Official Guide

Welcome to the Big Bang Smugglers official guide. Learn the mechanics, master the systems, and forge your legacy in the void.

Guide Sections

Your first steps. Download the app, join a season, understand your starter ship, and make your first trade.

How galaxies are structured, what territory types mean, and how to read the Nav screen.

Core mechanics including navigation, ship stats, turns, credits, and faction territories.

How to find profitable routes, understand price mechanics, and maximize credits per run.

How to run contraband, evade Federation patrols, use the black market, and protect your cargo with cloaking devices.

NPC ship types, aggression rates by territory, patrol enforcement, and what to expect in each region.

How combat resolves, PvP zone rules, loot mechanics, immunity, and upgrade priorities.

Deploy navigation beacons to mark explored space and proximity mines to defend your planets.

Permanent ship improvements from Tech Hub ports covering cargo, shields, combat, stealth, and warp efficiency.

Mission types, difficulty tiers, how to accept and complete objectives, and how to stack missions efficiently.

Banking, shipyards, ship sales, missions, recruitment, and all other port services.

How to claim and develop planets for passive income, including structures, production formulas, and garrison defense.

How seasons work, XP-based scoring, season end, and strategy for fresh-start galaxies.

Precise formulas for power users covering trade pricing, combat resolution, planet production, and more.

Post rewards on rival captains at any Starport. Bounties collect automatically when a hunter defeats the target in PvP.