Complete the Groundpounder mission in the Altair system to earn the Peacekeeper rifle. Despite the similar names, the Groundpounder reward is the Peacekeeper, not the Peacemaker; Peacemaker is a separate Starfield quest.
Where to start Groundpounder
Travel to the Altair system and land at Research Outpost U3-09 on Altair II. Bethesda’s mission-journal entry sets the scene: “A merchant told me there is a lot of Spacer activity in the Altair system. He also heard an urgent distress call. I’ll have to go to Altair to learn more.” Bethesda Support’s Groundpounder mission page confirms Altair II as the mission location.
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Groundpounder walkthrough
The mission moves between the outpost, a research camp, and two orbital encounters before returning to the outpost for its final fight. Follow the active mission markers; enemy counts and encounter details can vary.
- Find Private Mahoney. At Research Outpost U3-09, locate Mahoney, then clear the Spacers outside the infirmary and speak with Lezama.
- Rescue the officers. Follow the objectives to find and rescue Lieutenant Torres and Captain Myeong. Speak with Myeong when prompted.
- Clear the research camp. Travel to the marked camp on Altair II, defeat the Spacers there, and speak with the survivors. Return to Torres.
- Fight the Spacer ships. Take your ship to the marked encounters around Altair V and Altair I and defeat the hostile ships.
- Repel the final attack. Return to Research Outpost U3-09, defeat the Spacers assaulting it, and speak with Torres to complete the mission.
The objective order and reward are listed in Game8’s Groundpounder walkthrough.
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Groundpounder rewards
Game8 lists 300 XP, credits, and the Peacekeeper rifle for completing the quest. The guide describes the credit payout as level-dependent, so there is no single fixed credit amount to expect. A second guide also identifies the Peacekeeper as the Groundpounder reward: Game Rant’s walkthrough.
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The similar names refer to different things. The Groundpounder reward is the Peacekeeper rifle. Peacemaker is a separate quest associated with Eleos Retreat and Peacemaker-named equipment; it is not the Groundpounder reward. See IGN’s Peacemaker quest guide for that separate mission.
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