Iron Vulture Unlocker
🟡 Updated this year⚠️ Install Order · 1 step
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
- 👍 2.6% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #23 of 28 Ships mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Unlock the Iron Vulture Expedition reward with a instant quick action in the emote menu.
As a clean (no mod install needed) alternative you can also unlock any reward, ship, item, tech and more with the revolutionary Service Bot App on NoMansApp.com
Also check out the ship customizer on https://nms.center/ to design the ship of your dreams and get it delivered into your game.
For questions, suggestions or anything else join the No Man's Sky Creative and Sharing Hub Discord https://discord.gg/AEXcap6
Files modified:
MODELS\COMMON\PLAYER\PLAYERCHARACTER\PLAYERCHARACTER\ENTITIES\PLAYERCHARACTER. ENTITY. MBIN
METADATA\UI\EMOTEMENU. MBIN
Install: Extract to GAMEDATA\MODS
Use: Have a junk ship loaded, you will be offered to Exchange. After you've gotten the reward and your game has saved, you can remove the mod.
To combine conflicting mods with Lua scripts and AMUMSS, see How to use AMUMSS at No Man's Sky Nexus - Mods and Community
Iron Vulture Unlocker adds a quick action to the emote menu that unlocks the Iron Vulture Expedition reward in No Man's Sky. It modifies player character and emote menu files, and can be removed after the reward is saved. For players who missed the expedition.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Simple install: extract to GAMEDATA\MODS, no complex setup.
- Works for players who missed the expedition and want the ship.
- Mod can be removed after unlocking, keeping your game clean.
⚠️ Cons
- Only 159 endorsements – small user base, but active (updated June 2026).
- Requires a junk ship to trigger the exchange – extra step.
- Modifies core files, so may conflict with other mods that edit the same files.
For No Man's Sky players who missed the Iron Vulture expedition and want the reward without waiting for a rerun. Also for those who prefer a mod-based unlock over using external apps. Skip if you already have the ship or don't care about expedition rewards.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Extract the mod to GAMEDATA\MODS – if the folder doesn't exist, create it.
- Have a junk ship ready before using the emote action – you'll need to exchange it.
- After the reward is saved, you can delete the mod files to revert changes.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- No Mans Sky Mods
- Author
- Mjstral and Babscoole
- Version
- 6.44
- Downloads
- 6,224
- Endorsements
- 159
- Category
- Ships
- Created
- 5/30/2024
- Updated
- 6/8/2026
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