{"id":70944,"date":"2026-03-17T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/starfield-a-brief-overview-of-incursions-and-how-they-work\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T16:00:00","slug":"starfield-a-brief-overview-of-incursions-and-how-they-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/starfield-a-brief-overview-of-incursions-and-how-they-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Starfield: A Brief Overview of Incursions, And How They Work"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<article id=\"single-218889\" class=\"mssrc-features font-- has--theme has--branding\" data-clarity-region=\"article\">\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<header class=\"xwsrc-block-post-header is-style-fifty-fifty has-high-density has-text-align-left\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-50\">\n<div class=\"post-header__content has-text-align-left\">\n<ul class=\"post-tags__list\">\n<li class=\"post-tags__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/games\/\" class=\"kicker post__meta--category\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Category: <\/span>Games<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2026\/03\/\" class=\"kicker\"><time datetime=\"1773763200\">March 17, 2026<\/time><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"h2\">Starfield: A Brief Overview of Incursions, And How They Work<\/h1>\n<div class=\"post-header__author post-header__author--line\">\n<div class=\"post-header__author__bylines\">\n<ul class=\"post-header__author__list\">\n<li class=\"post-header__author__list__item\"><span class=\"post-header__author__name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/author\/dpartis\/\">Danielle Partis, Xbox Wire Editor<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-50\">\n<div class=\"post-header__image\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2026\/03\/17\/starfield-a-brief-overview-of-incursions-terran-armada-dlc\/\" class=\"featured-image size-large default\" aria-label=\"Read the story titled Starfield: A Brief Overview of Incursions, And How They Work\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/ION_TerranArmada_Key-Art_16x9-crop_logo-af0d430125472552dec0-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/ION_TerranArmada_Key-Art_16x9-crop_logo-af0d430125472552dec0-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/ION_TerranArmada_Key-Art_16x9-crop_logo-af0d430125472552dec0-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/ION_TerranArmada_Key-Art_16x9-crop_logo-af0d430125472552dec0-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/ION_TerranArmada_Key-Art_16x9-crop_logo-af0d430125472552dec0.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"post__content\">\n<section class=\"xwsrc-block-content-block\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-50 push--25 column--content\">\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<p><em>Starfield<\/em>\u2019s Free Lanes update and Terran Armada DLC have been announced, bringing a whole host of new content to Bethesda Game Studios\u2019 sprawling space RPG. The DLC adds a brand new story that introduces the Terran Armada, adding new opportunities to gain powerful new gear in the form of Incursions.<\/p>\n<p>The Terran Armada is a powerful new threat to the Settled Systems, aiming to unify everyone within it under a single authority. Bolstered by a robotic army and advanced technology, including powerful weapons and ships, they\u2019re a force that need to be dealt with.<\/p>\n<p>The new faction can be challenged during Incursions, new combat events introduced alongside this storyline where players can hinder the Terran Armada\u2019s progress and salvage new gear, including the valuable new resource, X-Tech.<\/p>\n<p><em>Starfield <\/em>Lead Creative Producer,\u00a0Tim\u00a0Lamb stopped by Xbox Wire to share a little more about the Terran Armada, and the Incursions that the group can initiate.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Briefly, What Are Incursions?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Incursions are effectively deadly assaults that can transform existing locations within the Settled Systems into active combat areas, with the Terran Armada at the helm. Once the storyline has been started, they can deploy an Incursion to almost any of the star systems in <em>Starfield<\/em>. Some of those Incursions are in space, others are on the surface.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIncursions are places the Terrans have started to deploy their technology,\u201d Lamb explains. \u201cThat technology has an area of influence inside a star system that prevents the use of grav drives to jump. Players will have to utilize the ability to Cruise to approach or avoid the Incursions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cruise is the new gameplay mechanic that allows you to fly throughout a particular solar system with no load screens \u2013 which grants a smoother, more immersive experience for traversing the systems. It\u2019s also a necessity to reach some major Incursions \u2013 as the Terran Armada have disabled the ability to fast-travel to those locations while the event is active. Defeating the Terran Armada and ending the Incursion will restore safety and bring back all travel options to the area.<\/p>\n<figure data-wp-context='{\"uploadedSrc\":\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Terran-Armada-Screenshot-New-Ships-3-c78679bcbd0c383bc4eb.jpg\",\"figureClassNames\":\"wp-block-image size-fullsize\",\"figureStyles\":null,\"imgClassNames\":\"wp-image-218906\",\"imgStyles\":null,\"targetWidth\":1920,\"targetHeight\":1080,\"scaleAttr\":false,\"ariaLabel\":\"Enlarge image\",\"alt\":\"\"}' data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-fullsize wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1080\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Terran-Armada-Screenshot-New-Ships-3-c78679bcbd0c383bc4eb-1900x1080.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-218906\"><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"context.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"context.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How Do Incursions Work?