Astroneerfeatures a number of different vehicles that players can use to get around the different planets in the game. While some of these may feel a bit clunky and can be quite large, there is one special vehicle that stands out: the Hoverboard. This personal mobility device is potentially one of the fastest modes of transportation inAstroneer.
Unfortunately, because of its usefulness, this item can be a challenging item to unlock and even requiresinvesting in one ofAstroneer’s shuttles. For those looking to get their hands on a Hoverboard and learn how best to use it, this guide is here to help.
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How to Unlock the Hoverboard in Astroneer
While many items typically require players to simply investthe research currency inAstroneer, bytes, this is not the case for the Hoverboard. It is remains locked behind a group of missions that take players to Sylva’s moon, Desolo. This begins with “To Parts Unknown,” which tasks players with purchasing and printing aSmall Shuttle,anOxygenatorto be placed within said shuttle, and aSolid-Fuel Thrusterto be placed on the bottom of the Shuttle.
With this spacecraft now built, players can launch to one ofthe moons and planets inAstroneerknown as Desolo. This wild landscape features the next piece of this journey towards acquiring a Hoverboard:tracking down a Vehicle Data Recorder.These unique EXO Caches need to be blown up in order to be opened but appears on the compass as a blue circle with a pointed bottom instead of a green circle. With this blown up and the EXO Chip retrieved, players will be directed to a nearby Material Analysis Transmitter (MAT).
With an EXO Chip attached to the MAT, players then will be asked to retrieve two of each of the following resources:Copper, Zinc, Plastic,and Aluminum Alloy.Fortunately, some of these items are easy to gather on the starting planet, Sylva. With these collected, players can activate the MAT and will be rewarded with a Hoverboard, its Schematic, and the power generation item QT-RTG.
How to Use the Hoverboard in Astroneer
The Hoverboard needs to be placed in the backpack, and isactivated through double-tapping the jump button(Space on a PC, A on the Xbox, X on a Playstation, and A on the Switch). Once active, players can move as they do while walking, except at much greater speed. This personal mobility device drainsone power per secondand makes that QT-RTG an essential item for players to attach to their backpack. Otherwise, players will have to limit their use totheir base inAstroneerand its generators.
The real advantage to having a Hoverboard is that it allows for the transportation of objects and important resources at full speed, regardless of size. Players can pick up objects with the Hoverboard active and transport them around with ease. Combining the use of this item with a Hydrazine Jet Pack or a Solid-Fuel Jump Jet allows players to limit and even prevent fall damage.
Astroneeris available on Windows PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch.
