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Starfield update 1.16.236 added travel between planets inside a star system

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GameStarfield
Version1.16.236
PostedApr 7 · 15:28 UTC
SourceSteam announcement

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Notes for update 1.16.236 appeared in the Steam announcements of Starfield on Apr 7, 2026. The update added Free Lanes, which let the player use cruise mode to travel between planets inside a star system. The notes also listed X-Tech crafting for weapons and armor, a Quantum Entanglement Device that let players transfer some items through the Unity, and crash and stability fixes. The full notes are in that post in the Steam announcements.1234567

How each figure was checked7 facts
  1. the gameStarfieldOur database
  2. the version the post names1.16.236Our database
  3. the day the post appearedApr 7, 2026Our database
  4. what the Free Lanes feature doesFree Lanes lets the player use cruise mode to travel between planets inside a star systemSteam, announcement for Starfield ↗
  5. X-Tech crafting added for weapons and armorX-Tech crafting support for weapons and armorSteam, announcement for Starfield ↗
  6. the Quantum Entanglement Devicea device that transfers some items when the player goes through the UnitySteam, announcement for Starfield ↗
  7. crash and stability fixesgeneral crash and stability fixesSteam, announcement for Starfield ↗

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Title
Starfield Update 1.16.236 – April 7, 2026
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Apr 7 · 15:28 UTC
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