Starfield: HUD Starfield guide, tips

Interface at the beginning of playing Starfield can be confusing, so here we have described the HUD for traveling on the surface of planets and flying a ship in space.

Last update: 20 September 2023

On this page of the guide we've described the HUD in Starfield. In separate sections, we describe the space interface, on foot interface and maps.

• HUD - planetary combat
• HUD - scanner
• Map
• HUD - spaceship

HUD - planetary combat

When exploring a planet, parts of the interface are located in the lower-left and lower-right corner of the screen.

In the right corner you'll find information about item condition and health.

1. 1. Boost - only appears when using a boost pack. Shows how much fuel you have and replenishes over time.
2. 2. Health - shows your HP; the bar turns red when it's low. Just below your health bar there's a blue power bar, which displays information about your current power.
3. 3. Weapon and Ammo - at the very bottom. The number to the right displays your total ammo, the one to the left displays your current magazine size.

Icons important during combat appear in the left corner of the screen.

1. 4. Oxygen - the white bar shows your oxygen, which is depleted while sprinting. The bar turns red once oxygen runs out; when it fills up, you'll stop sprinting and will need to replenish oxygen.

Small icons also appear on the edges of the circle in the lower-left corner of the screen.

1. Red dots mark enemies.
2. White squares indicate important nearby locations.
3. Blue circles indicate mission objectives.
4. Colored triangles are your character's condition, meaning information about current injuries.

HUD - scanner

While exploring planetary surfaces, you can turn on the scanner ("F" key/"LB" on the controller) - this displays more of the interface.

1. 1. Active quest information - quest title at the top, a short description below.
2. 2. Planetary exploration percentage - displays data about resources, features, fauna, flora and how much you've surveyed already.
3. 3. Information about hotkeys - opens data about resources, maps, outpost build mode.
4. 4. resources available on the planet - unsurveyed once are gray, surveyed ones are colored.

Map

There are two maps in Starfield: a starmap and a simplified terrain map.

You can open the starmap from the menu at any time. Let's take a look at it.

1. 1. System name - the system's level is to the right; if you're underleveled, you could have some trouble fighting enemies or hostile ships.
2. 2. Planet icon - marks all the planets within the system, while the small dots above them indicate their moons. Already visited locations are colored differently than dark blue.
3. 3. System survey percentage - your average survey percentage of all planets in the system.
4. 4. Planet information - displayed when you choose a specific planet or move your cursor on it. Here, you can check the planet survey percentage, information about its fauna and flora.
5. 5. Resources and features - lists all planetary resources and features. You'll also learn how many you've already surveyed.
6. 6. Name of faction stationed in the system.

You can open the planet surface map by turning on the scanner and pressing "G"/"RB".

1. 1. Basic planet info - its name, information about surveyed fauna and flora.
2. 2. Planetary resources and features data - tells you how much you'ev already surveyed.
3. 3. Places of interest - white squares indicate already visited ships or areas, black are undiscovered.

HUD - spaceship

While flying, you'll see parts of the interface tied to your ship.

1. 1. System status - six columns indicating how much power there is in all systems. You'll learn the status of weapons, engine, shields and drive. The chart underneath the columns indicates how much power you can still spare. You'll learn more about it on this page: How to divert ship power to other systems?.
2. 2. Ship status - the number under the ship icon shows your shields. If you keep taking damage once it drops to zero, you'll start taking hull damage - the white bar below.
3. 3. Speed meter - tells you how fast you're flying.
4. 4. Booster - tells you how much you can still boost. If it runs out, you'll need to wait for the system to restart before you can start boosting again.
5. 5. Weapons - the white bars indicate your weapons' reload status.