Contrabands are anillegal category of item that incurs a penalty when you’re caughtcarrying them on your ship orpersonal inventory. There are several items in the game that are regarded as banned, and carrying them on you is considered taboo in many parts of the Settled Systems.
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However, you’ll still find some enemy groups carrying these items on them, including theCrimson Fleetfaction,which expresses special interest in trading a highly demanded contraband, Aurora. Selling contrabands inStarfieldis an illegal way of making some quick credits, and if you’re looking for the most expensive contraband in the game, this list has you covered.
Aurora is hallucinogenic, developed inNeon Cityon the Volii planet. The drug is artificially created from aspecial species of fish called Chasmbass. Consuming the drugslows everything down by 40% for 10 seconds and the surrounding colors turn more vivid for the duration.
While it’s fully legal to purchase and consume Aurora in the Neon City, carrying it anywhere else across the Settled Systems will land you in trouble. While the actual value of Aurora varies between600 and 760 credits, you will generally sell it at a much lower price. Moreover, you can also manufacture Aurora once you have the recipe, making it a great item to sell for credits.
7Va’Ruun’s Heretic Writings
While less valuable than other contraband on this list,Va’ruun’s Heretic Writingsis a random contraband you canfind in contraband caches in Amalgest Casino and in the cache behind the Jackpot Backend terminal.
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These heretic writings have a mass of 2 and are worth 8,190 credits. However, the price is significantly lowered when selling them atTrade Authorities or on the Key.
6Black Market Antiques
Black Market Antiques are illegal items, classified as contraband in Starfield. While there isn’t much known about these items, one thing is certainly known about them — they provide good credits!
This contrabandweights 3.5 in mass with a selling price of 11,260 credits. This price isn’t set in stone, but it is very valuable regardless.
5Mech Components
Mech Components are anothervaluable contraband that you can find during your odyssey across the Settled Systems. Mechs are among the many banned weapons used by theUnited Coloniesduring theColony War, whichled to massive devastation and loss of life in Starfield’s lore. Post war, mechs were banned from production and use.
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However, if you happen to find a mech component during your adventures, you can sell them at some Trade Authorities to make some quick credits. Coming at amass of 3.8, Mech Componentsoffer a sale value of 12,290 credits.
4Harvested Organs
Harvested Organs are also classified as contraband, and you usually find them on enemies, especially space pirates. A single harvested organ has amass of 3andoffers a selling price of 4,500 credits per 1 mass, meaning 13,500 credits.
Again, when selling any of these listed contraband, you’ll receive much less value than its described value.
3Sentient AI Adapters
More items classified as Contraband are theSentient AI Adapters, which were used to makecombat robots and helper robots behave in a more sentient manner. However, it appears that UC saw the dangers of humanizing robots,leading to a permanent ban on these items.
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Sentient AI Adapters can be randomly found at multiple places, but you can also randomly find them incontraband caches at the Algamest Casino and the Jackpot Backend terminal. Each of these adapters have amass of 2.5 with a selling price of 14,840.
2Stolen Artwork
Stolen Artwork are also classified as contrabands, and while the game doesn’t tell you much about these items,it could possibly be rare artworks that humans once created, before parting ways withEarth.
Whatever the case may be, Stolen Artworks are not legal to be carrying around, andthey’ll get confiscated upon security checks, just like any other contraband. With amass of 3, these artworks carry a selling value of 15,600 credits.
1Xenowarfare Tech
During the Colony War, the UC unleashed xenowarfare weapons, includingTerrormorphs, changing the course of civilization across the Settled Systems.With the establishment of the Armistice, xenowarfare was banned, you can still find their remnants during your adventures.
If you’re caught carrying xenowarfare tech, you’ll be penalized for having contraband on you. Xenowarfare techweigh 2.5 in mass and have a selling price of 16,110 credits.
You’ll need to carry the above listed contraband inshielded cargoto smuggle them into the civilized parts of the Settled System. However, there’s oneTrade Authorityin the Wolf systemwhere you ship isn’t scanned for contraband, making it one of the best places to sell all contraband. Additionally, you can also sell these illegal items to the merchants aboard theKey.
