One of the best parts ofStarfieldis getting to play however you see fit. Whether you choose to be the upstanding hero everyone needs or dabble in a bit of thievery, you can have it all. So long as you don’t get caught, you can get away with just about any crime–especially if you hide the evidence before security sees it.
After you’ve accumulated a lot of stolen valuables, you’ll be looking to drop them off and lighten the load. Stolen goods can be sold, but only to the right vendor, but it’s not immediately clear who can help.
How To Get Stolen Items
In the simplest terms, stealing in Starfield is done by taking items that don’t belong to you.
Whether you enter a store andsneak around to grab the merchandiseor youpickpocket citizens of the Settled Systems, you can acquire hot items wherever you go.
The problem comes from getting caught, where theitems will be confiscated,and you’ll have topay a bounty.
If you manage to get away or go unnoticed with your theft, you’ll want tosell those items and free up valuable spacein your inventory.
Where To Store Stolen Items
If you’renot able to sell the items right awayand you don’t want to drop them, you canstore them instead.You cantrade gear with a followerto make themhold onto the items indefinitely.
You can alsostash stolen items in containerson your ship or at outposts.
Where To Sell Stolen Items
When you’re ready to tell stolen items, you can’t take them to just any vendor. Thered stolen tag on the itemmarks it in your inventory, andmost vendors won’t take it.
However, across the Settled Systems, there is one business that prides itself on discretion:The Trade Authority. As the self-proclaimed authority on all trade, they are no strangers to handling stolen items.
It’s not immediately clear that you need to sell stolen goods to the Trade Authority, butthe side quest The Art Dealergives you a clear hint that not all business that passes through is legitimate.
The Trade Authority is spreadthroughout the Settled Systems, even on some starstations. One of the earliest vendors you can find isZoe Kaminski in The Well, who will happily take hot merchandise off your hands.
How To Launder Stolen Items
If you’vestolen an item you want to keep for yourself(but not risk losing if living a life of crime), then you canlaunder it at the Trade Authorityas well.
First,sell it to the vendorfrom the Sell menu, then return to the Buy menu. Select theBuy Back optionto repurchase the items without the stolen tag.
Exiting out of the vendor menu entirely will remove the Buy Back option,so be careful to do all your work in one smooth transaction.
Without the stolen tag on your items, they’re as good as yours. Theywon’t be confiscated by security, and you’re the only one who will know the truth–minus the Trade Authority employee.
