Outworld Station Guide

Station Level 13-20 progression map showing key unlocks at each level and the two main endgame paths: Containment path (L13/15) and Ship path (L14/16/19)

Beyond the Original Endgame

The existing Station Level Progression Guide covers Levels 1-12. v1.1 extended the level cap with Levels 13-20, and the unlock structure changes significantly in this range. Pre-v1.1, Level 12 was the end of the tech tree. Now Level 20 unlocks the final Space Elevator.

The most important change in v1.1 endgame: you need to choose between two specialization paths around Level 14-15. The gear system introduced in v1.1 requires Deep Surface Analysis (Level 18, Rich exo-planet only) to craft the best modules.

Level-by-Level Unlock Table

The Two Endgame Specialization Paths

At Level 14 you face a strategic choice. You can access both, but one should be your priority:

Path A: Exo-Planet Economy (L15 first)

Path B: Fleet Expansion (L14 + L16/19)

My recommendation: Take Path A first. The income from Exo-Planet operations funds everything else. The Space Elevator costs 1,000 Superalloy + 50 Dark Matter. Without Exo-Planet income, gathering that much Superalloy takes roughly 6-8 hours of production. With Exo-Planet ops, you can buy the Superalloy off the market in about 2 hours.

For Exo-Planet setup details, see our Exo-Planet Lifter Guide.

Level 13-14: The Mid-Game Bridge

Level 13 unlocks Enhanced Containment – the ability to capture asteroids and dock them to your station for passive resource extraction. This is the most important mid-game unlock because it solves the gas supply problem.

What to build first at Level 13:

1. Containment Bay module (100 Steel + 40 Electronics + 15 Superalloy)
2. Scan for Gas-type [Capturable] asteroids nearby
3. Capture one gas asteroid with a Tractor Beam ship
4. Pair its output to your Chemical Processing chain

Level 14 unlocks Logistics V – +2 CPU-controlled ships. Total CPU capacity goes from 4 to 6. This is when you should establish your first auto-trading routes.

For Enhanced Containment details, see our Enhanced Containment Guide.

Level 15-17: The Income Explosion

These three levels form the economic core of endgame:

Level 15: Exo-Planet Lifter. Build the Ops Centre. Assign a Frigate. Your first run pays for the setup cost.

Level 16: Advanced Landing Gear. -30% transit time means +30% income rate. Research this before expanding to more ships.

Level 17: Multi-Planet Operations. Run 2 simultaneous missions. This doubles your Exo-Planet income without adding ship costs.

Progression order for these three levels:

1. Research L15 Exo-Planet Lifter (8 min)
2. Do 2 extraction runs to build capital
3. Research L16 Advanced Landing Gear (6 min)
4. Do 5-6 extraction runs for deeper capital
5. Research L17 Multi-Planet Operations (7 min)
6. From here: 150-200K/hr passive income

Level 18-19: Endgame Power

Level 18: Deep Surface Analysis. This unlocks Dark Matter extraction on Rich exo-planets. Dark Matter sells for ~12,000 cr/unit and is required for the Space Elevator (50 units needed). Run Dark Matter extraction exclusively once unlocked – each Rich planet run yields 3-7 Dark Matter.

Level 19: Automated Resupply. Ships on Exo-Planet missions refuel at the planet instead of returning for fuel. This eliminates the fuel check problem and makes missions truly passive. The quality-of-life improvement here is enormous.

Level 20: Space Elevator

The final upgrade. The Space Elevator is a new station module that:

• Acts as a central hub connecting all your outposts
• Provides +50% cargo transfer rate between all connected stations
• Unlocks the endgame economy loop (buy low, sell high at scale)
• Costs: 1,000 Superalloy + 400 Electronics + 200 Titanium + 50 Dark Matter
• Takes 30 minutes to research, 15 minutes to build

Prep checklist before Level 20:

• 1,000 Superalloy in storage
• 400 Electronics stockpiled
• 200 Titanium available
• 50 Dark Matter from Deep Surface Analysis runs
• At least 12,000 Tech Points saved