There are a lot of ways to earn money in Starfield, but the best method is by selling contraband. Black Market Antiquities are contraband items that are marked by a specific yellow icon in the inventory. Here’s what you can do with these after you’ve acquired some while exploring the Settled Systems.
Where to sell Black Market Antiquities and other contraband in Starfield
As of now, the best place to sell Black Market Antiquities and any other contraband isThe Denspacecraft. This vessel is located in theWolfstar system, which is situated slightly above Alpha Centauri on the Starmap. Open the star system, and you’ll find The Den next to the planetChthonia. Fast travel to this destination anddockinto the spacecraft to board it.
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How to sell Black Market Antiquities and other contraband in Starfield
Go to theTrade Authorityshop inside The Den and talk to its vendor. In the trade menu, select theSelloption at the bottom, go toMisc, and select Black Market Antiquities to sell them. If the vendor doesn’t have enough credit, you may sell whatever you can and thenwait on a chairfor his stash to refresh. Set the wait time to 24 hours, which should only take 24 seconds or so, and sell the remaining contraband.
How to smuggle contraband without getting detected in Starfield
While you may sell contraband at any Trade Authority shop out there, The Den is most suitable because your ship isn’t scanned when you go near it. For instance, if yougrav jumpto New Atlantis, your contraband will be detected and seized, and you’ll have to pay a fine.
However, there’s a workaround to this. You can installScan JammerandShielded Cargoon your ship to possibly evade the scan. These mods can be added via theShip Builder. To get these parts, you can visit the ship technician atThe Red Mile, situated on the planetPorrima IIIof thePorrimastar system.
Stay tuned to Pro Game Guides for more Starfield content. In the meantime, head over to our article onHow to steal credits in Starfield without getting caught.
