Better Rewards
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Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.0% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #1 of 77 Cheats mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Better Rewards increases the amount of units, nanite clusters and quicksilver you get from completing missions or interacting with objects in the world. Non npc word learning (such as knowledge stones and dictionaries) is also faster.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Don't use this mod when I haven't updated it to the new game version (especially when it is a new or returning expedition)
if you really want to use it when I haven't updated it yet, make sure you back up your save or build the mod using the lua scripts yourself.
Currency
Currency gain is roughly increased by 5 times, so as to make it a viable option besides crafting and selling valuable trading goods. Some unit values were tremendously increased (eg.: from minimum amount of 1000-2000 to 20000-50000) like the terminals in abandoned settlements to make the early game less grindy.
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[]Space station missions and Nexus missions
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]Interactable objects/devices (abandoned buildings, damaged machinery, waypoints, etc.)[]Sentinels
[]Alien interactions
Words
Learning words from non npc interactions (knowledge stones and dictionaries) is also 3 times faster (3 words learned form a single knowledge stone). You now also learn 5 Atlas words, instead of 1 and also have a chance (15%) to learn them when interacting with non npc learning sources.
Resources
When gathering with the mining beam you generally get 2 times more resources (but only when the things explode as you mine them). Also includes containers, depots, guild rewards, asteroids and ships that drop resources.
Frigate (Freighter) Expedition Rewards
After a successful expedition, when collecting your rewards you get 5x more units and nanites, 2x more products like Storage Augmentation and NipNip Buds and 3x more resources like Copper, Emeril and Cadmium.
Installation
Make sure you delete or edit DISABLEMODS. TXT in your game library (...\Steam\steamapps\common\No Man's Sky\GAMEDATA\PCBANKS) before trying to use mods. Extract the zip file to ...\Steam\steamapps\common\No Man's Sky\GAMEDATA\MODS folder and you are good to go (Create MODS folder if you don't have one). Alternatively you can just use Vortex to download and install.
This mod modifies the REWARDTABLE. MBIN and EXPEDITIONREWARDTABLE. MBIN file and will not work with other mods that use those tables.
Updated to NMS version 6. 21 (Build ID: 21918502) on 2026. 02. 13.
Better Rewards is a cheat mod for No Man's Sky that multiplies currency, nanite clusters, quicksilver, and resource gains from missions, interactions, and mining. It also speeds up word learning from knowledge stones and dictionaries. With over 4,300 endorsements and frequent updates, it's a popular quality-of-life cheat for reducing grind.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust with 4,351 endorsements and over 215k downloads.
- Cuts down early-game grind significantly, making abandoned settlement terminals pay out 20k-50k units instead of a pittance.
- Actively maintained — last updated February 2026, so it's likely compatible with current game versions.
⚠️ Cons
- Author explicitly warns not to use it after a game update until they update the mod, which can break saves during expeditions.
- Manual installation required — you have to delete old files and copy new ones, which is more fiddly than mod manager installs.
For No Man's Sky players who want to skip the grind and get rich fast without cheating outright. Perfect for veterans starting new saves or returning players who want to focus on exploration and base building. Skip if you prefer the vanilla economy or want a more balanced progression.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Always check the mod page for the latest version before updating your game, especially before starting a new expedition.
- Back up your save before installing or updating, as the author warns of potential corruption with outdated versions.
- If you're unsure about manual installation, look for a mod manager like Vortex that can handle No Man's Sky mods, but note the author's instructions may require manual steps.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- No Mans Sky Mods
- Author
- MrTrack
- Version
- 6.21
- Downloads
- 215,529
- Endorsements
- 4,351
- Category
- Cheats
- Created
- 2/27/2020
- Updated
- 2/13/2026
🧩 Commonly Used Together
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