Icons legend/Navigation
Icons found on Ship > Left panel > Navigation tab. Some of them are also used in System Map and Galaxy Map.
| Icon | Description | Context | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| mission | File:Ship--HUD-Nav panel--Mission target.webp | Location is either target of one of your missions, or the target is close to the location. Location's row has blue background and text color. | |
| Station or ship is disabled / damaged / destroyed | File:Ship--HUD--Nav panel--Damaged station.webp | Location's row has striped background. | |
| Location is (currently) inaccessible to you | File:Ship--HUD--Nav panel--Planet-permit locked.webp | Location's icon is grey. Location's row has grey background and text color. | |
| File:Planet-non landable--Ship-Navigation tab.webp | non-landable planet | Player can not land their ship on this planet for various reasons. | |
| File:Planet-Landfall--Ship-Navigation tab.webp | landable planet | Player and NPCs can land their ships on this planet. Officially 'Landfall planet'. | |
| File:Landfall planet-permit locked--Ship-Navigation tab.webp | .. requiring permit | File:Ship--HUD--Nav panel--Planet-permit locked.webp | Planet is landable, but player requires permit to be able to land. 'Permit locked' Location's row has grey background and text color. |
| File:Horizons Planetary Port--System map-POIs menu.webp | Horizons 'Planetary port' - large base on planet surface | Player docking permitted. Offers services. | |
| File:Horizons Settlement-Thargoid invasion--Ship-Navigation tab.webp | .. under Thargoid invasion | ||
| File:Horizons Settlement--System map-POIs menu.webp | Horizons 'Planetary settlement' - small base on planet surface | Player docking NOT permitted. Usually designated as trespass zone. They exist as mission targets for Horizons expansion planet surface missions. Made to be accessed in SRV. | |
| File:Odyssey Settlement--Ship-Navigation tab.webp | Odyssey 'Planetary settlement' - small base on planet surface | Player docking permitted. Offers services. Part of Odyssey expansion. But accessible in base game (resp. Horizons expansion). Made for walking around and 'On foot' missions and activities. Commonly has only one landing pad. | |
| File:Horizons Settlement-Conflict--Ship-Navigation tab.webp | .. in Conflict | Settlement is under attack from a human faction and became Planetary surface (On foot) Conflict zone. | |
| File:Odyssey Settlement-offline Thargoids--Ship-Navigation tab.webp | .. offline - recovering from Thargoid invasion | Settlement is currently abandoned and shut down after Thargoid invasion | |
| Settlement Security level | Indicates how well is the base secured and defended - how hard it would be attack it both in a ship, SRV and on foot. | ||
| File:Settlement Defence level-1Low--Ship-Navigation tab.webp | Low | Horizons settlement: little hostility towards player in SRV | |
| File:Settlement Defence level-2Medium--Ship-Navigation tab.webp | Medium | Horizons settlement: includes some trespass zones | |
| File:Settlement Defence level-3High--Ship-Navigation tab.webp | High | Horizons settlement: "dangerous places to visit" | |
| Settlement Size | |||
| none | Smallest | Usually only one or two buildings | |
| File:Settlement Size-2--Ship-Navigation tab.webp | Small | ||
| File:Settlement Size-3--Ship-Navigation tab.webp | Medium | ||
| File:Settlement Size-4--Ship-Navigation tab.webp | Largest | ||
| Station - large space station Types: |
Player docking permitted. Offers services. All station types function the same. | ||
| File:Space Station-Coriolis--Ship-Navigation tab.webp | Coriolis | ||
| File:Space Station-Orbis--Ship-Navigation tab.webp | Orbis | ||
| File:Space Station-Ocellus--Ship-Navigation tab.webp | Ocellus | ||
| File:Space Station-Dodec--Ship-Navigation tab.png | Dodec | Type of station built exclusively by players via System colonisation. | |
| File:Space Station-Asteroid base--Ship-Navigation tab.webp | Asteroid base | The station is built inside a large asteroid | |
| File:Space Station-disabled--Ship-Navigation tab.svg | disabled - damaged | File:Ship--HUD--Nav panel--Damaged station.webp | Station is disabled because of severe damage. Dockable, but docking is dangerous and most services are offline. Is often target of and offers rescue missions and gameplay. Any station type in this state will change icon to this icon. Location's row has striped background. |
| File:Outpost--Ship-Navigation tab.webp | Outpost - small space station | Player docking permitted. Offers services. Landing pads limited to few Small and Medium. | |
