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GUIDE: Essential New Commander FAQ in Elite Dangerous (Flight, Docking & Travel) thumbnail

GUIDE: Essential New Commander FAQ in Elite Dangerous (Flight, Docking & Travel)

The Buur Pit

beginner guide 14:48

Beginner FAQ covering the core mechanics: Frame Shift Drive travel, fuel scooping (KGBFOAM), docking and the "loop of shame", power pips, early credits, rebuy insurance and Solo vs Open.

New Commander
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HOW TO Engineer On-foot Weapons & Suits | Elite Dangerous Odyssey

The Buur Pit

intermediate guide 8:06

Upgrading and engineering on-foot suits and weapons step by step. More achievable than it looks, especially after recent material changes.

Engineering Materials On-Foot
On Foot Combat - A Guide to Getting Started in Elite Dangerous Odyssey thumbnail

On Foot Combat - A Guide to Getting Started in Elite Dangerous Odyssey

The Buur Pit

guide 10:36

A beginner's route into Odyssey on-foot combat: loadouts, tactics and how to raid a settlement, for commanders who've been struggling.

Combat On-Foot
ELITE DANGEROUS - Exploration Guide - Part Four (Exobiology) thumbnail

ELITE DANGEROUS - Exploration Guide - Part Four (Exobiology)

Commander Exorcist

guide 16:41

Part 4 of the exploration series: scanning exobiology efficiently, from FSS filters to dense biology patches, to maximise credits.

Exobiology
The FASTEST Way to Max Out High-Grade Manufactured Materials in Elite Dangerous (2025 Guide) thumbnail

The FASTEST Way to Max Out High-Grade Manufactured Materials in Elite Dangerous (2025 Guide)

Mile 13 Gaming

guide 6:25

Fill up on grade 4 and 5 manufactured materials fast: finding High Grade Emissions, the ship setup to use, and quick collection.

Engineering Materials
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Powerplay 2.0 - EVERYTHING You Need To Know! Complete Guide

Mile 13 Gaming

guide 11:13

Everything to get started in Powerplay 2.0: rewards, ranks and merits, system states, reading the map and your first rank task.

Powerplay
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Elite Dangerous Complete Handheld Weapon Guide

Commander Exorcist

guide 21:13

Every handheld weapon compared, from Takada energy to Kinematic and Manticore plasma, with strengths, weaknesses and engineering tips.

Combat On-Foot

Falcon's Guide to Unlocking Odyssey Engineers

u/gkar_falcon

Reddit intermediate guide

A step-by-step community walkthrough for unlocking the Odyssey on-foot engineers.

Engineering On-Foot
A Beginner’s Laser Mining Guide - MORE than "The Grind" | Elite Dangerous Mining 2025 thumbnail

A Beginner’s Laser Mining Guide - MORE than "The Grind" | Elite Dangerous Mining 2025

Dituri's Elite

beginner guide 7:32

Laser mining for beginners and beyond: ship builds, technique, and where to sell for the best profit.

Mining
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Elite Dangerous Colonisation Mega Guide v2.0 Released

CMDR Mechan

guide 9:17

Announces version 2 of CMDR Mechan's community-built Colonisation Mega Guide, a detailed written manual now out of beta.

Colonisation Third-party Tools
A Beginner's Guide to COLONISATION! | Elite Dangerous Colonisation Guide 2025 thumbnail

A Beginner's Guide to COLONISATION! | Elite Dangerous Colonisation Guide 2025

Dituri's Elite

guide 9:27

Claim a system and build your first station: where to colonise, hauling builds, sourcing commodities and expanding the system.

Colonisation
Encoded Materials Farming Guide for Elite Dangerous | Jameson's Crash Site thumbnail

Encoded Materials Farming Guide for Elite Dangerous | Jameson's Crash Site

Mile 13 Gaming

guide 6:16

The quickest way to stock up on high-grade encoded materials for engineering, farmed at Jameson's Crash Site.

Engineering Materials
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Easily Destroy ANY Elite Dangerous Settlement with ANY Equipment Level

Commander Exorcist

guide 16:13

Clear a settlement without upgraded gear: land, then take out every enemy using stealth and the Energylink tool.

Combat On-Foot
Must-Have Tool for Elite Dangerous: How to Use Odyssey Material Helper thumbnail

Must-Have Tool for Elite Dangerous: How to Use Odyssey Material Helper

Mile 13 Gaming

guide 10:37

A walkthrough of Odyssey Materials Helper: the interface, planning an upgrade, and tracking exactly which materials you still need.

On-Foot Materials Third-party Tools
E-Breaches, Where to Find & How to Use thumbnail

E-Breaches, Where to Find & How to Use

The Buur Pit

beginner guide 4:53

Where to buy E-breaches and how to use them to open almost any door or terminal, including the easy-to-miss step that trips up new players.

On-Foot
ELITE DANGEROUS - Exploration Guide - Part Six (Complete System Map Guide) thumbnail

ELITE DANGEROUS - Exploration Guide - Part Six (Complete System Map Guide)

Commander Exorcist

guide 21:34

Part 6 of the exploration series: an in-depth tour of the system map and what it tells you about each body.

Exploration
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Exploration Guide Pt. 05 (Complete Galaxy Map Guide)

Commander Exorcist

beginner guide 19:53

Part 5 of the exploration series: an in-depth tour of the galaxy map and the functions that can make or break a journey.

Exploration
ELITE DANGEROUS - Settlement Raiding Guide for N00bz thumbnail

ELITE DANGEROUS - Settlement Raiding Guide for N00bz

Commander Exorcist

guide 15:50

An entry-level settlement raid from start to finish: suit and ship setup, an SRV assault, then the incursion on foot.

