Starfield - Skill Tree List: How to Rank Up Skills

All player character skills in Starfield, including their tiers, rank skills, and rank challenges. Skills are grouped by skill tree and tiers in the game.

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All Character Skill Trees and How to Unlock them in Starfield

In Starfield, the player character can learn and level up skills while playing through the main story. Skills are organized by skill trees and tiers.

Physical Skills

Skill Type Tier
Boxing
  • Physical
  • Tier 1
Description
  • Once considered a “Sport of Kings,” boxing is still practiced as a recreational competitive activity, but its combat applications can’t be denied.
Rank Skills
  • 1★: Unarmed attacks do 25% more damage. 25% less 02 used when using a power attack.
  • 2★: Unarmed attacks do 25% more damage. 25% less 02 used when using a power attack.
  • 3★: Unarmed attacks do 75% more damage. While in a fight and unarmed, running consumes 30% less 02.
  • 4★: Unarmed attacks do 100% more damage and have a chance to knock down opponents.
Rank Challenges
  • 1★: Kill 20 enemies with an unarmed attack.
  • 2★: Kill 50 enemies with an unarmed attack.
  • 3★: Kill 100 enemies with an unarmed attack.
  • 4★: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this rank.
Fitness
  • Physical
  • Tier 1
Description
  • In space, the greatest commodity is oxygen, and the increased lung capacity gained by a regular physical fitness regimen is essential to survival.
Rank Skills
  • 1★: You have 10% more oxygen available.
  • 2★: You have 20% more oxygen available.
  • 3★: You have 30% more oxygen available.
  • 4★: Sprinting and power attacks now use significantly less oxygen.
Rank Challenges
  • 1★: Use up all available Oxygen 20 times.
  • 2★: Use up all available Oxygen 50 times.
  • 3★: Use up all available Oxygen 100 times.
  • 4★: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this rank.
Stealth
  • Physical
  • Tier 1
Description
  • For a combatant who values discretion above all else, the ability to approach a target while undetected and kill with a silenced weapon is as terrifying as it is effective.
Rank Skills
  • 1★: Adds a Stealth Meter. You are 25% more difficult to detect when sneaking. Suppressed weapons do an additional 5% sneak attack damage.
  • 2★: Upgrades the Stealth Meter. You are 50% more difficult to detect when sneaking. Suppressed weapons do an additional 10% sneak attack damage.
  • 3★: You are 75% more difficult to detect when sneaking. Suppressed weapons do an additional 15% sneak attack damage.
  • 4★: You are 100% more difficult to detect when sneaking. Suppressed weapons do an additional 20% sneak attack damage. Doors you interact with while in stealth no longer alert enemies.
Rank Challenges
  • 1★: Perform 10 sneak attacks.
  • 2★: Perform 20 sneak attacks.
  • 3★: Perform 40 sneak attacks.
  • 4★: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this rank.
Weight Lifting
  • Physical
  • Tier 1
Description
  • Weight training can significantly increase one’s ability to carry weapons and equipment, both in space and on the ground.
Rank Skills
  • 1★: Increase total carrying capacity by 10 kilograms.
  • 2★: Increase total carrying capacity by 25 kilograms.
  • 3★: Increase total carrying capacity by 50 kilograms.
  • 4★: Increase total carrying capacity by 100 kilograms. Gain 50% resistance to stagger.
Rank Challenges
  • 1★: Sprint for 1000 meters while at 75% or more of your maximum load capacity.
  • 2★: Sprint for 2500 meters while at 75% or more of your maximum load capacity.
  • 3★: Sprint for 5000 meters while at 75% or more of your maximum load capacity.
  • 4★: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this rank.
Wellness
  • Physical
  • Tier 1
Description
  • By embracing an active lifestyle and good nutrition habits, one may improve their overall sense of health, and even gain prolonged life expectancy.
Rank Skills
  • 1★: Increase your maximum health by 10%.
  • 2★: Increase your maximum health by 20%.
  • 3★: Increase your maximum health by 30%.
  • 4★: Increase your maximum health by 40%.
Rank Challenges
  • 1★: Heal 200 damage.
  • 2★: Heal 1000 damage.
  • 3★: Heal 1000 damage.
  • 4★: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this rank.

Social Skills

Skill Type Tier
Commerce
  • Social
  • Tier 1
Description
Rank Skills
  • 1★: –
  • 2★: –
  • 3★: –
  • 4★: –
Rank Challenges
  • 1★: –
  • 2★: –
  • 3★: –
  • 4★: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this rank.
Gastronomy
  • Social
  • Tier 1
Description
Rank Skills
  • 1★: –
  • 2★: –
  • 3★: –
  • 4★: –
Rank Challenges
  • 1★: –
  • 2★: –
  • 3★: –
  • 4★: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this rank.
Persuasion
  • Social
  • Tier 1
Description
Rank Skills
  • 1★: –
  • 2★: –
  • 3★: –
  • 4★: –
Rank Challenges
  • 1★: –
  • 2★: –
  • 3★: –
  • 4★: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this rank.
Theft
  • Social
  • Tier 1
Description
Rank Skills
  • 1★: –
  • 2★: –
  • 3★: –
  • 4★: –
Rank Challenges
  • 1★: –
  • 2★: –
  • 3★: –
  • 4★: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this rank.
Negotiation
  • Social
  • Tier 1
Description
Rank Skills
  • 1★: –
  • 2★: –
  • 3★: –
  • 4★: –
Rank Challenges
  • 1★: –
  • 2★: –
  • 3★: –
  • 4★: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this rank.

