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How to start Nikke DLC in Stellar Blade

Become friends with Scarlet and Volt

Goddess of Victory: Nikke is a new paid DLC for Stellar Blade. But while some DLC expansions can be accessed quite easily from the main menu, this DLC requires you to do some work before you can play it.

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Here’s how to access the Nikke DLC in Stellar Blade and everything you need to know about the expansion.

How to access Nikke DLC in Stellar Blade

To access the Nikke DLC in Stellar Blade, purchase it either on the storefront on whatever platform you’re playing on or access it from the main menu through the icon. The DLC costs $9.99. Once you’ve purchased it, ensure that the game is up to date with the latest version.

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Head for the white icon on the map to start the DLC. Screenshot by Dot Esports

Once you’ve done all that, the next prerequisite to playing the DLC is to reach two areas in the game by playing through the story up to a certain point. The first mission you must complete to access the first part of the DLC is the Altess Levoire main quest. This happens after defeating the first alpha Naybita boss.

After completing it, Adam will transport you to The Wasteland, where you will find Scarlet and Volt. Reaching this point will take approximately four hours if you’re starting from scratch. But if you’ve already gotten past this point or have completed the game, you will be able to access the area freely. 

Image showing Scarlet in Stellar Blade.
Navigate to the Wasteland to meet Scarlet. Screenshot by Dot Esports

Once you get the ability to open up your map, navigate your cursor to the middle of the map, where you’ll see a white icon that says Stellar Blade x Goddess of Victory: Nikke. Go there, and you’ll see both characters. Interacting with them will trigger a cut scene, and Scarlet will present several missions for you to take on.

Doing them will reward you with Bone Wrenches, which is a currency that will allow you to purchase several cosmetic items from Volt. However, the Wasteland will only allow you to play and complete the first two of the five total missions.

The next area you need to unlock and head to, if you haven’t already, is the Great Desert. This area is unlocked after the sixth main mission, Alpha Signal, which may take you another two to four hours. Getting to this area will then let you access the rest of the DLC’s missions.

You can either complete all the required story missions and head to the DLC or complete the DLC missions along with the main missions.


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Abdul Saad is a seasoned entertainment journalist and critic and has been writing for over five years on multiple gaming sites. When he isn't writing or playing the latest JRPG, he can be found coding games of his own or tinkering with something electrical.