Not Working Portals in NMS The Cursed. How to Use Elixir of Blood

After Concord’s historical fall, probably no one expects it to come back. However, seems like Sony would like to try nonetheless as there are developers who recently updated Steam’s version of the game. Coming back from the dead is not impossible in the gaming world, so let’s focus on the success story of No Man’s Sky. After its flop in 2016, Hello Games put an immense amount of work to turn the tables. And they made it. With Halloween right around the corner, they are spoiling us with another free update – The Cursed. It seems like it’s scaring people with bugs too, as some of players have issues with how the portals work in this expedition. Here you will learn if it is indeed a glitch and how to use Elixir of Blood.

Using Elixir of Blood in NMS and not working portals explained

NMS doesn’t stop to surprise its fans. The latest content update is Halloween themed and introduces some new mechanics, but let’s focus on transportation. After you have successfully started the expedition, you might have noticed that you are no longer able to freely warp from one system to another, as hyperdrive technology is inaccessible. Instead, the expedition introduces ancient portal network, which is now used to travel. However, gates need a special item to work – Elixir of Blood. Sometimes, though, it appears that it’s not working or simply bugged. Let’s explore what’s going on in greater detail.

1. The main point is to realize that there are multiple variants of Elixirs of Blood. Having any elixir just won’t do. You have to prepare the correct concoction for the proper portal. They have different symbols.
2. It is also important to note that the blood must be in your inventory, not your ship’s (as a reminder, the main reward for The Cursed expedition is the new starship, Boundary Herald). So, keep it in your pocket.
3. Lastly, it appears that indeed, the portals are sometimes bugged. Some players have noticed that they had the correct variation of Elixir of Blood for the proper portal, yet it still didn’t work. In such cases, restarting the game helps.

Knowing all that should enable you to progress and gather all the expedition’s rewards. Be quick though, as the event will last only for 2 weeks! Have fun.

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August 9, 2016

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