No Man’s Sky¶
You’ll usually start off with more negative settlement features than positive ones, but as more settlement decisions present themselves, you’ll be able to customize your settlement features to eventually make all 6 of them positive. There are far more positive features than negative ones as you can see in the tables below, so each time you have to make a decision will likely present you with an opportunity to improve your settlement, although not all decisions will result in changes to settlement features.
(1 of 2) You should always favor increases in citizen happiness over increased production.
You should always favor increases in citizen happiness over increased production. (left), Most construction opportunities will increase productivity, so this won’t be a problem so long as you can provide the materials. (right)
Population Features¶
| Name | Effect | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Cosy berths | +4 New Citizens | Positive |
| Cosy habitats | +3 New Citizens | Positive |
| Cosy quarters | +2 New Citizens | Positive |
| Cosy sleep pods | +3 New Citizens | Positive |
| Full of parasitic eggs | Occasional population loss | Negative |
| Gravitational anomalies | Occasional population loss | Negative |
| Localised quicksand | Occasional population loss | Negative |
| Multi-use living capsules | +3 New Citizens | Positive |
| Multi-person space compressor | +4 New Citizens | Positive |
| Undrinkable water | Occasional population loss | Negative |
| Well-packed quarters | +2 New Citizens | Positive |
| Well ventilated sleep-husk | +3 New Citizens | Positive |
Happiness Features¶
| Name | Effect | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Atmosphere of suspicion | Reduces citizen happiness | Negative |
| Atmospheric scent generator | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| Automated chef | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| Automated drink pumps | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| Automated jukebox | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| Automated music drones | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| Blessed by the Aerons | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| Blessed by the Atlas | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| Blessed by the deep | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| Blessed by the earth | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| Blessed by the Lost Ones | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| Blessed by the Mists | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| Blessed by the Moon | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| Blessed by the Old Ones | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| Blessed by the stars | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| Blessed by the titan worm | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| Blessed by the Tides | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| Blessed by the wind | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| Blessed by the writhing heart | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| Built on cursed ground | Reduces citizen happiness | Negative |
| Celebrated galas | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| Choking air | Reduces citizen happiness | Negative |
| Cursed by the Aerons | Reduces citizen happiness | Negative |
| Cursed by the Lost Ones | Reduces citizen happiness | Negative |
| Cursed by the Old Ones | Reduces citizen happiness | Negative |
| Dancing is banned | Reduces citizen happiness | Negative |
| Educated citizens | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| Free de-toxifiers | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| Free Laughing Gas | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| Frequent festivals | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| Gentle de-toxifiers | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| Gentle hormone injections | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| Gentle Laughing Gas | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| Gentle medical supplements | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| Gentle scent generators | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| Haunted | Reduces citizen happiness | Negative |
| High-speed chef | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| High-speed food service | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| High-speed jukebox | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| Localised gas outbreaks | Reduces citizen happiness | Negative |
| Many spiders | Reduces citizen happiness | Negative |
| Network of thought police | Reduces citizen happiness | Negative |
| No pets allowed | Reduces citizen happiness | Negative |
| Poorly decorated | Reduces citizen happiness | Negative |
| Professional Relic Hunter | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| Public air purifiers | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| Public chef | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| Public drinks machine | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| Public drinks pumps | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| Public jukebox | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| Pungent food cannery | Reduces citizen happiness | Negative |
| Repressive atmosphere | Reduces citizen happiness | Negative |
| Resident Flagbearer | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| Resident Town Crier | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| Robot butlers | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| Rude citizens | Reduces citizen happiness | Negative |
| Sentinel radar | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| Sinister AI overlord | Reduces citizen happiness | Negative |
| Soothing air purifiers | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| Soothing leisure bots | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| Soothing scent generators | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| Specialist Milliner | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| Synchronised drinks pumps | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| Synchronised music drones | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| Synesthetic chef | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| Synesthetic drinks machine | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| Synesthetic jukebox | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| Uncultured | Reduces citizen happiness | Negative |
| Unlucky | Reduces citizen happiness | Negative |
| Vibrant Dancing | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| Virtual jukebox | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
| Well-groomed citizens | Increases citizen happiness | Positive |
Productivity Features¶
| Name | Effect | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Algae farm supplies food | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Automated bazaar | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Automated chef | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Automated maker | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Bounty Scanner | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Carbon extractor | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Carbon Chamber | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Carbon drill | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Carbon lab | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Carbon station | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Carbon Welder | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Cartography Drones | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Cobalt array | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Cobalt Compressor | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Cobalt extractor | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Desalination centre | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Desalination chamber | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Desalination lab | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Desalination station | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Di-hydrogen factory | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Di-hydrogen workshop | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Efficient propaganda | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Electrical centre | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Electrical core | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Energy core | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Ferrite core | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Ferrite drill | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Ferrite factory | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Ferrite generator | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Geothermal centre | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Galactic delivery agents | Increases productivity | Positive |
| High-bandwidth sales agents | Increases productivity | Positive |
| High-bandwidth trading floor | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Hostile spy suspected | Decreases productivity | Negative |
| HypnoDrones | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Ionisation centre | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Ionisation core | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Interstellar signal array | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Lazy citizens | Decreases productivity | Negative |
| Localized cognitohazards | Decreases productivity | Negative |
| Logistical array | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Logistical unit | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Long-distance exchange | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Long-distance trading floor | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Maintenance lab | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Many spiders | Decreases productivity | Negative |
