Sectors | Guide of the interstellar traveler Starbound Guide
Last update: 11 May 2016
Sectors are vast spaces in the cosmos that contain all of the stellar systems, which can be visited by the player. Each sector represents a different difficulty level and you can gain access to the successive sectors by defeating the main boss of the previous sector.
As of now, there are 5 sectors. Their descriptions have been included below.
Alpha Sector
The starting point for each character. It has the lowest difficulty level and opponents at level 1.
New biomes: Aradi, desert, forest, moon, snow.
New deposits: Coal, Copper, Iron, Steel, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Plutonium.
Beta Sector
The second sector in the game. It has planets and enemies at level 2. You can gain access to it after you create and use the Starmap Upgrade MK2.
New biomes: Jungle, savannah.
New deposits: Uranium.
Gamma Sector
The Gamma Sector is the third of the available sectors. It has planets and enemies at level 3. You can gain access to it after you use the Starmap Upgrade MK3.
New biomes: Grasslands.
New deposits: Titanium, Durasteel.
Delta Sector
It has planets and enemies at level 4. To get there, you need Starmap Upgrade MK4.
New biomes: Magma, tentacles, tundra, volcanic.
New deposits: None.
Sector X
As of now, this is the last sector in the game. It has planets and enemies at the levels ranging 5-10.
New biomes: None.
New ores: Aegisalt, Ferozium, Cerulium, Violium, Rubium, Impervium, Solarium.