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The Starfield Blast Zone side quest is a fairly quick one, where you help a realtor clear some room in Akila City. However, the possibility of a bug means some players have been unable to finish it. We’re here to help, taking you through the quest and how to fix these otherwise quest-ending bugs.
If you’re just starting out, take a look at our Starfield tips and tricks for some great advice to get you started in your playthrough. And if you’re looking for some more quests to take on, take a look at the Starfield Delivering Devils, Starfield Absolute Power, and Starfield Operation Starseed quests. For now, though, let’s take a look at the Starfield Blast Zone mission, and how to fix those pesky bugs.
Starfield Blast Zone walkthrough
While exploring the streets of Akila City, you’ll eventually come across Ngodup Tate, a real estate agent who is looking to sell you the Core Manor house. Whether you take up his offer or not, he will also offer you a mission. He is looking to create new affordable housing for some more residents, but there are some hard rock deposits on the land. He can’t use explosives as they are within the city boundaries. So, as an ex-Argos miner, he needs you to clear the hard stone for him. You may also hear about this quest from a nearby guard as you walk past.
Make sure you’ve got a Laser Cutter with you, and follow the quest marker out of town. You can buy a Cutter from Laredo Firearms and Rowland Farms if you don’t have a Cutter with you. Cutter in hand, simply mine the six boulders on Tate’s land, and head back to him. Tell him you’ve cleared the rocks to complete the quest, netting yourself 55 XP and a pretty hefty 4300 credits.
Starfield Blast Zone mission bug fix
There are a couple of bugs which have affected players taking this quest on. For some, when talking to Ngodrup Tate, the quest isn’t offered to them, and for others, the iron rocks out of town don’t appear. Luckily, there is a handy solution that will fix both bugs, and is simple to perform.
Head back to your ship, fly to and land on the planet Venus in the Sol system. While there, wait or sleep for at least 10 hours. Once you’ve done this, fly back to Akila City and return to Tate or the rocks, and you should be able to proceed with the quest as normal.
If that doesn’t work, PC players will be able to use console commands to force the game to load the next stage of the quest. Open the console using ‘~’, and type ‘setstage 0003DC10 400’. This will load the next section and the quest will proceed as normal. Be aware that using the console may disable achievements, so avoid this if that’s something you care about.
That’s everything you need to know about the Starfield Blast Zone quest, and how to fix the Blast Zone bug. If you’re looking to upgrade you’re ship, we’ve got plenty of guides. Get familiar with the different Starfield ship manufacturers, and take a look at the Starfield best starship weapons, Starfield best reactors, and of course, the Starfield best ships. And if you’re after more quest help, check out our Starfield Echoes of the Past cache guide to find some of Kryx’s treasure.