On-Foot
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ELITE DANGEROUS - Settlement Raiding Guide

Commander Exorcist

advanced guide 22:11

A full settlement raid walkthrough, using QuizEngine's settlement maps to plan the approach.

Combat On-Foot
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ELITE DANGEROUS - Ground Combat Zone Guide

Commander Exorcist

guide 14:43

How on-foot combat zones work: finding civil wars, joining through Frontline Solutions, or going in on your own.

Combat On-Foot
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Exploration Guide Pt. 03 (Advanced System Analysis)

Commander Exorcist

advanced guide 29:02

Part 3 of the exploration series: cutting through cockpit noise and building the "space intuition" to spot places worth visiting.

Exploration
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Exploration Guide Pt. 02 (Basic System Search)

Commander Exorcist

beginner guide 26:42

Part 2 of the exploration series: the basics of searching a system for valuable and interesting finds.

Exploration
Impossible Power Regulator Guide - Elite Dangerous Odyssey thumbnail

Impossible Power Regulator Guide - Elite Dangerous Odyssey

StealthBoy

advanced walkthrough 16:06

A reliable method to disable the alarms and extract a power regulator from a Power Centre guarded by two patrolling NPCs.

On-Foot
ELITE DANGEROUS - Exploration Guide - Part One (The Basics) thumbnail

ELITE DANGEROUS - Exploration Guide - Part One (The Basics)

Commander Exorcist

guide 17:39

Part 1 of the exploration series: a basic overview of getting started as a deep-space explorer.

Exploration
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Elite Dangerous Odyssey: Guide on How To Find Pre-Upgraded Suits & Weapons

The Buur Pit

guide 4:01

How to find pre-upgraded and pre-engineered suits and weapons for your on-foot commander, skipping much of the material grind.

On-Foot
Stealth Engineers Guide - Elite Dangerous Odyssey thumbnail

Stealth Engineers Guide - Elite Dangerous Odyssey

StealthBoy

guide 18:10

Unlock the six engineers behind stealth upgrades: extra backpack capacity, noise suppressor, night vision, audio masking and quieter footsteps.

On-Foot Engineering Materials
The Definitive Guide to Infiltration - Elite Dangerous Odyssey thumbnail

The Definitive Guide to Infiltration - Elite Dangerous Odyssey

StealthBoy

intermediate guide 13:46

How to infiltrate any settlement and complete your objective without being detected. Follows the creator's Definitive Guide to Stealth.

On-Foot
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Elite Dangerous - Top Tier Small Combat Ships

Nug

guide 27:17

Favourite small PvE combat ships compared, with builds: Viper Mk III, Vulture, Cobra Mk V and Kestrel Mk II.

Ship Building
Elite Dangerous - Lynx Highliner Passenger Build thumbnail

Elite Dangerous - Lynx Highliner Passenger Build

Nug

guide 17:44

A Lynx Highliner passenger build, broken down and tested at a Community Goal, one of the most dangerous places in the game.

Ship Building
Elite Dangerous - Kestrel Mk2 PVE Combat Build thumbnail

Elite Dangerous - Kestrel Mk2 PVE Combat Build

Nug

guide 18:02

A Kestrel Mk II combat build broken down, then tested in PvE and PvP.

Ship Building
Elite Dangerous - Panther Clipper Torpedo Boat Trade Build thumbnail

Elite Dangerous - Panther Clipper Torpedo Boat Trade Build

Nug

guide 13:55

A Panther Clipper trade build tested on a trade CG in Open: can it avoid gankers, and fight back if it can't?

Ship Building
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Elite Dangerous - Type 11 Prospector Mining Build

Nug

guide 14:04

A Type-11 Prospector build that handles every type of mining and carries the weapons to defend itself.

Ship Building
Elite Dangerous - Graphics Improvements Settings thumbnail

Elite Dangerous - Graphics Improvements Settings

Nug

guide 5:58

Two graphics settings that aren't set up well by default and make Elite Dangerous look noticeably better.

Controls & Setup
Elite Dangerous - My Controller Setup and Flight Assist Off Techniques [4K VR] thumbnail

Elite Dangerous - My Controller Setup and Flight Assist Off Techniques [4K VR]

Nug

guide 16:21

A full controller setup, with an input overlay showing Flight Assist Off techniques in action.

Controls & Setup
Elite Dangerous - Corsair PVE All-Rounder / PVP Pirate Build thumbnail

Elite Dangerous - Corsair PVE All-Rounder / PVP Pirate Build

Nug

guide 18:16

A Corsair build for all-round PvE combat and PvP piracy, with a full breakdown and gameplay of both.

Ship Building
Elite Dangerous - Mandalay Combat Build [4K VR] thumbnail

Elite Dangerous - Mandalay Combat Build [4K VR]

Nug

guide 22:39

A Mandalay combat build broken down, then tested in PvE and in PvP against a Corvette and a Python Mk II.

Ship Building
Elite Dangerous - Cobra MkV Combat Build [4K VR] thumbnail

Elite Dangerous - Cobra MkV Combat Build [4K VR]

Nug

guide 19:47

A Cobra Mk V combat build put through PvE and PvP fights, with EDSY and Coriolis links.

Ship Building
Elite Dangerous - Python mk2 Bounty Hunting [4K VR] thumbnail

Elite Dangerous - Python mk2 Bounty Hunting [4K VR]

Nug

guide 5:38

The Python Mk II tested bounty hunting in a hazardous resource site, with the build linked for Coriolis and EDSY.

Combat Ship Building