Derelict Freighters?

[PocketYoda]

I've come across a lot but not been able to land on them at all.. I had one message telling me to land on a derelict freighter and when i did it was populated with korvex and the captain wanted me to buy his ship..

I thought that was an odd derelict, it had a full crew..

[Prescient Stones]

That is a system freighter, not a derelict.. Past expedition had this "type" system freighter denoted as a derelict, but in the regular game it's just a plain jane type C system rig.

Derelict freighters https://nomanssky.fandom.com/wiki/Derelict_Freighter

Do a peak at the link.

[Shadow Strider]

That wasn't a derelict freighter. Just an NPC one.
There are two types of derelict freighters:
1. The ones you come across as random encounters - these can't be boarded, but usually have some cargo pods floating in the debris that you can destroy for some resources.
2. The ones you find using an Emergency Signal Scanner - these can be boarded and explored for a random selection of stuff including freighter tech, salvage modules, bulkheads, and building parts

Sometimes you'll get a random mission update telling you to board a derelict freighter, but this is just a bug (an annoying one, but harmless). I think it happens if another player in the system uses an Emergency Signal Scanner.

[Korinaar]

If it's got the Freighter icon centered on 3 blue hangars: not a derelict.

If it's broken in half it's a non-landable derelict that generally has a couple cargo pods you can shoot followed by a pirate fight.

Look for the derelict surrounded by a bit of green fog and has 4 landing points near a foot entrance. You can also force the issue with an Emergency Scanner from Helios on the Anomaly (just not during the expedition) or buy one from the Scrap Dealer on system stations starting at 5 mil units and doubling each purchase until the day 'resets'.

[PocketYoda]

Originally posted by Shadow Strider:

That wasn't a derelict freighter. Just an NPC one.
There are two types of derelict freighters:
1. The ones you come across as random encounters - these can't be boarded, but usually have some cargo pods floating in the debris that you can destroy for some resources.
2. The ones you find using an Emergency Signal Scanner - these can be boarded and explored for a random selection of stuff including freighter tech, salvage modules, bulkheads, and building parts

Sometimes you'll get a random mission update telling you to board a derelict freighter, but this is just a bug (an annoying one, but harmless). I think it happens if another player in the system uses an Emergency Signal Scanner.

Ahh i think it was this bug then.

[smurfy]

Originally posted by Shadow Strider:

That wasn't a derelict freighter. Just an NPC one.
There are two types of derelict freighters:
1. The ones you come across as random encounters - these can't be boarded, but usually have some cargo pods floating in the debris that you can destroy for some resources.
2. The ones you find using an Emergency Signal Scanner - these can be boarded and explored for a random selection of stuff including freighter tech, salvage modules, bulkheads, and building parts

Sometimes you'll get a random mission update telling you to board a derelict freighter, but this is just a bug (an annoying one, but harmless). I think it happens if another player in the system uses an Emergency Signal Scanner.

Note that you can encounter boardable/lootable derelicts without an Emergency Signal Scanner. One of the possible random space encounters while in Pulse is a Distress signal which spawns a "proper" Derelict Freighter.

[Erich]

Don't forget get some anti-bugs spray.
Alarm sounds- " Contamination !"
And bugs shows up.
Those things can destroy your good time looting .