Should You Keep Artifacts in the Armillary on Ship or in the Outpost in Starfield? (High Price to Pay Quest)

In the High Price to Pay Starfield quest, it was deemed unsafe to keep the Artifact pieces in The Lodge, so you must make an important decision. Down below, we’ll tell you whether you should keep artifacts in the Armillary or in the Outpost in Starfield.

Is it Better to Keep Artifacts in the Armillary or in the Outpost in Starfield?

You might be wondering if it’s better to keep the Artifacts on your ship, or at an Outpost in Starfield, which is a difficult decision to make. When choosing between your Ship and Outpost to build an Armillary, trade-offs are enormous. We have yet to make acquaintance with anyone who had it made on their outpost, and we also decided to build it on our ship. If you are big on creating and maintaining outposts, try putting the Artifacts on the outpost. We felt it would take way too much of our time and resources to do that, however.

What Happens if You Build Your Armillary on Your Ship in Starfield?

• You can farm their Quantum Essence because you will fight the Starborn more frequently since they will always be after the Artifacts.
• You can evade combat by Grav Jumping elsewhere if you don’t want to fight.
• It’s cheaper to build and maintain.
• You take responsibility for the Artifacts yourself; they are always with you.

If you decide to build your Armillary on your ship, on the right side of your cockpit, there should be a screen with a prompt to make the armillary there.

Building the Armillary on Your Ship

Your Armillary doesn’t take up any space, so don’t worry about room nor placement. You’ll need to bring the appropriate artifact pieces to your cockpit. Make sure you’re standing behind the pilot’s seat. an “Armillary” Screen should pop up as you’re looking at the wall to the right of the seat.

Building the Armillary on Your Outpost

Remember, an Armillary is free to craft on a ship, but it will cost you resources to do it on an Outpost. You’ll need to go to your outpost and enter build mode to select and build an Armillary there. To build one at an Outpost, you’ll need the following resources: Titanium and Neodymium.

What Happens if You Build Your Armillary on Your Outpost in Starfield?

• No Quantum Essence for you.
• You won’t be pestered by Starborn in outer space, but they will be constantly raiding your Outpost.
• It’s more expensive to build; you’ll need to have a lot of defenses, whether we’re talking about manpower or turrets.
• You delegate the responsibility to your crew and just “not think” about it. You need to visit the Outpost to group every new Artifact you find with the ones you already possess.

If you build your Armillary on one of your outposts, you should open the build menu and choose Quests from there.

If you are low on resources and want to build a huge outpost, check out What is the best place to buy resources in Starfield? and How to build an Outpost in Starfield.