One of the best aspects of Starfield is getting your own ship and exploring the galaxy, but the game never really teaches you how to dock when visiting other ships.
Docking in Starfield only happens when you are trying to visit one of the Space Stations like The Eye or when you’re in space and want to meet up with another spaceship. Unfortunately, the game doesn’t exactly tell you how to do it.
Here, we’ll tell you how to dock your ship in Starfield to any friendly or hostile spaceships and the Space Stations around the galaxy.
How to Dock in Starfield
To dock your ship in Starfield to another ship in space or a Space Station, just follow these steps:
- Approach the ship or space station you want to dock from space.
- To dock your ship, you need to be within 500 meters of the ship or Space Station.
- Press E (PC) or A (Xbox) to hail the ship/space station you want to dock.
- If you want to dock an enemy ship, you’ll need to download their engines first before docking your ship.
- When your ship is close enough, the option to press R (PC) or X (Xbox) to dock will appear.
- This will cause the dock animation to play.
- This will bring up the option to board the ship you just docked, undock from it, or wander your ship.
- You can not fast-travel while you are docked on another ship.
- If you want to leave and return to your own cock pit, hold Space or Y from the cockpit.
Follow these steps to dock your ship in Starfield to help you explore Space Stations and other ships that you may encounter while exploring the galaxy.
It can also get confusing with how many prompts are on screen when you are in a ship, so it’s best to get familiar with your interface in order to make the most of flying through space and docking.
How to Dock Enemy Ship in Starfield
To dock an enemy ship in Starfield, you’ll need to damage its engines first before you approach it and press R(PC)/X(Xbox) to dock your ship once you are within 500 meters.
This is only when you are trying to dock an enemy ship. If you want to dock a friendly ship, then you can hail them first using E(PC) or A(Xbox) in order to dock with them peacefully.