| Nano-weave centre | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Nano-weave unit | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Neutron extractor | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Neutron generator | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Neutron welder | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Nitrogen Station | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Plasma facility | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Plentiful nanobots | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Poisoned water | Decreases productivity | Negative |
| Powerful control drones | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Powerful holograms | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Professional computationist | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Professional cybernetician | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Professional Food Technician | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Professional Medic | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Professional mercenaries | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Professional relic hunter | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Proton facility | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Proton welder | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Public jukebox | Decreases productivity | Negative |
| Quantum market | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Recreation array | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Resident AI Operator | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Resident Divinator | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Regular propaganda | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Resident Geneticist | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Resident relic hunter | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Resident spy | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Salvage drones | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Signal blackspot | Decreases productivity | Negative |
| Silicate chamber | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Silicate Compressor | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Silicate fabricators | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Silicate welder | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Sodium array | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Sodium compressor | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Sodium core | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Sodium fabricators | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Sodium factory | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Sodium processor | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Specialist Agronomist | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Specialist Interpreter | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Specialist Telepath | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Stirring public clocks | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Stirring stimulation gas | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Sulphurine factory | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Targeted by thieves | Decreases productivity | Negative |
| Trade network failing | Decreases productivity | Negative |
| Tritium compressor | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Tritium drill | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Tritium facility | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Tritium lab | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Very Thick custard Custard cannery | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Veteran Cybernetician | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Veteran Ice Engineer | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Veteran Interpreter | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Veteran Relic Hunter | Increases productivity | Positive |
| Veteran Researcher | Increases productivity | Positive |
Maintenance Cost Features¶
| Name | Effect | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Accident-proof drones | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| AI-controlled recycler | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Anomalous Tart synthesiser | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Anomaly scanner | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Automated climate shields | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Automated recycler | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Bread cannery | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Built on fault line | Increases maintenance costs | Negative |
| Built on sand | Increases maintenance costs | Negative |
| Cactus jelly plant | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Caramel Curiosity cannery | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Choking Monstrosity Cake synthesiser | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Cocoa Doughnut synthesizer | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Communal buildings | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Cooperative buildings | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Crystalline Soup plant | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Custard Fancy plant | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Earthy Pie synthesiser | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Efficient power generator | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Efficient recycler | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Ever-burning Jam Farm | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Frequent tremors | Increases maintenance costs | Negative |
| Foursome sauce farm | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Fungal omelette plant | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Furball Jelly plant | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Glowing pie cannery | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Geometric signal booster | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Gooey Caramel Cake cannery | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Gooey Custard Fancy synthesiser | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Intermittent lighting failures | Increases maintenance costs | Negative |
| Ionised foundations | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Itching, Creeping Honey Sponge | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Jam Curiosity farm | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Jam Oozers synthesiser | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Highly radioactive | Increases maintenance costs | Negative |
| Hexaberry synthesiser | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Intermittent lighting failures | Increases maintenance costs | Negative |
| Leaking pipes | Increases maintenance costs | Negative |
| Leathery Tart synthesiser | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Mutual recycler | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Omelette farm | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Partially-Liquid Cheese farm | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Polarised signal booster | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Processed meat synthesizer | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Processed sugar farm | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Proto-Beignet synthesiser | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Prototype building materials | Increases maintenance costs | Negative |
| Public art | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Resident Baker | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Resident Xenobiologist | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Shared heat pumps | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Shared power generator | Decreases maintenance cost | Positive |
| Smokey Meat Pie Synthesiser | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Soft and Spiky Surprise Plant | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Spacetime anomaly shielding | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Specialist Baker | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Specialist Cook | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Sweet Cream Dreams cannery | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Synthetic biosphere | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Synthetic microclimate generator | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Tangy Vegetable Stew farm | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Veteran Exterminator | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Worm infestation | Increases maintenance costs | Negative |
| Wriggling Jam plant | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Writhing Jam plant | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
| Caramel-Encrusted Cake Farm | Decreases maintenance costs | Positive |
Sentinel Alert Level Features¶
| Name | Effect | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Aeron suppressors | Decreases sentinel attention | Positive |
| Atlas cloak | Decreases sentinel attention | Positive |
| Atlas shields | Decreases sentinel attention | Positive |
| Citizens are all clones | Increases Sentinel attention | Negative |
| Legacy nanobots | Increases Sentinel attention | Negative |
| Professional Robotomancer | Decreases sentinel attention | Positive |
| Resident Bounty Hunter | Decreases sentinel attention | Positive |
| Sentinel turrets | Decreases sentinel attention | Positive |
| Specialist Bounty Hunter | Decreases sentinel attention | Positive |
| Veteran Divinator | Decreases sentinel attention | Positive |
| Resident Spy | Decreases sentinel attention | Positive |
| Resident Mercenaries | Decreases sentinel attention | Positive |
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