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Incursions can require several approaches, and they can vary in size, according to Lamb. Once inside, players can be presented with a variety of different tasks required to ultimately shut down the site of the incursion, and how you address the situation is up to you.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe more sizable incursions task the player with infiltrating large Terran vessels, like robot assemblers, assault ships, or landing platforms.\u201d Lamb adds. \u201cThere are also some smaller incursions that can range from a ship patrol to a scouting party, or even drop pods with a force the player needs to defeat.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Are Incursions Optional?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>While some Incursions can be optional, they\u2019re built to disrupt, and it\u2019s in the player\u2019s interest to explore it, shut it down, and gather up some new resources along the way. Some are required to advance the Terran Armada story, and those will be highlighted alongside their associated quest.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOther Incursions <em>are<\/em> optional to the story, but they are usually a great place to find some X-Tech or new gear,\u201d Lamb says. \u201cWe are dealing with a military force after all, and we want to continue to reward exploration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d prefer to avoid an Incursion at any given time, it\u2019ll be clearly displayed on the Starmap, giving you the option to navigate around it.<\/p>\n<p>With Incursions, the <em>Starfield <\/em>team hopes to build the Terran Armada into a widespread threat that feels omnipresent across the entirety of the Settled Systems.<\/p>\n<figure data-wp-context='{\"uploadedSrc\":\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Terran-Armada-Screenshot-Terran-Robots-_1_-e79b0ea7390dd7ea46fd.jpg\",\"figureClassNames\":\"wp-block-image size-fullsize\",\"figureStyles\":null,\"imgClassNames\":\"wp-image-218903\",\"imgStyles\":null,\"targetWidth\":1920,\"targetHeight\":1080,\"scaleAttr\":false,\"ariaLabel\":\"Enlarge image\",\"alt\":\"\"}' data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-fullsize wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1080\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Terran-Armada-Screenshot-Terran-Robots-_1_-e79b0ea7390dd7ea46fd-1900x1080.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-218903\"><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"context.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"context.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve always been listening to our fans. Where we previously focused on a compelling single location, the feedback we heard was that there was a desire for something with a more widespread or galactic impact,\u201d Lamb says. \u201cThat\u2019s where the Terran Armada comes in.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are forces in the Settled Systems that would prefer to keep the Terran threat hidden and deal with it using some discretion. The threat is imminent, but we didn\u2019t want it to be overwhelming. With that in mind, we\u2019ve also added a Gameplay Option that can increase or decrease the rate of the Incursions not directly tied to the story.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s more, Incursions are designed to be revisited, and offer repeated high-level opportunities to test our new gear, builds, and combat approaches.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Starfield <\/em>Free Lanes update and Terran Armada DLC are out April 7 \u2013 for more information on all of the content coming in the update,<a href=\"https:\/\/bethesda.net\/en\/article\/7IxZSKYwYm1oDr57rXDx4C\/starfield-free-lanes-terran-armada\"> head to the Bethesda blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"msp1773751096966\" class=\"\">\n<div class=\"ms-product-badge mspb-large\" data-product-id=\"9NCJSXWZTP88\">\n<div class=\"mspb-primary-image\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/store\/apps\/9NCJSXWZTP88\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/store-images.s-microsoft.com\/image\/apps.35187.13567343664224659.1eb6fdf9-8a0b-4344-a135-ab17dfa3c609.c83b6d6a-56c3-4c3f-8b31-456cfb21c3b7?w=400&amp;h=600\" alt=\"Starfield\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-details\">\n<div class=\"mspb-feature-badges\">\n<div class=\"mspb-feature-badge xbox-play-anywhere\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.onestore.ms\/cdnfiles\/sfw-service-web-onestore-onerf-2017-11-8-12\/store\/common\/images\/xpalogo_black.png\" alt=\"Xbox Play Anywhere\" class=\"skip-lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Starfield<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mspb-secondary-details\">\n<div class=\"mspb-left-container\">\n<p>Bethesda Softworks<\/p>\n<div class=\"mspb-rating\">\n<div>\n\t\t\t<span>\u2606<\/span><span>\u2606<\/span><span>\u2606<\/span><span>\u2606<\/span><span>\u2606<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mspb-total-ratings\">21786<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-full-stars\" style=\"width: 52.5px\">\n\t\t\t<span>\u2605<\/span><span>\u2605<\/span><span>\u2605<\/span><span>\u2605<\/span><span>\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-price\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mspb-msrp\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span>$49.99<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<span>$39.99<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-buttons\">\n\t<a class=\"mspb-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/store\/apps\/9NCJSXWZTP88\" target=\"_blank\">Get it now<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-bottom-badges\">\n<div class=\"mspb-bottom-badge pc-game-pass\">\n\t\t\tPC Game Pass\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-bottom-badge xbox-game-pass\">\n\t\t\tXbox Game Pass\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-right-container\">\n<div class=\"mspb-description\">\n\t\tStarfield is the first new universe in 25 years from Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4. 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new content to Bethesda Game Studios\u2019 sprawling space RPG. 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