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Humanity inStarfieldmay have conquered space flight, but it is yet to find a solution for poverty. On the exterior, New Atlantis may seem like the UC’s shining capital; however, look beyond the clean, harmonious exterior, and you will discover its rusty, decaying core called the Well.
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Many citizens and explorers agree with the sentiment that the UC is masking their awareness of the citizens' poor living standards down in the Well. However, despite being a poor district, the Well is well worth visiting if you’re in New Atlantis, as it features many quests, characters, hidden items, and services without the pompous overtones of the UC Commercial District.
Where To Find The Well In New Atlantis
New Atlantis is the UC’s capital city, which can be found on the planet ofJemison in the Alpha Centauri system. If it’s your first time visiting the city, you may be a bit overwhelmed by all the districts.
TheMAST District, where the UC conducts all its operations, not to mention theCommercial,Residential, andSpaceport Districts. But then there’s theWell. A largeunderground district, while the Well is not hidden, it’s not exactly easy to reach.
The Well Spaceport Entrance
You’ll first visit New Atlantis during theOne Small Step story missionand be able to access the Well straight afteryou land theFrontier ship in the New Atlantis Spaceport.
Theelevatorfound betweenTerrabrew CoffeeandJemison Mercantilewill lead you to the Well.
The Well MAST Entrance
It’s only a matter of time before you visit the MAST building, whether that is tojoin the UC Vanguardto earn your citizenship or during the main quest.
You canget to the elevator leading to the Well from the NAT Tramfound by walking down the steps at the front of the MAST building.
The Well Lodge Entrance
Once you’ve joined the Constellation, you’ll have access to the Lodge. The Lodge is a great base to store your loot and resources, as the basement has all fivecrafting stations.
You can enter the Well bywalking down the corridor leading out of the crafting roomto find a door on your left of thelocked spacesuitleading to the Well.
This entrance will only become accessible once the door on the other side has been unlocked.
The Well Services
The Well has an assortment ofservices available:
Among these services, you will acquire several quests, such as theKindness of StrangersHouse of Enlightened mission, and be able to find hidden items by exploring the vent ducts, such as the Modified Arc Welder.
Furthermore, you’ll be able to access Vicente Salinas' services once you complete the Shipment for Salinas mission.
