Encounters! a GRiNDTerra Mod
By ItsmePaulieB
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Mod Details
Adds the ability for new NPC encounters to randomly spawn in between POI or in the wilderness!
- Each encounter can only spawn once per map, and there are certain restrictions for some encounters. (If the Biome supports life, or Faction Ownership etc.)
- Encounters can have Friendly, Neutral, Enemy or no NPCs at all!
- Some encounters may or may not have loot. Loot has been randomized and given a 50% chance to spawn!
Gameplay option to increase or decrease the chances for encounters to spawn!
Compatibility
The encounters are added in their own separate spawning system, meaning it is compatible with every mod!*
- (To use with Random Planetary Encounters System, download the "GRiNDTerra Encounters to Encounters Patch")
Known Issues
There is one encounter where there is a 50-50 chance of the encounter failing and killing itself. I find this hilarious and not an issue.
Clipping or weird elevation. Since the encounters spawn randomly, there is a chance they will clip into terrain or will seem oddly elevated.
NPCs May clip through some parts if stuck. Be patient and let the NPC AI do what it needs to do if stuck.
Since they spawn randomly it is possible for an encounter to spawn near POI or quests.
Battle zones won’t trigger until everything loads in.
Credits and Appreciations!
Seriously a huge thanks to S1nderion for helping me learn about gameplay options!
To learn more about GRiNDTerra Mods visit my Homepage https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/12307
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0% use of AI. 100% Human labor and ideals!
Release notes
Playstation
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2.75Conditions update.
Added the is allowed condition for Terror and Aceles.
These are the vanilla conditions for both creatures. (Fun fact, they ARE allowed on certain atmo or air less planets.)
(Aceles stuff requires quest, terror stuff requires terror allowed)
Added some human presence or atmosphere conditions to certain encounters deemed necessary.
Some encounters now will only be found on planets with life.
Re uploaded data package so if there were any issues with gameplay options on console they should be resolved.
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2.5Cleaned up for free lanes, two new encounters, tons of fixes! Pretty big update here welcome to the fun PlayStation!!!
PC
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2.75Conditions update.
Added the is allowed condition for Terror and Aceles.
These are the vanilla conditions for both creatures. (Fun fact, they ARE allowed on certain atmo or air less planets.)
(Aceles stuff requires quest, terror stuff requires terror allowed)
Added some human presence or atmosphere conditions to certain encounters deemed necessary.
Some encounters now will only be found on planets with life.
Re uploaded data package so if there were any issues with gameplay options on console they should be resolved.
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2.5Cleaned up for free lanes, two new encounters, tons of fixes! Pretty big update here welcome to the fun PlayStation!!!
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2.05== Describe this release ==
Round three of making changes to the porcelain throne. Should be fixed now. -
2.01Fixes to the Porcelain Throne. Will be less common and attempts to fix blinking
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2.0Added 6 new encounters and updated a bunch of old ones! This update adds and updates encounters with randomized NPCs so now you can encounter not only random loot but random friends or foes!
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1.9== Describe this release ==
Bug fixing safe to update. -
1.85Upgraded Glass box to real encounter. Hopefully fixed big things rotating when they werent supposed to.
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1.75Bug fixes
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1.5Added Gameplay Options! Shoutout to S1nderion!!! Safe to update, new changes wont happen until new landing zone. Safe to remove the temporary patches.
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1.1Again increased from 5 to 9 for better chance to encounter. Safe to update at any time
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1.01Increased chance to find from 3 to 5 a map
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1.00SUPER STOKED!
Xbox
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2.75Conditions update.
Added the is allowed condition for Terror and Aceles.
These are the vanilla conditions for both creatures. (Fun fact, they ARE allowed on certain atmo or air less planets.)
(Aceles stuff requires quest, terror stuff requires terror allowed)
Added some human presence or atmosphere conditions to certain encounters deemed necessary.
Some encounters now will only be found on planets with life.
Re uploaded data package so if there were any issues with gameplay options on console they should be resolved.
-
2.5Cleaned up for free lanes, two new encounters, tons of fixes! Pretty big update here welcome to the fun PlayStation!!!
-
2.05== Describe this release ==
Round three of making changes to the porcelain throne. Should be fixed now. -
2.01Fixes to the Porcelain Throne. Will be less common and attempts to fix blinking
-
2.0Added 6 new encounters and updated a bunch of old ones! This update adds and updates encounters with randomized NPCs so now you can encounter not only random loot but random friends or foes!
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1.9== Describe this release ==
Bug fixing safe to update. -
1.85Upgraded Glass box to real encounter. Hopefully fixed big things rotating when they werent supposed to.
-
1.75Bug fixes
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1.5Added Gameplay Options! Shoutout to S1nderion!!! Safe to update, new changes wont happen until new landing zone. Safe to remove the temporary patches.
-
1.1Again increased from 5 to 9 for better chance to encounter. Safe to update at any time
-
1.01Increased chance to find from 3 to 5 a map
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1.00SUPER STOKED!
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Community Rating & Feedback
User Reviews (1)
This is gradually becoming one of my favorite mods to enhance the experience of exploring a planet. Now I can be walking around a planet or moon and suddenly hear gunfire in the distance. I look around to see tracer fire in some direction. There's no POI markers for it. They are just random encounters I can ignore or join in. I tend to join in and, at some point, lob a NPC Spawner Dangerzone grenade to add to the growing chaos :)
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- Published
- Jun 20, 2025
- Last Updated
- Apr 30, 2026
- Platforms
- Playstation, PC, Xbox
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