The Scaled Citadel Walkthrough | Starfield Shattered Space｜Game8 (2024)

This is a The Scaled Citadel walkthrough for the Starfield DLC Shattered Space. Learn how to complete The Scaled Citadel and its rewards here!

The Scaled Citadel Walkthrough

Go to The Scaled Citadel

1	Fire the Mourning Device
	Aim and fire the Mourning Device by interacting with the buttons by the console where Ekris is.
2	Talk to Malibor Dul'kehf
	Talk to Malibor, who should be nearby to progress the quest.
3	Enter the Scaled Citadel and talk to Anasko
	Follow the quest marker and make your way to The Scaled Citadel. You will have to fight Phantoms and Vortex Horrors on your way there. Talk to Anasko Va'ruun once you make it inside The Scaled Citadel to progress the quest.
4	Reach the Reactor Level
	Go to lower levels of The Scaled Citadel and follow the quest marker to reach the Reactor Level.

End the Security Lockdown

5	Cut the Wall and Digipick the Vent
	Use a Drilling Rig to cut the wall and a Digipick to get through the vent seen in the images above.
6	Destroy the Modulator
	Interact with the Facilities Computer and override the lockdown. It will fail initially. Afterward, destroy the Modulator by interacting with the Modulator Containment Release and shooting the Modulator. Go back to the computer and override the lockdown. Tip: Better to use a Heavy Weapon or automatic rifle to destroy the Modulator.

Release Phantoms or End Life Support

7	Replace the Vortex Interlock
	Follow the quest marker until you reach the Reactor Level and replace the Vortex Interlock by interacting with the levers.
8	Follow and Talk to Anasko Va'ruun
	Follow Anasko and talk to him to progress the quest.
9	Make Your Choice
	Here, you can choose torelease the phantomsorterminate pod life support. Your choice here will not affect the mission or the ending. The only difference is with Anasko's dialogue.

Release the Phantoms or Terminate Pod Life Support?

Confront Anasko Va'ruun

10	Reach the Pinnacle
	Follow the quest marker, which will lead you to the elevator that leads to the Pinnacle. Interact with the ID Card Reader next to it, and the quest marker will change to the location of Anasko's ID Card. Get it in the room across and take the elevator going to the Pinnacle. Tip: The Phantoms and Zealots will be fighting each other as you make your way to the Pinnacle. Best to just sprint past all of them instead of fighting.
11	Overload the Vortex Gate
	Overload the Vortex Gate by interacting with the Modulator Containment Releases and shooting the corresponding Modulators. You have to do this four times to finish the sub-objective. Tip: Better to use a Heavy Weapon or automatic rifle to destroy the Modulators.
12	Kill Anasko Va'ruun
	You have to kill Anasko Va'ruun once to clear the objective. Although, he will keep spawning even after killing him multiple times.
13	Escape the Scaled Citadel
	Follow the quest marker and get out of the Scaled Citadel.

Shattered Space Ending Choice and Best Ending Guide

Choose which House Should Lead

At this point of the quest, you will have to choose which House should lead Va'ruun: Veth'aal, Dul'kehf, or Ka'dic. All dialogue outcomes are the same no matter which house you choose. Additionally, you unlock the Vacant House.

Trying to name yourself as speaker and/or telling them that it is not your decision to make will both be rejected.

If you tell them that none of them are fit to lead and tell them that you mean it, you will be accused of heresy and suffer a few negative consequences: you won't unlock the Vacant House any more, you'll be attacked on sight every time you enter Dazra City, and Andreja will be angry with you.

Serpent's Crusade Choice

After choosing which House should lead, you will have to make another choice: You can choose to start or not start the Serpent's Crusade.

Whether you choose to start the crusade or not, they will all agree yet nothing observable will happen in the Settled Systems. However, if you choose to start the Crusade, Sarah Morgan, Sam Coe, and Barrett will all be angry with you.

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