| File:Near location marker--Ship-Navigation tab.webp | you are at this location (marker) | The marker is displayed at or next to an object that you are nearest to. From the official Player's guide: "Closest point of interest or the object you are currently in the sphere of influence of." | |
| File:Targeted location marker--Ship-Navigation tab.webp | Targeted location (marker) | You have this location / object targeted. It is also 'locked' as destination for Supercruise, Supercruise Assist and in case of a system for FSD system jump. | |
| File:Mission target--Ship-Navigation tab.webp | Mission target Signal source | File:Ship--HUD-Nav panel--Mission target.webp | Special type of Signal source that contains mission objectives. Location's row has blue background and text color. |
| File:Fleet carrier--Ship-Navigation tab.webp | Fleet carrier - player owned megaship | File:Ship--HUD--Nav panel--Carriers one decommisioned.webp | Player docking only available if owner allowed it! Various services available only if owner has them activated. |
| File:Fleet carrier-Decommissioned--Ship-Navigation tab.webp | .. decommissioned | File:Ship--HUD--Nav panel--Carriers one decommisioned.webp | The ship is completely disabled. Player docking not available. Because player owner failed to pay upkeep. Location's row has striped background. |
| File:Megaship,Generation,Stranghold--Ship-Navigation tab.webp | Megaship - dockable | Each Megaship functions differently. Can be docked at, and offer services. | |
| File:Megaship B--Ship-Navigation tab.webp | Megaship - non-dockable | i.e. Bulk Cruiser, Generation Ship etc. Serve only as mission targets and sites for activities. Found under 'Point of interest' filter. | |
| File:POI-Faction installation space--Ship-Navigation tab.webp | Installation |
'Point of interest' - Faction-owned installation in space. Non-dockable. Battles often occur in their vicinity. Serve a useful purpose as part of System Colonisation | |
| Dredger | 'Point of interest' | ||
| File:Bookmarked planet--Ship-Navigation tab.webp |
location is bookmarked | You have saved this location to your Bookmarks. | |
| File:Engineer base--Ship-Navigation tab.webp | Engineer's base on planet surface | ||
| File:POI-Conflict zone--Ship-Navigation tab.webp | Conflict zone | In space Conflict zone with PvE ship battles. 'Point of interest' | |
| File:Tourist beacon--Ship-Navigation tab.webp | Tourist Beacon | 1. Used for tourism gameplay. 2. Often marks interesting place worth visiting. | |
| File:Signal source--Ship-Navigation tab.webp | Signal source | There are many kind of Signal sources, that offer different gameplay. All sharing the same icon. | |
| File:Resource extraction site--Ship-Navigation tab.webp | Resource Extraction Site | Large asteroids field. Place for mining commodities and Materials, and for bounty hunting. Usually inside planet's ring. Commonly abbreviated 'RES' | |
| File:Asteroid belt cluster--Ship-Navigation tab.webp | Asteroid belt cluster | Place for mining commodities and Materials, and for bounty hunting. | |
| File:Nav beacon--Ship-Navigation tab.webp | Nav Beacon | Navigation beacon. One is present in every colonized System. Scanning it will reveal details of Signal sources and in-space Mission targets in the System. | |
| File:Star--Ship-Navigation tab.webp | star | One of stars in current star system. | |
| File:Star System--Ship-Navigation tab.webp | Star system | Neighboring star system that you can target directly from Navigation panel, to jump to | |
| File:Star System-unreachable--Ship-Navigation tab.webp | .. inaccessible | File:Ship--HUD--Nav panel--System-too far.webp | Location's row has grey background and text color. |
| File:Star System-Starter zone--Ship-Navigation tab.webp | 'Starter zone' Star system | File:Ship--HUD--Nav panel--Starter zone Systems-permit locked.webp | One of several special Star systems, where new players start the game. Advanced players can't enter the systems so they can't harrass the new players. Officially 'Pilots' Federation District' |
| File:Star System-Starter zone-permit locked--Ship-Navigation tab.webp | Once player leaves it, the permit is lost and they cannot enter it any more. So most players see it as Permit locked. Location's row has grey background and text color. | ||
Icons found in Location status and activities column on Navigation panel. If the column display is switched on in ship settings.
Descriptions of location's activities can be viewed in-game in location details panel, opened by activating location row.