Combat Skills

Skill Type Tier
Ballistics
  • Combat
  • Tier 1
Description
Rank Skills
  • 1★: –
  • 2★: –
  • 3★: –
  • 4★: –
Rank Challenges
  • 1★: –
  • 2★: –
  • 3★: –
  • 4★: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this rank.
Dueling
  • Combat
  • Tier 1
Description
Rank Skills
  • 1★: –
  • 2★: –
  • 3★: –
  • 4★: –
Rank Challenges
  • 1★: –
  • 2★: –
  • 3★: –
  • 4★: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this rank.
Lasers
  • Combat
  • Tier 1
Description
Rank Skills
  • 1★: –
  • 2★: –
  • 3★: –
  • 4★: –
Rank Challenges
  • 1★: –
  • 2★: –
  • 3★: –
  • 4★: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this rank.
Pistol Certification
  • Combat
  • Tier 1
Description
Rank Skills
  • 1★: –
  • 2★: –
  • 3★: –
  • 4★: –
Rank Challenges
  • 1★: –
  • 2★: –
  • 3★: –
  • 4★: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this rank.
Shotgun Certification
  • Combat
  • Tier 1
Description
Rank Skills
  • 1★: –
  • 2★: –
  • 3★: –
  • 4★: –
Rank Challenges
  • 1★: –
  • 2★: –
  • 3★: –
  • 4★: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this rank.

Science Skills

Skill Type Tier
Astrodynamics
  • Science
  • Tier 1
Description
Rank Skills
  • 1★: –
  • 2★: –
  • 3★: –
  • 4★: –
Rank Challenges
  • 1★: –
  • 2★: –
  • 3★: –
  • 4★: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this rank.
Geology
  • Science
  • Tier 1
Description
Rank Skills
  • 1★: –
  • 2★: –
  • 3★: –
  • 4★: –
Rank Challenges
  • 1★: –
  • 2★: –
  • 3★: –
  • 4★: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this rank.
Medicine
  • Science
  • Tier 1
Description
Rank Skills
  • 1★: –
  • 2★: –
  • 3★: –
  • 4★: –
Rank Challenges
  • 1★: –
  • 2★: –
  • 3★: –
  • 4★: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this rank.
Research Methods
  • Science
  • Tier 1
Description
Rank Skills
  • 1★: –
  • 2★: –
  • 3★: –
  • 4★: –
Rank Challenges
  • 1★: –
  • 2★: –
  • 3★: –
  • 4★: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this rank.
Surveying
  • Science
  • Tier 1
Description
Rank Skills
  • 1★: –
  • 2★: –
  • 3★: –
  • 4★: –
Rank Challenges
  • 1★: –
  • 2★: –
  • 3★: –
  • 4★: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this rank.

Tech Skills

Skill Type Tier
Ballistic Weapon Systems
  • Tech
  • Tier 1
Description
Rank Skills
  • 1★: –
  • 2★: –
  • 3★: –
  • 4★: –
Rank Challenges
  • 1★: –
  • 2★: –
  • 3★: –
  • 4★: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this rank.
Boost Pack Training
  • Tech
  • Tier 1
Description
Rank Skills
  • 1★: –
  • 2★: –
  • 3★: –
  • 4★: –
Rank Challenges
  • 1★: –
  • 2★: –
  • 3★: –
  • 4★: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this rank.
Piloting
  • Tech
  • Tier 1
Description
Rank Skills
  • 1★: –
  • 2★: –
  • 3★: –
  • 4★: –
Rank Challenges
  • 1★: –
  • 2★: –
  • 3★: –
  • 4★: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this rank.
Security
  • Tech
  • Tier 1
Description
Rank Skills
  • 1★: –
  • 2★: –
  • 3★: –
  • 4★: –
Rank Challenges
  • 1★: –
  • 2★: –
  • 3★: –
  • 4★: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this rank.
Targeting Control Systems
  • Tech
  • Tier 1
Description
Rank Skills
  • 1★: –
  • 2★: –
  • 3★: –
  • 4★: –
Rank Challenges
  • 1★: –
  • 2★: –
  • 3★: –
  • 4★: Complete the previous rank challenge to unlock this rank.

Character Skill Explained

Skills determine your character’s build

You may improve and expand the player character’s battle and survival capabilities by learning and ranking up skills.

What are the Skill Trees?

Your player character’s playstyle is determined by the skills you learned and upgraded. There are five skill trees namely Physical, Social, Combat, Science and Tech skills.

How to get skills?

Level up and allocate your skill points

You will get 1 skill point for each level you reach. Essentially, you learn by allocating it to different skill trees.

Clear skill challenge to rank up a skill

To unlock skills, you must first accomplish the tasks assigned to each skill. The greater the skill rank, the more tough the challenge.

How to unlock advanced skills?

Instead of unlocking several skills and skill trees, concentrate on one skill tree and level up certain skills that are important to your playstyle. This makes it easy to advance to the next tier of a skill tree.

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